The crest of a wave at Aston Villa FC
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Haywood, Kerry. 2024. Pitchcare. July/August. 115: p. 30-34.
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339698 |
Marching on together: Leeds United training ground
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Mears, David. 2022. Pitchcare. June/July. 103: p. 43-50.
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324827 |
| 2021 Field of the Year |
Bills, Scott. 2022. Update [New Jersey]. Spring. 22(1): p. 6, 13, 15.
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340660 |
Ticks on the turf: Investigating the presence of ixodid ticks on and around football fields in Germany
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Kahl, Olaf; Kämmer, Daniel; Bulling, Ingrid; Komorek, Martin; von Eiff, Christof; Malerczyk, Claudius. 2021. Experimental and Applied Acarology. July. 84(3): p. 585-591.
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337833 |
| SFMANJ Field of the Year 2020: [Players Development Academy Soccer Field II] |
Bills, Scott. 2021. Update [New Jersey]. Spring. 21(1): p. 5, 13-14, 17.
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340676 |
| Injury Research Review - Natural Grass and Synthetic Turf Playing Surfaces |
STMA Institute of Sportsfield Management; SportsTurf Managers Association. [2019]. [Lawrence, Kansas]: STMA Institute of Sportsfield Mangement. [6] pp. |
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309040 |
| Surface values: New synthetic sports turf used at the mini World Cup in Portugal |
Anonymous. 2019. Stadia. Showcase. p. 5.
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304106 |
35 years at MSU
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Crum, James. 2019. Course Conditions. Summer. p. 7-10.
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308090 |
| Pre-game agronomic field safety assessment for sports fields: Future implications for risk assessment |
Walker, Kristina S.; Walker, Eddie G. II. 2019. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 120447.
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- Report
- Abstract or Summary only
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310347 |
| The effects of sand shape & turf type on the playing quality of a hybrid turf system |
Schneider, Brianna; Danneberger, T. Karl; Sherratt, Pamela J.; McCoy, Edward; Gardner, David S. 2019. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings. p. 120508.
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- Report
- Abstract or Summary only
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310352 |
Comparison of high-impact load-absorbing property of natural turf for professional use with various types of natural and artificial turfs in football
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Nunome, Hiroyuki; Inoue, Koichiro; Ball, Kevin; Sano, Shinya; Ikegami, Yasuo. 2019. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part P: Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. December. 233(4): p. 526-535.
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309133 |
Merlo Field, University of Portland, Portland, Ore.
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. December. 35(12): p. Cover, 42-45.
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309917 |
| Raising the game at grassroots level: Statistics show GaNTIP's pitch improvement scheme continues to have a massive impact on football and cricket participation in England |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. 34-35.
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309160 |
Like a hay feeding area in a pasture
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Miller, Grady. 2019. SportsTurf. November. 35(11): p. 50.
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309285 |
| Keswick FC floods revisited: With the help of GaNTIP and Cumberland FA, Keswick FC's grounds bounced back from devastation |
Mather-Brewster, Ian. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. October. p. 14.
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308789 |
Tournament delivery: Spring 2019 was a formative time for the FIFA's Pitch Management Manager, Alan Ferguson, as he and his extended team delivered the first two of four tournaments scheduled for 2019
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Ferguson, Blair. 2019. Pitchcare. October/November. 87: p. 40-47.
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309066 |
The dream is real for Paul: The career of Paul Burgess started at Blackpool Football Club and now he's the Director of Grounds and Environment at Real Madrid
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Haywood, Kerry. 2019. Pitchcare. October/November. 87: p. 48-54.
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309067 |
Mission to mine rich vein of Welsh talent
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Rhodes, Greg. 2019. Pitchcare. October/November. 87: p. 56-64.
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309068 |
Rocketman!
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. October/November. 87: p. 66-70.
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309069 |
| [Different colors stripping in Kentucky Blue Grass] |
Anonymous. 2019. The Rocky Mountain Half-Time. Fall. p. 3, 24.
