Also in this issue: Dean Gilasbey, Parc y Scarlets Winter Sports
That Mitchell & Webb Feet look!
David Mitchell’s remarkable rescue of Carlisle United’s Brunton Park pitch after flooding made the national news. Pg74
Scarlets Fever!
Our editor calls in to see Dean Gilasbey, Head Groundsman at the Parc y Scarlets stadium, and finds that it’s all rather technical. Pg76
Alive and Kicking
The transformation of West Park Leeds rugby ground has been a huge success and ensured that amateur rugby in this part of Yorkshire has a vibrant future. Pg82
Croke Park ... In the name
of Love! The groundstaff at Croke Park had a huge workload throughout the second half of 2009, including concerts by Take That and U2, plus international football and rugby on the same weekend! Pg86
Employment Handling Conflict
Frank Newberry defines the four separate phases of conflict at work and wonders if it might not be best to just let conflict happen sometimes. Pg114
Searching Questions
Helen Whiting offers a few pointers for those looking to step up the career ladder. Pg115
Adrian Kay, York Racecourse
Technical Tank Mixing
Tank mixing can provide savings in time and cost, but what do some of the leading experts in the industry recommend? Pg52
Pesticide Roundup
Despite glyphosate’s extremely low toxicity profile, it is so widely used that it is has been identified for monitoring in water at both EU and UK level. Pg56
Generic or Branded?
Regardless of what company makes the herbicide, the core issue is whether generic herbicides are as good as brand-name ones. Jerry Spencer of ETP Turf asks, which is best? Pg60
Counter Point
Jerry Spencer took exception to an article in the August/September issue. So, from the other side of the world, he wants to put the record straight. Pg92
Racing Flat out!
Jeremy Martin, Clerk of the Course at Salisbury Racecourse, explains his working practices and his relationship with Head Groundsman, Richard Hayter. Pg8
Challenge Adrian
When Adrian Kay took on his new role as Head Groundsman at York Racecourse he knew he was in for a challenge, but little did he know what the weather was going to throw at him. Pg96
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surviving practitioners of shorthand, Chris can be found using these hieroglyphics to take down the minutes of our team meetings. A cursory glance at them makes no sense at all (which is still better than some of the longhand drivel we
write. Ed). Truly a skill from a bygone age.
Training Coordinator One of the last
CHRIS JOHNSON
STUART BURTON Web Designer
steadfast when it comes to wooing the ladies (one in particular).
Rumour has it, he has just installed a hot tub in the garden and splashed out on a range of designer silk dressing gowns in seven different colours (one for each night of the week).
Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man, Stu is
KIRAN CONTRACTOR Sales Administrator
resolution he claims it is “to make the tea and wash the cups up ‘at least once’ in 2010”.
to the ever expanding Pitchcare online shop. When pressed about his new year’s
Mr Trendy (we like to let him believe that) has been working tirelessly (sorry, 9-5) adding new products
JULIE ROBINSON Sales Administrator
Another holiday in the sun just before the
Robinson. This one was to recharge the
batteries in readiness for Christmas. Sadly pigs in blankets, mince pies and Christmas pudding were off the menu for the new, slimline Jules - well, that’s what she told us!
festivities for Julie “I hate it when it’s hot”
Company Accountant
horses paid off when two of them qualified for the National Amateur
To cap it all she came fifth in her class with her horse, Moby. We are very proud of her, but don’t tell her!
Championships at Aintree in November.
The star in our midst; years and years of dedication to her
SHARON TAYLOR Accounts Admin
A bit of a cold gave our Lyn a rather sore throat which meant that she had to keep her talking to a minimum. It also meant that the rest of the office staff were rushing around hiding her medicines! In fact, so quiet was it in the Pitchcare office that reception kept ringing up to check that we were still here!
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