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| June 2004 |
| The Interactive Online Magazine for Groundsmen and Greenkeepers |
| June's Newsletter is Sponsored By Active Leisure Contracts |
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| Email Active leisure Contracts or Tel: +44 (0)1474 364 320 |
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Might be an age thing, but the summer seems to be slipping away very quickly. I was looking forward to the Euro 2004 Championships and Wimbledon, but they are both virtually over and done with (don't mention Beckham and that penalty!). The good news is we've still got Tim and his expectant supporters on Henman Hill (at the time of writing, anyway). July is another great month for high profile grass sports - The Open at Troon, the World Bowls at Ayr and the cricket Test series against the West Indies. The fact is, we do put on a good show and it is one of the reasons why British groundsmen and greenkeepers are so highly regarded. So, another busy month ahead for all concerned, preparing for matches or completing the renovations in readiness for the winter sport season. Yes, that's just around the corner. There I go, wishing my life away again. Good luck everybody, and especially the lads and lasses looking after the big event facilities. Kind Regards Dave Saltman Managing Director, Pitchcare |
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The magnificent Northfield Bowling Complex in Ayr hosts the sports' most prestigious event with 24 teams taking part, including all four home countries and current holders Australia. The winning country will receive the Leonard Trophy, named after William Leonard, the then managing director of the first sponsors of the event, Ampol, in 1966. The complex is owned by South Ayrshire Council, and Head Groundsman, Hugh Mclaughlin, has been planning and preparing the greens since the announcement of the award of the Championship to Ayr at the last event in 2000. Pitchcare has been speaking with Hugh about his preparations, and we will be running a series of articles on his greens work up to and during the Championship which commences on 23rd July. |
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Why use an Agronomist? - An interesting question, which I am sure has been asked by many groundsmen and greenkeepers. Noel MacKenzie of Sports Turf Consulting explains the role of the agronomist in the industry and how they can provide important support to the grounds/greens manager. Read article. Cricket Rollers - One of the age old dilemmas - when to roll and when not to roll, and what weight roller should I be using? Alex Vickers of Cranfield University with a fascinating, if somewhat mathematical, explanation of how it should be done. Read article. Irrigation Management - In the United Kingdom there is a relatively small amount of data available for research into irrigation scheduling and crop coefficients for sportsturf surfaces. Crop coefficients allow correct application rates for irrigation to be calculated. Phil Sharples of Reaseheath College presents a paper investigating the current literature available, determining the crop coefficient values for use with first class football pitches and reporting upon the potential managerial, soil and climatic scenarios affecting this. Read article. |
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The Reebok Stadium - Richard Norton has been the groundsman at Bolton Wanderers for 15 years. During the summer the Reebok has been re-turfed and there has been some significant renovatiopns at the training ground. Richard explains why he decided to re-turf rather than overseed. Reaseheath Turf Machinery Show - Taking place on Wednesday 7th July. Pitchcare will bring you all the news from the show, plus views on the performances of the turf machinery being put through their paces. World Bowls - As mentioned previously, Pitchcare will be producing a series of articles over the coming month detailing the work that Head Groundsman, Hugh Mclaughlin, and his team are doing in the lead up to the Championship. Cocksmoor Wood GC - The municipal golf course, run by Birmingham Council, has a different philosophy and different problems to deal with compared to a private members' course. Dave Fellows talks about his work and experiences. |
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At this year's event Pitchcare, in conjunction with the IOG, will be providing visitors and exhibitors with unlimited, free access to the Internet and email services via an Internet Cafe. Eight stations will be set up to allow users to view exhibitors' sites, the Pitchcare magazine and to access and send emails. The cafe will be available for use during all the normal opening hours of the event. In addition to the cafe, Pitchcare will also be producing their popular Saltex Special Newspaper, giving visitors and exhibitors a taste of what is available on the main site. For information on advertising in the newspaper, please contact peter@pitchcare.com. IOG Saltex 2004 is taking place at Windsor racecourse on 7-9 September. For all the latest industry news on Saltex, click on the newly added Saltex 2004 button on the main Pitchcare menu bar. |
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The Travel Factory is ABTA bonded and guarantees to beat any other consumer offer (excl. flight only). Discounts are also avilable on car hire and tickets for the attractions. Click on the logo to view the latest offers. |
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Steel rugby posts, 10m - £595 for a set of 2 posts. Steel football posts(round) - £395 for a set of 2 posts. Complete with sockets. Price includes delivery, but excludes Vat. Offer available for orders taken in July only. Order by telephone 01902 824392. Specialist plant nutrients - exclusively via Pitchcare. A new range of specialised premium products from Benson Plant Nutrients, facilitating healthy root growth, disease resistance and protection against stress. Only available through Pitchcare, with a special offer to try 10 litres and carriage cost is only £8. More details. Great mobile phone deals - Get a great clamshell mobile phone with FREE Bluetooth headset, and up to £200 cashback on selected tarrifs. For example, get a Motorola V600 with headset, on Orange Your Plan Anytime 600 for free, and get £170 cashback. You pay just £50 per month line rental and get 600 call minutes included. More details and more phones here. |
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Do you want to know when new jobs are available, or maybe you want to know about the latest used machines for sale? Our Web Monkey, Al, has been working his magic yet again. It is now possible to have a weekly mailing of all the latest jobs, used machines and articles sent to you automatically. That way, you will always be up to date with whatever interests you. To make a choice of what you want, click on the Change Details button on the top bar and then click on the Change Mailing Lists. You can add or delete yourself from the mailing lists as you desire. To go direct to Mailing Lists, click here. |
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