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Tim Williams, Cowbridge Cricket Club Summer Sports
Cometh the man! Cricket has been played on the same ground in the Welsh town of Cowbridge since 1895. Tim Williams, prepares wickets virtually single-handed for Cowbridge Cricket Club’s three senior and four junior teams. Pg42
Eddy on an upward spiral
“One of the club’s greatest assets is our knowledgeable and dedicated Groundsman, Eddy Bayton, who has made the wicket one of the best in the league.” So states the website of Torrisholme Cricket Club. Pg48
A game to love - but is grass losing it?
Neville Johnson went to one of the LTA’s 800 Clubmark clubs, Sundridge Park Lawn Tennis Club, to find out how things are at grassroots level and got a bit of a reality check by talking to its groundsman. Pg54
Technical New ownership and new plans
Essendon Country Club is considered one of Hertfordshire’s best kept secrets, it represents one of the golf industry’s few success stories over the last couple of years. Pg112
Marl and me!
Long Ashton Golf Club has recently undertaken one of the largest projects since the club was built 120 years ago. Under the stewardship of their Course Manager, James Braithwaite, they have rebuilt fourteen of their greens. Pg116
Sterling effort required!
With the inclement, milder, wet weather recently experienced in most parts of the country, we are seeing a significant rise in algae and moss problems on turf and on artificial sports surfaces. Pg124
Anyone for tea?
Ken Barber, Course Manager at Staverton Park, is an avid user of compost tea. In this article, he explains his reasoning and methodology and suggests you “do it before it is too late!” Pg126
Soil Organic Matter is Good
Soil organic matter has come in for some bad press recently, much of it unjustified, says Symbio’s Martin Ward. Pg132
Fighting a festive friend
An attractive plant that can become a menace and cause damage to buildings and monuments, Ivy does provide cover and food for wildlife. Therefore, its removal needs to be considered carefully. Pg134
Conservation
Heading for maximum carrying capacity!
Antony Wainwright believes that greenkeepers can play an important role in preserving the environment, especially given that the total acreage of UK golf clubs far outweighs that of nature reserves. Pg106
Staying within the law
Gemma Holmes, Senior Ecologist at the Landscape Planning Group, offers advice on how to stay within the law when undertaking work at your facility. Pg110
Public Places
Howard’s Way turned heritage treasure trove
We continue our occasional series on English Heritage sites by visiting Marble Hill Park in West London, the organisation’s only site that includes sports facilities. Pg72
The ace of clubs!
John Lockyer’s new role as Course and Grounds Manager at the prestigious Roehampton Club in London appears to be the perfect fit for his range of talents. Pg76
Equestrian Embracing change for racing’s sake
Winner of the RCA Racecourse Groundstaff of the Year award for best national hunt track, Kelso Racecourse has a small, dedicated team that works hard to get the best out of recent developments on the course. Pg98
Turf Side Up .................... 152
Nurturing Harlequins ...... 148 Diamond Geezer ............ 150
A World Without Oxygen 144 No Interest in Research.... 146
Myerscough College ........ 138 Frank Newberry .............. 140 Managing the Committee 142
Neil Dixon, St Paul’s School
Schools & Colleges As I was going to St Paul’s ...
With a soil profile that is 100% landfill, Head of Grounds and Gardens, Neil Dixon, certainly has his work cut out to provide the quality playing surfaces required at such a prestigious establishment as St Paul’s School, London. Pg82
Improvidus, apto quod victum
Mike Atherton, Head Groundsman at King William’s College on the Isle of Man, talks us through a year in the life of his groundcare team; one that contained the good, the bad and the downright ugly! Pg90
Final Piece of the Jigsaw .... 28 Late Payment .................. 102
One Second of Fame .......... 8
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