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It was a personal shame for me not to attend the Harrogate Show this year, the birth of my baby son taking precedence. That said the feedback from my staff and Industry colleagues was that it was a super show, offering everything for the turf amateur and professional. 2008 looks like being a very exciting year already and while I ease myself into fatherhood, be rest assured that all of us at Pitchcare are working very hard to improve the quality and range of our services to you the members. Best wishes, Dave Saltman New from John Deere
Other machines making their UK debut at the show included the 8700, from the all-new range of PrecisionCut fairway mowers, and the 7400 and 8800 rotary mowers in the new TerrainCut range. Due to be commercially available this summer, the 7400 TerrainCut trim & surrounds mower is a brand new concept machine developed following extensive customer feedback in Europe and the US. This features an innovative system that allows the operator to adjust the working width of cut from 172 to 188cm (68 to 74in) while on the move. New 0% finance deals from John Deere Credit are still available on all new golf course equipment and commercial mowers, but hurry – all offers end on 29th February 2008. John Deere is also pleased to be sponsoring the new BIGGA Online Training & Development Manual, which was launched at Harrogate – further details of this valuable tool for BIGGA members can be found on the Association’s website at www.bigga.org.uk Catch up with all the latest news from John Deere in the new edition of the John Deere Today newsletter, which you will also find in your February/March issue of Pitchcare Magazine. There is still time to Update Your Details
Midnight tomorrow (31st January) is the deadline for entry into the FREE draw, when one lucky Pitchcare member will be receiving the E-Z-Go Utility Vehicle, courtesy of Ransomes Jacobsen. To get yourself in the draw all you have to do is:- Update your membership details................or Subscribe to the Pitchcare Magazine - recognised as the best read in the industry and, at £30 for a full year's subscription, unbeatable value. Hot Items
Fulford Golf Club - Mark Mennell in his 34th year at the club. Cricket - Paul Tatton, the ECB Cricket Pitches Assessor for Lancashire, says the old idea of 'putting a cricket square to bed' in winter just isn't the case anymore. Local Authority - one council reintroducing training for groundstaff to bridge the skills gap caused by CCT. Weeds - in danger of getting out of control? Thatch - Head Greenkeeper, Ken Barber, outlines the problems and solutions. JobsDeputy Head Groundsperson - Charlton Athletic FC.Salesman/Senior Operator- Oxfordshire. Head Groundsman - Uckfield. Senior Groundsman - Birmingham. Lawn Care Technician - Cambs/Beds/Herts. Amenity Sales Technical Representative - South England. Estate Gardener - East Anglia. Grass Gallops Groundsman - East Anglia. Operations Manager - South Northamptonshire/North Oxfordshire. Head Groundsperson - Hampshire. Tractor Driver - East Midlands. Cemetery Manager - Edgware. The complete list of current vacancies are available on the Pitchcare website. You can advertise your vacancy on Pitchcare for just £100 plus VAT. Auction Room and Used MachinesAre you on the lookout for any of these bits of kit?:Tipping Trailer Seedbed Leveller Sisis Mega Slit Aerator All are available in our Auction Room, with just a couple of days left to bid. In our Used Machinery section, we have more than 70 machines for sale; some of the latest on offer:-
Toro 6700d - £6950. Ransomes AR250 5 gang rotary - £2850. Robbin Dagger - £2499. Charterhouse 7516 Vertidrain - £7950. John Deere 2500 greens triple - £3250. Kubota ZD326 Zero Turn - £9995. Toro Greens aerator - £2650. Saxon Sato Samurai - Brushcutter - £2650. Sisis auto-rotorake mk4 - £950. The complete list can be seen here. Free winter pitch maintenance seminarDate: Sunday 17th February. Venue: AFC Telford United, Bucks Head Stadium, Bucks Way, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 2TU. Time: 2pm - 4pm.The North Midlands RFU invites those who maintain grass roots rugby union pitches and football ground staff in the area to attend a practical pitch maintenance workshop on Monday 18th February at AFC Telford. The free two-hour session will be lead by RFU Head Groundsman and former Manchester United Head Groundsman Keith Kent, assisted by Pitchcare’s Dave Saltman. To reserve places, please email the names of the delegates who will be attending, the club they represent and their contact details (mobile number and email address) to Stuart Potts at secretary@northmidsrfu.co.uk no later than 11th February. |
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