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October and November 2010

A New Fence around Diamond One

Part #02 ... The Home Run Fence

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"Down with the Old" ... "The Work has Started"

Looking from rightfield, and the signs and the mesh are coming down

The next two photos show some of the "botanical gardens" that need to be cleared away

What's this lost behind the fence ??

... well, actually, it's a few baseballs !!

One of the shrubs that had grown through the fence ...

... and look at this old stump !!

Working Bee ... the top rail has been taken off ... and this was reused in the new fence

Working Bee ... Jamie Snowdon

Working Bee ... and the shot below shows the work is almost finished

Working Bee ... carting the metal signs to the rubbish heap ...

... and Sharon did her bit as well

Working Bee ... still carting signs away ...

... and below is an interesting way to get the job done !!

Working Bee ... this stump has got to go ... Jamie Snowdon and Ritchie Mounsey

Working Bee ... Sharon having a break ... and looking after my beer and smokes !!

Below is a shot of the palms, trees and shrubs that need to be cleared away

Equipment donated by Ric and Roz Doo

The next five shots show a bobcat and excavator at work ... with Brett Roneberg and Ritchie Mounsey

The job is done !!

"The New Fence"

The posts are in the ground ... looking from centrefield to rightfield ...

... and from centrefield to leftfield

A bit more cleaning up to do ... Ritchie Mounsey swinging the brushcutter ... and Shonay Ives is in the background

The top rail is now being fitted

The vehicle access gates are up in rightfield ... and the line wire is in place but is yet to be stretched / tensioned

The shot below shows the "going to get the home run ball" gate !! ... there is a second gate on the far left of this photo

Starting in rightfield, Allan and Gary begin to hang the mesh

The job is almost done

FINISHED !! ... looking from the rightfield corner across to centrefield

FINISHED !! ... looking from the leftfield corner across to centrefield

FINISHED !! ... at home plate and looking down the first base line

FINISHED !! ... at home plate and looking down the third base line

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