Maxwell Hart Members also worked country, but it is hoped it will set the standard extensively in Europe, Austria, be finalised as soon as possible West Germany, Portugal, and certainly long before the FOLLOWING their recent Greece and France. end of the eight month transit- appointment as the sole UK Optimism is high for a busy ional period in December. distributor of The Standard 1988 both at home and abroad, Joe Flanagan, former director golf range of golf course and perhaps most notably Golf of the Carrolls Irish Open, has equipment and accessories, Landscapes will build the new been appointed as Tom- Maxwell Hart can now provide South Course at Wentworth, Executive of the WPG European all a club's requirements from and Brian Pierson will further Tour. tee to green, to a level of alter some of St Andrews product quality not previously hallowed holes. available in this country. The Association has been Anew mower In the USA, where Standard enlarged by the addition of new Golf products are provisional members in NEW fromTurflan d manufactured, the range is Blakedown Landscapes and Professional Ltd is the Brouwer market leader with a proven Sportsworks, from Scotland 5-gang tractor mounted mower. reputation for innovative and with new associate The Brouwer range of turf-care design, high level members in Patrick Tallack, machinery has a first-rate workmanship and materials, Owl Consulting (Hong Kong), In reputation for quality and and long term durability with Turf, Wright Rain and Howard reliability and the latest even the most mundane items Swan, and all members now tractor mounted reel mower is of equipment. look forward to an exciting loaded with exciting new The range includes tee year. features and options. The golf markers and signs, ball washer Further information from: course model is fitted with consoles, shoe cleaners, The Secretary, BAGCC (0245) floating heads to cope with 1/2 bunker rakes, flagstaffs and a 48640. inch fine cut to 2 inch rough whole variety of flag designs, cut. No lengthy adjustments litter baskets, hole cups, are needed, just a flick of a putting green equipment and All change lever. Optional brushes are lots more. also available which virtually Standard Golf Products, for the ladies eliminate tractor tracks from however, really prove one fairways. point over everything else; THE Women's Professional The most outstanding features good quality doesn't always Golf Association has been of the new lightweight mower cost the earth - you will find given the go ahead to include simple one man 5 they are very competitively establish an independent minute operation to detach the priced. company, subject to contract rear mowing units and release For further details contact: agreements being reached with the tractor for other duties, full Richard S Tigwell on (0734) the PGA. 5-gang operation with 4-gang 785655. The break-away move by the and 3-gang modes for tight women was agreed at a special spots, simple bedknife to reel meeting of the Professional setting via one adjustment THE increasing demand for the Golfers' Association held at bolt, four-wheel drive game in UK and Europe is The Belfry, subject to traction, hydrostatic meaning increased activity for agreement being reached by the transmission and finger-tip those who specialise in Board and the WPGA controls for easy raising and building golf courses. committee as to the transfer of lowering of cutting units or for Members of the British assets and the release of the transportation. Association of Golf Course contractual obligations of the The result is a quality mower Constructors report they were PGA. that is economical, versatile responsible for nearly 80% of The women will then form and dependable. Turfland all new constructions in their own limited company Professional, sole UK Britain in 1987. Member which will be known as the distributors of the Brouwer companies worked at a large Women Professional Golfers' range of machinery, provide a number of locations, including European Tour Ltd. (WPG Euro- first-class spares facility and Lytham St. Annes, St. pean Tour) and will operate out back-up service through their Andrews, Goodwood (Brian D of the PGA's Headquarters nationwide team of Pierson), The Berkshire, until it can establish its own representatives. Gosfield Lake, High Wycombe offices. For further information (Golf Landscapes), Collingtree The site of the tour's new contact Janet Watmore (Southern Golf), Kings Langley, offices has yet to be confirmed Turfland Professional Goring and Streatley (Land following several approaches Equipment Limited on Unit Construction). from golf clubs throughout the (09286) ¿61. Lindum launched BTEC diploma in turf science courses in West Germany. One, and sportsground management near Stuttgart, for German golf and the integration into course architect, Reinhold "POA ANNUA FREE" turf is the managerial training of the new fervent desire of all green- Weisshaupt, is about to begin award "Master of Sportsturf and will be supervised by David keepers and now this is not Management (IOG)". only possible but guaranteed! Lucas, until