BTME and Clubhouse 2004
Anyone with an interest in golf courses and greenkeeping will be at BTME 2004. Held at the Harrogate International Centre from 20 – 22 January, it is Europe’s largest indoor golf show. Last year the exhibition attracted more than 10,000 visitors. A similar number is expected this year.

Pitchcare will be there, running the Internet Café in Hall B. It is free and visitors can use the service to access and send emails or surf the internet. Come and see us.

Use the Internet Café to enter North Staffs Irrigation's competition and win yourself a Kodak DX6340 digital camera. It’s free to enter. Click here to visit the competition site. Good luck.

Technical Merit Award 2003
The winner of the £2,000 main prize has been selected. Details of the winner will be published on the Pitchcare site on Tuesday 20th January. The presentation of the award will be made by Tim Fell, Managing Director of Tillers Turf, the award sponsor at BTME on Wednesday 21st January at 11.30am in the Internet Café, Hall B.

Offers

Bootwiper
Ideal for the entrances to clubhouses, sports facilities and schools. £10 off normal retail price. Only £89 +VAT. Price includes delivery to mainland UK.

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Multi-size 7-a-side goals
Made from heavy duty 68mm diameter PVC components. Sold singly complete with nets, anchors, clips, net retaining pegs and carrying bag. £75 +VAT. Price includes delivery to mainland UK.

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Hot Items

Pitchcare is going trans Atlantic. We will be in San Diego for the Sports Turf Managers Association Conference bringing you the latest news and developments from across the water. Also, we will be reporting from BTME on what’s new on the European golf scene.

News from Jersey on the work to the bowls greens at Les Creux Millenium Park and dealing with a rare occurrence – frost – at the main Springfield Stadium.

Grass seed and shade. Advice and suggestions from our latest contributor, Laurence Gale, to help in the selection of suitable shade tolerant turf grass species for sports stadium pitches.

The Cricket Groundsman of the Year is in the final stages. All the shortlisted facilities have been visited and a decision will be made by the end of January. Watch the Pitchcare site for details.

The Unsung Heros have been chosen and will be named at BTME on Tuesday 20th January at a presentation hosted by Terrain Aeration. One greenkeeper and one groundsman will each receive a week’s free hire of a village house in the south of France, plus £150 spending money.

The Pitchcare Calendar is full of this year’s major sporting events and industry shows. Check out your favourites.

Coming Up
Clive Liddiard with more first hand experience on the use of sugars on his cricket square. His previous article on the subject created a lot of interest and comment. An update in Clive’s own inimitable style.

The Pitchcare Shop is undergoing a major overhaul. More products, a wider range, keener prices, all for the benefit of Pitchcare members.

Red Thread - Due to the mild, wet weather we are receiving many reports from around the country of this disease. An article by Laurence Gale, to be online shortly, explains the life cycle, symptoms and methods of treatment of Red Thread.

Aeration

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