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ON AN UPSWING
Golfers spend £4.3 billion on their sport
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs
With a debate in Parliment set to take place this week on the value of golf to the UK economy, a little bit of recognition for the dedicated greens staff across the country wouldn't go amiss.
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HAMPDEN PITCH 'FIASCO' CONTINUES
To be relaid again this week
Following Rangers' win yesterday on a poor pitch, the playing surface is to be ripped up today ahead of this weekend's Scottish Cup semi-finals.
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WORCESTER WARRIORS TO CONVERT TO ARTIFICIAL PITCH
First Aviva Premiership club to install next generation
Rugby union club will install the latest generation of artificial grass pitch featuring an organic infill ahead of the 2016/17 season.
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BIGGA MEMBERS TO SHAPE LEARNING
At BTME 2017
BIGGA members are being invited to help shape the education programme that will be delivered at January's Continue To Learn.
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YOUNG GREENKEEPER AWARD INTRODUCED
As part of Toro Student Greenkeeper Award
Competition will become two awards in one, offering, for the first time, a second category, for students aged 20 years and under.
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NEW IRRIGATION CATALOGUE
From Landscape Watering Supplies
LWS has launched a new catalogue which features their extensive range of products aimed at landscape contractors and garden designers.
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AMAZONE OPEN NEW TRAINING, EDUCATION AND R&D FACILITY
New premises based in Finningley
100 dealer staff already taken ISOBUS tractor/machine communication course.
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LELY SIGN UP NEW SERVICE CENTRE
For South West England
UK Toro distributor Lely Turfcare has signed up Revill Mowers Limited, based in Coleford following significant sales growth.
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KUBOTA SUPPORT HARPER ADAMS
New machinery partnership
Kubota UK is lending its support to Harper Adams University by sponsoring machinery for teaching, research, campus upkeep and farm operations.
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MM10 INTEGRAL IN CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BOWLS GREENS
At Hollyfields Bowls Club
Glowing results reported from using Limagrain’s grass seed mixture for the construction of a new bowls green in Birmingham.
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AND FINALLY . . .
Groundsman drys pitch . . with fire!!
A cricket groundsman in Australia has set the internet ablaze with his unconventional method of drying out his wicket.
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BRIGGS & STRATTON
Regional Service Technician
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Technician based at the Briggs & Stratton office in Winsford, Cheshire.
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