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The previous twelve months have proved difficult for the turfcare industry. In this article, Gary Barwell, Head of Sports Turf and Grounds at the Edgbaston Stadium tells Jane Carley that, despite the considerable challenges, there were positives to take out of the situation. P54
JANE CARLEY BLAIR FERGUSON GOLF Temperature challenges
Maintaining two golf courses that host near one hundred thousand rounds a year between them to an exceptional standard isn’t easy but, at the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, it is what they do. Blair Ferguson chatted over Zoom with Dònal Mulvey, the club’s Fleet Manager. P14
NEVILLE JOHNSON CHRIS McCULLOUGH Worth his weight!
On a very wet winter’s day, Lee Williams met up with thirty-four-year-old Macclesfield Golf Club’s Head Greenkeeper Phil Worth, who joined the club two years ago and admitted 2020 was one of the most challenging years he has had in greenkeeping. P22
Getting to grips with technology DAVE MEARS PHIL HELMN MG
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Leek Golf Club is one of the oldest in the country and, along with twenty-seven others, is a member of the 1892 Club - an organisation that allows members from each club to play each other’s course. Nicknamed the Queen of the Moors the course was once covered with heather but, thirty-five years ago, the club planted many trees transforming it into a parkland course. P30
No monkeying around here
Officially founded in 1891, Chester City Golf Club is situated on the banks of the River Dee and set on two levels overlooking Chester Racecourse with views of the Welsh hills. Course Manager Andy Whyman spoke to Lee Williams about his busy and challenging first year at the club. P36
SUMMER SPORTS Where there’s a Wells ...
Lytham Cricket and Sports Club is situated a stone’s throw away from the Fylde coastline and is primarily the home of Lytham Cricket Club. Over the years, many other sports have come to call this ground home and, the club’s twenty-five-year-old full-time Head Groundsman, Thomas Wells took some time out of his busy schedule to speak to Lee Williams. P60
Outfield of dreams!
Blackpool Cricket Club’s Stanley Park is a 5,000-seater ground that is regularly used for county cricket matches by Lancashire County Cricket Club. It is one of the county’s official outgrounds alongside Liverpool and Southport. This year, they will host the Royal London Cup one day game against Worcestershire CCC on 8th August. Lee Williams met up with Sam Dutton, the club’s twenty-seven-year-old Head Groundsman to discuss the work undertaken. P68
WINTER SPORTS
Continuing to grow Temperatures rarely get below 8O
C in Valladolid, Spain, and can reach a high of 40O C
in high summer. It is here that Antonio Blanco García del Pino looks after the pitches of La Liga side Real Valladolid. In this article, he talks about tending turf 200km north of Madrid. P46
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