North East Wolverhampton (NEW) Academy on Marsh Lane in Fordhouses, has had two brand new multi-purpose sports pitches installed by ETC Sports Surfaces. The pitches are enclosed by sports fencing products from Zaun.

The new multi-use games area with hockey tarmac, and larger floodlit 3G artificial grass pitch, give students at the school attractive pitches on which to play football, hockey, tennis and basketball.

NEW Academy's aim is "achieving excellence through endeavour" for students from 11 to 18 years. The new pitches will inspire the youngsters to play outdoor sports in a safe, enclosed area with an all-weather surface.

The artificial grass pitch is ideal for private, club and academy use as it needs very little maintenance throughout the year and is less slippery after rain than natural surfaces.

Zaun supplied 3m high Duo8 double wire panel sports fencing. The panels feature hockey mesh on the lowest 225mm in place of traditional timber hockey boards, to withstand high-velocity hockey ball impacts.

The highly durable fencing is graffiti-resistant and offers high rebound properties, similar to a hard surface, that cause balls to bounce back at almost the same angle they strike the fence.