in the evening, and Andy Cornes for providing will involve a tour of the factory and an in- Harleyford GC, 35 pts. Nearest Pin. Dean refreshments at the 10th tee. Many thanks also depth look at the full Textron range of Thatcher, Badgemore Park GC. Longest Drive. to the North West Patrons and other companies machinery. If you are interested please get in Simon Austin, Badgemore Park GC. for their support in helping to swell the prize touch with either Theo Wilson or myself. All in all a great day with superb weather table. I hope your autumn has been kind to you so ending with a sumptuous meal that would have The next get together will be the presidents far. thrown a weight watcher's diet completely off cup & AGM at Wilmslow on December 5th. Get David Thackray, 16 Westwood Ave, Ecdeshill, the scale. Before the meal we had the AGM. your entries in early, including a cheque for Bradford, West York's, BD2 2NJ, Tel No ; 01274 This covered the financial position for the £20, to Bill Merritt, 225 Utting Avenue, 640739, Mob No; 07976876264 E mai. Section, which I am pleased to report continues Clubmore, Liverpool, L4 9RB. Bill's telephone [email protected] to remain in good health. The venues organised number - 01512 844416. All competitors to David Thackray for next year were released and were well bring a bottle so everybody wins a prize. received by those present. These will be That's it for now, but any news or queries published on a fixture card to be sent to each contact me on 01517 245412 member in February 2003 and I will list the or 07761 583387. venues in next month's magazine. T.H.White Bert Cross has kindly sponsored the fixture card for the second year. We had considered having After Northern Dinner Speakers but after some discussion it What a fantastic day we had at Bingley St Ives was decided that our golf days are long for our Invitational Golf Day, sponsored by The Midland Region Educational Seminar will enough. This has been happily accepted by the Rigby Taylor. Sixty competitors played for some be held at Hinckley Golf Club on Wednesday 27 committee. In addition to the usual four fantastic prizes on a well set up course. The November 2002. Open to all - Non Members competitions held by the BBO Section, Peter weather on the day was just perfect for golf. welcome. Cost: £25 including lunch etc. Larter is organising a very special competition Joe Baxter and his team must be praised for the Speakers include: Peter McEvoy - Walker Cup to be held in October next year so watch this condition of the course as the day before we Captain; Daniel Binns BSc STRI - Green space for details in the near future. had had a deluge. Another big thanks must go Reconstruction; Richard Minton - Spraying The committee now stands as follows; to the caterers, as the food was some of the Legally; Toby Morel - Grass Seed Production; Chairman/Treasurer. Lindsay Anderson; best I have had at a golf event. Thanks to Peter McCrainor - Lubricants Made Easy plus Secretary. David Haskell-Craig; everyone at Bingley for the good time had by BIGGA HQ staff and others. Invitations have Committee Helpers. John Scoones, Ray Clark, all. The results were as follows:-1.1. Pullan & already been posted to all BIGGA members. Adrian Cooper; Trade Member Mark Day, Tacit. A. Slingsby, Hollins Hall, 43 pts; 2. M. If you haven't had yours contact Peter Larter, As I said in last month's Section News, I will Gumeniuk & J. Whalley, Bingley, 42 pts. 3. A. Midland Region Administrator on be giving a presentation at the Regional Baxter & A. Taylor, Bingley, 41 pts (BIH); 4. J. 01476 550115. Seminar held at Hinckley GC, on Wednesday, Baxter & A. Scarborough, Bingley, 41 pts. Peter Larter November 27. It will be good to meet up for a Nearest the pin A. Taylor 18' 7". Nearest the discussion on any items you may have at the Line S. Wild. As you can see Bingley had a great BB&O venue so I hope to meet some of you there. If day as we all did! What an incredible month September has you have any items you wish the committee to A week or so after the golf event the section turned out for us all. My course, like most in consider, please send them to me at my home was challenged to a football match by Rigby this area, has the colour of the Kalahari Desert address and I assure you they will get the Taylor at Syngenta sports fields in Huddersfield. with about as much moisture as an oven baked attention they deserve. Have a good lead in to A total of 12 greenkeepers turned up with cheesecake! It certainly leads to firm putting the Christmas period with Michrodocium free thoughts of glory on the field of battle. Well, greens but any slight problem with the putting greens! what can I say in our defence, except I don't watering system becomes a blight on the David Haskell-Craig think we had one! We were soundly beaten 12- course very quickly. 