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Saturday 13th April 2013 ... Working Bee

Diamond One

Third Base Side
... Grandstands + Shade

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Back on Saturday 12th January 2013, a grandstand was taken away from near the scoreboard and in front of the Clubhouse
and it was repositioed next to it's 'twin' on the spectator mound along the third base line
All the details on this 'major move' can be seen by having a look
HERE

These stands now needed a bit of shade so today the work gets underway

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This roll of mesh is about to transform itself into shade ...

... and firstly it is rolled out ...

... and cut to the required length

Cable ties were then used to secure end pieces of steel into each length

Two lengths are required for each grandstand and these had to be overlapped then securely joined

Meanwhile, Leon Nelson, the Grounds Controller, is fixing anchors for the shade roof ...

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... and he is now ...

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... securing springs to where the shade cloth will be anchored to the top of the backnet

He was the only one at the Working Bee with the "fortitude aka guts" to get up on the ladder !!

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The first cover is now being hung and Leon is assisted by Kahlia Pepper ...

... and then Ric Doo wanders over to give some advice

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The first grandstand is done and Kahlia and Leon are tightening the turnbuckles

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That one is finished and then they start work on the second grandstand ...

... while Roz Doo, Sharon, Brandon Doo and Ric make up the two required lengths of shade cloth for the other stand

The springs go on the backnet ...

... and now the 'roof' is being hung in place

Tightening the turnbuckles ...

... and look at this ... FINISHED !! ... and PERFECT SHADE FOR ALL THE SPECTATORS

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Sunday 14th April 2013

The next day

and everything is ready for the first games of the
Cairns Baseball League 2013 Pre-Season Competition

The shade area on the first base side of the diamond was also completed during this Working Bee
and the details can be seen by clicking
HERE

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