Category: General News

The Greens were officially opened by our President David Greenwood, and accompanied by our former President Rosemary Bradbury and our Men’s Captain Mike Mitcham. There were numerous members present, enjoying bacon & sausage baps and a drink from the bar. Then an impromptu roll up in the warm afternoon sunshine. Following all the recent rain, the greens were a little heavy and the nets were in use, but as the afternoon progresses the surface dried a little and the speed increased. The weather forecast for the coming week is good so we’re looking forward to some great roll ups ahead of the league matches during the following week.

There’s a home friendly next Sunday (23 April) against Chippenham Park and we’re short of a few players, so please sign up if you can… it will be a lovely start to the season!

Our Captain has arranged for roll ups week beginning 17/4/23 to practice for a winning season

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The last wood has been bowled on the short mats for this season!

Thank you to Colin for running the Friday afternoon session this year

January / February

You can be forgiven for thinking that nothing happens on the greens during the winter but in fact a great deal has to be done to protect and make sure the reputation of the best greens in Wiltshire is maintained for the coming season.

The greens are currently looking as good as can be expected for the time of year, whilst the frost and snow have helped to keep them protected from infections and halted their growth, we have experienced a considerable amount of moss growth, certainly more than normal!

We have mown the top green once and the Contractor has made one visit to aerate both greens and spray a concoction of feeds and herbicides to control the moss.

The hedge bordering the top green has been cut back by 1 meter giving more space on the pathway and a much tidier appearance.

As a team we are meeting weekly to check the greens and their surroundings and carry out maintenance. Most of the edges have been clipped and a considerable number of weeds removed from the surface.

We are expecting the change in the weather to start the grass growing again. Regular mowing will then gradually reduce the height to a playing level by the start of the season.

Greens Team.