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An American dream
General News -
By Editor (09 Jun 03 0:00)
Due to excellent student exchange relationships with both Clemson University in South Carolina and Ohio State University (OSU), several Myerscough Sportsturf and Golf students are enjoying dream placements at the world's most prestigious golf courses, including Olympia Fields Country Club, Illinois, location of the world-famous US Open next week!-details inside - Read Article
Controllable rough-cutter
Industry News -
By Editor (04 Jun 03 0:00)
Full details and pics inside of the New Kersten RC1390 Roughcutter, which is a very robust, versatile pedestrian flail mower. - Read Article
New Job Opportunities
Industry News -
By Editor (04 Jun 03 0:00)
Grace Landscapes is looking to fill a number of new positions in the Warrington, Harrogate and West Yorkshire areas. - Read Article
Special Pitchcare Offers from BMS
General News -
By Editor (04 Jun 03 0:00)
A new range of top quality turf maintenance and golf equipment at unbeatable prices for Pitchcare members. - Read Article
Summit promotes high standards and partnership working
Golf -
By Editor (03 Jun 03 0:00)
Approved training providers from across the UK and Ireland will be gathering in North Yorkshire on 10 July for a Greenkeepers Training Committee event aimed at raising standards and boosting the partnership with the golf industry. Details inside - Read Article
Sad loss of Allan McDougall
General News -
By Editor (03 Jun 03 0:00)
Course Manager at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club, Richmond, Surrey, Allan McDougall, has sadly passed away at the age of 44-details inside - Read Article
Students enjoy hands-on operation
General News -
By Editor (29 May 03 0:00)
Myerscough College Sportsturf students recently enjoyed a demonstration and hands-on experience of mowing and maintenance machinery by Burrows Grass Machinery, the North West main dealer for Jacobsen Textron, Etesia and Gravely turf maintenance equipment. Details inside - Read Article
Introduction to a Linear aerator
Industry News -
By Editor (28 May 03 0:00)
Industry stalwart David Jenkins formed DJ Turfcare Equipment Limited in 2002 with a view to providing the turf professional with a top class range of products under one banner.Linear aerators provide a deep vertical cutting action, removing excessive root and leaf tissue-full details inside
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Dennis triumph in the Premiership
Football -
By Editor (28 May 03 0:00)
The Groundsman of the Year awards announced this year, include Roy Rigby at Manchester City for the Premiership title. Each divisional winning Groundsman uses a Dennis machine to cut their respective pitches-full details inside - Read Article
Working machinery open day at Reaseheath College
General News -
By Editor (28 May 03 0:00)
The Reaseheath Turf Machinery Show on Wednesday 9th July from 9am to 6pm includes free entrance and an opportunity to see turf maintenance equipment demonstrated in a real working environment. Details inside - Read Article
Glendale's big order with Campey's
Industry News -
By Editor (23 May 03 0:00)
Over the last five years, Glendale have built a strong relationship with Campey Turf Care Systems of Macclesfield, the suppliers of specialist grounds maintenance machinery. They have just supplied Glendale with a substantial order-full details inside - Read Article
A field of stubble to a field of dreams
General News -
By Editor (21 May 03 0:00)
Ask any successful business entrepreneur and they’ll tell you that one reason behind their achievement is that they’ve not been afraid to risk making mistakes – because you learn from them and progress. Find out how Larry Le Ggatt created the successful Cambridge & Newmarket Polo Club with the help of the STRI and Barenbrug seeds - Read Article
Win 10 litres of Maxicrop No. 1 Triple Seaweed!
Consultancy -
By Editor (19 May 03 0:00)
Maxicrop and Rigby Taylor are prepared to put their money where their mouth is and have given Pitchcare nearly £500 worth of free product for the first ten correct answers from our members to try out. Read the article and e-mail to us the answer to the question-Full details inside - Read Article
Top top-dressers
Industry News -
By Editor (15 May 03 0:00)
They know a thing or two about growing grass in Ireland. They also know about protecting it while keeping it green and healthy, which means free from thatch and disease. Knowing about green grass also means knowing the value of effective top dressing. Full details inside on Ultraplant's very effective range of spinning dressers
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South Award winners for Football Groundsman of the Year
Football -
By Editor (15 May 03 0:00)
The final Southern county and regional football award results are now in for the Level 3 and Local Authority Groundsman of the Year Awards-full details of winners and nominees for the National final inside. - Read Article
Award for outstanding achievement
Cricket -
By Editor (15 May 03 0:00)
Tom Flintoft, the retired former Head Groundsman of Durham County Cricket Club, has been awarded the Ransomes Jacobsen award for Outstanding Achievement in Cricket Groundsmanship 2003. Full details inside - Read Article
Top pests and diseases for 2002
Consultancy -
By Editor (14 May 03 0:00)
The STRI's Ruth Mann highlights the top pests and diseases in 2002-details inside - Read Article
New form of resilient red thread
General News -
By Editor (14 May 03 0:00) - 2 comments
Red thread (caused by Laetisaria fuciformis) appears to be becoming more aggressive in some parts of the South of Britain. In a number of cases, large dinner plate sized pale patches of dying ryegrass have been present. In others, nearly 40% of the ground cover has been killed or weakened. Steve Gingell explains in full, inside - Read Article
16 greens aerated with virtually no interruption to play
Golf -
By Editor (12 May 03 0:00)
Wetherby Golf Club have benefited from major soil aeration with virtually no disturbance to play. Read how inside. - Read Article
Problems on Bowling Green
Bowls -
By Editor (07 May 03 0:00)
An in-depth account of how Michael Glover has dealt with a range of problems on his bowling green during his 8 years as Groundsman at C.Y.M. Sportsclub in Dublin. - Read Article
