| Karen Rolton Oval drops in |
Robinson, Brett. 2024. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. May/June. 26(3): p. 8-14.
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| On the right wicket: Last November the ASTMA announced the establishment of a national accreditation program for cricket curators across all levels. ATM takes a look at how the new program will be structured and the standardised pathway it will provide for curator education |
Anonymous. 2024. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. January/February. 26(1): p. 34-37.
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Behind every pitch there's a person: Andy Mackay
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Helmn, Phil. 2022. Pitchcare. August/September. 104: p. 52-58.
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Good turf management: Goodwood Estates
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Helmn, Phil. 2022. Pitchcare. June/July. 103: p. 66-72.
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324829 |
Get ready, field managers: Thanks to a diverse population, cricket is growing
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Sprecher, Mary Helen. 2019. SportsTurf. December. 35(12): p. 30-31.
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309912 |
Outback oasis: Sport is well known for its ability to bring people and communities together, but in a remote Aboriginal community in South Australia it's a newly turfed oval that is helping achieve that
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Anonymous. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. November/December. 21(6): p. 30-32.
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Vale Maurie Menhennet - Mentay founder
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Anonymous. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. November/December. 21(6): p. 74.
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| Wonderful wickets!: This year's heroics by England's Ben Stokes helped highlight the contribution that playing surfaces make to superb sporting performances |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. October. p. 28-30.
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Assessing your pitch for renovation: By the end of summer, the pitch has been through the wetness of spring and the dryness of summer that tests the quality of the pitch and the turf manager and groundsman are thinking of the end-of-season renovations
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Hannan, Brendan. 2019. Turf Management Journal. June. 36(2): p. 32-35.
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| Evolution not revolution: As Lord's Cricket Ground embarks on what many would argue will be its busiest summer of first-class cricket, newly-appointed head groundsman Karl McDermott takes time out to explain his approach to the job at the Home of Cricket |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. May. p. 14-16.
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The heart of the village...: In the pretty Staffordshire village of Abbots Bromley, teamwork has seen an ambitious plan to create a new community sports hub grow from vision to reality. Pitchcare caught up with joint Trustee and Chairman, John Stevenson, to discover more about how the project is progressing
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Anonymous. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 80-84.
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Metricon drops in: It has been a big 12 months for Kerry Betihavas and his crew at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast. First the Commonwealth Games, then the reinstatement of the playing surface and finally hosting T20I and Big Bash League cricket for the first time in the venue's history
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Anonymous. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. March/April. 21(2): p. 18-21.
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305306 |
MCG digs deep
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Page, Matt. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. March/April. 21(2): p. 28-29.
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305298 |
| Triumph and challenge: A memorable year beckons for Edgbaston's award-winning grounds team in what will be a watershed 12 months for cricket in England |
Rhodes, Greg. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. February. p. 14-16.
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Howzat for a job title?: To provide sporting excellence over a number of years takes certain skills and qualities. Often these qualities need to be present not only in the athletes but the coaches and everyone who contributes to the nurturing of them. At Felsted School, Essex, teamwork has become a tradition and it is at its most prevalent in the Grounds Department, run by Nick Lockhart
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Ferguson, Blair. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 88-96.
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306251 |
Pre-season rolling advice: By the time you read this, some of you may have already started your pre-season rolling. I have completed four passes to date, but many may not have even started as we are experiencing a very slow transfer from winter into spring
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Gill, Gordon. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 136.
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| A 'rake and roll' star: The IOG looks back on and honours the career of Keith Boyce, a true groundsmanship guru who has put his roller and moisture meter away for good after 60 years |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. January. p. 16-17.
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| Family Friendly |
Lawnspiration. 2018. [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia]: Lawnspiration, Hort Innovation. [2] pp. |
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301777 |
Drop-in pitches good or bad?: Drop-ins can get a bad rap but any pitch system can produce a great surface, subject to the quality of inputs, management and preparation
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Glasgow, Alex. 2018. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Winter. 35(2): p. 6-8.
