Pre season preparation for the surface of the Green has been badly affected by the weather, not just of late, but all through the winter months.
We have not been able to cut the saturated grass at regular intervals, the last time being well over a week ago. The grass height needs to be gradually reduced to a playing level, in the correct conditions this may be managed over a week.
If bowls were played on the ground at the moment then damage would be caused due to the softness; on top of this the speed would be intolerably slow. Taking all this into account, the Green team will try to have a reasonable playing surface by Tuesday 16th April, but there is no guarantee, particularly if we have any more wet weather.
We’ve therefore decided to move the opening Charity Fun Day on 16th April at 2pm.
Alan Waters, Greenkeeper.