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FILTON GOLF CLUB (Est. 1909) ELLESMERE A parkland course with interesting TURF MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SPECIALISTS prospects following the acquisition of adjoining land with re-alignment and JACOBSEN — BUNTON-RYAN construction of new holes already in hand, invites applications from fully Distributors for Shropshire, experienced and highly competent Clwyd, Powys & Gwynedd persons to fill the post of: As part of our continual replacement HEAD GREENKEEPER programme of demonstration machines Applicants must possess sound know- we have at present for sale ledge and experience of modern turf A JACOBSEN GREENS KING MK II management techniques, a thorough knowledge of the use and maintenance 180 Hours operational service only. of machinery, equipment and watering This machine is in first-class working systems. condition and will be fully serviced Salary negotiable but will be attractive prior to delivery. and commensurate with this important position. No accommodation available. Price £4,250.00 plus V.A.T. Write in the first instance giving full ELLESMERE AG, The Hollies Yard, details of training, experience and present salary to:— Salop Road, Oswestry, Shropshire The Secretary, Filton Golf Club, Telephone: Oswestry 56232 Golf Course Lane, Filton, Bristol. Telex: 35329 2 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 GreenkeepeJULY 1982 r CONTENTS Publisher: A.Quick & Co Ltd 5 The Way The Wind Blows Managing Director: Michael Coffey Editor: Robin Stewart 6 News and Notes Advertisement Manager: Kay Moss Contributors: Jim Arthur, John Campbell, Fred Cox 10 A Question Of Design Eddie Park, Frank Pennink, Donald Steel, John Stobbs Donald Steel considers the future of courses on the Open Championship rota. 11 Dictate your own future... Jimmy Kidd believes career prospects are down Front cover: Ransomes' Motor 180. This small to greenkeepers themselves. lightweight ride-on triple from Ransomes is tailor-made for tees and surrounds. The Motor 180 has a cutting width of 1.8m (71in) and is powered by an 8.2kw (llhp) 13 Sand-only greens single-cylinder petrol engine. Jim Arthur writes. A very low centre of gravity and wide wheel track give outstanding stability and performance on steep slopes. Single rear-wheel steering gives maximum manoeuv- 16 Open '82 rability. Infinitely variable speed up to llkm/h (7mph) is Greenkeeper s Open Championship preview provided by hydrostatic transmission with instantaneous includes this interview with John Salvesen, forward and reverse control by a single foot pedal. chairman of the Royal and Ancient's championship committee. 18 Trade News

SIGGA selects Greenkeeper magazine This month, Greenkeeper invades Scotland! As previously announced Greenkeeper will have its own stand in the greenkeeping section of the Open's trade exhibition at Royal Troon. Greenkeepers showing at the Open coincides with the magazine being adopted as the official public- ation of the Scottish and International Greenkeepers' Association. From this issue of Greenkeeper, SIGGA's supple- ment, produced by its own editors, will be distributed, inserted in the magazine, to SIGGA members only. SIGGA and Greenkeeper believe this is a logical step forward by the association, which recently reorganised itself along highly professional lines and is fully aware of the benefits of communicating views, news and information through the pages of Green- keeper. This move will mean that over 350 assistant green- keepers, in addition to the many head greenkeeper members who already receive Greenkeeper, will now have their own copy of the magazine with the SIGGA supplement. Greenkeeper is proud to be the independent voice, promoting the cause of greenkeepers and good greenkeeping standards, and our success is reflected by a continuing increase in circulation figures. Greenkeeper Greenkeeper is published ten times a year. Printed in England by J.B. Offset Printers Ltd. Marks Tey. Colchester. Essex. Copyright—A Quick & Co Ltd 1982. 3 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 All in a days w

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I'M ALL in sympathy with those who to improve their own understanding— people with practical experience in have been saying recently that now's the instead of ordering subscribers' copies greenkeeping behind them, it does seem time for reconciliation all round—the for themselves! to me that the magazine has done its best main battle for a return to traditional I will admit, however, naive even as I to live up to its own honorable commonsense greenkeeping methods am, that the suspicion has occasionally intentions. and policies having been demonstrably entered my head that there just could Yes, of course, the simultaneous use of won by the chap whose name has have been a club or two here and there Greenkeeper s pages by advertisers hovered in the air over all greenkeeping that has preferred its greenstaff not to see reminding everyone of their services, or seminars or discussions for years now, what has been appearing in Greenkeeper telling everyone of new products and whether he was around himself or—most and has, thus, failed to pass its head achievements, is economically vital, too. often—not. greenkeeper's copy on to him not always But that comes at a second stage, since All over the British Isles, former entirely by mistake. wise advertisers need to be sure any sinners of various kinds and degrees (and An unworthy suspicion, I admit it! But magazine is both fully read and fully many of them unwilling or, at least, there it is. There do seem to have been respected for its independence before unwitting sinners, at that) now openly one or two greenstaffs not seeing their seeing good reason to buy space in it. consult his maps, while still staunchly own copy, duly posted to them. Meanwhile, let's just make absolutely plotting their own individual ways to Where that has happened purely by certain—yet again!—that any paradise. More and more, clubs accident, as it certainly has in nine out of greenkeeper reading this anywhere everywhere return to wise counsels and ten such cases, I do hereby beg to appeal knows the form. Greenkeeper publishes proto-Arthurian methods. to all clubs through whose letterbox ten issues every year. A copy of each Nevertheless, this past spring and early Greenkeeper regularly arrives, addressed issue is posted to the head greenkeeper at summer has occasionally had something to the head greenkeeper—and that every golf club in the British Isles. of a look of world-jamboree-year for includes every club in the British Isles for Individually ordered copies cost £9.50 annual meadow grass in greens! Three a start!—please to make sure that his a year, including postal delivery to courses running that I played in early copy does find its way to him quickly. whatever name and address any summer offered only thick carpets of I also beg most sincerely to suggest subscriber asks. Any number of copies woolly vegetation as putting surfaces, that the club also gets round to ordering (at £9.50 each!) can be sent to the same each strewn with the seedings of millions half a dozen extra copies, on subscription, address. of poa annua shoots. for its captain, administrators and green There is, thus, no difficulty at all about How can that kind of thing still committee members, to all of whom it any greenkeeper or golfer—or, indeed, happen, you may wonder, when so much must be of legitimate interest. anyone at all—having their own copy has been said, written and repeated In methods, scope, editing, topicality posted to his or her home address about how to make sure any such disaster and economics alike, a magazine regularly, either on his or her own does not assail any course? dedicated to the cause of first-class subscription or on anyone else's, such as It is all rather puzzling. Almost as greenkeeping and to the men who work a club's, for example. puzzling as it is to find, occasionally, that in it, can only offer best possible service So, please don't let's hear about a particular head greenkeeper does not if it becomes a kind of established anyone not knowing how to get actually receive his own complimentary partnership between publisher and Greenkeeper regularly, or thinking it only copy of Greenkeeper! writers on the one hand, and clubs and goes to certain people. Greenkeeper is for Naturally, the assumption is that greenstaffs on the other. everyone! The more the merrier—and diligent and conscientious club Since Greenkeeper remains now, as the better for the service it can offer in all committee men and administrators are always, not just willing but positively future issues. poring regularly over their head keen to publish all reasonable points of greenkeeper's copy, honorably seeking view on any topic, especially those from John Stobbs Improve texture and drainage on tees and greens with a top dressing of Fine Grade Camland Products Limited Cambark. A natural 36 Regent Street CAMBRIDGE CB2 1 DB organic material Tel: 0223 68780 alleviating compaction Telex: 81254 and producing long-term

