Description
A day with Brad Baptist.
Date: Saturday August 30th, 2025
Time: 9:00am sharp to approximately 3.00 pm
Location: Marshall Bears Cricket Club, South Barwon reserve No1 Oval. Barwon Heads Road, Belmont
Featuring: Brad Baptist, Head Curator – Cricket Victoria, Junction Oval.
About the Day
As winter sports wind down and the cricket season is on the horizon, early planning for the season ahead is important and takes consideration and management. Join us and Brad Baptist, for an in-depth workshop designed specifically for supporting local club curators, assistants and any budding future curators interested in this craft from one of the nations most respected curators.
Lunch provided and bar open on conclusion.
Plenty of time for questions and answers.
Key topics covered
- Transitioning from Winter sport to cricketÂ
learn how to efficiently convert the surface from winter sport to cricket readiness with minimal stress. - Early season wicket preparationÂ
Understand the steps needed to build a strong base for an early season wicket, ensuring maximum success on the first ball. - Fundamentals of cricket wicket preparation.
- Renovation, Scarification and Clean up
- Repair batting boxes with over sowing, re-turfing and sprigging to restore the surface.
- Watering: How and when to water your wicket.
- Wicket recovery and rejuvenation after use.
- Rolling and Cross Rolling best practice for even compaction and bounce.
- Fertilising correctly and sustainably with careful management of sodium and other undesirables in the wicket soil.
- The importance of the timing of processes in preparation in lead up to use.
About Brad Baptist.
With many years of experience from the Northern territory to Victoria, Brad brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. as the Head Curator for Cricket Victoria at the Junction oval. Brad brings an unparalleled insight into what it takes to deliver first class surfaces.
Tickets are limited – so secure your place now, to hear from one of Australia’s Leading Wicket Curators.
Brought to you by:
Lawn Addicts
City of Greater Geelong
Lawn Addicts Geelong Cricket Association (GCA)
Thank you to Cricket Victoria and Green By Nature.