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How Carel Fourie Streamlined Pitch Marking With The TinyLineMarker Sport From OAS
When Carel Fourie was made redundant in 2020, it served as a catalyst for change. He had worked as a Golf course Greenkeeper for many years and already had a strong interest in line marking from his days playing and volunteering at his local sports clubs.
Rather than wait for the job market to recover after the COVID pandemic, Carel decided to use his redundancy money and personal savings to set up Elite Sports Turf Solutions in early 2021. “It was a bit of a gamble,” he says, “but I knew there was local demand for reliable, good- quality pitch line marking, and I believed I could make it work.”
Based in Melton Mowbray, Carel now works as a contractor covering a 20-mile radius. His clients include Asfordby FC, GNC FC, Leicester Nirvana FC, Market Harborough Rugby Club, Oakham Rugby Club, Royce Rangers FC, and several local schools where he provides initial pitch marking.
In the early days, Carel used the iGO Premier, a pedestrian line marker from Origin Amenity Solutions, which served its purpose. However, it did have some limitations, particularly for clubs wanting regular overmarking. “I always used to string the lines out manually, which took a lot of time,” he explains. “It just wasn’t efficient, and I knew I needed something faster and more consistent.”
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That solution came in the form of a TinyLineMarker robot – the Sport model. Since making the switch, Carel has transformed his workflow and capacity. “The speed still amazes me,” he says. “I can be off the van and marking a full-size pitch in 20 minutes, with the added bonus that I know the lines will be bang on every time. You just can’t get that level of precision with stringing lines by hand.”
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