SECTIONAL M» MIDLANDS WELSH SOUTH COAST

Hon. Sec: S. Wood, Hon. Sec: Philip Swain, Hon. Sec: J. R. Dennis, 153 Dickinson Drive, 6 Locke Street, Newport, Hampshire College of Agriculture, Bescot, Walsall, Gwent NPT 5HL Sparsholt, Winchester, West Midlands WS2 9DR Hampshire S021 2NF. Telephone: (0922) 640291 On Wednesday 4th September we Telephone: (096) 272441 Ext. 288. held our Autumn Meeting at Clyne The Section's Winter Programme On Wednesday, 21st August our G.C. near Swansea, but unfortunately Section played against our old friends has been confirmed, and our meetings the turnout was poor. will again be held at Alresford Golf the Secretaries at Blackwell G.C. with Apologies were received from Ted the Greenkeepers defending the Cup Club, commencing at 7.00 p.m. Thompson, who was on holiday and Our thanks to Malcolm Scott and we won last year; but it was not to be David Williams, pressure of work. this year; with the See's running out the Committee for their kind generosity winners by 4 matches to two, never The weather could also have been in allowing the Section to meet at their mind - We can't win them all. kinder but the course was in much Clubhouse. better condition. The greens being 6th November 1985 The Christmas Tournament & Dinner the best played on all year. over 18 holes is at Olton G.C. on PETER MAUNDER, Our thanks to the members and Municipal Golf Courses Dec. 2nd; this is a Bring & Win committee of Clyne G.C. for the Competition, so bring a prize to the courtesy of the course and the club 4th December 1985 value of £4 or over. facilities. SYNCHEMICALS LIMITED Entries please with £8 and S.A.E. Our thanks also to Henry and the 5th February 1986 to A. Phipps-Jones, no later than 11th boys for preparing the course in such STEPHEN JAMES November; entries after this date good condition, and the stewardess Allman Spraying Equipment WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. for her cullinery offerings. 5th March 1986 The Rigby Taylor Foursomes Tour- GANG MOWING EQUIPMENT nament is near completion with RESULTS: 1st DENNIS JONES 74 President's Shield and the A.G.M. A. Phipps-Jones and T. Ryder in the Stuart Crystal Vase I hope that as many members as Final against the winners of S. Wood donated by possible will support our speakers, and & T. Jesson v. I. Toon & B. Moland. Ken Chatwin 2nd HENRY FRY 74 Sundae Dishes I look forward to seeing you during the E. T. Breakwell will be holding their donated by Winter months at our meetings. Bi-Annual Open Day on 19/20 Feb. 86 Clyne G.C. to which all greenkeepers of the 3rd PHILIP SWAIN 76 Crystal Glass Midland Section will receive invitations. Vases donated by Clyne G.C. MID ANGLIA Further details regarding lectures 4th JOHN HOPKINS 76 Bottle of Sherry and visits will be available soon. donated by Clyne G.C. Hon. Sec: L. Wakerell, 5th JOHN WALSH Bottle of Wine 26 Loxley Road, Berkhamsted, donated by Herts. HP4 3PS CLEVELAND Pyle & Kentig G.C. The Christmas Four-Ball will be held Hon. Sec: Roger Shaw, The Rose Bowl and the Tray for the over 18 holes at South Bedfordshire 37 West End, Sedgefield, gross and net aggregates were won by Golf Club on Wednesday, 11th Stockton-on-Tees TS21 2BM John Hopkins. He also won a set of December at 9.45 a.m. glasses donated by Walter Jones and Members may bring along a guest as On August 22nd the Greenkeepers Wine donated by Clyne G.C. their partner, and all entries, together Team visited Mount Oswald Golf Club The next date to remember is the with Handicaps and £22.00 per couple for our Annual Match. Christmas Competition which will be should be sent to Ken Bunting by We were made very welcome by Mr. at Pyle and Kentig G.C. on the 12th 25th November. David Todd, the Captain and Club December, starting at 11.30 a.m. with Christmas Dinner will be served at Members. We managed to go one a Christmas Dinner at 6.30 p.m., 5.30 p.m. and as last year each com- better this year by halving the match. please make every effort to attend petitor is asked to bring a small prize, Thanks to Sid Reeve and Staff for a and make this event successful. gift wrapped please. fine course, Manager Gordon Clark and N.B. Can we all make a bit more Congratulations to Paul Fitzjohn Clubhouse Staff. effort in entering for our competitions. and Roland Hughes on their fine On August 27th the team visited The clubs are good enough to give us achievements in winning at the Annual Darlington Golf Club. Mr. Terry Werge the courtesy of the club facilities and at Hayling Island and to the Mid Anglia Captain of the Club produced a strong the