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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Remedial work at the SWALEC Stadium
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Saracens handed pitch boost
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Harrogate 2012
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Cheltenham Croquet Club.
29 Sep 2004 -
General Sports -
David Magee and Laurence Gale
Cheltenham Croquet Club was founded in 1869 at about the same time as the Sussex Croquet Club (near Brighton) and the All England Club at Wimbledon, so can claim to be one of the oldest croquet clubs in England. It was established in the Montpellier area of Cheltenham but is now situated on the Old Bath Road adjacent to the East Gloucestershire Club of which it was a part until 1908.
Black Layer in USGA Greens
28 Sep 2004 -
Consultancy -
Colin Mumford
- 2 comments
Black layer is the formation of a layer of metal sulphide (Adams and Smith, 1994; Perris and Evans, 1996) within the rootzone, which develops through a combination of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) gas that is produced from sulphur reducing bacteria (SRB), and the reaction of the H2S with available minerals to form metal sulphide precipitate. More Inside
Arsenal make big cut in mowing time with new Toro Ride-on
28 Sep 2004 -
Industry -
Lucy Ohsten
- 4 comments
Arsenal have significantly reduced the time it takes to cut the Highbury pitch by bringing in a new Toro Reelmaster 2000-D ride-on triple mower to work alongside their existing machinery.
Pitch abuse - Jens is the man!
28 Sep 2004 -
Football -
Editor
- 11 comments
Back with avengeance! Goalkeeper damage to pitches and Jens Lehman is leading the way!
Harrod UK launch integrated weighted goal posts
27 Sep 2004 -
Industry -
Kevin Utton
Harrod UK use Saltex 2004 to launch their new range of integral weighted goal posts.
Serious questions asked of artificial turf
27 Sep 2004 -
Editorial -
Editor
- 5 comments
In order to make fiscally and environmentally sound decisions regarding the potential purchase and installation of artificial turf in their communities, decision makers must consider all short- and long-term issues and concerns-full article inside
Club Car delighted with award
27 Sep 2004 -
General News -
Nicole Wheatley
Robert Drewery, Club Car's Marketing Director for ESA, was "stunned and delighted" after their eagerly anticipated Carryall 294 AWD utility vehicle was Highly Commended in the Horticulture Week Sportsturf Product category-details inside
New tyre launched by Nordic
27 Sep 2004 -
Mechanics -
Mike Bird
A new tyre from Nokian which works well at speed on the road and has the grip to go off-road successfully without marking has been launched-details inside
5,000th barrel of oil sold
27 Sep 2004 -
General News -
Press Release
Course Care has recently sold their 5,000th barrel of oil since David Mears and Andrew Vincent took control of the company in June 2001-details inside
GSB Loams deliver to your doorstep
27 Sep 2004 -
Cricket -
Editor
GSB Loams decided to invest in a M A N tipper vehicle because they noticed that many smaller but valued customers were having difficulty getting delivery right to their door with a suitably compact vehicle
Etesia's Early bird promotion
27 Sep 2004 -
Industry -
Jane Undery
Etesia has announced a special winter promotion aimed at commercial end users who wish to get ahead of the game for the 2005 season. Under the scheme, some extremely attractive offers are available for the ‘early bird’ customer-details inside
UK Survey on the use of Biological Products - Have your say!
24 Sep 2004 -
Consultancy -
Anne Wilson
Stella Rixon, of the STRI, is keen to gather information about the use of biological products
Basic principles of top dressing
24 Sep 2004 -
Consultancy -
Alan Penn
Top dressing is one of the most vital maintenance operations undertaken by groundstaff, and should be carried out annually, especially on fine turf surfaces. More Inside.
Preparing for winter turf management
24 Sep 2004 -
Golf -
John Hall
John Hall of Bayer Environmental Science looks at what needs to be done over the coming months and advises on his company’s own range of relevant products. More Inside.
SALTEX prize draw winner is snap happy!
24 Sep 2004 -
Industry -
Ellie Parry
The staff at North Staffs Irrigation and the Pitchcare team would like to congratulate Chris Searles, who's the lucky winner of the Saltex Internet Cafe prize draw. More inside.
New Tool for Biological Warfare on Cutworms?
24 Sep 2004 -
Consultancy -
Callie Anne Prater and Daniel A. Potter
In summer of 2003 University of Kentucky scientists made a serendipitous discovery that may provide a new tactic for safe and long-lasting control of Black cut-worms More Inside.
Telford Schools boast new sports facilities
23 Sep 2004 -
Local Authority -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 1 comment
Telford & Wrekin Council are set to open two new artificial sports pitch facilities in the borough in September. More Inside.
Crime gangs fuel explosion in fly-tipping
22 Sep 2004 -
Best of the Rest -
Other
Guardian, UK - 7 hours ago
... "Some offenders con landowners and groundsmen into allowing delivery of what they believe to be free topsoil, only to later find hundreds of tonnes of useless ...
First "Krone Forage Centre" appointed
21 Sep 2004 -
Industry -
Press Release
Krone UK have recently appointed their first KRONE FORAGE CENTRE dealer, Gibson.
Sweet smell of success for Helmsman Granules in rose beds
20 Sep 2004 -
Industry -
Press Release
Dave Grealis, Contract Manager for Wirral MBC trialed Helmsman Granules from Bayer Environmental Science on some of his Rose Beds in early February 2004.More Inside.