Magazine - Issue 17 - February / March 2008

Draining The Lakes
20 Apr 2008 - Golf - Jim Crabbe - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Moor Allerton Golf Club, situated between Leeds and Harrogate, was designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior in the 1960s. The club professionals have included Peter Allis and Howard Clarke.

Secondary Elements
18 Apr 2008 - Consultancy - Dr Tim Butler - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Understanding their role in sportsturf management

Developing a sustainable mindset ...
17 Apr 2008 - Golf - Simon Freeman - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008 - 4 comments
Laid out in 1891 by pioneering designer Willie Campbell, and respected among golfing cognoscenti, The Machrie on the Isle of Islay is regarded as one of the world’s top links courses.

Island hopping taken to extremes!
16 Apr 2008 - Golf - Simon Freeman - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Shaping 72 bunkers in six weeks over the course of two winters may seem like a ridiculous project to take on, but, in fairness to everyone involved in the renovation of Castletown Golf Links on the Isle of Man, it wasn’t originally supposed to work out like that.

Forsdike’s saga
13 Apr 2008 - General Sports - Richard Bishop - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
There was a time when any self respecting company employing a large workforce would see it as their responsibility to offer their employees a club in which they could enjoy their leisure hours.

Bunting has take off!
12 Apr 2008 - General News - Matt Baker - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Earlier in 2007, Manchester City Council was placed under severe pressure to sell their prime asset, Manchester Airport, to create a fund to invest in the city’s future prosperity. No doubt, if the airport were ever to be sold, there would be a feeding frenzy of interested buyers.

Spiral nematodes
9 Apr 2008 - Golf - Ian Tomlinson - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Major Charles A. Mackenzie designed Rungsted Golf Course back in 1936. It is one of Denmark’s oldest and most important courses and is, possibly, the country’s finest. Course Manager IAN TOMLINSON talks about a new problem that has hit areas of the course over the past eighteen months ...

What’s the cause of your disease?
7 Apr 2008 - Consultancy - Dr Kate Entwistle - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Identifying the primary cause of turfgrass diseases has, arguably, become more difficult over recent years as we have become better able to identify differences between certain closely-related organisms and to recognise the potential of previously unconsidered pests.

Hexham’s sinister heritage!
2 Apr 2008 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
The ‘Leper Oak’ at Hexham Golf Club suggests a more sinister past for this beautiful parkland golf course.

Environmental Management Systems applied to turf
30 Mar 2008 - Golf - Mary Purcell - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Golf is a huge industry that is constantly growing and developing. Clubs provide important areas of green space in the community and, in some instances, may be the only green space among urban areas, providing habitat for wildlife, amenity for golfers and buffers between the urban landscape and green space

No Bull at Hereford
29 Mar 2008 - Football - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
The Hereford United pitch will always be remembered for the 1971/72 third round FA Cup replay against Newcastle United when both teams played in a sea of mud in a much postponed replay

South Coast smasher
27 Mar 2008 - Tennis - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
The International Women’s Open tennis championships will be held at Devonshire Park from 14-21 June 2008 guaranteeing more tense battles for an expected record crowd of spectators.

In the black!
23 Mar 2008 - Golf - Sean Sullivan - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Sean Sullivan, Superintendent at The Briarwood Golf Course, Stateside in Montana, has introduced black bunkers as an environmentally-sound solution to replace traditional sand.

United at Carlisle
19 Mar 2008 - Football - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Like many clubs in the lower divisions, Carlisle United has been the proving ground for managers and players. Bill Shankly, Bobby Robson and Bob Stokoe number amongst their former managers whilst players of the calibre of Peter Beardsley, Stan Bowles, John Gorman and Rory Delap have all graced the turf at Brunton Park.

Cliffhanger
17 Mar 2008 - Bowls - Tom James - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Many people wouldn’t associate the word cliffhanger with the sport of bowls, exciting as it often is. But, in the case of St John’s (Meads) Bowling Club, the term is more appropriate than they would perhaps like.

Heroes and Villains
16 Mar 2008 - Football - John Reynolds - Issue 17 - Feb / Mar 2008
Life long Villa fan John Reynolds visits the club’s new multi-million pound training ground to make sure that his beloved team are being given the best possible facilities.