Also in this issue Photo Competition
News
5 10
68
John Trethewey, Lanhydrock CC
Summer Sports Taking a snapshot
Schools & Colleges Following the family tradition 68
When we last interviewed Adam Tester, Sports Grounds Manager at the University of Leicester, back in 2009, he had recently joined the facility and had big plans for the Stoughton Road Sports Ground and Manor Road Sports Ground complexes.
A rewarding career change 76
Sometimes, the career decisions one takes can lead to bigger and better things. That was certainly the case for Eamonn Murphy, Grounds & Gardens Manager at Haileybury in Hertfordshire.
Equestrian Double winner - two hats! 84
Getting up at 4.30 on a winter’s morning and, an hour later in complete darkness, assessing the state of a sports surface needs a pretty high level of dedication. That’s what Plumpton Racecourse’s Mark Cornford does, and whilst ‘wearing two hats!’
Doncaster team delivers 90
With a hectic programme that includes thirty-six fixtures - twelve over the jumps and twenty-four flat in 2015 - plus responsibility for preparing the grounds for events ranging from a game fair to a tattoo jam, team work is essential at Doncaster Racecourse.
96 64
Lanhydrock Cricket Club’s Head Groundsman is John Trethewey, a native Cornishman with a keen eye for detail, so much so that he was the overall winner of the 2014 Pitchcare Photo Gallery Competition.
David Rhodes
Artificial Surfaces The road to procurement
10 Grasscutter Wildflower Areas 96
Procurement of an artificial facility can be influenced by internal and external factors, such as governing bodies, charities or even individuals. Consultant David Rhodes guides you through the pitfalls and processes.
Technical Poa cores, of course! 110
When Ealing Golf Club decided they wanted a chipping green on a bit of scrubland, it was left to Course Manager Greg Evans to come up with a plan. Given that the time frame was just fourteen weeks, what was his modus operandi?
Hybrid pitch reinforcement Your turf deserves it! 114
In his second article on winter sports pitches, Carl Pass, Managing Director of Premier Pitches Ltd., discusses hybrid pitch reinforcement systems and how best to go about renovation.
118
In this article, Ian Mitchell, a Senior Training Technician at Cutting Edge Training, discusses the importance of setting up a cutting unit to get the ultimate finish for your turf!
Optimising water consumption 120
With water becoming such a valuable commodity, a new system, using Artificial Intellegence and part financed by the European Union, promises to reduce its consumption along with highlighting disease threats out on the course.
Infinite resource or crisis? 124
Phosphorus - what is it, what is its significance to us? To get straight to the point, phosphorus is required to sustain all terrestrial life forms - as a global population, we are addicted to phosphate.
136 KGV Playing Fields
Fertiliser Programme - 5 tips Pearlwort Offside
138 140 142 144
104
Myerscough College Frank Newberry Label Changes
Elsham Golf Club
128 132 134 136
48 104
68
Adam Tester, University of Leicester
90
Tim Radford, Doncaster Racecourse
144 PC FEBRUARY/MARCH 2015 I 3
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148