0! Thanks to all the lads who came as we all We have just played our autumn competition Midland had a good time though my legs ached for a at Ellesborough Golf Club. This proved a very I have the task of somewhat belatedly week after. Thanks to Mike, from RT, for challenging course, set in the Chilterns with announcing the death of two members of the organising the event - we will try harder next superb views to look at when trekking the hills Midland Section. Roger Pullen from Blackwell year. and downs of the terrain. A good hike for Golf Club and Robert Coxall of Stafford Castle As I write these notes we are about a week strengthening the leg muscles. No wonder Bill Golf Club. Our condolences go out to the away from the Autumn Tournament and AGM Clinton chooses to play here when staying at respective families at this sad time. Both will be at Thirsk and Northallerton, sponsored by Glen Chequers - it works off the calories and worries sadly missed. Farrow, the irrigation and total water company. of life all in one sweep. Thanks to Dave The Autumn Tournament was held at The A full report of golfing and AGM matters will be Goodchild and his team for presenting a fiery Forest of Arden. It was great having the in my next report. test for our day. The greens were very fast opportunity to play this championship course Congratulations to Simon Heppenstall in his indeed, which had a few of us putting beyond on a pleasant sunny day, and as would be new job as area representative with Rigby the three mark. Also thanks to Bob Weed, the expected it was in great nick. Our thanks to the Taylor. Cub Manager, for helping to organise the set-up prize sponsors Avoncrop, who were Our last golfing event of the year is the for the day. The competition was sponsored by represented on the day by Mark Raynor and Christmas tournament taking place at Crosland Headland with Ian Richardson ensuring we got Chris Briggs, and John Hammond of Bathgate Heath Golf Club on Tuesday, December 3. The off to a good start. Later we had beverages at for the most welcome array of liquid cost of this event is the usual £15 with the the 6th hole, kindly provided by Johnny Beck. refreshment at the halfway house. We should normal format on the day. How good does bacon taste out in the open also like to thank Scotts, in the guise of Nick I am at present trying to arrange a factory air? Martin, for their sponsorship of this year's visit to Textron in Ipswich in late Feb or early The results for the day were as follows: 1. doubles knockout Tournament and their March of 2003. It will be open to any Head Simon Austin, Badgemore Park GC, 42 pts; 2. proposal to repeat the operation next year. Greenkeeper or Course Manager interested. It John Ryan, Browns Ltd, 40 pts; 3. Brian Benzie, This year's final was held at Celtic Manor, with Devon & Cornwall clubhouse; to Ronan and his hard working Rob Shaw and Mike Gash running out worthy I start my report this month with the news team for presenting the course in such winners, against Mike Hughes and Mark Cutler. that our Regional Administrator Paula magnificent condition and to the catering staff Don't forget AGM Stratford-on-Avon Golf Club Humphries has had to return to hospital for for a superb meal. As ever, a huge vote of 4.15pm Tuesday, December 10. treatment. I am sure all members wish her a thanks go to our sponsor, Tacit, without whom Peter J Richmond speedy recovery and look forward to meeting the day would not be possible. We were all her again very soon. saddened to hear that our Regional East Midlands The Devon Garden Machinery Section meeting Administrator, Paula Humphries, has been taken This year's Autumn tournament was held at and AGM will be held at Bude & North Cornwall ill again. We certainly missed Paula's company the delightful Horsley Lodge Golf Club on Golf Club on Wednesday, November 13. The on the day and as a Section our thoughts are September 17, although the turnout was poor morning's golf will be of foursome format for with her and her family and we wish her a (30 members) those that did attend enjoyed a the Toro Trophy with the prizes being kindly speedy recovery. Take care Paula! first class day. Thanks to Russell Allen and his donated by Devon Garden Machinery and Lely. The Section AGM was held before the dinner, staff for presenting an excellent golf course for As usual the non-golfers' course walk will leave which ran smoothly. The committee remains the us to play and also to everyone else at the club the clubhouse at approximately 10.30am. The same as last year although Chairman, Tony for making our day so enjoyable. Even though Section's AGM will conclude the day. Gadd, reported to the floor that two more the sun did not shine it was still a pleasant Once again Christmas is fast approaching, so committee members were needed. Any autumn day. The scores were as follows: what better way to start the festive season then interested parties please contact Tony or any of Best Gross: Ian Marshall, Wellingborough, 77. by attending our PJ Flegg-sponsored Christmas the committee members. We only meet four Best Nett: Ian Needham, Beedles Lake, 79-9-70. meeting which will be held at Okehampton Golf times a year, so a high level of commitment is Cat 1.1. D. Leatherland, Kedleston, 79-9-70; 2. Club on Tuesday, December 10. Please note that not required, but we are looking for people to C. Brown, Horsley Lodge, 79-6-73. Cat 2.1. S. the meeting will this year take place on Tuesday put something back into our Association and Goode, Kilworth Springs, 85-10-75; 2. D. and not Wednesday. As in previous years industry. James, Luffenham Heath, 92-16-76. Cat 3.1. R numbers will be limited to the first 80 The main theme that kept repeating itself Roe, Kedleston, 98-28-70. 