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308513 |
| From strength to strength: The Trubshaw Cross Ladsandads' pitches have gone from being waterlogged, to doubling the number of teams using them, and the grounds team has been named Staffordshire FA Groundsteam of the Year |
Duffill, Kevin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 14.
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308322 |
| Life's a gas in Ipswich!: Ipswich Town FC is targeting impressive reduction in nitrogen oxide levels and particulate matter emissions by using a non-toxic fuel that is also free of sulphur, metals and aromatics for its training ground machinery |
Claridge, Leigh. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 18.
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308323 |
Tingley sensation!
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. August/September. 86: p. 96-102.
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308334 |
You name it, I do it!
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. August/September. 86: p. 104-109.
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308335 |
Red Bull Arena: New York Red Bulls, Harrison NJ
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. August. 35(8): p. 42-45.
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307678 |
| The changing view from the balcony: St Day AFC's Vogue Park (Cornwall) site was constructed from landfill and it is rumoured to have been levelled using brick dust! Perhaps that contributed to its terrible waterlogging problems... |
Johnson, Simon. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 14.
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307921 |
| King of the hill: The community use of the football pitches at Kings Hill Sports Park in Kent continues unabated, thanks mainly to head groundsman Martin Maytum |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 22-23.
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307925 |
| A cut above for the blades: Keeping Sheffield United's pitch in shape at Bramall Lane Stadium is in the hands of heads groundsman Glenn Nortcliffe |
Anonymous. 2019. PanStadia & Arena Management. 3rd Quarter. p. 76-77.
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309101 |
March of the green army
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. June/July. 85: p. 56-62.
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308048 |
Public patronage a challenge for historic estate
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Carley, Jane. 2019. Pitchcare. June/July. 85: p. 98-106.
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308053 |
Green rectangular areas in front of soccer goalmouths
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Mascaro, John. 2019. SportsTurf. June. 35(6): p. 17, 33.
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306268 |
| Slick work at Hanwell Town FC: Hanwell Town FC's investment in new pitch drainage and an irrigation system has led to a significant upgrade to the Powerday Stadium's playing surface and reduced winter cancellations |
Donnelly, Rob. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. May. p. 12.
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306937 |
| Sports pitch project gets top marks: The prestigious Concord College in Shrewsbury now has two new sports pitches and a series of amenity grassed areas on what used to be 32 acres of agricultural land |
Hoskins, Colin. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. April. p. 28-29.
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307098 |
A stitch in time!: In the second of a series of updates, FIFA's newly appointed Senior Pitch Management Manager, Alan Ferguson, discusses the issues surrounding the staging of the Club World Cup and Asia Cup, with a national day thrown in for a good measure!
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Ferguson, Blair. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 40-46.
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306888 |
Straight outta Carson
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Allen, Mark. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 48-54.
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306588 |
Bluebirds' fledgling head groundsman
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. April/May. 84: p. 56-62.
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306890 |
Varsity soccer field: Avon High School: Avon, IN
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Anonymous. 2019. SportsTurf. April. 35(4): p. 40-43.
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304789 |
| How Cooley Law School Stadium transforms for soccer |
Friend, Phil. 2019. The Lansing State Journal. April 26. p. 1B, 3B.
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307208 |
| Yarmouth's great again: A joint programme with the Norfolk County FA, the Grounds and Natural Turf Improvement Program (GaNTIP) and the local borough council has brought vast improvements to Great Yarmouth Town's stadium surface |
Jeggo, Phil. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. March. p. 15.
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304487 |
| New vision: Minnesota United FC has been playing in Major League Soccer since 2017. The opening of its new home stadium, Allianz Field, heralds a bright future for the franchise and the neighborhod that surrounds it |
Libby, Brian. 2019. Stadia. March. 90: p. 48-51, 53-54.
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304774 |
| Flooding |
Anonymous. 2019. The Rocky Mountain Half-Time. Spring. p. 3, 24.
