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Derek Wright (left) with Brian Foley
Brian Foley, Head Groundsman at Compton Park in Northamptonshire - the home of Cogenhoe United FC, was recently crowned as FA Groundsman of the Year 2009 for Step 5 - 6. Pitchcare spoke to the Chairman, Derek Wright, and the groundscare team to learn a little more about how they had arrived at such a prestigious position
Cogenhoe play in the United Counties League and, six years ago, embarked on a programme of pitch and grounds improvement, largely as a result of the FA’s directions for improved standards within grass roots football.
already interested in the Groundkeeper, a tractor powered unit from Amazone and, following a demo in 2005, ordered the GH150 model. “Not only was the cut quality
The challenge they faced was that the ground was formerly meadowland and is located on heavy clay. As a result, there was a fair degree of soil compaction and waterlogging was a frequent problem, particularly around the goal mouths. The entire pitch was worn, suffering soil erosion and root depth was low. With three teams playing at the ground, the problem was only going to get worse.
professional consultant - Jeremy Lucas of Park Landscapes. Previously, the groundscare
Their first step was to appoint a
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team’s focus had been on end of season remedial work, involving earthquaking and deep slit seeding with sports remedial seed. Surface dressing and weed killing was also carried out annually. This situation is perhaps not uncommon for many teams with limited resources. Jeremy advised the club to de- thatch and aerate to improve the playing surface and to switch to a collecting mower. At the time, they were using a three rotor under- deck cutter which was compounding the problem, as cuttings were causing thatching and further starving the soil of air and nutrients. Club groundsman, Brian Foley,
Football
COGENHOE - HERE WE GO!
excellent, but the fact that it can collect cuttings and litter, scarify, mulch and roll meant that it’s a truly versatile machine,” says Derek Wright, club Chairman and grounds assistant. “Like most clubs in this league, we could not afford an outright purchase but leasing proved a viable option. The choice was a logical one for us because we already owned a compact tractor.” The turnaround in quality - both actual and visual was apparent within a few months. “Not a match goes by where we don’t get tributes from visiting players and spectators” comments Derek, who recounts an incident, prior to the improvements, in which they were playing Derby County at home in the FA Youth Club. “Not only did we lose 3-1, but our pride was dented further when their manager commented that it had been an eye-opener for his team because they had never had to play on such a poor pitch. I’d love for him to revisit us today.” But the benefits are not only for
contacted Turney GroundForce who advised they choose a flail mower/collector to go behind their New Holland TD27. They were
the team’s pride; they are actually seeing a return on their investment. The clubhouse is hired out for events and it certainly helps when visitors are in pleasant surroundings. “Because we have much better drainage on the surface now, it also means that we are even more likely to fulfil calendar obligations; we have rarely missed a match due to a water-logged pitch - and that’s saying something being on
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