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Scotsturf '82 For Ingliston BGGA Surrey Section News The Scottish zone of the Institute of The section's summer programme of golf regarding finance should be directed to Groundsmanship is to mount a special meetings got off to a great start at the Bert at 27 Oakridge, Dorking, Surrey. one-day exhibition at the Royal Highland RAC Epsom where a spring tournament Tel: Dorking 881646 (evenings). Exhibition Hall at Ingliston, near Edin- was held during May. Bob Wiles and his In addition to the publicised summer burgh, on Thursday, November 18th. staff prepared an excellent course, despite programme of golf meetings, a day's golf The exhibition—Scotsturf '82—will in- the uncooperative weather. Thanks went is being arranged at Littlehampton GC on clude the latest developments in to the club's catering staff for looking after Tuesday September 7th. Any member sportsground machinery, equipment and the appetites of 40 greenkeepers! wishing to be included in the party should materials and has been designed espe- Winners: (Scratch) PGA Cup and Ran- contact either David Johnson on Byfleet cially for professional groundsmen, green- somes Watch—K.McNiven (Effingham); 48818 or Jim Liddington on Byfleet 45495. keepers, local authorities, landscape ar- (Handicap Senior) Jimmy Tarbuck Trophy It will be necessary for the organisers to chitects, contractors and all those in- —R.Barham (Worthing); (Handicap have an idea of those wishing to go for volved in amenity horticulture. Junior) Bert Watson Bowl—J.Liddington provisional arrangements to be made. It is also planned to run a health and (New Zealand); (Over 55s)—R.Johnson If payment of 1982/83 subscriptions is safety symposium during the morning, (Effingham). further delayed by members, their names tickets for which will be available to local The committee advises members that will be struck off the membership list. authority amenity maintenance staff, local the treasurer's duties of the section were Those who have dues paid by their clubs schools and colleges and those in the in- taken over recently by Bert Watson. In should check that the fee has been sent. dustry. future, payment of subs and all enquiries At a cost of £4 per square metre, stands • Trade member Roy Mepham, late of are available at £98, £196, £392, £588 and An Alternative Andrews, is now with Chobham Mower £784 (all plus VAT at 15 per cent). Dunlop recently opened a new synthetic Services. The exhibition will be open from 10am soccer pitch in Nottingham. till 8pm. The pitch is a result of a research prog- Rigby Taylor To Represent... Further information from: The Secret- ramme, jointly undertaken by Dunlop Rigby Taylor has been appointed the main ary, William A. Elwood, Inverleith Cot- Sports Surfaces International and Not- distributors for Pressure Jet Markers in tage, 525 Ferry Road, Edinburgh, Scot- tinghamshire County Council to develop a Lancashire. land EH5 2DW. Tel: 031-552 6943. synthetic surface that reproduces as This new relationship with Pressure Jet closely as possible the characteristics of Markers is in line with Rigby Taylor's Tregenna's Getting Bigger... natural turf. policy of associating with companies that St Ives hotel, the Treganna Castle, now To achieve this objective and overcome have achieved market leadership in their has four new holes, making it a 17 hole problems associated with existing artificial respective fields. par-four course. Work is in progress on pitches, such as excessively high bounce, Further information can be obtained the 18th hole, which is schedules to be Dunlopark is the first synthetic pitch to from Rigby Taylor at Bolton. Telephone completed late this year. use the existing natural earth foundation. 0204 389888. Stewarts Supplement Staff Two new appointments have been made by Stewart & Co Seedsmen, suppliers to the Scottish sports and amenity turf market, to strengthen its sales and finan- cial staff. Robert Bruce has been appointed to the new position of regional sales represent- ative for Strathclyde, Dumfries and Gal- loway, while Edinburgh accountant Colin McCulloch has become a director of the company. Robert Bruce, 37, has wide commercial experience and will be furthering Stewarts' strong connections with golf clubs, bowling clubs and sports grounds in the west of Scotland. He is married, has two daughters and lives at Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire. Colin McCulloch, 30, was educated at Forfar Academy and Edinburgh Univer- sity before qualifying as a chartered accountant in 1974. He is married, has a daughter and lives in Dudley Grove, Edinburgh. Robert Bruce. Colin McCulloch.

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'Groundsman' Of The Year Leaves For The USA What's Going On ••• By John Campbell Julie Ann Hough, the 19-year-old IOG Groundsman of the Year is pictured leaving The Parker/Sisis field day at the rings. Steetly Chemicals also gave London Heathrow Airport at the start of London University Athletic a brief summary of its turf-care her 10-day visit to the United States—an Ground was well attended despite products. Mr E. Trigg, managing award presented by Marshall Conces- some heavy showers in the director of Turners, gave an inter- sionaires. morning and there was a good esting presentation on the diversity During her visit to Wisconsin and Ken- gathering of groundsmen and of his company's involvement in tucky, Julie was the guest of Jacobsen and local-authority officials to watch the recreation industry. Bunton, visiting plant, local authority demonstrations of Sisis equip- parks and recreation departments, muni- ment. I met up recently with my old cipal and private golf clubs, country clubs, Of interest to many was a new friend Bill Bowles, president of the nurseries, sports complexes and research turf-cutting implement that has IOG. Bill was, as always, in good centres. been designed to meet the needs form. He is one of the most know- Julie is a trainee with the parks and of Sisis Hydromain users who ledgeable men on the subject of recreation department of the Vale Royal periodically require turf to be lifted sport and recreation and runs a District Council in Winsford, Cheshire. and usually have to hire a machine very efficient operation at Eton She was accompanied by Richard Frost for this purpose. College where, among his many for the IOG. The Sisis Turf Cutter is operated responsibilities, he upkeeps a fine by the three-point linkage of the golf course. Bill is a highly Hydromain and a simple control respected figure in the institute lever raises and lowers the unit. A and has done much to raise the unique weight-transfer system status of groundsmen all over the ensures good penetration and country. holds the blade constant at the required depth. Thickness of turf is Greenkeeper was the guest of the adjusted by means of twin depth Scottish and International Golf control wheels. The purchase Greenkeepers' Association at its price is equal to the average cost of golf championship held at Hilton hiring a motorised turf cutter for a Park, near Glasgow. The event was week. exceptionally well organised and there was a wonderful array of Greenkeepers and golf-club offic- prizes, thanks to the many trade ials from Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, sponsors who always lend Berkshire and Buckinghamshire unfailing support. attended a recent turf-manage- The Hilton course was in ment seminar at Beaconsfield Golf marvellous condition due to the Club organised by Turners of efforts of Bob McDougall and staff. Wheatley. There were contribu- Over 100 members and guests tions from Autoturfcare, which were catered for by hard-working exhibited Toro machinery, and, clubhouse staff, with excellent May & Baker, which introduced meals under the direction of club some of its new products including stewards Mr and Mrs John Ringmaster for the control of fairy Johnstone.

