Sky Sports tackles grass roots football
Derelict grounds a nationwide problems
SKY Sports are to highlight the difference between the attitudes to sporting facilities here and abroad.
The series is called “State Of The Game” and will be focussing on different areas of the national game, such as youth football, women’s football, the future of the 11-a-side game and behaviour, from players, officials and supporters - and steps being taken to improve it.
They will be talking to those involved in this country and comparing them to facilities in Holland, where football is a firm part of most communities.
There is also a special interview with Sir Trevor Brooking, the Football Association’s Head of Development, who urged the Government to follow the lead of our European neighbours.
Studio debates will include Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, and Steve Chittenden, Grass Roots Football Live Event Director, who joins Dan Roan to discuss his findings.
Over the next few weeks Sky Sports News will be looking at all aspects of grassroots football in this country.
Sky Sport’s Chief News Reporter Dan Roan has been out and about talking to the people involved, and every Monday on Sky Sports News, he will be bringing you his latest findings.
He will also be going on-line at
skysports.com after each of the six-part series to give a more detailed account of the ‘State of the Game’.
Wimbledon to host grass court seminar
August dates announced
THE Grass Court Seminar returns in August to The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon, led by Head Groundsman, Eddie Seaward, MBE.
The two-day seminar, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday August 27th and 28th, will feature some of the industry’s top speakers from The Queen’s Club, Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI), Scotts Company, Turftrax and the English Cricket Board.
The event is aimed at grounds professionals and officials responsible for the maintenance and management of grass tennis courts at clubs, parks and tournament locations.
All practical aspects of grass court preparation, maintenance and renovation will be covered including nutrition, grass seed mixtures, aeration/rolling research, as well as demonstrations of autumn renovation.
Workshop sessions will include court performance, soil moisture management, performance quality standards, and weed identification and selection. In addition, the
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Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) will discuss its facilities development programme, and the STRI will outline its activities.
The seminar was first introduced fifteen years ago by the All England Club and has subsequently become part of a
structured approach to the development of tennis grounds professionals.
The cost is £95 per person for the two days. Places are limited, so book now. Overnight accommodation is available at a local college at £45 per person per night. For an application form contact: The Club Office at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, telephone 020 8971 2333 or email
Kelly.Revill@aeltc.com or download a form from
www.wimbledon.org, the Wimbledon website.
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