SUMMER SPORTS


I think a lot of people take


groundsmen/greenskeepers and, more importantly, the volunteers massively for granted, as they just expect playing surfaces to be in perfect condition at all times of the year


After tennis renovations


to take when I left full-time education in 2013, but as a child, I was sports-driven and played county cricket for Warwickshire until the age of eighteen. Once I realised that I wouldn’t make it as a professional cricketer, I turned my thoughts to what the next best thing would be; to become a groundsman and produce playing surfaces. The club that


I played for in Birmingham - Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club - were aware of what I was looking to do and they off ered me the chance to work with the groundsmen, Ian Maddocks and Steve Rouse, over the summer. I thoroughly enjoyed the job and I decided this was the career I wanted to pursue so, in 2014, I moved to Preston and


attended Myerscough College for two years. I completed NVQ Level Three in Sports Turf Management and, in the second year, I had the opportunity to take over as Head Groundsman at Garstang Cricket Club. This was not only to just look after the grounds, but to play, which I still do today around my job at Lytham.”


Part of


Helping your team grow


Lantra accredited training and assessment Tailored to your team’s needs Delivered at your site No travel. No hassle.


• Pesticides, Safe Use and Application


• Mowers, Tractors and ATVs


• Line Marking


• Seasonal Staff Inductions


• Train the Trainer


• Pesticides Refresher Training


• Hand-Held Equipment


• Woodchippers and Shredders


• Sports Surface Maintenance


• Machinery Maintenance


• Toolbox Training • Ecology


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