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Donald Steel considers the future of our Open Championship courses. WHILE talking to Henry Cotton at the Isao Aoki's 63 at Muirfield in 1980 and hill at the 4th. Dunlop Masters, he expressed a belief Tom Watson's 64 showed that, when the The short 8th was eliminated as having that the Royal and Ancient would one day air is still and the greens holding, seaside too much in common with the 6th and was have to build its own course for the Open links are more vulnerable to low scores turned into a stern par-four. The 7th was Championship, following the concept of than any other type of course but, for stretched to leave a big carry off the tee the new PGA course in Florida. It is not a some years, the R&A has been aware of and to give a better balance of short holes new idea and, needless to say, not quite as the need to make what changes and between the two nines. The 11th was con- simple as it sounds. improvements are possible on our Open verted from a short two-shotter with a Assuming the ideal site could be found, courses, working to suggestions from blind drive to a long one-shotter to the the cost of development would be enor- players, the advice of golf-course existing green. mous and there would be the distinct architects and, in some cases, forced by There were new tees for the 1st and possibility of an end to the tradition of the needs of necessity. 15th, classic par-fours, and a view of the playing the Open at the seaside, which I For this year's Open at Royal Troon, 14th fairway with the removal of part of cannot see being universally popular. for example, the 9th green had to be the hill, which hid it from the tee. This, So many considerations have to be moved in order to allow freer crowd incidentally, will be removed still further taken into account these days in choosing movement round the back while Sandwich in time for the 1985 Open and Pennink has an Open course that the present list is last year had to be considerably modern- already discussed certain other modifi- bound to be restricted and even some of ised in this respect. The fact that at Troon cations with the club and the R&A. those on the list have obvious short- the old 9th green was a blind target for the This is indicative of the fashion that has comings of one sort or another. Besides its second shot made Frank Pennink's alter- been set, although there is a limit to what quality as a test of golf, the venue must ation an added bonus but, as Troon in more can be done and, in the case of Royal have adequate space for car parking and 1962 and 1973 produced the lowest ag- Lytham, saturation point has virtually tented villages, easy access, ample hotel gregates in over 100 years up until that been reached. Sandwich is fortunate in the accommodation and easy movement and time, Troon has been more conscious than space the course occupies and in the space control of the vast crowds that are now most of the need to up-date. it has available overall. It contributed commonplace. When The Big Boys Arrived... enormously to the success of last year, but As long ago as 1925, Prestwick showed For the arrival of Arnold Palmer and Jack it shows that any new permanent Open itself unable to cope with large crowds. In Nicklaus in 1962, the 4th was lengthened; site would require about 300 acres to 1967, Hoylake found difficulty over car the 11th, which cost Nicklaus 10, became a provide everything, including spectator parking and had insufficient space even fearsome hole amid the gorse with its mounds and, even assuming that amount then for all the exhibition tents. Only greater threat from the railway and in 1973 of land could be found in a central position recently, Carnoustie lost next year's Charles Lawrie designed a new green for in England or Scotland, it would be pro- Amateur Championship because of the the 6th—the longest hole on any Open hibitively expensive. closure of its only major hotel. If that is a Championship course. Besides being a So the trend seems likely to continue in reason for losing an Amateur, what vast improvement, it was easier for the making such changes as are possible and chance has it got of ever having the Open crowd to see and eased something of a desirable on established and proven links, again? bottleneck around the 7th tee. The siting but next year sees a return to Royal Purely in terms of providing a searching of grandstands is now extremely demand- Birkdale where many changes have been test of the players, Carnoustie has shown ing in terms of extra space and something made since Palmer's epic victory in 1961. itself as difficult as any and its demise is on which the R&A places due credence, More, too, have been completed for next regrettable. Tommy Armour's winning but Frank Pennink made one or two more year by the firm of Brian Pierson, who also score of 296 in 1931 remains the highest significant modifications, such as a new carried out Pennink's proposals at Sand- since 1925—higher than 1937, the year of tee at the 7th, a fairway bunker at the 1st wich and Troon and did some work for the the great storm—and Gary Player's total and two new fairway bunkers on the 9th. Open at Turnberry in 1977. of 289 in 1968 remains the highest since My last memory of the 1st hole is Paul The hill by the first green has been 1947. McKellar driving the green at the start of reduced; there is now a gap between the Sadly, as with St Andrews, nobody the afternoon round in the 1978 Amateur dunes off the tee at the 6th and the club takes the credit for designing Carnoustie Championship, but perhaps the best illus- has unearthed a new 18th tee; otherwise, in the first instance, although James Braid tration of the way in which changes are everyone has grown accustomed to the made some notable changes in the 1920s, made, or have to be made, for an Open new short 12th, the lengthened finish and which resulted in its graduation to the centred on Sandwich last year. have forgotten that the 17th was ever a Open rota. Certainly, very little, apart By common consent, Sandwich's return short hole. from some new tees, has been done to it to the fold rested on the building of a by- In keeping with other Open courses, it since then. Indeed, nothing more has pass round the town, but its old-fashioned is hard to see what else can be done, but needed to be done. character also needed revising and, here there is no doubt that, unless some close One of the lasting tributes to the Old again, Frank Pennink was the man watch is kept on the manufacture of clubs Course at St Andrews is that it examines entrusted with the job. In place of the and balls, there will come a day when Jack Nicklaus as well as it examined quaint punchbowl green at the 3rd, a new courses and course architects will be Bobby Jones or J.H. Taylor, although in short hole was constructed in the lovely powerless even to maintain a status quo. calm weather its defences have worn a dune country to the left and a far more That would be disastrous for golf as well as little thin. demanding drive created over the huge for the Open. £

10 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 A message for greenkeepers... Dictate your own future

Jimmy Kidd is the secretary of SIGGA's west section. He believes that greenkeepers' career prospects rest very much in their own hands...

THE future of greenkeepers is no difficult for club members to accept you as these things right is on the road to an different from that of any other a true professional. active involvement in the management of tradesmen. It is dependent entirely on the Why leave your green chairman to a club. You will also, undoubtedly, derive employment opportunities existing at any communicate for you? He may do a poor a greater satisfaction from your work. given time. At present, the demand is job. You have to learn to communicate It was interesting and very impressive to reasonable for good, time-served, with club officials using the written word note on a visit to the American Super- certificated greenkeepers with a few years in a strong and dignified manner. This is intendents' Conference in Los Angeles practical experience at respected courses. public relations. A large part of our job is a last year that each superintendent spoke The demand will lessen as the mass of PR exercise. at length on the history of his particular unemployed look to re-training and, You must learn to prepare in writing charge, architect, etc. One superinten- subsequently, greenkeeping as one of the each year a programme for the ensuing dent, as we discussed greenkeeper status, best long-term bets. It is, after all, part of year, tied to a long-term strategy. The believed visual communication was as one of the biggest growth industries—ie. long-term strategy should ensure that no important. He felt it was imperative to be leisure—as more and more people find the follies occur with each change of officials as well-groomed as possible at all times. time to play our courses and the clubs, or, at least, that it lessens the risk. As he put it: "If you look like a bum, you themselves caught in an inflationary You must project a budget of your may well be treated as such." spiral, take in more visitors to make ends expected expenditure for each item on the Learning to be a good manager is the meet. course in good time for the treasurer and future for the greenkeeper. Train people It is, therefore, certainly not the time the finance committee to study while and delegate responsibly. If you find for complacency in the profession. The preparing a total club budget for the yourself saying: "the only way to get first to feel the pressure will be the un- following year. things done is to do them myself," then certificated assistant, then the head You must then supply in writing a you are not a good manager. greenkeeper who is not willing to keep progress report on that budget for each Learn to manage the budget you pro- abreast of innovations and new methods committee meeting. Many greenkeepers jected, the long-term strategy you helped of greenkeeping. Already, club officials confronted with capital expenditure put together, and to manage the written are looking to having just a head accounts, plant replacement budgets or reports to committees on the progress of greenkeeper and one certificated assistant progress reports on a budget bury their winter work, staff training, etc. Keep one and little else in the way of qualified staff. heads in the sand. The green chairman step ahead of your green chairman, but Many courses are appointing general then has no option but to speak and act for always work with him in the interests of managers with the result that many of the them. It is imperative, therefore, that the your club and its members. head greenkeeper's past responsibilities, greenkeeper meets with the green Each potential course manager, as he such as meeting representatives of the committee as often as possible if he is to progresses from club to club, must trade and ordering requisites, etc, are retain his credibility as a professional in prepare himself fully for each interview. taken from him. his own right. Too many greenkeepers seem only to ask: How then does the greenkeeper of the "what's in it for me?" Visit the course and future combat the lessening of his acquaint yourself with the layout and form authority and compete on equal terms some definite ideas about what you can do with the other senior members of the club Manager for it. It could just be you can convince the staff, the professional and the steward? club that the extra financial outlay to hire Many greenkeepers carry qualifications You have to become a good manager of you would be a long term gain. far in excess and harder-earned than the the club's time, labour and money. Check The future for greenkeepers would also latter two and, yet, carry less respect all accounts as the treasurer passes them be more secure without the tied-house within the club. to you against delivery notes before system, which is, thankfully, beginning to I believe the road to success for any returning for payment. Keep records on be realised by many greenkeepers. This greenkeeper has to be through good all things related to course upkeep— inflation-proof perk keeps many green- communications, plus qualifications. You fertilisers, treatments, fungicide appli- keepers totally diversed from household have to learn to communicate your cations, dates of same, weather, etc, etc. budgets, such as mortgage, rates, rent, thoughts, ideas and needs and then justify Don't be afraid to take bookwork home heat, light, etc, with the consequences them with action at all times, on the course with you—all good managers do. or around the clubhouse. It is otherwise The greenkeeper working at getting Continued overleaf...

