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07, July 2014
Lord's honour Mick Hunt; Mr Saltex awarded; plaudits for Wimbledon; Deere partner; War on weeds
IN THIS ISSUE
LORD'S HONOUR FOR MICK HUNT
CONGRATULATIONS MR SALTEX!
PLAUDITS FOR NEIL STUBLEY AND WIMBLEDON GROUNDS TEAM
DEERE PARTNER WITH IRISH GOLF
THE WAR ON WEEDS
GOLF-FOCUSSED SALTEX SEMINARS
BRISTOL ROVERS PITCH TRIUMPH
TURN AROUND FOR BROKENHURST
POTENTIAL MONEY SAVER
SPRING SEMINARS COMPLETED
ALL CHANGE AT BURNHAM BEECHES
MULTI-USE TOOL LAUNCHED
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
TURF LIFE
A view from the dug-out

 
From the dug out
Pitch renamed in honour of late groundsman, American heroes rewarded, local legend retires, and a mow-vellous marriage proposal!

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SALTEX EXHIBITORS
Make the show last three months, not three days!

 
Saltex
Turf Pro has devised a sustained and high-profile promotional package for SALTEX exhibitors.

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NEWS
LORD'S HONOUR FOR MICK HUNT
Rings bell at MCC v ROW match
by Chris Biddle


 
Mick Hunt ringing the five minute bell on Saturday at Lord's, photographed by Turf Pro publisher and MCC member, Chris Biddle
MCC Head Groundsman Mick Hunt was invited to ring  the five-minute bell before the MCC v Rest of the World Bicentenary Celebration match at Lord’s on Saturday.

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CONGRATULATIONS MR SALTEX!
Unsung hero award for Derek Walder

 
Derek Walder
On Friday the Association of Events Organisers presented the IOG's Derek Walder with their Unsung Hero award at their annual ceremony at The Grosvenor in London.

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PLAUDITS FOR NEIL STUBLEY AND WIMBLEDON GROUNDS TEAM
No repeat of last year's 'Wimblegeddon'

 
Neil Stubley
Wimbledon court quality as high as ever - and no repeat of last year's 'Wimblegeddon'.

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DEERE PARTNER WITH IRISH GOLF
Promoting tourism at U.S tournament

 
TPC Deere Run
The John Deere Classic taking place at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, USA from Thursday this week will promote golfing holidays to Ireland.

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THE WAR ON WEEDS
And other pests

 
Councils should closely look at value for money when it comes to weed control and choosing a contractor
Alan Abel from Complete Weed Control gives his monthly advice on what to look out for.

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GOLF-FOCUSSED SALTEX SEMINARS
To be presented by BIGGA

 
Last year's BIGGA education sessions were very popular at SALTEX
The education sessions being presented by BIGGA at this year’s SALTEX will appeal to greenkeepers at courses of every size and type.

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BRISTOL ROVERS PITCH TRIUMPH
Change of seed does the job

 
Head Groundsman, Eric Kingscott
Bristol Rovers Football Club may be on the verge of building a new stadium but the existing one has benefited greatly from the work of Head Groundsman, Eric Kingscott.

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TURN AROUND FOR BROKENHURST
Golf club undertakes new approach

 
Kevan Glass, Course Manager at Brokenhurst Manor
Head greenkeeper says they needed to try new things to improve condition of fairways.

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POTENTIAL MONEY SAVER
With hazardous chemical disposal service

 
Sherriff Amenity has launched a new service to tackle the disposal of hazardous chemicals, and in particular revoked products with withChem Clear

Sherriff Amenity is launching a new service to tackle the disposal of hazardous chemicals, and in particular revoked products.

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SPRING SEMINARS COMPLETED
By Dennis and Sisis

 
Dennis and SISIS have concluded their successful 'on the green' education seminars for spring 2014
Dennis and SISIS have concluded their education seminars for spring, with a promise of further dates to be added for later in the year.

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ALL CHANGE AT BURNHAM BEECHES
5 year deal with Farols

 
Staff and machines
New machinery line-up for club, mainly made up of John Deere equipment with some innovative attachments.

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MULTI-USE TOOL LAUNCHED
For natural and synthetic surfaces

 
Koppl Hydro Compact Easy
PSD Groundscare have announced the launch of a new range of interchangeable products called the Koppl Hydro Compact Easy.

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