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| Dennis combination gets results |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. November/December. p. 13.
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304014 |
| Never settling for less than the best: Rigby Taylor products score consistently well for Leicestershire County Cricket Club |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. November/December. p. 69.
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304064 |
Karl Lord's it: The MCC has announced that Karl McDermott has been appointed as the new Head Groundsman at the home of cricket
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 7.
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304188 |
Lord's treasure hunt: It's mid-September. The curtain is about to fall on the 2018 cricket season. One name in the game is about to leave perhaps its biggest stage. Mick Hunt has graced it for nearly half a century
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Johnson, Neville. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 40-47.
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304252 |
The Royal Hospital School: Navigating Success: Navigating Success is the motto that The Royal Hospital School in Suffolk operates on. Whilst it is a nod to their naval heritage it can be aptly applied to the grounds department, led by Grounds Manager Steve Mutton
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Ferguson, Blair. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 48-56.
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304254 |
Halesowen Cricket Club: A whole lot of patchwork: With the help of a strong squad, Dave Harvey and ALS contracts, ambitious Gary 'Patch' Patchett, 57, hopes to contribute to a swift promotion for Halesowen Cricket Club
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 96-104.
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304274 |
| Farewell to Lord's guv'nor of grass: After 49 years at Lord's Cricket Ground, Mick Hunt retires. He's been praised by his peers for being constantly involved, committed and deeply caring for the 'home of cricket' |
Biddle, Chris. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. September. p. Cover, 28-30.
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301316 |
Feckenham Cricket Club: Everything's accounted for: Sixty-seven year old ex-accountant Stephen Daniels has been involved with Feckenham Cricket Club for fifty-five years, just four years fewer than the club has existed
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 44-49.
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Astwood Bank Cricket Club: Not breaking the bank: Astwood Bank Cricket Club's Brad Jefferies is a young man, in fact, he's only recently become a man. He's maintained Astwood for the last few months - since he was twenty years old
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 50-55.
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304251 |
| Rooks are stumped at Lanhydrock: When rooks feeding on chafer grubs created havoc at a cricket club outfield, the only way to ensure a playable pitch was to remove the surface |
Johnson, Simon. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 15.
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300412 |
| Adapting to change |
Webb, Geoff. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. June. p. 5.
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299512 |
| Wet wickets: After deluges of rain earlier this year, which saw cricket grounds disappear under water, how do you make up for lost time on squares that may be weeks behind where they should be? These cut-out-and-keep guidelines will help... |
Vickers, Alex. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. June. p. 30-31.
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299516 |
Sheffield Park: Golden age pitch's second innings: A Sussex country estate mentioned in the Domesday Book a thousand years ago, and world famous for its Capability Brown gardens, has an indelible and lasting link with cricket in Australia
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Johnson, Neville. 2018. Pitchcare. June/July. 79: p. 42-46.
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300524 |
Worcestershire CCC: April showers! The Professional Grounds Team of the Year (Cricket) 2014, are experts in flood management. At Worcestershire County Cricket Club, nobody is a stranger to surface water
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. June/July. 79: p. 48-52.
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300526 |
The Ageas Bowl: Hampshire's shamrock 'invader': England's one-day cricket captain is an Irishman, but Eoin Morgan is not the only one from the Republic making a mark in the game
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Johnson, Neville. 2018. Pitchcare. April/May. 78: p. 96-101.
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299328 |
Edgbaston Foundation Sports Ground: Building new ground on old foundations: A former brewery's sports and social club ground in Birmingham is now in the ownership of Warwickshire County Cricket Club
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Blakeman, Jonathan. 2018. Pitchcare. April/May. 78: p. 102-109.
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299329 |
Ampleforth College: Colin is having a ball!: It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it. Arriving every day to absorb the sheer scale and spectacle of Ampleforth Abbey and College spurs a highly committed mixed-skills team to excel
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Rhodes, Greg. 2018. Pitchcare. February/March. 77: p. 76-83.
