EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS


Inside the shed with latest addition Kubota GR2120 centre


calcium magnesium sprays. Continuous testing prevails to ensure improvements are evident. Another issue was a very acidic pH on the cricket squares. This is now improving by the regular but steady use of granular calcium oxide. The results of this project are clearly evident and Lewis can rightly claim that this project was his first major achievement!


Lewis Pattinson - new rugby posts a priority


What’s in the shed? Kubota B3030 tractor with snow plough


John Deere 2032R tractor with front bucket


Kubota GR2120 ride-on rotary mower with collector


Baroness LM331 cylinder triple mower - used for cutting sports pitches


Sisis litamina 1200 rotary brush - cleaning up debris on all pitches


Sisis Twin Play with flexicomb and straight brush


Sisis slitter Stihl BR600 blowers x 2 Stihl SH86C vacuum


Stihl KM94RC combi tool with edger, tree pruner, rotary bristle brush and hedging attachment


Toro flymo


Honda Pro HRD536 roller mowers x 2 Dennis G560 cylinder mower Allett Kensington 20 cylinder mower ICL SR2000 fertiliser spreader


Sisis Auto Rotorake with rotary brush and verticutting cassette Billy Goat vacuum Stothert & Pitt 32RD cricket square roller


Bowcom Atom marking machine with front disks


Sisis Combi rake/brush - cleaning out the cricket pitches


68 PC April/May 2020


Another project, not so big, but in Lewis’ mind still important, was the rugby posts. He told me that the ones he inherited were steel and going rusty, but the big issue was their removal. It seems that, prior to his arrival, a lorry with a HIAB crane was brought in to carry out this task across the site! This was a bit of a nightmare, especially when the ground was wet. Lewis soon sourced up-to-date lightweight and hinged aluminium rugby posts which can now be taken down with ease! Weeds across the site were in abundance and it was agreed that a contractor be brought in to resolve the problem. This one- time eradication and regular normal maintenance with a spray at the end of season, means that control is maintained now. We next talked about renovation and


Lewis produced a Renovation 2020 document. He said that, prior to his appointment, all that happened was a topdressing of sand and verti-draining of the sports pitches. He recalled what James Williams told him: “You are only as good as your last renovation and this will define the season you have!” With this in mind, Lewis plans to heavily scarify during the eight weeks summer holiday period. “Martin Crompton, a local contractor will carry out this work” said Lewis. Renovation work is affected by events - summer camps and other bookings scheduled for summer when the school is closed. As part of their new regime, the team take quarterly soil samples to help ascertain work required. Day-to-day brushing/cleaning of the artificial surfaces is carried out by the team with a deep clean and renovation bi-annually. “The team have to work within budget, but it’s not an issue,” Lewis commented. I asked where presentation ranked.


“That’s easy” said Lewis. “Presentation ranks high, but playability is king!” He went on to complain about the persistent February rain; “It just did not seem to stop! We were having


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