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Web URL(s):http://www.victga.com/index_htm_files/LawnBowlsVolume1Issues.pdf
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Material Type:Book
Monographic Corporate Author(s):Victorian Greenkeepers Association
Monograph Title:Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study: Issues & Actions, 2004.
Publishing Information:Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia: Leisure
# of Pages:52
Collation:52 pp.
Series:Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study
Related Web URL:https://web-beta.archive.org/web/20080725092816/http://fulltext.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2004/vic/LawnBowlsVolume1Issues.pdf
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Keywords:TIC Keywords: Bowling greens; Surfaces; Artificial turf; Natural versus artificial turf; Construction; Sports turf maintenance; Costs
Abstract/Contents:Includes: Introduction; (This Project; and Background to Bowls Surfaces); The Supply of Synthetic Greens (Distribution of Synthetic Greens Across the State; Surface by Membership Type; and Number of Synthetic Greens by Supplier); A Comparison of Natural Turf and Synthetic Greens (Hardness; Temperature; Other Costs and Benefits; Environmental Benefits of Natural Turf; and Player Preferences for Surfaces); Other Key Issues (Construction and Maintenance of Turf and Synthetic Greens; Lifetime Cost of Turf and Synthetic Greens; Number of Days Synthetic and Turf Greens Can Be Used; Good Practice Regarding Maintenance, Usage, and Types of Greens; Access to Greens for People with a Disability; Issues Regarding Vandalism for Natural Turf and Synthetic Greens; Alternative Types of Turf not Currently Used in Victoria; Chemical Use on Turf and Synthetic Greens, and Environmental Impact; Watering Synthetic Surfaces; Changes to the Sport and the Game; and Professional Development and Use of Greenkeepers); and Conclusions and Recommendations (Conclusions and Recommendations by Issue; and Recommendations by Organisation).
Language:English
References:36
See Also:See also related article "VGA Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study" Australian Turfgrass Management, 6(2) April/May 2004, p. 18-19, R=101377 R=101377

See also Volume 2 "Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study: Appendices" (2004), R=106359 R=106359
See Also:Other items relating to: Artificial vs. Natural Turf Surfaces
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Victorian Greenkeepers Association. 2004. Lawn Bowls Surfaces Study: Issues & Actions. 52 pp. Ascot Vale, Victoria, Australia: Leisure.
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