recently golf Under the brand name of Here is an opportunity to find course manager at the Tyther- out what is happening in Lindum seeded turf, H.R Fell & ington club, Macclesfield. turfgrass education today. The The company has also been Sons Ltd are producing a seeded cost is £29 (incVAT). turf with a 80% fescue 20% engaged to build Turkey's first Details from: John Shildrick, golf course for Hilton Hotels bent mix which is guaranteed Secretary NTC, 3 Ferrands free of annual meadow grass. International near Izmir, some ParkWay, Harden, Bingley, W. 400 miles south of Istanbul. Fells have been large scale Yorks (0274) 565131. agricultural and horticultural The architects for the new growers for the past 30 years. country club are Hawtree & Son, in association with Land In 1983 they started to grow THE initial three months has turf and production has Design Research Inc., and seen an extremely encouraging works will commence in June. doubled each year since then. beginning to Howard Swan's The company's philosopy has management practice. New executive director been to produce the right Construction management product at the right price. continues for Bovis Internatio- at PGA However, until recently the turf nal at the new Sao Lourenco was not produced to a high Golf Course, Quinta do Lago, JOHN UNDSEY, the 41 year old enough quality due singly to Portugal, which open's for play businessman who has been the problem of annual meadow this summer. In conjunction involved in golf organisation grass. The turf is grown on with this, a management con- and promotion for nearly sand with 80% of the particle tract to administer the main- twenty years, has been appoin- size between 0.5-0.125mm tenance of the course is being ted the new executive director diameter. Much work has been effected, with Peter Wisbey as of the PGA, starting his new done to eradicate this weed and golf course superintendent. role at National Headquarters success has been achieved. Also at Quinta do Lago, Howard at The Belfry on May 9th. Greenkeepers can now get what Swan Ltd are managing the His most recent role was as the they have been asking for and construction of a further nine tournament manager to the player has the best surface holes for Shell Portugal which initiate the Dunhill Cup. on which to putt. will bring the courses in this Commenting on his The company were naturally prestigious resort to 54 holes. appointment, he said: "One of reticent when asked how this Elsewhere in the Algarve, a the first things that has to be has been achieved, saying that nine hole course at Pinecliffs, done is to restore the feeling it is as a result of carefully for golf course architects that the PGA is the overall husbandry, the judicious use of Hawtree & Son and including a body responsible for the herbicides and much time and Sheraton Hotel, is being built welfare of all its members patience. under this company's whether the newest young For more information on PAF management. Superintendent assistant or the oldest senior contact Tim Fell (065261) 329. Steve Richardson, late of member, and also to restore its Cobtree Manor Golf Club, in eminent position in the game Producing Kent, is supervising the and to take advantage of the professionals preparation and planting prior boom the game is currently to becoming the managing enjoying in Europe for the benefit of the Association. THE National Turfgrass superintendent. % They have also secured I would like to see the PGA set Council is holding a workshop the standards for those who at Pershore College, Worcs, on contracts for the construction make a living from golf." Friday 17th June entitled management of two new "Producing professionals: Turfgrass Education in the 'go's". Many changes are taking place in the national system of BLACK FEN training and education and leisure and recreation manage- ment is expanding both in TOPSOIL numbers and skills. The educa- tion committee of the NTC has TEL: G.J. 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All good players need good clubs to play with, a variety of clubs to play different strokes, to play efficiently and successfully. The greenkeepers are no different, looking for the best in machinery to undertake jobs around the course. Rough cut, short cut, spiking, or draining, preparation, or conservation. More and more greenkeepers are looking to Iseki to provide the right machine for their course. Sure in the knowledge that it's one of the most effective clubs in your bag, to help you play, and work more efficiently all round. ISEKI Par Excellence
To: Mr Colin Gregory, Iseki UK Limited, Bydand Lane, Little Paxton, Cambs. PE19 4ES. Telephone (0480) 218100. "Please send me details of how Iseki can help my course" Name Address : Application Ransomes man goes on tour PICTURED at Ipswich, setting off on a three week tour of golf clubs in Portugal and Spain, is one of Ransomes demonstrators, 24 year old Julian Copping. Last year, following a series of successful demonstrations in Britain, Julian was selected to carry out tours of West Ger- many, Belgium and Holland in support of Ransomes dealers.
