STAG MEADOW UPDATE

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Just some minor - but important - news for those who are already missing the football action!

 

1. Ian Gould, Lewis and George began the pitch renovation straight after the CCL Division One Cup Final. The pitch has already been verti-drained, and had 80 tonnes of topsoil/sand/rootfeed spread on it.

 

2. The overall condition of the grass is very good and the only worn areas are the two goalmouths. The best solution to this will probably be to lay deep-cut turf rather than re-seeding.

 

3. The hosepipe ban does encompass the ground and therefore can effect pitch maintenance, but the wet weather is helping, especially after the topsoil spreading had taken place.

 

4. The pitchside banners are being removed, rolled, labelled and stored to avoid any damage whilst the renovation, grass cutting and edge-strimming takes place. Anyone who wants to have a banner for next season should contact Sam Gilson at the Club, or anyone on the committee for details.

 

5. There'll be plenty of general cleaning and tidying of the whole ground over the close season, and any extra help would be much appreciated. Again, please contact Ian Lucas or anyone on the committee if you have any spare time and want to help. One job that just requires a stiff broom is clearing the terracing of debris, moss and weeds. Believe me, it's great down there on a decent day - peaceful, birds singing and the occasional plane overhead!

 

I'll update more as we progress.

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Update on Wednesday 16th May:-

 

Turfing done in the goalmouths by Lewis and George today.