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National Advertising What's done, Executive: Mike Massey 'Fieldside', Grange Road, Bowdon, Cheshire Tel: 061-928 2997 needIn January thiss yea tr thoe newl by enationwid seee are naskin gt -o WHEN b, eT odon bring togetheer thre e distinct, formed Association of British & and so they might. separate bodies, each with its Graphics & Design: International Golf Greenkeepers' own administration, varying Last month the National Green- Stephen Spellman came into being, formed by the keepers' Tournament held at philosophies and regional amalgamation of the long estab- Verulam Golf Club, St. Albans, differences requires delicate Production Manager: lished British Golf Greenkeepers' was organised by the Mid Anglia negotiation and a degree of Association, the southern based Section of the now defunct diplomacy. Ian Donoghue English & International Golf BGGA. It was a highly successful What has now been created is Greenkeepers' Association and tournament, patronised by many a vacuum. The old groupings Golf Greenkeeping is a the Scottish Greenkeepers. of the active participants of have gone and the new, as far as combined subscription and This coming together, following previous years, in fact the greenkeepers are concerned, is controlled circulation years of acrimony among certain majority of competitors were the not functioning. publication for the golf members of the greenkeeping 'Old Faithfuls'. This could have been avoided course management industry. profession, was precipitated by Current distribution 2,500 This year there was no Annual if the BIGGA had been set up as the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of copies per month. General Meeting for the new an umbrella association with St. Andrews in the interest of Published ten times per year. Association and greenkeeping three individual associations Copies are available on furthering the future and recog- business was confined to informal continuing to operate until the subscription postage paid, nition of those men who maintain discussions in the 19th hole. time was ripe for a smooth £12.00 per year. Overseas our golf courses, without whom transfer. surface. £14.00 per year. there would not be a game to The Chairman Mr. Walter Air mail rates on application play. Woods did attend and said a few Finance has never been a to the publishers. Such a move was welcomed words at the conclusion of the problem. As reported last month by all sections of the golf prize giving, but the newly the R&A in a massive grant payment to various golf bodies The Editor and Publishers do no necessarily industry, the greenkeepers appointed Executive Director Mr. agree with the comments and views expressed themselves, the controlling bodies Neil Thomas did not. He was said around the world allocated in this publication and do not accept any £37,500 to form the new responsibility for any personal opinions in golf and those who come under to be moving house to Bingley stated therein. ©Copyright 1987 Golf where his office will be incorp- Association. Greenkeeping. Permission for the reproduction the general heading of - Trade. of features and articles will be favourably All accepted the work involved orated within the headquarters Greenkeepers are expecting considered for non commercial purposes in organising an Association of the Sports Turf Research positive action from their on application to the publisher. could no longer be left to honorary Institute. management committee, with officers regardless of their Cautionary words of advice the priorities of improved status, Published by: dedication and must be the from many quarters warned of better working conditions, an Wharfedale Publications responsibility of a full-time the dangers of rushing into the enhanced training scheme and Limited official. new venture. Advice largely an agreed salary scale reflecting their contribution to the game of P.O. Box 12, Wetherby, The decisions made twelve ignored by its architects, for West Yorkshire LS22 4SR months ago should now be reasons best known to them- golf. So far, all they have received bearing fruit, but greenkeepers selves. are promises. Telephone: (0937) 63181 mm

GOLF IN IRELAND, 4 NEWS ROUND-UP_ .4,5,7,11,13 ECHOES FROM THE LONG, NOT SO HOT SUMMER By Fred Hawtree ______8,9 WINDSOR SHOW SUPPLEMENT & SHOW GUIDE MAKING COMPOST _15 TRADE DIRECTORY __ _18 SITUATIONS VACANT _19 PREPARING A JOB DESCRIPTION _20 'KEW' READER OFFER _21 TEST FOR 'DACIA DUSTER' 22 'Why is it that all the news Unfortunately the answer was that comes out of Northern not far from the truth, but one Ireland is bad?' cannot do more than express sorrow that so much of the better This was the question put to facets of life in the province does f writing colleagues over not receive the publicity it should NEWS ROUND-UP linner in the magnificent club and that certainly goes for golf. house at Royal Portrush. The reception and hospitality PEOPLE, PRODUCTS AND DEVELOPMENTS 'Because that is what the enjoyed over a long weekend at English want to read', was Royal Portrush and the nearby IN THE GOLF COURSE INDUSTRY the reply. Portstewart Golf Clubs could not be faulted and although we were in somewhat of a priviledged position, playing a team match between the golfing scribes of Northern Ireland - A Golfing Paradise Yorkshire and our counterparts from the Belfast press the reaction of others from the mainland to the golfing delights of County Antrim confirmed similar feelings. The Northern Ireland Tourist Board have what must be one of the hardest jobs in the world to convince people that Ireland is the place to go for a golfing holiday. What must be even more frustrating, is the fact, they have a product that is quite superb. Royal Portrush, regarded as one of the top courses in the British Isles hosted the Open Championship in 1951. It is the only course in Ireland to have done so and fittingly, was won by Max Faulkner. If ever a links The pictures of Royal Portrush Golf Club was worthy of staging the event (front cove' and this page) have been provided by courtesy of the Northern again.it must be here, but sadly, Ireland Tourist Board. Continued page 5

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Wells 148 "News of the World" Bowl 7th P. Malia 151 8th B. Moss 151 NEWS 3 CADDY OFFER A small advertisement in the Yorkshire Post under the Personal Column is expected to produce a deluge of replies. Headed - The all year all turf treatment Unattached Gentleman Golfers, it read; 'Do you require an Contact the SAI Information Line: attractive tall blonde lady caddy in her early 40's, with perhaps hopes of forming a friendship off the course. There is no indication whether Scottish Agricultural Industries PLC, Livingston, she was prepared to carry or required a trolly. West Lothian, EH54 5QW. Tel: 0506 39281. Echoes from the long, not so hot summer. .. • by Fred Hawtree m Another mish-mash of delicately balanced social , technical, historical and personal gossip from the fluent pen of you know who. trees and bushes to get some Jack Moor's new office and They are now in deep shock South-Westerly light and air to the rink. This was machinery sheds are also and grow wild-eyed whenever so effective that they slashed their impressive. The staff dining room they hear the word 'golf. Spoke to Bill Pile, Devon and order for fertiliser from 50 to has fridge, cooker and all, not to The members of the British Cornwall Secretary, on the 25kgs. Bill was still happy: mention the pink curtains. Association of Golf Course telephone. How was he getting "They'll come back again". Some bright firm should Architects still try to fit the golf on since he left the Downes Don Hunt, founder of the firm sponsor a Ground Staff Quarters course to the site, not vice versa, Crediton Golf Club and started and President of Bill's Section, of the Year competition. It might and hope that a simple diet and travelling the West Country on is Chairman of the Green encourage any clubs still living devoted nursing, accompanied behalf of D O Hunt Limited of Committee at the Teignmouth in the corrugated iron era to see by gentle repetition of this Devon? They supply everything Golf Club on Haldon Moor. how it should be done. message, will restore Caradon's for the golf course, except If you have ever played at faith in humanity and hope for machinery! Mont Agel, you will remember the future. He likes the life, he likes the the view of Monte Carlo harbour Beyond the Tamar job, he likes meeting his members spread below you as you look Being in Caradon recently, By the Plym more than ever before. In addition over the back of the old 4th Tee. (Caradon? Caradon?, you ask. to golf greenkeepers, he also calls The club house at Haldon offers It is the first bit of Cornwall On the way back to Sludge- on bowling greenkeepers or, you an equally impressive beyond Plymouth). I took time out