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WINTER SPORTS Back in business
Following a multi-million pound redevelopment, the Brandywell Stadium in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, is back in business with a completely new upgraded look. Martin Parke heads up the council-run crew that looks after the two pitches at the facility. P66
Pitch Perfect
Situated on the ‘windy’ bit of the north-west coast of England, Southport Football Club is but a stone’s throw from many more famous clubs, yet has a long history all of its own. It has designs on joining its near neighbours by regaining football league status after a forty year absence. P72
2018 ‐ a most difficult year
Dave Saltman has written a few articles about the work carried out at Shrewsbury Town FC over the last few years. Generally, as an industry, he says, we all manage to cope with what’s thrown at us; a combination of usage, environment and aspect limitations and, of course, the weather. P80
Dolphin’s Watch
In a once quiet sporting corner of England, a Tier 7 football club is expanding into a thriving community hub. Greg Rhodes talks to Steve Dolphin, the groundsman at Evesham United, who is overseeing a transformation in the scale of turfcare under his wing. P90
SUMMER SPORTS A whole lot of Patchwork
With the help of a strong squad, Dave Harvey and ALS Contracts, ambitious Gary ‘Patch’ Patchett hopes to contribute to a swift promotion for Halesowen Cricket Club. P96
PUBLIC PLACES The Manor Born
Country estates need diverse income streams to meet rising costs of upkeep, and Warwickshire’s Ragley Hall makes the most of its grounds and gardens to generate revenue. Jane Carley reports. P106
EQUESTRIAN A turf track’s continued revival
Chelmsford City Racecourse was the first entirely new racecourse in the UK since Taunton opened in 1927. It went into administration in January 2009 and racing did not resume until January 2015. After six years’ closure, the course is moving on with plans for a new turf track. Jane Carley discusses progress with Clerk of the Course Andy Waitt and Head Groundsman Reg Howe. P114
TECHNICAL When brown was the new green
2018 will certainly be the year we remember for its extreme weather. Golf courses found themselves under feet of snow in March and were burnt brown by August. In this article, Reesink’s Robert Jackson discusses irrigating during a heatwave. P118
The Rotary Club
Nigel Church, Product Trainer with Cutting Edge Training, an operating division of Ransomes Jacobsen, looks at the pros and cons of the various rotary mower systems. P122
Also in this issue Editorial
News
Face to face with Jim Croxton Conservation Round-up Fuel for thought
Get straight with glyphosate Weathering the storm Product News Offside
Diary and Quotes Get straight with glyphosate PC October/November 2018 3
Gary Patchett, Halesowen CC
TRAINING Stressed out!
For many people, work related stress can become an unbearable burden. All too often we feel we must just keep our heads down and carry on with the job in hand, despite knowing deep down that we are struggling. Peter Britton suggests that this can often lead to tragic consequences should it go unrecognised and untreated. P128
Extro, Intro or Ambi?
Trainer Frank Newberry has long believed that turfcare sector employers like their supervisors to be as good, if not better, at communicating than they are at gardening, greenkeeping or groundsmanship. Good technical skills seem to be less important at this higher level. It is best, of course, when supervisors have both social and technical skills. P132
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