New sprinklers CAMERON staff were recently for inclusion in systems where tory units, designed to combat introduced to Rainbird's new sprinklers are required to rise excessive wind conditions. products for 1988 by Rainbird's above surrounding shrubs or Suitable for most irrigation Northern European represen- plants and to retract to become applications, the new EX-1 tative Frits Gripstra and tech- inconspicuous after the range of controllers are of solid nical manager Eric Tortelier. irrigation cycle. state construction housed Developed specifically for the Consisting of six models, within waterproof cabinets. landscape market, the new three of which lift to a height of They are available as four or 'Hybird' range of pop-up 15cm and three to 30cm, the six station controllers, each sprinklers has been designed range includes low angle trajec- with pump start.
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Professional Products TEL: (0252) 724525 tîié of re$idu^ In food and "JUMBO" hollow coring tines have been satisfactorily tested THE Ministry ofAgriculture 111 if amenity' on the SISIS Hydrocore and the h as announce following tfce iiiïliiliiji^ ïi^y'^cliLâu^^ t:ô. SISIS Auto-Turfman and have . • r^oiiilli iise of lianill^ieid and i^Ij^^cït now been added to the range. 9|wry committeeon pesticides to $ptayers.Thi#tenow ll|i|||i||i|i This larger bore tine provides prohibited,andaithoughuse ' two functions in combatting tions du the way lu which through powered a|rayeri is i', some of the problems : : herbicides containing ioxynil associated with fine turf. Firstly the larger hole 1 iliMliltc^ «rit labels ' Jtiiw ittisy : i» sîSi^^lllll produced allows more ; : The changed conditions of app- effective use of top dressings. roval lure Intended to reduce the: Secondly, when used at a llkbels'^lheir operators Mjio .dip. id|;iili?i;ll8| tors to be placed oil existing controlled shallow depth they stock*iii^Iât^ i^rllawzi lO. remove a good sized "plug" of thatch. Maxicrop's foliar sprays subject of special video ASTUTE action by Maxicrop rain has resulted in much of The company has produced a International in anticipation the nitrates being washed down special merchants video that of the unusual climatic condi- too deep for perennial plants to explains exactly how Maxicrop tions and problems presently benefit - a situation which encourages the development of besetting farmers, horticultura- could spell disaster, especially roots and, as demonstrated by lists and groundsmen, has if, as history suggests, it is trial results, more efficient use resulted in a dramatic increase followed by a period of drought. of fertilizer to achieve the same in demand for Maxicrop foliar One answer in all three or even better returns even sprays. market places is to foliar spray under stress conditions. On the one hand, growing Maxicrop at the same time as For more information contact conditions have been such that the fertilizer to help promote Sonia Cooper, Maxicrop Inter- shallow rooting has occurred rapid root development and national, Bridge House, 97-101 and, on the other, excessive increased intake of nutrients. High Street, Tonbridge, Kent.
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To: Turfblazer Department Iseki U.K. Ltd., Bydand Lane Industrial Estate, Little P&xton, Huntingdon, Cambs. PEW 4ES. | Pfease send me details of the Turfblazer range. | Name Position Address Artificial turf given the boot! THE artificial turf at Queens Rolawn turf being cultivated in Park Rangers football ground different parts of the country is being lifted and replaced and a national distribution with washed Rolawn turf on a network has been set up. Cell System based pitch. "High quality turf is much in The turf is specially treated demand", said Ken Dawson, with high pressure, high founder and managing director volume jets of water to remove of Rolawn. "New research and soil from the turf. Then it will developments in the pipeline be laid on an all-sand base that will allow us to produce more incorporates a sophisticated than ample supplies of the irrigation and drainage sub- finest texture turf for golf and system. bowling greens ever seen in 'The washed turf roots quicker this country". into an all-sand construction Rolawn turf is grown and without a layer of soil which maintained for up to two years can impede drainage and cause before harvesting. The turf is problems,"said Robert Laycock lifted in uniform square yard technical director of Rolawn rolls which are thinly cut, Ltd. 'Washing off the soil also exceptionally strong and easy demonstrates the strength of to handle. Britain's first automatic turf washer uses water from the Rolawn root system". the river to direct high pressure, high volume Jets to A range of grades have been remove soil from beneath the Rolawn turves. From a modest beginning in developed for different Scotland in 1975 the Rolawn applications. company has firmly estab- Custom grown turf, using ments. Any of the Rolawn lished itself as Europe's largest special grass varieties and soil grades of turf can be supplied turf grower. Today, there is types can be produced success- washed to allow use of mature over a thousand acres of fully to customer require- turf on all-sand constructions.
