A transport system as well as a method for transporting ball fragments and dust formed upon encounter with a ball catcher and using the transport system to perform the method.

The invention relates to a transport system (1) for transporting ball fragments and dust which is formed upon encounter with a ball catcher (2). The conveyor system comprises a first conveyor unit (3) which transports the ball fragments and dust to a container (4). Transport system (1) comprises a collecting unit (7) and a dispensing unit (9) arranged to dispense a quantity M of ball fragments and dust from the collecting unit (7) and to the first conveyor unit (3). The conveyor system (1) comprises drive means (11) for operating the dispensing unit (9) and the first conveyor unit (3), as well as a control unit for controlling the conveyor system (1).