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306303 |
Time for a rethink?: Pitch Protection Regulations regarding warm-ups and warm-downs: They cause a great deal of damage to the playing surface, and the problem needs to be addressed. Do the regulations require amending? Do we need more precise clarficiation of what is an acceptable practice?
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 12-16.
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306224 |
Roy - of the City!: Key Note interview
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 56-63.
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306243 |
Oli gunning for success: Oud-Heverlee Leuven is a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven, to the east of Brussels. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, FC Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee, whose registration number it inherited, Daring Club Leuven and Stade Leuvven. Their home ground is the King Power at Den Dreef Stadium, located in the city's Heverlee region
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 64-69.
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306245 |
Cod's Law!: Ten percent of the town's residents regularly attend Fleetwood's home games, a measure of the club's continued success
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 70-76.
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306247 |
Newport County AFC: Trying to make his Mark
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Williams, Lee. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 78-84.
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306249 |
The Pannal game: Pannal Sports Junior FC: On the outskirts of the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate, a huge project is coming to fruition to provide a 'homeless' junior football club with their own dedicated grounds to boost community sport
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Rhodes, Greg. 2019. Pitchcare. February/March. 83: p. 120-125.
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306258 |
| Flagship fortunes: It's smiles all round at the Nene Valley Community Centre in Northamptonshire after a successful collaboration to improve the pitches at a flagship football venue |
Morris, Julien. 2019. The Groundsman [IOG]. January. p. 50.
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303583 |
Giants in a league of their own
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Anonymous. 2019. Australian Turfgrass Management Journal. January/February. 21(1): p. Cover, 6-10.
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304676 |
| Growing season: A pair of international clubs have opted for new playing surfaces |
Anonymous. 2018. Stadia. Showcase. p. 4.
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294592 |
| Back to the future: The Wanda Metropolitano, new home of Athlético de Madrid, blends the Spanish club's history with aspirations for its future |
Gordon, Dan. 2018. Stadia. Showcase. p. 28-31, 33, 35-36.
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294607 |
| Beurteilung der Härte von Fußballrasenspielfeldern (RTG) ([Evaluation of football pitch hardness (RTG)]) |
Thanheiser, Selina; Grashey-Jansen, Sven; Armbruster, Georg; Sedlmeir, Barbara. 2018. European Journal of Turfgrass Science. Juli. 49(2): p. 21-26.
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301725 |
Effects of structural components of artificial turf on the transmission of impacts in football players
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Encarnación-Martínez, Alberto; García-Gallart, Antonio; Gallardo, Ana M.; Sánchez-Sáez, Juan A.; Sánchez-Sánchez, Javier. 2018. Sports Biomechanics. 17(2): p. 251-260.
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299777 |
Tranmere Rovers: The youth of today eh!: The department of Tranmere Rovers head groundsman left the Prenton Park pitch being maintained by two teenagers
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Williams, Lee. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 68-72.
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305659 |
Curzon Ashton FC: In the Nick of time!: Curzon Ashton Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Ashton-under-lyne, Greater Manchester. Founded in 1963 and nicknamed "the Nash", the club is affiliated to the Manchester Football Association and currently competes in the Vanarama National League North, the sixth tier of English Football
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. December/January. 82: p. 80-86.
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305677 |
Two systems control drainage at new DC pitch
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. December. 34(12): p. 28-31.
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303258 |
Hardness measurement of natural and hybrid turf soccer fields
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Thanheiser, Selina Yasemin; Grashey-Jansen, Sven; Armbruster, Georg. 2018. Sports Engineering. December. 21(4): p. 367-377.
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302762 |
| Detroit City FC to use Wilson foundation grant to replace artificial turf |
Frank, Annalise. 2018. Crain's Detroit Business. December 19. p. [1-2].
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307227 |
| Movers and shakers: When Gareth Lester joined Bury FC - aka The Shakers - as grounds manager, he immediately set about instigating a new pitch-care regime. It paid dividends for the playing surfaces and the grounds team, and led the club to IOG award success |
Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. Cover, 16-17, 19-20.
