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Trent Bridge pitch master Birks to pull up stumps

Nottinghamshire's head groundsman Steve Birks is to retire in January after a 28-year career at Trent Bridge. Birks, who previously spent 18 years at Derbyshire, provided the pitches for some of the ...
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Birks Bridge Crag

This very pleasent outcrop is situated 150m to the south of Birks Bridge. Park at the Bridge or approximately 100m further North at the Forestry Car Park. Cross the bridge and turn due South and ...
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'We wound up the Australians at Trent Bridge'

Steve Birks said his pitches are made to bring wickets - but they've also seen lots of runs "We've wound [the Australian team] up sometimes, really tried to get under their skin... and they bit a ...
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Trent Bridge pitch master Birks to pull up stumps

Retiring Trent Bridge head groundsman Steve Birks has been with Nottinghamshire since 1997 Nottinghamshire's head groundsman Steve Birks is to retire in January after a 28-year career at Trent Bridge.