course, the least we can do is to Team for winning the Jubilee Cup for team who became the victors by 4 make a determined effort to attend. the second year running. games to 2 games. The course was in great shape thanks to Ian Harrison and Staff. The new Steward and Stewardess Workington Golf Club made a fine meal to round off a pleasant evening. ASSISTANT HEAD GREENKEEPER Congratulations to Mr. Danny Godfrey who has been a valuable Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons with member of our Section on taking up a experience in all aspects of golf course management new position as Grounds Manager at including the operation and maintenance of modern machinery. Cranleigh School in Surrey. The course is of parkland type, 18 holes, in the Lake District He helped to start an evening course for Greenkeepers which started in Salary by negotiation September and leads to a very good certificate. Applications in writing giving full details of All The Very Best Danny age and experience to: From the Cleveland Greenkeepers. The Secretary, Forthcoming Events: OCTOBER 29th WORKINGTON GOLF CLUB, Catterick 12.00 Branthwaite Road, Workington Cumbria (Highspeed Trophy) DEVON & CORNWALL NORTH WEST NORTHERN Hon. Sec: Bill Pile, Hon. Sec: David F. Golding, Hon. Sec: D. C. Hannam, 33 Knowle Drive, 38 The Grove, Flixton, 12 Moorfield Avenue, Menston, Ex wick, Exeter EX4 2DF. Manchester M31 3JH W. Yorks. Telephone: 214053 Telephone: (061) 748 8592 Telephone: (0943) 72008 At our October meeting we will be Apart from a 'summer' of excessive paying tribute to Cyril Fowler who is OBITUARY pluvial precipitation our Sectional retiring as head greenkeeper from It is with sadness that I inform the golfers have been busy defending their St. Austell Golf Club. members of the death of a Life Member, honour and swinging for pleasure. MR. TOM BRENNAN Northern Section Committee man, Cyril a Lancashire lad, who travelled For many years, Tom had been Head many parts of the world courtesy of Martin Dignam played his way to victory Greenkeeper at Wilmslow Golf Club at Starbeck in the Paul Seward Special, H.M. forces during the war, including and had helped many young green- the Middle East, South Africa, Iceland, taking him into the National Final of keepers to further their careers within the Jacobsen Competition. Our thanks all over Britain and Northern Ireland the profession. finished service with the R.A.F. as to Sewards Grass Machinery Ltd. an instrument fitter and settled in LECTURE DATES: The following week the lads from the Cornwall. All lectures will be at the Old Cock North West played their matches to Cyril, having married a Cornish girl Hotel, Stretford, which is 100yds from take the Pattisson Shield away from us and working as a farmer fell in love Junction 7 of the M63 towards Old at the Battle of the Roses, held at with the Cornish people and their way Trafford. Baildon on August 21st. Our thanks to of life, now regards himself if not of The following dates are confirmed:- Pattisson's of Stanmore Ltd for their Cornish origin certainly a 'Man of October 9th 1985 continued support of this event. Cornwall'. November 13th 1985 In September our colleagues from Always being a keen sportsman, HEALTH & SAFETY the Sheffield Section travelled to and actively enjoyed rugby, hockey, December 11th 1985 Heworth G.C. to meet us in further soccer, cricket, rifle and twelve bore TREES ON GOLF COURSES combat. Needless to say they returned shooting he eventually took up golf at January 8th 1986 empty handed, though not before St. Austell G.C., playing off nine I.C.I. / MAXWELL HART having a good few holes on Mick handicap. February 12th 1986 Bryant's track. In 1970 the captain of the club asked March 12th 1986 Invitation Day at Moortown broke all Cyril if he would cut the greens as Speakers still subject to confirmation previous records with 73 entrants. there was no one else to do them, Some people finished in the dark but We hope to have sandwiches and the Pontefract and District duo, David because the two staff employed were perhaps the odd drink available on both in their sixties and had both been Collins and guest, Mr. Meek returned the evenings, so come along for a a better ball 62, 4 shots clear of Colin taken ill. Cyril duly arrived at the club prompt start at 8.00 p.m. at 6.30 a.m. the following day, having Geddes and partner and 5 in front of milked his cows first of course! He BATTLE OF THE ROSES John Holt and guest. found the club only had one eighteen On a dull August day, our trusty What amounted to a great round of inch