combe, filial piety demanded a more usually, the bowling club panorama, even if the yachts to cast a jaded eye over the new diversion to look at the 9 hole committee. They get some useful are less opulent and the River St. Mellion. After passing below Elfordleigh Golf Course at advice as part of the deal. Teign differs in certain important the flags of all nations at the Plympton. Hawtree I designed it One club was told to cut back respects from the Mediterranean. entrance and through two rows in 1930. (A month or so previously, of black blobs, which turned out filial and grand-filial piety had to be spherical pine trees, I was taken both II and III to Highwoods apprised of the green fee. (£25 to Golf Club at Bexhill. The greens play the 'Nicklaus' but knock off had sunk a bit on the filled side a fiver if it's with a member). in the sixty years since their construction, but were still So I walked past the back of puttable and not much else had the 9th Green instead but haven't changed). slept a peaceful wink since, due to nightmares in which the earth Elfordleigh was an early rolls and heaves on a scale far venture in the hotel-cum-golf beyond anything which Richter course development. It did not could devise for your average do so well as its contemporary, seismograph. the Selsdon Park Hotel, but then Volcanic ranges have popped Selsdon was only nine miles out jNfWNAgCOINS up between fairways as the of London and on a much grander earthquakes proceeded and scale. Nevertheless, Elfordleigh there are ant-like machines has survived its ups and downs crawling all over them to cut for nearly 56 years under various THELONGLIFERANGE! the grass. The foothills are very owners. Now it is on a high. much in play and most of the There is a brand new pro's peaks as well. If this is a shop by the 1st Tee. There are stadium course, there did not Finegreen 'N' is the new "no phosphate" more tees and bigger tees, some seem to be a lot of elbow room with stone walls holding them up treatment for spring and summer use on all for spectators, but I only saw one to make full use of the limited fine turf. Finegreen 'N' contains Didin® for or two holes. At least they will space. a longer more even growth response with get good exercise on 'them thar hills', if their ankles stand up The site has fairly strong slopes improved colour. to it. and a stream, so you can guess Longlife' is a trade mark of Scottish Agricultural Industries PLC. Didin" is a trade I do not know what Cornwall the final development at the mark of SKW Trostberg AG. did to deserve this fate, but bottom of the valley. Only one J Nicklaus has certainly put his guess, I'm afraid. That's right - stamp on it and nobody will ever a water hazard. be able to rub it out. Incidentally, I looked out the Unfortunately the local ledger to see how much planners, after years of jealously Elfordleigh cost in 1935. You guarding their farming hinterland, can have as many guesses as have got a little bit of Ballybunion you like for this one. The answer The all year all turf treatment crossed with the Grand Canyon is £2,500. 400 times less, pro- slap in the middle of it. Even their prtionately, I understand, than Contact the SAI Information Line: attempts to oppose further its new competitor on the other Scottish Agricultural Industries PLC, Livingston, building development were side of the Tamar, but 'tings', West Lothian, EH54 5QW. Tel: 0506 39281. frustrated owing to the employ- in case you hadn't guessed, ment which it would attract. 'ain't what they used to be'. Westward Ho! 'super- shots', Tony Jacklin tucking into her cous-cous at because it has matured while you described one competitor as some other table. You have to get were scoffing the first. There are John Davis, Secretary of the 'fortuitous' which seemed to cast into the manana mood if you are classic French dishes which must Royal North Devon Golf Club has an unnecessary slur on his to earn your Queen's Award for gently simmer or mijoter for a given me a file containing my parents who may very well have Export. Tap the foot, drum the time if the ultimate blend of father's advisory reports on intended to have a golfer in the fingers as she did and you'll be flavours is to be achieved. Not so Westward Ho! links from 1926 family. But Jacklin does at least out on your ear. The Royal this concoction on the Britannia. until 1935, by which time, as believe in the preservation of the Household also seemed to me to Keep it hot on the back burner a member of the Board of adverb. Indeed, he manufactures be asking for trouble when for an hour and you might as well Greenkeeping Research at them and will turn 'over-confident' whoever writes the menu picked open a bottle of Heinz Tomato Bingley, he got the club to into 'overly confident' at the drop that sauce with 32 components Ketchup. become subscribers to that of a hat. I think I overheard a to accompany the salmon. It is But even if served in the new developing organisation. 'routinely' too. Time for said that you can knock up a squeezy container, which In view of the reaction in Dobereiner to go to work on Sauce Bigarade, which has only deposits its contents on the floor greenkeeping to the discovery these as well. 16 ingredients, in a matter of when shaken instead of on the that too much fertiliser is too Harry Carpenter turned a neat 25 minutes, though I should not ceiling as the glass one used to much fertiliser, I skimmed through phrase when describing a par like to try. But do not think that do, I feel that some pretty sharp the reports to see what materials round in the wind and rain on the you will knock up this other one reprimands would have gone they recommended in those days. Friday. It 'staggered belief. in 50 flat just because it has down to the galley if the familiar I summarise as follows: My memory of belief up to that twice the number of working red bottle had appeared amongst parts. They can not be spooned 1926- Dried Blood time had been that you beggared the gold plate just because the it. Edwardians would sometimes into the pot and stirred till ready. guests sat down an hour too late. 1930 Malt Culms The 'saucier' has to get up early Fish Guano express amazement by 'Well, Compost I'm beggared. This may have in the morning after a night of P.S. prayer and pure thoughts. Taking 1931 7lbs Sulphate of Iron been a mild form of a stronger Only a month ago, I congrat- 3lbs Sulphate of Ammonia expression to which people take just two ingredients, he begins the ulated B I G G A on getting an T to each cubic yard of less exception to-day, but it rites. He is towelled down at into its title because it sounded compost sounds a shade old-fashioned. intervals during the day by his like an Institute. ('Neither more nor less') I will ask my grand-children if aides as each critical stage is Now I am not so sure. 1932 'Discontinue S/A and S/l on that traditional game called reached and another subtle Greens 4,6,7,8,9 and 18. 'Beggar your neighbour' is still element added. At 8.47 p.m., The Chairman of the Champion- The rest: 5lbs S/l an acceptable pastime among assuming the dish is to be served ship Committee at the Open 3lbs S/A the young or has been toughened at 8.50 No. 32 goes in and a presentation ceremony thanked 1 in 1 /2 cubic yards compost' up so that they stagger him now? minute later the sauce is rushed the British and Irish Golf Green- 1933 Back to Dried Blood and keepers Association for raking the Belief was both staggered to the table to be served at the Malt Culms, in compost bunkers. AND beggared by David Miller, peak of perfection. 1934 Poultry manure replaces The Spanish say that a good Still, whether Institute, Irish, or Malt Culms writing in The Times when he described the 7th at Muirfield as paella is always better when you International, the blazer badges 1935 1 cwt Peruvian Guano in get round to the second helping will still be O.K. FEATURE 1 1 VA cubic yards compost 'illusory'. One knew what he meant but have you ever tried 'What no Super?' you ask. cutting a hole in an illusory green? It appears just once, in the It's easy if you have got an very last report: '31/2lbs Super- illusory hole-cutter. phosphate per Green in the August dressing with Rape Meal Royal Guest and Sulphate of Ammonia'. Why? It was a pity that King Hassan II Perhaps I can hazard a guess. of Morocco had to cancel his In 1932, T W Evans PhD, AIC, golfing trip to Scotland and the chemist at Bingley, wrote in perhaps to the Open, due to the Journal: 'In conclusion, it can pressure of work back home after be stated that swards cannot be his State visit to Britain. While he maintained indefinitely by a was here the Press never missed system of top-dressing with a chance to score a point over compost and nitrogenous his punctuality, protocol and fertiliser....'