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Sports court fencing and nets
Fencing and netting for tennis, football, box cricket and multi-sport courts, with the mesh sized to the smallest ball in play.
Jakob referenceOverviewWhat it is
Courts and grounds need fencing that keeps the ball in and takes it day after day. We supply and install chain-link and welded mesh fencing on galvanised posts, and stainless Webnet where the fence should almost disappear, as on the tennis court at the Embassy, Delhi.
Ball-stop, practice and divider nets are sized to the ball: about 40 to 45 mm for tennis, 40 to 50 mm for cricket and 100 to 120 mm for football. For rooftop turfs and permanent ball-stops we offer Webnet, which does not burn, does not degrade in sunlight and lasts decades.
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NetsNet mesh by ball size
The mesh must be smaller than the smallest ball you play with
| Sport | Ball | Mesh | Twine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | 42.7 mm | 20 to 25 mm | 1.5 to 2.5 mm |
| Badminton | shuttle | about 20 to 25 mm | 1 to 1.5 mm |
| Tennis | about 67 mm | 40 to 45 mm | 2 to 3 mm |
| Cricket | about 72 mm | 40 to 50 mm | 2.5 to 3.5 mm |
| Hockey | about 73 mm | 40 to 45 mm | 3 mm or more |
| Box cricket, multi-sport | smallest ball | 40 to 45 mm | 3 mm |
| Volleyball | about 210 mm | 100 mm | 2 to 3 mm |
| Football | about 220 mm | 100 to 120 mm | 2.5 to 3 mm |
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What we useProducts

Chain-link fencing
Woven fencing for perimeters, pens, service yards and courts.

3D and welded mesh
Rigid flat and 3D-folded welded panels for walls, screens and planted boundaries.

Webnet mesh
Stainless steel wire-rope mesh: strong, flexible and almost transparent.

Debris, bird and sports nets
Nets for construction sites, façades, balconies, ducts and ledges.

Jakob safety and play nets
Jakob’s textile nets: EN 1263-1 fall-arrest nets, knotless safety and protection nets, and walk-on play nets, in many colours.
ProjectsBuilt by Acier
QuestionsFrequently asked
What mesh size stops a cricket ball?
About 40 to 50 mm, with 2.5 to 3.5 mm twine. The mesh must be smaller than the smallest ball you play with.
Which netting for a box cricket or multi-sport court?
Netting of 40 to 45 mm in 3 mm twine, sized to the smallest ball played, with chain-link or welded mesh fencing on galvanised posts around the court.
Do you build padel courts too?
Yes: complete padel courts to the FIP rules, handed over ready to play. See Padel courts under Sports.


