The new west lawns seemed not to drain very well – particularly noticable after 3 consecutive named storms.  We hired a Toro Procore 648 machine and Charlie used it on Wednesday 9th March to create about 1.5 million holes, 4.5" deep. We trust this will do the trick.  (More drastic solutions are possible but they cost more and require longer recovery time). 

Postscript: After another period of heavy rain, it's clear that the lawns are draining better but still nothing like as well as the west lawns. There appears to be a layer of compaction with little organic material. We are confident that the drainage will improve in time, helped along by ongoing good care and occasional interventions of this sort to improve aeration, but hindered if we play on them when saturated, when our use creates compaction and reduces aeration. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sport and Recreation Alliance has announced the finalists for its national Community Sport and Recreation Awards, and our club is one of three finalists in contention for the Diversity and Inclusion Award. The finalists have been invited to a ceremony in Coventry in March, where the winners will be announced by HRH The Earl Of Wessex.

The Sport and Recreation Alliance is an influential organisation within sport so just being named as a finalist in their annual awards is a huge honour for our club. We have some stiff competition from British Cycling and Para Dance UK for this award, but you never know…

More information on the finalists can be seen at Finalists for Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2022.

The SRA brings together National Governing Bodies within the sport sector. They are the voice of the sector with Government, policy makers and the media, representing virtually every sport or physical activity in the UK. They provide advice, resources, training, advocacy and opportunity to their member organisations, of which The Croquet Association is one.