On the eve of the AIB Ladies Irish Open at Killeen Castle, Tom James met the agronomist who is steering the Ladies European Tour on preparing venues for...
in Golf - on 4/1/11
In the United States, more golf course superintendents than ever are rolling their greens to keep them fast and healthy. Whilst the process is not so widespread...
in Golf - on 2/1/11
Bristol City Football Club has played at Ashton Gate for over a century. Now, a new stadium is planned, which has led to Bristol being nominated as a host...
in Football - on 31/12/10
Consultant and former Head Greenkeeper, Andy Boyce, says it's good to talk. He explains how opening lines of communication with the members, whether out...
in Golf - on 30/12/10
Our editor meets Michael Curtis, Head Groundsman at Bury Football Club, to find out how they are saving money by purchasing their own equipment!
in Football - on 29/12/10
Michael Curtis - prison for the idiot who brought the idea of cap cones and ladders into the pre-match warm up!
in People - on 28/12/10
In the first of a series of exclusive reports from Old Trafford cricket ground, Frank Fielding discusses the scale of the undertaking to turn the main...
in Cricket - on 28/12/10
Habitat destruction, pollution, isolation, American mink, barn owls and kestrels - the short life of ‘ratty’ is fraught with danger. Robyn Briggs,...
in Consultancy - on 26/12/10
Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium is the oldest continuously used football pitch in the world. The club have a rich history and are vying to return...
in Football - on 25/12/10
With weather patterns unreliable, water an expensive commodity, and different soil types to contend with, keeping Cheltenham’s racecourse consistent...
in Equestrian - on 24/12/10
Due to the determination and commitment of the ‘men at the top’ at Leek Golf Club, a radical change in policy governing the maintenance of the course...
in Golf - on 22/12/10
The main arena at Hickstead with its permanent show jumps, including the iconic Derby bank, is undergoing a dramatic facelift to produce the sort of footing...
in Best of the Rest - on 20/12/10
Dougie Robertson - does he really drive a capri down the Barking Road at 5.00pm?
in People - on 19/12/10
West Ham United, have their eyes firmly set on making the Olympic Stadium their new home once the 2012 games are over. It is a move that will see them...
in Football - on 19/12/10
Agronomist, George Shiels, offers some advice on bunker sand and how testing can help to achieve the quality required for golfers of all standards
in Golf - on 17/12/10
David Wall has finished his degree at Myerscough College and is working vountarily at Preston North End whilst searching for another position
in Football - on 15/12/10
Peter Ashworth - loves an open fire, hates weeds, and wants a salary cap - not for groundsmen, obviously!
in People - on 15/12/10
Frank Fielding meets Denis Bloomfield, Grounds Manager at Cranleigh School, and discovers a man fully in tune with the aspirations of the school, his playing...
in Schools & Colleges - on 15/12/10