The Hong Kong Cricket Club Reconstruction...2 Hong Kong Cricket Club 1. 160 years old 2. Members...
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Overview 1. Hong Kong & Kowloon Cricket Clubs
2. Life in Hong Kong 3. Hong Kong Projects 4. Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes
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Hong Kong Cricket Club 1. 160 years old 2. Members Club – 2000 members 3. Eight different sporting sections 4. Season runs September – April 5. Approximately 100 days cricket a year
Multi use facility
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What’s life like in Hong Kong?
1. It‟s social 2. Good employers 3. Expensive living conditions 4. High rent/ low tax 5. Fluctuating Australian dollar Comfortable Lifestyle,
well looked after
What are the difficulties? 1. Communication barrier 2. Motivating staff 3. Growing conditions – pest attack 4. Balancing quality v‟s quantity 5. Lack of good quality cricket 6. Maintaining personal standards
Challenging environment
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What are the positives? 1. Opportunity 2. Expanding knowledge base 3. Exposure - overseas 4. Attractive budgets/salary 5. Support – relaxed atmosphere 6. Networking opportunities Feel prepared for any situation in
the future
The Weather
1. Transitional zone 2. Warm season (June – November) 3. Cool season (November – May) 4. Cool winters/warm summers One grass can‟t grow year around – rye
oversowing
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The Weather 1. Monsoon season, high rainfall, high humidity,
high temperatures 2. Lack of sunlight 3. Pest & disease issues 4. Intense maintenance programs The biggest challenge of working in Hong
Kong
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June 2009 Average Temp: 26.7C Total rainfall : 1346.1mm Total evaporation rate: 103.7mm Total sunshine duration: 75.5hr September 2009 Average Temp: 29 C Total rainfall : 159mm Total evaporation rate: 213.9mm Total sunshine duration: 146.1hr December 2009 Average Temp: 18.4C Total rainfall : 9mm Total evaporation rate: 89.5mm Total sunshine duration : 188hr Information from HK Observatory
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The Weather – What is the impact?
1. Poor drying conditions for wicket preparation - high humidy early - cold later - no sunlight at end of season
2. Lack of sunlight – warm season grass – upright growth
3. High usage teamed up with poor growing conditions lead to poor wear tolerance – poor recovery
4. Limited growing period 5. Wear outweighs recover of turf – poor
turf density Difficult maintaining quality turf
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What makes you succeed?
1. Understand local culture 2. Preparation and planning – keep records 3. Understand yourself – what works for you 4. Be a question asker 5. Be persistent, but flexible 6. Knowledge of soils & grasses Having a “Whatever it takes ” attitude
The Hong Kong Cricket Club Ground Reconstruction
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Re-construction considerations 1. Identifying a suitable grass species
2. Establishing an ideal growing medium
3. Designing a suitable drainage system
4. Choosing & designing an appropriate
irrigation system Careful consideration given
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Establishing the Growing Medium
1. Looking to establish a well balanced soil 2. Presented good biological characteristics 3. Physically & chemically well balanced 4. U.S.G.A spec sand 5. Profile, Humate, Enviro-organics Custom mix, off site
Designing the Drainage system 1. Create a drainage system that could cope with
any amount of rainfall
2. A design rate was established of 25mm/hour
3. Hooghoudt‟s formula was used to determine the drainage pipe spacing
4. Hooghoudt‟s formula takes into consideration; - rootzone depth
- rootzone infiltration rate - required drainage rate Takes the guess work out of the design
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Hong Kong Cricket Club Renovation
1. Rebuild existing Cricket Square
2. Rebuild/relocate Lawn Bowling green
3. Remove artificial tennis court off the ground
4. Improve surface falls
5. Change of grass species
Enhanced ground layout
Zoysia matrella 1. Superior wear tolerance 2. Lower light requirement 3. Lower maintenance requirement 4. Superior disease and insect resistance
Allowed the ground to be used more
frequently
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Cricket Square Reconstruction
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Construction Considerations 1. Needed a change in direction – current system required improvement
2. Considered various construction methods
3. Looked at various soils & base options
4. Drainage requirements
Approached with an open mind
Decision Making Process
1. Finally decided to import Thai Soil
2. Past success in both Thailand & Hong Kong (reputation)
3. Suitability
4. Availability
Element of risk involved
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Decision Making Process 1. Mixture of three soils
2. 5:3:2 mixture
3. 5 parts Smectite clay (Montmorillonite), 3 parts loam soil, 2 parts Kaolinite clay
4. Mixed by hand
5. Nutritionally unbalanced
Very unconventional make up
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Concerns 1. Ability to grow grass/recovery of turf
2. Producing flat pitches
3. Penetration of water
4. Mixing ratios/uniform blending
5. Quality of future topdressing material
6. Batting creases „dusting up‟/crumbling
Concerned about future maintenance
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Proposed Advantages 1. High bulk densities
2. Better pace and bounce
3. Shorter preparation times
4. Faster drying - easier summer maintenance
5. More spin
6. One day cricket only
Given these factors it was more than suitable
Sub - Base Construction 1. Decided against drainage
2. Water table no issue
3. Considered un-necessary due to low infiltration rates
4. Opted for firm/ non-permeable base
5. 0.5 % camber
6. Catcher drain around perimeter
Importance was placed on keeping construction simple
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Laying of Clay 1. Clay laid in 50mm layers
2. Levels indicated by string lines & set by dumpy level
3. Each layer compacted by 3 ton roller for 2 hours each
wicket
4. Each wicket was keyed in – 20mm verticut
5. Surface leveling by „peg & rail method‟ Importance placed on ensuring perfect levels were
achieved
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