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It is fair to say that summer, or more accurately late spring/summer, is Theus last have been nightmare upon andtwo wemonths are all raring to getaback to whatfor wemany do. people in certain parts of the country and my heart goes out to everyone dealing with Having spent over 230 consecutive nights in my own bed – coming after the aftermath of unprecedented flooding and devastating erosion. a runThe of over year ago –for I can’t wait to be out about again, getting best100 casea scenario many is months ofand temporary living. For stuck in traffic and checking functional but inexpensive hotels. others, lives jams will never return tointo what they were. For me, thatthe would herald a return to normality. While fate of sports grounds and golf clubs might seem inconsequential in the face of such hardship, we at Turf Matters For you guys, it means preparing sports surfaces which actually seehave a particular empathy with everyone who has seen years of agronomic some play, and, for those in professional sport, having spectators around to husbandry literally washed away in the space of a few weeks. passItlaymen’s on the quality both play and surface.not the must beopinions hoped that banks – theoffinancial institutions, That sound ofedge moaning will berivers music– to thean ears… for the first approach couple of things which overflown take understanding to sporting weeks anyway.facilities which have been unable to service loans as a result of them being unplayable and so unable to bring in revenue. It would be remiss of me not to wish all the very best to those who are As we have seen with the recent Winter Olympics, sport has such a preparing for some thesociety huge sporting which await over the good, next galvanising effectofon and can events be the catalyst for so much fewthat months. I’m thinking of the Euros – see the piece in this issue with it is imperative sporting facilities are not forgotten when the Karl Standley and Andy Gray, ofisthe FA –allocated. and their colleagues at the other promised assistance being venues around On thethe UK.issue of improving sporting facilities, we have been invited by Briggs Stratton toother become involved in its Pitch Many of the other major events&take part in parts of the world and to Win competition, which provides a £3,000 makeover for we’ll be watchingwhat on TV, but our best wishes will definitely be with our is judged to be the Under 18s football pitch in most Japanese, South African and American comrades for the Olympics, Lions need – find out more on pages 16-17. I am on the judging Tour and Ryder and Solheim Cups.will be made to a shortlist of deserving panel and visits pitches soon. be looking notfor, so much atresults the I hope that you all get We the will weather you wish and the DESSO desperate! you crave, overbut thethe next few months and hope that, if those a final note, I am thrilled by the reception that the trafficOn jams are not too destructive, we meet up in person first issue of Turf Matters received. Many people have soon. taken time to say how much they liked the look of the magazine and how they enjoyed the articles. We’re all
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Inside issue Insidethis this issue News..........................................................4-22 News .........................................................4-15 Tea Break Teaser.......................................15 Pitch to Win........................................16-17 Synthetic surfaces...........................24-27 Mowing .................................19-22, 24-27 Charterhouse School.....................28-32 Tea Break Teaser ......................................29 ProPitch.........................................................33 Gleneagles..........................................30-35 Adare Manor.......................................34-39 BTME review ......................................36-41 The Euros..............................................40-44 Diary of a Golfing Nobody.................42 Natural Turf.........................................45-51 As seen on Twitter..................................43 Ride-on mowers...............................55-61 Water management. .......................62-66 Check out our website: The majesty of Gleneagles, pages 30-35 See what’s coming up for ride-on mowers, turn to pages 55-61 Subscribe FREE to our e-zine: Details at www.turfmatters.co.uk
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