Engineering:Water hog
A water hog is a machine that removes water from sports grounds. The water hog was invented by Hugh McLaughlin.[1]
Driven by a rider, it has a wide, front roller that absorbs the water, transfers it to a storage tank, and allows it to be discharged in a safe location. Some water hogs can suck off excess water at a rate of 200 gallons per minute and throw it as far as 100 feet away from the machine. It is designed so that it will not damage the turf.[2]
Originally devised for use on cricket pitches,[3] it is now used at a wide range of sporting venues including golf putting greens,[2] football grounds,[4] American football stadiums,[5] and at gaelic football stadiums where it has proved very successful.[6]
Incidents
The water hog at the Taunton cricket ground failed, in May 2006, delaying the start of the Somerset v Hampshire C&G Trophy match, which was subsequently abandoned.[3]
References
- ↑ "Joseph O'Malley". Irish Independent. 8 January 2006. http://www.independent.ie/unsorted/migration/hugh-mclaughlin-125435.html. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Reid Hanley (20 August 1987). "Butler Calls In The Water Hogs". Chicago Tribune. https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24660409.html?dids=24660409:24660409&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Aug+20%2C+1987&author=Reid+Hanley&pub=Chicago+Tribune+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=BUTLER+CALLS+IN+THE+WATER+HOGS&pqatl=google. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ivo Tennant (22 May 2006). "Warne complains as Taunton's water hog fails to grunt". The Times. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/cricket/counties/article723352.ece. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ "Cover-Up". Altrincham F.C.. 24 June 2005. http://www.altrinchamfc.co.uk/alt0405zzi.htm. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ "Here comes the sun, but only briefly". Washington Times. 15 January 1995. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0F11FB9362852&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
- ↑ Ronan Flanagan (5 August 2008). "Croker stands up to Mother Nature". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/croker-stands-up-to-mother-nature-1456250.html. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
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