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Holes Appear In Cricket Pitch

Holes Appear In Cricket Pitch: Vandals have hit a cricket club in Tameside after digging up more than 150 holes on the pitch. The damage to the wickets at Ashton Ladysmith Cricket Club was discovered earlier this week. It’s thought to have happened some time between 5pm on Tuesday and 2pm on Thursday. The ground on Rosehill […]

Groundsman’s Expertise At Aintree

Groundsman’s Expertise At Aintree: The head groundsman from Cartmel Racecourse headed to Aintree over the weekend to play a crucial role in the 2019 Grand National. Gary Sharp, 40, has worked at the south Cumbria course since 2002, ensuring the track is in peak condition for each of its nine race days every year. But […]

Groundsman’s Burger Discovery

Groundsman’s Burger Discovery: When a burger descended from space to land on the training ground at Colchester United on Thursday, groundsmen at the club were stumped as to its origin. Was it a cryptic message from another solar system, or possibly a bizarre ploy from an opposing team to upset United’s preparations? All was revealed […]

Boy Racers Churn Up Football Pitches

Boy Racers Churn Up Football Pitches: Boy racers performing ‘donuts’ have churned up a team’s football pitch in Market Harborough. Two cars have damaged a large section of the turf at the Symington’s Recreation Ground by performing stunts and driving about at speed on Sunday night. Officials at Borough Alliance Football Club, who run 17 […]

New 3G Pitch Provides Opportunity

New 3G Pitch Provides Opportunity: A new third generation (3G) artificial grass pitch (AGP) which was opened at Philip Morant School and College in Essex recently (Monday 11 March) will support nearly 100 women and girls playing competitive football in Essex over the next five years. The new full-size pitch was made possible thanks to […]