. private entertaining. There was SAI's 'Longlife' range of nine integrated turf care In 1931, Evans had said, 'An a good deal more about the fact treatments—3 Fine Turf, 3 Groundsman, Finegreen occasional dressing with a that fie was five minutes late for complete fertiliser, providing the 'N', Preseeder, and Plus—are available throughout lunch than there was about who the United Kingdom. phosphoric acid and potash in it else was there. They forgot that is very low, may be applied to the King is a golfer and has never For details of your local stockist contact: greens on poor soil....'. But then yet been penalised for an he continues, 'It cannot be too infraction of Rule 3ZI.7, although I Scottish Agricultural Industries PLC, strongly emphasised, that the should be surprised if it ever got Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 5QW. regular use of mixed fertilisers into the Arabic version. containing high percentages of Tel: 0506 39281. When the Queen went to see phosphoric acid and potash is to ICI Professional Products, be avoided....'. him, much was made of her Who led us astray? lonely vigil in a tent in the middle Woolmead Walk, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7UB. of the desert and of her long wait Tel: 0252 724525. for her dinner guest on the Royal 'Open' University Yacht a couple of days later. Chipman Limited, The Observer's Peter In my experience she was lucky Station Yard, Horsham, Sussex, RH12 2NR. Dobereiner sounded a few alarms that he even turned up on the on behalf of the English adverb right day. In humbler circles, I Tel: 0403 60341. when he suggested what players' have responded to urgent calls comments might be heard during for week-end consultations in pre-Open interviews. 'I am hitting Tetuan and waited until Monday it good but putting horrible' was before learning that the meeting one of them. 'I am playing solid had been put off for a week. tonalife enough' was another. 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Scotland's leading companies The exhibition takes place at Hampden Hall, have already booked Stand Space A4 Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, the Royal Windsor Racecourse, at SCOTSTURF '87 - the 7th Agar Equipment Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Bucks. HP22 6AQ. annual event organised by the Unit H7/9. Blackpole Trading Berkshire on 15th, 16th and 17th Scotland and Northern Ireland Estate. Worcester WR3 8SG. Educ. Pavilion (Tuesday to Thursday) September, Zone of the Institute of Grounds- BALI and will be open from 10.00 a.m. manship - and a record number C16-17 British Association of till 5.00 p.m. daily. Admission will of 5,000 visitors from all over Alcon Pumps be by catalogue costing £2. Landscape Industries. Scotland, Northern Ireland Labour Pump Co. Ltd. Landscape House, Henry Street, Sixteen of the country's leading and the North of England are Denington Estate, horticultural colleges will be Keighley, West Yorkshire. expected to attend: groundsmen, Wellingborough, BD21 3DR. supporting an extended Education greenkeepers, local authority Northants NN8 2QL. and Training Centre at this year's representatives, landscape A1-3 exhibition. Participants include architects, estate owners and D56-57 BASF UK Ltd. Askham Bryan, Aylesbury, managers, sports turf advisors, Alginure Products Ltd. Lady Lane, Hadleigh, Ipswich, Brinsbury, Cambridgeshire, educationalists, students and Bells Yew Green, Tunbridge Suffolk IP7 6BQ Capel Manor, Cheshire, Evesham, trainees. Wells, Kent TN3 9BT. Hampshire, Merrist Wood, Admission to the Exhibition is S13-14/49-50 S1-4 Myerscough, Norwood Hall, free-of-charge. Allen Power Equipment Ltd. BP Oil Ltd. Pershore, Plumpton, Somerset, In addition some 250 delegates The Broadway, Didcot, Oxon BP House, South-East London, and South are expected to take part in the OX11 8ES Victoria Street, London. Seminar which is scheduled for London SW1E 5NJ They will be taking part with the morning of the Exhibition, C30-32 such bodies as the Agricultural Allett Mower Co. J20-22 with top speakers lined up from Barlow Tyrie Ltd. Training Board, Amenity Grass all over the U.K. Unit 60, Burkitt Road Earlstress Marketing Association, British Ind. Estate, Corby, Northants. Springwood Ind. Estate, Agricultural and Garden Rayne Road, Machinery Association, the NORTH-WEST SHOW L3-10 Braintree, British Association of Landscape Bob Andrews Ltd. Essex CM7 7RN Industries, City & Guilds of The annual Field Day, organ- Pontiac Works, Fernbank Road, London Institute, the Health and T17-25 ised by members of the North- Ascot, Berks. Barrus, E. P. Ltd. Safety Executive, the National west Zone of the Institute of Turfgrass Council, the National T9-16 Launton Road, Bicester, Groundsmanship, will once again Oxfordshire OX6 OUR Playing Fields Association and take place at Haydock Park Robert H. Andrews Ltd. the Sports Turf Research Institute. The Garden Machine Centre, Racecourse on 29th/30th H69-70 Over 30 organisations will be September 1987. London Road, Sunningdale, demonstrating products on more Berks. SL5 0JJ. Booker Seeds Ltd. than 11,000 sq. m. of working The show is designed par- Boston Road, Sleaford, demonstration plots, with separate ticularly for the benefit of Zone E6-7 Lincolnshire NG34 7HA facilities being provided for members, groundsmen and Anglian Sportsturf irrigation equipment. greenkeepers in the North-West Oliver's Farm, Maldon Road, V55-56 Witham, Essex CM8 3HY. Two large marquees have and, for that reason, it is limited L. D. Bourgein Oxford Ltd. South Hinksey, Oxford OX1 5AZ been provided this year for to local companies and suppliers. Unlike the practice at the three D37-38 exhibitors who prefer to be Aqua Pipes Ltd. A49-51 indoors. Pavilion A has been national Exhibitions organised by the loG (Southport, Royal Windsor Darlingscott Road, Shipston on Bradshaw, John Ltd. taken over by the U.S. giant Stour, Warwicks. CB36 4DZ. New Lane, Stibbington, Jacobsen, and Pavilion B will and Scotsturf) national manu- facturers and suppliers can only Peterborough, be occupied by a number of Educ. Pavilion Cambs. PE8 6LW individual firms. take part on the stands of their Askam Bryan College of The 1988 event will take place local distributors. Exceptions, Agric & Hort. Covered Pavilion from 20th to 22nd September, however, can be made when Askam Bryan, York Y02 3PR. Briggs & Stratton (UK) Ltd. such regional representation is again at Windsor Racecourse; 640 Ripple Road, Barking, not available. T1-8 in 1989 from 19th to 21st Essex IG11 0RU September, 1990 from 18th to The North-West Zone has Atco Suffolk Works, Stowmarket, 20th September; 1991 from 17th organised its enormously V36-39 Suffolk, IP14 1EY. to 19th September; and in 1992 popular local show for the past British Landscaping from 17th to 19th September. nine years. Last year it moved to S51-54 Equipment Co. Recent surveys carried out for the new site at Haydock Park Atterton & Ellis Ltd. 73 Riverside Deeping Gate, the organisers indicated that over because of the much appreciated Iron Works, Haverhill, Peterborough, Cambs. a third of visitors attend to facilities it offers for working Suffolk. CB9 8QH PE6 9AR purchase at the exhibition, whilst demonstrations of material and 80 per cent come to inspect for equipment, attracting a record Cen. Ave. 33-35 W23 future purchase. The average number of 2,500 visitors to the Axleline Eastern Ltd. British Overhead Irrigation budget of visitors interviewed event. The signs are that this year Station Road, Hubberts Bridge, The Green, Upper Haliford, was £118,000. will be equally successful. Boston, Lines. PE20 3QT. Shepperton, Middx. TW17 8RY J22-23 H23-24 J7-9 Cen. Avenue 46-47 British Seed Houses Ltd. Cooper, Pegler & Co. Ltd. Glasdon Ltd. Interbac Ltd. Bewesy Ind. Estate, 2 Victoria Gardens, Preston New Road, Blackpool, c/o Farrant Chemicals Ltd., Pitt Street, Burgess Hill, West Sussex, Lanes. FY4 4UL Southgate, Chambers, Warrington, 37-39 Southgate Street, Cheshire WA5 5LE V40-43 D39-41 Winchester S023 9EH John Croft Golf Landscapes Ltd. D28-29 (Machinery) Ltd. Ashwells Road, Bentley, Cen. Avenue 36-37 Burgess Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, Brentwood, Essex CM 15 9SR Inturf Ltd. 34 Wealdstone Place, North Yorkshire Y08 OSE 75 Market Street, Pocklington, Springfield, Milton Keynes, E45-47 York Y04 2AE R33-39 Green Brothers (Geebro) Ltd. Dabro International Ltd. W3-12 C55-56 South Road, Hailsham, Iseki UK Ltd. CDA Ltd. Mill House, Mill Street, Prees, East Sussex BN27 3DT Nr. Whitchurch, Shropshire Bydand Lane, Little Paxton, Lockinge, Wantage, Huntingdon, Cambs. PE19 4ES Oxon 0X12 8PH Educ. Pavilion C36-37 Hampshire College of Danarm Ltd. Cov. Pavilion Educ. Pavilion Agriculture Jacobsen Division of Cambridgeshire College of Stafford Mill Estate, Sparsholt, Nr. Winchester, Textron Ltd. Agric. & Hort. London Road, Stroud, Glos. S021 2NF GL5 2BP Unit 12, Bergen Way, Newcommon Bridge, North Lynn Ind. Est., Elm Road, Cov. Pavilion B V59-68 J. H. Hancox Ltd. Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 2JG Wisbech, Cambs. John Deere Ltd. Kohler Engine Division, J24-25 B20-25 Harby Road, Langar, Alcester Road, Portway, Nottingham NG13 9HT W. W. Johnson & Son Ltd. Cameron Nr. Birmingham B14 7DU Seed Growers & Merchants, Wright Rain Ltd. Cen. Avenue 30-31 London Road, Boston PE21 8AD Ringwood, Hampshire Frank Driver Ltd. C5-15 BH24 1PA Hayters pic U18-21 1 Jupiter House, Calleva Park, Kawasaki Motors (UK) Ltd. Reading, Berks. RG7 4QW Spellbrook Lane West, V48-54 Spellbrook, Bishops Stortford, Deal Avenue, Trading Estate, Century Oils Ltd. A30-33 Herts. CM23 4BU PO Box 2, Century Street, En-tout-Cas pic B6-10/37-41 Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Sports Equipment Division, P6-10/23-25 Kompan (UK) Ltd. 690 Melton Road, Thurmaston, Hazlewood Engineering 3 Holdom Avenue, Bletchley, Q12-15/35-38 Leicester LE4 8EP Co. Ltd. Milton Keynes MK1 1QU Charterhouse Turf Bishampton Road, Rous Lench, Machinery Ltd. D44-45 Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4UN W32-37 Pinks Yard, Church Road, Europlume Ltd. Kubota (UK) Ltd. Milford, Nr. Guildford, Hanley William, Tenbury Wells, M6-9/15-19 Dormer Road, Thame, Surrey GU8 5JD Worcestershire WR15 8QT Heron Power Products Ltd. Oxon 0X9 3UN C33 Educ. Pavilion 46-62 Gatwick Road, Crawley, Educ. Pavilion Chelwood Tool Company Evesham College of FE West Sussex RH 10 2XF Lancashire College of Chelwood House, Thornbury, Cheltenham Road, Evesham, N1-26 Agric. & Hort. Bristol BS12 2JT Worcs. WR11 6LP Myerscough Hall, Bilsborrow, Honda (UK) Ltd. Preston PR3 ORY 4 Power Road, Chiswick, E35-40 D65-70 Exenco Ltd. London W4 5YT S18-25 Chipman Ltd. Lawn Boy/OMC Memphis The Old Goods Yard, PO Box 81, Tadley, H37-38 Horsham, Sussex RH12 2NR Hampshire RG26 6UY Honey Brothers Ltd. PO Box 181120, Memphis, Tennessee, 38181-1120, USA New Pond Road, Peasmarsh, H66-67 027-28 Farmura Ltd. Guildford, Surrey GU3 1JR Q39-40 City Irrigation Lawnmower Specialists Ltd. Bencewell Granary, Stone Hill, Egerton, Nr. Ashford H2-4 Kent TN27 9DU Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, Oakley Road, Bromley, Eric Hunter Grinders Ltd. Blackburn, Lanes. BB3 OPU Kent BR2 8HG F11-13 Delta Works, Hobson Ind. Est, Ferrag Ltd. Burnopfield, Newcastle upon J4-6 Educ. Pavilion Tyne NE16 6EB PO Box 78, Victoria Road, Charles Lawrence Ltd. City & Guilds of 153a Farndon Road, Newark, London Institute Great Sankey, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 2SW R14-20/44-50 Notts. NG24 4SP 46 Britannia Street, Huxleys Grass Machinery London WC1X9RG H27-30 The Dean, New Alresford, F1-6/25-31 Lely (UK) Ltd. R21-26/51-54 Fisons pic Hampshire S024 9BL Horticulture Division, Station Road, St. Neots, Claymore Grass A53-55 Cambs. PE19 1QH Machinery (UK) Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4BZ Hyett Adams Ltd. 37 Dulverton Road, Witton, Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, B26-31 Birmingham B6 7EQ E23-25 Glos. GLO 3SY Lloyds & Co. Letchworth Ltd. Fleet (Line Markers) Ltd. Birds Hill, Letchworth, E43-44 Spring Lane South, Spring Lane S26-30 Herts. SG6 1JE Club Surfaces Ltd. Industrial Estate, Malvern Link, ICI Professional Products The Barn, Bisham Grange, Worcestershire WR14 1AJ Woolmead House East, C33-34 Nr. Marlow, Bucks. SL7 1RS Woolmead Walk, Farnham, Mallard Trucks Ltd. T32-36 Surrey GU9 7UB The High Street, Bassingham, J17 Ford Motor Company Ltd. Commercial Landscapes Ltd. Tractor Operations, A10-12 W18 The Nursery, Paices Hill, Cranes Farm Road, Basildon, Ian Kerry Machinery Ltd. Manor Excavators Ltd. Aldermaston, Reading, Berks. Essex SS14 3AD 2 Ladymead, Guildford, 1 Cosgrove Road, Old Stratford Surrey GU1 1DL Milton Keynes MK19 6AG E81-83 C26-29 Complete Weed Control Ltd. Garfitts Ltd. H32-33 H60-61 Industrial Estate, Cross Scythes Works, Inter Seeds Ltd. Marathon Mowers Bourton on the Water, 106 John Street, Sheffield, Southern Avenue, Leominster, Alcester Road, Portway, Gloucesterhire GL54 2EN South Yorkshire SZ 4QU Herefordshire HR6 OQF Nr. Birmingham B48 7JA IgG SPORTS & LEISURE WORLD TRADE EXHIBITIONS LANDSCAPING MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE ROYAL W11ÏOSOR '87

The Exhibition will take place at The Royal Windsor Racecource, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire, from 15th -17th September 1987 I0am-5pm daily I 3-4 Q1-3/23-26 Sisis Equipment S5-12 Martin Bros. Ltd. T. Parker & Sons (Macclesfield) Ltd. Turfmaster Machinery Ltd. 1a Clifton Street, Alderley Edge (Turf Management) Ltd. Shoresclough Works, Units 45 & 46 Corringham Cheshire SK9 7NN Maiden Green Farm, Hulley Road, Macclesfield, Industrial Estate, Worcester Park, Cheshire SK10 2LZ Gainsborough, Lines. I 13-20 Surrey KT4 7NF DN21 1QB Massey Ferguson (UK) Ltd. Educ. Pavilion Stareton, Nr. Kenilworth, K1-8 Somerset College of D30-36 Warks. CV8 2LJ Polymark Beaver Agric. & Hort. Turner International Equipment Ltd. Cannington, Bridgwater, H17 Artex Avenue, Rustington, (Eng.) Ltd. Somerset TA5 2LS The Mill, Kings Coughton, Maxicrop International Ltd. Littlehampton, West Sussex, Alcester, Warwickshire, 21 London Road, BN16 3LN Great Shelford, Educ Pavilion B49 5QG Cambridge CB2 5DF Q16 South London College Prime Watermen Ltd. Knights Hill, West Norwood, B42-45 E58-61 Wangford, Beccles, London SE27 0TX Twose of Tiverton Ltd. Maxwell Hart Ltd. Suffolk NR34 8AX Lowman Green, Tiverton, Winnersh, Wokingham, Cen. Avenue 7-8 Devon EX16 4JT Berkshire RG11 5HF J18-19 Sportsground Irrigation Co. Proctor Nets Hereward Lodge, Paget Road, P11-18/35-37 P1-5 Brent Wharf, High Street, Lubenham, Market Harborough Victa (UK) Ltd. May & Baker Ltd. Brentford, Leics. LE16 9TL 2 Beechwood, Agrochemicals Division, Middlesex TW8 8JX Chineham Business Park, Fyfield Road, Ongar, H75-76 Basingstoke, Hants. Essex CM5 OHW Cen. Avenue 19 Sports Turf Maintenance Quality Irrigation Supplies C38-41 V9-11 Interchange House, 95 Pitfold Road, Lee, London, Villiers Mag Engines Ltd. F. W. McConnell Ltd. Tongham Road, Aldershot, SE12 9JB Factory 47, Pensett Trad. Est. Temeside Works, Ludlow, Hants. GU12 4XF Kingwinsford, W. Midlands Shropshire SY8 1JL Educ. Pavilion DY6 7NA O 1-10/17-26 Sports Turf Research Educ. Pavilion Ransomes Sims & Institute E51-54 Merrist Wood Jefferies pic Bingley, W. Yorkshire Vitax Ltd. Agricultural College Nacton Works, Ipswich, BD16 1AU Palais Buildings, Liverpool Rd. Worplesdon, Guildford, IP3 9QG Cen. Avenue 15-17 North, Burscough, Lanes. Surrey GU3 3PE H41 Sportsmark Group Ltd. L40 0SB J1-3 Sportsmark House, Ealing Rd., Richmond Irrigation Ltd. H18 Mommersteeg International London House, Brentford, Middlesex TW3 2RA Station Road, Finedon, Lower Mortlake Road, Walkover Ltd. A21-25 21 London Road, Gt. Shelford, Wellingborough, Northampton, Richmond, Surrey TW9 2LL Andreas Stihl Ltd. Cambridge CB2 5DF Unit 8, Goldsworth Park D24-26 M1-5/10-14 Ind. Estate, Woking, G23-25 Morrison Mowers (UK) Ltd. Rigby Taylor Ltd. Surrey GU21 3BA Unit 106 Lydney Ind. Estate, Unit 7, The Riverside Estate, Watermation Ltd. Monument Way E., Woking, Harbour Road, Lydney, Gloucs. Peasmarsh, Guildford, A38-40 Surrey GU3 1LZ Supaturf Products Ltd. Surrey GU21 5LY O 11-16 Oxney Road, Peterborough G. D. Mountfield Ltd. H55-56 PE1 5YZ Q7-11 Reform Road, Maidenhead, Rocol Ltd. Watkins Nayler & Co. Ltd. Berks. SL6 8DQ Rocol House, Swillington, J29-31 Friar Street, Hereford HR4 OAT Leeds LS26 8BS Synchemicals Ltd. H10-11 44-45 Grange Walk, London H1 Mower Accessories Ltd. U1-4 SE1 3EN Wessex Netts Unit A6 Meadowbank Ind. Est. Saker Leisure Ltd. K12-14 4 Wessex Avenue, Merton Park Harrison Street, Rotherham Unit 18, Bond Ind. Estate, Tarmac Roadstone Ltd. London SW19 3DT Wickhamford, Evesham, John Hadfield House, Worcs. WR11 6RT D60-64 Dale Road, Matlock, Cen. Avenue 14 Mowing Machine Derbyshire DE4 3PL Western Trailers Maintenance G1-10/15-21 22 The Green, Stoke Gifford, Wet Moor Lane, Saxon Industries Ltd. F7-10 Bristol BS12 6DP Wath upon Dearne, Rotherham Lower Everlands Road, Toro Irrigation Ltd. South Yorkshire S63 7LR Hungerford, Berkshire, Unit 7, R11-13/41-43 Millstream Trading Estate, Westwood Engineering Ltd. Educ. Pavilion H44-47 Ringwood, Hampshire, Bell Close, Newnham Ind. Est., National Playing Fields Scottish Agricultural BH24 3SD Plympton, Plymouth PL7 4JH Association Industries pic C1-4 25 Ovington Square, London Firth Road, Houston Ind. Est. S36-42 Livingston, W. Lothian Trelleborg Ltd. 90 Somers Road, Rugby, Wheel Horse UK Educ. Pavilion Warks. CV22 7ED Unit 7, Heron Ind. Estate, National Turfgrass Council Q28-34 Basingstoke Road, 3 Ferrands Park Way, Shanks Mowers Croydon C57-60 Spencers Wood, Reading, Harden, Bingley, Grove Works, Bensham Grove, Trenchex Power Berks. RG7 1PJ W. Yorkshire BD16 1HZ Thornton Heath, Surrey Products Ltd. Doverfields, Uttoxeter, D42-43 0 30-32 Staffs ST14 8ER Netlon Ltd. Cen. Avenue 11-12 White Horse Kelly Street, Blackburn, Shelton Trenching Systems H52-55/H48-49 Contractors