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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: Vic Demain
"Fair play to the bloke, shame about that flooding down there ..."
Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
4 Days ago by: madgeorge
"An amassing task Keith. You must be congratulated in taking ..."
Saracens handed pitch boost
1 Week ago by: TURFINATOR
"If you want someone to hang themselves all you need do is le ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: Leeboy
"I'm not doubting it was a decent show Richard, my point was ..."
Harrogate 2012
2 Weeks ago by: ricam
"Not sure I agree with you Lee, in around 20 years of exhibit ..."
The Fall and Rise of Mark Perrin!
27 Oct 2010 -
Football -
Tom James
- Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 1 comment
A buyer emerged at the eleventh hour to claw Crystal Palace out of administration. Tom James talks to the man who made sure the team would be playing on a worthy surface, despite all the money troubles
Demain man!
26 Sep 2010 -
Cricket -
Tom James
- Issue 32 - Aug / Sept 2010 - 3 comments
Life can be tough when budgets are tight, but even tougher when premium playing surfaces are demanded across the board. Tom James meets a man who walks a fine line to satisfy differing sporting priorities
Bright & Mackay
30 Sep 2009 -
Cricket -
Tom James
- Issue 26 - Aug / Sep 2009 - 1 comment
Moves are afoot to transform Sussex County Cricket Club’s playing surface at Hove into one fit for the country’s most successful side of the last decade. Tom James meets Head Groundsman Andy Mackay, the man mixing science, sense and passion to give it his best shot
Health & Safety Policy Planning
23 May 2009 -
H & S -
Tom James
- Issue 24 - Apr / May 2009
The need to have a well-planned, thorough health and safety policy is crucial across many sectors, not least one that works daily with potentially dangerous machines.
In part 1 of our Health & Safety feature Tom James looks at the issues facing manufacturers and end users
TV Times 3
9 Apr 2009 -
Golf -
Tom James
- Issue 23 - Feb / Mar 2009
When the media circus rolls into the Celtic Manor Resort, Director of Golf Courses, Jim McKenzie, and his team are ready and waiting to accommodate them.
In the final part of his look at how sports facilities cope with the intrusion of the media, Frank Fielding talks to Jim about his preparations for the Ryder Cup in 2010
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Primo MAXX - game, set and match
4 Jun 2008 -
Bowls -
Tom James
- Issue 18 - Apr / May 2008 - 1 comment
Last year, we reported on trials due to be run by Mark Dempsey, Parks and Street Scene Central Support Manager for Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, and his team, to explore the effects of a growth retardant on the condition of two bowling greens in Wellholme Park, Brighouse, headquarters of Woodvale Bowling Club.
