None of the grass court net posts are in fixed footings, so each year new net post holes are made with sledge hammers and pipes. In these pictures, Nate and Tim are making the initial post holes. Then Neil and Alex are using a wider second pipe to finish off the hole and then a PVC sleeve is inserted to keep the hole from caving in throughout the season. Knocking the pipes in straight is not as easy as it looks and there is much discussion among the crew on who does it the straightest.
Not having permanent net post footings is old fashioned and requires a lot of set-up work in the spring, but it is worth it. It gives us lots of flexibility on where we place the courts each year and we maintain the traditional look of the net posts.
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Where is Wilson??? And why didn't Neil take his shirt off?
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