Contents Andy Peel, Bull Bay Golf Club Golf THE BIG ISSUE
Following articles by Greg Evans, Henry Bechelet and Richard Windows in the last issue of Pitchcare, a huge debate began about the two contradictory methods. In this issue we continue the debate ... Pg9
Grounds Manager, Millfield School ISSUE
Millfield is one of an elite group of educational establishments that has, because of its status, been able to drop the suffix school. David Warner
manages thirty-eight staff and the extensive facilities
Millfield School ......Pg60 THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
Slowly being pushed out of the office. New additions to the staffing numbers means that Dave’s hot desking options have been dramatically reduced - to one! Now, whenever he goes out on the road for a few days, he is more than a little anxious on his return in case his options are down to zero. Soon, Dave, very soon!
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
John has, once again, headed off to Australia for a few cuddles with his two granddaughters and, hopefully, show a bit of Pommie bravado ahead of the up and coming Ashes series. As Pitchcare’s ace proof reader his final act was
to ensure that this issue was up to standard and all the commas were in their correct, places!
Inside THIS
General Health & Safety
Part 1 of an in-depth look at H&S requirements - includes an article by Jim Brown, Estate & Property Manager at De Vere Oulton Hall, who looks at the connection between training and health and safety. Pg30
Warranties and guarantees
Duncan McGilvray poses the question “are they worth the paper they are written on?” and suggests that a budget plan may be cheaper. Pg48
Tree planting
Dr Colin Mumford offers a ten point guide to planting trees, including which varieties to select and where best to plant them. Pg54
A proper job ...
You could be forgiven for thinking that a Dennis Bowls seminar would be just a big sales pitch for the company’s mowers. Nothing could be further from the truth as Pitchcare found out. Pg92
Cover Story -D David Warner MSc, The Short Cut
Greg Evans explains in greater depth how he achieves sustainability at just 2mm. Pg10
Your pride - the golfers’ joy!
The final part of the Disturbance Theory from the STRI’s Richard Windows and Henry Bechelet. Pg14
An honest challenge
Andy Peel, Head Greenkeeper at Bull Bay Golf Club on Anglesey is our featured Gingerbread Man. Pg18
The need for speed
Kevin Munt, Principal Consultant at KmPG responds to the ‘short cut’ and ‘disturbance’ theories. Pg24
You gotta roll with it
Is the Disturbance Theory just a fanciful dream or the wishings of dusty advocates of traditional golf from yesteryear? Keith Scruton, Head greenkeeper at Colne Golf Club suggest not. Pg26
Tennis Nick of time!
From the other side of the world comes this article from our sister site, Pitchcare Oceania. Even at one of Australia’s premier tennis venues, budget restrictions still apply! Pg40
LAURENCE GALE Editor
groundsmen in one place he fired off over 600 photographs, some of them in focus. He
followed this up with a 5,500 word report which is more than some magazines manage per issue! Still, you can’t fault his enthusiasm.
excited was he at seeing all these machines and
It was Laurence who organised the recent linemarker tests. So
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
everyone else can ignore them. He is now looking forward to the Ashes series in the summer. After all, with Spurs
finishing the season so well, he’s not had much to shout at the TV about recently, and it’s not every year that total humiliation beckons!
Peter is responsible for setting the production schedules for the magazine - so that
PR and Marketing
Anyone who says magazine advertising doesn’t work is lying. Since the last magazine was published, Ellie has received
chocolate egg donations from several generous individuals - lucky girl! Being an ‘outreach worker’ (Loz’s term for those who don’t work in the office), she doesn’t even have to share. You know what they say - ‘a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips!’
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
As most others in the PC office fret over relegation, promotion or even winning the Premiership (you can tell we’re all locals!) Al, has nothing to do with this ‘boyish’ nonsense, or any other sport for that
matter. He has come up with a new deadline - “soon”. It’s not that the rest of us are any better at hitting deadlines, but at least we know when we’ve missed them!
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
important issues, like cheering on his beloved Wolves as they head for their one season stay in the Premiership! Dan’s the man if you need to know anything about the Pitchcare shop.
Recently returned from the land of the ‘lady boy’ with, we hope, nothing more than a good tan! Now refreshed and revitalised, Dan has returned to the
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