Grounds Care for Walshaw Cricket Club

About Walshaw Cricket Club

Walshaw Cricket Club sits on the northern outskirts of Bury, where the ground enjoys an open, semi-rural setting. The combination of heavy dew and fast grass growth in the warmer months means the club's mowers are in near-constant use, and keeping blades sharp and engines well-tuned is essential for the volunteers managing the playing surface.

Walshaw Cricket Club occupies an open, semi-rural position on the northern outskirts of Bury, where the ground is exposed to conditions quite different from the sheltered urban clubs closer to Manchester. Heavy morning dew is a daily feature from May through September, and the combination of moisture and warmth drives vigorous grass growth that keeps mowers working at maximum capacity. The loam square produces good surfaces but the surrounding outfield can become lush and difficult to manage without sharp, well-tuned equipment. At fourteen miles from PGT Repairs, the club schedules all servicing during the winter break to ensure blades are freshly sharpened for the demanding spring and summer mowing programme.