October 2002 (Page 2)

Textron name change

'Textron, Golf, Turf & Specialty Products has changed its trading title to reflect the heritage inherent in its two major brands.

in Industry News - on 17/10/02

Fatal accidents Fall

Workplace deaths within the agricultural sector are at an all time low according to the Health and Safety Executive annual report. There has been a fall...

in Industry News - on 17/10/02

Lottery Application Enquiry

A rugby club in the North West are seeking advice on a lottery application. Can any member supply them with information or a copy of a successful application,...

in Industry News - on 16/10/02

DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE A FORMAL, DOCUMENTED HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY?

If your club are not in possesion of a Health and safety document or your current H&S is not up to date then please read inside for our latest offer...

in Industry News - on 16/10/02

Cricket renovation requires hose pipe to facilitate the work

Bradford and Bingley Cricket Club Groundsman Paul Markham has been preying for the heavens to open. He cannot remember as dry an autumn as we've had and...

in Industry News - on 15/10/02

New instrument can save you thousands

This inexpensive tool, measures how compact your ground has become. With its use, Grounds Managers can determine precisely when aeration needs to be done,...

in Industry News - on 15/10/02

Renovation requires hose pipe!

Finally, on Friday, October 11th in Bingley we got what I can only describe as wet stuff falling from the Sky. I was amazed, stunned, and, of course,...

in Cricket - on 15/10/02

New instrument can save thousands

An inexpensive instrument capable of saving Groundsmen, Green keepers and other sports turf managers thousands of pounds in wasted energy, lost time and...

in Industry News - on 15/10/02

Professional accreditation for Conference attendance

Attendees at the National Turfgrass Foundation Conference in Southport, 18th - 21st November 2002, can claim professional accreditation awards from the...

in Industry News - on 14/10/02

Latest Jobs and a little help

We have added a few new jobs this week, particularly on the sales side of the Industry, our job section inside has all the details. On a separate note...

in Industry News - on 14/10/02

Ongoing work and training at the Academy

Liverpool FC's Academy Head Groundsman, Neil Holding talks about the close training links with the local college and the ongoing works on the training...

in Industry News - on 14/10/02

Groundsman tackles Poa head on

Headingley stadium

Headingley Groundsman Jason Booth has declared war on meadow grass and is also is working hard to improve drainage at the famous Leeds rugby venue after...

in Rugby - on 14/10/02

Training at Liverpool Academy

The new academy started construction five years ago but will have been open for four years next month. I have been here since it opened, after leaving...

in Football - on 14/10/02

Seminar attendance will provide accreditation

Attendees at the National Turfgrass Foundation Conference in Southport, 18th - 21st November 2002, can claim professional accreditation awards from the...

in Industry News - on 14/10/02

New addition to our Useful Information section

You'll be pleased to know that, courtesy of Fleet Line Markers, the Useful Information section has now been updated with the pitch markings for 22 different...

in Industry News - on 10/10/02

ECB Grant helps Cricket club

Keighley Cricket Club have had their square revamped with the help of a grant from the ECB. Full details inside in our cricket section-click the link above...

in Industry News - on 10/10/02

ECB Grant helps Keighley C.C

The square at their Lawkholme Lane ground has been re-laid at a cost of about £7,000 with the Bradford League club receiving an 80 per cent grant towards...

in Cricket - on 10/10/02

Winter work at Woodhall Spa

The Hotchkin course was developed in the early 1900's, so there is a fair bit of history attached to these eighteen holes. It is a heathland course and...

in Golf - on 10/10/02

Groundsman spreads the word

Several years ago Mr. Tommy Seymour of the Larne Bowls Club in Northern Ireland, visited the San Francisco Lawn Bowling Club. Mr. Seymour, a retired...

in Industry News - on 10/10/02

Machine pleasantly surprises at  British Airways

Shortly after the appointment of Andy Richards as Head Groundsman at the British Airways Concorde Club in Middlesex, the annual STRI visit indicated excessive...

in Cricket - on 10/10/02