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296408 |
Newtown Cricket Club: James and the Giant Pitch
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. February/March. 77: p. 84-89.
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296409 |
Ealing Cricket Club: Good turf requires labour...: The head groundsman at Ealing Cricket Club has two jobs - He is also a doctorate-educated, elected Councillor for the Walpole ward
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. February/March. 77: p. 90-95.
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296411 |
| Overseas stint: A stark contrast |
Anonymous. 2017. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Winter. 34(2): p. 38-39.
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285352 |
Shaw's Bridge Sports Complex: Banking on success...
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McCullough, Chris. 2017. Pitchcare. December/January. 76: p. 32-38.
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294995 |
| MCG set to turn a new page in the New Year |
Anonymous. 2017. The Cut. December 8. p. [7].
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294652 |
| Wisdom of the wicket: Chris Westbrook heads up a team of volunteer groundsmen looking after the cricket pitch for Hursley Park CC in Hampshire. As well as dedicating his free time to maintaining and improving the ground, Chris has taken on IOG training so that he is now qualified to deliver courses himself |
Prest, Dan. 2017. The Groundsman [IOG]. October. p. 50.
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291379 |
Colwyn Bay Cricket Club: Slittin' on the dock of the bay
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Anonymous. 2017. Pitchcare. October/November. 75: p. 78-83.
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294279 |
Portchester Cricket Club: The end of castle cricket
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Anonymous. 2017. Pitchcare. October/November. 75: p. 84-89.
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294281 |
Michael Buras, CSFM
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Anonymous. 2017. SportsTurf. October. 33(10): p. 28-29.
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291337 |
Cricket the main game at Glenn McGrath Oval
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Beehag, Gary. 2017. TurfCraft International. September/October. 176: p. 28-30.
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293782 |
Liverpool Cricket Club: It's a blast at Aigburth
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Barrow, Jake. 2017. Pitchcare. August/September. 74: p. 46-51.
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290886 |
Carrickfergus Cricket Club: New cover a valuable asset
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McCullough, Chris. 2017. Pitchcare. August/September. 74: p. 52-58.
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290889 |
May's Bounty: Basingstoke boy
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Johnson, Neville. 2017. Pitchcare. August/September. 74: p. 60-64.
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290891 |
Cheltenham College: Gloucestershire cricket gets schooled
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Barrow, Jake. 2017. Pitchcare. August/September. 74: p. 66-72.
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290893 |
Magdalen College School: Flooded in history
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Anonymous. 2017. Pitchcare. August/September. 74: p. 74-80.
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290895 |
Have you joined a turf club?: Turf clubs are a great opportunity to gain education and meet other members in an informal setting
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Anonymous. 2017. Greenkeeper International. July. p. 16.
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288412 |
| Raising the game: Martin Ford can look back on 11 successful years as IOG/ECB fine turf manager, during which time he has not only improved the standard of cricket pitches but also helped to raise the standard of natural playing surfaces across all sports |
Hoskins, Colin. 2017. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 20-21.
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288283 |
Lashings of success at Eversholt: Volunteer groundsman Ian Stockdale outlines how his pitch preparation consistently attracts famous cricketers to Eversholt CC's small but high-quality ground
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Hoskins, Colin. 2017. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 28-29.
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288289 |
Taking a lead with youngsters: Groundsmanship is a key element of the Young Leaders in Cricket programme, an initiative for teenage volunteers
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Hoskins, Colin. 2017. The Groundsman [IOG]. June. p. 19.
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286840 |
Breaking boundaries: The head of the grounds team at Essex Cricket Stuart Kerrison may joke that he's a groundsmanship dinosaur, but the first-class pitches he has been responsible for over the past 30 years prove that he's mastered traditional skills while embracing modern thinking
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Hoskins, Colin. 2017. The Groundsman [IOG]. April. p. 22-25.
