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"Real Name!?...I'm not seeing it yet on the page in question, Joanne..why do I get in such a muddle with this sort of thing,explain again, please John AHL...
Hi everyone Can anyone recommend a 'pop-up' or built in sprinkler system? Or a company that makes and installs them? If anyone has such a sprinkler system at...
Simon Yes, I'm interested in this Simon! Our courts are like the Sahara and it is clearly pointless developing a good surface only to have it disappear or be...
Some time ago there was an interest in acquiring a roller. Yesterday in Edinburgh I noticed some rollers in various states in an antique garden furniture...
We had our system installed a couple of years ago by B.O.I.L. (British Overhead Irrigation Ltd) of Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex. They are listed in Applegate...
Thanks for those details. We (Kenlyn LTC, London NW5) currently use rotary sprinklers that are manually set up and turned on. We're interested in getting a...
I would be surprised if mains pressure was sufficient except perhaps where the courts were watered frequently on a regular basis. Admittedly our courts were...
At Sutton Churches Tennis Club we hire a teenager to look after our courts on a Saturday morning. What's wrong with that? Lots of teenagers are looking for...
Yes I would imagine looking after an auto system would be a good job to have. But wandering over the courts with a hose or shifting portable sprinklers is not...
Please don't reply to this again, John, but just to clarify: Our groundsboy does not simply stand next to the control panel and press buttons to water the...
Hello George, The requirement for a reservoir and pump depends on how many courts you have to irrigate, and how quickly you want the job done. According to my...
I overcome my reluctance to make contributions now to the forum by saying that a producer/supplier of nail less tennis lines exists in Czechoslovakia. I have...
Has anybody a particular type of line/supplier they can recommend. The standard plastic line has a tendency to curl after time. This year the lines at Peebles...
Our plastic lines have always appeared to be the same type. We have bought them from Sportsequip or Newitts. Curling is not a problem: They eventually...
I concur with David. As we are situated further south than John i guess we have fewer and less severe frosts and although we too have to repair lines on a...
We have a very old court on our premises - it was built by my father in law in the 60s and has had lots of family play over the years. However, it has...
... We have 2 shale courts, 5 tarmac and 2 grass. We have problems with moss on our shale, as Kate is experiencing. The groundsman has applied Sodium Chlorate...
Hello..moss problems arise every year to a greater or lesser extent depending upon end of season rainfall. This year is better than last year for this in...
It would be useful if members of the group could come forward and report on the supplier and results of the shale they are currently using. I have had no...
Hello..the info you have been given is good. The colour you describe is a little strange (and almost suggests this is Har Tru which is used on American fast...
Kate Go to www.totaltennis.net and see downloads in club resources to get basic information on shale court maintenance. However there are no practical tips...
I have closely inspected these lines and discussed with Edinburgh club who have used them. Apparently the original lines have lasted at least 10 years! The...
Further to this, the Czech company also has a system of lines based on interlocking sections which fit together like toy railway lines. Their catalogue...
I reproduce the DM method. There is great detail here but the method boils down to simply installing a tight string between the end marker nails of the line...
Anybody had experience of replacing net posts in shale courts including cost? This includes renewing the concrete base for the socket. This possibility was...
I note that Maxsports are supplying UK-derived red shale at £265 per tonne. Anybody had experience of this? I note that 3 clubs comment on good experiences...
