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Jim Thorn
18th Jun 2005 -
Tennis -
Editor
Jim Thorn the Head Groundsman at The All England Lawn Tennis Club from 1982 to 1991 died peacefully at Halle, Germany on 1st. June 2005.
June maintenance at Chapel Allerton
7th Jun 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
We are coming up to a busy period in the grass court calendar with numerous tournaments and matches ahead. The workload is very intensive, our mowers are now out 5 days a week during the busy periods, not to mention the countless hours behind the marking machine.
Eastbourne Tennis Championships
6th Jun 2005 -
Tennis -
Andy Bacon
Even with 21 years working experience at Devonshire Park, the home of the Eastbourne Women’s International Tennis Championships, the workload never seems to get any easier, with the weather always playing a crucial part in the preparations for the event.
June Tennis Diary
3rd Jun 2005 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
June Tennis Diary
Wimbledon 2005
12th May 2005 -
Tennis -
Eddie Seaward
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Currently there are a lot of building works going on as part of the development to the Centre Court. New administration offices are being built on land previously used for staff car parking. This has meant we have had to develop some new permanent car parking facilities on the grass areas outside. More Inside.
May Tennis Diary
9th May 2005 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
May Tennis Diary.
May maintenance tasks at Chapel Allerton
6th May 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
May maintenance tasks at Chapel Allerton.
Chapel Allerton April Maintenance diary.
8th Apr 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
Soil temperatures are now rising and now is an ideal time to overseed your courts.Sarrel rolling is advised before to break surface crust and produce an ideal tilth so any seed / topdressing will ameliorate into the surface. More Inside.
March maintenance at Chapel Allerton Tennis Club
18th Mar 2005 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
The frequency of cutting will be increasing due to the warmer temperatures. Start reducing now at 1mm increments per week until you reach the playing height of 8mm by May. Mowing should be at least twice a week in different directions to avoid nap formation and encourage tillering. More Inside.
February Tennis Diary
7th Feb 2005 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
February Tennis tasks.
January Tennis Diary
4th Jan 2005 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
January Tennis Diary
Chapel Allerton at Christmas
21st Dec 2004 -
Tennis -
Anthony Asquith
Christmas is a good time for me to evaluate how well we have prepared and managed our facilities. Particularly the grass courts. I can reflect on how well they played during the tournament season and then decide what, if any changes can be made to improve them for next year. More Inside.
December Tennis Diary
6th Dec 2004 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
December Tennis Diary
Renovations at Wimbledon
9th Nov 2004 -
Tennis -
Eddie Seaward
We started the renovations during the last week in July taking advantage of the warm weather conditions that promote fast germination rates.More Inside.
November Tennis Diary
3rd Nov 2004 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
November Tennis Diary
Change of date for Tennis Seminar
2nd Nov 2004 -
Tennis -
Press Release
A talk by Peter Craig at Chapel Allerton has been brought forward to Monday November 15th 2004.
Chapel Allerton Tennis Club
22nd Oct 2004 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
Anthony Asquith has recently been promoted to Head Groundsman at Chapel Alleton. Taking over from his father (a role reversal). They have been working together ever since Anthony started as an apprentice at the club some seven years ago. Anthony has been very proactive continuing to increase is knowledge and education along the way. Culminating in Anthony recently completing is NVQ level three certificate in sports turf management.More Inside.
October Tennis Diary
4th Oct 2004 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
October Tennis Diary
September Tennis Diary
2nd Sep 2004 -
Tennis -
Laurence Gale MSc
September Tennis Diary
August tennis diary
5th Aug 2004 -
Tennis -
Dave Saltman
As the warm summer continues the courts will now be showing serious signs of wear. It will be important to continue to repair any foot damage caused by play. This month sees the continuation of regular maintenance tasks-details inside
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