Magazine - General Sports (Page 7)

Freeman’s catalogue of artificials!
30 Nov 2008 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 21 - Oct / Nov 2008
Mark Freeman, Head Groundsman at the prestigious Loughborough University, looks after a 438 acre site that has more artificial surfaces than you can shake the proverbial stick at. Throw ornamental gardens, natural turf surfaces and ECB standard cricket pitches into the mix and it’s no wonder he has his work cut out!

Hire ground!
3 Nov 2008 - General Sports - Michael Finch - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 2 comments
Michael Finch is Curator at the Sydney Football Stadium in Australia. Here, he gives an insight into the hectic schedule at the most utilised stadium in the country. It is part of the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust which also includes the world famous Sydney Cricket Ground.

What are your Plans?
1 Nov 2008 - General Sports - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008
Approaching planning in the right way can save you time and money. If you are thinking of applying for planning permission, whether for a specific development or a change of use, you may be put off by a process that can seem complicated and confusing.

What’s the difference between Grooming and Verticutting?
20 Oct 2008 - General Sports - Editor - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 4 comments
The Jacobsen company of Charlotte, North Carolina invented the Turf Groomer® in 1986 and is the only equipment manufacturer with this exclusive piece of equipment.

Steep learning curve!
14 Sep 2008 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 1 comment
Bedales is an independent school located in the village of Steep, near Petersfield in Hampshire. It is set in 60 hectares of rolling Hampshire countryside and offers a wide range of outdoor activities with a large emphasis on rural studies, art and music.

From here to there
7 Sep 2008 - General Sports - David Lawson
The STRI’s Soil Chemist, David Lawson, charts the path of paths and how current legislation might affect sports facilities.

School Playing Fields -Maintenance for Wear
23 Aug 2008 - General Sports - Steve Gingell - 2 comments
One of the key issues we often see during our visits to schools and local authorities is the limited resources available to maintain sports pitches. This article looks at the issues involved with pitches and seeks to give ideas of how maintenance could be modified to maximise playability and minimise wear.

The winter pitch crisis
25 Jul 2008 - General Sports - Gordon Jaaback - Issue 19 - Jun / Jul 2008 - 2 comments
Consultant agronomist, Gordon Jaaback, asks what value are modern well-equipped schools if outdoor sports facilities are neglected? Only on the sportsfield can children experience a microcosm of life - learning to succeed, to fail, to win, to lose and, above all, to respect one another.

Crossing the divide
20 Jul 2008 - General Sports - Megan Hood - Issue 19 - Jun / Jul 2008 - 4 comments
Two years ago Megan Hood left her native New Zealand to join the STRI to work as a regional agronomist in the North of England. Now she is heading back to take up a senior position with the New Zealand Sports Turf Institute.

Going to extremes
22 May 2008 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
I spend a fair bit of my time visiting sporting facilities across England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. In many instances their location has a bearing on how they are managed and maintained.

Funding - What makes a good bid?
11 May 2008 - General Sports - Editor
This is a question that we are often asked by sports clubs and, more frequently, by schools. The answer is not always straightforward as major sources of funding appear to be harder to get and the pot seems to be shrinking!

Lacrosse roads?
10 May 2008 - General Sports - Tom James - Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008
A sport sidelined for decades is enjoying a groundswell of interest but is still battling a shortfall of adequate facilities.