Tim Grigg on new JD fairway mower


others done next year.” In May, the two all-weather pitches


were replaced at the Manor Road site. The tender to supply and fit the new carpets was won by local company, Polytan, the company that installed the pitches originally. The large full-sized hockey pitch had a like-for-like replacement with a slightly improved pile specification for greater player comfort, whilst the floodlit 5-a-side had an improved MultiPlay 24 3G surface laid. East Midlands contractors Pugh-Lewis sand banded the floodlit rugby pitch prior to the start of the season to improve drainage and to maintain the quality of the surface. The University’s men’s, women’s and medics’ rugby clubs use the pitch for training and it’s in use almost every weeknight. The wet July helped the operation as the ground was softer and easier to work with.


Astronomical Society’s observatories alongside cinder track


Soil samples have been taken in advance of the end of season cricket renovations at the Stoughton Road playing fields. We’ll be scarifying heavily this year, then we’ll spike and topdress before overseeding with British Seed Houses’ A5 ryegrass mixture and applying a 4:0:8 fertiliser. Adam is pleased with the


improvements, and hopes to have the remaining pitches worked on next year. “It’s all about making progress. My staff hadn’t worked with contractors before and it has been good to engage them in the renovation process.” The Sports & Recreation Service at the University, of which the sports ground service is part, has been awarded “Investors in People” and is committed to ongoing training and development for all its staff. Adam, who is hoping to begin his NVQ Level 4 next year, also recognises


that people, as well as pitches, deserve investing in.


As well as encouraging his staff to take formal qualifications in groundsmanship, he has offered them the opportunity to spend some time at Leicester City so that they can learn more about maintaining pitches at the highest level. He also plans to organise visits to other Midlands universities and schools so that he and his staff can exchange ideas on working practices.


The importance of high quality sports facilities


Colin Hide agrees that there’s no doubt that high quality, well presented sports facilities help ‘sell’ universities to prospective students. “Students want and expect high quality facilities and that’s what we aim to provide. Aesthetics are important, because people buy with their


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