Three Rugby Pitches

While we rugby players only take to the field only 8 or 9 months of the year at Charlton Park our very own 'ground force' work a hard 12 months. Led by Bertie the CPRFC ground secretary  our team of grounds people have transformed all three pitches since our arrival at Broad Walk. The playing surfaces  have

• Had fertilizer applied and the number one pitch has been over seeded and had sixty tones of topdressing applied
  
• All three pitches verti drained. This is a large spiking machine that bores deep holes. 240 tonnes of sand applied to the pitches to fill the holes
  
• Drainage to the number three pitch and training area completed with the addition of gravel bands every two metres
  
• A porous pipe laid then backfilled with gravel and topped with sand
  
• Installation of new floodlights to first and training pitches

In addition the club has invested in the purchase of a tractor and sundry plant such as a roller, slitter, scarryfier, chain harrows and hosepipes with sprinklers, all essential to the preparation of the playing surface.

A big thank you to all our very own 'ground force' and the only thing missing is Charlie Dimmock!