11 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Dictate your ovai future... Continued from page TI.** that budget control does not come easy. hands, so we may provide a better and by their own professional It is in the interest of the profession that employment register for our clubs. It has competence, which should be there for all greenkeepers come to terms with the always been the aim of the Standing to see. realities of buying a home. The ever- Conference For Greenkeeper Training A greenkeeper friend of mine used to increasing asset of the club can become, in and the subsequent GTC that the asso- say that there was no natural progression your declining years, your ever-increasing ciations eventually run the register. beyond head greenkeeper. I feel that with insecurity. It must be in the interests of We are also of the opinion the our new Scotech syllabus, plus a third year greenkeepers—and clubs—that they be associations should each have the use of a national diploma level on all weather able to control where and how they live by centrally located course, where proof of surfaces, further progression is now means of a just wage for the job. practice has to be supplied to a body of available through jobs such as course Learning to be a good manager is greenkeepers before final registration be manager to a country club, or as a sports essential, although you should never granted. complex manager. hesitate to call in an expert in good time It is also the association's duty to assist To conclude, if you apply yourself to when problems do occur. the colleges in the organisation of in- this profession and set personal goals, This brings us to the roles of the relative service training courses, such as the there can be a good profit, but it just greenkeepers' associations. In the Scot- marvellous effort by the Elmwood doesn't happen—you have to make it. tish And International Golf Greenkeep- College at Cupar recently, which held a You can be a greenkeeper of a public ers' Association, we have realised our goal successful one-week management nine-hole course forever or the manager by the appointment of a professional supervisory course. of a fine country-club complex. It's your secretary. He is past president of a golf With course managers organising and choice. union, past captain and green chairman of subseqently lecturing during the week, a a large golf club. And a man involved in perfect example of greenkeepers involved many areas of golf-course life, who is able in the running of their own affairs is to speak authoritatively on many subjects shown. to many people. The future for greenkeepers also lies in We are now of the affirmed intention associations publicising their efforts that the register of greenkeepers, as it through the media, whether it be applies to Scotland, should pass into our Greenkeeper, newspapers or television, Greenkeepe\r having given the world golf..

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IT SEEMS I must venture yet again into circle heads, undrained surrounds the lion's den to clarify some of the points received the same water as over-drained which have been raised after my passing By Jim Arthur greens and became bogs. With fixed arc, condemnation of gimmicks in general and part-circle heads, it was not possible to sand-only greens in particular. catch every missed area—e.g. from the I read with total incredulity the effect of wind, and so areas were missed comments of those defending sand-only climes—standing cold far better than and died. One must have total adjust- green construction. I accept that in some, heat. Under the stress of hot summers and ability—and use it! at least, of the thankfully few examples in inevitably heavy irrigation, many strains Some of our sand-only greens also have this country, associated faults in of Agrostis do not perform well—and grossly inefficient under-drainage—the construction and specification were as Pencross was designed to meet that need. worst perhaps being where the total much responsible for the disastrous end Since in all the cases I have seen where it drainage was taken into a very small sump results as the initial concept. Perhaps it is has been used, conditions could hardly be cut in the impermeable soil, and not as well to try to divorce the problems more different from those for which grass provided with any overflow drains. In caused by use of the wrong grass from was bred, it is not surprising that it started consequence, the sumps soon overflowed those due to sand-only construction. to die out and remedial measures, and first the surrounds became liquid mud Sadly, British golf greenkeeping has unwisely used to restore the situation, and then the greens base filled up with always tended to be swayed by siren rapidly accelerated its replacement by water! voices—and all too often the motive is annual meadow grass. Now, most of those Some of the other disadvantages of commercial, not technical. Do not think I sand/Pencross greens show mostly thatchy even the best-constructed sand-only decry the profit motive—but I do annual meadow grass and very little bent. greens are admitted; a slower start to condemn the prostitution of science to spring growth; the need for more, or at commerce. least more frequent feeding—and the When seeking new ideas it is natural to Produces thatch linked danger of annual meadow grass look over the Atlantic with its vastly Pencross also has another fault. Of all invasion; together with drainage problems greater markets, but before lifting' new grasses, even more than annual meadow and poor root growth, especially if a concepts in their entirety, it would be best grass, it produces thatch at a phenomenal concreting sand was used. Few sand to vet them! rate. I know cases where twenty and more greens which I have seen have any root Decisions are so often made not by boxes per green are taken off every week development—but then most are shallow those competent to decide by virtue of with even moderate verticutting. I am not rooting annual meadow grass anyway. technical skills or experience, but by so concerned, as some may be, at the very Yet advantages are claimed which are amateur advocates, who would not know poor winter colour of Pencross—but it debatable—or at least are based on a grass from a rush! certainly is unattractive outside the comparison with badly constructed Hence the highly regrettable intro- 'growing season'. thatchy greens, without special under- duction of Pencross bent—bred (if one Thus, it is important to distinguish drainage. To claim, however, that one can use that term for a mongrel grass between the separate causes of the major disadvantage is that they "provide a which is a mixture of strains) for a specific problem—construction and the wrong receptive surface for a ball played into purpose which exists in Europe only in hot grass species. them correctly" is highly arguable. Mediterranean climes. One of the Other problems with sand greens were Some that I have seen, when intensive problems with that useful and diverse that original irrigation systems generally irrigation has stopped, even for a day, are species, Agrostis (bent), is that it is by employed the wrong (fixed arc) pop-ups— nature primarily a grass of temperate with no adjustability and so, with full Continued overleaf...

