Also in this issue: Colin James, Leyton Orient FC
Winter Sports Eastern promise...
The East End of London has undergone a swift and radical urban upheaval since news broke that the 2012 Olympic games would be held in that part of the capital. Tom James meets Colin James, a man just a stone’s throw from the developments, both on and off the pitch! Pg62
A Devil’s Own Job!
The other Red Devils, Crawley Town, are newly promoted to the Football League. Tom James caught up with their new head groundsman just after his appointment. Pg74
Technical
Good water gone bad... What makes a ‘good’ lake or pond go ‘bad’? Peter Roberts of Ringwood, Hampshire based water specialists Hydroscape Ltd., provides the answers and solutions. Pg36
Trench campaign
The Land Drainage Contractors Association offer some pointers into drainage design, materials, workmanship and its ongoing maintenance. Pg96
Sand for sportsturf
Ruffords Technical Manager, Mick Higgins,explains what sand is and introduces some basic considerations. Pg116
School Report David’s Goliath Task...
Dave Roberts, Grounds Manager at Charterhouse School, is three and a half years into the job and completely besotted with his new surroundings. Pg48
Sprint finishing school
Neville Johnson visits Caterham School in Surrey to talk to Head Groundsman, John Dodwell, about his work there and his unusual route into the profession. Pg56
Dave Roberts, Charterhouse School Contractors High tec, high spec and The Pass Master!
Carl Pass can count fifty percent of Premiership clubs as his clients. Here, he talks to our editor about how he began his business and the learning curves that the industry keeps throwing at him. Pg82
Worth-while...
Worth Draining, began trading over twenty-five years ago. Laurence Gale MSc talks to the company’s Contracts Manager, Paul Simpson. Pg88
The ‘Young’ Ones
Marcus Young runs a successful contracting business in Milton Keynes. A recently lost contract forced him to review his working practices, especially industry accreditations. Pg92
Tennis Grounds for improvement
The Edgbaston Priory Club are embarking on a £12 million upgrade to their facilities, with considerable financial input from the LTA. Pg112
Employment What do you expect?
Leadership trainer and conference speaker, Frank Newberry, considers how good leaders understand how the ‘power of expectation’ can be used to influence outcomes, particularly the performance of others. Pg126
high expectations Laurence Gale MSc looks at the role of the contractor in today’s highly competitive and ever changing marketplace. Pg80
News ............................................ 4 Viewpoint .................................. 10 Talking Point ............................ 30 Newcastle going soft! ............ 86 The Morris Men ........................ 90 LDCAWarning .......................... 88 Pitchcare Training ................ 128 Crumbs of Comfort .............. 130 JCB Factory Visit .................... 132 Diversity in turfgrass ............ 134 Man or Machine? .................. 136 Weed control moves on ...... 138 A serious tree disease ........ 140 Giant Hogweed ...................... 142 I don’t believe it! .................. 144
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always a welcome sight at Pitchcare meetings. Our Chris rarely turns up empty handed, bringing homemade baking treats for the team -
exceedingly good cakes, she’s not bad at putting the training courses together either.
carrot cake, fruit scones and her speciality, iced buns! Along with her
Training Coordinator Mrs ‘Pickering’ is
CHRIS JOHNSON
SHARON TAYLOR Company
Accountant
Success after success for our show jumping star, recently achieving two firsts on
two separate events in the Midlands. She’s on a hot streak this season, with at least six winning rosettes so far - an outsider for the 2012 Olympics perhaps?
consecutive days at Accounts Admin
everyone behaves in an appropriate manner, that their dress sense doesn’t stretch the bounds of decency (take note Al) and that Ps and Qs are definitely ‘minded’. A brummy broadside awaits anyone that steps out of line!
Pitchcare’s very own fussy auntie, Lyn makes sure that
LYN PRICE
KIRAN CONTRACTOR Sales Administrator
League went to Dan H for the first time and Barcelona saw off the Red Devils in the Champions League Final. When asked what happened, Kiran would only reply that the Premiership title was all he wanted.
Currently licking his wounds as office bragging rights in the Fantasy Football
STUART BURTON Web Designer
Stu is so quiet that we have to make him speak sometimes, just to make sure he is still breathing! Usually, he is beavering away at his latest creations - banners, newsletters and the like - so his concentration skills are honed to peak
performance. Good job he doesn’t share an office with Loz!
DAN BURTON Web Developer
efficiently quiet?), young Dan is blossoming into an impressive IT developer under the excellent tutelage of the maestro, Alastair.
Fortunately, he doesn’t have all the same traits as his mentor - he does smile occasionally!
Quietly efficient (or should that be
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