Contents Mike Powell, Rolls of Monmouth Cricket Welcome to Autoguide...
Down a long farm track, and hidden behind a high ornamental hedge, lies the home of Autoguide, makers of the Auto-roller, and a whole lot more, as Peter Britton discovers. Pg44
Funny old game?
Head Groundsman, Warwickshire CCC
Cover Story -S Steve Rouse, ISSUE
Warwickshire County Cricket Club, has been bitten by the wanderlust.
Hanging up his boots...
THE PC TEAM
DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
picker, a selection of desks (we don’t know why either!) and a ride-on mower - the list of cast-offs he is accumulating is endless. Patience is, apparently, a virtue - partner Nicky must have it in abundance!
Dave’s addiction to eBay continues, with recent purchases including a cherry
JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
discover the ‘Oxford comma’ recently - which should be used before a coordinating conjunction, apparently!
As his job title infers, John is the hub of the Pitchcare machine (aka monster!), regularly having to deal with loose cannons and tantrums (and that’s just from Dave!). He was delighted to
After forty-five years service, Steve Rouse Head Groundsman at
Inside THIS
How do village cricket clubs survive with just a few willing volunteers, minimal financial input and equipment that would be better suited to the British Lawnmower Museum? Pg47
Reason to believe... Golf Davy’s on the road again...
Davy Cuthbertson, Golf and Estates Manager at Rockliffe Hall, predicts a famous future for the stunning new course in County Durham. Pg12
Taking a short cut ...
From allotments to the Ryder Cup, Stratford upon Avon Golf Club has an interesting history. Head Greenkeeper, Howard Middlebrook explains all. Pg18
Heads you win!
Our editor meets Justin Lee, Head Greenkeeper on the Premier Course at the Macdonald Hotel Golf & Spa in Cheshire. Pg24
Power Rangers
Laurence Gale MSc heads to Merseyside to look at an interesting project in the shadow of the imposing Fiddlers Ferry Power Station. Pg30
Page 38 Working with nature
Mike Powell, Head Greenkeeper at the The Rolls of Monmouth Golf Club, works with the elements to manage the turf in a natural way. Pg34
... or should that be Manic Mundy? How Dave Reason and Dave Mundy have guided their village club through the past eleven years. Pg48
Itchen to play!
Long Itchington Cricket Club play out of a farmer’s field, and are watched on by livestock; this is rural cricket at the most humble level, yet they still attract a strong membership. Pg50
Never Again!
Mike Atherton, Head Groundsman at King William’s School on the Isle of Man, provides a diary of events during the recent ICC Division 2 Under 19’s Tournament. Pg52
Outfield of dreams
Bob Stretton looks at the importance of cricket outfield maintenance, the problems caused by dual use and how they might be rectified. Pg58
School Report Parker on Parade ...
Captain’s log star date twenty eleven or something, Editor Gale has tasked me with a reconnaissance mission into deepest darkest Suffolk. Colin Mumford describes what he found when he visited one of East Anglia’s finest schools, the Royal Hospital School in Suffolk, Pg64
LAURENCE GALE Editor
Running, rowing and sailing were the order of the day, losing 7lb in the process. He must have
kept off the shandies as well. He’s also been
asked to coach another ladies rugby team - but don’t tell Dawn!
entourage to Tenby for a couple of weeks.
With a new caravan, and a new car to tow it, Laurence took his
PETER BRITTON Sales & Production
Peter was expecting to be travelling around England courtesy of his new bus pass. However, it appears that he won’t now be elligible until January 2013, and for his winter fuel payment in 2014. Strange that; he doesn’t remember having two separate birthdays!
Having reached an age milestone in August
PR and Marketing
final third of 2011 is set to be a busy time for her. Not only has she got the usual round of press calls to organise and releases to write
touches to her wedding day extravaganza in November.
for her clients, she will be multi-tasking, putting the final
It’s just as well Ellie is of the fairer sex as the
ELLIE TAIT
ALASTAIR BATTRICK Web Monkey
tell you that his IT skills were, once again, much in demand, this time linking the automatic parking barrier to the phone system!
Following an official complaint from Al’s mum, we have to be nice to him in this issue. So, what can we tell you? His happy go lucky persona ... nope, struggling here! I can
DAN HUGHES Sales Manager
We believe that this has a lot to do with a certain French mademoiselle moving over to these shores. Hopefully, some of her French chic will rub off as he is still way ahead in the ‘dragged through a hedge backwards’ stakes.
Dan is looking fitter and healthier than he has done for a long time.
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