2. M. Hopkins, Kirby members, so to avoid disappointment please during the AGM was the apathy among our Muxloe, 93-19.74. Trade & Associate: 1. R return your entry with correct money as soon as very large Section, particularly regarding Larter, BIGGA RA, 76-8-68; 2. S. Hedley, possible and before the closing date. educational events. Providing quality training is Boughton Loam, 88-12-76. The day will start as usual with golfing one of BIGGA's priorities as the 'Continue to Finally, I would like to, on behalf of all members playing for the PJ Flegg Trophy with Learn' programme continues. We all have a members, thank Simon Banks, of Banks the format being greensomes. For those of you duty to continue our personal professional Amenity Products, for sponsoring the day. not wishing to play golf, the Course walk will development if we are to change our image Next year's Autumn tournament will be held start from the clubhouse at approximately and people's perception about our industry. We at Overstone Park on September 5. The winning 10.30am. Following lunch our afternoon can all make excuses about not attending numbers for the 100 draw were as follows: 1. cabaret and raffles will conclude the day. seminars and other educational events but we £60 No. 46. Sandra James. 2.£25 No. 14. Andy The Regional Seminar to be held at need you all to make the effort! As a committee McGreal. 3. No. 26. £15 Danny Brown. Cannington College will this year take place we endeavour to make these events as In the Market Harborough Am-Am Simon over two days from Wednesday 20th November interesting as possible and it is soul destroying Banks, Adie Porter, Ian Needham and I finished to Thursday, November 21. The theme for day that so few of you can be bothered to turn up. fifth with a medal score of 129 (11 under par), one will be back to basics with day two being So let's see some more faces next time. If you playing for the Banks Amenity Products team. taken by Frank Newbury. For more details want particular speakers or courses run then let Finally I would like to wish all members a contact Paula Humphries 01288 352194. me know and we will try to arrange it. Merry Christmas and New Year and on behalf of Richard Whyman Our next port of call will be the High Post Golf all Section members thank all those trade and Club on Thursday, December 5 for the Turkey Greenkeeper Members for their valuable South Coast Trot. Please forward your cheques for £18 to support throughout the year. After enjoying a superb weekend of Ryder Chris Sturgess. High Post is the home club of Antony Bindleye call Duncan on the same Cup magic, where Irishman Paul McGinley Don Friend who has recently retired after 15 number. holed the winning putt, our Section arrived at years service. We hope you have a long and Jason Bean Hayling Golf Club, a club with an Irish happy retirement Don! connection in Course Manager, Ronan As I said before, if you have any news for next McKeown. The superb links were the venue for month's column or a course you would like to our autumn tournament sponsored by Tacit. Our see run in the Section then give me a ring. tournament organiser, Chris Sturgess, has given 01202 661106. I'm waiting for that first call us a superb fixture list this year and Hayling Until next month was playing at its best, even the wind stayed Alex McCombie away although the course was tough enough without it! The standard of golf was excellent The South West/South Wales Region trip to as we all tried to master the art of links 'bump Harrogate will again have coach travel and run' and overall winners on the day were:- sponsored by Amenity Technology. There are 60 Tacit Trophy Winner. Sid Cutler, 40 pts (BIH); places available only this year and will be 2. Alan Magee, 40 pts; 3. Kevin Hills, 38 pts; issued on a first come/first served basis. 4. Kevin Glass, 38 pts; Trade Prize. Trevor Packages are available at £130 and £200 p.p. Simmonds; Longest Drive, Shane Hodgkins; Details and booking forms available from either Nearest the Pin, Lauchlan Millar. Kent Paula Humphries 01288 352194 or from your Many thanks to Hayling Golf Club for their At last someone has replied to my begging for Section Secretaries. Dates are 20 - 23 Jan, superb hospitality and, in particular, the Captain some news. Mark Smith from St Augustines GC 2003. who was a superb host during the day and where I started playing golf as a junior back in Paula Humphries rightly very proud of the very impressive new 1983. He e-mailed me with news about his eye. Those who know Mark will know how he injured himself while striking at work about Golf Club on August 21. Much to my Amenity and Avoncrop for providing the raffle. eight years ago. A piece of metal from the striker disappointment I was unable to