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The Effective Selective Gleneagles plump for Iseki tractors head greenkeepers and it is they who decide on the THE Gleneagles Hotel and Golf horsepower TE 4370, are now machinery most suitable for Course, Auchterarder, hard at work on the estate's their own course. According to Perthshire, has recently taken four championship 18 hole Mr. Kidd: 'To have all three delivery of three Iseki tractors courses in preparation for such courses decide on the same to work on their world famous events as the Bell's Scottish make was rare indeed". courses. Open Championship, plus a The three tractors will be Over recent years, the whole host of company and pro involved in a wide variety of Gleneagles Hotel has grown celebrity events planned for work, but more especially for both in stature and diversity the year. Vertidraining and Power Gang with seventeen sports being Gleneagles' estates and golf Mowing, as they prepare the available on the estate. courses manager, James Kidd, courses for the many The Iseki tractors, two 30 leaves the choice of machinery prestigious tournaments horsepower TE 4270's and a 40 open to each of his respective Gleneagles hosts each year.
Iseki is the greenkeepers 'choice at Gleneagles, where three V tractors have recently been X delivered by Reekie Plant.
THE SISIS Hydrocore powered aerator is now fitted with patented turf retainers. These prevent lifting or tearing on newly laid or shallow rooted fine turf. Individual tine head turf relations ensure effective operation when treating turf with slight undulating or uneven surface levels.
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The Effective Selective Root mimic aids irrigation JUDGING the irrigation needs the greater the pull. An easy to of turf has always been read pressure gauge at the top guesswork. A Van Walt gives a clear reading of the Tensiometer will help moisture level of the soil. greenkeepers time irrigation Tensiometers are easy to use - better and avoid excess or just insert into the soil and insufficient watering of turf. walk away. It will give a A tensiometer operates on constant reading of moisture well founded scientific levels day or night and is principles by mimicking a maintenance free. plant root and so gives a direct It is recommended that at reading of the soil moisture least two tensiometer be used - levels as experienced by plants. a short and a long one to The business end of the measure near the top and the tensiometer is a porous bottom of the root zone. The ceramic tip fed by a water reading from these two will reservoir held in the body of give an indication of the mois- the meter. As the soil dries ture profile through the soil. water is pulled from the Tensiometers are priced from tensiometer through the £38.85 + VAT phone: 0428 porous tip. The drier the soil 53404.
Ministry okays Agricultural Contractors and of amenity users" says Lady NTC pesticide code the National Turfgrass Council Trumpington in her foreword in producing and publishing a to the Code. Code of Practice for the use of The Code is a short, easily AS the Minister at the Approved Pesticides in read A4 publication covering Ministry of Agriculture Amenity Areas. storage transport, application Fisheries and Food with "It is an indication of the and disposal of pesticides. responsibility for Part 3 of the responsible attitude within "It has been produced in Food and Environment their sector that NAAC and consultation with all our Protection Act, the NTC have taken the draft Code member organisations parliamentary secretary of Practice produced by the concerned with pesticide use (Lords), the Baroness Ministry for agricultural and on amenity grass", said John Trumpington has welcomed commercial use of pesticides Shildrick, secretary to NTC. the initiative taken by the and have adapted that draft More information from John National Association of guidance to the circumstances Shildrick, on (0274) 565131.
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