Bures is a great place to live!
Bures is all about community, getting outside together and enjoying our beautiful village. We have the amazing sportsground adjacent to the river where families can enjoy all sorts of activities from picnics and the playground, to football and cricket. Currently residents come down to work out on the adult outdoor gym equipment and children love the play areas.
Some go on to play tennis, pickle ball, and basketball on the courts.
Playing outdoors was the first opportunity for sport when lockdown was lifted. More of you than ever started using the courts. Sadly, the deterioration in the surface has become more apparent and the increased use is taking its toll at an increasing rate. Let's take this opportunity to go for a full upgrade!
There are tennis players out there who are keen to play in the league again. What a great achievement for the previous team to reach division 2! There are also youngsters who want to improve their game.
With the new courts there will be opportunities for coaching to recommence. in the past Bures Primary School had tennis sessions after school in the Summer. This is something that it would be brilliant to see again.
The courts are showing considerable signs of wear:
With the eye-watering costs of such projects, Bures Sportsground Committee is looking to you to help raise the funds to upgrade the courts. This will enable us to go from our current courts to something like this from Premier Sport Surfaces:
Suffolk Lawn Tennis Association have told us of the really inclusive possibilities for sport that are now available. We really want to see everyone enjoying the courts. Let's make it a possibility, please donate now.