03-07-2012, 05:41 PM
Robin,
I agree with your timings point BUT i was actually thinking more of the children that just lose out to selection for the top events so therefore don't have the jam packed calendar. Perhaps Whitley Bay or Torquay Riviera don't quite compete with Prague or Slovenia but can still be a great summer holiday as unless they are in the U9 or U8 events at the British which are a 2 day & 1 day event the others tend to be one game a day (the same as Internationals)so you have lots of free time for holiday activities.
The key is to combine it as the family summer holiday.
I just don't think we push the British or Scottish events enough to encourage participation. But then same can be said about the Scottish Girls Championships as that has a very poor turn out & rarely anyone above Primary age.
PS: we haven't been since Torquay 2009 - neither Liverpool or Sheffield had any appeal
I agree with your timings point BUT i was actually thinking more of the children that just lose out to selection for the top events so therefore don't have the jam packed calendar. Perhaps Whitley Bay or Torquay Riviera don't quite compete with Prague or Slovenia but can still be a great summer holiday as unless they are in the U9 or U8 events at the British which are a 2 day & 1 day event the others tend to be one game a day (the same as Internationals)so you have lots of free time for holiday activities.
The key is to combine it as the family summer holiday.
I just don't think we push the British or Scottish events enough to encourage participation. But then same can be said about the Scottish Girls Championships as that has a very poor turn out & rarely anyone above Primary age.
PS: we haven't been since Torquay 2009 - neither Liverpool or Sheffield had any appeal