Contents Rob Rowson, Forest of Arden Country Club General
Demonstrations - the true cost!
It’s quite the done thing, isn’t it? You have an idea that a piece of kit might do a job for you, but you’re not sure, so you ask for a demonstration. Pg118
Cover Story -P Paul Marshall, Northants County Cricket Club ISSUE Under a blood red sky, Paul
Marshall, Head Groundsman at Northants County Cricket Club, comes to the end of a fifteen hour working day.
Laurence Gale MSc joined
him for the duration (nearly!) Marshalling his troops Page 78
THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
convinced was he that his World Cup team, Brazil, were going to lift the trophy, he delighted in telling all his colleagues that the
exit from the tournament did result in an ‘egg on face’ scenario! Shame.
money was as good as his. The team’s earlyish
Never let it be said that Dave is ever anything but confident. So
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
With the Pitchcare Fixometer ‘picking’ Spain out of the hat in the World Cup
inconsiderable amount of dosh from his poor colleagues. It has all gone into his Oz fund as another trip down under must be imminent although, as yet, there’s nothing in the diary.
sweepstake, John has pocketed a not
Inside THIS
Golf Arden fast rules
Looking after two championship courses during recessionary times can provide additional opportunities for greenkeeping staff, as our editor found out on a visit to the Forest of Arden Country Club. Pg14
Two Bob’s worth
Simon Atkins chats to Bob Hill, Head Mechanic at the Forest of Arden about his career and his commitment to training and WD40! Pg18
Back to nature
Aberdovey Golf Club has undergone a dramatic rebirth in the past three years, thanks to the efforts of the greenkeeping staff. Pg24
Crosswood’s crossover
Abi Crosswood, First Assistant at Newquay Golf Club, reports on her recent internship at Augusta National, where she helped prepare this iconic course for the 2010 Masters. Pg38
The Loam Arranger
So, how does a cricket loam come to market? Laurence Gale MSc talks to Simon Hedley about the processes involved. Pg122
The Wheel Deal!
They’re black, round and have a hole in the middle, right? Wrong. Jane Carley discovers that there is more to tyres than meets the eye - particularly for use on delicate turf. Pg124
Future Turf Managers
The major equipment manufacturers all have educational schemes for students of fine turf, which aim to cement relationships with aspiring turf professionals as they enter the industry. Pg128
What’s it all about? Algae!
Kelp is the generic name for Large Brown Algae, that grows into vast underwater fields, so vital to a huge variety of marine life, yet can also be turned into a useful product for our industry. Pg130
Mother nature on the rampage!
The Hurlingham Club’s Grounds Manager, Peter Craig, explains some of the methods used to combat a couple of ‘natural’ problems encountered this year. Pg134
LAURENCE GALE Editor
It’s finally happened. Laurence has managed to take some good shots with his new camera, albeit at a slightly jaunty angle. He would have us believe that he is being artistic - we prefer to think that he can’t hold the camera straight. Either way, the fruits of his labour can be seen on the front cover!
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
With the bus pass another year closer - that’s if the ConLib lot don’t cancel them - Peter’s
‘meldrewness’ is reaching new heights. Recent targets of his chagrin have been Spurs pre- season form, his
retirement age put back one year, Go Compare TV ads - actually, all TV ads - and close-up TV replays. You get the picture!
PR and Marketing
Fame at last for Ellie. During a recent holiday to a quiet corner of Ibiza, she was sat in a bar (a rarity I know), when a chap came up
to her and said that he recognised her. Turns out that he was a
groundsman from the UK, and an avid Pitchcare reader, who had clocked her from the photo above!
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
Remarkably, the usually irascible Al remained remarkably, cool, calm and collected
throughout the week long saga.
into a 300 year old pile, not an easy task with three youngsters and a wife in tow. And then there was the saga of the washing machine, but let’s not go there!
Moved house recently
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
over relegation last season. His target is to finish above Kiran who, not surprisingly, is not losing any sleep.
Currently sporting a sleek new hairstyle, very reminiscent of an inmate of Broadmoor. Has been busy recruiting teams for the Pitchcare Fantasy Football League. His admirable, but some say misguided, loyalty to Wolves left him fretting
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