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05, May 2015
Peter Marron; Arsenal & Man Utd win; Austin's jungle run; Mere invest in fleet
IN THIS ISSUE
PETER MARRON DIES
ARSENAL & MAN UTD WIN TITLE
AUSTIN TO RUN THE AMAZON
MERE INVEST £¼M IN FLEET
NINE GOLF TEE PROJECTS COMPLETED
WILDFLOWER OPEN DAY
O'BRIEN WINS SPORTS HUB CONTRACT
KUBOTA HITS 20,000 FOLLOWERS
SGM BECOME GKB DEALERS
PARTS PRECUREMENT SUPPORT
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
TURF LIFE
. . a view from the dug-out

 
From the dug out
Cambridge Utd groundsman defends breathalysing fans entering ground; 'triangular' marked out football pitch goes viral; and mower decked out for Star Wars day.

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NEWS
PETER MARRON DIES
Former head groundsman of Lancs CCC

 
Peter Marron
Peter Marron, who was head groundsman at Old Trafford for 25 years, has died aged 59.

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ARSENAL & MAN UTD WIN TITLE
Named joint winners by STRI

 
Emirates Stadium
Arsenal and Manchester United have shared the award of Barclays Grounds Team of the Year in the Barclays Premier League.

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AUSTIN TO RUN THE AMAZON
Allett md taking on Jungle Ultra marathon

 
Austin Jarrett
Having run the Sahara last year, Austin Jarrett has this year set himself the task of running an ultra marathon through the Amazon jungle for charity.

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MERE INVEST £¼M IN FLEET
Ahead of Open regional qualifier

 
Mere course manager Gwynn Davies

The Mere Golf Resort & Spa has taken delivery of a new 20-piece Toro fleet, as preparations for the regional qualifying round of the R & A Open Championship get underway.

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NINE GOLF TEE PROJECTS COMPLETED
Across the south by Speedcut

 
Canterbury GC
Speedcut Contractors have come through a busy winter and have been working on many projects on golf tees through to April this year.

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WILDFLOWER OPEN DAY
To be held by Tillers Turf

 
Wildflower turf
Lincolnshire-based turf producer have announced an educational open day for June 23rd with guest speaker Katie Rushworth from ITV's  'Love Your Garden'.

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O'BRIEN WINS SPORTS HUB CONTRACT
For 3G football pitch and 8 tennis courts

 
O’Brien Contractors
O’Brien Contractors has been awarded a contract for construction at Gerard Buxton Sports Hub, Wootton Bassett.

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KUBOTA HITS 20,000 FOLLOWERS
Launches new social media campaign

 
My Kubota

Kubota UK is launching a brand new campaign, ‘My Kubota’, to celebrate reaching a landmark 20,000 social media followers in just one year.

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SGM BECOME GKB DEALERS
Distribution in Scotland

 
GKB Machinery
SGM Contracts Ltd are working in conjunction with The Grass Group and will now be the main distributor of the GKB Machinery range in Scotland. 

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PARTS PRECUREMENT SUPPORT
Appointment at Charterhouse

 
Sam Bailey

Charterhouse Turf Machinery have recently appointed Samuel Bailey to liaise with customers and dealers with their requirements for spare parts.

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