Winter Sports - Football


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We now moved the five goalmouth lighting rigs out into the centre of the pitch to help aid recovery in these areas


Set up for rugby league on 3rd March


turf repairs also carried out. We now moved the five goalmouth


lighting rigs out into the centre of the pitch to help aid recovery in these areas. The goalmouths and west wing were near 100% cover and we felt more comfortable that, with the spring weather imminent and the good work that the lights had done, that these areas could cope. The lights had proved their point to the club at this stage. On the 28th, 8mm of rain/sleet fell during the night until 10.00am and another 5mm up to 4.00pm. The start of March and we applied 180kg


Pitch repairs - 7th March


The lads went in on the Saturday to get divoting done as it was a dry day. After a very cold, wet and dark January and February, we were now hoping that the pitch would start its recovery


” Spraying on 7th March 94 I PC JUNE/JULY 2017


of Maxwell Premier 3:3:12 to the pitch prior to another 14mm of rain that descended in the evening. The next day, the lads used the Procore along the south side of the pitch behind the goals. The forecast was ever changing and it was decided on the 3rd to vertidrain the pitch in low gear to full depth with no heave, and Procore the east side of the pitch prior to that evening’s Warriors versus Leigh game. It was a good call, as 7mm of rain fell between 11.00am and 7.00pm, with a further 3mm of rain during the game. The pitch played well in the


conditions, with very little surface damage. The lads went in on the Saturday to get


divoting done as it was a dry day. After a very cold, wet and dark January and February, we were now hoping that the pitch would start its recovery. On Sunday, 13mm of rain fell and the lads


spread 80kg of seed through the middle on the Monday. On Tuesday the 7th March, the pitch had a dose of 40 litres of Biomass sugar and 20 litres of SeaAction seaweed. Temperatures were on the rise now and we wanted to make sure the plant wanted for nothing as we looked to stimulate recovery and germination.


Another half inch of rain fell intermittently


as the lads prepared for the game against Bristol City; the team lost and this was the final game for manager Warren Joyce. On the 13th, we applied 180kg of


Spring/Summer Maxwell Premier 12:0:6, trusting that winter was firmly behind us; on the 15th, Rob sprayed 40kg of soluble Sol Control 13:0:39 and 20 litres of Humimax (our new humate). The pitch was prepared again for the visit


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