Michael Finch, Coventry City FC
Winter Sports Finch Perfect!
The latest football manager at Coventry City is Chris Coleman and, according to Grounds Manager, Michael Finch, he’s terrific to work with. Pg74
Bob the rebuilder!
The Massey Ferguson Sports and Social Club ground in Coventry has had a checkered recent history. Tasked with bringing the facility back to, and beyond, its former glory is Head Groundsman, Bob Stretton. Pg78
I walk the line ...
Continuing our independent ‘Which’ style analysis, the latest to be put to the test are spray jet linemarking machines. Pg82
Parken Fine!
The Parken Stadium is the home of FC Copenhagen - F.C. København in Danish or FCK for short! Pg88
Cricket Severn heaven!
Eddie Giles, Head Groundsman at Stourport Cricket Club, is one of many volunteers who keep club cricket going in the UK. Pg66
Horse racing Park Life ...
Haydock Park Head Groundsman, Maurice Crooks, talks about refurbishing the track without cancelling meetings! Pg70
Maurice Crooks, Haydock Park Technical Creeping Bentgrass
Art Bruneau of North Carolina State University and the STRI’s Ian Clement look at the history and development of Creeping Bentgrass. Pg44
Disease analysis
Dr Kate Entwistle asks what should you expect from your soil analysis results and how to present samples to a laboratory? Pg50
Question Mark
In the first of a regular series, Mark Hunt, Technical Director for Headland Amenity, answers some common questions from our message board at this time of year. Pg94
Managing nematode
problems Part 2 of 3 looking at the relatively recent problem of nematodes, by Dr. Colin Fleming of the Agri- Food and Biosciences Institute in Belfast. Pg96
Coping with nematodes
A case study from Northern Ireland where Shawsbridge Sports Association had an attack of the little blighters! Pg98
Looking closely at ITM
Data gathered from STRI trials has helped Scotts develop a new system which makes integrated turf management easier to implement. Pg102
Hedge row!
Is your boundary hedge having an adverse effect on your immediate neighbours enjoyment of their property? Since 2005, Local Authorities have had the power to deal with complaints. Pg106
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KIRAN CONTRACTOR Sales Administrator
after being introduced to a new (for him) piece of equipment - the kettle!
weather has finally seen the removal of his unusual headgear - a floppy, beanie type contraption which has made him quite a fashion icon for the likes of Dopey, Sneezey and Co. Believed to suffer from a rare allergy called makingacuppa but, hopefully on the mend,
The improvement in
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(exceptions being one or two, not to be specifically identified, individuals). However, with the fairer sex now having greater representation in the office, she is now
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For some time Julie has had to cope with being the lone female amongst a bevy of young men
Regularly with more bruises and cuts than a Lennox Lewis opponent, when asked why she put herself through so much pain and danger, replied that jumping a horse over a 5ft fence was a lot safer than sitting beside Loz - difficult to argue against!
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