Browsing by Supervisor "James, Iain"

Browsing by Supervisor "James, Iain"

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  • The aeration of clay soils in cricket 
    Parsons, Simon A. (Cranfield University, 2012-05)
    In the game of cricket good ball-surface interactions are essential and require a hard, flat surface. To achieve this the clay loam soil comprising the pitch is compressed and compacted using a smooth wheeled roller, ...
  • The ecology and control of earthworms on golf courses 
    Bartlett, Mark D. (Cranfield University, 2006-12)
    Earthworm casts on golf courses affect the playability of the turf and can potentially damage mowing equipment. Traditionally this problem has been limited using chemical controls. It is estimated that 0.6% of the total ...
  • Evaluation of factors affecting the quality of compost made by smallholder farmers in Malawi 
    Nalivata, Patson Cleopus (Cranfield UniversitySchool of Applied Sciences, 2007-02)
    In Malawian agriculture, the use of compost as a soil amendment has received much attention over the last few decades. Despite this, little is known about the commonly practiced composting systems in Malawi and their ...
  • Human – natural sports surface interaction 
    Guisasola , Igor (Cranfield University, 2008-10)
    The playing surface has a great influence on the outcome of a sport. It has a significant effect on the ball behaviour and the technical performance of skills of the sports participants, but it also impacts on their ...
  • The impact of anecic earthworms on the dispersal of Microdochium nivale in amenity sports turf 
    Young, Matt (Cranfield University, 2012-09)
    In sports surface management, integrated disease management (IDM) is useful in identifying the parameters for which disease can occur. The host, pathogen and environment are factors that are intrinsically linked for disease ...
  • Investigating the environmental sustainability of cricket clubs 
    Carmichael, Andrew (Cranfield University, 2011-08)
    Cricket is a popular sport in England and Wales with 200,000 adult weekly participants (Sport England 2009) and 3951 registered clubs (source: ECB Play-Cricket database). Playing the game provides health and social benefits ...
  • The management and maintenance of second generation sand-filled synthetic sports pitches 
    McLeod, Andrew J. (Cranfield UniversitySchool of Applied Sciences, 2008-01)
    Synthetic sports surfaces have increased in popularity since their introduction into the United Kingdom in the early 1970's. In many sports, such as hockey and athletics, they have become the standard for play. The benefit ...
  • Mechanical behaviour of natural turf sports surfaces 
    Caple, Matt C. J. (Cranfield University, 2011-11)
    The understanding of the mechanical behaviour of natural turf pitches is limited, owed in part to the deficiencies in current testing devices and methodologies. This research aimed to advance the understanding of surface ...
  • Optimisation of cricket pitch rolling 
    Shipton, Peter (Cranfield University, 2008-12)
    In the game of cricket, where a ball is bounced on a natural clay soil pitch between the ‘bowler’ and ‘batsman’, the ball-surface interaction is critical and is one of the most important factors responsible for the quality ...