The Taunton methods ...
Method 1: When looking for a repair for a quick turnaround (e.g. for second day’s play):
1. Clean up pitch, particularly the ends using stiff brush and dustpan and brush to remove all loose debris. Inspect for studs.
2. Brush pitch and cut at playing height (3-6mm).
3. Dampen footholds and bat marks with a spray of water.
sprayed from a mister to keep the mixture pliable and the plastic number wet to stop the mixture sticking to it. Do not make the repair too wet otherwise you’ll end up with a mud bath.
too rapidly and to keep pitch dry if rain is about.
12. The following morning, use a dustpan and brush to sweep off as much of the grass clippings as possible. The repairs should be hard and firm. The more the loam has been worked into the holes, the firmer the
7. Continue to firm in and smooth loam until desired fill is achieved. Ensure edges of the repairs are damp and not dry.
8. Repeat in other holes.
4. Use a sharp pronged fork to spike holes in dampened holes. This is to help new loam to key in.
5. Mix up compatible loam with water in a bucket to a plasticine consistency.
6. Using an old plastic scoreboard number, or the like, push, work in and smooth the loam mix into the holes using water
9. Allow repairs to dry a little (about half an hour depending on conditions), then lightly cover repairs with fresh grass clippings and push down gently by foot. This is to prevent rapid evaporation and subsequent cracking of the repairs. It also prevents the roller picking up the damp loam.
10. Roll pitch as normal, which will also help to firm down repairs. Leave grass clippings on the repairs overnight to decrease rate of evaporation and, therefore, cracking.
11. Cover pitch as usual to prevent repairs drying out
Do not make the repair too wet otherwise you’ll end up with a mud bath 86
2. Using the sharp pronged fork, at the edges of each hole, gently work the fork into the ground at an angle towards the centre of the hole. Once the prongs are about 10cm into the ground, gently lever up the ground to reveal a void beneath.
with the help of the fork.
4. Once enough loam has been introduced, gently firm the ground back down under foot. Spray lightly with water and use your foot/tamper to firmly re- consolidate the ground level. Ensure the ground fractures have been sealed over using water from a mister, perhaps with a little loam to help.
Method 2: When needing a repair for a fast turnaround:
1. Follow 1, 2 and 3 above.
repairs will hold during play. The remaining grass clippings will ‘disguise’ the repairs a little.
13. Re-mark lines as normal. Dampen lines beforehand if ground is dusty/dry to aid smooth paint application.
3. Using compatible, dry loam, brush it into the void underneath and work in
5. Repeat as necessary for all the other holes. Avoid over filling the voids with loam otherwise you will end up with proud humps. Roll pitch as necessary.
6. Re-mark lines as normal - dampen the lines with a mister beforehand if ground is dusty/dry.
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