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Calum Howard - Head Groundsman - Aberdeenshire Cricket Club All Views Are My Own

Middle of Glasgow, Wednesday night. Ash park. I love it. #growthegame


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💬 “I do the ground and if they ask me to coach I’ll do it, if they ask me to play I’ll do it and if the ask me to pull pints I’ll do that." Aberdeenshire’s groundsman Calum Howard makes playing comeback 🏏 pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/other…

pressandjournal.co.uk

Cricket: Aberdeenshire's groundsman Calum Howard makes playing comeback

In recent years the 32-year-old has been more used to preparing the Mannofield pitch than playing on it.


Another PSR complete and some green paint going down..

ManVGrass's tweet image. Another PSR complete and some green paint going down..

Slowly taking shape. Just the occasional hailstones yesterday. 🌨️

ManVGrass's tweet image. Slowly taking shape. Just the occasional hailstones yesterday. 🌨️

New toy doing the business today in the tropical heat of Aberdream @DennisMowers

ManVGrass's tweet image. New toy doing the business today in the tropical heat of Aberdream @DennisMowers

Awaiting 🌧️ again…

ManVGrass's tweet image. Awaiting 🌧️ again…

Every year I promise myself I’ll keep the corners of the square marked well. Every year I am cursing out with the metal detector ❌


Not long to go now… very wet few months. More rain incoming 🥱

ManVGrass's tweet image. Not long to go now… very wet few months. More rain incoming 🥱

One year ago today…. Not counting my chickens but fingers crossed we don’t have this again 🤞🏻

ManVGrass's tweet image. One year ago today…. Not counting my chickens but fingers crossed we don’t have this again 🤞🏻

We’re back. ☃️

ManVGrass's tweet image. We’re back. ☃️

Square done. Good squad.

ManVGrass's tweet image. Square done. Good squad.

If you’re gunna do it, might as well do it right. Glad for the heater in the cab today, big drop in temps. Still 11c in the soil though.

ManVGrass's tweet image. If you’re gunna do it, might as well do it right. Glad for the heater in the cab today, big drop in temps. Still 11c in the soil though.

Green one to finish, rest of the square cut down around it. Allegiances marked. #monihdons

ManVGrass's tweet image. Green one to finish, rest of the square cut down around it. Allegiances marked.

#monihdons

Stripe update. 9 game days to go… ☀️

ManVGrass's tweet image. Stripe update. 9 game days to go… ☀️
ManVGrass's tweet image. Stripe update. 9 game days to go… ☀️

Sadly after a day 3 washout for the U19s it was a quick turn around to league action. Just under 600 runs scored, everyone happy especially our lads.

ManVGrass's tweet image. Sadly after a day 3 washout for the U19s it was a quick turn around to league action. Just under 600 runs scored, everyone happy especially our lads.
ManVGrass's tweet image. Sadly after a day 3 washout for the U19s it was a quick turn around to league action. Just under 600 runs scored, everyone happy especially our lads.

Before, during and prep for The Last Dance…. Or jig 🕺🏻Irish 2 zip, rain might save a full sweep. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

ManVGrass's tweet image. Before, during and prep for The Last Dance…. Or jig 🕺🏻Irish 2 zip, rain might save a full sweep. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
ManVGrass's tweet image. Before, during and prep for The Last Dance…. Or jig 🕺🏻Irish 2 zip, rain might save a full sweep. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
ManVGrass's tweet image. Before, during and prep for The Last Dance…. Or jig 🕺🏻Irish 2 zip, rain might save a full sweep. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Before. During. After. Sco 19s v Ire 19s 291-5 plays 264ao. Irish win 🇮🇪

ManVGrass's tweet image. Before. During. After. Sco 19s v Ire 19s

291-5 plays 264ao. Irish win 🇮🇪
ManVGrass's tweet image. Before. During. After. Sco 19s v Ire 19s

291-5 plays 264ao. Irish win 🇮🇪
ManVGrass's tweet image. Before. During. After. Sco 19s v Ire 19s

291-5 plays 264ao. Irish win 🇮🇪

We got there eventually. Although the firsts might’ve wished we hadn’t, beaten by 9 wickets. Aaaaaand another sheet up. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

ManVGrass's tweet image. We got there eventually. Although the firsts might’ve wished we hadn’t, beaten by 9 wickets. Aaaaaand another sheet up. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
ManVGrass's tweet image. We got there eventually. Although the firsts might’ve wished we hadn’t, beaten by 9 wickets. Aaaaaand another sheet up. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻
ManVGrass's tweet image. We got there eventually. Although the firsts might’ve wished we hadn’t, beaten by 9 wickets. Aaaaaand another sheet up. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Somehow we’ve made it to Friday reasonably unscathed. Fingers crossed from now, done all we can do. 🤞🏻

ManVGrass's tweet image. Somehow we’ve made it to Friday reasonably unscathed. Fingers crossed from now, done all we can do. 🤞🏻
ManVGrass's tweet image. Somehow we’ve made it to Friday reasonably unscathed. Fingers crossed from now, done all we can do. 🤞🏻
ManVGrass's tweet image. Somehow we’ve made it to Friday reasonably unscathed. Fingers crossed from now, done all we can do. 🤞🏻
ManVGrass's tweet image. Somehow we’ve made it to Friday reasonably unscathed. Fingers crossed from now, done all we can do. 🤞🏻

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