Ltd. Lancashire BB2 4PJ Underriver Farm, Underriver, Turfland I Blakes Oak Farm, Lodge Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN15 0SJ Turfland Professional Abingdon, Oxon OX14 2JD F34-35 Equipment Ltd. Notts. Sports & Safety H31 Redhouse Farm, U10-17 Sytems Ltd. Silvaperl Products Ltd. Barker's Hollow Road, Yamaha Motor (Europa) NV Launde House, Harborough Rd PO Box 8, Harrogate, Dutton, Warrington, Amster Damsewege 17-19, Oadby, Leicester LE2 4LE North Yorkshire HG2 8JW Cheshire WA4 4LL 1422 AC Uithoorn, Netherlands "The volume and pressure of air can be varied according to SUBSURFACE AIR BLAST soil conditions and the job in hand", says Mr. Pryce. "With golf G0LF- SOLVES SOIL PROBLEMS greens and tennis courts, for example, one wants to avoid rupturing the surface and so the Chinese Style pressure and volume would be at There* is a new exotic oriental the lower end of the range. venue for competitive amateur I don't advise use of the machine golfers, who can play to a in waterlogged soil, otherwise handicap of 12 or less. it can work under any soil The second mens open conditions". amateur championship for the Cost of his service ranges people's Republic of China will from about £40 for soil con- be played at the Chung Shan Hot ditioning around a large tree Spring Golf Club over four days to £400 for treating a football commencing on 5th November. pitch or the equivalent area of Six days accommodation, land. These prices include including breakfast, two days of polystyrene bead soil improver practice, entry fee, jet foil from mix injection but not fertiliser Hong Kong, a buffet dinner on or other materials such as the first day and a Chinese nematicides and fungicides. Banquet on 7th November are on In conjunction with BASF the offer for a mere $300 US dollars. Terralift will be demonstrated at (£140.00). the Sports and Leisure Exhibition Soil compaction, a widespread Unfortunate this price does Tree is specially formulated to at Windsor on September 15th problem in sports and amenity relieve stress by immediately not include the air fare from to 17th. NEWS 6 areas, is quickly, effectively and releasing major and trace Heathrow to Hong Kong. safely alleviated with a sophisti- elements to roots which If any of our readers fancy cated machine operated by a previously had been unable to Editor's Note: making the trip the Editor has Suffolk-based contractor. It function effectively due to the The 'Terralift' was seen in the entry form and would shatters the compacted layer compacted soil. For roadside action on the tree lined streets consider offers of sponsorship or pan with a blast of compressed trees the product's high of Munich last year, injecting to join competitors and report air and at the same time can potassium and magnesium BASF Floranid Tree deep into the proceedings. He is also on the roots. inject fertiliser and other thera- content also helps to counteract good terms with the Course peutic materials to help re- the harmful effects of salt applied The Munich authority have Manager. calculated it is cheaper to juvenate stressed trees, shrubs to roads during frosty and snowy 'dose' a sick tree, rather than NEWS 7 or turf ¡n danger of dying. weather. Floranid NPK contains remove and replace it. Colin Pryce, who runs this the balanced range of nutrients new soil conditioning service, essential for good tree and plant points out that in the past soil growth and like Floranid Tree problems caused by compression some of its nitrogen is in slow- by machinery and treading were release (nitrogen Isodur) form, virtually impossible to overcome thus ensuring sustained growth. without surface disturbance or The idea of launching an the risk of severe root damage. amenity soil conditioning service His German Terralift does little, occurred to Mr. Pryce at last if any surface or root damage, yet year's Institute of Groundsmen's each blast loosens a saucer- show at Windsor where he saw shaped soil volume measuring up the machine on BASF's stand to 13ft across and 3ft deep. (they recommend the Terralift for "The only other tool that can soil treatment with their Floranid shatter the soil to depth is a fertiliser range). Subsequent subsoiler, but this cannot be used enquiries indicated a considerable round trees or on sports fields or potential demand for such a any other amenity area without service for jobs such as rejuven- inflicting root damage or surface ating trees in building construction lifting and tearing", he explains. areas, where soil is compacted (contains 10% w/w iprodione) "The Terralift's effect is virtually by machinery, and conditioning ACMKMm&w>sfmmFum all below ground and it does soil in goalmouth areas, cricket minimal root damage which if pitches and golf courses where anything is beneficial because excessive treading has caused it tends to stimulate root growth. poor growth. The machine's other major The pedestrian operated advantage is that is simul- machine is powered by a Honda taneously injects slow release 7 bhp four-stroke petrol engine nutrients like BASF's Floranid which drives and industrial Tree and Floranid NPK into the compressor serving two com- soil cracks as they are being pressed air cylinders. The formed. This is far quicker and compressed air forces air at more effective than surface high speed and a pressure of application or root feeding 105 to 300 psi through the probe through auger or crowbar holes and out of three holes near the because the fertiliser is probe's tip and a split second distributed throughout the root later injects the beads and the THE PROFESSIONAL CHOICE-. zone. 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Talk to John Lowery,, the I find the manure layer on top Course Manager at Ringway Golf of the cuttings accelerates the Club, a runway or two from rotting down process and the Manchester Airport and it will not top soil gives body to the whole thing. VALLEY be long before the conversation We now have a mature heap turns to his favourite subject - to put under cover - What do we compost making. require? A drying shed - nothing John has been producing his too elaborate. It is amazing what COURSE CONSTRUCTION own compost for many years and can be achieved with clear like the amateur wine buff it is a plastic sheeting, and 3'x2' continuous process, whilst using framework supported by 8 posts, ...will build Greens, the matured stuff, there are open all round or just at each Tees, reconstruct Bunkers and end. The important point is a free several other heaps fermenting circulation of air. My shed is an undertake Drainage Contracts away. The period is about the old corrugated barn bought for same time too, three to four years £50 and erected by a couple of for a vintage brew. members and myself over odd Experienced Craftsmen The quantity used over a weekends. These sheds can also season at Ringway is 30-40 tons provide extra working areas City & Guilds Certificate in and a greenkeeper will need a during wet weather. Greenkeeping & Sports Field fair area of suitable space to I use the Royer belt-type Management make up at least three separate crusher to break down the material prior to riddling. heaps. The ingredients are simply For riddling I have the En-Tout- good quality topsoil, grass Cas rotary with Villiers engine. 2 Park Drive cuttings and farmyard manure, There is no waste from compost Horsforth, Leeds LS18 5EB laid in 12 inch layers and topped as all the coarse riddlings left by 15 inches of top soil. over make super tee and shrub Tel: (0532) 580427 But let John describe how he planting material with a very (evenings):(0532) 753781 builds the heaps between 5-6 feet high food content. It also makes a good open rough layer on drain high, but with settlement reduces trenches prior to relaying the quickly to around 4 feet as the turf, allowing water through and rotting process accelerates. providing a good rooting base. HA 1390 Better than sand and most top soils, considering the average bag of planting compost costs between £2-3. Another saving! Labour is our next consider- ation. I found by utilising my labour, on wet days, instead of sitting in the shed or carrying out futile tasks we could produce 10 cwt. of compost. We all have those "in-between job" spells -times not to be idle - it all adds up and it saves your club money. The most important aspect of making your own compost is you control the quality - like life you reap what you sow. A rough estimate of making your own material, I would say costs around £3 to £4,000 for the crusher, riddle and a cheap "My grass cuttings are collected storage shed. Remember you from heaps which I site in have many years of cheap various hidden areas around the compost for that first capital course. Copses and behind outlay". hedges are ideal sites, but you must also have access for collection. All grass boxes are Quality compost for greens emptied on them whether it is and