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Pest control challenges; GCMA's 25 years; RFF grant for club; BIGGA photo prize winner; College Cup debut
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FACING PEST CONTROL CHALLENGES
GCMA CELEBRATE 25 YEARS
RUGBY CLUB SECURES RFF GRANT
SMART PIC WINS GREENKEEPER PRIZE
COLLEGE CUP MAKES DEBUT
GREEN STRIPE JOINS TYM NETWORK
DEALERS REWARDED WITH JAPAN TRIP
TIMBERWOLF STRENGTHENS NETWORK
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RUGBY CLUB SECURES RFF GRANT
For purchase of Iseki tractor

Old Saltleians Rugby Club, located in Birmingham, has received a grant of £5,000 from the Rugby Football Foundation (RFF), a Limited Company Charity set up by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) in 2003.


L-R: Club Chairman Peter Holmes, T.H. White Sales Representative Lee Miles and Secretary and Operator Colin Gardner

The RFF Groundmatch Grant Scheme aims to provide “easy-to-access grant funding for capital projects which contribute to the recruitment and retention of community rugby players.” Old Saltleians Rugby Club applied for funding to purchase grounds maintenance equipment for its 12-acre facility.

Club Chairman Peter Holmes and Secretary Colin Gardner sought advice from Keith Kent, the RFU head groundsman, about the best machinery options for the club.

Explaining the decision-making process, Peter said, “Keith’s input towards this project has been really helpful. We are a small local club with very limited funds, and we have always used second-hand machinery. We explained our situation to Keith and, without hesitation, he recommended Iseki’s new premium economy tractor: the TLE3400. We took his advice, and with the money we secured from the grant, we purchased the tractor with a roller mower attachment to go with it.”

In addition to his club secretary duties, Colin Gardner also operates the tractor. Commenting on the new piece of equipment, Colin said, “We are over the moon with our new piece of kit. The tractor is extremely easy to use; we have a groundsman, Steve Loveridge, and a part-time groundsman, Luke Turner, and all of us were able to pick up the controls very quickly. It’s a versatile tractor; in the future, we’ll look at buying more attachments for it, but it’s great to know that it has the capacity for us to be able to use it for a multitude of groundcare practices.”

The tractor was supplied by local Ransomes Jacobsen dealer T.H. White. Commenting on the purchasing experience, Peter said, “I have been very impressed with our local dealer. You hear about some smaller clubs who get disregarded unless they’re placing a large order, but T.H. White has been extremely professional and helpful throughout the whole process. T.H. White carried out a BAGMA installation process which ensured that all of our operators were fully trained and competent whilst using the machinery, which was reassuring and provided us with confidence moving forwards.”


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