Steve Landick
Nigel Nerac
The States of Jersey team has two long arm McConnell hedge cutters with blower attachments to carry out this work. There are some 27 miles of hedgerows managed by the authority, the issue is not to start the work too early otherwise the re-growth could cause problems.
Facilities
Les Quennevais Playing Field - Head Groundsman, Nigel Nerac and four staff. The island’s largest sports site is in use seven days a week by both schools and community: 2 grass cricket squares and outfields; 1 senior rugby pitch; 5 senior football; 2 junior football; 2 softball pitches; 4 croquet lawns; 1 bowling green; 400 metre grass athletic track; 8 tennis courts; 4 petanque hard courts and 1 mile cycle track.
FB Playing Field - Head Groundsman, Ian Le Marquand, one full time and 1 summer worker:- All weather stadium athletic track with field events; 1 cricket square outfield; 3 small artificial pitches ; 3 senior football pitches ; 2 junior football pitches and1 grass hockey.
Grainville Playing Field - Head Groundsman, Ian Vautier plus two staff. The island’s premier cricket ground with additional facilities: 3 junior football pitches; 1 senior football pitch; 1 bowling green and 5 tennis courts.
Each of the above facilities operates a shift system so at least one member of staff is on duty at all times. Opening hours range from 14 hours per day during the week and 11 hours at
Ian Le Marquand
weekends. Two of the sites have floodlights allowing matches to take place in the winter.
Springfield Stadium - The main football stadium, overseen by Head Groundsman, Kevin Dollimore.
Victoria College Playing Field - Head Groundsman, Owen De Gruchy, with one other member of staff: 1 cricket square; 3 senior football; 1 junior football; 2 rugby pitches and 400m Grass athletic track
Having seen at first hand the quality of work produced at each site and the devotion and dedication shown by all of Steve's staff it is not surprising that the sports facilities on the island are in such excellent condition and well used.
I am sure there are lessons for other authorities. From my experience of this industry, we get out what we put in. Far too many sports grounds rely on goodwill, but there is a cost to producing consistent, quality playing fields. Time, training and money have to be invested if we are serious about increasing the level of sport participation and improving the health of the nation.
On the Pitchcare website, over the coming weeks, we will be taking a more in depth look at the Jersey sites and reporting on the way the teams manage their day to day maintenance issues. Being an island not all materials are readily available, soil quality and weather conditions (salt winds and high summer air temperatures) pose more than a few problems during the season.
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Petanque courts
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