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25, April 2016
Villa win Premier title; Football League pitch winners; Leicester surface hits headlines; vandals rip up three wickets
IN THIS ISSUE
ASTON VILLA WIN PREMIER LEAGUE GROUNDS TEAM OF THE YEAR
FOOTBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCE WINNERS
LEICESTER PITCH HITS HEADLINES
VANDALS RIP UP THREE WICKETS
LELY'S PHIL BOWEN RETIRES
COUNTRYWIDE SUPPORT BIGGA
CWC LAUNCH HOST OF SITES
SHERRIFF CONTINUES BASIS SUPPORT
COLLEGE TAKES STEPS AGAINST JAPANESE KNOTWEED
RJ NATIONAL HOSTS JUNIORS
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
A THANK YOU GOES A LONG WAY
US campaign raising greenkeeping's profile
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
The American golf greenkeepers' association has launched a campaign designed to get golfers to thank their course professionals - could a similar concept work here?

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ASTON VILLA WIN PREMIER LEAGUE GROUNDS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Grounds Manager Paul Mytton and team honoured

 
Grounds Manager Paul Mytton proudly holding the trophy, along with his deputy Karl Prescott, and assistant groundsmen Matt Jupp and Ian Hipkiss.
Run by the Playing Surfaces Committee in conjunction with the STRI the awards recognise the importance of the quality of pitches for top flight football.

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FOOTBALL LEAGUE ANNOUNCE WINNERS
Of Groundsman of the Season awards

 
The Football League has announced the winners of the Groundsman of the Season award for 2015/16
The Football League has announced the winners of the Groundsman of the Season award for 2015/16 in each of the three divisions.

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LEICESTER PITCH HITS HEADLINES
Almost as exciting as title charge!

 
Leicester City's King Power stadium yesterday - Getty Images.
The pitch at Leicester's King Power Stadium hit the headlines before the team even stepped out on it yesterday, thanks to another amazing design.

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VANDALS RIP UP THREE WICKETS
At Holmfirth Cricket Club

 
Damage to one of the three wickets as pictured in the Huddersfield Daily Examiner
Police believe damage caused by criminals with a 'knowledge of cricket'.

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LELY'S PHIL BOWEN RETIRES
Parts manager replaced by Michael Hampton

 
Phil Bowen
Long serving parts manager retires after 35 years with Lely.

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COUNTRYWIDE SUPPORT BIGGA
Latest Education Supporter

 
Countrywide Turf & Amenity
Countywide Turf & Amenity is the 18th industry organisation to sign up as an Education Supporter, while nine others count themselves as BIGGA Partners.

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CWC LAUNCH HOST OF SITES
For each of its services

 
The Complete Group's new range of websites

The Complete Group has launched of a range of newly designed websites for each of its services including Complete Weed, Ice, Invasives and Moss Control.

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SHERRIFF CONTINUES BASIS SUPPORT
Successful awards hosted again

 
Sherriff Amenity continues to support BASIS Education

Sherriff Amenity once again demonstrated its commitment to education by hosting the BASIS Foundation Award in Amenity and Horticulture at BTME 2016.

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COLLEGE TAKES STEPS AGAINST JAPANESE KNOTWEED
And improves grassed areas

 
Head Gardener at St Catherine's College, Oxford, Simon Horwood

Head Gardener at St Catherine's College, Oxford, Simon Horwood says he relies on Headland Amenity to help with the college's complex nutritional requirements.

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RJ NATIONAL HOSTS JUNIORS
From Ipswich Golf Club

 
(l-r) Natasha Gregory, Charlotte Gregory, Ryan Goodarzi,Aaron Shepherd, Connor Shenfield,Harry Humphrey, Callum Brown and Tom Humphrey
Eight young members of Ipswich Golf Club's Junior Development squad visited Ransomes Jacobsen's European headquarters to practice their short game recently.

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Mow and collect year in, year out

 
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No matter how wet the material and irrespective of how long the area has been left uncut for, an Amazone Groundkeeper will mow, mow and collect or scarify and collect all in one pass - and leave it with a nice rolled finish!

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