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The main block

For the main block, Waikari clay was preferred and given a 'fast tracked' yet sophisticated maturity. Here are some of the milestones in its development

Digging up the pitch block

Step one: Complete excavation of the pitch block to a depth of 150 mm 		Compaction with roller

Step two: First layer of clay was compacted with 12-ton roller 		Clay inserted into hole

Step three: The clay was reinserted into excavated hole it came from
Rolling builds up density

Step four: To build up density a massive amount of rolling (150 hours!) was done with 12-ton roller 		Laser levelling of block

Step five: Laser levelling of block in preparation for sewing. Then new grass was sewn!