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15, September 2014
Saltex figures; slope mowing event; Millwall sign Toro; Dennis appoint; Deere fleet investment
IN THIS ISSUE
FINAL WINDSOR SALTEX FIGURE
SLOPE MOWERS TO BE TESTED
TORO FIRST FOR MILLWALL
ORANGE PLANT EXPAND GREENMECH COVERAGE
DENNIS & SISIS APPOINT
JANE RETIRES FROM CAMPEYS
£300,000 FLEET INVESTMENT
CONTRACTOR BUOYED BY GOOD WEATHER
PEGASUS HITS COUNCIL TARGETS
HOTEL ECLIPSED BY DEAL
DOUBLE LAUNCH BY BLEC
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
TURF LIFE
. . a view from the dug-out

 
From the dug out
Perennial raise money by going green, St Albans turf professional celebrates 50 years, and WATCH Port Vale's groundsman use a tractor pitchside for the Ice Bucket Challenge and a bear cub play with a flag on a Canadian golf green!

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NEWS
FINAL WINDSOR SALTEX FIGURE
Circa 7,500 visitors say IOG

 
Saltex 2014
Subject to auditing, the IOG report that around 7,500 visitors attended the last show to be held at Windsor Racecourse.

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SLOPE MOWERS TO BE TESTED
Special event at Draycote Water

 
BALI is organising a 'Coping With Slopes' event
After a council was fined, BALI is organising a 'Coping with Slopes' event.

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TORO FIRST FOR MILLWALL
Club invest in Reelmaster 3100-D triplex

 
Groundsman Sam Pope on Millwall FC's Toro RM3100-D

For box cutting the pitches and fly cutting the outside areas at their football training ground in Bromley, Kent.

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ORANGE PLANT EXPAND GREENMECH COVERAGE
New South West Scotland territory

 
Joanna Chapman, Managing Director of Orange Plant pictured with Martin Lucas of GreenMech
Working out of Kirkintilloch, Glasgow, they will cover Argyll and Bute, Renfrewshire, Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Glasgow City and the surrounding areas.

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DENNIS & SISIS APPOINT
New export sales administrator

 
Stephanie Ambler
Newly created position filled by Stephanie Ambler signals export market growth.

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JANE RETIRES FROM CAMPEYS
Following 25 years service

 
Jane Middleton
Jane Middleton, Company Secretary at Campey Turf Care Systems has retired after 25 years loyal service.

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£300,000 FLEET INVESTMENT
Frank Sutton in deal with Bryn Meadows

 
(Left to right) Bryn Meadow's course manager David Jakeway and turf equipment manager Gareth Beck of John Deere dealer Frank Sutton

Golfing hotel near Caerphilly purchases new John Deere golf course maintenance equipment from South Wales dealer.

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CONTRACTOR BUOYED BY GOOD WEATHER
Good progress made on variety of projects

 
MJ Abbott at work at Woburn Golf Club
MJ Abbott have been aided by the recent favourable condidtions in making good advancements on works including London Irish Rugby Club and Woburn Golf Club.

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PEGASUS HITS COUNCIL TARGETS
Rotary mowers help grass cutting budgets

 
Jody Frampton, contract manager with John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance, has used the Trimax Pegasus rotary roller mower successfully for three seasons on a grass-cutting contract carried out by the firm for East Sussex County Council.
Two Trimax Pegasus mowers are being used to fulfil a county council grass-cutting contract involving more than 120 different school and parish sites located throughout East Sussex.

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HOTEL ECLIPSED BY DEAL
Uses Ransomes Jacobsen's Certified Pre-Owned scheme

 
One of Ramside Hall's CPO Eclipse mowers in action

Delivered by local dealer Rickerby Ltd, Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club in the north-east has purchased five Eclipse 322 hybrid triplex mowers.

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DOUBLE LAUNCH BY BLEC
Two new machines at Saltex

 
Blec Multi-Spray launch at Saltex 2014 with designers Barry Pace (left) and Blec md Gary Mumby
Blec, who have been exhibiting at Saltex since the early 80s, launched two new machines at the final Windsor show.

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