Pics 3/24/2014

Freeze/thaws are slowing down our progress in doing our main clay court renovations.  Each night the court freezes and then strong March suns melts the top by mid morning.  Since the clay is still frozen beneath, there is no where for the water to go and the court becomes mush.  This has happened almost every day for the last two weeks.  Warm weather is coming after tomorrows snow, so this pattern may be changing and we can get going getting ready for opening day.  

We have had a lot of heaving from freeze/thaws on the posts, brick walkways and anything else in the ground.  The last picture here shows the net post on clay court number 4.  The post was pushed up.  Growing near the post was a grass plant (Poa annua) and the heaving pulled up the plant.

Last of the Roof

The last section of roof is almost done - on the right, the last of the old slate shingles.

New Crciket

Charlie from Dutelle Roofers showing the old cricket from the clubhouse weather vane and a new one he just finished fabricating (copper).  The new one will be functional - the old will be displayed in the clubhouse.

We have brought in some samples of the grass from various courts to see if there has been any winter injury.  So far all of them are OK except for one from court 17 that is struggling.  Rain/snow is predicted and then temperatures are supposed to really drop.  The grass is in a vulnerable state right now, huge swings in temperature could be a problem - stay tuned!  For more on winter injury click here:

http://lccgrounds.blogspot.com/2014/01/winter-weather.html