tees, dependent on the the GM3 from greens or 180 on transport charges and the tees. We never tip weed from availability costs around bunker work, just clean cuttings. £20.00-£25.00 a ton. According I did try leaves in the early days, to the figures calculated by John but sometimes you could break Lowery a considerable saving down a heap after 4 years and can be shown with the home- leaves, like beech, ash and oak would still be intact! I have made variety. Including green- found a good local farmer who keepers' time, purchase of stores fresh manure for me and manure, top soil, fuel and THE PROFESSIONAL CHOICE- delivers it the following year, so running costs of the machinery by the delivery time the rotting we can produce proven quality down is well under way. He compost for £7.75 a ton, with a FOR C0NTR0LANÜ CONVENIENCE recently put up the price by £10 result saving to his club of about SPASOR is a trade mark of Monsanto Company used under Licence. per 20 ton load and when I £400 a year. What is more it is enquired about the price rise, May & Baker Ltd., Regent House, Hubert Road, Brentwood CM14 4TZ. he said feed had gone up and it there when he wants it and he is was costing more to produce certain he could not buy better. SPASOR CONTAINS GLYPH0SATE. "the end" product! TECHNICAL 1 READ THE LABEL BEFORE YOU BUY: USE PESTICIDES SAFELY. Healthfoods for greens and tees. It's not easy keeping golf greens and Help Yourself tees naturally healthy and ready for play 365 Because the slow release nitrogen days a year. in Floranid is released by a combination of The Floranid range temperature and moist- of high performance slow ure it can be applied release fertilisers can help. when you want to use it. If it's cold it will Help your Turf wait for warmer weather. Their concentrated If it's too dry it will wait balanced analysis give for rain. long term, all round feed- No leaching in win- ing with both healthy root ter, no scorching in and leaf growth. summer. 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Green keeper? Require a GOLF Head GREENKEEPING Greenkeeper offers a quick, efficient Applicants must be fully experienced appointments section in all aspects of course management and with bookings taken maintenance, have a thorough knowledge up to publication day of modern course machinery and be able to supervise and control staff Telephone orders and copy direct to No accommodation available 0937-63181 Salary negotiable or send first class to Apply in writing including full C. V. to: Wharfedaie Publications Ltd. Mr. C. H. Atkinson, P.O. Box 12, Secretary/Manager, Scarborough South Cliff Golf Club Ltd., Wetherby, Deepdale Avenue, West Yorkshire LS22 4SR Scarborough Y011 2UE

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To provide the soil structure and fertility which healthy grass needs, many protessionol groundsmen new use Neal's Kettering Loam products. From experence they have tound that we use only the finest quality raw materials, in constantly regubted proportions. They know that we give the type ot service which means our products arrive, in Pulk or Pags, on the day they specify This means no wasted time for them, and no wasted money for their clubs. As suppliers of screened bam and loam based top dressings to professionals, we have a solid reputatbn for quality and relbbility — a reputation Puilt on service and results ever 25 years. To find out more about our products, telephone or write ta Mill Farm 3, Cransley, Kettering, Northants. Tel. 0536 790335 and 0536 790628

THE PROFESSIONAL CHOICE-. FOR CONTROL AHD CONVENIENCE LURMARK PTP16 KNAPSACK SPRAYER Manufactured by LURMARK LTD., Cambridge, England. May & Baker Ltd., Regent House, Hubert Road, Brentwood CM14 4TZ. SEMI-MATURE TREE PLANT & LIFT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., Wood Lane off Barston Lane, Solihull, West Midlands B92 0JL. TRADE Efedfew Tel: Hampton-in-Arden (06755) 2033/2034. Contact: Michael Fisher. PLACE YOUR SMALL ADS IN THE TRADE DIRECTORY - £40 PER YEAR SOIL CONDITIONERS SOILIFE: Liquid enzymes. ROMILT MARKETING for ARTIFICIAL GRASS GRASS SEED your local supplier: North Wyke Farm, Guildford Road, AstroTurf Artificial Grass, PSA Ltd., Vorda Works, BRITISH SEED HOUSES LTD., Bewsey Industrial Estate, Normandy, Surrey GU3 2AN. Tel: Guildford (0483) 811933 Highworth, Swindon, Wilts. SN6 7AJ. Tel: (0793) 764301. Pitt Street, Warrington, Cheshire WA5 5LE. Telex: 449703. Fax: (0793) 765319. Tel: (0925) 54411. Contact: David Stoker. Portview Road, Avonmouth, Bristol, Avon. SOIL STERILIZERS, SIFTERS The Greensward Company, The Old Hall, Langham, Tel: (0272) 823691. AND SHREDDERS Oakham, Rutland, Leicestershire LE15 7JE. Tel: Oakham Camp Road, Swinderby, Lincolnshire. Tel: (052286) 714. Terra Force, Kent Horticulture Engineers, Prospect Place, (0572) 2923 & 56031 Telex: 34362 Greeco G. Tonbridge Road, Wateringbury, Kent ME18 5NY. David Bell Limited, Eastfield Industrial Estate, Penicuik, Tel: Maidstone (0622) 81387. Telex: 965222. P. N. Structures Ltd, 5 Vigo Street, Piccadilly, London, Midlothian. Tel: (0968) 78480. W1X 1AH. Tel: 01-734-2578. Contact: John Brough. Design, supply and installation of a completely artificial Mommersteeg International, Station Road, Finedon, grass system, specifically tuned to golf greens and tees. Wellingborough, Northants NN9 5NT. SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Tel: Wellingborough (0933) 680674. Telex: 311234. Evers & Wall Ltd., St. George's Way, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV10 7QT. CONSULTANT AGRONOMISTS Suppliers of Hardi Knapsack, Powered and Tractor Martyn T. Jones, Consulting Agronomist in Landscape IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT Mounted Sprayers. Enquiries for Specials Welcomed and Amenity Turf Culture, 41 Pennine Way, Great Cameron, St. Richard's Road, Four Pools Industrial Estate, Eccleston, Preston, Lanes. PR3 0YS. Tel: (0995) 70675. Evesham, Worcs. WR11 6DP. Tel: Evesham (0386) 49341 Telex: 334141 TEEING GROUND CONTRAVATING AND Wright Rain Ltd, Flordon Road, Newton Flotman, Norwich, Norfolk NR15 1QX. Tel: Norwich (0508) 470402 AREA MARKERS BRILLION SERVICE Telex: 975015 TACIT-T-MARKERS, 3 Millers Lane, Monks Kirby, Boughton Loam Ltd, Boughton Quarry, Boughton, Rugby CV23 0RJ. Tel: (0788) 832166. Northampton. Tel: (0604) 847814. Wright Rain Ltd, Bank Head, Medway, Sighthill Industrial If you have prepared the best Tees, we have the best Suppliers of Loams, Sports and Horticultural Dressings. Estate, Edinburgh,Scotland EH11 4BY. Tel: (031) 453 4789 Teeing Ground Area Markers. Also customised tees for Wright Rain Ltd, Unit 3D3, Thorp Arch Trading Estate, that special golf day. Boston Spa, Wetherby, Yorks. LS23 7BJ. DRAINAGE TUBES AND PIPES Tel: Wetherby (0937) 845788 W. T. BURDEN LTD., Wellsway, Keynsham, Bristol. TOP DRESSINGS — BULK 35mm to 300mm PVC Land Drainage Pipe, Polythene Cameron Irrigation, a Division of Wright Rain Ltd., & BAGGED Water Pipe, UPVC Pressure Pipe and Fittings, Soil Harwood Industrial Estate, Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 7BA. Tel: (09064) 3985. Telex: 877483. Boughton Loam Ltd, Boughton Quarry, Boughton, Stabilisation Fabric and all Drainage, Building, Civil Northampton. Tel: (0604) 847814. Engineering Materials, delivered from eleven depots. Par 4 Irrigation, Ash Grove Industrial Estate, Ash Grove, Suppliers of Loams, Sports and Horticultural Dressings. Tel: (02756) 4761. Contact: Don Wakley. Ripon, N. Yorks. Tel: Ripon (0765) 2175. Fen Turf Dressings Ltd., 36 High Street, Market Supply, installation and servicing on automatic irrigation Harborough, Leics. LE16 7NL. FERTILIZERS & TOP DRESSINGS systems. Contact: E. B. Simms or L. Oyston. Tel: Market Harborough 64346. Fisons pic, for the comprehensive turf fertilizer range, and Sports Ground Irrigation Co., 'Hereward Lodge', Suppliers of Fendress. both bagged and bulk peat and peat/sand top dressings, Paget Road, Lubenham, Market Harborough, Leics. delivered nationwide. Tel: (0858) 63153. Professional Horticulture Department, Paper Mill Lane, Contact: Mr. M. D. Walker. TORO & ISEKI Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4BZ. T. & G. Turf Irrigation Services, 8 Whitcliffe Grove, Ripon, SALES & SERVICE Tel: Ipswich (0473) 830492. North Yorks. Tel: (0765) 2941. County Mowers, Toro Sales and Service, Main Street, "Maskells" for Comprehensive Range of Fertilizers in Golf Course Irrigation Contractors. Thorner, Leeds LS14 3DX. Tel: 0532-892627. Granular, Powder and Liquid form, Bagged and Bulk Vibratory Moleplough and Tractor Winch For Hire. Contact: David Birdsall. Peat(s), Pulverised Bark(s), Turf Dressings, Soils, Sands, Contact: R. N. Glover or T. Teggin. D. & J. Needham Ltd., Toro and Iseki, Sales, Service and Composts delivered U.K. Tel: (01) 476 6321. Toro Irrigation Ltd., Unit 7, Millstream Trading Estate, parts. (24 hr. Datapost service). Darlington Road, Contact: Maskells Golf Course Department Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hants. BH24 3SD. Middleton-St.