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Bat Care >>
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Bat Care:
Oiling:
For Natural finish (untreated) bats:-
Before use, apply a light coat of raw linseed oil
(bat oil) to the face, back edges and toe with the
fingers and palm of the hand. Avoid oiling the splice
area( the V section where the bat meets the handle).
3 or 4 further light coats should be applied to
the face, edges and toe at about weekly intervals.
Clean the bat using fine sand paper before each
application. Repeat occasionally if the bat is very
dry.
After oiling lay the bat flat for a few hours.
For bats with a cover on the face:-
Apply oil as described above, but only to the back,
uncovered edges and toe.
For polycoated bats:-
No oiling is required, however, during play the
polycoating will wear from the toe area and the
exposed willow should be lightly oiled as described
above.
Knocking in:
All bat faces have been expertly pressed
to provide an optimum resilient playing surface
and do not need further pressing. However, the face,
especially the front edges, will be further improved
and its useful life prolonged by careful 'knocking-in'
with an old leather cricket ball, or a specially
designed bat mallet.
A few words of caution: take great care when knocking
in the edges and toe as hitting too hard may crack
the willow - take your time and be patient! The
blade should be knocked in on the face of the bat
including the edge of the face but not on the sides
of the blade, the underneath of the toe or back
of the blade.
Playing in:
After knocking-in, the bat should be used
to hit short catches and/or "throw-downs"
with an old, good quality cricket ball. It is advisable
to initially avoid use against a new ball in either
nets or a match. Maintinance:
To maintain your bat in peak condition we recommend
you to follow this simple advice.
Don'ts:-
Don't expose to extremes of temperature
Avoid prolonged spells in Car Boots/ Trunks/ Interiors
Don't over-oil. It is more dangerous
to over-oil than to under-oil. Over-oiling adds
weight, spoils driving power and may cause rot.
Don't ever, ever stand the bat
in oil.
Don't allow the bat to become
damp.
Don't misuse or treat carelessly
off the pitch, for example at nets, or in changing
rooms.
Don't use cheap hard balls. These
will damage the bat.
Don't continue to play with a
damaged bat; this will aggravate the damage to
a point where the bat may be beyond repair.
Do's:-
Do prepare the bat carefully.
Do store the bat in off-season
in a cool dry atmosphere away from excessive heat
or damp.
Do re-oil the bat after any prolonged
period of non-use: it's particularly important
to remember to do this prior to using in pre-season
indoor nets.
Do inspect the bat regularly
for damage in play and repair promptly.
Repairs & Service
In normal use, superficial face and edge marks
along with slight surface cracking will occur.
This is to be expected; it does not detract from
the performance of the bat and may be ignored.
Other damage, such as splitting of the toe as
a result of hitting a yorker, or damage caused
by a mis-timed shot (which happens to even the
best player!)
can more often than not be repaired and the repaired
bat will continue to give excellent service.
Footware Care:
Cleaning cricket footwear with warm water
on the top and sole will remove most stains and
dirt. However a basic trainer cleaner will clean
uppers efficiently. The sole should be kept clean
after every match to ensure dirt does not penetrate
the stud inserts, this will result in the stud threads
becoming damaged.
Pads
& Gloves:
These can be kept in good condition much
the same way as the footwear. A little warm water
on the faces to clean of dirt and grime.
Clothing:
All clothing comes with its own care lable with
washing instructions. Trousers with unfinished hems
are supplied with a packet of ‘HEM IT’.
This is used to shorten trousers to a desired length
and is applied by turning the trousers inside out
turning up the legs to the correct length. Place
the ‘HEM IT’ where the finish of the
trouser and the leg meet an using an iron simply
iron on.
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