The new stand will raise the capacity from 15,358 to more than 17,000
The last game was played on the 26th August and, by the 29th, the square had been put to bed. The renovation consisted of two programmes of work. Traditional end of season renovations
were carried out on the majority of pitches, leaving four to have some more in depth remedial work using the Ecosol Drill and Fill system. The traditional renovations consisted of scarifying to a depth of 6mm in three directions using a SISIS 600 scarifier. The square was then topdressed (6 bags per strip), fertilised with a Scotts 8:12:8, seeded with Bar Extreme and over watered.
The Ecosol Drill and Fill system is a favourite of Steve’s. This was the third year that he has brought in the drill to help sought out problem of layering on some of his wickets as a result of different loams being used to renovate the wickets in years gone by. The aim of the deep drill is to go down beyond 150mm and effectively back fill with the same loam found in the top 100 mm.
Ecosol drilled in two passes and back filled with kiln dried loam which was then compacted down by hand. It took Steve and his staff three days to complete the backfilling. The final result is a 150mm long clay soil ‘nail’ that physically locks the two loams together.
Germination was even and then the
wickets had a series of cuts and another dose of autumn/winter fertiliser. Once the square had settled down a programme of solid tine spiking was carried out on a monthly basis using the Groundsman Punch Spiker. Very little work was carried out on the outfield with the exception of a cut and spike when conditions allowed, as much of the boundary edge was still being used as an access road for the building works.
Steve’s staff were kept busy with work at their training ground - the old Boots Company Sportsfields - that they now look after.
New investments by the club include a Hover Cover from Stuart Canvas - the same as the ones in use at Old Trafford and Lord’s. Steve reckons it will make life a lot easier covering wickets on match days. He has also been evaluating some new flat sheets which he may consider getting for next year. The club also invested in a new triple mower to boost the fleet he has at his disposal. With all the renovation work now complete Steve and his staff can get some much needed R&R, with many taking the opportunity to use up their annual leave entitlement before the onslaught of the new season and the new surroundings.
It’s a lot less bovver with a hover!
Stuart Canvas Products are extremely proud that Trent Bridge are purchasing a Hover Cover, following in the footsteps of Lord’s and Old Trafford.
The Hover Cover will complement the ongoing investment that the club is making into its cricket facilities such as the new stands and seating areas. The new Hover Cover will be delivered at the beginning of the 2008 cricket season reaffirming Trent Bridge as one of the leading test grounds in the world.
Stuart Canvas Products Chief Executive,
Edward Stoddart, said “We are delighted to be working with Trent Bridge on the new Hover Cover. It is the best pitch covering system in the world and will help Steve and his team to quickly cover up the square when the dreaded rain does come. It is an exciting era for Trent Bridge and Stuart Canvas are very pleased to be a part of it.”
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ALL THIS WITH NO DISRUPTION TO PLAY!
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