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Colin Robinson, King’s Lynn GC
General Fergie’s View!
What does Sir Alex Ferguson think of the groundstaff at Old Trafford?
The next generation Cover Story -B The Royal Automobile Club Bob Wiles, Course Manager, ISSUE
Inside THIS
Driving is second nature for members at the Royal Automobile Club’s
Woodcote Park estate, where golf and memories of the freedom of the open road rub shoulders. Tom James meets Course Manager BobWiles
The Driving Force......Pg28 THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
Deadline Dave shocked everyone this month by providing two articles ‘hours’ ahead of schedule. This new
found regard for times and dates is to be applauded and, at least, means that his eighteen month old son, Max, won’t be waiting outside
nursery school to be collected!
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
Golf
And here’s to you Mr. Robinson
Having had a ‘year out’ to travel around the world, Colin Robinson returned to take up the position of Course Manager at King’s Lynn Golf Club in Norfolk.
Commonsense Stone Me!
Greenkeepers learn new skills at Mold Golf Club - and it has nothing to do with grass!
Alias Smith and Golfers!
Peter Smith, Head Greenkeeper at the Cavendish, is on a mission to bring the Alister MacKenzie designed course back to its former glories.
Greenkeeping Terry Farkin, Course Manager at Dartmouth Golf and Country Club, wants to see a more commonsense approach to greenkeeping.
Will Bowden, Lecturer in Greenkeeping and Sports Turf at Cannington Centre, ponders the issues of bringing youngsters into the industry.
What’s in the bag?
British Seed Houses’ Simon Taylor gives the lowdown on brand awareness, quality cultivars and unscrupulous seed suppliers
Artificial Turf
Notts Sports Andy Carter looks at the history of a product that, this year, celebrates its 45th birthday.
Battersea Park
How Wandsworth Borough Council restored the park to its former glory
Recession Busters!
How one company is combating the effects of the recession with the help of statistics
Bowls
Looking after the Purse strings!
Bowls groundsman, Vic Purse, has taken the unusual step of using a triple mower to cut his greens. Laurence Gale MSc finds out why
LAURENCE GALE Editor
A very quiet couple of weeks in the office with Loz on his annual family trip to
Pembrokeshire (sorry Wales!). He phoned in a few times to check if he was being missed - he wasn’t. As a result, all the team have agreed to chip in to pay for him to be away for an extra week next year!
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
PR and Marketing
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
Setting a healthy example to all concerned with his regular cycling to and from the office (round trip of around 30 miles), until the summer rains came. Still insists on displaying his legs to all and sundry. Recently had a nasty incident with some crocs (the shoes) - the scars are only just fading.
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
adventure, off Shell Island, near Harlech, brought a nil catch (nothing to do with the beer, I suppose). Like many other anglers, Dan was upset to learn of the death of that big carp, Benson. Consoled himself by havinga fish and chips supper!
Nothing he likes better than a day out sea fishing. His latest
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