Current Club Projects

Sonoma County Open Horseshoe Club
Doyle Park, Santa Rosa, CA



Converting existing 12 pits and asphalt pitching areas

 to 16 Pits with concrete walkways and Grass Sod.

 Begin June, 6th, 1998


NEW:Project Photos!

  With pick-axes, shovels, and sledge hammers we:

  WORK COMPLETED
 *DONE: Removed all the asphalt.
 *DONE: Removed gravel/dirt mix down to 6" below pit level.
 *DONE: Leveled area for 16 courts.
 *DONE: Installed 3" drainage line with mud sieve.
 *DONE: Installed 8 new pit areas and added the clay.
 *DONE: Added Primary water service line and 5 wire low-

 *DONE: voltage line to control up to 4 circuit watering valves.
 *DONE: Added bottom layer fine dirt.
 *DONE: installed first 8 concrete pitching courts.
 *DONE: 2x4 Forms for next 4 courts done!
 *DONE: Watering system: Geoflow/Netafim investigated

 *DONE: but require backflush lines.  Impossible to

 *DONE: install with existing concrete areas.

 *DONE: Final decision:3 controlled circuits 4/4/2

 *DONE: heads with IC-20 surge/mist emitters.
 *DONE: need to complete concrete on remaining 8 courts.
 *DONE: sprinkler system main valves installed.
 *DONE: need 4 sections of distribution pipes installed.
 *DONE: sprinkler head placement/coverage drawing.
 *DONE: need topsoil and addional clean dirt fill.  (20 Yards)
 *DONE: Complete checkout prior to tournament on 8/8 and 8/9.
 *DONE: Host of Correctional Officer's Horseshoe tournament 8/14-15.
 *DONE: Install 120V single phase 15 amp electical to shed.
 *DONE: Complete installation of surrounding fence. 
 *DONE: Final installation and programming of water timer.
 *DONE: Install Grass Sod.



  REMAINING WORK
 Add quick coupler for water access at pit 16



Painted Foul lines (April 12, 1997)
A group of us showed up at the pits on Saturday and worked

from 9 AM to Noon.  We got a tremendous amount of work done.


 Removed old pit covers
 Measured 40' and 30' foul lines
 Scraped off dirt and debris (And loose pavement) with wire brushes
 Lots of broom work.
 Painted foul lines using a taut string as a guide



 
Special Thanks to:

Dianne and Steve.

Robin and Kristen and kids.

Casey and Gail

Ed and Shannon

Dan, Charlie, Ken, George, Earl, Darrel, Kevin

Dayton, Milt, Rich, Jim

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