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Author(s):Queenborough, Rachel
Title:Test cricket in Cardiff
Section:Test cricket
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Source:The Groundsman. Vol. 61, No. 8, August 2007, p. 42-44.
Publishing Information:London, England: Institute of Groundsmanship.
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Cricket pitches; Practice fields; Special events; Sports turf renovation; Sports turf maintenance; Overseeding; Maintenance scheduling; Sports Turf Managers; Regulations
Abstract/Contents:Announces that "in 2009, the first match of Test cricket in Wales [United Kingdom] will be played at Sophia Gardens, home to Glamorgan County Cricket Club and cared for by groundsman Len Smith." Describes preparations for the match, including "a major redevelopment of the grounds to take the stadium up to Test match crowd capacity." Also discusses pitch maintenance, stating that "the outfield is fully renovated during the autumn by deep scarification and cutting and is resown with MM60, a hardwearing ryegrass mixture from Advanta Seeds."
Language:English
References:0
Note:Pictures, color
ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Queenborough, R. 2007. Test cricket in Cardiff. Groundsman. 61(8):p. 42-44.
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