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There are 45 articles in this section. Displaying articles 21 to 40

Sports fields in Qatar
General Sports - By Cameron Henley (15 Feb 10 13:05)
Wayne Holmes, ex Eden Park, is now plying his trade in Qatar where C4 (warm season) grass species are the common surface. - Read Article

Queen Elizabeth Oval's Returfing to Cost up to $2m
General Sports - By Editor (15 Feb 10 8:10)
The Victorian Government has indicated it is prepared to work with authorities to fix chronic playing surface problems at central Victoria's premier sporting oval. - Read Article

The Sustainable Issue
General Sports - By PILA Group (08 Feb 10 12:00)
You now have a sustainable choice when it comes to sports equipment and streetscape products. PILA's sustainable fibreglass and 100% recycled composite wood products. Your decision matters. Make it a sustainable choice. - Read Article

Croke Park - In the name of love!
General Sports - By Richard Bailey (29 Jan 10 17:40)
Remove your pitch mid season, host the world’s biggest rock concert, returf the pitch in just two days, host six fixtures 24 hours later, go on to play over forty fixtures of GAA, football and rugby in the following three months and change the pitch from international football to international rugby in just twelve hours! That's how the team at Ireland's biggest Stadium do it. - Read Article

Tools of the Trade - Infiltrometer
General Sports - By Laurence Gale MSc (20 Jan 10 6:00)
This is a simple, inexpensive method for determining permeability of soils - Read Article

Surface Interaction
General Sports - 1 comment - By Professor Darren J. Stefanyshyn (30 Dec 09 6:00)
Sport surfaces are designed and installed with various factors in mind: cost, maintenance, durability, aesthetics, etc. Undeniably one of the most important factors is the playability of the surface, or the interaction of the surface with the athlete. It is commonly believed that sport surfaces can influence both injuries and performance. - Read Article

Strwberry Grower Picks Kubota's X Series
General Sports - By Press Release (23 Dec 09 5:55)
To grow and maintain four million strawberry plants and prepare 200 acres of ground, tractors often do more than 12 hours per day. - Read Article

PILA to Post
General Sports - 1 comment - By Sarah Gibson (03 Dec 09 20:25)
What goes into making goal posts and how did Australia's biggest name in the goal post industry come about? We have all the answers from our trip up to Sydney to visit PILA's fabulous factories. Managing Director Reece Wooldridge takes us back to the beginning from the Sydney Olympics to the thriving family business it has become today. So take a few minutes and we will take you back from PILA to Post! - Read Article

Festivals, Concerts and Fairs
General Sports - By Steve Gingell (30 Nov 09 6:00)
This article looks at the successes and problems often associated with such events and builds on our experience of the aftermath of large festivals. The article focuses more on open space sites rather than those hosted in sports stadia. - Read Article

TigerTurf – The Schools’ Expert
General Sports - By Jo Prothero (30 Jun 09 6:00)
TigerTurf Schools Division has been the pre-eminent provider of synthetic playground surfaces to schools in Australia since 1983. - Read Article

Fertiliser Efficiency
General Sports - By Hugh Frost (29 Jun 09 6:00)
'Rising fertiliser prices and tighter budgets, together with seemingly more variable and challenging weather conditions'. This scenario probably sounds familiar to most people, at a time when we are all being encouraged to be more efficient in our use of inputs, as well as paying more attention to our environment. - Read Article

Soil Sampling
General Sports - By Laurence Gale MSc (01 Apr 09 6:00)
Understanding what is going on below the surface is critical for successful turfgrass management. Visual inspections, backed up with a professional analysis of soil properties, will give vital information about the condition of the soil and help to produce a more productive environment for plant growth and sustainability. - Read Article

Concert Compaction
General Sports - By Lee Jackson (19 Mar 09 17:25)
Just what impact does a herd of George Michael fans, heavy plant equipment and Rola-Trac covers have on the compaction levels across a football pitch? - Read Article

TV Times II
General Sports - By Laurence Gale MSc (01 Mar 09 12:45)
When it comes to televising sport, horse racing and cricket present differing challenges for grounds managers and staff.In part two of TV Times, Frank Fielding looks into how grounds and venues prepare for televised coverage. - Read Article

Pitch Logos - Pure Genius
General Sports - 1 comment - By Laurence Gale MSc (17 Feb 09 6:00)
For some Groundsmen these logos are a looked upon as a necessary evil, they can interfere with pitch preparations, but they also generate some much needed revenue for clubs. - Read Article

Effect a Stress Free Change to Fine Grasses
General Sports - By Martin Ward (15 Feb 09 13:55)
This sounds too good to be true, but it is possible to convert playing surfaces from predominantly poa annua to predominantly fine grasses without stressing the grass - the solution lies in the life in the rootzone. - Read Article

Ethofumesate to control annual meadow grass
General Sports - By Andy Newell STRI (18 Jan 09 12:50)
The herbicide ethofumesate has been used to control the weedgrass annual meadow-grass in high quality managed amenity turf. Historically formulations of this chemical had label recommendations for this use (the 200 g/l EC formulations which are no longer available). - Read Article

Setting the standard for Council Fields
General Sports - By Dr Colin Mumford,Dr Andrew Mitchell & Keith McAuliffe (27 Dec 08 6:00)
The measurement of the performance characteristics of a sports field provides knowledge of the current condition of the sports field, and enables comparisons to be made to prescribed standards. - Read Article

AAMI Stadium latest Stadium affected by Crisis
General Sports - By Editor (28 Oct 08 11:15)
AAMI Stadium's upgrade is in doubt as the State Government reconsiders its $100 million pledge to the arena, while the public again demands a brand new complex. - Read Article

Hire ground!
General Sports - By Michael Finch (20 Oct 08 6:00)
Michael Finch is Curator at the Sydney Football Stadium in Australia. Here, he gives an insight into the hectic schedule at the most utilised stadium in the country - Read Article