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Wimbledon ranks as one of the most iconic sporting venues in the world. Just a mention of ‘The Championships’ has every tennis fan buzzing with excitement. Later this year, there will be a new man looking after the hallowed turf - Neil Stubley. Pg48
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Peter Britton meets Keith Kemp, the Course Manager at the spectacular West Cornwall Golf Club ovelooking St Ives Bay. Pg10
Helmn at the Helm
Set in 440 acres of stunning Oxfordshire countryside, Heythrop Park Resort is a rural retreat in the heart of England. Looking after the complex is Golf Course & Estate Manager, Phil Helmn. Pg16
What’s going on at Birch Grove?
The once magnificent golf course is being returned to its former glory; work that is being overseen, undertaken and nurtured by Course Manager, Peter Smith. Pg22
Walking the walk with Shanklin’s Tony!
Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club sits close to the southeast coast of the Isle of Wight. New Head Greenkeeper, Tony Mears, explains his five year plan of action for the heathland course. Pg28
Phil Helmn, Heythrop Park Resort Industry Funding for grassroots sports
In part two of our funding for grassroots sport, Frank Fielding looks at sport specific funding, i.e. those that are open only to the sport they either represent or have an affiliation to. Pg32
Pots of Gold
Protecting local ‘fields of dreams’ for community sport for the generations ahead is not the only imperative. Funding can help ensure these cherished green spaces are maintained in optimum condition. Tom James searches for the pots of gold and talks to some that have tapped into them. Pg36
Have passport, will travel
Laurence Gale MSc remembers to pack everything, including his camera, and, here, provides an insight into life on tour, John Deere style as the company celebrate their 175th anniversary. Pg40
A rolling programme
Peter Britton talks to the husband and wife team who have made a rural extremity of England the unlikely home of the modern cricket roller. Pg44
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