TURF MATTERS: LOOKING BACK
The first issue of Turf Matters, published January 2014 Also in 2014: n The Winter Olympics are held in Sochi, Russia n The FIFA World Cup is held in Brazil and won by Germany (England was eliminated in the first round, winning none of their games) n The Commonwealth Games take place in Glasgow; Tour de France starts in Leeds; Lewis Hamilton wins the 2014 Formula One world title n David Cameron is Prime Minister; the Scottish Parliament elects Nicola Sturgeon as the first female First Minister of Scotland; and Barack Obama is US President n Boris Johnson is London Mayor n Prince Harry launches Invictus Games n David Moyes sacked as Manager of Manchester United; Arsenal win the FA Cup; Jonny Wilkinson retires from playing rugby n 2014 is the UK’s warmest year since records began.
Covers and spreads from award-winning issues }
ROLL CALL OF HONOUR Awarded Best Writing and Best Design in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Turf & Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) Awards
2019 International – First Best Writing: “A Star in Any Language” International – Merit Best Writing: “Demain’s the Name” International – First Best Design Publication (one page design article): “The beast on the east” International – Merit Best Design Publication (full magazine article layout): “Improving on a masterpiece” International – Merit Best Design Publication (one page design article): “All eyes on Paris” Gardner Award for Best Overall Entry: “A Star in any Language”
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2020 International – First Best Writing: “Stadium of the Future” International – First Best Writing: “What a Rush!” International – First Best Photo Publication (cover or inside photo): “How turf changed tennis” International – First Best Design Publication (one page design article): “Turf Matters news page” Gardner Award for Best Overall Entry – “Stadium of the Future”
2021 International – First Best Writing: “Dumbarnie: A Century in the making” International – Merit Best Writing: “Sheer Poetry” International – First Best Design Publication (full magazine article layout): “Turf Matters March – April 2020” International – First Best Design Publication – one-page design article: “Dumbarnie: A century in the making” International – First Best Design Publication – two-plus page design article: “Then Suddenly Everything Changed (Forever?)” Gardner Award for Best overall Entry – “Then Suddenly Everything Changed (Forever?)”
