Playing Surface
Brookvale Oval turf cover is predominantly kikuyu and there is a dense thatch (organic layer below turf) over the whole field resulting in a very spongy surface. There is a variable depth of slowly draining topsoil and a slight diagonal slope across the surface. There is no effective subsurface drainage system therefore excess water can only move via a slow infiltration process or across the surface.
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