The outfield

The outfield had suffered from drainage problems for some time and this was a project due to be completed. This consisted of a sand slit plus a sand carpet.

There were 13 km of sand slits and a sand carpet cover of 40 mms over the top.

Step one: Slits established in outfield. This was achieved with a ‘whiz wheel’	Step two: A close up of a slit, with pea metal and sand over the top	Step three: The slits were spaced 1 metre apart
Step four: The sand carpet being applied. ‘Brushing’ the sand.	Step five: The sand carpet was laid in 5 lots of 8mm at a time. Grass was sewn through each layer	Black Caps Training Camp: The Black Caps were among the first to test out both the pitch and the outfield