Magazine - General Sports (Page 9)

Policeman,Bus Driver,Pub Landlord,Store Manager,the perfect CV for a Groundsman!
31 May 2007 - General Sports - Tony Bolton - Issue 12 - Apr / May 2007 - 3 comments
TONY BOLTON explains how his interesting career path has led him to work at two high quality sports venues in Lancashire; Sedgley Park RUFC and Rawtenstall Cricket Club.

Meet the Ellesmerian
17 May 2007 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 12 - Apr / May 2007
Ellesmere College was founded in 1884 and is set in 85 acres of extensive grounds in the beautiful North Shropshire Lake District. Facilities are excellent and include seven rugby pitches, two grass hockey pitches, a cross country course, athletics track and field events areas.

Threats and Sales of Playing Fields Compared
13 May 2007 - General Sports - Don Early - 1 comment
The NPFA is often asked about the record of recent Governments, both Labour and Conservative, in relation to playing field threats and losses.

Bard day at the Office!
11 May 2007 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 12 - Apr / May 2007
Laurence Gale MSc meets up with the two Groundsmen looking after King Edward VI Grammar School in Stratford-Upn - Avon, Warwickshire

Drain Chains for Sports Turf
21 Apr 2007 - General Sports - Geoffrey Davison
Reliable,practical answers to questions concerning sports turf drainage

Humic Acid
18 Apr 2007 - General Sports - Tim Butler - 3 comments
Sportsturf managers have an array of products at their disposal including humic acid products. The use of humic acids along with seaweed products has gained in momentum in recent years, although much uncertainty exists regarding the potential benefits of humic acid application.

Maintaining Synthetic and Natural Turf - Free Seminar and Working Demonstrations
13 Apr 2007 - General Sports - Editor
An Invitation to learn the secrets of creating and maintaining quality playing surfaces – whether natural turf or synthetic.

Feet of Clay
7 Apr 2007 - General Sports - John Reynolds - 1 comment
John Reynolds looks at the benefits of linear decompaction and aeration on clay soils…

Aintree to York
12 Feb 2007 - General Sports - Adrian Kay - Issue 10 - Dec / Jan 2007 - 5 comments
It was a wrench leaving Aintree after ten years but, although there will always be room to improve the course, I felt I needed fresh challenges to keep my appetite in overload. York racecourse looks set to provide me with just that, as I have found in my first few weeks in charge here.

Mead the new boy
6 Feb 2007 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 10 - Dec / Jan 2007
Thirteen months on from my appointment as Head Groundsman at Rugby School I could not have asked for a better year in grounds maintenance terms. The weather, commitment of the staff and the support of the governing bodies at Rugby School have been excellent.

Sands of Time
5 Oct 2006 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 8 - Aug / Sep 2006
We tend to take for granted the vast range of products available to our ever-demanding consumer market place, not realising how many of the materials used in these products have their origins in a quarry in Leighton Buzzard. Silica sand and gravel, for example is used in water filtration and found in many common place products such as adhesives, grouts, tiles, bricks and pet care products to name a few.

Sports Pitch Renovation and Construction….Where to Begin?
19 Sep 2006 - General Sports - Tim Butler - 2 comments
Having a well-designed and constructed sports pitch is the goal of every sports club. In recent years, there has been a drive amongst numerous sporting organisations right throughout the UK and Ireland to improve existing facilities with the emphasis on their playing surfaces. However, through meeting many club representatives, I have come to realise that there is much confusion when it comes to actually deciding on how to go about their new construction or renovation project.

Women in Turfcare
22 Aug 2006 - General Sports - Holly Wild - Issue 7 - Jun / Jul 2006 - 23 comments
IF the current membership mix of The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) is any gauge, few women are making the turf industry their preferred career.

Third generation artificial football surfaces – maintenance understandings revealed!
15 Aug 2006 - General Sports - John Lockyer - Issue 7 - Jun / Jul 2006
Alternative surfaces used for football have been around for at least forty years. The first surfaces were little more than a carpet consisting of a plastic based pile and backing layer. From these crude designs, a slightly more successful line of products followed with better quality materials and an infill layer of sand, known as the second generation.