Winter Sports - Football


Andrew Ward at Wembley


Are your pitches used by the community or hired out to outside agencies?


We are very much a community based club; the first team pitch during the season is primarily used by the first team and under 23 squads, though towards the end of the season there are usually community cup finals that will be hosted at the ground.


What is the total acreage and how is this split up?


The ground itself is almost two‐and‐a‐half acres. Two acres of this is attributed to grass, be it the pitch or the banks surrounding, and then the last half‐acre is


made of three five‐a‐side artificials, which were relaid as 3G this year.


Are there any issues with shade and air flow?


The south goalmouth does not see sunlight from November to February due to the proximity of a stand behind it; although this is only a minor issue, it has caused a few games to be cancelled due to player safety in a key area.


What are your weekly/monthly maintenance regimes?


The club has always strived to have a surface that is conducive to playing football on. They


like the pitch to be cut short and play fast. Most of the year, we aim to keep the pitch at about 26‐27mm, which is a little lower than I like and, as a result, we do end up with the pitch thinning out a bit quicker than ideal, especially if we do not raise the height slightly during the winter.


For mowing, I have a Dennis G860, which is the club’s mower, bought two years ago to replace their old G860 which was broken. I also have my own machinery, which is very useful, and have a Dennis Premier which is heavier and helps to put the pitch back when it is a bit choppy. I also have a Jacobsen Greens King 5, which is great for


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