Winter turf pitches
The midday Sun peered from behind a cloud and danced across the turf, neatly chequered patterns run the full length and breath of the pitch. The...
in Football - on 10/5/12
The midday Sun peered from behind a cloud and danced across the turf, neatly chequered patterns run the full length and breath of the pitch. The...
in Football - on 10/5/12
We take them all for granted; most by expectation. So, how valuable is the volunteer sector to the sportsturf industry? Bob Stretton looks at the history...
in Best of the Rest - on 10/1/12
As the sun sets on a another season of spills & thrills of action packed cricket, and, with the trials and tribulations still ringing in the ears of the...
in Cricket - on 15/11/11
Bob Stretton looks at the importance of cricket outfield maintenance, the problems caused by dual use and how they might be rectified
in Cricket - on 28/9/11
As thoughts turn to pre-season preparations maybe there’s one question that we all should be asking: How well do you know your square? Former ECB Pitch...
in Cricket - on 16/3/11
When it comes to the maintenance of a cricket square and outfield, wouldn’t we all love to have the best equipment and machinery available? Bob Stretton,...
in Cricket - on 13/1/11
October! Season's end, the final ball has been bowled, the last wicket taken and the winning run scored. Now it's time to mothball the flannels, put away...
in Cricket - on 29/8/10
Spring! The time of year when all groundsmen fear the sound of Big Bertha cranking into gear. Yes it’s time, to dust down the cobwebs and stoke up the...
in Cricket - on 17/3/10
In the maintenance of a cricket outfield the success of such work is influenced by whether the site is to be used solely for cricket or for any other winter...
in Cricket - on 30/8/09
Bob Stretton, former ECB Pitches Advisor for Warwickshire, and current Head Groundsman at the Massey Ferguson Sports Club, offers some advice on cricket...
in Cricket - on 20/7/09