-George, Darlington, Co. Durham DL2 1LH. Stephenson Street, London E.16. Quotations by return. Tel: Ringwood 6261/2. Tel: (0325) 332991. Contact: Needham or M. Grange. Boughton Loam Ltd, Boughton Quarry, Boughton, Watermation Ltd., Monument Way East, Woking, Surrey Northampton. Tel: (0604) 847814. GU21 5LY. Tel: Woking (04862) 70303. Suppliers of Loams, Sports and Horticultural Dressings. Supply and installation of golf course irrigation. TREES, SHRUBS & PLANTS Turf Irrigation Services Ltd., Betchton, Sandbach, Notcutts Nurseries Ltd., Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 4AF. FUNGICIDES Cheshire. Tel: (04775) 255. Contact: John Dyter, NDH. (Tel: 03943-3344). Fisons pic, for Turfclear combined turf fungicide and Suppliers and installers of automatic irrigation systems. Also incorporating Waterers Nurseries, Bagshot, Surrey. worm cast control and Filex against Pythium and Contact: R. M. Hume T. Hilling & Co. Limited. Chobham, Woking, Surrey. Phytopthora. Professional Horticulture Department, Tel: (099 05) 7101. Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4BZ. Contact: Bob Felton, Sales Manager. Tel: (0473) 830492. LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILIZER Farmura Ltd., Stone Hill Egerton, Nr. Ashford, Kent. Tel: (0233) 76241. Contact: Jonathan Harmer. TREE TIES & GUARDS GOLF CLUB SIGNAGE Toms Tree Ties, (J. Toms Ltd.), Wheeler Street, Headcorn, WOODBLAST SIGNS, Lower Standen Hey, Whalley Road, Ashford, Kent. Tel: Maidstone (0622) 891111 Clitheroe, Lanes. BB7 1 PP. Tel: (0200) 22156. Signage with a difference. Quality, plus distinctive and NAMEPLATES & PLAQUES unusual character. Tee signs showing hole layout. Thos. A. Ingram & Co. Ltd., P.O. Box 305, 68 Soho Hill, Birmingham B19 1BB. Tel: (021) 554 4576. TRENCHERS Prestige entrance signage with club name and golfer L. D. Bourgein Oxford Ltd, South Hinksey, Oxford OX1 5BR silhouette. Information and direction signs, etc. etc. Full Colour Brochure Available. (Commemorative Plaques, Seat Plates, etc.) Telephone: (0865) 735420. Telex: 83147. COLOUR BROCHURE. Cheaper drainage, cheaper water supply, cheaper power supplies with the Case/Bourgein range of Trenching GRASS MACHINERY PEAT equipment. Contact: Roger or Felix Bourgein. FISONS pic, for good clean sedge peat, bagged and RANSOMES DISTRIBUTORS bulk, delivered nationwide, Sphagnum bales bagged and Burrows G.M. Ltd., Wigan Road, Leyland, Lanes. PR5 2UE. bulk also supplied. TURF Tel: (0772) 421778. Contact: Mr. J. K. Sutton. Professional Horticulture Department, Paper Mill Lane, J. Brailsford, Thrang End Farm, Yealand, Redmayne, Burrows G.M. Ltd., Spring Slade Works, Cannock Road, Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4BZ. Carnforth. Telephone: (0524) 781952. Stafford. Tel: (0785) 661131. Contact: Mr. J. Guest. Tel: Ipswich (0473) 830492. Turf suppliers to the Trade for 30 years of all types. Henton & Chattell Ltd, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3HW. Tel: 0602 862161. PEAT - BULK TURF (SPECIALITY) W. Mountain & Son Ltd., Bank Avenue, Morley, Nr. Leeds. Banks Horticultural Products Ltd., 36 High Street, Fine purpose grown sports and amenity turf. Tel: (0532) 531201-6. Market Harborough, Leics. LE16 7NL. Tel: Market ROLAWN (TURF GROWERS) LTD., Elvington, York Contact: A. C. Mountain. Harborough 64346. Y04 5AR. Tel: (0904) 85661. Telex: 57796. Rolawn G. Rowes of Chichester, D. Rowe & Co. Ltd., The Hornet, Chichester, West Sussex P019 4JW. PESTICIDES, VERTI-DRAIN HIRE Tel: Chichester (0243) 78810. Telex: 86110. Ross Oliver, Greens Verti-Drain Hire, Contact: D. Strange or J. Burfoot. WEEDKILLERS, ETC. MOLES VANISH — "KILMOL" — Mole Bait makes certain 'Greystones', Trebudannon, Newquay, Cornwall. W. Wilcock & Sons (Preston) Ltd., Walker Street, A safe and effective method (not Strychnine) £7.50 Packs - Tel: St. Columb (0637) 880257. Preston PR1 2PR. Tel: Preston 53068. 1/2 acre (approx.) £19.25 Pack - 3 acres (approx.) (inc. P&P) Brian D. Pierson (Contractors) Limited CALLISTO AVIARIES (G), Lapley, Stafford ST19 9JP 27 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 6DR Tel: (0785) 840366. Telephone: (0202) 822372 SAND WATER STORAGE GOLF CLUBS Joseph Arnold & Sons Ltd., Billington Road, Leighton Miline, Elan (Liquid Storage), Station House, Eye, Buzzard, Bedfordshire LU7 8TW. Tel: Leighton Buzzard Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 0DT. (0525) 372264. Tel: Leominster (0568) 3697. Contact: P. R. Windmill. Contact: Michael D. Cocket. This space can Dunlop Sports Sands - Tilcon Special Products, Suppliers of Water Tanks for Golf Courses. Manchester Road, Congleton, Cheshire CW12 2LU. Specialised suppliers and installers of Liners for sell your surplus Tel: (0260) 275214. Sand for top dressing and bunkers. ornamental ponds, lakes and reservoirs. Contact: Mr. Joe Steed. Turf Irrigation Services Ltd., Betchton, Sandbach, machinery for Martin Bros. Ltd., 1A Clifton Street, Alderley Edge, Cheshire. Tel: (04775) 255. Cheshire SK9 7NN. Tel: (0625) 584571. Suppliers and installers of automatic irrigation systems. only £25.00 Contact: R. M. Hume & D. W. Evans. Boughton Loam Ltd, Boughton Quarry, Boughton, Northampton. Tel: (0604) 847814. Tel: 0937-63181 Suppliers of Loams, Sports and Horticultural Dressings. WEEDKILLERS FISONS pic, for Tritox, selective turf herbicides, Herbazin and ask for Advertisment SEMI-MATURE TREES total herbicide range and Greenkeeper Extra, combined Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., Wood Lane off Barston weed and feed for turf. Department. Lane, Solihull, West Midlands B92 0JL. Professional Horticulture Department, Paper Mill Lane, Tel: Hampton-in-Arden (06755) 2033/2034. Bramford, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4BZ. Contact: Michael Fisher. Tel: Ipswich (0473) 830492. AIRUNKS V^V GOLF CLUB

require a Clebelanb (golf Club HEAD require a GREENKEEPER HEAD for this developing 18-hole Course GREENKEEPER preferably with knowledge of sand construction greens for this old established course

Must be qualified and experienced Links experience an advantage in all aspects of course maintenance familiar with modern machinery and able to undertake staff supervision and training No accommodation available Salary by negotiation Present salary and full C.V. Apply in writing with current salary should be sent to: details to:- The Secretary, Club & Course Manager, CLEVELAND GOLF CLUB, AIRLINKS GOLF CLUB, Queen Street, Southall Lane, Heston, Redcar, Middlesex TW5 9PE Cleveland TS10 1BT

Grange Park Golf Club PONTYPRIDD GOLF CLUB Limited Invite applications for the post of invite applications for the post of Head HEAD Greenkeeper A Head Greenkeeper is required for this GREENKEEPER 18 hole wooded mountain course, twelve miles north-west of Cardiff A Head Greenkeeper is required for old established golf club in The applicant must be fully conversant South West Lancashire in turf management, grass cutting and other machinery and also " Salaried position negotiable from their maintenance £10,000 p.a. according to age and experience An ability to manage, motivate and train staff is essential The successful applicant will have sound Salary Negotiable managerial ability as well as first class knowledge of golf course maintenance No Accommodation Available Applications should be in writing and Apply in writing to: include full C. V. to: The Secretary, The Secretary, GRANGE PARK GOLF CLUB, PONTYPRIDD GOLF CLUB, St. Helens, Ty Gwyn Road, Pontypridd, Merseyside Mid Glamorgan CF37 4DJ Preparing a Greenkeepers Job Description It is now common practice in industry for those in positions of management to be provided with a job description. This document is normally drawn up after considerable discussion between the job holder and his immediate superior, ensuring a complete under- standing between both parties regarding the broad responsi- bilities of the manager's role and what is expected from him. Few greenkeepers have a similar document, which is surprising when one considers most Committee Chairmen hold responsible positions in business and invariably have a job description themselves. Several clubs have recently enquired whether a standard document exists and as a guide, and it must be emphasised it is only a guide, a format for a job description has been drawn up. The job description must be individually produced because clubs need to put the emphasis on responsibilities in differing areas. The job description should not attempt to state every task the greenkeeper is expected to carry out, but group activities under broad headings. To assist in clarifying thoughts when drafting the job description, think of the job relating to Money, Men, Machinery, Materials and Methods. These five M's will cover just about everything needed to control the day-to-day workings of a golf course.

