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18, July 2016
Burgess to expand sales area; Everton to revamp training facilities; video of first driverless fairway mower; King's Course restoration
IN THIS ISSUE
BEN BURGESS TO EXPAND TURF SALES
EVERTON GAIN £4M LOAN FOR TRAINING GROUND REVAMP
WATCH FIRST DRIVERLESS FAIRWAY MOWER IN ACTION
KING'S COURSE RESTORATION REACHES COMPLETION
DALLAGLIO CUTS FIRST TURF
MID-HERTS TAKES PART IN SEED TRIAL
LITTLESTONE GC INVESTS IN TYM
AND FINALLY . . .
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
BANGING THE DRUM
Keeping the public informed
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
Following a weekend of such high profile sporting action, played on expertly maintained surfaces, the public need to be kept informed that industry professionals are benefiting their everyday lives too.

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NEWS
BEN BURGESS TO EXPAND TURF SALES
Taking over John Deere from Scamblers

 
Chris Pateman, Ben B Turner and Paul Thomas of Ben Burgess GroundsCare
John Deere’s dealers Ben Burgess & Co Ltd will be taking over the trading area currently managed by A J & R Scambler & Sons Ltd of Bourn in Cambridgeshire, with effect from 1st November 2016.

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EVERTON GAIN £4M LOAN FOR TRAINING GROUND REVAMP
Cash injection from council

 
Everton's Finch Farm training complex
Everton Football Club has received a £4m cash injection from Liverpool City Council to make improvements to its training ground, including the development of a new show pitch.

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WATCH FIRST DRIVERLESS FAIRWAY MOWER IN ACTION
TurfLynx F315

 
TurfLynx
The makers of the first driverless fairway mower, TurfLynx, have released a video showing their electric machine in operation.

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KING'S COURSE RESTORATION REACHES COMPLETION
Gleneagles building up to course's centenary

 
King's Course
The course’s fairways have been increased in size as part of the work, reversing a project carried out in the late 1980s which saw many narrowed.

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DALLAGLIO CUTS FIRST TURF
At Warden Park Academy

 
Lawrence Dallaglio at Warden Park Academy
Rugby legend officially marked the beginning of construction work on Warden Park Academy’s full size 3G multi-use sports pitch recently.

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MID-HERTS TAKES PART IN SEED TRIAL
For ProNitro coated seed from DLF

 
Jody Wilson
Head Greenkeeper of Mid Herts GC, Jody Wilson and his team, took part in a trial recently when re-instating tee banks on the 6th hole.

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LITTLESTONE GC INVESTS IN TYM
New compact tractor bought

 
: Littlestone Golf Club has bought a TYM T433 for aerating, overseeding and rough cutting its two 18-hole courses
Kent’s Littlestone Golf Club has bought a TYM compact tractor for aerating, overseeding and rough cutting its two 18-hole courses. 

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AND FINALLY . . .
Council's mow-ment of muddy madness!

 
Muddy madness!
Watch the moment when a council worker used a professional ride-on mower on a wet lawned area, turning it into a mud bath in minutes.

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