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I also have a Hayter Harrier 56cm mower which I use for mowing the grass behind both goals. I like the smaller width striped finish that this mower gives me


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“Shade and airflow are not problems at the Oval. It is an exposed site, so there is always a breeze blowing. The main grandstand will cast shade over part of the pitch early in the morning but, as the sun moves towards the south and west, the entire pitch will be in full sun.”


William plans his pitch maintenance very carefully as, with only ten hours per week possible, the time goes quickly. “I must plan my maintenance carefully. For example, on a Saturday match day I can be


at the stadium from 9.00am to prepare the pitch, duties that quite often take me right up until kick-off to complete, so that is six hours used up out of my ten hours in total, giving me only four hours to do what tasks need doing during the week,” he said. The pitch is mowed twice weekly in the growing season, increased to three times per week during the summer months if necessary. The mower is a Toro 3100d Sidewinder model with a 72inch cutting width.


William said: “I mow the grass at a height of 25mm, raising the cutters to 30mm in the winter months to retain maximum leaf surface. The pitch is mowed in two directions each time, with each pass taking around one hour giving the pitch a nice chequered appearance.”


“I also have a Hayter Harrier 56cm mower which I use for mowing the grass behind both goals. I like the smaller width striped finish that this mower gives me.” “Occasionally I will mow the entire pitch


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