certes and it took him until 6 p.m. band set out for Baildon Golf Club, golf was rounded off by good food and that evening to finish all eighteen high on the moors above Bradford. good humour. A great pity Billy Fox did greens. Gradually he seemed to be Ready equipped with bats, maps, not join us to hear the complimentary helping out more and more and was sheep repellant and Kendal Mint Cake, remarks about his course, but thanks doing less on his farm. Eventually in we proceeded to capture the much Bill anyway and to your gang. 1976 he was asked to take over as coveted 'Battle of the Roses' Shield Our most grateful thanks to head greenkeeper and gave up farming. from an impressive Yorkshire side. Moortown Golf Club and Mr. Roger This is the first time in five years we Hunt the club Captain for presenting His biggest project at St. Austell have done this, but not the last. was extending the course, which the prizes. included four new holes, to raise the Thanks to David Hannam and his We offer congratulations to all those par from 65 to 69. staff, the committee of Baildon Golf who have been successful with their During his time at St. Austell Cyril Club, and the catering staff for making City and Guilds exams, but do not think well remembers one Saturday morning the day one which will certainly be because you now have a certificate when he reversed the triple greens recorded in the history books. you are fully qualified! It really only mower out of the shed, only to notice Notable wins from Peter(crisis) Shaw means that you have acquired sufficient the solenoid had somehow caught fire and the still undefeated Bert Scott, knowledge to enable you to do and and being directly under the petrol Merseyside lads Bert Cross, Bill Merritt, understand your job more fully. tank this was not a very happy situation. Derek Hutchinson, Norman Langley, On the point of education a meeting Turning off the ignition and with the Cameron Kerr and not forgetting has been arranged to take place on solenoid now going like an incendiary Howard 'Daddy' McAddey! Well done October24th at Moor Allerton Golf Club Cyril ran to his sand heap and gathered men! at 7.30 p.m. The objective is to bring a double handfull of sand with which AUTUMN TOURNAMENT out all available information on courses he managed to smother the fire just in Our Chairman Mike Sheehan's big in turf culture being offered by colleges time as the petrol tank was now day is almost upon us - October 22nd. in North and West Yorkshire. To achieve dangerously hot! this lecturers from Askham Bryan and I know members will join me in Cyril believes one of the problems Shipley Colleges will speak on green- wishing Mike a very successful day keeper education, courses, Y.T.S., and today is a little knowledge is dangerous. at Mere. Over the last two years, Mike Committee members read articles in also answer yourqueriesandgrumbles: and his staff have worked hard to bring Bring along your chairman and magazines and want to know why you Mere back to its former glory. are not doing this on your course? secretary. One person had read it was a good idea This has been rewarded by Mere FOR YOUR DIARY: to put lime on fairways if they were a being chosen to»host the 1986 PGA Senior Tournament. Hopefully, by next An Evening with the British Association bit thin, he managed to talk his way of Landscape Industries out of this one, but admits to not year the new 18th green will be in play. always being successful. This will be a spectacular finish with A presentation of Landscaping, at its Cyril has always been a supporter the green built actually in the Mere! best and all that goes with it. of the B.G.G.A. and I would like to wish Trusting Mike has anchored it well Current Thoughts on Turf Nutrition him on behalf of our association a long down! All the best Mike, from the and Related Aspects committee. and happy retirement. The Sports Turf Research Institute Just a word of caution to our CONGRATULATIONS All the above at Moor Allerton 7.30 p.m. members in the South West, Cyril has MikeGoodhind(Cavendish Golf Club), told me he will be looking in on courses has recently been signed up a stunt- unless otherwise indicated in the area from time to time, so you man for Burt Reynolds in his new film A local lad Peter Oldham is seeking had better keep on your toes to keep up 'Hooper Rolls a Land Rover'. Coming greenkeeping work. Peter lives in the the standards set by Cyril at St. Austell soon to a cinema near you, (Sorry Bradford area and is contactable during his time there! Mike!) through David Hannam.