A Happy New Year to one and all, especially those who are braving the elements by working on squares!
As ever, all the latest news and tips can be found in the excellent January Cricket Diary from Pitchcare - read at https://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/diary/cricket/January
The Leinster Cricket Groundsman's Association (LCGA) are hoping to run a one day course during the second half of March. We are planning to have Len Smith involved plus demonstrations on machinery from Sisis/Dennis who are now one company. They have kindly offered to take part and will include advice on mowers, scarifiers, pitch preparation etc.
The course will be designed to appeal to both new and experienced groundsmen who are looking to increase their knowledge base and learn useful skills from experts in the field of pitch management.
If you are interested in attending please get in touch with Rob Kenealy (leinstercga@gmail.com) or Guy Satchwell (guysatchwell@hotmail.com). There will be a charge but it will be kept to a minimum.
Finally, the LCGA have been preparing some information on ground covers for pitch protection from water and we will bring this to you shortly.