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Sticky wicket for fixers
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By Peter Leroy (20 Jul 04 9:00)
Are cricket groundsmen in the habit of preparing "home" wickets? Peter Leroy opens an interesting debate. - Read Article
New Head Groundsman for Leicestershire CCC
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By Ellie Tait (18 Jun 04 15:25)
Andy Whiteman has been appointed Head Groundsman at Leicestershire County Cricket Club.More Inside.
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Rolling Cricket Surfaces
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By Alex Vickers (18 Jun 04 10:00) - 11 comments
If, like my club, you are strapped for cash, then having the luxury of choosing a roller might be a little unlikely. But assuming you do have a choice, what are some of the key issues in respect to the effect of the roller on your pitch? Here are a few guidelines that might be of assistance: More inside. - Read Article
June Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (03 Jun 04 14:00)
June Cricket Diary - Read Article
Early season preparations at Edgbaston
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By Steve Rouse (13 May 04 8:00)
My main task was getting the first match wickets prepared for Middlesex on the 16th April and Hampshire on the 25th April, two games very close together and not allowing much time for preparation, especially with the weather not favourable. More Inside. - Read Article
May Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (04 May 04 15:00)
May Cricket Diary - Read Article
Vandalism and the Graden at Park Avenue
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By David Markham (03 May 04 10:00)
The groundstaff at the cricket Centre of Excellence have had problems with vandalism, but have benefitted from the use of the Graden machine. More inside. - Read Article
Cricket Groundsmen honoured at Lord’s
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By Ellie Tait (22 Apr 04 14:00) - 3 comments
Three groundsmen were honoured today at the home of English cricket as they received a Cricket World & Pitchcare Cricket Groundsman of the Year Award for 2003. More Inside.
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Worfield Cricket Club
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By Laurence Gale MSc (16 Apr 04 14:00)
Davenport Park, the home of Worfield Cricket Club, is situated in the heart of the Shropshire countryside and is thought by many cricketers to be one of the most picturesque settings in Shropshire. - Read Article
Cricket in Spring
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By Jon Buddington (07 Apr 04 15:00)
Spring is a very busy period for all cricket Groundsmen. Not only having to contend with weekly maintenance work, they are extremely busy preparing the new wickets and pitches for the new season. This will involve a number of tasks - inspecting, organising, allocating pitches to fixtures, wicket preparation (mowing, scarifying, rolling and marking of wickets). - Read Article
Get rid of moss, and keep rolling
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By David Markham (03 Apr 04 9:00) - 2 comments
Sound advice before the start of the season from Yorkshire Academy Head Groundsman, Keith Boyce. David Markham meets up with him at this crucial time of the season. More inside. - Read Article
April Cricket Diary
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By Laurence Gale MSc (02 Apr 04 14:00)
This month's tasks for your cricket square and outfield.. More Inside. - Read Article
March Cricket Diary
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By Editor (01 Mar 04 11:00)
March maintenence diary for Cricket. Read inside - Read Article
February Cricket Maintenance Diary
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By Jon Buddington (04 Feb 04 16:00) - 5 comments
This months Cricket maintenance tasks-details inside - Read Article
GSB Loams celebrate 10th anniversary
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By Editor (06 Jan 04 14:00)
Directors George Sharp and John Goodjohn set up the Loams and Top Dressings manufacturer at the site of the former Kettering Loam company in 1994 and have seen the company go from strength to strength-full details inside - Read Article
January Cricket Diary
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By Jon Buddington (01 Jan 04 2:00) - 1 comment
Your monthly chores. - Read Article
Cricket aeration with Sugar
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By Clive Liddiard (24 Dec 03 12:00) - 9 comments
A pan 4 inches deep, aeration and the use of sugar. Clive Liddiard has his own inimitable way of doing things. Read about his results. - Read Article
November cricket diary
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By Editor (08 Nov 03 11:00) - 2 comments
If you’re still encouraging the new grass through to establishment then the use of germination sheets will keep the frost off and the ground insulated. The only problem associated with the use of these covers is the risk of disease-details inside - Read Article
Firework display disaster
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By Steve Rouse (07 Nov 03 14:25) - 3 comments
On the Friday morning, after a lot of rain the day before and overnight, I arrived at the ground to find that the company setting up the spectacular had laid a lot of cables across the square, which wasn’t covered. The cables were for a laser powered screen in the middle of the ground-full details inside - Read Article
New square at last
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By David Riley (02 Nov 03 13:35) - 3 comments
I started working at the Bridlington Sports and Social Club ground last year in 2002. By chance, Ian Powell, the Cricket Development Officer for East Yorkshire stopped in at the ground. We had a chat and I told him about the problems I had already encountered-full article and pics inside - Read Article
