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Stadiums to offer ‘home’ comforts!


Stadiums of the future may include permanent residential facilities and places of work if they adopt an innovative, community-focused vision put forward by Populous.


The architectural practice behind the Olympic Stadiums in Sydney and London has imagined the 'Stadium of Tomorrow' for the July issue of National Geographic magazine.


Part of the vision includes making stadiums "seven days a week, 365 days a year" venues, with residential and office facilities incorporated into them.


David Withers joins Golf Business International


The former president of turf equipment manufacturer Jacobsen, David Withers, has joined Golf Business International following his move back to the United Kingdom.


David now works as an independent consultant following his six-year tenure as president and CEO of Jacobsen, and is looking to utilise his business development skills to assist golf clubs in an increasingly competitive market.


Kent Cricket pays its last respects to groundsman


Cecil "Sammy" Fidler, who died last month aged 82, turned up for his job interview on a tractor and went onto to become one of the best known faces around the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.


His funeral took place at Barham Crematorium, attended by many mourners connected with county cricket.


He was offered an interview by former Kent Cricket secretary Les Ames, and went to work with head groundsman Brian Fitch until stepping down in the early 1990s.


Brian said: “Sam was a very good assistant and a real character. He would usually look after the outfield and practice square and maintain the stands - tidying up and putting out chairs before matches. He had a great relationship with Kent players and the opposition.”


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John Deere Turf Care celebrates 20th anniversary


John Deere celebrated the achievements of the team at the US Turf Care manufacturing facility as it commemorated its 20th anniversary


Located in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, the 335,000ft2


Turf Care


factory first opened in 1997, producing lightweight fairway mowers. Over the next twenty years, the facility has introduced several commercial and golf mowing innovations, and become an important manufacturing hub for the production of John Deere commercial equipment.


“Over the past twenty years, we’ve cultivated a team of professionals who take great pride in designing and manufacturing top quality products in the Turf Care facility,” said Siva Sundaresan, factory manager and global director for commercial mowing and golf equipment at John Deere. “In addition to producing innovative equipment that is revolutionising the golf and landscaping industries, we are also proud to employ a team that is dedicated to bettering their local communities.”


Since the production of the first fairway mower in 1997, the Turf Care factory has introduced more than fifteen products into production, and celebrated further significant milestones along the way:


1999: introduced new lightweight fairway mowers, ride-on greens mowers, tees and surrounds


mowers, heavy-duty ProGator utility vehicles for golf, 700 Series front rotary mowers and decks, petrol ZTrak zero-turn mowers and commercial wide area mowers


2000: began production of the 1400 Series front rotary mowers and decks


2007: production of the Z997 diesel ZTrak mower was transferred to Turf Care, where it continues to be built today


March 2015: Turf Care produced its 500,000th machine


April 2015: production of QuikTrak mowers was relocated to Turf Care


The Turf Care facility, which also operates a 320,000ft2


distribution


warehouse in Benson, North Carolina, is not only heralded for its production records, but also for its dedication to employee safety and giving back to the local community, through volunteering with multiple local charities.


With this 20th anniversary, John Deere is also honouring nineteen employees who have worked at Turf Care since the doors opened in 1997. The dedication of this select group is a lasting example of the impact the facility has in the industry and local communities.


England to bid to host 2021 tournament


The Football Association has announced it is to bid to host the 2021 European Women’s Championship


The bidding process for the tournament begins in September with a final decision due in 2018.


England were knocked out of this year’s tournament at the semi- final stage by hosts the Netherlands.


That game - part of a tournament expanded to 16 teams for the first time - generated a peak audience of 4 million TV viewers in the UK.


FA chief executive Martin Glenn said the bid reflected English


football’s commitment to supporting the women’s game.


“The Lionesses’ performances at the Euros this summer gave the country great pride,” he said. “It also showed the significant impact that hosting a major European tournament can have on growing and developing women's football.”


“Grassroots participation is growing, we think there will be more women playing football next year than playing netball, so it’s really growing fast. Hosting the


Euros here in England in 2021 at Wembley, and all the other great stadia around the country, would really give the game another boost.”


England also hosted the Euros in 2005.


In March, the FA launched its “Gameplan for Growth” scheme, saying it aims to double participation and create a successful and long-lasting high quality system for women and girls football.


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