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03, July 2017
Alan Ferguson leaves FA; London Stadium head groundsman quits; Wimbledon replace mower fleet; new pitch for Blues
IN THIS ISSUE
ALAN FERGUSON LEAVES FA ROLE
LONDON STADIUM HEAD GROUNDSMAN QUITS
WIMBLEDON REPLACE MOWER FLEET
NEW SEASON, NEW PITCH FOR BLUES
VENTRAC EARN THEIR SPURS
US STUDY INTO ZERO TURN MOWER PRODUCTIVITY
JACOBSEN SUPPORT AT FRENCH TOURNAMENT
ALLETT LAUNCH CREATIVE LAWN STRIPES COMPETITION
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NEWS
ALAN FERGUSON LEAVES FA ROLE
Departure reported as 'mutally agreed'

 
Alan Ferguson
The FA's Head of Grounds & Estates, Alan Ferguson, who has been in charge of pitches at St George's Park and Wembley Stadium, has left his position.
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LONDON STADIUM HEAD GROUNDSMAN QUITS
Will depart mid-September

 
Greg Bolton
Greg Bolton, Head Groundsman of the London Stadium has confirmed on social media that he is leaving his positon after 18 months in the post.
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WIMBLEDON REPLACE MOWER FLEET
Ahead of Championships starting today

 
MTD Specialty Turf Products has completed the order of 18 Cub Cadet Infinicut mowers to The All England Tennis Club at Wimbledon.
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NEW SEASON, NEW PITCH FOR BLUES
Hybrid surface installed at Birmingham

 
St Andrews has had a new surface installed by SIS Pitches
Birmingham City will kick off the new Championship season on a new pitch at St. Andrew’s following extensive work in the off season.
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VENTRAC EARN THEIR SPURS
Investment for Training Centre

 
L-R: Darren Baldwin, Head of Playing Surfaces and Estates at Tottenham Hotspur FC with Rupert Price, of Price Turfcare
Tottenham Hotspur FC have taken delivery of a Ventrac 4500 compact tractor and three out-front attachments to help maintain the landscaped areas at their Training Centre.
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US STUDY INTO ZERO TURN MOWER PRODUCTIVITY
In commercial applications

 
Zero turn productivity test

The results are in from a two year study which has been undertaken within the professional garden contractor market in the US, to test the productivity of zero turn machines.
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JACOBSEN SUPPORT AT FRENCH TOURNAMENT
UK staff at Open de France

 
Alejandro Reyes, Golf and Courses and Real Estate Manager, with an Eclipse2 walking greens mower at Le Golf National
Jacobsen staff from Ipswich provided tournament support this weekend to the greenkeeping team at Le Golf National on the outskirts of Paris, during the HNA Open de France tournament.
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ALLETT LAUNCH CREATIVE LAWN STRIPES COMPETITION
Prize of Kensington cylinder mower on offer

 
Allett have launched their lawn stripes competition
Allett Mowers is inviting entrants to show off their lawn creations to find the most creative grass stripes and patterns of 2017.
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