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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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The best or the worst court in the country ?
26 Aug 2006 -
Tennis -
Sam Breeden
Think of the best Tennis court in the country and most of us straight away think of the centre court at Wimbledon. One family who might not are the Slaters, from a small village near Hull. The fact that their bungalow, hidden at the end of a cul-de-sac in this quiet village on the side of the Humber estuary, is called the Court will give you a clue as to where they think the best court is.
Drought V Turf
26 Aug 2006 -
General News -
Matthew Baker
- Issue 7 - Jun / Jul 2006 - 1 comment
With rivers and groundwater supplies severely depleted in the South of England and hosepipe and sprinkler bans hitting millions of homes, Britain’s turf industry is preparing itself for big losses. And they’re also warning that many of Britain’s top parks and leisure attractions could face grave consequences as a result.
Lowering Soil pH
25 Aug 2006 -
Training -
Ieuan Dafydd
- 2 comments
For many years the application of urea buffered sulphur, or similar, to fine turf in an effort to lower the pH of a soil was commonplace. The received wisdom seemed to be cast-iron in its assertions: finer grasses thrive in a slightly acidic soil, sulphur lowers pH, ipso facto sulphur is great for fine turf areas, golf greens particularly.
The Greenkeepers’ Training Committee (GTC) technical committee appoints new chairman
24 Aug 2006 -
Training -
Press Release
The Greenkeepers’ Training Committee (GTC) technical committee has a new chairman with the appointment of Nick Bisset.
Ransomes Jacobsen sign lead partner agreement with Golf Environment Europe
24 Aug 2006 -
General News -
Peter Driver
Golf Environment Europe (GEE) and Ransomes Jacobsen, a subsidiary of Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT), have signed a three-year agreement where the Ipswich-based turf equipment manufacturer becomes a Lead Partner of GEE-details inside
Head Groundsman verbally abused at ICC Cup clash
23 Aug 2006 -
Cricket -
Dave Saltman
- 21 comments
Ransomes Jacobsen open new customer care centre
23 Aug 2006 -
General News -
Peter Driver
New customer care centre allows Ransomes Jacobsen to keep orders of parts and machines moving efficiently to dealers and customers.
Women in Turfcare
22 Aug 2006 -
General Sports -
Holly Wild
- Issue 7 - Jun / Jul 2006 - 23 comments
IF the current membership mix of The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) is any gauge, few women are making the turf industry their preferred career.
New stadium and new challenges
21 Aug 2006 -
Football -
Matthew Rainey
- 2 comments
Its been a very hard but rewarding 10 week close season for me at Forest Green Rovers FC at our new 5 million pound muiti-purpose stadium.
2006 Juniors Open
21 Aug 2006 -
Industry -
Julia Campey
Heswall Golf Club is an attractive undulating parkland course on the Wirral Peninsula on the bank of the Dee Estuary overlooking the Welsh Hills, which hosted the R & A Junior Open just 4 days before the seniors Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Course at Hoylake.
The Balmer Dynasty
19 Aug 2006 -
Rugby -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 7 - Jun / Jul 2006
On a recent visit to Gloucester I got lost, not for the first time I hasten to add. I was on my way to meet up with Gareth Balmer at Gloucester Rugby. I pulled in at a school to get directions and, fortunately, the Head Groundsman was working by the entrance and he very kindly put me right.
Writtle College Sports Turf Mechanics Course
18 Aug 2006 -
Training -
Press Release
Writtle College are now enrolling for the second intake on their 15 week Sports Turf Mechanics course for September 2006, after its successful launch in March 2006 following consultation with the industry.
Fundraising
18 Aug 2006 -
Training -
Dan Hughes
You would be hard pushed to find a sports club that would not benefit from an extra cash injection for machinery, equipment, and projects. So, when the grants have been spent and the kitty is left bare what options are there for clubs to gain further funding?
Two Colleges added to GTC List
18 Aug 2006 -
Training -
David Golding
The Greenkeepers’ Training Committee (GTC) has added two new colleges to its list of centres which work with the sector and within the awarding bodies’ criterion to deliver sports turf qualifications.
Building for the future
17 Aug 2006 -
Rugby -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 2 comments
Since the club’s arrival into top-flight rugby, Worcester has gone from strength to strength. The growth has not just been on the field of play, but also around the ground. It’s great to see a club with ambition, even way back in 1979 when I was playing, Worcester were renowned as having the best ground and changing facilities.
TORO teams up with the K Club for 2006 Ryder Cup
17 Aug 2006 -
Industry -
Lesley Walker
The 2006 Ryder Cup will be heading to Ireland this September with the eyes of the golfing world focusing on The K Club’s Palmer Course – one of Europe’s finest golf courses, equipped with Toro’s irrigation systems and turf machinery. It will be the culmination of a six-year partnership during which The Toro Company has been assisting The K Club in preparation for the biggest sporting event ever witnessed in Ireland.
A Day with DLF Trifolium
17 Aug 2006 -
Industry -
Laurence Gale MSc
- 1 comment
SEED companies invest a great deal of time and money into the development of new varieties. It takes between 12-15 years to
breed, select, trial and market a particular grass variety. In addition there is a need to sustain and manage a distribution network that can serve its customer base.
Feature packed new Multi-Vac from Billy Goat
16 Aug 2006 -
Industry -
Lance Bassett
Feature packed new Multi-Vac from Billy Goat In time for the autumn market Pinnacle Power Equipment has announced two brand new Billy Goat Multi-Vac Sweeper models to their range.
Noise
16 Aug 2006 -
Training -
Sean Whitaker
A Medical Research Council survey for 1997 to 1998 suggested that over half a million workers in the UK suffer some level of work-related hearing damage
Roll on next spring.
16 Aug 2006 -
Industry -
Lance Bassett
New from Hustler here comes the Roll-On™Striping Sulky designed for the Hustler Trimstar range of heavy-duty pedestrian mowers distributed in the UK by sole importers Allen Power Equipment.