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Issue 91 June/July2020
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peter@pitchcare.com Our contributors COVER STORY: Coming full circle
It is quite rare that life goes full circle. Even more rare is a career in Greenkeeping that begins by jumping on a one-way flight to Australia with a plan to continue working as a fireman. But for La Grande Mare’s Course Manager, Rick Hamilton, that is how it all started. Blair Ferguson reports. P34
GOLF The world’s best JANE CARLEY BLAIR FERGUSON
Pitchcare were keen to get an insight into ‘The World’s Best Golf Club’; an accolade Sentosa Golf Club won at the World Golf Awards last year. Kerry Haywood conducted a Q&A with General Manager and Director of Agronomy, Andy Johnston, to find out why they are considered the best. P22
Mark’s elevated position NEVILLE JOHNSON CHRIS McCULLOUGH
Prestbury Golf Club is located in beautiful Cheshire countryside and is one of the select few golf courses in the British Isles to bear the architectural stamp of Harry Colt. Whilst being told to all stay at home and stay safe, Lee Williams spoke to Course Manager Mark Crossley, over Zoom, to find out the challenges an elevated position presents on the hilly terrain. P42
KEYNOTE INTERVIEW DAVE MEARS GREG RHODES
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Dave.com With the sale of Maxwell Amenity to Agrovista UK Ltd, the company’s former
Managing Director, Dave Saltman, has now handed over the reins.
Friend and colleague Peter Britton talks to him about his career, the struggles he had launching Pitchcare and the legacy he has left. P12
WINTER SPORTS Football lockdown!
Almost every league in the world has been shut down, major tournaments have been postponed, and sporting governing bodies are desperately working to find a solution. FIFA’s Pitch Management Manager, Alan Ferguson, discusses the huge logistical challenges international football faces in the coming months ... and years! P52
Dan’s the man
Regarded as one of the finest amateur sporting venues in the country, Stanningley Sports and Amateur Rugby League Club is located in the district of Pudsey - midway between Leeds and Bradford. Lee Williams spoke to Dan Connor at the Arthur Miller Stadium. P60
Same but different!
In the worlds of turf maintenance and sport, some things are different, and others are the same. The ultimate aim is to produce the best surface possible and win games, but the methods of achieving both can vary. Blair Ferguson talks to Stoke City’s Andy Jackson about working methods outside the UK. P68
MENTAL HEALTH The monster on my back
“You cannot put 30kg of fertiliser in a 20kg bag. Sooner or later it is going to spill out. I just did not know how much of a mess it was going to make.” I have read these words time and time again, and they resonate something very honest and relative to our industry and the people within it dealing with mental health issues. Kerry Haywood spoke to Graeme Farmer. P74
Rick Hamilton, La Grande Mare Golf Club
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