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22, August 2016
Dealer to sell professional turf business; new natural pitch for Tigers; students awarded; STRI Research 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
GODFREYS TO SELL PROFESSIONAL TURF BUSINESS
NEW NATURAL PITCH FOR TIGERS
SPORTSTURF STUDENTS AWARDED
STRI RESEARCH 2016
JACOBSEN CELEBRATE 95TH
STUDENT GREENKEEPER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
T H WHITE WINS HOUSING GROUP TENDER
AND FINALLY . . .
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FROM THE DUG-OUT
DON'T LET THE MOMENTUM SLIP
A wonderful two weeks of sporting action
by TurfPro Editor, Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
The final medal table this morning is tangible evidence of how a change in funding in the mid-90s has led to success - but concerns have been expressed that recent policy action for facilities has lacked boldness.

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NEWS
GODFREYS TO SELL PROFESSIONAL TURF BUSINESS
To Burden Bros Agri Ltd and Farol Ltd

 
Peter Bateman, Godfreys director
Sale to be made by south-east England dealers Godfreys (Sevenoaks) Ltd by the end of October 2016, with terms not being disclosed.

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NEW NATURAL PITCH FOR TIGERS
Being installed at Welford Road

 
 Leicester Tiger's Welford Road pitch
A new, fully natural turf pitch is being installed at Leicester Tiger's Welford Road ground in time for the start of the season on Friday.

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SPORTSTURF STUDENTS AWARDED
At Myerscough College

 
Elliot Wilson
Elliot Wilson is this year’s recipient of the Ransomes Jacobsen-sponsored Higher Education Sportsturf Award.

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STRI RESEARCH 2016
Open days in September

 
STRI Research Day
The Sports Turf Research Institute is inviting turf professionals to join them at their research centre in Yorkshire on September 21 & 22.

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JACOBSEN CELEBRATE 95TH
Founded in 1921 by Oscar Jacobsen

 
1921, 4-Acre Mower
During the company’s 95-year history, Jacobsen have developed many products that helped to advance the turf management industry.

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STUDENT GREENKEEPER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
By BIGGA and Toro

 
Toro Finalists 2015
For the first time this year the awards feature two separate categories, with a prize for young greenkeepers under 20 added.


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T H WHITE WINS HOUSING GROUP TENDER
Supplying equipment in Coventry

 
T H WHITE are supplying the W M Housing Group
Dealers delivering fleet to look after 1.2 million square metres of grass areas, open spaces and verges in city.

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AND FINALLY . . .
Artificial turf in Canada shoe-meltingly hot!

 
Hermann Kingue, who coaches at a girls' football camp with a melted shoe!
It's so hot in Toronto that amateur footballers say that the artificial turf they're playing on is melting the bottoms of their shoes!

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NEW PRODUCT SHOWCASE
SALTEX TO ADDRESS BREXIT IMPACT ON INDUSTRY
LEARNING LIVE will play a major role at show

 
SALTEX to address Brexit impact on industry
SALTEX 2016’s all-encompassing and free-to-attend LEARNING LIVE programme is set to explore what impact leaving the European Union will have on the industry, when the exhibition opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham on the 2 and 3 November.

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