Magazine - Issue 31 - June / July 2010

Chainsaws - what's new?
24 Aug 2010 - Industry - Jane Carley - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Chainsaws have become sophisticated machines with a range of specialist designs for large timber or climbing work. But, many of the developments have been geared towards improving the health and safety record of tree work and to making operation easier for occasional users.

Trees on the Golf Course
23 Aug 2010 - Golf - Bob Taylor - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
To get the most out of golf course trees, careful management is needed, says the STRI’s Bob Taylor.

Guernsey - Making Waves
21 Aug 2010 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Undaunted by big waves, the constant threat of extensive flooding at high tide and more water pumps than the City of Manchester Fire Brigade, Martyn Savident and his team still manage to produce a playing surface worthy of a Hawtree design.

Guernsey - Lunar Energy
19 Aug 2010 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010 - 1 comment
Footes Lane Stadium is one of the sites run by the States Of Guernsey Culture and Leisure Department, who are responsible for promoting and maintaining a range of sporting services.

STARSS in their eyes?
17 Aug 2010 - Synthetics - Tim Lodge - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Tonight Matthew, Dr Tim Lodge is going to sing the praises of consultants. Not those ‘money for nothing’ management types, but the consultant agronomists who assist with contracts. Without them you might be in ‘dire straits’

Guernsey - L'Ancresse Golf Course
15 Aug 2010 - Golf - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Two clubs play on the L’Ancresse Golf Course - the Royal Guernsey Golf Club (RGGC) and the L’Ancresse Golf Club (LGC). Royal Guernsey Golf Club was founded in 1890 and achieved its Royal status a year later... oh, and there's horse racing too!

Taking tree work in-house
13 Aug 2010 - Golf - Jane Carley - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Chainsaw use on the golf course is usually classified as ‘occasional’. Even so, strict regulations are in place to ensure safety for both the operator and the public. Jane Carley investigates what regulations are in place, what qualifications are required and where to find training courses

Testing Yourself
11 Aug 2010 - Consultancy - Andrew Turnbull BSc (Hons) - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
No testing ground can reproduce the levels and intensity of wear, timing of use, exact conditions and all the other variable inputs that you, as the turf manager, put into your turf surfaces.

Sporting life on Guernsey
9 Aug 2010 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Over the coming days we will be highlighting sports provision on the Channel Island of Guernsey, beginning with an overview of the island's facilities, cricket, football and how sport is funded.

Brotherhood of Solihull
7 Aug 2010 - Cricket - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Well-known former pupils of Solihull School include the BBC newsreader Michael Buerk, Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond and Radio 5 Live presenter and host of Radio 2’s Drive Time show, Simon Mayo. Laurence Gale talks cricket with Head Groundsman, Karl Brotherhood,

Ups on the Downs
5 Aug 2010 - Racing - Tom James - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
“There’s a place for figures and science in the industry, but you can’t always go by the book, sometimes you have to deal with matters as they come up”. So says Nigel Whybrow, Head Groundsman at Epsom Downs Racecourse

Firmness First!
3 Aug 2010 - Golf - Henry Bechelet B Sc (Hons), MBPR, RIPTA - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010 - 1 comment
The dynamic duo become the fantastic four as Henry Bechelet and Richard Windows are joined by Dr Christian Spring and Jay Dobson to outline the STRI’s new programme ... brace yourselves!

Earning his Spurs ...
2 Aug 2010 - Football - Tom James - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Tottenham Hotspur Grounds Manager, Darren Baldwin, is playing a pivotal role in the club’s new stadium and training facilities. These are exciting times for the North London club as Tom James finds out

Helping hands at Hartpury
30 Jul 2010 - General Sports - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Stewart Ward, Grounds and Sport Turf Manager, Hartpury College, is highly qualified, highly committed and highly motivated to deliver the best possible facilities for the students. Here he talks about his career to date and the plans he has for improving all aspects of the grounds

The Drain Brain
28 Jul 2010 - Consultancy - Jonathan Tucker STRI - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
Sustainable drainage for golf courses and sports grounds - an environmental approach. By Jonathan Tucker, STRI Golf Course Architect and Head of Golf Development Services

Finding Freddie
27 Jul 2010 - Cricket - Laurence Gale MSc - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010
A brand new cricket facility at Westhoughton may just help to uncover the next England cricket star. Laurence Gale MSc meets Head Groundsman and ECB Pitch Advisor, Paul Tatton, to find out more

Fiske's Tale
26 Jul 2010 - Football - Jane Carley - Issue 31 - Jun / Jul 2010 - 1 comment
Scottish Premier League club, Aberdeen, battled the worst winter in thirty years, with snow falls of more than a foot, and weeks of sub zero temperatures. Head Groundsman, Paul Fiske, battled to keep the pitch playable and to renovate the damaged turf in its wake, reports Jane Carley