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05, May 2014
Welcome!; IOG Awards; pitch makeovers; cricket vandals; JSM football; Turf Science
IN THIS ISSUE
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
FIVE WORST AMATEUR FOOTBALL PITCHES IN THE UK
VANDALS TARGET KINGSTON LACY
JSM CHALLENGE CUP RETURNS
TURF SCIENCE LIVE
TURF EXPERTS TO REVEAL SECRETS
COUNTY GROUND AMBITIONS
CARNOUSTIE CHOOSE TYM
ECOSOL TURFCARE INVEST
HUNTERS MAKE THE CUT
BUSY PERIOD FOR MJ ABBOTT
DUNCAN ROSS CHOOSE BLEC
SWISS GREENKEEPERS VISIT UK
DURHAM STICK WITH ETESIA
NEW LAUNCH LEAVES AN IMPRESSION
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EDITORIAL
WELCOME!
Message from Turf Pro publisher

 
Chris Biddle
Welcome to this new era for Turf Pro as we bring the magazine to life . .




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RISE OF THE ROBOTS?
What if they become self-aware?!
by Steve Gibbs


 
Steve Gibbs
Will increased automation and use of robotics impact on groundscare industry jobs?

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NEWS
NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN
For 2014 IOG/BIGGA Awards

 
2013's IOG Award Winners
Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) 2014 Industry Awards in partnership with BIGGA.

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FIVE WORST AMATEUR FOOTBALL PITCHES IN THE UK
Found by Briggs & Stratton

 
Pitch To Win
The shortlist for a national competition to find the worst amateur football pitch in the country has been announced.

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VANDALS TARGET KINGSTON LACY
Cricket pitch torn up by 'donuts'

 
Kingston Lacy's ruined pitch
The Bournemouth Echo has reported that over the Bank Holiday weekend Kingston Lacy Cricket Club's pitch was ruined by joyriders.

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JSM CHALLENGE CUP RETURNS
In Toro's centenary year

 
2012's winners - Pyrford Golf Club
JSM are once again organising a one day five-a-side football tournament greenkeeping and grounds care staff, to be held on Wednesday 4th June 2014.

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TURF SCIENCE LIVE
Heading for Scotland

 
Turf Science Live
Registrations are now open for greenkeepers and turf managers to attend this year's Turf Science Live on June 10th at Fairmont St Andrews.

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TURF EXPERTS TO REVEAL SECRETS
At this year's IOG SALTEX

 
IOG SALTEX
Saltex will see a series of panel discussions featuring turf industry experts and leading grounds professionals who will be revealing their ‘secrets of success’.

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COUNTY GROUND AMBITIONS
For Kent cricket club

 
Josh Bryen, Head Groundsman at The Cheriton Road Ground in Folkestone, Kent has chosen a range of Dennis and SISIS turf maintenance equipment
A cricket club in Kent with both history and ambition is using a combination of Dennis and SISIS equipment in its aim of becoming a county cricket venue.

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CARNOUSTIE CHOOSE TYM
New tractor is a hit

 
Sandy Reid, Links Superintendent at Carnoustie Golf Links
Sandy Reid, Links Superintendent at the British Open venue, is enjoying his new T503 TYM compact tractor.

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ECOSOL TURFCARE INVEST
In Shelton Sportsturf Drainage machinery

 
Bretton King and Richard Clark with the Shelton 3 tonne fast flow hopper
Wiltshire based sports turf drainage and aeration contractors have made a major investment in specialist machinery.

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HUNTERS MAKE THE CUT
At Royal Lytham & St Annes

 
Paul Smith - Royal Lytham and St. Annes

Course Manager of Royal Lytham & St Annes, Paul Smith, has upgraded his Hunter Precision Grinders in his workshop.

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BUSY PERIOD FOR MJ ABBOTT
Wide range of projects recently

 
Excavating for greens drainage at Royal Winchester Golf Club

MJ Abbott has been busy recently carrying out a large number of maintenance visits as well as upgrades to golf course irrigation systems around the country.

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DUNCAN ROSS CHOOSE BLEC
Disc seeder added to fleet

 
The BLEC heavy duty Disc Seeder
Duncan Ross Contractors, the north-west specialist in landscaping, sportsturf and drainage, has taken delivery of a heavy duty BLEC disc seeder.

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SWISS GREENKEEPERS VISIT UK
Ransomes Jacobsen facility toured

 
Laurent Proupin explains the merits of the solar power to extend the range of the all-electric Jacobsen Eclipse 322 greens mower
Twenty six French-speaking Swiss greenkeepers visited Ransomes Jacobsen's International headquarters in Ipswich recently.

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DURHAM STICK WITH ETESIA
Three new mowers per year

 
Barry Shipman, garden and grounds manager for Durham University has been using Etesia for the up-keep of the facility for over 15 years and has just ordered two ne Duocut RMHB models.
A range of Etesia mowers, including two new Duocut RMHB 46cm pedestrian mowers, are helping to maintain the green space areas surrounding and including Durham university.

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NEW LAUNCH LEAVES AN IMPRESSION
Bunkerstamp encourages raking

 
Bunkerstamp
Gentle, novel and effective reminder to members and players to do the right thing after playing a bunker shot is launched.

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