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$2.5 million to light up Manuka Oval
3 weeks ago by: Bradley van Dam
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Dr Richard Gibbs Farewell
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Dr Richard Gibbs Farewell
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Bunker Drainage
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Over-seeding Warm Season Grasses
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Wimbledon Centre Court
4 weeks ago -
Tennis -
Editor
The groundsman and his apprentice enter the stadium. The older man narrows his eyes and nods sagely. “Let’s go and have a walk shall we?” he says to his companion. The two men walk down the steps of the arena and onto the court.
The Keynote Interview - Eddie Seaward
8 Apr 2012 -
Tennis -
John Richards
Eddie Seaward MBE has been the Head Groundsman at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon since 1990; he is due to retire later this year following the staging of the Olympics tennis tournament at the venue.
Hard decision looms for Ouyen Tennis Club
2 Apr 2012 -
Tennis -
Editor
Ouyen Tennis Club is looking at replacing its grass courts with synthetic surfaces. Club committee member Deane Munro said that for the club to ensure its future, it would have to move to synthetic courts as the maintenance of lawn courts continued to be a strain on the small committee.
Managing Tarmac Tennis Courts
19 Mar 2012 -
Tennis -
John Lockyer
Not the most gripping of titles I know, but I see more problems with this artificial sports surface than most others. The actual management requirement of these surfaces is low in comparison to grass and with the added benefit that they sustain high volumes of repetitive wear, normally recover from bad weather with ease, produce good playability performance factors and are fairly cheap to maintain.
Class Grass for All Star Cast
12 Feb 2012 -
Tennis -
Editor
Davis Cup stars will be treated to a slice of Wimbledon's famed grass when they arrive in Geelong for their clash with China on Friday.
SCG Planned Tennis Court Closure One Year Ago
3 Feb 2012 -
Tennis -
Editor
Management from the Sydney Cricket and Sports Ground Trust has been discussing plans to move tennis-playing members to neighbouring courts for up to 12 months.
Margaret Court Arena Redevelopment
20 Jan 2012 -
Tennis -
Editor
Melbourne Park will remain the home of the Australian Open for generations with a multi-million dollar transformation of the world class sporting precinct.
Geelong Lawn Tennis Club to host Davis Cup
8 Dec 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Geelong Lawn Tennis Club was today be unveiled as the host venue for the February 10-12 tie, edging out bids from capital cities Perth and Adelaide and regional Victorian centres Albury-Wodonga and Shepparton.
Plexipave and Plexicushion
26 Oct 2011 -
Tennis -
Press Release
Australian Plexipave is the sole supplier of Plexipave and Plexicushion products in Australia. With agents in every state, we have all of your surfacing needs covered.
Wimbledon's 'Grass Whisperer' Keeps Courts Fit to Play
26 Jun 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Now into his third decade as Wimbledon's wizard of the grass, London resident Eddie Seaward has been grooming the magic carpets of the All England Lawn Tennis Club since the heydays of Steffi Graf and Pete Sampras.
Newturf Solutions Installing first FlexCourt
1 Jun 2011 -
Tennis -
Press Release
We're installing our first FlexCourt! Well, the boys are busy today installing FlexCourt. Customer is very excited and the best thing is that it will be installed in less than a day so when the kids get home from school they can start playing!
Melbourne to host Fed Cup Tie
14 Apr 2011 -
Tennis -
Press Release
A star-studded Australian lineup will host Ukraine in Melbourne in April on clay as they bid to regain their spot in the World Group of the Fed Cup.
Burswood Tennis Site May Move for Stadium
31 Mar 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
The State Tennis Centre at Burswood has emerged as a likely venue for the new sports stadium, with the WA Government investigating how an arena could be built on the site.
Truce in Ballarat Golf & Tennis Turf War
31 Mar 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Tennis and golfing members of the Ballarat Golf Club will part ways after an agreement was reached this week for the club to build new tennis facilities at the Prince of Wales Park.
New Head Groundsman for Wimbledon
2 Mar 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Neil Stubley has been appointed the next head groundsman at Wimbledon.
New turf proves a hit at Ironbark
14 Feb 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Ironbark Tennis Club is enjoying a new surface after revamping its old Don Street asphalt courts, replacing them with sand-filled turf.
Caboolture Begins Flood Clean Up
13 Jan 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Centenary Lakes clubs face months of clean up and steep bills to recover after the sports complex was engulfed in the deluge yesterday.
Perth's prestigious Tennis Seniors Robertson Park facility benefit from TigerTurf
8 Jan 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
Tennis Seniors WA is the state body for tennis players 35 years and over, operating from Robertson Park, North Perth.
Club welcomes deluge
5 Jan 2011 -
Tennis -
Editor
The unseasonal downpour earlier this week may have caused problems for people across Marlborough, but for Rapaura Tennis Club groundsman Ewen Robinson it couldn't have come at a better time.
The King of Queen's at The Queen's Club UK
29 Sep 2010 -
Tennis -
Tom James
Barely a month after the Aegon tennis championships, Centre Court at The Queen’s Club is back to its resplendent best. Tom James meets Head Groundsman, Graham Kimpson