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SIS Pitches A Certified Manufacturer

SIS Pitches A Certified Manufacturer: SIS Pitches first company in UK and Ireland to be individually recognised as a Certified Field Builder and Certified Manufacturer by International Hockey Federation. SIS Pitches manufactures and builds hockey pitches across the UK and Ireland Company first to be recognised in this manner in these countries The world-class playing surfaces […]

New Synthetic Bowling Green

New Synthetic Bowling Green: Moe Bowling Club have been subjected to a longstading problem with soggy greens, but new work on the club’s bowling greens are going a long way to solving that issue. Water-logged playing surfaces will soon be a thing of the past as new synthetic turf is rolled out across the club thanks […]

Posh Defender Turns Groundsman

Posh Defender Turns Groundsman: Peterborough United defender Steven Taylor played an extended role in his team’s victory on Tuesday night, by helping to sweep snow off the lines at the ABAX Stadium. Peterborough were hosting Walsall in a League One clash but heavy snow in the second half meant the pitch was hardly visible. The Posh […]

2018 Groundsman Award

2018 Groundsman Award: Now taking place for the 11th year, The FA’s Groundsman of the Year awards were created to recognise the contribution of these unsung heroes of the grassroots game and encourage the development of groundsmanship. The majority of football in this country is played outside the Football League. Quality pitches are therefore essential for […]

Tributes Paid To Greenkeeper

Tributes Paid To Greenkeeper: Tributes have been flooding in to a multi-talented sportsman who has been described as “marvellous with people”. Former Norwich City player and Thetford Golf Club member and greenkeeper Richard ‘Dick’ Scott died on February 11 aged 76. Born on October 26 1941 in Thetford, on his 17th birthday he became part […]