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PERFECT MAKES PRACTICE Arsenal’s Steve Braddock is performing trials with a growth
retardant at the club’s training ground. So far the results have been encouraging.
INTERESTING READING! With over fifty professional fixtures each season Reading FC’s
Bruce Elliott was struggling to maintain a quality playing surface. Drastic measures were required.
BEING BUNKERED Ganton Golf Club is one of only three courses in the UK to
have hosted the Ryder, Walker and Curtis Cups. The course has over 115 bunkers and acres of gorse bushes. How does Head Greenkeeper Philip Baldock cope?
COMMUNICATION
Communicating with Committees and Members is an important part of a Greenkeeper’s role. Paul Lowe who, at the time, was Head Greenkeeper at Rhuddlan Golf Club, explains his approach.
69 TURFING FLEMINGTON
Flemington Racecourse is one of Australia’s most famous sporting venues. It annually hosts the Melbourne Cup when the whole country comes to a standstill for the race. Bruce Stephens has been involved in the first reconstruction since 1859.
Rootzone ANALYSIS
Soil analysis is the most important tool available to anyone considering constructing a new sports surface according to Nigel Fahey of Baileys of Norfolk.
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BRUCE ELLIOTT Reading Football Club
STEVE BRADDOCK Arsenal Football Club
PHILIP BALDOCK Ganton Golf Club
ELLIE TAIT
PR and Marketing Executive. Gloom and despondency as her beloved ‘Forest’ failed to make it through the Div 2 play offs. Just as well she couldn’t get tickets for the final! Nothing that a bit of retail therapy won’t put right though! Do you really need another pair of shoes Ellie?
ALASTAIR BATTRICK
Web Monkey. The Battrick family welcomed Solomon into the world in May which, for a short while, tempered his inbred grumpiness. Now back at work adding sleepless nights, soggy nappies and projectile vomiting to his ‘reasons to be cheerful!’
DAN (1) HUGHES
Sales Manager. As the Pitchcare shop goes ballistic, Dan has his work cut out trying to keep ahead of the game. Did I mention game? Another play off failure, this time for Wolves, had Dan at his wits end. What is it about the teams the Pitchcare staff choose to support?
DAN (2) PARKES
Office Assistant - Divides his time between helping Dan (1) and assisting Web Monkey. Sadly his multi-tasking does not extend to making coffee but he is able to type one-handed whilst holding a Cornish pasty in the other. Dan likes his food as the state of his keyboard testifies.
Bromborough Golf Club PAUL LOWE Wells Cathedral School CRAIG KEAST
CHRIS JOHNSON
Training Coordinator. Has been on the road a lot recently, clocking up the miles with her college visiting duties. The sensible member of the team, as demonstrated by her decision to work at home, away from the office ... and Laurence!!
SHARON TAYLOR
Company Accountant. Keeping ours (and Dave’s) spending under control, and also her horses. She has been on a winning run recently, picking up several prizes on the local showjumping circuit, adding to her already impressive array of rosettes.
ANDREW GRIFFIN
Sales Administrator. Our newest team member, working with Dan (1), which is a test in itself. Al is still smarting at our decision to employ yet another ‘southern softie!’ Andrew is a Squadron Commander in the ATC, in charge of 40 cadets. Hopefully, he will instil some long overdue discipline in the office.!
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