Contents Roger Shaw, Ramside Golf Club Golf Best for the West
Renovation work on the West course at Wentworth required custom grown turf and no small degree of teamwork. Pg24
Perfectly True Groundsman, University of Leicester ISSUE Adam Tester’s family tree
boasts a former groundsman at Chelsea Football Club, a retired Head Groundsman at the Hurlingham Club and the current Head Groundsman at Queen’s Club - not a bad
‘testerment’ to his pedigree. New Testerment ..... Pg12
THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
foreword will appear as an insert in the magazine. Bless him, he’s been busy!
Continues to live up to his ‘Deadline Dave’ moniker and has now requested his own Saltman deadline. Not that that would make any difference - it’s yet another date to disregard. There will come a time when his
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
Australia beckons again for Granddad and the usually smiley John will have even more ‘reasons to be cheerful’ when he meets up with his
following the winning back of the Ashes. Just don’t mention the one day series though John!
family. At least he can hold his head high
Inside THIS
General Living on an island
Magnus Malcolmson is the ‘mastermind’ (sorry) behind the Shetland Islands sporting facilities. The logistics of the most northerly location in the UK, the weather and the salt all play a huge part in his working life. Pg8
Leeds Castle
Estates Manager, James McConkie, works and lives in one of Britain’s most beautiful historic setting, the imposing Leeds Castle in Kent. And he’s loving every minute of it. Pg18
Irrigation Auditing
Keith McAuliffe looks at the importance of understanding the efficiency of your irrigation system, regardless of what type of facility you manage. Pg44
Anti Social Behaviour
Probably the most annoying insect on the planet, wasps have the ability to ruin any outside event, just by their sheer persistence. Pg110
Cover Story -A Adam Tester, Head
The STRI’s ‘Dynamic Duo’, Richard Windows and Henry Bechelet, are back again, and this time it’s all ‘on the level! Pg28
It’s a Shaw Thing!
Roger Shaw is a man on a mission, his goal is simply to develop and deliver a high quality golfing facility. To date he has spent every day of the last sixteen years dedicated to the cause! Pg32
Yorkshire’s hidden gem
Bob Wallace, Deputy Head Greenkeeper at Scarcroft Golf Club, on the changes afoot at Yorkshire’s ‘hidden gem’. Pg48
Wood on course
Jonathan Wood, Course Manager at Enville Golf Club, talks about the ongoing work being undertaken on the two courses. Pg54
Wuthering Heights
Pitchcare has invited Greg Evans to address some of the questions raised by fellow greenkeepers about how he has managed to keep greens sustainable when the height of cut is reduced. Pg58
Kings Hill on Trial
Duncan Kelso, Course Manager at Kings Hill Golf Club on working with Syngenta to succesfully trial a new product. Pg62
LAURENCE GALE Editor
Another bumper edition of the mag compiled by our Loz. We are still amazed at how he manages to prise
folk, but think that it is easiest for them to say ‘yes’ and put the phone down! Of course, that means they have to deliver, otherwise he’s back on the phone until they do!
stories out of industry
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
Spurs, Peter has taken the opportunity to ‘remind’ others about the treatment meted out last season before the arrival of Harry. Fortunately, with
With a stonking start to the season for
office, he’ll have plenty of ammo all season.
Wolves, Fulham and Baggies supporters abounding in the
PR and Marketing
attention to Harrogate Week. Not for any PR purposes, you understand, but deciding which shoes to buy, what pretty dresses to take and whether to wear her hair up or down. It’s just one thing after another, isn’t it?
With Windsor a distant memory, Ellie now has to turn her
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
internet highway stuff (technical term!). He’s hoping that the move will give him the opportunity for a
With Pitchcare due to relocate their offices “by the New Year” Al has got his work cut out arranging the transfer of all the
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
Currently has bragging rights over all the other staff members as he sits proudly atop of them all in the
BSH/Pitchcare fantasy football league. That’s probably because his colleagues don’t give two hoots! And,
separate office - away from all those tedious menials!
anyway, as a Wolves supporter, it must be good to be on the top of something!
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