Scratch of the day: local football season postponed due to ‘rock hard’ pitches
via theguardian.com
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Drought and record heat have forced the Norfolk and Suffolk league to move kick-off to the end of August as the ground is deemed too dangerous to play on This summer’s record drought has forced a football league to delay the start of its season because “rock hard” pitches are a danger to its players. […]