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DLF The Only Choice For Beaufort Polo Club

June 23, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by Louise Prettyman

Bespoke DLF Johnsons Sports Seed mixture the only choice for Beaufort Polo Club – Beaufort Polo Club in Tetbury is the foremost centre for the development of Polo in the Cotswolds. With 90 acres of fields and grassed areas and just a small team around him, Head Groundsman Wlodek Sterkowicz needs a maintenance regime that’s simple […]

SCG Curator Tom Parker To Stand Down

June 23, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

SCG curator Tom Parker to stand down ahead of Ashes series – Outgoing Sydney Cricket Ground curator Tom Parker has cited the increasing amounts of speculation regarding the Test pitches he prepares as a reason for his resignation from the position. Tom has been in the role for twenty years and, throughout that time, has seen […]

DLF The Only Choice For Beaufort Polo Club

June 23, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by Louise Prettyman

SCG Curator Tom Parker To Stand Down

June 23, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

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DLF The Only Choice For Beaufort Polo Club

June 23, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by Louise Prettyman

Bespoke DLF Johnsons Sports Seed mixture the only choice for Beaufort Polo Club – Beaufort Polo Club in Tetbury is the foremost centre for the development of Polo in the Cotswolds.

With 90 acres of fields and grassed areas and just a small team around him, Head Groundsman Wlodek Sterkowicz needs a maintenance regime that’s simple but that can cope with the demanding conditions that Polo brings. It all starts with the right grass seed, and for this Wlodek turns to DLF cultivars.

Averaging 32 games on each of the 5 fields per season, the schedule requires an equally intense maintenance regime. “We have to cut the grass every other day to keep it at the ideal height of 25mm. As well as maintaining cutting heights, the grass must be incredibly wear tolerant and establish quickly – often we have less than 7 days to fill divots and re-establish areas that have sustained damage.” In 2016 Wlodek sought advice from Ian Barnett from Johnsons Sport Seeds on employing Tetraploid Perennial Ryegrass.

“What it delivered exceeded my expectations. The plant was stronger, retained good coverage and just looked and performed better. It has also really helped to develop our root zone and the deeper and stronger roots system we now have can easily withstand the play – that really is key for us.”

This year Wlodek is using a bespoke mixture, delivered through his local distributor Sherriff Amenity, consisting of Double tetraploid perennial ryegrass, Berlioz and Bizet cultivars. “We’re very fortunate that all of our fields were purpose built with generally light, free draining soil. With the high quality surfaces we’re now achieving it means we can play in even the wettest of conditions, and it’s still safe for the horses and players. It was great to receive many positive comments from players on the condition of the fields last season and we’re on track to achieve the same high standards again this year.”

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SCG Curator Tom Parker To Stand Down

June 23, 2017/in Industry News, Press Release/by External Source

Tom has been in the role for twenty years and, throughout that time, has seen a growing band of “experts” commenting on his work publicly, while he also believes expectations from the players and fans are nowadays “above reality”.

“I always said I’d do this job until I don’t want to do it anymore and it sort of got to that point,” Tom stated.

“The SCG is like a fishbowl with everyone looking in. Everyone is an expert. The players today … they’re different to what it was it was 10, 15 years ago. Everyone’s expectations are well and above reality.”

“It’s very hard to win an argument against elite sportspeople. You’ve got someone who is the best in the world in whatever code it is say something, everyone listens, and they’ll listen to you last.”

“In years gone by, the administrations or the players themselves were probably a bit more understanding of the needs of what we had to do.”

Tom also suggested players and teams needed to take responsibility for results and the poor performances that lead to them, citing instead what he believes is the current trend of pointing the finger at the wicket.

“Is someone going to put their hand up and say ‘we weren’t good enough?'” he added. “It’s always the blame game and it’s never their (the players’) fault.”

“That can wear you down after a while and you think ‘I don’t need that in my life’.”

Tom Parker is just the eighth curator in the history of the famous venue. “It’s been a privilege to work at this magnificent ground,” he said on the SCG website. “There are certainly some special moments that I’ll look back on in coming years, but the opportunity to call the SCG home for the past two decades is what I’m most proud of.”

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