Summer Sports - Cricket & Bowls
Quite simply the best cutting quality greensmower you can buy!
Comparative demonstrations of five different makes of pedestrian greens mower saw the selection of the Baroness LM56 11-bladed fine turf mower as the unanimous choice
throughout the playing season on council-owned bowling greens, leaving Tuesdays and Thursdays for the maintenance and preparation of cricket squares and wickets for the coming weekend. Virtually all of the machinery
required for regular fine turf maintenance is transported from facility to facility within two long-wheelbase Ford Transit vans, both equipped with a purpose-designed fold down ramp and rear tow hitch, the latter enabling specialist equipment to be shared by the two fine turf teams and be moved easily and safely by trailer to individual outlying sites, as and when needed. “The introduction of mobile
teams dedicated to the maintenance of Carmarthenshire’s fine turf sports surfaces did involve a complete rationalisation of our existing fleet,” pointed out Gareth Howells. “Whereas, previously, most machinery had been stored on site in the groundsman’s lock-up shed, we now needed to have specialist fine turf kit that could be transported and used at maybe five or six different locations in one day.” “Although some of the newest
and more specialist machines were retained, we managed to dispose of quite a number which were replaced with dedicated equipment following consultation with the staff.” One of the first high-use items of machinery to be considered was the fine turf mower that would be used to maintain bowling greens and cricket squares. Gareth pointed out that he
had favoured the purchase of two ride-on triple greensmowers, but had been dissuaded due to their initial high purchase cost and the possible future need to transfer out assets if greens maintenance was ever handed over to clubs. “Instead, it was decided that
we would go down the pedestrian route and demonstrations were arranged in 2013 of five different makes of walk-behind greensmower,” he said. “The result of our practical assessments was conclusive, with the Baroness LM56 mower coming out on top with every member of the fine turf team and also the workshop staff. Features that scored highly were its balance, ease of handling and low weight, without being flimsy. The total purchase price was also very
Losing resident groundstaff at the majority of the council’s summer sports facilities did produce a visible negative impact from spring 2013 onwards
”
Whether adjusting the height of cut, groomer setting or cutting cylinder to bedknife, Baroness makes it easy.
From our very first mowers, more than 60 years ago, Baroness has always understood that the cutting cylinder and bedknife must be of the highest quality materials.
All drive systems on the LM56 and LM66 are gear driven. The cutting cylinder, rear roller and groomer are all powered by gears.
Thanks to our all gear drive system, all attachments have bi-directional rotation
Grooming reel De-thatching reel Powered brush
Unrivalled cutting edge quality, ease of adjustment and low maintenance
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