Contents Paul Worster, Minchinhampton Golf Club Golf The Common Touch
Paul Worster, incoming BIGGA Chairman and Courses Manager at Minchinhampton Golf Club, talks to Pitchcare about his working practices. Pg42
The Short Cut III Cover Story -P Groundsman, Somerset CCC Phil Frost, Head ISSUE
Inside THIS
Phil Frost is one of the longest serving cricket
groundsmen on the County circuit. Here, he talks about his time at the County
Ground in Taunton, the home of Somerset County Cricket Club, and the challenges he faces
The Frost Report ......Pg14 THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
together. Has had the pleasure of Laurence at the weekends, helping him landscape the garden. Has since bought a chainsaw, which is rather surprising, as he doesn’t have any trees!
Creating a few waves at the moment, with his passion and desire to get people within the Industry to see the benefits of working
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
October, at least), John is desperately hoping for an England Ashes victory this summer to regain bragging rights over his Aussie son-in- law’s mother (a cricket fanatic), who sent him a first day cover celebrating their 5-0 whitewash of England two years ago!
Globetrotting over, for the time being (until
General Health & Safety II
Is machinery and equipment as noise and vibration-free as some manufacturers and suppliers claim, and are clubs doing enough to reduce the risks? Pg8
Machinery ownership
Andrew Turnbull says it is vital to grasp a working understanding of financial planning in order to influence the decision makers, and make it worthwhile for you to get up in the morning! Pg36
To the manor born!
Drayton Manor is the UK’s largest family owned theme park. Estate Manager, George Bryan Jnr, a qualified arboriculturalist, and second generation of the Bryan dynasty, looks after the extensive grounds. Pg82
The Mole Truth ...
In the first of a series on pest control, Andy Bedoes, of ABComplete Pest Control, explains the options available - Jasper Carrott’s technique is not one of them! Pg118
In this, his final article in the ‘The Short Cut’ series, Greg Evans explores two further elements critical to its success; machinery and overseeding. Pg48
Ecology matters
A brief guide to golf course enhancement by Richard Stuttard, STRI Ecology and Environment. Pg52
Just like that!
Golf Course Designer, Jonathan Gaunt, gives us a fascinating insight into the design and build of a new course in Fes, Morocco. Pg56
Pithie subjects
Laurence Pithie MG, shares his views and ambitions and gives an insight into what makes greenkeeping such a challenging profession. Pg60
Galtres - Softly Softley
What sets a golf course apart from others is usually a mix of its location, its history and the quality of the manicured turf and, in the case of Royal Galtres, the feminine touch. Pg62
Mission Possible
The STRI’s ‘Dynamic Duo’, Richard Windows and Henry Bechelet, are at it again. Pg66
Paynes World
Bill Payne, Course Manager at Goodwood GC, talks about managing two vastly different courses. Pg73
LAURENCE GALE Editor
Loz has been looking a bit tired lately, probably caused by his weekend ‘foreigner’ work, helping the Managing Director landscape his garden. His reward - a new amplifier for his guitar, which means
we will now be able to hear his complete
repertoire of songs in all their glory - both of them!
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
Peter attack the salad bar in an effort to shed a few pounds. Coupled with a bit of ‘fair weather’ golf the pounds should be dropping off him!
Sadly, both salad and ‘playing above handicap’ are washed down with far too much lager!
The recent warm weather has seen
PR and Marketing
Ellie is working her way through many a box of tissues at the moment, and this time it’s not Nottingham Forest who are responsible, but the rising pollen count. She’s stocked up on antihistamines,
determined not to let sniffles and itchy eyes stop her enjoying time in the great outdoors this summer.
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
returned from one of his ‘back to roots’ visits to deepest Lancashire. He was upset when one of the other team members called him sociable and
communicative. So, a trip up the M6 for a black pudding and chip butties fix was
necessary to bring him back to ‘normal’.
Alastair has just
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
Still celebrating Wolves promotion to the
woman comes to mind! (Not a chance - Ed).
different for the office - a quiet, obedient
Commerce, on a sales and fact finding mission to China. Instructed to bring back something
Premiership. Selected to go, with the local Chamber of
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