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9 Mar 2010 by john wiltshire
hi,ive just been appointed as our groundsman,as the groundsman from last year left us in the lurch.
my course doesnt start untill the 28th of march,is there anything i can or should be doing to our wicket now(bearing in mind im a novice)
oh and the wicket has not been touched since last august!!
9 Mar 2010 by Minormorris64
http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/march-cricket-diary.html
This would be a good start to give you some broad ideas,
I was left in the s**t in 1985 and still doing it, so brace yourself 
What goes around, comes around
9 Mar 2010 by barry glynn
Good luck John
As minor says, that is a good place to start. You say nothinghas been done since last August, was the end of season work done at least?
Do you know any experienced groundsman round your way who could have a look at it for you? Or how about contacting your local ECB pitch advisor? What county are you in?
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
9 Mar 2010 by john wiltshire
im in wiltshire,and no no work at all!
i went and looked at the wicket for the first time,think i need to treat for worms immediately,
never seen a wicket so brown lol
9 Mar 2010 by paul kelsey
Sounds like its down on Baths toes
9 Mar 2010 by pacman75cricket
Yes what I couldnt see is mentioned is equipment I would access your equipment what you have/ need & what equipment needs servicing as no point in planning works if equipment won't work when needed.
9 Mar 2010 by RAM 1
John, where in Wilts are you,I may be able to help. I'm in the north of the county.
9 Mar 2010 by barry glynn
John, if you ve had no end of season work done, why was that? No money or what? In any case, you need someone to have a look, good luck.
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
9 Mar 2010 by john wiltshire
for 40 years we've been funded by avon tyres,as theyve been bought out by an american firm(coopers) theyve withdrawn their funds
in a way its good as now we're free to progress as a club,unfortunately during the non-season the wicket was forgotten about,it wasnt till i crashed a commitee meeting that it was decided id do it
we have the maintenance equipment as far as i know(roller,wicket mower,outfield mower etc)as we are a sports club with rugby,football, bowls & tennis and im pretty sure i get to use all equipment belonging to the club(melksham house).
my main worries are that my course isnt untill the end of march and i know i need to start now(or even 6 months ago).
im grateful for any info guys,no matter how small
9 Mar 2010 by barry glynn
John
Get in touch with your local ecb pitch inspector mate or take up the offer from the bloke who offered to have a look in an earlier post.If the end of season work wasnt done, its pretty impossible to know what states its in and what needs doing.
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
10 Mar 2010 by RAM 1
John, BG is correct contact wilts pitch advisor for a report, this will give you credible info to use with your committee. In the immediate term I am more than willing to offer advice and visit( no charge)I've been doing this for 20 years and have up to management level IOG qualifications if your concerned about dodgy blokes proffering advice. I am also a member of the wilts ground assoc so if you need any numbers or wan't me to help, call me on 07764281283 any time.
10 Mar 2010 by barry glynn
There are John. snap up the offer mate!
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
10 Mar 2010 by john wiltshire
will do
thankyou ob ,will be giving you a ring asap
thanks for your help boys,
no doubt you'll all be hearing from me soon,regulary
john
10 Mar 2010 by barry glynn
Good luck mate - plenty of good advice on here from some experienced blokes
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
10 Mar 2010 by jlawrence
John, I was certain that I'd already posted a response to this thread - but it don't seem to be here :(.
Your ECB pitch guy would be Gordon Gill (Bath on here) I think. Give him a shout and get him round to give you some advice.
Of course there's no bounce, bend your back and put some bloody effort in.
11 Mar 2010 by Grassman2011
I used to manage the site for them untill they ran out of money. Nobody has contacted me with ref to this, come on John, give me a ring. See how the league might help.
You have a lovely roller, do not know about the mowers etc, i used my own.
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