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PITCH MANAGEMENT
DENNIS IS FIRST CHOICE
FOR SHREWSBURY TOWN FC
The quality and performance of Dennis mowers just keeps
groundsmen coming back for more, as Richard Barnett, Head
Groundsman at Shrewsbury Town Football Club proves.
W
hen Richard was looking for a
chosen is a light weight machine, which along G860 is more than just a mower: “The verti-
new mower to maintain the
with its quiet running, low vibration cutter helps tackle thatch build up and avoids
pitch at Shrewsbury FC’s new
handlebars and easy to operate controls the spread of Poa Annua. You can really
Pro Star Stadium, Dennis was his first
makes it extremely comfortable to use.” multi-task with the cassettes - I can also add a
choice as he had previously enjoyed a good
Richard took advantage of the G860’s brush or a scarifier if I want to,” he says.
working relationship with the Dennis
interchangeable cassette system, adding a Expert advice and support from Dennis
Premier mower.
verti-cutter to the eight blade mowing reel, and dealer Charlies Stores has been
and comments that the cassettes are very easy invaluable, comments Richard. “Toby Clarke
“I have been with Shrewsbury FC for about
and quick to change. With an 86cm (34in) cut from Dennis and Andy Darley from Charlies
six years, and used the Premier at the old Gay
and well-proven 5.5hp Honda engine, the gave a demonstration of the verti-cutter and
Meadow ground. That was a traditional soil
G860 has plenty of power and capacity to showed us around the mower - after seeing
pitch, and the Premier produced an excellent
keep football pitches in perfect condition. the G860 in operation, we were really inspired
finish on that ground as it rolls out so well.”
“Maintenance is very simple,” he adds, to get one. We were even allowed to borrow
However, the new stadium has a Fibresand
“The grease nipples are easy to access and the the mower for a three day trial at the Pro Star
pitch which, with small fibres in the sand to
mower has a good, solid build quality.” Stadium. I have been so impressed with the
hold the surface together, requires a different
Cutting three or four times a week in G860 that I have also recently purchased a
approach, so Richard consulted Dennis to find
summer and with a couple of passes before second hand model as well!” FSA
the ideal mower.
each game in the season, Richard points out
I have been advised to Verti Drain it once a
that the mower is easy to use and produces a Dennis
month as it gets easily compacted and I also
quality finish, despite the demanding nature Ian Howard
water the pitch more than normal as the sand
of the surface. “Even though it is lighter than Tel: +44 (0)1332 824777
base drains more quickly than soil,” he
the Premier, I still get good striping.” Email: sales@dennisuk.com
explains. “The Dennis G860 that I have
Using the cassette system means that the www.dennisuk.com
Richard Barnett of Shrewsbury Town FC takes delivery of a new G860 from Andy Darley at Charlie’s Stores.
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