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Ilkley Tennis Club
5th Mar 2002 -
Tennis -
David Markham
Ilkley Tennis Club is one of the biggest in the north and head Groundsman Rod Wild is trying to ensure that all 14 grass courts are in prime condition ready for the target date for the start of the season on May 1st.
The highlight of the year at Ilkley is the open tournament, a week long British tour event from July 27th to August 3rd.
The word from Wimbledon
19th Nov 2001 -
Tennis -
Eddie Seaward
The visitors that come to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club Wimbledon out of season often remark about the quantity and scale of the works in progress. For the last ten years there has been ongoing development that will continue, probably for another ten years.As soon as the last tennis has been played for the year,
Autumn renovations
18th Oct 2001 -
Tennis -
Roy Charman
We were fortunate last Friday to get everything top-dressed; we were working on eleven of our courts, which is quite a large area of about 3/4 of an acre. We went like the clappers, kept the old machinery going, split our breaks
Roy Charman Overview
1st Sep 2001 -
Tennis -
Roy Charman
You`ve probably seen them at the circus or on the TV, those very clever people who balance spinning plates on sticks. The trick is to get all the plates spinning at the same time.
Eddie Seaward Overview
1st Sep 2001 -
Tennis -
Eddie Seaward
I became an assistant Groundsman when I left school and progressed to the position of Head Groundsman at the age of 24. I joined the I.O.G as a member in 1961 and spent four years as the Honorary General Secretary and then three and a half years as the chairman of Education.
Tales from the seaside
1st May 2001 -
Tennis -
Roy Charman and Andy Bacon
It’s April 1st and with the Tennis Club scheduled to start play in three weeks time some serious judgements have to be made.
This year, perhaps more than any other that can be remembered, although we are all inclined to short memories, has usually been ‘what can we do today?’ rather than ‘we will do this today’. A regular work programme went out of the window some time ago.
A WORD FROM WIMBLEDON
1st May 2001 -
Tennis -
Eddie Seaward
Our work on preparing the courts for the playing season usually starts in earnest in March. The exact timing will depend on the weather conditions. It is vital that the court is not so wet and soft that the machinery will damage the surface. The following timetable is a description of our preparation at Wimbledon. As with all the procedures the timing is influenced by weather conditions.
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