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01, May 2017
Man Utd win Premier title; EFL announce pitch winners; Updating Events completed; hybrid surface for World Cup venue
IN THIS ISSUE
MAN UTD WIN PREMIER TITLE
EFL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
UPDATING EVENTS COMPLETED
SPARTAK MOSCOW TO SWITCH TO HYBRID SURFACE
ARCTIC CAT OFF-ROAD VEHICLES TO BE BRANDED TEXTRON
BOWLS SEMINARS UNDERWAY
RUSSELLS APPOINTED FOR VENTRAC
DRIVING A DEERE FOR DEMENTIA
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
WHETHER THE WEATHER
Climate change to impact natural turf surfaces?
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
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A report from the RHS last week predicted a North / South UK split in terms of weather patterns which could lead to increased use of synthetic surfaces in the drier South.

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NEWS
MAN UTD WIN PREMIER TITLE
2016/17 Grounds Team of the Year

 
Tony Sinclair, head groundsman at United (pictured left), received the award from Simon Barker, chairman of the Playing Surface’s Committee
Manchester United have been announced as the winners of the Premier League Grounds Team of the Season for 2016/17.

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EFL ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
Grounds teams of the season

 
Aston Villa won in the Sky Bet Championship
The EFL has announced the winners of the Grounds Team of the Season award for 2016/17 in each of the three divisions.

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UPDATING EVENTS COMPLETED
Success for Amenity Forum

 
The Amenity Forum have completed their Updating Events
The Amenity Forum has been on tour across the UK holding 13 free events aiming to update those involved in the amenity sector of current issues related to weed, pest and disease control.

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SPARTAK MOSCOW TO SWITCH TO HYBRID SURFACE
In time for the World Cup next year

 
Spartak Moscow
Russian giants Spartak Moscow will make the switch from a natural pitch to a SISGrass hybrid surface ahead of the 2018 World Cup.

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ARCTIC CAT OFF-ROAD VEHICLES TO BE BRANDED TEXTRON
Following February's acquisition

 
Wildcat XX will be the first off-road vehicle launched as poart of Arctic Cat's acquisition by Textron Off Road
Textron Off Road have announced that it will be releasing its first side-by-side as the result of the Arctic Cat merger in the spring of 2018.

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BOWLS SEMINARS UNDERWAY
With Dennis & Sisis

 
Dennis & SISIS kick start 2017 bowls seminars
Bowls maintenance seminars kick started with the first two recently held at Attenborough Bowls Club in Nottingham and the Ye Olde Knowle Bowls Club in Birmingham. 

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RUSSELLS APPOINTED FOR VENTRAC
By Price Turfcare

 
Russell’s Glen Sawyer with the Ventrac compact tractor
Russell Group’s Groundcare Divison are new dealers for Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and north Lincolnshire.

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DRIVING A DEERE FOR DEMENTIA
From John O’Groats to Land’s End

 
Andy and Kathryn Maxfield are planning to break the Guinness World Record for driving from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a lawn tractor, while also raising money for Alzheimer’s Society
HMP Kirkham prison officer Andy Maxfield from Inskip in Lancashire is aiming to break a six year old Guinness World Record while raising money for Alzheimer’s Society.

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