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Conserving Water Resources
27 Feb 2005 -
Consultancy -
Kevin Hawthorn
As water resources become a more and more pressing issue, it is worth remembering that there is no water shortage present in the UK. If sufficient rainfall was captured, stored, and distributed, there would be enough for everyone. Indeed, if it rained everyday, starting very lightly in January, and rising month on month to peak in July before falling away again, there would be little need to irrigate sportsturf at all, even with current annual totals of rainfall. More inside.
A season of change
25 Feb 2005 -
Rugby -
Chris Parry
Here we are, nearly at the end of February with only eight more weeks to go to the end of the Zurich Premiership season, apart from the top teams who’ll be involved in wildcard or league champions matches
Stress (and its effect on First Class cricket groundsmen)
23 Feb 2005 -
Cricket -
Stuart Kerrison
- 5 comments
Pressure and the related stress, is the largest concern for a majority of the Head Groundsmen in First Class cricket. While being a taboo subject, due to the ‘macho’ image of groundsmen and sport in general, stress is nonetheless something that needs to be discussed and acknowledged.
Warm Up/Warm Down procedure in force
23 Feb 2005 -
Football -
Editor
- 7 comments
As reported in November of last year the Premier League have taken on board the concerns of Groundsmen regarding the extensive nature of warm ups and warm downs. Guidelines have now been published and issued this week to all Premier League clubs.
John Smith Grand National Preparations
23 Feb 2005 -
Racing -
Adrian Kay
- 9 comments
In a matter of weeks the biggest steeplechasing event in the world will be held here, with over 148,000 spectators over the 3 day meeting and another 60 million watching it worldwide on television. The course has to be looking its best.
Trilo SG200 The small and affordable solution !
23 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Press Release
The new improved TRILO SG200 Vacuum Sweeper is the latest unit to join the impressive range of units available from MJT Contracts Ltd. Mre Inside.
The “Wow” factor-SISIS AER-AID for Hawkstone Park
21 Feb 2005 -
Golf -
Lynn Hilton
One of the first orders for the new, award-winning SISIS AER-AID SYSTEM, fitted to a SISIS JAVELIN aerator, was from the prestigious Hawkstone Park. More Inside.
Industry Pay Scales 2005
21 Feb 2005 -
General News -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 3 comments
A top Greenkeeper should be receiving a salary of £43,000 plus and a top Groundsman around £35,000 according to the recommended pay scales of two of the sports turf industry's main advisory bodies.
Royal Birkdale chooses John Deere walk-behinds
21 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Steve Mitchell
At BTME 2005 the club confirmed its purchase of six 220B greens mowers to help prepare the course for the 2008 Open Championship.
Unusual pest problem found in the South Downs
21 Feb 2005 -
Consultancy -
Dave Whitaker
- 1 comment
Deep in the Downs of Sussex, crows have been causing damage to the fairways of a historic golf course for several years. The golf course is situated on natural chalkland, surrounded by open arable pastures with turf species consisting primarily of Fescue and Smooth Stalk Meadowgrass.
Comments and editorial misquotes
20 Feb 2005 -
Editorial -
Dave Saltman
At about 2pm I received a call from my operations director, John Richards, to inform me that an article has been published in Horticulture Week and all of hell was breaking loose-full details inside
Fineturf honoured with TGA show
18 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 1 comment
At the recent BTME show I managed to catch up with Simon Hutton, Director of Fineturf, when he visited the Pitchcare Internet cafe. Fineturf is a Lincolnshire company, based in Grantham, which Simon started himself when he was 18. It all began when he was working as a greenkeeper at the family’s golf course. More Inside.
London Golf Show in high spirits
18 Feb 2005 -
Golf -
Press Release
In anticipation of The London Golf Show being a huge success organisers have the champagne on ice. And the vodka. And the gin. Devaux Champagne will be at the event along with Ketel One Vodka as sponsors of the show’s Champagne and Vodka Bar. More Inside.
Busy week at Knowlsey Road
18 Feb 2005 -
Rugby -
John Edwards
- 1 comment
Having to host two sports that run consecutively does, without doubt, entail a lot of hard work and often some heartache here at St Helens. And, particularly now when we are into the overlapping period, February- May, when both rugby league and football are using the Knowsley Road pitch. More Inside.
Chelsea get new Training Ground
17 Feb 2005 -
Football -
Patrina Effer
- 1 comment
In March 2004, White Horse Contractors successfully tendered for both phases of the project to construct high specification pitches for Chelsea FC at their new Cobham Training Ground.
A brighter future for Telford
17 Feb 2005 -
Football -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 3 comments
What a difference a year can make in the life of a football club. This time last year Telford United FC, as it was known then, was put into receivership.
Reigate & Banstead invest in new equipment
17 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
- 1 comment
The Parks and Countryside section at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council have invested in excess of £300,000 in new turf maintenance equipment for the 2005 season. The majority of the new equipment has been purchased from local turf dealer Ernest Doe and Sons Ltd and includes Ransomes ride-on and tractor mounted mowers.
The Toro Company acquires Hayter Limited
17 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Press Release
- 2 comments
Acquisition strengthens Toro’s position in Europe.
Etesia announces 2005 Road Show
17 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Jane Undery
Following the enormous success of last year’s Road Show, Etesia has announced a programme for 2005 which will open its doors to an even wider number of contractors and commercial end users throughout the UK.
Be first to hit the road with Club Car's Carryall 294 AWD
16 Feb 2005 -
Industry -
Nicole Wheatley
Club Car’s Carryall 294 AWD is first to receive pan-European homologation.