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13 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Sand-only greens... Continued from page 13 as 'receptive' as a matting wicket on greenkeeping history for his phrase Such soils are scarce, but they can be concrete! 'Green is not Great'—as well as for many found and are well worth the high cost of It seems a long time since 1976, but other aspects of his advice. haulage—and good sand is not cheap perhaps we may yet again see another I do feel, however, that he took me up today either! prolonged drought and if irrigation is wrongly—since what I was specifically These greens will still be good in 50 stopped or even reduced, what price criticising was the adaptation of his years' time. The sown fine fescues and annual meadow grass-dominated sand specification by those who built these Agrostis tenuis turf will not be greens then! Whilst drought will not kill problem sand greens, often using significantly invaded by annual meadow deep-rooting grasses—it will certainly kill concreting sand only, which has all the grass if management is correct. off annual meadow grass—and over- permeability of a tar macadam road, or These greens will be firm yet receptive seeding with a fescue/bent mixture is an such miniscule proportions of peat as to and they will not be slow to start in expensive and not wholly successful have no significance on results. The spring—in fact they will be almost as good remedial ploy! USGA specification uses sandy soil on a in mid-winter as in mid-summer. They do From this you may deduce that I think specially drained base and this is precisely not suffer from disease. They are less that with so widely varying conditions we what I have been using for the past accident prone and easier and cheaper to must be careful not to blindly adopt decade—save only when building greens maintain. American concepts which have been on sandy links. Furthermore, there is a major contrast proved to suit their conditions and not between surrounds and putting surfaces, ours. For one thing, we have different and one of the many criteria of good climatic and soil conditions to most of the Best results greens which I apply is that it should be States; for another it is a different ball My specification differs, (well, it would, difficult to distinguish the two areas, game, played there mostly in the air, here wouldn't it?) in that I have found by far which should differ only in height of cut— far more on the ground! And all this quite the best results from using a uniform, and never botanically. apart from the financial aspects! large grade, clean, non-decomposable Those who so enthusiastically advocate Not that I am opposed to all American aggregate, i.e. flint, 'reject', granite, or sand-only greens remind me of Aesop's ideas—but they need to be adapted before hard sandstone (never limestone, which, fable about the fox who fell into a well and they are adopted. Triplex mowers and on the acid soils which produce our best could not get out. He persuaded a passing pop-ups are, I think, absolutely essential inland courses, fizzes quietly to itself for goat that the water was fine and he should to minimise interference to play, but they years before going as solid as native chalk come on in. Immediately it did, the fox are not without their critics—even if, to be and even more impermeable). jumped on the goat's back as a convenient fair, we should criticise more their faulty This gives maximum drainage to the 5 escape route and left it to drown. operation than the concept. Furthermore, yard spaced laterals of the herringboned Hopefully, there will be few more goats to it is very arguable whether they do a job under-drainage. It has to be blinded with rescue the foxes. better, but the days of night watering by ash—not sand which filters straight Those laying down trials with green hand on overtime rates are a thing of the through. construction have confused the issue by past! The quality of soil used is highly critical scientifically inaccurate trials—with no I have been taken to task for being and its permeability quotient has to be example of the best of modern British critical of the USGA Green Section checked before use, if necessary, by construction, and even sowing annual specification for putting green laboratory tests—to determine how much meadow grass on 'conventional' construction, and by so eminent an sand proportion to use. It must be construction to emulate 'a typical British agronomist as A1 Radko, their recently virtually free from any clay or even silt green'! We can argue whether such greens retired past President, with whose views I fractions. We do not want peaty greens— are typical—what is unarguable is that so enthusiastically agreed. He will but we equally do not want sand-only they are grossly unsatisfactory for 365 certainly always be remembered in greens. days a year play! Supaturf 1982 Colour Photo Competition Have you got your entry form?

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Greenkeeper: Moving on to the Open Championship itself, to what extent are you involved in the year leading up to the championship? Salvesen: We start planning the tournament several years before it This month, the Open happens. Indeed, we have had the first Championship will be contested chat about 1985 already. You must realise that we have six full-time paid secretaries at Royal Troon. at the R&A, which include Keith The week—as with the build- Mackenzie, the secretary of the R&A and up to the tournament—will run David Hill, the championship secretary, whose job it is to become embroiled in the with predictable Royal and detailed planning of the tented village, Ancient efficiency. services, etc, which now go to make up the Greenkeeper talks to John non-playing side of the championship. Salvesen, chairman of the Greenkeeper: You obviously make an championship committee, increasing number of visits to the host club about the R&A's role in this during the preceding months. What do you and other championships. keep checking on? John Salvesen. Salvesen: Well, apart from the overall condition of the course, I check on the Greenkeeper: Can we begin by asking you are only allowed to do four years on fairways and the way in which the semi- what your job involves? the committee and then mercifully you get rough is being grown in. If there has been one or two years off. However, I was any reconstruction work done, I make Salvesen: Well, I suppose it's to see each immediately put on the rules of golf sure it is coming on satisfactorily and any of the championships for which the R&A committee, so I have never had any time lifted turf has to be settled down is responsible through to a happy off since then! properly—this is why we have to start conclusion. planning the championship particularly Greenkeeper: For which major champion- early. Obviously, I had a pretty worried Greenkeeper: Does that mean you are in ships is the R&A responsible? brow—although I was not actually total charge as far as the R&A is chairman—at Carnoustie and Turnberry concerned? Salvesen: First, the Open Champion- in 1975 and '77, but we all remember now ship, then the British Amateur Cham- that the courses were in remarkably good Salvesen: Apart from myself, there is a pionship, Boys' Championship, Youths' fettle when the great day came. committee of about 12, though for some Championship, Seniors' Championship, competitions, such as the Boys' Cham- Walker Cup and the St Andrews Greenkeeper: During the Open, do you pionship, we don't need all the committee. Trophy—which is for amateurs of Great have certain duties to perform? Those who live in England do the cham- Britain and Ireland against the continent pionships there and the Scottish of Europe. The R&A is also co-responsible Salvesen: There is always a championship championships are done by those who live with the USGA for the Eisenhower committee at the host club, which has in Scotland. For the Open Championship, (World Amateur) Team Championship. borne the brunt of the ground work, we need not only the full championship getting the whole thing into shape. The committee, but also the rules of golf Greenkeeper: When you actually come to chief marshal will have recruited his band committee. choosing a course for one of these of stewards from neighbouring clubs— championships, how do you go about it? though we may have advised on crossing Greenkeeper: How did you actually get Clearly, as far as the Open goes, you have points—and any number of similar details into this job? You have obviously been pretty much of a set rota. will have been decided so that, when the involved for some time. day comes, it always seems to work Salvesen: The Open, by tradition, is smoothly. Therefore, I have the very Salvesen: I was fortunate enough to be always on a links course. Maybe, one day, enjoyable task of setting the tee and pin elected a member of the R&A and it might be different, but I doubt it placings and, to that end, I am up at 4 because I am a bit of a golf knut' someone because a links venue is what distinguishes o'clock every morning to obtain the thought I might be of some use on the the Open from all the other major Open detailed weather forecast. Then I meet up championship committee. They asked me Championships in other countries with with the head greenkeeper and green if I would join them and I did. perhaps the exception of Australia. Apart chairman of the host club and cut the holes from having a links course, we also need for the day and set the tees. Not neces- Greenkeeper: When was that? sufficient area round the course on which sarily every chairman does that, but that's to put all the other facilities that are now what I happen to do because I like doing Salvesen: I joined in September 1968, but part and parcel of the championship. it. It's the best time of the day. You meet

