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Seasonal Colours and Skies Photo comp winners
Chris Mitchell, Course Manager at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club in Sussex, won 1st prize in our October ‘Seasonal Colours’ photo competition with this image of a local National Trust setting in all its autumnal glory.
This is the second success this year for Chris, who wins a £100 gift voucher to spend in the Pitchcare shop.
Our November theme of ‘Skies’ attracted a record number of entries. The eventual winner was John Trethewey form Lanhydrock Cricket Club in Cornwall who’s reflective image of a glacial lake, attracted the most votes.
John also wins a £100 Pitchcare gift voucher.
In addition to each monthly prize, all the monthly winners will then qualify for entry into an end of year competition, with photographic equipment to the value of £500 for the overall winner.
So, start snapping and have fun. You never know, you might just win yourself a very nice prize in the process. (T&Cs apply).
Nigel wins top award
Ageas Bowl groundsman wins ECB Groundsman of the Year award
Hampshire’s Nigel Gray won the top prize at the England and Wales Cricket Board’s Groundsman of the Year Awards.
Nigel, who was widely praised for the quality of the wicket used for the Ageas Bowl Test between England and India, won the four-day category at the ceremony in Worcester.
Gary Barwell and Andy Fogarty, from Edgbaston and Headingley respectively, shared the runner-up prize.
In the one-day category, the winner was Neil Godrich from the 3aaa County Ground, Derby, with the runner-up prize awarded to Northampton’s Paul Marshall.
Commendations went to Neil Godrich (The 3aaa County Ground, Derby), and Matthew Merchant (Emirates Old Trafford) in the four-day pitch category, whilst Gary Barwell (Edgbaston), Andy Mackay (Hove) and Simon Lee (Taunton) were commended in the one-day category.
ECB's Chief Operating Officer Gordon
Hollins said; “These awards recognise the outstanding job our county groundsmen do every summer to ensure our domestic game is played on the best possible surfaces nationwide. We thank them all for their tireless work and dedication to their task and warmly congratulate the winners in the different categories.”
Chris Morse from Usk was named winner for pitches at MCC Universities in respect of his work for Cardiff MCCU, with Richard Sula at Oxford MCCU the runner-up. John Dodds at Scarborough was awarded the Outgrounds prize, with Ross Spry (Cheltenham) runner-up and James Askew (Horsham) and John McKnight (Swansea) commended.
Every pitch is rated at the end of the match by each of the umpires, with these ratings used as the basis for making the awards.
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