Pitchcare sponsors Racecourse Groundstaff
Awards Neil Wyatt Racecourse Groundstaff Awards attracts new sponsors
IN keeping with its commitment to supporting and promoting groundstaff at all levels, Pitchcare is delighted to announce an agreement with the Racecourse Association Ltd to sponsor the much coveted Neil Wyatt Racecourse Groundstaff Awards, the only awards in British horseracing to recognise the significant contribution of groundstaff.
The awards have been in place since 1996 and are named after a former Jockey Club Senior Inspector of Courses who promoted and instigated the existing training programme for racecourse groundstaff.
Pitchcare, the UK’s leading website for Groundsmen and Greenkeepers, and publishers of the Pitchcare Magazine, has agreed to sponsor the awards for three years, with support from Amenity Land Solutions (ALS), a national distributor of sports turf, landscape and amenity supplies, and Fornells,
L-r: Bob Bolland (ALS), Bill Watt (Fornells/Watt Fences), John Richards (Pitchcare), Ferdy Murphy (Trainer) and Chris Dennis (Inspector of Courses)
one of the leading suppliers of running rail.
The agreement was signed at a meeting held recently a York racecourse. Stephen Atkin, RCA Chief Executive, said, “The Racecourse groundstaff work tirelessly to provide the best ground possible and ensure that it is well maintained, consistent and safe. We are delighted that Pitchcare, ALS and Fornells have stepped in to sponsor these valuable awards to allow recognition of the work of the groundstaff.”
John Richards, Operations Director of Pitchcare, Bill Watt of Watt Fences, representing Fornells, and the chairman of ALS, Bob Bolland, attended the signing with representatives from the RCA.
The agreement will cover the 2009, 2010, and 2011 awards, with awards presented to the winning Flat, Jump, and Dual Purpose racecourses. Last year’s winners in these
categories were Salisbury, Aintree and Doncaster.
In addition, it is intended that further examination of the awards procedures will take place to develop criteria for special recognition awards to be presented in exceptional circumstances.
Fornells have been a major supplier of running rail and crowd barrier for over thirty- five years to racecourses in the UK and throughout the world.
“We are delighted to be involved in the sponsorship of the Groundstaff Awards, an opportunity to show appreciation to the professionals dedicated to achieving the high standards required at racecourses today,” said Marc Windridge, Managing Director of Fornells. “The hard work and commitment are rarely noticed within the racing industry on a day to day basis, so the annual Groundstaff
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