16 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Open '82 hares and the birds are waking up and a Greenkeeper: What about the influence of number of balls down an inclined plane few early birds are getting in without American golf on our courses? and then mark off how far the ball has paying, too! gone. The green may read, let us say, 10.8, Salvesen: I have been fortunate enough to but if a green only gets up to 7.8, they will visit many of the top American courses go to the length of putting the mower over Greenkeeper: Are there any particular nnd they are certainly looking for fast again, so that it gets up to 10.8. So, all the conditions that make you decide where the greens. You don't even have to go to the greens may be double cut except for one pin positions should go? professional tournaments—look at the or two greens that are triple cut. Now that Walker Cup at Cypress Point last year. seems to me to be an unnatural way of You got above the hole at the 9th (the going about things. Why shouldn't that Salvesen: Yes, this is the point of the short one round the corner) and the only green be fractionally slower by nature? forecast. If the forecast says heavy rain, way to stop the ball was to put it in the you do not place the hole at the bottom of hole! It was superb, absolutely superb, a depression as it might flood. Sun, wind though I would say it could have been Greenkeeper: Are you saying that it is and rain all play a part. fractionally slower and it might have been possible to get a little too professional in better. But that is being hyper-critical and preparing a course for a championship? Greenkeeper: You are never going to Sandy Tatum probably wouldn't like me satisfy everyone on this, are you? Do you to say that! One thing in particular that I Salvesen: Yes. I think it should never be ever come unstuck? would be critical of are the collars of rough forgotten that this is a game. The which are sometimes allowed to grow up professionals know its a game. They come Salvesen: Well, hopefully, no. The only rather thickly round the greens and just off to play in our Open from all over the world time I came unstuck was at St Andrews the fairways. They also have this device and if they thought it wasn't a game, a fair when I got up early one morning to get the called the Stimpmeter where they roll a game, I don't think they would come. The weather forecast. Having got that, I went climate in America is so different from our out onto the 18th green—it is always good own that we shouldn't be trying to copy to get the 18th green done before there are the conditions produced over there. A lot too many people about—and looked at of damage has been caused by a mistaken my little pad, which told me where the belief in what watering and fertiliser will holes should be. I stuck in a tee to see that do, compounded by the influence of TV. it was all right—this would be about In this country, I am sure we are aiming to 4.20am with not a soul to be seen—then get back to more natural conditions— put in another tee about a yard away. I certainly the R&A is anxious to see this looked up and there were four policemen happen. I shall be interested to see what is bearing down on me. On being asked what going to happen at St Andrews in the 1984 I was going to do, I said I was going to cut Open because Walter Woods is deter- holes in the 18th green. That was perhaps mined to produce firm and fast greens. the nearest I have come to being unstuck! Indeed, many would say he has got them already and we still have two years to go! Greenkeeper: By holding the Open There is now a race of good head green- Championship on a links course, you are keepers emerging, who are getting the hoping to produce a particular type of results we want, particularly because they playing condition. What are you after? have paid a good deal of attention to the mistakes made in the past. This is a trend I hope will continue and it is encouraging to Salvesen: I think links courses should have see the goods being delivered for valid a fair degree of pace in them—the sort of scientific reasons. pace we saw at Royal Birkdale in 1976 and Turnberry in 1977. This is always our aim and it is interesting to find that this is what Greenkeeper: Is there a difference in the the top American professionals, such as "Firm, fast greens are way you set a course up for an amateur Nicklaus, Watson and Crenshaw, seem to essential, but unless a event as opposed to a professional event? have in mind. This is particularly true on course is set up fairly, it is the greens, but fairways need a little more wrong. No one wants to thought. If you have a course with a lot of play trick golf They soon Salvesen: In an amateur event, perhaps rolls and knolls on it, such as many of the you are not so punishing. You must never fairways at Royal St George's, they should get sick of that/' kill a competitor stone dead, or give them not be too fast, as players then get ugly all the toughest holes they can possibly kicks into the rough. I think the fairways John Salvesen. have—you have to strike a balance. Now, at Royal St George's in 1981 were in the Open, when I have been cutting the superb—as good as we have ever seen. holes myself, I have favoured making it Firm, fast greens are essential, but unless This interview continues rather tougher over the first two days to a course is set up fairly, it is wrong. No one on page 19... eliminate those players the paying wants to play trick golf. They soon get sick spectators have, perhaps, not come to of that. see—in other words, let the ones who are

17 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Trade News

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18 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Open '82 Continued from page U... going to be in at the end have a run at it. as Ganton, Woodhall Spa and Blairgow- people who disagree with our own Now that may be rather an unconventional rie. The renaissance in greenkeeping I particular aims and they must be allowed way of looking at it. For an amateur event, believe is happening will take some years to make up their own minds. Perhaps it I think you would want to preserve a to produce the conditions on courses I might be possible to give club golfers a higher proportion of more difficult described—only relatively few courses better idea of what we imagine to be good positions for the later stages—eg, the have so far achieved their potential. But and fair golfing conditions by producing a semi-finals and final in the Amateur the R&A believes strongly that better similar document. But they would have to Championship. courses will produce better golfers, both take into account the evidence available amateur and professional, and greater on this subject to see if our thoughts could Greenkeeper: What is your opinion of the enjoyment for the average club golfer. be applied to their own course. I feel such so-called advances that have been made in advice might be more acceptable coming recent years in the design of golf clubs and Greenkeeper: The PGA European Tour from a properly constituted scientific balls? * has produced a document to guide courses body. On this subject, you would do just as holding tournaments on the finer points of well to talk to someone like Walter Salvesen: This is really a question that course presentation. Does the R&A feel Woods, now a director and teacher at involves the implements and balls com- any need to produce a similar guide for the Elmwood and ask him for his views. What mittee and it is up to them to ensure the average golf club? I am certain of is that there is a general game is not spoilt by these innovations. I movement in this country back towards certainly do not see the need to be pro- the playing conditions we have been ducing the sort of 7,000-yard-plus courses Salvesen: A difficult question. I am not at discussing, but I would be wary of in this country that have appeared in all sure it is the R&A's place to lay down suggesting that it is up to the R&A to give America and elsewhere. If, as I believe, the law on this subject. As far as the the main lead in this. When everything we are again producing fast, firm con- championship committee is concerned, it 'goes according to plan' there are no ditions on our courses then this should not appointed Jim Arthur consultant problems! When something or several be necessary. And I am not just talking agronomist in 1972 when Charles Lawrie things go wrong, you are supposed to be about links courses, but also most of our was chairman. Since then, we have there to resolve them—and are! inland ones as well. Perhaps it should not generally achieved the sort of conditions be forgotten that the R&A holds many of that we feel we want when holding our Greenkeeper: We wish you well with the its championships on inland courses such championships. However, there may be Open at Troon this month.

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New From Marshall Concessionaires Two new machines were unveiled by Marshall Concessionaires recently. The first—the JL Multi-Trac—is a Danish-manufactured out-front, seven- cylinder, hydraulically-powered, mower mounted on a multi-track 50hp JL tractor. The second—the Verti-Drain—is from Holland and is designed to relieve soil compaction down to 16 inches. The JL Multi-Trac's solid structure houses an engine, transmission and steer- ing similar to those found in large trac- tors, yet its compact size and broad, low- pressure tyres permit it to be driven over lawns without damaging the surface, even in wet conditions. Its hydrostatic steering and rear-wheel drive make it safe and easy to handle and it easily negotiates pavements, ramps and subways. The cabin is equipped with an effective heating system, a sliding roof and windows that open for summer operation, tinted windows and a luxurious seat. Standard features include front and rear windscreen washers and wipers, radio, The JL Multi-Trac. cabin light and halogen working lights— two in front and one at the back. The cab, which is easy to enter and leave, is completely independent of the engine and gearbox and is built with strong RHS profiles. This, together with effective insulation, reduces noise within the cab. The Multi-Trac can be supplied with a variety of accessories, which can be connected and disconnected in under 20 seconds. The weight conduction system special to the JL Multi-Trac means that wear on the machine is greatly reduced and, even when driving with a large cutter, track marks are not left on the turf. In addition, wheel spin is eliminated, enabling the Multi-Trac to operate effectively on difficult terrains. Compact design, special tyres, powerful engine and a sturdy gear box, allied to a travelling speed of up to 30 km/hour, are all part of this revolutionary concept. The Verti-Drain's operating principle combines perforation of soil for vertical drainage with the breaking-up of The Verti-Drain in operation. compacted layers. The machine has an axle mounted with The holes have a 12mm diameter, can The versatile machine can be used for pegs that penetrate the soil at a special be spaced from 8cm to 12cm apart, and sports grounds, lawns, playing fields, angle. They are attached to the axle in have an operating depth of 10 to 40cm. compacted soil at tree bases, agricultural such a way that a back-and-forth The Verti-Drain fights water surplus and horticultural land and on some movement breaks up the soil beneath the successfully, permitting faster drainage of artificial sports surfaces. surface without damaging the turf or the upper layer, and provides excellent The Verti-Drain has an operating width bringing up any soil on to the turf. aeration. of 2.50m.

