Winter Sports
The main pitch
for this have been approved, with work starting this summer. We have been consulting with David Powell, the Head Groundsman at Northampton Rugby Club, about upgrading the pitch at the Webb Ellis Road ground.”
As soon as the 2011/12 season finishes, the following work is planned to improve the playing surface. Glyphosate will be applied to kill of the vegetation, and the pitch will then be fraise mown to remove the top 25mm of thatch, then earthquaked, power harrowed, re- levelled, topdressed with sand and overseeded. David was keen to help as he, also, was a former player before he moved to Northampton, where he served the club with distinction both on and off the field.
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He played 370 times for the club, was a British lion in 1968 and, since his retirement, has looked after the Saints rugby pitches. There are also plans to improve the
irrigation system to ensure the pitch can be watered more efficiently. The club will then look to increase the amount of maintenance work carried out on the pitch to ensure it meets the demands of the teams.
Andy is hugely optimistic about the
future of the club. At the time of writing, they are still unbeaten, and currently sit top of National League Three Midlands, with promotion to the next level on the cards.
He has already seen the wealth of talent coming through the club’s system
after watching a number of academy stars shine for the Under 16s. If everything goes to plan, the Lions look to have a great future. Next season looks even more promising, with a new pitch and improved changing and gym facilities becoming available. It would seem that Sue might be spending even more time at the Webb Ellis Road ground to ensure the new pitch delivers the expectations of the club. She is looking forward to the challenge, and confident she can produce a much improved playing surface for her clients. The town of Rugby certainly seems a fitting place to be hosting Premiership rugby.
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