This morning we started stage 1 of upgrading our playing surfaces to sand based pitches .
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this is a long term project that will take a couple of years to complete , we have started upgrading the main pitch and palm pitch to start .
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Both pitches had to be aerated first and then were top dressed with 100 Tonne of sand per pitch.
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This project will help dry out our playing surfaces and help to keep them open all season .
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Thanks to Martin Travers for all his help and advice in overseeing the pitch upgrades in the Club.
Also thank you to John From Finucane & Sons plant hire for arranging collection of all the machinery needed to complete phase one of the upgrade it is very much appreciated.