Non-League Paper

WORTHY OF HARPING ON ABOUT

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
26 August 2018

PITCH PERFECT: Lee Dixon, left, pays a visit to Harpenden Town

NOW this is the Greatest Show on Turf ! Non-League groundsmen have been honoured in the annual FA’s Groundsman of the Year Awards –with Step 5 Harpenden Town also receiving a £10,000 grant.
The dedicated work force were recognised at St George’s Park and will receive grants to help with vital maintenance and equipment costs.
To judge the Awards, The FA selects a panel of judges, profes-sional groundsmen, who look at aspects such as the quality of the pitch, skills and knowledge of the groundsman and re...

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