September 2004 (Page 2)

VITAX’S Champagne Winners

Philip Helmn, course manager of Overstone Park Golf Club, Northampton was one of three Vitax competition winners, taking home a magnum of champagne from...

in Industry News - on 20/9/04

Grass Roots Football Groundsmen Honoured

Top ground staff from all over the country assembled this week at The FA's prestigious ''Groundsmen of the Year' awards ceremony, in Partnership with Carlsberg,...

in Football - on 19/9/04

Clay top soil above free draining sand demands custom built drainage

Eight to twelve inches of clay topsoil above free draining sand has demanded custom-built drainage systems on two pitches at a South Yorkshire rugby club....

in Industry News - on 17/9/04

Community club development programme aids Town and Country rugby

Town and Country rugby is benefiting from the Community Club Development Programme; the government lead initiative, which resulted in 50 UK clubs being...

in Industry News - on 17/9/04

Personnel changes at Hayter

Hayter ring the changes at senior management level.

in Industry News - on 17/9/04

Oldest smallest mower at Saltex

The Lawn Company, from left – Mike, Kathy and Chris Seaton show off the oldest, and probably the smallest mower at Saltex.

in Parks - on 17/9/04

World's Women bowlers brave the elements.

World's Women bowlers

29 world women’s teams have turned up at Victoria Park, Leamington Spa for the 10th World Women Bowls Tournament. The fact that this event is being held...

in Bowls - on 17/9/04

Turf Online

Turf Online

Another outstanding new service for members.

in Industry News - on 17/9/04

Sherriff's twin boom sprayer a shrouded success

Sherriff Amenity were showing off a complete range of amenity products and services at Saltex. However, the product that caught my eye (and it was certainly...

in Parks - on 16/9/04

Free "Sand and Soil" Seminar/Demonstration

soil clinic

At East Grinstead Sports & Country Club on 30th September. Topics will cover synthetic surfaces and natural turf. Full programme inside.

in Industry News - on 16/9/04

The use of agricultural pesticides in sportsturf

Concern has arisen recently regarding the use of agricultural pesticides is sportsturf applications. As part of his company’s commitment to the Voluntary...

in Consultancy - on 15/9/04

Alan Ferguson scoops top groundsman award

Alan Ferguson, head groundsman of Ipswich Town Football Club, was named IOG Professional Football Groundsman of the Year for the fourth time at IOG...

in Football - on 15/9/04

New Regional Sales Manager for Ransomes Jacobsen

Joe Turner has been appointed to the position of Regional Sales Manager at Ransomes Jacobsen.

in Industry News - on 15/9/04

Aberdeen wins Best Parks Award

Best Parks Award

Hazlehead Park in Aberdeen has won this year’s Britain’s Best Parks competition. The competition is sponsored by lawnmower engine manufacturers Briggs...

in Local Authority - on 15/9/04

FA goalpost safety campaign gains momentum

FA goalpost safety

In the next month The FA hopes to ratify a new £1million funding programme that could support its four-year-old Goalpost Safety campaign, replacing unsafe...

in Football - on 15/9/04

Hayter out in force at Saltex

Hayter had on show for the first time at Saltex the LT324G four wheel drive triple mower and a new three deck rotary.

in Parks - on 14/9/04

BS-110 Quad bike from Branson UK

Recently launched by Branson UK, the Centurion road-legal quad bike bridges the gap between off-road and on-road quad bikes.

in Industry News - on 14/9/04

Summer renovation in Copenhagen (Part 2)

Summer renovation

Ideally and with time permitting we will remove the turf this summer and bring the Desso back to the surface. I have stated to the stadium, that to achieve...

in Football - on 14/9/04

Sunny Saltex

Sunny Saltex

The weather for this year's IOG Saltex show at Windsor could not have been better, with three days of glorious sunshine. There was, as usual, plenty of...

in Parks - on 14/9/04

Ultra Plant name change

Ultra Plant name change

Ultra Plant chose IOG Saltex to announce their name change to Ultra Spreader International.

in Parks - on 13/9/04