Magazine - Articles by Editor (Page 10)

Square bashing!
13 Nov 2009 - Cricket - Editor - Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009
Neil Godrich, Head Groundsman at Derbyshire County Cricket Club, has been involved in an ambitious programme to turn the square through ninety degrees to combat the effects of the setting sun. Our editor caught up with him to find that the work has been completed a year ahead of schedule

Turning turf around
8 Nov 2009 - Football - Editor - Issue 27 - Oct / Nov 2009 - 2 comments
Wayne Lumbard, Head Groundsman at Wolverhampton Wanderers, has been trialing a new product from Vitax that has proved very succesful

Pitchcare sponsors Racecourse Groundstaff Awards
31 Oct 2009 - Racing - Editor - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
In keeping with its commitment to supporting and promoting groundstaff at all levels, Pitchcare is delighted to announce an agreement with the Racecourse Association Ltd to sponsor the much coveted Neil Wyatt Racecourse Groundstaff Awards,

A brush with reality
27 Oct 2009 - Synthetics - Editor - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
Technical Surfaces have commissioned the world’s first study to assess the effects of brushing on the wear of synthetic sport carpet systems. The research was led by Dr Paul Fleming of Loughborough University at the Sports Technology Institute.

Phoenix from the ashes ...
22 Oct 2009 - Cricket - Editor - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
Michael Phoenix is Head Groundsman at Great Melton Cricket Club in Norfolk. Typical of many volunteer groundsmen in cricket, he has to juggle full time employment and family commitments with the requirements of one of the biggest clubs in East Anglia

Compost tea on test
17 Oct 2009 - Golf - Editor - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
Head Greenkeepers Glen Miles of Strawberry Hill Golf Club and Lauchlan Millar of Hayling Island Golf Club have been trialling compost tea with considerable success. Here, they talk about their findings

Vipers strike back
13 Oct 2009 - Rugby - Editor - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009 - 1 comment
There may not be any research to prove that teams play better on a well maintained surface, but some say it affects their will to play well. Can this be why the Leicester Vipers Rugby Club had a cracking 2008/9 season?

Divoted to his job!
12 Oct 2009 - Equestrian - Editor - Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009
How can you keep the playing surfaces for polo, a dramatic, no-holes-barred sport, in pristine condition? Jim Wellbeloved finds that, Julian Russell-Hayes, Grounds Manager at Cowdray Park, is 'divoted' to his job!

Pitchcare/BSH Fantasy Football League - Update
3 Oct 2009 - Football - Editor
Welcome to the first League report of the season. Being no Doctor of Journalism I’ll try and stick to Dan’s remit of 250 words...excellent, that’s 26 already.