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284531 |
| Hybrid soil trial a first for India: In an effort to improve the standard of cricket pitches around the country, a trial was undertaken into how different mixes of locally sourced clay and red-soil might perform |
Viswanathan, P. R. 2017. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Spring. 34(3): p. 29-33.
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288803 |
Creating a level playing field: After floods destroyed the outfield at St Asaph Cricket Club a local sports ground contractor came to the rescue
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Hoskins, Colin. 2017. The Groundsman [IOG]. February. p. 16.
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282829 |
Ballyclare Rugby Club: A marriage made in heaven...
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McCullough, Chris. 2017. Pitchcare. February/March. 71: p. 56-61.
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281301 |
Time for non-turf pitches?
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Garland, Neil. 2017. Pitchcare. February/March. 71: p. 134.
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281846 |
| Backyard cricket comp pulls in the Facebookers |
Fisher, Katie. 2016. Turf Australia. Summer. p. 14.
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301636 |
Watering practices over summer: A good understanding of the role water plays in the preparation of a block will mean the pitch is more likely to reach its full potential
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Christiansen, Blair. 2016. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Summer. 33(4): p. 14-16.
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280430 |
| Thousands of pitches are being improved!: The Grounds & Natural Turf Improvement Programme has achieved another year of great success in improving the standard of grassroots pitches and their maintenance |
Booth, Jason. 2016. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. 14-17.
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280729 |
New Milton Cricket Club: Make mine a Becks...
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Britton, Peter. 2016. Pitchcare. October/November. 69: p. 48-52.
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278673 |
Monitoring organic matter for better pitch performance: It helps to know what to look out for when purchasing new soil and how ongoing testing can be used to prevent a decline in playing performance
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Hannan, Brendan. 2016. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Autumn. 33(1): p. 15-17.
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270494 |
CMS Blotter: Blotter on the landscape!
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Johnson, Neville. 2016. Pitchcare. August/September. 68: p. 62-67.
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275667 |
Cricket and bowls: New developments for autumn renovations...
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Ward, Martin. 2016. Pitchcare. August/September. 68: p. 126-129.
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275719 |
Is there such a thing as a winter shutdown for cricket groundsman?
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Stretton, Bob. 2016. Pitchcare. August/September. 68: p. 146.
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275755 |
| The keys to unlocking first-class pitches...: Essex County Cricket Club's head groundsman Stuart Kerrison says that the use of good products and good supplier relationships are both key to maintaining first-class playing surfaces |
Henderson, Tam. 2016. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 17.
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275321 |
| Getting together for all-round improvements |
Clarke, Andrew. 2016. The Groundsman [IOG]. June. p. 16-17.
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273411 |
The Arundel Castle ground: Cricket's finest Dukedom
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Johnson, Neville. 2016. Pitchcare. June/July. 67: p. 62-67.
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274047 |
Armidale field rebuilt for heavy use schedule
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Dowie, Alastair. 2016. TurfCraft International. May/June. 168: p. 8, 10.
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290510 |
North Warwickshire CC: Jack of two trades!
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Anonymous. 2016. Pitchcare. April/May. 66: p. 76-82.
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271972 |
Edgbaston Priory: Rolling out our programme
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Lawrence, David; Lawrence, John. 2016. Pitchcare. April/May. 66: p. 84-89.
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271973 |
North Sydney drop-in wickets completed
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Anonymous. 2016. TurfCraft International. March/April. 167: p. 14.
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290497 |
| 70,000m2 of natural turf helps win top WA awards |
Mecham, Liz. 2016. Turf Australia. Spring. p. 28-30.
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301718 |
| Supporting flood-damaged clubs |
Mather-Brewster, Ian. 2016. The Groundsman [IOG]. February. p. 17.
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271113 |
| Online apprenticeship - a great way to progress |
Hoskins, Colin. 2016. The Groundsman [IOG]. February. p. 24-25.
