Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR
BTME 2019 REPORT
Great start to the year
by TurfPro Editor, Laurence Gale MSC, MBPR

I had a superb three days last week, hiking around the new BTME show – however I must admit the layout was a bit of challenge at first!

 

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NEWS
BIGGA AWARD WINNERS REVEALED
Presented at BTME Welcome Celebration

BIGGA presented three prizes last Tuesday for Outstanding Contribution, Championship Greenkeeping Performance and Greenkeeping Project of the year.

 

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TOP SPRAYER OPERATOR AWARDED
Presented to Keith Gallacher at BTME

The prestigious title of Amenity Sprayer Operator of the Year has been won by Keith Gallacher, head of Complete Weed Control South West and East Scotland.

 

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Keith Gallacher with Simon Elsworth (Syngenta) Mark Pyrah (ICL) and Professor John Moverley (Amenity Forum).
LINCOLN CITY ASSISTANT GROUNDSMAN SACKED OVER RACIST TWEETS
Posts made before started working at club

It was reported in the media last week that an assistant groundsman at Lincoln City FC has been sacked following a series of racist comments posted to Twitter.

 

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Lincoln City FC
HUSQVARNA LAUNCH NEW 50CC CHAINSAWS
Global release for two models
by Steve Gibbs, Turf Pro, head of editorial

Husqvarna have unveiled their new 50cc chainsaws, the 550 XP Mark II and the 545 Mark II this month, which will be released worldwide on March 15th.

 

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550XP Mark II
'HAVE A FIELD DAY' 2019 LAUNCHED
Fields In Trust promoted event

UK green space charity, Fields in Trust, is inviting people to take part in a national celebration of parks and green spaces on 'Have a Field Day', Saturday 6th July.

 

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Have A Field Day
MAKITA OPEN NEW FACTORY SERVICE CENTRE
In Hounslow, London

Makita UK has opened a third regional Factory Service Centre to primarily service the essential London and South East region.

 

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Makita's new Factory Service Centre
AMBER VALLEY CONTINUES LONG RELATIONSHIP WITH RANSOMES
Customer for 18 years

Amber Valley Borough Council, located in Derbyshire, has continued its long relationship with the manufacturer, with its latest purchase of two MP493 rotary mowers from local dealer Sharrocks.

 

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Members of the Amber Valley Borough Council grounds maintenance team, with Steve Hanlon (right), sales manager at Sharrocks
ROYAL CROMER GC PRIASE TORO
Combine company's machinery & irrigation

As one of the first club’s in the UK to fully upgrade to a Toro Lynx control system in 2012, Royal Cromer is now halfway through its first five-year agreement plan with Toro machinery.

 

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Course manager Mark Heveran sits on the club’s Toro Reelmaster 5510 with Reesink Turfcare’s Julian Copping on his left, at Royal Cromer Golf Club
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