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info@avonmore-associates.co.uk t: 01789 293439
www.avonmore-associates.co.uk Carpet being laid
which is olive green in colour, and made of 100% UV light stabilised polypropylene reverse needled fibred carpet. After being pulled over the edges of the gree, the carpet was attached to the kerbs using standard carpet grippers. The carpet came in rolls with the joints being sewn together. Mastergreen is designed to allow surface water to drain through the holes on the back of the carpet and underlay. With the exception of periods of extreme weather, the surface will be playable at all times. The ditches were also replaced, and the new ones were covered with carpet over wooden battens on the back of the ditch wall. The ring end markers and numbers have velcro backs to attach to the ditch wall and for easy movement. The eggshell ditch matting from the old greens was reused, as it had only recently been purchased.
A few days after the greens were completed, Jersey Bowls hosted Wales in an international Test match. Matches were played over the last weekend of April and the teams reported the greens were playing well. As yet, the way the greens play should not be judged, as they will improve once the carpets have received a second stretch. When the carpets were installed, even with the weather being dry, the temperature on the island had not reached the required 20OC.
Therefore, as soon as the weather improves, Dales will be back on the island to stretch the carpets again and undertake any snagging items. Once this has been completed, the overall performance of the greens should improve greatly. No artificial surface is
completely maintenance free, so the surfaces at Les Creux will have regular passes, with a minimum requirement of once per week, with an electric suction cleaner and light brushing to remove leaves and other organic debris. Pine needles have caused some problems as they seem to attach themselves to the carpet, so a flicking action brush is going to be looked at to make
their removal easier. There are likely to be some ongoing problems in keeping the greens clean as they are sited in a country park. There are no overhanging trees, but debris from the surrounding trees is easily blown in.
Spraying for moss and algae will be carried out twice a year in March/ April and again in September/October. This is mainly as a preventative measure, but something that the club members should not neglect.
It may also be necessary to periodically carry out a power wash/clean, but this is
something that should be left to the installers to undertake, as well as an annual maintenance check.
The greens will now be looked after by club members, and the skills of the
greenkeeper from the nearby Sports complex at Les Quennevais will no longer be required. The machinery used on the old greens has been relocated to other playing fields. Jersey Bowls and the States of Jersey Education, Sport and Culture Department will now need to start planning and investing for ten years time. The artificial surface will wear and deteriorate over this period, and the surface will have to be replaced.
These greens will add a new dimension to bowls in Jersey and may well help the Island Bowls when they compete on the international scene, where this type of green is becoming increasingly common. They will also complement the indoor bowls centre at Grainville which is well used in the winter months.
With Jersey’s mild climate, the bowls season at Les Creux will now be extended, and we might even see a roll up on Christmas Day. The next addition to the greens could well be floodlights, so games can go on until 10.00pm in the months of September and April. Could this be the start of a decline in grass greens for bowling, and will the sport of bowls follow that of hockey and move completely over to artificial?
GOLF COURSE & SPORTSGROUND CONSTRUCTION
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Tel.01722 716361
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Football, Hockey Multi-Sports, Cricket, Tennis & Bowls
Design and construction of synthetic and natural sports surfaces and facilities
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Slitting Banding Maintenance
Tel 01772 877289 (Preston, Lancs) Email:
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Vertidraining, Hollow Coring, Overseeding, Draining, Gravel Banding, Field Top Maker, Deep Scarifying
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Tel: 01284 735105 Email:
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Philip Dixon Contractors Ltd Established 1978
Sportsturf Drainage Specialist Drainage Construction Renovation
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