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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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Royal Portrush appoints MJ Abbott for major irrigation project
30 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland has appointed leading sportsturf contractor MJ Abbott Limited to install a new irrigation system.
20 Years of TORO
30 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
Toro mowers have long been a must for Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council. The borough’s senior workshop controller of seven years, Adrian Norgrove, has been a part of the team that maintains its turf maintenance machinery for over 20 years, during which time Toros have always been a key part of their kit.
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Live at Leeds
30 Sep 2008 -
Cricket -
Laurence Gale MSc
- Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008 - 3 comments
With a fiercely proud County cricket side, two top teams playing both codes of rugby, and Leeds United FC, the city of Leeds has a sporting heritage second to none in the UK.
Home to much of this activity is Headingley Carnegie. Cricket and rugby are played here at the dual stadiums on the site, with Leeds United playing ‘across town’ at Elland Road.
Glam unveil operations director
30 Sep 2008 -
Cricket -
Press Release
Glamorgan have appointed Simon Lee as their new operations director as they prepare to host the first Ashes Test next July.
Autumn Dew Warning
29 Sep 2008 -
Golf -
Carol Dutton
- 1 comment
Turf Managers can expect high levels of dew from now until November.
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Hull KR Groundsperson clinches prestigious trade award
29 Sep 2008 -
Rugby -
Press Release
Hull KR Groundsperson Malcolm Taylor will be presented with the Brian Cartwright Award at the engage Super League Grand Final after being selected as the Rugby League groundsperson of the year.
Gators take the golf road
28 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Steve Mitchell
There are more Gators than greens staff at Loch Lomond and Dundonald, but every one has a vital role to play in the general maintenance of these two prestigious golf courses. Loch Lomond was one of the earliest customers for John Deere’s Gator 6x4 petrol utility vehicles after their UK launch in 1993, and has steadily increased the size of its fleet since that time.
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What do we know about Plant Parasitic nematodes?
27 Sep 2008 -
Consultancy -
Dr Kate Entwistle
- 1 comment
Before we take a look at where we are today and what the future may hold with regard to plant parasitic nematodes, it's worth taking a quick look back at what we have learned over the past few years about what is, arguably, one of the most significant changes in modern turfgrass management.
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North and South?
27 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
It may not be immediately clear what the title of this article is about but, bear with me. As you all may be becoming aware, we at GroundCover, working with Pitchcare, are continually striving to improve the services and products that the insurance industry provides for our profession.
Aquadyne Winners from the Saltex Draw!
26 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
Aquadyne held a highly successful draw for a free half pallet of their product at the recent Saltex Show and the two prize winners, Normanton Golf Club and Tilgate Forest Golf Club, have now received their prizes.
Brocket Hall Chooses Environmentally friendly E-Z-GO shuttles and personal vehicles
26 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
John Wells, Estate and Golf Operations Manager at Brocket Hall, has taken delivery of a selection of E-Z-GO electric utility vehicles for housekeeping and client transportation duties around the conference and golf course complex, from local dealer Ernest Doe and Sons.
Green is the colour for Hibernian
26 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Steve Mitchell
Brian Clough famously said: “If God had meant football to be played in the air he would have put grass in the sky.” Down at ground level at Hibernian FC’s new training centre near Ormiston in East Lothian, there’s plenty of perfectly manicured green stuff in evidence, and plenty of John Deere green to keep it all maintained to top professional standards.
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Hazard ahead!
26 Sep 2008 -
Golf -
Tim Lobb
- Issue 20 - Aug / Sep 2008
When people think of hazards on a golf course, they generally think of bunkers and water. But hazards come in all shapes and sizes and can be used in different ways. Here, Tim Lobb of Thomson Perrett & Lobb, explains what makes good hazards and where to put them
Groundsman handed Ashes mission
25 Sep 2008 -
Cricket -
Press Release
- 10 comments
International Cricket Council chief pitch consultant Andy Atkinson has been brought in as acting head groundsman at Glamorgan ahead of the 2009 Ashes Test.
New guidelines make synthetic sports turf maintenance comprehensive
25 Sep 2008 -
Synthetics -
Press Release
A collaboration between Cranfield University’s Centre for Sports Surface Technology and the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has resulted in the publication of the first comprehensive guidelines on how best to maintain synthetic sports turf.
Ransomes Jacobsen launch Flexible Finance packages for UK market
25 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
Ransomes Jacobsen, the Ipswich-based turf equipment manufacturer, has introduced flexible finance packages for its range of turf maintenance machinery.
McKenzie has grand designs for ‘Welsh Olympics’ in 2010
25 Sep 2008 -
Golf -
Press Release
Now that the dust has settled after the heat of battle at Valhalla, the Ryder Cup greenkeeping baton has been passed firmly to Scot Jim McKenzie, the director of golf courses at Celtic Manor in Wales, where the 38th contest will be held in 2010.
New EX Series to fill the Gap
24 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
Ruston’s Engineering have recently launched their new series of cabbed Kioti Compact tractors.
Barenbrug answers Musselburgh's SOS
23 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Press Release
Musselburgh Racecourse in East Lothian has become one of the first to experience the benefits of Barenbrug’s new BAR 50 SOS.
New branded covered trailers for UK and Ireland sales team
23 Sep 2008 -
Industry -
Peter Driver
The UK and Ireland sales management team from E-Z-GO, one of the leading manufacturers of golf cars, utility vehicles and light industrial vehicles, has taken delivery of branded covered trailers for the transportation of demonstration vehicles around their respective territories.
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