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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: Vic Demain
"Fair play to the bloke, shame about that flooding down there ..."
Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: madgeorge
"An amassing task Keith. You must be congratulated in taking ..."
Saracens handed pitch boost
1 Week ago by: TURFINATOR
"If you want someone to hang themselves all you need do is le ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: Leeboy
"I'm not doubting it was a decent show Richard, my point was ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: ricam
"Not sure I agree with you Lee, in around 20 years of exhibit ..."
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Essex Groundsman Celebrates 25 Years
9 Nov 2006 -
Cricket -
Press Release
When you’re coming up to retirement, and have given 25 years of your life to rugby and football, it’s nice to think you are appreciated. Eric Agger knows that feeling more than most, having won the FA Groundsman of the Year 2005-2006 award, representing Leytonstone United FC, Essex County Football Association.
Hampshire plan £35m overhaul of Rose Bowl
2 Nov 2006 -
Cricket -
Press Release
Rod Bransgrove, the chairman of Hampshire, is planning to spend a further £35 million on developing the Rose Bowl in Southampton into a venue that he feels is deserving of Test cricket.
November Cricket Diary 2006
1 Nov 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 2 comments
November Cricket Diary
Steve Rouse awarded Testimonial Year
27 Oct 2006 -
Cricket -
Editor
- 3 comments
After 41 years serving Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Steve Rouse has been awarded a benefit year-details inside.
Another “Groundsman of the Year” award for Surrey’s Bill Gordon
13 Oct 2006 -
Cricket -
Press Release
Bill Gordon, Surrey County Cricket Club’s Head Groundsman has won the “Groundsman of the Year” award from the ECB for 2006.
Acclaim for MCC Staff
13 Oct 2006 -
Cricket -
Press Release
MCC's Head Groundsman, Mick Hunt, and his team have been praised for the quality of the pitches they produced for both first-class and one-day cricket at Lord's during the 2006 season.
October Cricket Diary 2006
4 Oct 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 6 comments
October Cricket Diary
Modern Cricket Maintenance
19 Sep 2006 -
Cricket -
Press Release
- 3 comments
A day of lectures and demonstrations of modern cricket square maintenance and redevelopment practices, to help solve many of the common issues and problems.
September Cricket Diary 2006
2 Sep 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 1 comment
September Cricket Diary
Head Groundsman verbally abused at ICC Cup clash
23 Aug 2006 -
Cricket -
Dave Saltman
- 21 comments
Todmorden on Sea??
9 Aug 2006 -
Cricket -
David Markham
Todmorden groundsmen Nevil Sutcliffe and Richard Crossland had seen nothing like it as a violent thunderstorm flooded their ground to a depth of more than a foot.
Be wary of using glue
8 Aug 2006 -
Cricket -
Peter Marron
- Issue 8 - Aug / Sep 2006 - 8 comments
There has been a lot of talk recently on the message boards about using glue to stabilise wickets, so I thought I’d clarify my use of PVA glue at Old Trafford-details inside
August Cricket Diary 2006
1 Aug 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
August Cricket Diary
July Cricket Diary 2006
4 Jul 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
July Cricket Diary
New Home for Anthony
30 Jun 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 4 comments
On a recent trip to Yorkshire I took the opportunity to call in on Anthony Asquith, or AA as he is affectionately known on our Pitchcare Website. Anthony, former Head Groundsman at Chapel Allerton Tennis Club has begun a new career working for Yorkshire CCC at their new Academy sports ground at Weetwood. The site provides 18 cricket pitches for play.
Cricket For All?
19 Jun 2006 -
Cricket -
Nick Jones
The Disability Discrimination Act applies to all sports clubs and organisations. Immediately, most people would think about access to buildings, but what about access to the actual grounds?
Well and truly Earthquaked
15 Jun 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 26 comments
On a recent outing to take some much needed cricket pictures I came across a local authority maintained cricket ground that was cracking up in more ways than one.
June Cricket Diary 2006
4 Jun 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
June Cricket Diary
Testing Loams at Tonbridge School
23 May 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 6 - Apr / May 2006 - 10 comments
Tonbridge School in Kent has a reputation for producing good cricketers and quality cricket pitches. One of the most famous pupils of this 450 year old public school is Colin Cowdrey, of Kent and England fame, who boarded there between 1946 and 1951.
The Female Touch
22 May 2006 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 6 - Apr / May 2006
Bryan employs six groundstaff, two of them women, Jackie and Sarah. The girl on the roller, Jackie, turned out to be Bryan’s daughter and she has been working at the college for eight years.
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