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COUNTY PITCH ADVISERS There are now three ECB County Pitch Advisers in Yorkshire as follows: Jonathan Smith (Keighley) Lead Adviser John Buddington (Hull) Alan Kettleborough (Worksop/South Yorkshire) Their Roles Act with YCB over Pitch/ Ground matters Improve standards of pitches and groundsmanship Site visits/ advice Ensure consistency of standards for Clubs Disseminate relevant grant information Publicise all IOG courses Help produce Club Pitch Action Plans Help form YCB Groundsmans Association Contact It has been agreed that the point of contact for the CPAs will be lan Powell, the YCDO with responsibility for ground matters lan Powell, 5 Rosedale Gardens, Lingdale, Cleveland TS12 3EN Tel Office/fax 01287 659748, mobile 07976787965 Email ian.powell5@btinternet.com Improving Surfaces Pitch Advisory Visits The three County Pitch Advisers have all attended a one week ECB training course with a view to them providing pitch visits and advice to clubs. Their intention will not be to criticise but to support and advise clubs and schools and groundsmen and help them develop better pitches. There are two levels of pitch advice available SHORT PITCH REPORT Assess condition of square Ground cover desirable /nondesirable grasses, weeds, moss, pests etc Depth of thatch, fibre levels, depth of root Assessment of pitch maintenance equipment Verbal conclusions and recommendations in a threefour hour visit COST £75 **************** All the above plus Core samples and analysis Assessment of gradient and evenness Report on outfield and practice areas Recommendations for immediate, short, medium and long term in a formal Written Report This level of report includes a follow up visit Suitable for grant applications for new squares or renovation COST £250 ************************ Nine YCB clubs will be recommended for the ECB Pitch Upgrade scheme in the next three years with the first two Knaresborough and Keighley already sent in. The next two will be selected for YCB assessment from previous and new applicants in September. ECB pitch upgrades involve a maximum cost to the club of £250 in Priority Ward areas and £750 in other areas. They essentially involve an initial £250 cost for the formal pitch report for all those selected by YCB to go further. Details of this scheme and what is required can be obtained from lan Powell (see above). ************************** Thirtythree Flicx pitches are allocated for Yorkshire with 23 still to be allocated. They are now passed as suitable for hard ball cricket in most circumstances and are moveable artificial surfaces. Details from and application through your local YCDO or lan Powell. ***************************** |
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