Groundsmanship Industry Awards

At the 2017 Institute of Groundsmanship Industry Awards, the University of Surrey won the Growth Products Independent School/University/College Grounds Team of the Year award. This is a highly regarded award within the industry, with other entrants including The University of Nottingham; Manchester City FC; Arsenal FC; Durham CCC; Hampshire CCC; The All England Club, Wimbledon; Nottingham Tennis Centre; Ripon Racecourse; Sandown Park Racecourse and a host of others.  Now in their ninth year, the awards acknowledge the passion, dedication and challenges faced by grounds staff, volunteers and professionals across all levels of sport. The judges, all of whom are groundsmen themselves, stated that they were particularly impressed with the quality of Surrey Sports Park.

Thanks to the continued efforts of our grounds team, Surrey Sports Park is becoming established as a top class sporting venue, attracting world class events such as Lacrosse and Rugby World Cups, as well as playing host to Olympic teams and other professional sporting outfits.