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Launch of new Terra Spike I-Series
29th Dec 2006 - Industry - Peter Driver
Fifty-eight sales staff from 30 UK and Irish dealers attended the recent European launch of the new Terra Spike i-series at the Vila Sol Spa and Golf Resort in Portugal.

Grundfos Acquires Watermill Products Ltd
28th Dec 2006 - Industry - Press Release
Grundfos has just signed an agreement to acquire Watermill Products Ltd. Based in the south of England. Watermill’s product base comprises mainly of shower pumps, in addition they also produce a range of integral power showers and industry standard flanges.

alpa plus John Deere dealer opens new premises in Aberdeenshire
28th Dec 2006 - Industry - Steve Mitchell
John Deere’s commercial & consumer equipment dealer for north east Scotland, Alpha Plus Groundcare, has opened its new dealership premises at West Broomhill, Kintore, in Aberdeenshire (Tuesday December 19, 2006).

longaston TORO sets the standard at Long Ashton
28th Dec 2006 - Industry - Lesley Walker
In a bid to maintain the highest standards of quality on its 18-hole course, Long Ashton Golf Club, near Bristol, has signed a seven-machine Toro deal which has seen its mixed turf maintenance fleet become all Toro.

abbey wood cc John Deere joins the Club
27th Dec 2006 - Industry - Steve Mitchell
John Deere has been appointed a preferred supplier for compact tractors, utility vehicles and mowers to all Caravan Club sites in Great Britain. The Club, which celebrates its centenary in 2007, has around 200 member sites including 36 affiliated sites throughout the country.

iceland golf Ransomes Jaocobsen Sponsors Icelandic Greenkeepers Association Golf Day
26th Dec 2006 - Golf - Peter Driver
Ransomes Jacobsen and their local distributor MHG of Reykjavik sponsored the Icelandic Greenkeepers Association’s annual golf tournament, held at Golfklubbur Kidjaberg, 90 miles northwest of the island’s capital. Ransomes Jacobsen is a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.

TORO top of list for Ballards Gore
24th Dec 2006 - Industry - Lesley Walker
Toro was first choice for Ballards Gore Golf Club, in Essex, when earlier this year new owners brought in much-needed investment in machinery for the 18-hole parkland course. As a result, the club is reaping the rewards with all-round improvements in efficiency and quality.

canadian aerator Myerscough College Trial Canadian Machine
23rd Dec 2006 - Training - Press Release
Myerscough College’s Sportsturf department have recently taken delivery of an AerWay Sportstine aeration machine.

One Day Cricket Seminar Series for 2007 From STRI
23rd Dec 2006 - Training - Anne Wilson - 2 comments
STRI is holding a series of one day cricket seminars throughout 2007. The topic ‘Advances in Cricket Performance Management’ looks at the future of cricket management and new innovations, including STRI’s recently launched A.S.H.E.S. a performance testing service for cricket. The programme will interest all those who manage cricket facilities at all levels.

Another Big Cat enters the White Horse Stable
23rd Dec 2006 - Industry - Press Release
Leading sportsturf specialist, White Horse Contractors, has purchased its sixth bulldozer, a Caterpillar D5N LGP, to meet increased demand for its specialist services.

Ian takes control at Brocton Hall
22nd Dec 2006 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - 1 comment
There are not many golf courses that can claim that their course record has remained unbeaten for nearly 37 years, especially with all the recent advances in golf equipment technology allegedly making the game easier to play. But Brocton Hall in Staffordshire is one such club. It currently stands at 65, and K. H Hodgkinson achieved that in 1969.

beamrider 2 Loughborough University purchase BeamRider
22nd Dec 2006 - Industry - Phil Sharples
The BeamRider laser guided line marker has recently been purchased by Loughborough University for use on their multi-sport pitches throughout the campus.

mastiff Ransomes Mastiff Upgraded
22nd Dec 2006 - Industry - Peter Driver
Ransomes Jacobsen, a Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) company, have upgraded their Ransomes Mastiff, the stalwart football pitch and stadium mower with a 91cm (36”) cutting width.

Thwaites 10 tonne
21st Dec 2006 - Industry - Press Release
Leading dumper manufacturer Thwaites is launching its largest capacity front tip machine ever - the Alldrive 10 tonne. Its totally new design and outstanding performance will satisfy the needs of contractors and plant hirers in the building and civil engineering sectors looking for larger capacity dumpers.

gareth woosnam You never quite know who you are going to meet in this job!
21st Dec 2006 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - 1 comment
When Pitchcare’s Laurence Gale MSc attended a Golf Education Day, organised by the English Golf Union, he bumped into Gareth Woosnam, Head Greenkeeper of Oswestry Golf Club in Shropshire, and brother of Ryder Cup Captain, Ian.

Industry Specific materials play key role
21st Dec 2006 - Training - Press Release
Industry specific training materials developed by the GTC played a key role in valuable management training offered to greenkeepers earlier this year.

Blues set to install Wembley turf
21st Dec 2006 - Football - Press Release
Blues are making sure that their promotion bid is not undermined by the state of the St Andrew's pitch - by turning it into Wembley.

UK National implementation plan for the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants
21st Dec 2006 - Industry - Press Release
The UK Government today published a consultation paper on a draft National Implementation Plan for the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The Plan outlines what the UK is doing to meet its obligations under the Convention. Views are also sought on the draft UK Persistent Organic Pollutant (POPs) Regulations 2007.

Ransomes Jacobsen equipment helps to provide better playing conditions
21st Dec 2006 - Golf - Peter Driver
New members are joining Warley Park Golf Club near Brentwood in Essex as a direct result of the improved playing conditions following the club’s purchase of new turf maintenance equipment from local Ransomes Jacobsen dealer Ernest Doe and Son Ltd. Ransomes Jacobsen is a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company.

Windmill blown away by Toro Kit
20th Dec 2006 - Industry - Lesley Walker
Ever since it invested £300,000 in Toro turfcare equipment, Windmill Village Hotel Golf & Leisure Club has seen huge improvements in quality on its 18-hole parkland course. Earlier in the year, the club signed a five-year exclusive deal with Toro for a wide range of machinery, including greens and fairway mowers, aerators and Workman utility vehicles.