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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Build it and they will come... a report on the Isle of Man's first seminar for the industry
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Mild weather leads to worst algal blooms ever seen on artificial surfaces
13 Jan 2012 -
Synthetics -
Sam Breeden
- Issue 40 - Dec / Jan 2012
This autumn’s weather conditions, with near record high temperatures, a lack of frost, lots of rain in parts of the country and plenty of sunlight, have given rise to the worst algal bloom on courts and pitches I have seen since I became involved in the industry. Sweepfast’s Sam Breeden explains
Brushing up on artificials.
14 Aug 2008 -
Industry -
Sam Breeden
I’m gradually coming to realise that brushing on artificials can often be counterproductive. Very often the state of a pitch, or tennis court, after a number of years bears no relationship to the amount of in-house brushing and maintenance that has taken place.
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Brushing up on artificials
30 Jun 2008 -
Synthetics -
Sam Breeden
I’m gradually coming to realise that brushing on artificials can often be counterproductive. Very often the state of a pitch, or tennis court, after a number of years, bears no relationship to the amount of in-house brushing and maintenance that has taken place.
The best, or the worst, court in the country?
5 Oct 2006 -
Tennis -
Sam Breeden
THINK of the best tennis court in the country and most of us straight away think of the centre court at Wimbledon.
One family who might not are the Slaters from a small village near Hull. The fact that their bungalow, hidden at the end of a cul-de-sac in this quiet village on the side of the Humber estuary, is called the Court will give you a clue as to where they
think the best court is.
The best or the worst court in the country ?
26 Aug 2006 -
Tennis -
Sam Breeden
Think of the best Tennis court in the country and most of us straight away think of the centre court at Wimbledon. One family who might not are the Slaters, from a small village near Hull. The fact that their bungalow, hidden at the end of a cul-de-sac in this quiet village on the side of the Humber estuary, is called the Court will give you a clue as to where they think the best court is.
Maintaining frozen artificial pitches
9 Jan 2006 -
Synthetics -
Sam Breeden
At the time of writing, here in the Midlands, the promised “coldest winter for decades” has not yet materialised. We have had some cold days and snaps of very sharp frosts but nothing prolonged. Applications of salt have managed to keep the artificial surfaces we are working on thawed apart from just one day when the temperature remained well below zero during the day.
Autumn and Winter maintenance on artificial surfaces.
3 Nov 2005 -
Consultancy -
Sam Breeden
A strange phenomena can be observed across the UK this autumn. Here we are heading towards the middle of October and the majority of our broadleaved trees are still in full leaf and green. So maybe, just maybe, I will get to appreciate the autumn before the dreaded annual event takes place!
