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Golf green speeds
Golf -
By Simon Barnaby (16 Jul 02 0:00)
Golf green speed is probably one of the most contentious issues on the golf course, and one which can give the course manager the biggest headache. Fast greens are sometimes perceived to be good greens but this is not necessarily the case
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Is it going to rain or shine?
Cricket -
By David Markham (16 Jul 02 0:00)
Cricket Club Todmorden is one of the busiest league cricket grounds in the north with a heavy programme of matches. The ground itself managed by a team of four voluntary Groundsmen.Besides 26 Lancashire League matches at first and second team level
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Poor growth sets back Rushden
Football -
By Paul Knowles (16 Jul 02 0:00)
By the time the season finished with the play offs, we didn't manage to start the renovation work until the middle of May. As well as the main pitch we have our training facilities on the site as well, so all the renovation work was carried out consecutively - Read Article
Maine road problem solving
Football -
By Lee Jackson (16 Jul 02 0:00)
Following reseeding on the 29th April, we realised that weeks later that it was becoming virtually impossible to grow grass in front of the Platt lane stand, we have not been helped with the poor temperatures and heavy downpours during May and June - Read Article
Pitch reconstruction on a budget.
Football -
By Paul Courier (15 Jul 02 0:00)
At the end of the season we decided to remove 4 - Read Article
Keith Boyce seasonal tips
Cricket -
By David Markham (08 Jul 02 0:00)
Advice on weed killing is included in the mid-summer issue of the Wetherby Groundsman.
The magazine, which is the official newsletter of the Wetherby Cricket League Grounds Association, is the brainchild of former Headingley Groundsman Keith Boyce.
Keith is now Groundsman at Wetherby League club New Rover
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Bradford and Bingley update 01/07/02
Cricket -
By Paul Markham (02 Jul 02 0:00)
The weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30 will long live in my memory. A total of 1,027 runs were scored at Wagon Lane in two days of Bradford League second team cricket and that has to be something to savour. - Read Article
Grounds for reward
Football -
By Alex Stone (28 Jun 02 0:00)
The F.A. has launched a new award to honour the custodians of football’s true grass-roots - working for clubs in the National Leagues System and for local authorities - and recently announced the first ever regional winners.Ground-staff in the Barclaycard Premiership and Nationwide Leagues already have their own award
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Hollins Hall Golf
Golf -
By David Markham (28 Jun 02 0:00)
Working to USGA specification helps Hollins Hall Golf Club to keep their greens in use all the year round.The course, which has been open for only three years, is part of a Marriott Hotel complex some four miles from Bradford city centre and it also includes a leisure centre.
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Club awakening at West Bridgford
Cricket -
By Dave Saltman (26 Jun 02 0:00)
The ground at West Bridgford in Nottingham caters for rugby and cricket. The ground is owned by the Old Scholars Association, but these days it is run by the Sports Club committee - Read Article
Cricket update with Keith Boyce 21:06:02
Cricket -
By David Markham (22 Jun 02 0:00)
The unsettled weather has posed problems for Keith Boyce in trying to keep pitches dry, but it has been great for growing grass on the outfield.
A forecast of unsettled weather encouraged the Yorkshire Academy Groundsman to apply fertiliser
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Esholt Cricket Club
Cricket -
By David Markham (22 Jun 02 0:00)
Ambitious Bradford League club Esholt are reaping the benefit of investing in new machinery and equipment.
Their neat ground is in a picturesque village where the ITV programme Emmerdale used to be filmed and the village pub was the original Woolpack.
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A big thank you
Football -
By Grahame Paterson (18 Jun 02 0:00)
Dear Ground Staff, I write to thank you for all your support and encouragement in helping to make Football Aid UK 2002 such a success.When the referee blew for full time at Bolton Wanderers on the 26th May he brought to a close the 54th game played since we kicked off at Norwich City on the 8th April this year. - Read Article
Wimbledon prepares for the tournament
Tennis -
By Eddie Seaward (18 Jun 02 0:00)
As we lead into the Championship I look to assistance from Mother Nature - she does a much better job than we can do. Really all I want is the sunshine.
We get regular forecasts and they are saying showers every day at the moment
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A visit to the Michigan State University
Football -
By Keith Kent (18 Jun 02 0:00)
As mentioned previously in the magazine, I was one of a band of men asked to go to the States to view a new pitch installation at Michigan State University. The pitch was to be a removable one, set in pallets and grown outside for the past few months. - Read Article
Farewell to Bescott for Roger
Football -
By Walsall FC (10 Jun 02 0:00)
It is an emotional time for Walsall FC`s Stadium Manager, Roger Johnson as he retires after 25 years of sterling service for The Saddlers. It is an association that began back in June 1976 and has seen him spend exactly half of his working life with the club. - Read Article
Budget drainage at Bradford
Golf -
By David Markham (07 Jun 02 0:00)
Bradford Golf Club’s head green keeper David Thackray is presiding over a five-year plan of work on the course.David, who has been on the staff since 1985 and head green keeper since 1990, said: “The plan, which starts in July, has been worked out between myself, club members and the board
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Club cricket update(29/05/02)
Cricket -
By Paul Markham (29 May 02 0:00)
Cricket matches are in full swing on our square at Bradford and Bingley now.
It is peak season and there are lots of matches going on at different levels. These include all the junior matches, under 13’s, 15’s and 17’s and we have also let our local secondary school use the ground - Read Article
Reading pitch renovation
Football -
By Boyd Butler (29 May 02 0:00)
Work is currently underway on the Madejski Stadium pitch in preparation for Division One football next season. The surface looks vastly different at the moment - Read Article
Now let's have a holiday!
Football -
By Keith Kent (28 May 02 0:00)
I completed my pitch renovations last week. As many of you will know I had the whole pitch re-laid in February, so really it was just a matter of improving what I have already. I have hollow cored the pitch at 50mm centres - Read Article
