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| Author(s): | Adams, W. A.;
Young, R. J.;
Baker, S. W. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Adams, Young: Soil Science Unit, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK; Baker: Sports Turf Research Institute, Bingley, W. Yorks, England |
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| Title: | Some soil and turf factors affecting the playing characteristics of premier cricket pitches in Britain |
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| Section: | Soil physics
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| Meeting Info.: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada: July 2001 |
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| Source: | International Turfgrass Society Research Journal. Vol. 9, No. Part 2, 2001, p. 451-457. |
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| Publishing Information: | Oakville, Ontario, Canada: International Turfgrass Society |
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| # of Pages: | 7 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Sports turf; Cricket pitches; Ball rebound resilience test; Surface hardness; Percent living ground cover; Soil stability; Soil moisture; Bulk density; Soil cohesion; Soil layering; Characteristics; Performance; Visual evaluation
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| Geographic Terms: | Britain |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "Detailed monitoring was carried out on 16 county championship cricket pitches at 8 headquarter grounds in the 1998 and 1999 seasons. On-site measurements included vertical rebound resilience, hardness, grass cover and condition, extent of soil cracking, physical stability and surface wear. These data were complemented by visual assessments and physical analysis of 0-80mm cores from pitches. Independent reports by the two match umpires were used to produce numerical ratings of perceived pitch performance characteristics encompassing bounce, pace, consistency of bounce and ability to take spin. Relationships between umpires' ratings and data from cores and on-site monitoring were explored to account for the differences in playing characteristics between pitches. Variations in vertical rebound resilience provided a more reliable index of perceived consistency of bounce than variations in pitch hardness. The main factor affecting lateral deviation (spin) was physical damage to the soil surface and this became very noticeable when more than 20% of the surface was not intact. Measurements of pitch hardness were not correlated with umpires' ratings of either bounce or pace but vertical rebound resilience was. The percent cover of green (as opposed to senescent) grass was positively correlated with umpires ratings of both bounce and pace. Vertical rebound resilience together with percent cover of green grass accounted for around 70% of the variation in umpires' bounce ratings. Although factors relating to pitch preparation (i.e. moisture content and bulk density) accounted for poorer than expected bounce or pace in one or two pitches, the most frequent condition to account for poorer bounce and pace was lack of soil cohesion with depth caused by layering in the profile." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 8 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Adams, W. A., R. J. Young, and S. W. Baker. 2001. Some soil and turf factors affecting the playing characteristics of premier cricket pitches in Britain. Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. J. 9(Part 2):p. 451-457. |
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