20 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Buyers' Guide

ARTIFICIAL GRASS Supaturf Products Ltd., Oxney Road. Bath Road, Taplow, Maidenhead. SEMI MATURE TREE PLANTING Greensward Company, The Old Hall, Peterborough. PE1 5YZ. Tel: Berks SL6 ONY (EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE) Langham. Oakham, Rutland. Leicester. (0733)68384 Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd.. LE1 5 7JE Tel: (0572) 2923. LITTER BINS Wood Lane. Barston, Solihull, West Contact S. C. Abel-Smith. H. Pattisson & Co. Ltd.. Stanmore Hill Green Brothers (Geebro) Ltd.. (Lister Midlands, B92 OJL Tel: 06755 2033/4. Works, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 3HD Teak Products) Summerheath Road. Contac t: Stephen or Michael Fisher BARK & BARK BASED PRODUCTS Tel: 01 954 4171 Hailsham, East Sussex. BN27 3DT. Camland Products Ltd., 36 Regent Street. Contact: Peter Dell. Tel: (0323) 840771 Telex: 87676. SOIL CONDITIONERS Cambridge, CB2 1DB Tel: (0223) 68780 Alginure Products Ltd., Leyswood House. Groombridge. Tunbridge Wells. Kent. Tel: Telex: 81254. GOLF COURSE AND BOWLING GREEN LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILISER Groombridge (089276) 782. CONSULTANT Farmura Ltd.. Stone Hill, Egerton, Nr. Contact: Bill Visser or Ben Simpson BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF GOLF John Campbell. 1 21 /1 23 High Street. Ashford, Kent. Tel: Egerton (023376) 241 COURSE ARCHITECTS Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex. Tel: SPRAYING EQUIPMENT Cotton (CK). Pennick. Lawrie & Partners Ltd.. 02555 7526 MOWERS Evers & Wall Ltd., Hardi Division. St Marlow Place, Station Road, Marlow, Bucks, Brouwer P.T.O. Gang Mowers. George's Way. Bermuda Industrial SL7 1 NB. Tel: Marlow 72555 Telex: 31121. GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTION (U.K. Concessionaires), Watmore's Estate. Nuneaton, CV10 7QT. Tel J. S. Bishop & Co. Ltd., Turfland, Redhouse Farm, Preston Brook. Bondgate 020364 2054 Telex 31 2426 Hawtree & Son. 5, Oxford Street, Bishop House. Bath Road, Taplow, Warrington, Cheshire. Tel: Aston Contact: Mr. W. Hayward. Woodstock. Oxford, 0X7 1 TQ. Tel: Maidenhead. Berks. SL6 ONY (Runcorn) 09286 336. TEE MATS Woodstock (0993) 811976 Morrison Precision Lawnmowers (Synthetic Grass Backed Rubber) GOLF COURSE CONSULTANTS The Charles Lawrence Group Ltd., Hamilton Stutt & Co.. 12, Bingham Avenue, John Souter Esq.. Cunningham Road. 16. Byward Street, London, EC3R 5BQ Poole, Dorset, BH14 8NE. Tel (0202) Stirling, Scotland. Tel: Stirling 2141. Tel: 01 481 4851 Telex: 885476. 1 53a Farndon Road. Newark. NG24 4SP 708406. Contact: Tim Chapman. Tel: 0636 76218. Contact: J. Hamilton Stutt. GRASS CUTTING EQUIPMENT (Heavy Duty) Clan Marketing Company. Milton House, Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies PLC.. Loddington. Kettering, Northants NN1 4 1JZ T. J. A, McAuley BSc FICE. 7, Donegal Nacton Works. Nacton Road. Ipswich, MQWERS - ROTARY Tel 0536 710328 Square West. Belfast, N. Ireland, BT1 6JF. Suffolk. IP3 9QG. Tel: (0473) 712222. Lawnboy Farm Services Ltd.. Railway TOP SOIL Tel: (0232) 26981 Contact: J. F. R. Wilson/T. J. Knight Road. Downham Market. Norfolk. Main agents for Lawnboy Rotary Mowers. Havering Landscape Supply Co Ltd.. Havering House, Thornwood Common, BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF GOLF GRASS MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT Contact: Nick Brett Epping, Essex, CM 1 6 6LT. Tel: COURSE CONSTRUCTORS Turners of Wheatley Ltd.. 64. London Epping 76161 Golf Landscapes Ltd., Ash wells Road. Road. Wheatley. Oxfordshire, 0X9 1YB. Contact: P. J. Furner. Bentley. Brentwood. Essex. CM1 5 9SR. Tel: 08677 2349. PLAQUES AND NAMEPLATES Tel: 0277 73720. Thos. A. Ingram & Co. Ltd.. P.O. Box 305, TRACTORS Professional Grass Machinery Ltd.. Birmingham. B19 1BB. Tel: 021 554 4576 Lely Iseki Tractors. Crosshall Works, Land Unit Construction Ltd.. Folly Farm, Unit 5, Oaklands Industrial Estate, Cannock, (brochure available) Gt. North Road, Eaton Ford. St Neots. Hanslope, Milton Keynes, Bucks. Staffordshire, Tel: 05438 77866 Huntingdon. Cambs. Tel: 0480 76971 MK19 7BX. Contact: Vicky Stevens. Telex: 32523 Tel: 0908 510414 Contact: C. Gregory. POP UP SPRINKLER SYSTEMS GRASS SEED R!S Cameron Irrigation Systems Ltd., Brian D. Pierson (Contractors) Ltd., 27, Gerson Grass Seed. Grove Lane, TREES & SHRUBS Harwood Industrial Estate. Littlehampton, Vicarage Road, Verwood. Wimbourne, Smethwick, Warley. West Midlands, Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., West Sussex. BN1 7 7BA. Tel: 09064 Dorset, BH21 6DR. Tel: 0202 822372. B66 2SE. Tel: 021 558 3551 Wood Lane, Barston, Solihull, West Contact: Frank Gerson. 3985. Midlands. B92 OJL. Tel: 06755 2033/4. Contact: Sports Division. Contact: Stephen or Michael Fisher. Southern Golf & Landscapes Ltd.. 85, West Mommersteeg International. Station Road, Street, Warwick, Tel: 0926 492898. Findon, Wellingborough. Northamptonshire. RANSOMES DISTRIBUTORS Nottcutts Nurseries Ltd.. Woodbridge, Henton & Chattel! Ltd.. London Road. Tel: Wellingborough (0933) 680674 Suffolk, IP1 2 4AF. Tel: 03943 3344 Chipman Ltd.. Horsham. Sussex. RH12 2NR Contact: Michael Perkins. Nottingham. Tel: Nottingham 862161 Tel: 0403 60341 Contact: Christopher Bryden. TREES TIES & TREE GUARDS Supaturf Products Ltd.. Oxney Road, Green Brothers (Geebro) Ltd.. Peterborough, PE1 5YZ. Tel: W. Mountain & Son Ltd., Jackson Lane (Rainbow Products), Summerheath Road, CONSTRUCTION Peterborough (0733) 68384. Works. Bank Avenue, Morley, Leeds. LS27 Hailsham. East Sussex. BN27 3DT. Tel: Charles Lambert (Lawns) Ltd.. Dudley 9JE Tel: Morley (0532) 531 201 Telex: (0323) 840771 Telex: 87676 Court, Cramlington, Northumberland. Tel: Suttons Seeds Ltd.. Hele Road, Torquay. 557067. Cramlington 714121 Devon, TQ2 7QJ. Tel: (0803) 6201 1 Contact: A. C. Mountain. Contact: D. M. /. Emmerson Contact: R. W. Palin. TRENCHING MACHINES Wilcocks, Walker Street, Preston, Lanes. A. F. Trenchers Ltd.. Gosbecks Road, Colchester. Essex, C02 9JS DESIGN. PLAY & WEAR CONTROL Hurst Gunson Cooper Taber Ltd., Tel: Preston 53068. Tel: 0206 4441 1. JohnStobbs. 121/123 High Street. Avenue Road, Witham, Essex CM8 2DX. Contact: W. D. Baker Dovercourt, Harwich, Essex. Tel: Tel: Witham (0376) 516600. SAND 02555 7526 Contact: Mr. K. Potter or Mr. C. Martin. George Garside (Sand) Ltd.. 39 Hockliffe TURF Street, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. Rolawn (Turf Growers) Ltd., Elvington. DRAINAGE Carters Tested Seeds. Supaturf Products Dry and Semi-dry sands for Golf Courses, York, Y04 5AA. Tel: (0904) 85406 Lamflex P.V.C. corrugated coiled drainage Ltd.. Oxney Road. Peterborough, PE 1 5YZ. Sports Greens & Grounds. Tel: 0525 Watmore's Turfland, (Purpose Grown). pipe. Critchley Bros. Ltd.. Brimscombe, Tel:(0733) 68384 372201 Stroud. Glos. Tel: 045 3882451. Redhouse Farm, Preston Brook. Warrington, Contact: Mr. M. R. Adams Cheshire, Tel: Aston (Runcorn) 09286 336. GREEN/TEE CONSTRUCTION FERTILISERS & TOP DRESSINGS J. S. Bishop & Co. Ltd.. Bishop House. SEATS TURF CARE PRODUCTS Cannock Fertilisers. Supaturf Products Ltd.. Bath Road, Taplow. Maidenhead. Berks. Green Brothers (Geebro) Ltd.. (Lister Teak John K. King & Sons Ltd.. Oxney Road. Peterborough, PE1 5YZ. SL6 0NY. Tel: (0733) 68384. Products). Summerheath Road, Hailsham. Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex. Tel: IRRIGATION East Sussex, BN27 3DT. Tel: (0323) 037661543 Contact: Mary Ann Hanik. Supaturf Products Ltd.. Oxney Road, Perrot Irrigation Ltd.. 38, High Street, 840771 Telex: 87676. Peterborough, PE1 5YZ. Tel: (0733) Rowhedge, Colchester, Essex, C05 7ET. SEAWEED FERTILISERS 68384 Tel: Colchester (0206) 867624. Seamac Agricultural Ltd.. Foundry Lane. TURF DRESSING COMPOST E. A. Goundrey & Son Ltd.. The Contact: F. Binder. Chippenham, Wilts. Nurseries, Duns Tew, Oxford, 0X5 4JR Sports Ground Irrigation, Tel: (0869)40224 C. H. Binder Ltd.. Moreton, Ongar. 'Hereward Lodge', Paget Road, Lubenham. SEAWEED PRODUCTS Essex. CMS OHY. Tel: (027 783) Market Harborough, Leics. Tel: 0858 Alginure Products Ltd.. Leys wood House, Groombridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent Tel: TURF DRESSING & FERTILISER 246 & 320. 63153 Groombridge (089276) 782 Suttons Seeds Ltd., Hele Road. Torquay. Contact: F. Binder. Contact: Bill Visser or Ben Simpson Devon, TQ2 7QJ. Tel: (0803) 62011 Contact R. W. Palin. Toro Irrigation Limited Unit 7, A. W Maskell & Sons Ltd.. SEMI MATURE TREES Midstream Trading Estate, Ringwood. Stephenson Street, London. E16 4SA. Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd.. Hampshire BH24 3SD TURFACE SOIL AMENDMENT Tel: 01 476-6321 Wood Lane, Barston, Solihull. West Tel: Ringwood 6261. Supaturf Products Ltd.. Oxney Road, Midlands. B92 OJL. Tel: 06755 2033/4. Peterborough, PE1 5YZ. Tel: Watermation Ltd.. Monument Way E.. Contact: Stephen or Michael Fisher. (0733)68384 GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES Woking Surrey. GU2 1 5LY Tel: SEMI MATURE TREE PLANTING Bridges Pennants. 68. Southchurch Woking 70303 Telex: 859224 Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., TURF (SPECIALITY) Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS1 2RR. Wood Lane, Barston, Solihull. West Watmore's Turfland (Purpose Grown). Tel: 0702 612344 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS Midlands, B92 OJL. Tel: 06755 2033/4. Redhouse Farm. Preston Brook. Warrington. Contact: Mr. Elvin. J. S Bishop & Co Ltd., Bishop House, Contact: Stephen or Michael Fisher. Cheshire. Tel: Aston (Runcorn) 336. 21 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 Trade News

