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August Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (01 Aug 08 11:00)
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Ormskirk 10K race in honour of cricket club stalwart
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By Press Release (17 Jul 08 13:00)
A 10K road race is being organised in honour of Ormskirk Cricket Club's former groundsman.
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Groundsman saves cricket match
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By Press Release (12 Jul 08 15:00)
An expert grounds man turned up to watch a cricket match in March on Saturday and ended up repairing the pitch.
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Herefordshire cricket tea ladiesand Groundsmen honoured
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By Press Release (10 Jul 08 11:30)
Cricket clubs in Herefordshire are being urged to recognise the valuable contribution of their hard working volunteers.
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Cricket Wicket Repair
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By Editor (09 Jul 08 14:00) - 1 comment
ECB Cricket Pitch Advisor, Gordon Gill, gives us his take on repairing bowler footmarks and damage to the crease, whilst Mark Jolliffe, Head Groundsman at Taunton School, provides a pictorial explanation of the three methods he uses to cope with the various situations he encounters during the season - Read Article
July Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (02 Jul 08 10:30)
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Caddick Wants More Of Pitch Battle
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By Press Release (30 Jun 08 9:00)
Former England paceman Andrew Caddick has criticised the England and Wales Cricket Board for aiding touring sides by instructing groundsmen to produce batsman-friendly pitches.
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Asquith the star as Leeds Bradford reach Lord's
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By Press Release (26 Jun 08 13:00) - 4 comments
Many is the time when a winning captain goes to great lengths to stress the vital role the groundsman has played in his team’s success, and never was this more pertinent than in the work the Weetwood groundsman Anthony Asquith performed to ensure that the fixture between Leeds Bradford and Durham went ahead last weekend. - Read Article
Pitch vandalised
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By Press Release (23 Jun 08 10:30)
VANDALS who dug holes on Peebles County cricket pitches have been described as mindless by the club's committee-details inside - Read Article
Roller- takers
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By Press Release (17 Jun 08 15:00)
Brazen metal thieves stole a three-ton steel roller from a village cricket ground. - Read Article
Making a pitch for spin
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By Press Release (16 Jun 08 11:00) - 2 comments
Groundsman Harry Brind on how curators can bring spinners back into the game - Read Article
Ponting backs Test spectacle
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By Press Release (13 Jun 08 8:00)
Australia captain supports game's tradition - Read Article
Wicket prep
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By Editor (10 Jun 08 12:00) - 7 comments
Cricket pitch preparations can take anything from 5-15 days. Every Groundsman’s preparations will be different. No two pitches are the same and neither is the equipment each Groundsman has available. Some clubs have covering systems whilst others don’t. This will have a major bearing on pitch preparations.
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June Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (02 Jun 08 12:00) - 2 comments
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Why Heyhoe is a cut above the rest
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By Press Release (26 May 08 21:00) - 6 comments
Rodney Heyhoe was mowing the outfield at Lightcliffe Cricket Club when the Telegraph & Argus reporter and photographer arrived late morning.
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Flood SOS
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By Ellie Tait (16 May 08 11:00)
For the most part, I feel privileged to be working in our industry. Although I’d worked in Premiership football, I had no idea that turf, and the art of Groundsmanship, was so fascinating. During the last six years, I’ve learned an enormous amount and met some amazing people - Read Article
Trustees relief at pitch decision
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By Press Release (12 May 08 8:00)
Government, Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) and National Sports Centre (NSC) trustees breathed a collective sigh of relief yesterday after the International Cricket Council (ICC) gave the Prospect facility the green light to host July's four-day Intercontinental Cup match between Bermuda and Scotland.
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Why cricket forced batsmen to give up scientific advances
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By Press Release (08 May 08 10:00) - 1 comment
Technological innovations in bats have hugely altered the balance between batsmen and bowlers, which makes the authorities' action this week long overdue, writes Angus Fraser
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May Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (02 May 08 8:00)
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Waterlogged Worcestershire home and dry at last
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By Press Release (24 Apr 08 14:00)
To gaze over the cricket ground at Worcester yesterday, where the sun shone from a milky blue sky and the horse-chestnut trees were in garish early leaf, was to be struck by nature's powers of regeneration. - Read Article
