{"id":50550,"date":"2022-06-12T04:15:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T18:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=50550"},"modified":"2022-06-12T04:15:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T18:15:06","slug":"huge-turnout-for-long-awaited-open-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/huge-turnout-for-long-awaited-open-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge turnout for long-awaited open day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG&#8217;S state-of-the-art basketball training facility was bouncing as it finally welcomed local ballers to its freshly-laid hardwood.<\/p>\n<p>Hoop City Geelong hosted its grand opening last week, inviting hundreds of young hoopers to hone their skills and test out new courts.<\/p>\n<p>Australia and Melbourne United star Chris Goulding, who co-owns the Hoop City franchise, ran junior clinics alongside Geelong Supercats players.<\/p>\n<p>The Streets Barber, a FootLocker truck and Gatorade hydration station and giveaways were also on hand to mark the centre&#8217;s beginning.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was great to open our doors to the Geelong public and give them a taste of the elite level facility that we offer,&#8221; Mr Goulding said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The turnout and feedback have been beyond what we expected, and we can&#8217;t wait to see even more of the Geelong public down at Hoop City, having fun and raising their game.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_71408\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71408\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-71408\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design-7-1-300x170.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-71408\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Star Australia player Chris Goulding ran skills clinics for young Geelong players. Photo: JACQUI NEILL.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Hoop City had planned its Geelong opening for earlier this year, but construction delays and a burst water main pushed back its opening date.<\/p>\n<p>The Grovedale facility is open for members and casual users for training and skill development and for events such as birthday parties.<\/p>\n<p>The training centre will also boost local club Geelong United through a Hoop City partnership, which will benefit its junior pathways programs, Corio Stingrays youth teams and the Supercats NBL1 sides.<\/p>\n<p>A full-sized FIBA court, 3&#215;3 court, shooting and dribbling bays, alongside a fully-equipped gym and artificial intelligence technology, brings cutting-edge training tools to Geelong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG&#8217;S state-of-the-art basketball training facility was bouncing as it finally welcomed local ballers to its freshly-laid hardwood. 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