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Section Notes Please email your notes to [email protected] by the 5th of the month All the latest news from your Section Around The Green Belt was retired in 1870 when Newtonmore to Brora, watch out may be of interest to the Sec- Scottish Region Young Tom Morris won it three for someone in a wide wheeled tion’s membership. Something consecutive times. It was then hospital wheelchair on your that we might not have covered replaced with what was called course. over the last few years , then The Golf Champion Trophy... Andy O Hara is also recovery why don’t you give me a call with Better known today as the well from his recent argument some ideas and our committee Claret Jug. I myself have been with a golf ball. Apparently his will look at possibly adding to our lucky enough to be part of the nose in now straighter than winter programme of events. BIGGA Support Team this year. ever but there is no truth in the Central Section are organising Ayrshire I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled for rumour than he has changed a course walk on June 23 run any news worth writing about in his football alliance just because by Gordon McKie and Gordon Hi to you all. As I write to you next month’s mag! it has been a lovely colour of red Moir .... around “St Andrews Old I have some serious sunburn... Please do not hesitate to con- and blue for the last few weeks! Course” venue of The Open Golf I’ve certainly forgotten how hot tact me about any news within Regards Championship, by the time you the sun can be. Haven’t seen it our Section. Thanks. Gordon Moir read this all the greenkeepers in that long! Remember to put Until next time. attending will have seen the hard the sun block on and wear a John A Mair East work that Gordon and his team cap if possible... especially those 07500874449 have put into the preparing the short on top! [email protected] Old Course for the biggest golf Hope all your courses are show on earth. coming along. I’m sure it’s a I for one will be glued to the grass factory out there now! screen every chance that I get. I’ve had the water on my Tom Murray 07709960163 greens every day during this dry spell, by hand of course. Growth has started to jump now Summer’s Here! so hopefully the weather can Well, what a change to the even itself out a bit and let us Central weather.... Temps hitting the catch up on the cutting side of high 70s... Watering systems to There was a disappointing things. Big changes have been the ready, grass growing again, turnout for the seminar on made here at The Dumfriesshire poa seed heads slowing up Nitrogen fixing bacteria on Golf Centre since the outing we greens. Are we ever happy? North May 19 by William Murphy but had here a couple of years ago... A good turnout for the pest those who did attend heard a I start this month off with yet should get yourself down for a control days that were run back very interesting and educational another apology, the notes for game sometime, Be good to see in the month of May at Ratho presentation and our thanks to last month were not in. I will some faces from the Section. Park. All who attended enjoyed William, of Terralift, and Blair pass the blame over to BIGGA I don’t know what they put the hands on training by Pest Young, of Aitkens, for making again as they were sent away in in the water in Ayrshire but Control Officer, Harry Lawrie. their time available for us. There plenty of time ready for the June there’s another congratulations We should have no moles was a much bigger crowd on the issue. Anyway some of the news for Andrew Donnelly, Thistle popping-up on our golf courses course walk of the Old Course that you will read in this month Groundcare, and his partner, now after Harry showing us on June 23, with over 50 green- will probably be a bit old but hey Lynn. They too are expecting a some good tips on how to catch keepers in attendance with ho. I have put some of June’s visit from the stork - family car them. We kindly thank Mike many BIGGA members from notes in this month’s, as I feel needed now Andrew. The Sec- Dooner, of Thorntree Amenity Sections outwith the Central they were quite important. tion wishes you both all the best Ltd, for the sponsorship of the one also coming along. I begin on a sad note with for the future! training days. I hope those people who took the passing away of Sandy Was good to see Mike Dooner, We can run more of these the time to listen to Gordon Gammack, Head Mechanic at Thorntrees Amenity, receiving pest control short training days, McKie and me explain the Newmachar Golf Club. He was a rep of the month in last month’s if required during the winter preparations for the Open well respected mechanic within magazine... keep up the good months when things slow down Championship enjoyable. the greenkeeping community in work, Mike! on our golf courses. By all accounts Derek Scott the North East. There was never As you receive this month’s The committee are presently is making a good recovery from a dull moment in the sheds issue The Open will have been trying to put together a winter his recent illness. Although he at Newmachar, what with his contested... it’s been decided programme for the East Section. is still off work he has (allegedly) singing, cursing and banging that the winner this year will be Events such as lectures, talks, been spotted on the golf course hammers off anything that presented with the Champions’ site visits, hands-on workshops at Slaley Hall and is currently got in his way. Sandy had the Challenge Belt to celebrate etc. All these things take time convalescing in the Highlands knack of stripping machinery the 150th anniversary of the to put together. If any member so all those greenkeepers from down to its very last nut and bolt Championship. The Challenge would like to see something that 46 GI JULY 2010 and then from memory would Williams, Head Greenkeeper at can get hold of me either on Blackwell Grange, and Adrian rebuild it to his high standard. Inverurie GC. He got married 07813889374 or on tinternet, Guiry, from Millbrook, some- If you ever came into the sheds back on June 5. Well Done [email protected]. where in New Zealand! If any with one of the machines on full Brian and hope the day went by Ben Brookes of you members read the free revs he would charge out of his without a hitch. Murcar Links magazine called Golf North East workshop and you just knew he Finally, you will be pleased (June issue) turn to page 11 was heading for you to switch it to know that I have the Section and see their signature hole the off. He was everyone’s pal and outing results from Deeside Northern Region 13th from the back tee can only always had time for you. He Golf Club on May 20. What a think of one word to describe would come and tell you jokes... scorcher of a day we had. The it “Awesome”. Most likely will some funny, some not so funny. Secretary and the Scottish call it something else if I get the His funeral took place in early Chairman had to invest heavily chance to play it. May and was so well attended. in factor 50 sunscreen, in fact Right then more news on the Lads who had previously worked come to think of it there were membership we have three new at Newmachar were there to quite a few guys there who would members, firstly David Thomp- pay their respects. Even Funky of had to get some, mentioning Northern son, who has been at Matfen Hall Dunky Adams, who no one no names. We had a great turn for the last eight years and who had heard from since leaving out too which makes it alot more Hello everyone hope you are has moved to Hexham; Ryan the trade, turned up. He hasn’t competitive. all well after our first glimpse of Blemmings, who has started at changed. Cough Cough Splut- The results are as follows: summer. I am sat here writing Consitt, and Stuart West, who ter Splutter! Greenkeepers and Nearest the Pin 1st. Stuart Clay- this article looking out on a dull has started at Bedlingonshire. Trade from all over the North ton; Nearest the Pin 14th. Simon grey June day, but on the plus No doubt Martin will have him East turned up too. On behalf of Hoy; Nearest the Pin 16th. side we did need the rain. As transferred to the Cleveland the Section I would like to send Andrew Baillie; Guest Winner. usual I do not have any news or Section in due cause. Don’t do it, Stuart, we need all the members condolences to Norma, his wife Graham Leslie; Trade Winner. gossip to report, so please if you we can get at our golf dos. and all of his family. Jim Smith; Committee Winner. have any please get in touch.