http://www.pitchcare.com/ The most recent 20 articles of Pitchcare - Serving the Turfcare Industry Copyright 2012 Maxwell Amenity Ltd dave@pitchcare.com (Dave Saltman) al@pitchcare.com (Alastair Battrick) en Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:33:30 +0000 Pitchcare's Custom Grown in House CMS 60 http://media.pitchcare.com/static/images/general/newlogo.png http://www.pitchcare.com/ 22 23 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Saturday Sunday Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 A former mid-Norfolk golf club will be turned back into farmland after it was announced yesterday that the site had been sold. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/reymerstons-norfolk-golf-and-country-club-to-become-farmland-after-site-is-sold.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/reymerstons-norfolk-golf-and-country-club-to-become-farmland-after-site-is-sold.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000 Etesia UK have announced the appointment of Jonathon (Jon) Welling as Southern Area Sales Manager for its range of Etesia & Pellenc products covering the South East and the South West areas with immediate effect. mail@pitchcare.com (Lucy Nicholls) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/new-sales-appointment-strengthens-etesia-and-pellenc-in-the-south.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/new-sales-appointment-strengthens-etesia-and-pellenc-in-the-south.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 John Deere Limited has joined the UK Golf Course Owners Association (UKGCOA) as a Diamond Corporate Partner, as of January 2012. mail@pitchcare.com (Steve Mitchell) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-joins-ukgcoa.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/john-deere-joins-ukgcoa.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000 For the second year running the clubs groundsman Geoff Hemming has been awarded Groundsman of the Season for the Glos/Wilts Division of the West of England Premier League. mail@pitchcare.com (Other) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/recognition-for-groundsman-hemming-this-is-gloucestershire.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/recognition-for-groundsman-hemming-this-is-gloucestershire.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 mail@pitchcare.com (Amy Ellingham) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/turning-thorndon-park-gc-toro-red.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/turning-thorndon-park-gc-toro-red.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/remedial-work-at-the-swalec-stadium.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/remedial-work-at-the-swalec-stadium.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000 Derby clash with Crewe Alex already in doubt Club secretary Bill Lodey said:Steve Speed (Vales head groundsman ) and his ground staff will review the pitch on a daily basis and make judgment calls based on its mail@pitchcare.com (Other) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/port-vale-derby-clash-with-crewe-alex-already-in-doubt-this-is-staffordshire.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/port-vale-derby-clash-with-crewe-alex-already-in-doubt-this-is-staffordshire.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 Groundstaff admit their frustration with weather, ShaY groundsman Graham Osbourne admitted his frustration after last nights game between Halifax Town and Nuneaton was postponed. mail@pitchcare.com (Other) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/groundstaff-admit-their-frustration-with-weather-halifax-evening-courier.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/groundstaff-admit-their-frustration-with-weather-halifax-evening-courier.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 The number of golfers in Europe has declined after more than 20 years of growth, a new survey by KPMG has revealed. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/golf-participation-in-europe-falls-for-first-time-in-more-than-20-years.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/golf-participation-in-europe-falls-for-first-time-in-more-than-20-years.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000 Head groundsman Craig Richardson and his staff had stayed overnight on Thursday and Friday leading up to the game, working with hot-air blowers, to ensure the pitch was playable. mail@pitchcare.com (Other) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/groundstaff-deserve-credit-derek-bcfc.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/groundstaff-deserve-credit-derek-bcfc.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Compacted, waterlogged playing fields are a thing of the past for one Norfolk school after it invested in a Toro ProCore 648 aerator. mail@pitchcare.com (Amy Ellingham) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/toro-pro-core-helps-dry-out-school-playing-field.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/toro-pro-core-helps-dry-out-school-playing-field.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 Macroom Golf Club in Co Cork, Ireland is situated in the centre of the town, and is accessed through the impressive castle arch, the former entrance to the Demense - the grounds belonging to a mansion - of Lady Olive Ardilaun. mail@pitchcare.com (Peter Driver) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/specialist-fairway-nower-for-macroom-gc.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/specialist-fairway-nower-for-macroom-gc.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000 Andy Hessenthaler spends morning clearing snow from Gillinghams training pitch mail@pitchcare.com (Other) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/andy-hessenthaler-spends-morning-clearing-snow-from-gillinghams-training-pitch-kent-online.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/andy-hessenthaler-spends-morning-clearing-snow-from-gillinghams-training-pitch-kent-online.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000 mail@pitchcare.com (Hurrells) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/show-success-for-seed-specialist.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/show-success-for-seed-specialist.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 Nestling in its own twenty-acre estate of beautiful landscaped gardens and woodland, Cragwood Country House Hotel and restaurant enjoys stunning views overlooking Lake Windermere. mail@pitchcare.com (Press Release) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/home-from-home-for-alpine-tractor.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/home-from-home-for-alpine-tractor.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000 Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Course have recently used over 3,500 sq.m Minster Pro turf as part of their course preparations for the 2012 Open Championship. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/royal-lytham-and-st-annes-gc-select-rolawn-minster-pro-turf.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/royal-lytham-and-st-annes-gc-select-rolawn-minster-pro-turf.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:25:00 +0000 Three young golfers from across the county received recognition at the recent Suffolk Golf Partnership development conference, held at the David Lloyd Leisure Centre in Ipswich. The awards, sponsored by Ransomes Jacobsen, recognise outstanding achievements by young golfers in the region. mail@pitchcare.com (Peter Driver) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/young-golfers-receive-suffolk-golf-partnership-awards.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/young-golfers-receive-suffolk-golf-partnership-awards.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:00 +0000 When Nigel Hornsby left a secure position at Millfield School to take the head job at Filton College, he knew that he would have his work cut out to bring the standard of the facilities up to scratch. Now, two and a half years later, both he and the college are seeing the benefits of the improvements he and his new team have made. mail@pitchcare.com (Laurence Gale MSc) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/filton-college-raising-standards-and-the-apprenticeship-scheme.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/filton-college-raising-standards-and-the-apprenticeship-scheme.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 Conditions were worst ever, says Jackson The Britannia Stadium has never hosted a game in worse conditions than on Saturday, according to City's head groundsman Andy Jackson. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/stoke-city-conditions-were-worst-ever-says-jackson-this-is-staffordshire.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/stoke-city-conditions-were-worst-ever-says-jackson-this-is-staffordshire.html Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0000 A year on from their official launch at BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME), the Sunningdale based company, Blinder, returned to their stand on 24th January with plenty of successful installations behind them and many more ahead. mail@pitchcare.com (Editor) http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/a-blinding-success-at-btme.html http://www.pitchcare.com/magazine/a-blinding-success-at-btme.html