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303548 |
| World-first design for pitch grow lights at new Spurs stadium |
Anonymous. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. 6.
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303546 |
| Football club ups its game after promotion |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. November/December. p. 6.
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304008 |
| Progress for grassroots football and cricket: Led by the IOG and supported by funding partners, the Grounds and Natural Turf Improvement Programm (GaNTIP) continues to make tremendous strides in helping to improve grassroots playing surfaces in England and Wales |
Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. November. p. 14-15.
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303547 |
Nowlan Park wins 2018 County Pitch of the Year Award
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Anonymous. 2018. Greenside. November. p. 27.
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302285 |
Osborne Stadium Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. November. 34(11): p. 44-47.
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302039 |
Southport Football Club: Pitch perfect: Situated on the 'windy' bit of the north-west coast of England, Southport Football Club is but a stone's throw from many more famous clubs, yet has a long history all of its own. It has designs on joining its near neighbours by regaining football league status after a forty year absence
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Barrow, Jake. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 72-78.
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304267 |
Evesham United FC: Dolphin's watch: In a once quiet sporting corner of England, a Tier 7 football club is expanding into a thriving community hub
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Rhodes, Greg. 2018. Pitchcare. October/November. 81: p. 90-94.
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304272 |
| Hogs and turf growers meet the challenge |
Raison, David. 2018. Turf Australia. Autumn. p. 22-23.
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301738 |
| Pitch reconstructions highlight value of best turf and irrigation technology |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. September/October. p. 8.
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301351 |
| Raising pitch quality for Wingerworth: Help through the PIP resulted in reduced compaction and excellent turf health at Wingerworth JSA FC |
Rowley, Tom. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. September. p. 22.
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301312 |
| Pitched battle: Does the first World Cup final staged on hybrid turf herald a thawing of attitudes toward synthetic playing surfaces? |
Poultney, Leon. 2018. Stadia. September. p. 26-27, 29, 31-32.
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301370 |
| Q&A with Wayne Lumbard, Head Groundsman, Wolverhampton Wanderers FC - Molineux stadium and training grounds: Wayne's winning ways at Wolves |
Anonymous. 2018. Turf Matters. September/October. p. 45-46.
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301390 |
Making a pitch
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Carson, Teresa. 2018. Golf Course Management. September. 86(9): p. 30.
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300773 |
| Here's the pitch: How MLB's Brewers built a soccer field |
Scott, Jason. 2018. Athletic Business. September. 42(7): p. 56, 58, 60.
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300887 |
Different codes: Different pitch preparation: Effort must be put into ascertaining and delivering the specific requirements of rugby and football for international events
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Darlington, Everett. 2018. Turf Management Journal. September. 35(3): p. 12-13.
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300631 |
Readying Russia for the 2018 FIFA World Cup: Developing the pitch at Volgograd Stadium posed interesting challenges - Supply lines and the climate being just two of them
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Henderson, Charles. 2018. Turf Management Journal. September. 35(3): p. 14-18.
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300634 |
Flashback: The 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup controversy: There was angst when football first moved away from natural turf at the highest level of competition, but the technology has delivered
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Le Blan, Aurelien. 2018. Turf Management Journal. September. 35(3): p. 20-21.
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300635 |
Championship Field, Pleasant View, City of Boulder, CO
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Anonymous. 2018. SportsTurf. September. 34(9): p. Cover, 42-45.
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301231 |
New turf in nation's capital
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Schroder, Eric. 2018. SportsTurf. September. 34(9): p. 6.
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301208 |
Same game, new guidelines: Bringing youth-soccer fields up to new standards
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Patton, Andy. 2018. Parks & Rec Business. September. 17(2): p. 40-43.
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301009 |
| Grassroots-level pitches are "inadequate", says FA |
Anonymous. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 6.
