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The affordable answer to the problem of repair and maintenance of heavy-use winter sports pitches. Easily applied, fertile and of consistent quality this is the ideal product for achieving rapid turf growth on high-wear areas and improving poor drainage.
Sports10 is a registered trademark of British Sugar plc
Sports10 is a specialist soil dressing specifically made to help a groundsman repair and maintain winter games pitches in a cost-effective manner.
It is not designed for use on sand rootzone pitches or those with sand slits.
Click here to view a typical Sports10 Spec Sheet Application
TOPSOIL Sports10 is a highly friable topsoil with a good level of nutrients and organic microbial activity. It is very easy to apply as it can be spread by hand or by suitable equipment such as a twin spinning disc spreader. Storage
All TOPSOIL products are delivered in their optimum condition and therefore to maintain the product’s consistency and ensure easy application it is advisable to keep it covered if it is not being used immediately.
Quality
Due to the stringent, fully-audited standards rigorously maintained throughout the TOPSOIL business, Sports10 has a dependable quality assured by regular independent analysis. Unlike 'muckaway', it is entirely free of contamination, glass or building material residue and is devoid of invasive weeds such as Japanese Knotweed.
Case Studies
1. Sports Pitches (Cambourne)
Sports10 was used successfully for the maintenance of new sports pitches in Cambourne in Cambridgeshire.
The pitches were established on a fully-drained site of 40% clay as part of the continuing development of the new township that has received universal acclaim for its unique design. Their construction and maintenance was overseen by sports turf consultant Melvyn Poole.
During the summer, the pitches received a topdressing application of 400 tonnes of Sports10 as part of a maintenance contract awarded to Pro-Scape, based near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk (www.pro-scape.co.uk).
It was applied by spreading contractor Olly Neal from Bury St Edmunds, using a Bredal twin spinning disc spreader at a rate of 36 tonnes/acre.
Both Melvyn Poole and Pro-Scape’s MD, Errol Lovick were delighted with the result. Melvyn said “I chose Sports10 because I wanted a dressing containing silt and clay as well as sand. With no irrigation available, this blend will sustain the grass through the dry summer months as well as allowing the drainage of water during the winter.” Errol added “I was impressed with the overall service we received and in particular the evenness of the application that ensured good coverage without unnecessary waste.”
2. St John's College, Cambridge
Head Groundsman, Keith Ellis, of St John’s College Cambridge, has used SPORTS10 from British Sugar TOPSOIL, for a second year, to repair the goalmouths of the college’s football pitches and to take undulations out of the tennis courts.
Keith switched to SPORTS10 in 2006 following a number of bad experiences with a local supply of topsoil which contained glass and brick rubble.
He said “I decided to give SPORTS10 a go having viewed the product during a visit to British Sugar’s TOPSOIL business at Wissington, Norfolk, with the local IOG Branch in 2006."
Keith continues “Because all of British Sugar’s TOPSOIL products are derived from prime arable topsoil and not muckaway, I am able to have complete confidence that every load will be what I ordered and not contaminated. Since switching to SPORTS10 I have been able to simply place an order and then concentrate on other things. With my previous supplier I would have had to check every load for contamination before accepting it. As well as being impressed with the quality I am also very pleased with the results”
Established in 1858 the sports pitches at St John’s cover an area of 28 acres providing a full range of sports for the students.
More case studies can be seen in the Customer Testimonials section |
Sports10 is easy to apply
Click here to view a typical Sports10 Spec Sheet or contact the Helpdesk (0870 204 2314) for a copy
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Click here to view a typical analysis of Sports10
Sports10 was delivered cost-effectively in 8-wheelers
A Bredal twin-spinning disc spreader applied the Sports10 at 36 tonnes/acre
The restored tennis courts following application of Sports10
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