Summer Sports Glasgow 2014 ready to roll
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Dave Gibson, Contracts Director at Fairway Sportsgrounds explains how he could draw on support from their sister companies during the four year contract to prepare Kelvingrove Lawn Bowling Greens in readiness for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Good things come ... 80
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure. Head Groundsman, Andy Ward, spoke to Kerry Haywood about its history and developments at the Club, leading to the 2013 ECB Groundsman Award for the best one day pitches
All’s well at Abbotskerswell WACA days are happy days 86
Our editor calls in unannounced on the volunteer members at Abbotskerswell Cricket Club in South Devon and finds a hive of activity as they prepare for the new season.
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Southport lass, Sarah Addison, began her career in groundsmanship working at Worcestershire County Cricket Club’s New Road ground, before moving to the SWALEC just over fourteen months ago. In this article, she describes her experiences of working at the WACA in Perth on a working ‘holiday’ visa.
Cash for Clubs 92
Raising funds is one of the biggest challenges faced by cricket clubs. Luckily, there are lots of options available for clubs in the form of grants to improve their facilities and purchase better equipment. Ed Stoddart, CEO of Stuart Canvas outlines some of the options
Schools & Colleges Top class surfaces
In Dublin’s fair city...
Artificial Surfaces Take them seriously
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Whether your facility has just one tennis court for use by guests, or is a purpose built complex for student or club use, hard court tennis surfaces require timely and considered maintenance practices.
Conservation Beehive yourself
Also in this issue Qatar World Cup pitches
News
Gaining recognition Seeding is Believing
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It seems we cannot open a magazine, a national newspaper or switch on our TV without something being written or said about the decline of bees. Laurence Gale MSc and Edward Ainsworth head to Wilmslow Golf Club to help their Course Manager, Steve Oultram, in his quest to set up an apiary.
Facts to suit the evidence? 116
In a month when the EU’s Chief Scientific Advisor suggested that facts were being twisted to suit political agenda, Pitchcare’s Peter Britton, ponders the plight of Mother Nature and wonders whether, if left to her own devices, she may sort out the whole sorry mess?
Public Places All hands to the pump!
Stuart Horwood Return to a running game
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Grasscutter 60
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Fitness gained in the Royal Marines proved invaluable for bunker raking according to Adam Witchell during his introduction to the industry at Aberdovey Golf Club. As he tells Peter Britton, things have moved on apace for the award winning groundsman since those early days.
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Hartpury College is recognised today as a centre of excellence for those looking to pursue a sports- related career. Former student, Michael Bird, walks the well tended playing surfaces laid where cows used to graze.
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Situated in the heart of the city on the south side of the River Liffey, Trinity College Dublin has an enviable worldwide reputation for excellence as Grounds Supervisor, David Hackett explains to the GCSAI’s Alan Mahon.
Spot the difference! 104
Next year, St Christopher School in Letchworth celebrates its centenary. It will be a proud day in the history of ‘St Chris’ and one that Grounds Manager Alastair Ogilvie is determined to contribute to in the best way he can; the presentation of the lawns, gardens and sports pitches.
Technical Turf Roller Selection Formulation and function 126
Senior Training Technician at Cutting Edge Training, Ian Mitchell, discusses the importance of selecting the correct roller from the range of options available to today’s fine turf manager.
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Glyphosate is a topical subject, so we thought we’d take a look at how it works, what a ‘Bio’ formulation actually means and what we, as an industry, can do to ensure that glyphosate is available for use for the foreseeable future.
Stinking Nanny! 134
As summer arrives, the workload for groundsmen increases, and Ragwort control is one tedious, but necessary task for many. Monsanto’s Manda Sansom looks at the options for tackling this injurious weed.
Waterloo Bowls Golf green performance
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Ibrox’s Sevens Heaven Why Spray CDA?
Myerscough College Frank Newberry
To topdress or not? Stand up and be proud
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Sarah Addison, Glamorgan CCC
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Adam Witchell, Beversbrook Sports Facility
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