Long and weary have prophets and sports administrators from the east wondered about the preponderance of blaes and ash pitches west of Harthill
Well they only have to look at this years West Regional Cup to see why
Our brothers in the association code together with the local authorities from greater Strathclyde have long known that grass pitches along the western approaches have presented a challenge well before climate change came on the agenda
It will not be blaes for rugby but alternatives may have to be generated

This article was posted on 1-Feb-2013, 09:27 by Hugh Barrow.