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271119 |
Muckamore Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club: On a cold and frosty morning
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McCullough, Chris. 2016. Pitchcare. February/March. 65: p. 80-85.
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271116 |
Nevill Ground: By 'royal' appointment
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Johnson, Neville. 2016. Pitchcare. February/March. 65: p. 86-91.
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271118 |
The club groundsman
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Anonymous. 2016. Pitchcare. February/March. 65: p. 140.
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271139 |
Eden Park's 2015 Cricket World Cup performance
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Christiansen, Blair. 2015. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Winter. 32(2): p. 27-29.
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260713 |
| Village cricket at its best: Volunteer groundsman Matt Gray has invested time and money - and a lot of enthusiasm - in transforming his village cricket club's pitch |
Hoskins, Colin. 2015. The Groundsman [IOG]. October. p. 18-19.
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267579 |
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club: 18 years, not out
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Haywood, Kerry. 2015. Pitchcare. October/November. 63: p. 36-39.
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267249 |
Harborne Cricket Club: It's all in a day's work
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Anonymous. 2015. Pitchcare. October/November. 63: p. 40-43.
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267250 |
Cricket loams: Choosing a compatible cricket loam
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Ratling, Daniel. 2015. Pitchcare. August/September. 62: p. 138-139.
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265755 |
End of season health-check..
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Anonymous. 2015. Pitchcare. August/September. 62: p. 154.
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265762 |
Wickford Cricket Club: Many hands make light work
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Anonymous. 2015. Pitchcare. August/September. 62: p. 156.
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265764 |
The Phoenix Sports & Social Club: Pickin - his moments
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Britton, Peter. 2015. Pitchcare. June/July. 61: p. 30-35.
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265824 |
Nigel Gray: The end of a long innings
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Johnson, Neville. 2015. Pitchcare. June/July. 61: p. 62-67.
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266063 |
| Bowled over by students: A college in Halifax is not only preparing students for a future in horticulture but its recently-introduced Level 2 course has also helped in the resurrection of a local cricket club |
Hoskins, Colin. 2015. The Groundsman [IOG]. May. p. 13.
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262398 |
| A flood of success for cricket groundsman |
Hoskins, Colin. 2015. The Groundsman [IOG]. May. p. 20-21, 23.
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262402 |
| The benefits of deep drilling: Deep drill aeration is proving to be a successful process for alleviating compaction on cricket squares while improving drainage, encouraging healthy deep-rooted grass growth and providing players with optimum playing conditions |
Comerford, Penny. 2015. The Groundsman [IOG]. April. p. 31-32.
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260502 |
Four Elms CC: A committed committee
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Anonymous. 2015. Pitchcare. April/May. 60: p. 78-83.
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261168 |
Bromsgrove CHTC: More an orchestra than a one man band..
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Gale, Laurence. 2015. Pitchcare. April/May. 60: p. 84-89.
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261169 |
Cambridgeshire Cricket Board: Pitch improvement programme project
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Pooley, Mel. 2015. Pitchcare. April/May. 60: p. 148.
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261097 |
| Dean Bryce: A model student: Dean Bryce has wasted no time in gaining a variety of groundscare qualifications in the short time he has been in the industry, including a coveted IOG Industry Award |
Hoskins, Colin. 2015. The Groundsman [IOG]. March. p. 26-27.
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260482 |
Time to start moisture level checks: Sufficient moisture, deep in the soil profile, is essential if cricket pitches are to perform to expectation throughout the coming season
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Howard, David; Hannan, Brendan. 2015. New Zealand Turf Management Journal. Spring. 32(3): p. 16-17.
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265511 |
Lanhydrock Cricket Club: Taking a snapshot
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Anonymous. 2015. Pitchcare. February/March. 59: p. 64-67.
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258534 |
King George V Playing Fields long reign
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Anonymous. 2015. Pitchcare. February/March. 59: p. 138.
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