CONTENTS Meet the
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DAVE SALTMAN Managing Director
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JOHN RICHARDS Operations Director
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Issue 83 February/March 2019 COVER STORY: Roy of the City!
KERRY HAYWOOD Editor
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In the latest of our ‘Key Note’ interviews looking at individuals who have helped shape and move the turfcare industry forward, Lee Williams meets Roy Rigby, Grounds Manager Global for Manchester City Football Club, at their City Football Academy training base which is situated next to the Etihad Stadium. P56
GOLF Welsh Wonder CAROL SMITH
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LEE WILLIAMS Editorial
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Set in scenic countryside in the heart of the Vale of Glamorgan, Wenvoe Castle Golf Club is long recognised as one of the finest challenges of golf in Wales. On a very cold morning late in January, Lee Williams met up with the club’s recently appointed Head Greenkeeper, Lucy Sellick. P18
Greenkeeper ‐ Born and Bred!
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Wheatley Golf Club lies on the outskirts of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, sandwiched between the leisurely River Don and the busy M18. David Mears recently met the club’s Course Manager, Roger Stillwell, to discover more about his greenkeeping heritage and the ongoing work being carried out at this fine parkland course. P28
Taking on the challenge
Established in 1909, Ringway Golf Club is generally regarded as one of the finest parkland courses in Cheshire. A stern but fair test for golfers of all abilities, it boasts commanding views across to Manchester, the Lancashire hills and Derbyshire Peaks. The club is proud of the Harry Colt designed, par 71 course which measures 6482 yards. Lee Williams visits the course to meet with their new Course Manager, Richard Stephens. P36
Sand dunes and salty air
Established in 1890, The Island Golf Club enjoys a unique setting bordered by sea on three sides. Links Superintendent, Dave Edmondson, has been at the club for six years and spoke to us about his impressive career to date and club developments. P46
WINTER SPORTS Oli gunning for success!
Oud-Heverlee Leuven is a Belgian football club from the city of Leuven, to the east of Brussels. It was created in 2002 from the merger of three clubs, FC Zwarte Duivels Oud-Heverlee, whose registration number it inherited, Daring Club Leuven and Stade Leuven. Their home ground is the King Power at Den Dreef Stadium, located in the city’s Heverlee region. P64
Cod’s Law!
Ten percent of the town’s residents regularly attend Fleetwood’s home games, a measure of the club’s continued success. Lee Williams met up with their new(ish) Head Groundsman, Nick Hyndman, to discover what recent developments have taken place in this remote corner of Lancashire. P70
Trying to make his Mark
After an early start and a long drive from Oldham, Lee Williams pulls up outside Rodney Parade Stadium situated in the centre of Newport, South Wales. At the time of writing this, Newport have just reached the fifth round of the FA Cup. Lee met with Mark Jones, Head of Operations, to discuss developments and his time at Rodney Parade. P78
SPECIAL FEATURE Time for a rethink?
Do we need more precise clarification of what is acceptable practice when it comes to warm-ups and warm-downs? Lee Williams gains the thoughts of groundsmen from a variety of football clubs. P12
Roy Rigby, Manchester City FC
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