Winter Sports - Rugby League
Marking out “
One man went to mow ...
get the mower on, so I cut with a Hayter 56 rotary.”
Getting feedback on the quality of the pitch makes all the hard work and hours worth it. Last
season, I used social media to promote the patterns I did on the pitch and the fans really bought into it
“Marking is touched up in the week, when
required, for training sessions, as the first team train on the stadium pitch in season. Marking out is done with a spray marker and a wheel to wheel using a 4:1 mix for game day - double marked on the try lines to stand out - and 5:1 for training.” “The training pitch is cut twice a week and
marked out as required. Under 19s and academy teams use the training pitch, but play on the stadium pitch for their league matches, which are on a Thursday night. If the markings are still bright after a first team game, it will be left alone; if not, the pitch is marked out on the afternoon of the game.” “After each match, the dressing rooms are
swept and disinfected ready for the following morning’s rehab sessions,” Stuart confirms. “Aeration takes place through the close
season, when conditions allow, with a tractor mounted roller and slitter and, in season, between matches. The games start with friendlies in December or January, and the season proper starts in February. Once we are through this tricky period - with a heavy pitch requiring regular divoting after each match - from April onwards, maintenance
becomes pleasurable into summer, although watering then becomes an issue as we have no sprinkler system.” “Any heavy divots will be replaced after the game and rolled but, early season, deep holes are created which require filling with a seed/soil divot mix.” “Spraying is done by tractor boom in two
applications - early and mid season - if required. Any overseeding that is required through the season I try to time for when the fixtures are kind, so the seed has a chance to get hold.” “Prior to any games, Rob and myself clean
the toilets and stadium and, afterwards, clean up the terracing using a Stihl backpack blower and Billy Goat vacuum sweeper. Every week, the perimeter of the stadium and both pitches are strimmed with a Stihl FS400 strimmer and, when required throughout the season, the whole site is weed sprayed using a knapsack sprayer.” “If the budget doesn’t run to a full
renovation - it rarely does, the main pitch hasn’t had a proper renovation for over ten years - I have two tonnes of dressing delivered and patch up the best I can, targeting the worst areas. I will re-seed these areas and fertilise throughout the close
The new ‘removeable’ fitness suite 44 I PC FEBRUARY/MARCH 2015
Tiger Bar - not the same as a Lion Bar!
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