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live with,” explains Matt. “The water pressure is up and down, great in some areas but a trickle in others. Because of this, we need to rely on turf products that excel in our conditions. Barenbrug Bar Extreme, for example, has a fast take-up and good establishment, so the grass isn’t as thirsty and we can expect good coverage for longer.”
The work of the team can only stretch so far though and groundsmen increasingly have to rely on science to
give them a helping hand, arguably more so in the private school sector where they are not afforded the kind of benefits of professional sports clubs, who need not worry about prolonged periods of drought, for example. Matt, on the other hand, is expected to deliver professional quality nonetheless, so support from a highly skilled workforce is the key to delivering the goods.
The closeness of his team is something that Matt is particularly proud of, and his
“We like to keep it a little longer and roll the hell out of it. It's a trick we picked up from Andy Mackay at Sussex CCC, who advocates a longer sward”
commitment to take on apprentices is symptomatic of his management approach. Beginning life as an apprentice himself, and climbing the ranks to head groundsman, Matt considers his progression a personal high point in his career, but his journey has also made him acutely aware of the necessary skills set to succeed in this business. “We took on Liam [Baldwin] last September and he was chosen from a
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