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Publication Type:
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Author(s): | Toogood, Joel |
Author Affiliation: | Site Operative, STRI |
Title: | The North-West 'turfens' up for the Olympics |
Section: | Football training Other records with the "Football training" Section
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Source: | Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. Vol. 259 Olympic Ed., October 2012, p. 14-17. |
Publishing Information: | Bingley, England, United Kingdom: Sports Turf Research Institute |
# of Pages: | 4 |
Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Game preparation; Olympic Games; Practice fields; Soccer fields; Sports turf renovation
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Facility Names: | Manchester Gramar School, in Manchester, United Kingdom; Partington Sports Village, in Partington, United Kingdom |
Abstract/Contents: | Discusses renovations that took place on the fields at Manchester Grammar School and Partington Sports Village to provide practice fields to visiting countries during the 2012 London Olympics. States that all teams were "giving great reviews about all their training pitches" after renovations had been completed. Describes issues that occurred with heavy rainfall during renovations. Concludes that the facilities were given back to their original owners "in better condition than when they were handed over." |
Language: | English |
References: | 0 |
Note: | "With contribution for LEe PEnrose, Project Manager, STRI" "Olympic Special" appears between pages 12-13 of Bulletin for Sports Surface Management, 259 October 2012 Pictures, color |
| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete): Toogood, J. 2012. The North-West 'turfens' up for the Olympics. Bulletin for Sports Surface Management. 259 Olympic Ed.:p. 14-17. |
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