A Pictorial Look At Ransomes' History In This The Company's 150th Year

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1. Pictured in 1897, this Patent Gear Automaton also came with chain drive. 2. A horse-drawn triple mower on a fairway in 1923. 3. An early tractor-drawn quintuple gang-mower pictured in 1925. 4. A Certes hand-mower keeps a green in Africa in good trim. 5. The Gazelle was light and easy to handle. 6. With this first Auto Certes, cuts per yard were determined by the operator's walking speed.

22 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 WENER & LONGSTAFFE LTD. TORO TOPICS Garden and Sports Turf Specialists DIAL THE NUMBER 5, Lovelace Road, East Barnet, Herts. 01-368 4843 NEAREST TO YOU !

If you need action fast with experienced advice, practical help or parts for your turf irrigation system, speak to your nearest Toro Specialists in | Distributor, his number is . . . MIDLANDS, NORTH & WALES 04775-255 construction and care LONDON & HOME COUNTIES 093-27-88301 of fine sports turf ( SOUTH & SOUTH-WEST 0725-20377 SCOTLAND 031-333-2345 areas IRELAND Dublin 337777 CHANNEL ISLANDS Jersey 33277

We suggest you retain these numbers for End of season repair future reference . . .

TORO IRRIGATION LIMITED Renovation Unit 7, Millstream Trading Estate, Ringwood, TORO, Hampshire BH24 3SD Ringwood (04254) 6261 "FENDRESS High Quality Golf Green Top Dressing (FENDRESS) available in bulk loads of 15— 18—20 tonnes, delivered anywhere U.K. mainland.

A specifically designed mix of Fenland Peat/ Soils and Lime free sand carefully blended, shredded and sieved. Ready for immediate application to golf/bowling greens. Save purchasing expensive equipment which stands idle for much of the year, also high labour costs, and problems of finding suitable ingredients of constant quality. Pre-packed supplies now available. Special mixes also prepared. Also sedge peat "FENPEAT" in bulk. Drainage, Irrigation & Please telephone for quotations. Sandslitting Contact: Fen Turf Dressings Ltd., -Trenches from 150mm 36, High Street, to 350mm wide Market Harborough, Leics. LEI6 7NL. Tel: Market Harborough 64346 or Leics. 551282 (Radio Phone)

23 GREENKEEPER JULY 1982 THE NEW CUSHMAN TURF TRUCKS TER

ENGINEERED FOR SUPERB PERFORMANCE, EXCEPTIONAL VERSATILITY, AND ALL YEAR ROUND TOTAL TURF CARE.

ASK FOR DETAILS OF THE CUSHMAN TURF CARE SYSTEM TODAY. 500 CUSHMAN USERS HUXLEYS THROUGHOUT GREAT BRITAIN KNOW IT IS HUXLEYS GRASS MACHINERY 22/26 Church Street, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4ER. THE SYSTEM THAT WORKS Telephone: Staines (0784) 51 1 23