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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
3 Days ago by: Vic Demain
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Saracens handed pitch boost
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Harrogate 2012
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Harrogate 2012
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New Jobs this week
29 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
Fancy a change of routine or a new challange,there are regular new jobs posted in our jobs section, this weeks selection includes two Contract Manager positions.
The End is in Sight
26 Apr 2002 -
Football -
Keith Kent
Well, with the two finalists of the FA cup now known and the Nationwide league all but finished bar the play offs, it is nearly time to get down to the close season works.
New signing for Pitchcare
25 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
Pitchcare are very lucky to welcome on board Dave Bracey, the Industry's very own 'Mr Bowls'.
Dave's expertise and life long experience in this important area is second to none. Pitchcare members can only benefit from his wealth of knowledge of sportsturf maintenance...more inside
Harrod UK win Gold as Official Suppliers
25 Apr 2002 -
Industry -
Kevin Utton
Harrod UK track records earns them gold at Commonwealth Games. The Lowestoft based company have been chosen as the preferred supplier for all the sports equipment used for the games.
Bowls maintenance at the Warren
25 Apr 2002 -
Bowls -
Dave Bracey
- 1 comment
I recently sprayed the green to remove Clover and Parsley Piert, there were also a few patches of moss, not enough to warrant spraying the whole area, so I put some sulphate of Iron in a shaker container and hand treated the areas at about ¼ ounce per square yard.
Charity Match in aid of Cancer Research
22 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
On Friday 3rd May, a charity football match is taking place at the home of Northampton Town's, Sixfields Stadium. The match, in aid of Cancer Research, has been organised following the tragic death of 21 year old Ben Evans who died of Cancer. The Cobblers players and Kevan Broadhurst the manager will be in attendance at the event which includes an auction, disco and a late bar. All proceeds will go to the charity, so if you can get along to support the event or perhaps donate an auction item it would be appreciated. For further information telephone the stadium on 01604 588339
Season start at Lords
22 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
With the first game on Wednesday, Mick and the team are getting on with last minute preparations. One of the jobs under way is the weeding out of some unwanted Poa on the square. Inside in the Cricket section, Mick also gives us a progress report on the new portable wickets
Lords Update (22/04/02)
22 Apr 2002 -
Cricket -
Mick Hunt
- 1 comment
With our first Championship game starting on Wednesday, it is very much all hands to the pump, doing our final preparations to the pitch.
As with the start of any new season, we have had the usual problems with machines that have been over wintered and then don’t want to work when you pull them out of the shed in the spring.
Too much Pressure?
22 Apr 2002 -
Editorial -
Dave Saltman
Too much Pressure?
Pitch Pounding
20 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
Craig Wooding, Head Groundsman at the Spotland Stadium, Rochdale, talks about the joint use of the stadium by both the Rugby League and Football Clubs
Pitch Pounding at Rochdale
20 Apr 2002 -
Rugby -
Dave Saltman
The Spotland stadium plays host to both Rochdale Football Club and The Hornets Rugby League team, since May last year the pitch has seen in excess of sixty games and virtually no close season.
The rugby league season started in November and continues until September,
Wimbledon Update 13/04/02
20 Apr 2002 -
Tennis -
Eddie Seaward
Very little mowing has been done this week because the temperatures have remained quite cold and growth has been slow.We had left the grass longer in the cooler areas on some of our courts where the ends are in permanent shade through the winter
Summer work in place for Saints
19 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
Inside: Head Groundsman Dave Roberts is prepared for the end of season works planned at St Mary's and the Southampton FC training ground. Also Richard Norton at the Reebok talks about his problem of shade in the stadium and the revenue that the pitch is expected to make for the club each year.
Another winner for Pitchcare members
19 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
Unbeatable – Tiger Woods - and the prices of the SISIS hand tools and machines now on sale in the Pitchcare shop. To celebrate their addition to the industry`s fastest growing website, SISIS are offering Pitchcare members their lowest ever prices on a wide range of products – aerators, scarifiers, spikers, rollers, markers, rakes and a whole lot more. Like Tiger, they can`t be beaten.
Summer works at Southampton
19 Apr 2002 -
Football -
Dave Roberts
The current mood is very good within the club at the moment. There are no worries about relegation as we've had in the past. It's a great weight off everybody's mind. This is nearly the end of our first season here at St Mary's
Shade Problems at the Reebok
19 Apr 2002 -
Football -
Richard Norton
The design of the Reebok stadium is undoubtedly fascinating, but the problems that it creates for the ongoing management of the grass surface have been a learning curve for all of us.
The height of the television gantries in these new stadiums doesn’t help the cause of the Groundsman either.
What a difference a year makes!
18 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
This time last year Lancashire County Cricket Club Head Groundsman Pete Marron, was, like so many other Groundsmen, living a nightmare. This year with no real sign of rain for three weeks the omens are starting to look good for a long dry summer. Read Pete's comments inside the cricket section
Lancashire CC Update (17/04/02)
18 Apr 2002 -
Cricket -
Pete Marron
Well this pre-season year has been completely different to the last one. After coming out of the wettest winter on record, the ground was so unfit that we lost the first fourteen days of cricket. I have not had to endure a season like the last in my professional career
The Colour of a Semi- Final
16 Apr 2002 -
Football -
Keith Kent
We were privileged to host one of the F A Cup semi-finals here last Sunday
Member Help!!!
14 Apr 2002 -
General News -
Pitchcare
One of our members is seeking some good advice on the ongoing maintenance of his croquet lawn. See the plea for help in the turf section of the Message Board, He's not alone either, see if you can offer other members assistance with their problems.