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300864 |
| All-round improvements: Additional equipment and improved pitch maintenance regimes have led to fewer lost games at a Birmingham football club |
Duffill, Kevin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 15.
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300866 |
| Building for the future: Leicester City Football Club has firm plans to build on its considerable success as a Premier League club, with a new world-class training ground, as grounds manager John Ledwidge explains |
Hoskins, Colin. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. August. p. 16-17, 19.
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300867 |
Seeding the World Cup: What can we learn from sport's greatest spectacle?
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Anonymous. 2018. Greenkeeper International. August. p. 58-61.
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300478 |
3G artificial surfaces: The rubber crumb debate ... and more: The sad passing of twenty-year-old Lewis Maguire in March of this year has, yet again, triggered the debate surrounding the safety of rubber crumb infill in 3G pitches. Additionally, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands has further environmental concerns
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Britton, Peter. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 10-13.
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304175 |
Motherwell Football Club: Rags to riches: From the laughing stock of the Scottish Premiership to the best pitch in the league in seven short years, the work of Head Groundsman Paul Matthew has been praised by both the SPL players and an enthusiastic and proactive board of directors
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 62-68.
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304255 |
2018 FIFA World Cup: A World Cup challenge
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Hayden, Richard. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 70-74.
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304256 |
Dagenham & Redbridge: Shooting Daggers upwards again: Only one football ground in the whole country has its nets on display at the National Football Museum
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Johnson, Neville. 2018. Pitchcare. August/September. 80: p. 76-81.
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304257 |
| Soccer turf rescue: Lancaster, California |
Anonymous. 2018. BioCycle. August. 59(7): p. 17.
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300878 |
I loved the World Cup
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Schroder, Eric. 2018. SportsTurf. August. 34(8): p. 6.
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300130 |
Brown areas of turf
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Mascaro, John. 2018. SportsTurf. August. 34(8): p. 17, 33.
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300136 |
A World Cup pitch with Irish roots
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Hayden, Richard. 2018. Greenside. July. p. 23-26.
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299475 |
| Pitch aids play for Hyde United FC: The football club thanks GreenFields for helping the team remain unbeaten this season |
Anonymous. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 25.
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300416 |
| Planning your pitch renovation: What does pitch renovation time mean to your club? A considered plan will ensure you can maximise a pitch's carrying capacity - and with that comes the need for skilled professionals to maintain the playing surface |
Prest, Dan. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. July. p. 30-31.
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300418 |
| Rain doesn't stop play!: The implementation of improved maintenance regimes, and the use of new equipment, has helped one community football club to transform its pitches and minimise match cancellations caused by wet weather |
Symonds, Darren. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. June. p. 15.
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299513 |
Determination of mechanical properties of artificial turf football pitches according to structural components
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Sánchez-Sánchez, Javier; Haxaire, Pascal; Unanue, Jorge García; Felipe, José L.; Gallardo, Ana M.; Gallardo, Leonor. 2018. Proceedings of the Institutionof Mechanical Engineers, Part P:Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology. June. 232(2): p. 131-139.
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299770 |
Artificial intelligence?
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Anonymous. 2018. Pitchcare. June/July. 79: p. 98.
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300544 |
Dang goal mouths!
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Sherratt, Pamela. 2018. SportsTurf. June. 34(6): p. 50, 49.
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299057 |
Profitable partnerships: Local authorities are increasingly seeking new ways to combat restrictive budgets including working with new partners - such as parish councils and sports clubs - to maintain and manage playing surfaces, based around newly-created playing pitch strategies
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Donnelly, Rob. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. May. p. 14-15.
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298397 |
A first for Wales: The University of South Wales Sport Park in Pontypridd has installed a new indoor full-size 3G football/rugby pitch - the first of its kind in Wales
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Anonymous. 2018. The Groundsman [IOG]. May. p. 18.
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298399 |
| 2018 World Cup Russia |
Gale, Laurence. 2018. Turf Matters. May/June. p. 28-32.
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