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MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS 2018/19
A lot happened to our green and it's surrounds once the club closed for bowling at the end of September 2018. The images below will give you some idea of the scope and scale of the works which were undertaken and included:
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Hollow tining of the green
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Vertidrain of the green
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Replacing the old wooden surround and sand ditches with a permanent pre-formed surround
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Removing the grass surrounding the green and widening the paths
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Adding drainage to the top corner of the green
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Levelling and re-turving the edges of the green
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Laying new asphalt on the paths around the green
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Providing additional access points for both players and equipment onto the green
 Hollow TiningWork in progress |  Hollow TiningWork in progress |  Hollow TiningStarting to clear the debris |
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 Hollow TiningA close up of the action |  Hollow TiningA lot of cores to be removed!! |  Hollow TiningBringing air to the roots and opening up the soil to improve drainage |
 Top DressingAdding a top dressing and seed to the newly tined green |  VolunteersA couple of very tired volunteers |  Digging Out The Old Surround |
 Digging Out The Old Surround |  New Drainage |  Removing The Old Grass Edging |
 Digging Out Done |  Laying The New Surround Begins |  Removing Turf From Green Edges |
 oving Turf From Green Edges |  Irrigation Heads Uncovered |  The New Surrounds |
 New Surrounds In Place |  Winter Works 2019Applying the glue |  Winter Work 2019Attaching the artificial grass |
 Winter Work UnderwayArtificial grass cut to size |  Winter Work on Green SurroundArtificial grass going on |  Winter Working 2019Cold day for this job |
 New Surrounds In Place |  New Turf Going In |  Getting There Now |
 It Starts To Look Like A Bowling Gre |  It Starts To Look Like A Bowling Gre |  Irrigation Heads Re-sited |
 Tidy Corners |  Newly Tarmacked Path |  Newly Tarmacked Path |
 Rubber Mats In PlaceLet's get bowling |
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