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| Author(s): | Burdett, Les |
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| Author Affiliation: | Oval Manager, South Australian Cricket Association Incorporated, Adelaide Oval, North Adelaide, Australia |
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| Title: | Turf cricket pitch preparation |
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| Section: | Cricket and sports fields
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| Meeting Info.: | Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand: 30 May-3 June 2005 |
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| Source: | Proceedings of the Third New Zealand Sports Turf Conference and Trade Show. Vol. 3, 2005, p. 138-151. |
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| Publishing Information: | Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute |
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| # of Pages: | 14 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Cricket pitches; Game preparation; Playability; Sports turf maintenance; Maintenance scheduling
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| Abstract/Contents: | Suggests potential techniques for preparing a cricket pitch for play. States that "it is every turf cricket pitch curator's aim to produce pitches that have a flat, hard surface with an even cover of fine turf." Presents a suggested sequence of play, stating that "this sequence allows time for each pitch to rejuvenate between matches and enables the growth of the couch grass to be controlled, ensuring that it remains fine and manageable." Explains that "if the same pitch is used for several weeks, it will overstress the grass and the rest of the table will become thatchy. Too much grass induces excessive cutting and seaming of the ball. Pitches void of grass, play very low and inconsistent." Lists equipment that may be needed for pitch preparation, including a tape measure, whiting mix, four string lines, a 24 inch cylinder mower, one light hand roller, a heavy roller, a scraper, a hard broom, and a marking frame and straight edge. Presents a possible preparation schedule. |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Burdett, L. 2005. Turf cricket pitch preparation. p. 138-151. In Proceedings of the Third New Zealand Sports Turf Conference and Trade Show. Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand: 30 May-3 June 2005. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Sports Turf Institute. |
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