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Winter Maintenance at Chapel Allerton
1 Dec 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
- 6 comments
Well winter is finally here! Cold, icy mornings and plenty of cups of warm tea are the orders of the day however. This is also a crucial time to develop the "building blocks" for the forthcoming grass court season due to commence in April / May.
Time to reflect at Chapel Allerton
23 Sep 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
We are now looking back on an extremely busy summer schedule which comprised the Yorkshire championships, the club open championships and Yorkshire veterans, plus Chapel Allerton is used as a training base for Yorkshire based players who are competing in Wimbledon, Nottingham and Eastbourne tournaments.
Tournament Season at Chapel Allerton
15 Jul 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
We are now into our busiest period of the year when we have 2-3 tournaments including the Yorkshire Open Championships, club championships and the Yorkshire veterans.
June maintenance at Chapel Allerton
7 Jun 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
We are coming up to a busy period in the grass court calendar with numerous tournaments and matches ahead. The workload is very intensive, our mowers are now out 5 days a week during the busy periods, not to mention the countless hours behind the marking machine.
May maintenance tasks at Chapel Allerton
6 May 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
May maintenance tasks at Chapel Allerton.
Chapel Allerton April Maintenance diary.
8 Apr 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
Soil temperatures are now rising and now is an ideal time to overseed your courts.Sarrel rolling is advised before to break surface crust and produce an ideal tilth so any seed / topdressing will ameliorate into the surface. More Inside.
March maintenance at Chapel Allerton Tennis Club
18 Mar 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
The frequency of cutting will be increasing due to the warmer temperatures. Start reducing now at 1mm increments per week until you reach the playing height of 8mm by May. Mowing should be at least twice a week in different directions to avoid nap formation and encourage tillering. More Inside.
Chapel Allerton at Christmas
21 Dec 2004 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
Christmas is a good time for me to evaluate how well we have prepared and managed our facilities. Particularly the grass courts. I can reflect on how well they played during the tournament season and then decide what, if any changes can be made to improve them for next year. More Inside.
Great summer but a late renovation
1 Dec 2003 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
As we had such an exceptional summer we were able to carry out this autumn’s renovations a little later. We started renovating the courts in pairs, taking two at a time out of play-full article inside
