Sandal Rugby Football Club has gone on a journey from no equipment to a fleet that has raised the quality of their pitches thanks to the work of Groundsman Graham Walker and his relationship with Campey Turf Care Systems.
Armed with a limited budget by the club, Graham set out to invest in the best options available, which led him to RFU North pitch advisor, Ian Sommerville.
“Ian put me in touch with Campey, and that’s when I first started speaking with Simon Holland,” he said.
“Simon’s advice was integral to our decisions, specially helping us make the right critical decisions. Recently, I spoke to him at SALTEX about getting a new seeder, and he was happy to give us as much of his time as we needed. I can phone him whenever I need to know something, and he’s always able to help.
“The RFU grant stipulated we could get a SISIS Quadraplay, a tractor, slitter and mower, and with Simon’s guidance, we got the best options for us within that remit.”
Adding a Campey Slitter, New Holland Boomer 25, Trimax Striker, and Quadraplay to their fleet has raised pitch quality. In their latest Pitch Power report, four out of the five pitches had moved into the advanced category, which quantifiably shows the progress Graham has made with the new machinery.
