NOTTS SPORT A pitch fit for Ramblers
Cheshire-based Deeside Ramblers hockey club has had its synthetic turf pitch resurfaced by Notts Sport with a new sand dressed synthetic grass hockey surface. Notts Sport – which is England Hockey’s approved supplier – began working with the club in 2010 after being invited to complete a free pitch condition report and performance test on the original sand filled pitch. The report offered advice with short, medium and long term recommendations. Following Notts Sport’s initial survey, the club took the recommendations on board with further free condition surveys
being completed each year until spring 2012, when the club started to develop detailed grant applications with Sport England, England Hockey and the National Hockey Foundation. Following an initial grant aid body support, the resurface project was extended to include the construction of a new fully floodlit and fenced 36m x 28m practice and warm up area adjacent to the new pitch. The surface choice, manufactured by Domo Sports Grass, was coupled with a high quality foam shockpad, manufactured by Trocellen. Once the pitch
The new surface – a Domo sand dressed grass pitch – is the first of its kind for a hockey club in England
and practice area were specified, they were put out to tender and Cleveland Land Services was awarded the contract. Notts Sport’s free Design and Advisory
Service also helped the club seek appropriate funding avenues available to it without incurring consultancy fees. Howard Green, chair of Deeside
Ramblers, said: “We’ve got the first hockey pitch in England surfaced with Domo manufactured sand dressed grass. This new facility will allow the club to develop the membership and provide us with additional capacity to promote hockey development.”
PLAYRITE Artificial clay surface for Margate club
Margate Lawn Tennis Club (MLTC) has converted two of its macadam courts to new artificial clay surfaces. Funded by Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Olympic legacy investment, the club opted for Clayrite – the only UK manufactured sand filled surface which
simulates natural clay and is classified to Internation Tennis Federation Category 2 Medium Slow pace. Installed by ETC Sports Surfaces, the new Clayrite monofilament fibre surface is supplied by Playrite, with the ‘clay’ infill being produced by Garside Sands.
The new courts are designed to
perform as a ‘real clay’ surface and are easy on the legs and joints, compared with macadam and other hard surfaces. MLTC’s chair John Taylor said: “We chose Clayrite monofilament artificial clay based on performance, cost and other important parameters. “They are a fantastic surface to play on, enabling players of all ability and age to thoroughly enjoy their tennis.” Playrite is currently awaiting
confirmation of approval of ITF category 2 for Clayrite as a clay style performance tennis surface. Playrite director Chris Pickles said:
The new artificial surface performs just like real clay but has a lower maintenance cost
“The monofilament fibre has taken our tennis surface offering to the next level. The ability to simulate a natural clay court surface with lower maintenance costs and higher usage of the courts is a winning combination for any club.”
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