A written agreement between the Head Greenkeeper and his Committee will go some way to creating a better understanding of individual responsibilities. It must also be said it is not a tablet of stone and will require updating, as and when, the emphasis on working practices need to be changed.

Safe, simple and tidy trenches Drain your ground, lay your water/irrigation pipe, put in your power supplies - here are six good reasons to use Bourgein trenching machines: 1. Speed 5. Trenchers are small enough to operate BOURGEIN 2. Narrow trench width in sites with limited access and light 3. Minimum surface disturbance enough for delicate surfaces L.D. BOURGEIN OXFORD LTD., 4. Easyfooperate 6. Lower cost than a digger, spade or fork FREEROST: South Hinksey, Oxford 0X1 5BR Contact Roger or Felix Bourgein for more good reasons Tel: 0865 735420. Telex: 83147. Case Trenchers are available for hire nationwide TRENCHERS TRENCHERS TRENCHERS TRENCHERS TRENCHERS GREENKEEPING' is able to offer the KEW-Hobby, complete with flex, plug, 'Multispeed' Nozzle, gun and high pressure hose and built-in chemical injector for only £225 plus VAT (inc. post and packaging). But you need to hurry, supplies are limited and will be dealt with on 'first come, first served' basis.

Here is a special offer which will appeal to greenkeepers as a superb machinery cleaning tool. The KEW-Hobby is a powerful pressure cleaner which blasts dirt and cuttings from mowing equipment really fast. Regular, effective cleaning prevents rust and maintenance problems and saves time for other essential jobs. It can also be used to clean patios, terraces, outdoor furniture and every type of vehicle, will clean up brick and stonework, and with special accessories even unblock drains and wet-sandblast rust. There's no bigger headache than poor drainage for It's a really versatile piece of equipment at a very special a greenkeeper. The effects are disastrous for price. members. The cure can be chaos for the club. But now Fin Drains FEATURES INCLUDE: provide the scientific • Adjustable 'Multispeed' nozzle - controls the pressure solution for every part of from wide-angle spray to 200 mph/1000 psi pencil jet. the golf course. Proved all • Built-in chemical injection - allows you to induce detergents into spray - including a special 'Green' overthe world, these slim cleaner to control algae growth. and lightweight drains • Squeeze-grip gun controls the flow of water. take away water faster than pipes can. They • Weighs only 38 kg - easily portable. require less excavation, • Easy to use - just connect to hose, plug in and switch on. back-fill and spoil The concept e results • Delivers up to 9 litres per minute. removal. So neat and is simple are superb simple, there's virtually • Powerful 2.9 hp motor; 3-piston axial pump. no disruption to play. '( f $ Why not send for details of our Free Drainage Only £225 +VAT (inc. P & P) Survey and how you can get FREE SPONSORSHIP for one Saving up to £50.00 on the recommended retail price. of your monthly medal competitions. Phone now for FREE SURVEY AND FREE SPONSORSHIP details! Please send me a KEW-Hobby pressure cleaner. I enclose my cheque for £258.75, including VAT, made payable to Wharfedale Publications Ltd., P.O. Box 12, Wetherby, West Yorkshire. ' NAME. I FIN'PA RDRAIN FOR THE COURSE' S | ADDRESS : | &BTR LANDSCAPER

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These four-wheel drive vehicles are without doubt the most competitively priced utility vehicles available on the U.K. market. Starting with the four-wheel drive open Pick-up at a basic £4,150 (ex VAT) there are five versions in the range through to the 4x4 Duster GLX, a classy and the padded dash board. In addition to the manu- The sole importers of the Dacia five seater estate car, that will For security another key is facturers standard 12 month range are take off across the roughest provided for the door locks and warranty, a second year's cover Dacia Concessionaires Ltd. country and still look impressive the petrol tank but as they are is included free of charge on all outside the statliest of homes. Dilton House, Station Road, together on a key ring it is not Dacia Dusters with the option of Westbury, Wilts. All that for a total price of £6,500 too difficult to trap one's fingers, a third year also available. TECHNICAL 3 including VAT and Car Tax. putting it in or pulling it out. The unlimited mileage covers all Golf Greenkeeping tested the Wetherby Golf Club's Head major mechanical and electrical There are currently 65 dealers middle of the range truck, the Greenkeeper John Scott who components. throughout the UK. Further details 4x4 Duster Hard-Top, priced at also tested the Dacia Duster, All Dacia Dusters are treated can be obtained by contacting £4,650 (ex VAT). A week's trial on agreed and he also suggested a with Swedish system Dinol anti- The Editor, the road as well as the golf course rear window wiper would be a corrosion protection. The five Golf Greenkeeping, and I am not ashamed to admit useful addition. year warranty applies to all P.O. Box 12, WETHERBY, I shed a little tear of regret when As a general purpose golf treated areas including under- West Yorks. the seven days passed all too course truck, the Dacia Hard- side, box sections, sills and Tel: (0937) 63181 quickly and it had to go back. Top is ideal for moving equipment doors. The more I drove this little around the course or taking blue coloured beauty, the better machinery for repair. It is just as SPECIFICATION DACIA DUSTER 4x4 I relished it. Not only that, like a 'At Home' on rough terrain or on HARD-TOP beau escorting his belle, there the road. For normal road use it ENGINE Type 4 CYL. IN LINE OHV was the additional pleasure of is driven in two-wheel drive, turn Displacement 1397 cc Bore and Stroke 76mm x 77mm admiring glances. Whether it was a hand operated screw on the Compression Ratio 9.5 the Dacia's good looks or its front wheels and the mode Maximum Power 65 bhp (DIN) at 5250 rpm undoubted substance, but as a becomes four-wheel, ready to be Maximum Torque 105 Nm at 3000 rpm mere car driver, for a whole engaged in either high or low ELECTRICAL Alternator 12v. 3-AMP SYSTEM Battery 45 A week, I experienced the delight ratio by a lever, forward of the FUEL Carburettor Single Manual Choke of 'given way' by other motorists, gear handle. SYSTEM Fuel Tank Capacity 10 Gallons gratefully acknowledged by a A tow ball and electrics are TRANSMISSION Clutch Single Dry Plate Mechanical Operation touch to the cap or a flick of standard as is the 'Roo Bar' on Gearbox 4 Speed Synchromesh the headlamps. the front, not only to brush away Transfer Box High & Low Ratio Front Wheel Hubs Although the Duster is a kangaroos that might have STEERING Type Worm & Roller rugged hard grafting work-horse, escaped from local zoos, but BRAKES Front Disc Power Assisted Drums, driver and passenger comfort is more practically to protect the Rear Leading & Trailing Shoes Assisted at a premium. The padded seats, bonnet from bumps and scrapes. SUSPENSION Front Independent, Wishbones, Coil Spring, with head rests are as comfort- Out on the course, the Duster Telescopic Shock Absorbers able as your favourite lounge went everywhere it was asked, Rear Rigid Axle, Semi-Elliptic Leaf, chair, a full set of instruments including the steepest gradient Telescopic Shock Absorbers are easily visible, the rear we could find. Using the high TYRES Front and Rear 175x14 windscreen is heated and the ratio four-wheel drive it climbed DIMENSIONS Overall Length 3777mm AND Overall Width 1600mm wipers and four jet washers will from a standing start, a WEIGHT Overall Height 1740mm cope with any amount of muck notoriously wet part of the Wheelbase 2400mm Front Track 1304mm thrown up from the road. fairway without the vestige of Rear Track 1304mm If I have a criticism it must be wheel slip, or a mark on the turf. Minimum the position of the ignition lock. The 1400cc Renault engine is Ground Clearance 225mm Cargo Bed The one way key is a real fiddle quiet and adequate for the job, Length - 1130mm (3'9") to slot into the lock, particularly but Dacia Concessionaires have Cargo Bed Height 590mm because there is so little clear- told me a diesel version will be Maximum Payload 350 kg (6.87 cwt) ance between the ignition, available towards the end of the Kerb Weight 1180 kg located on the steering column, year. VOTE or CONFIDENCE Sales of Daconil* turf prove the point. Since it was launched by ICI last year, greenkeepers everywhere have elected to use this turf fungicide based on cholorothalonil. Well you can't keep a good fungicide down! Its unique mode of action means that even after years of successful use on fine turf it continues to be effective. And because of its multi-site action and chemical composition it can be used in sequential spray programmes with total confidence. The list of turf diseases prevented, controlled and cured is impressive:

But that's not all. Daconil turf can be used at any time of the year and is especially useful in spring and autumn when disease incidence is most likely. It has dependable and consistent disease activity and only needs to dry on the leaf to resist heavy rains, morning dew or frequent watering. And because of its liquid formulation it is easy to dilute and apply. Vote for Daconil turfl New Daconil turf. ich Professional Products ICI Professional Products, Woolmead House East, Woolmead Walk, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7UB. Tel: (0252) 724525 ^ Daconil turf contains chlorothalonil. Read the label before you buy; Use pesticides safely. ^^^^ *Daconil is the registered trade mark of SDS Biotech. JACOBSEIM

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