attend but I Our next event is an evening lecture at Writtle blade shot up under his eye protector and know a good day was had by all. Overall winner College on November 26. We need your support, seriously damaged his eye. Mark has had 11 was Dave Fosh, from Stockley Park Golf Club, bring a member of your club and they may learn operations over the years and now I'm afraid he with Hadley Wood's, James Lomas, runner-up, something too. On the last two occasions the has lost his eye and will have a false one fitted My thanks go to Rob Washbrook for stepping numbers have been very poor. John Sinclair puts soon. Those of you who know Mark know what into the breach and organising everything on the a lot of hard work into getting guest speakers so he has been through but we all hope he can day and also to Alan Percival and Turner please support him. Further details will follow now get his career and life back on track. Some Groundcare for their kind sponsorship. Course soon and if you have any problems please call good news from Mark is that his wife, Jo, is Manager, Martin Smith, and his staff once again John 01702 589063. expecting their fourth child soon. It is good to presented the course in superb condition Please put a note in your diary for our hear Mark that your third eye is working well although I did hear a rumour going round that AGM/Christmas Golf Competition and the Golfer though! I wish you and your family all the best it's never been quite the same since I left! of the Year award, to be held at Stock Brook for the future. Thanks Martin and Porter's Park Golf Club for a Manor on Thursday, November 28. Please would I look forward to seeing you all at the Turkey successful day. all overall winners for 2002 make a big effort to Trot at North Foreland on the November 27. I'm News from around the Section over the past attend, not only to collect their trophy or cup but sure Steve and Graham will have a fine course few months has seen John Merriman leaving Arnold, from Stock Brook, has kindly offered to set up for us and hope there is not a cold north Batchworth Park to take up the Course take a group photograph to be published in the east wind blowing over the cliff tops. Manager's position at Mid-Herts Golf Club and magazine. Any news or views please drop me a line at Roy Hadler returning to Wyke Green Golf Club to It was nice to see some new faces at [email protected] or call my office on work with Tony Dyke and his team after a two Upminster, hope you enjoyed yourselves. Let's 01732 875020. year absence. Good Luck to both. finish the year with a good turn out for the last Jason Bean Paul Clark two events. Finally if you are not receiving the flyers or have any problems or comments, please London Essex contact me on 01245 603131 or on my new I know, I know, it's been a while since I wrote Firstly, we would like to wish Dominic Rodgers mobile 07984 867939. a report but it appears to have been a very quiet a speedy recovery after being taken into hospital Martin Forrester. period here in the London Section, so I decided two days before our golf day at Upminster GC to save up any news I had and report it in one (hurry up Dom, the scorecards are a nightmare). Sussex big hit! Secondly, congratulations to Jon Selwood and Wednesday, September 25 turned out to be a Going back to our Spring Meeting at Wyke Nicky on the birth of a baby boy, Frankie 7lbs beautiful warm and sunny day. Green, in April, it produced the sort of weather, 6oz. The staff from Abridge say he is a changed How am I so sure you say, because it was the which we could probably do with a drop of now. man now and always smiling. What do they Autumn meeting. This was held at Mannings Torrential rain meant that we had to abandon mean? Heath which is always a popular venue with us. our round at the Halfway House (good timing or Thirdly, no luck at this year's National The day was sponsored by Rigby Taylor who what), the sausage rolls and coffee softening the Championship for the Section's two qualifiers. were represented by Mike Ring, who amazed us blow somewhat. The Spring Meeting Trophy and Our Chairman Carl and Anthony Kirwin found with his new golf swing, (one day soon he is all the prizes, kindly supplied and sponsored by both courses very tough but were going to win a prize). Mark Day, of Tacit, were carried over to our next complimentary, particularly regarding Hillside, So on this beautiful day 35 Greenkeepers and meeting. Our sincere thanks go to Tony Dyke and which they rated along with some of the best in guests turned up to take full advantage of his staff for producing a course of very high the world. Mannings Heath's hospitality and we started off quality and to Wyke Green golf club for their Our last golf competition was held at with a 9 hole Texas Scramble held on the hospitality. Upminster Golf Club on 2nd October. Our main Kingfisher Course. With my team leading the So on to our Summer Meeting held at Hendon sponsors were Gem Professional and our thanks way. Then 10 minutes later Billy picking us up as Golf Club. We were blessed with good weather go to Richard Haynes. The day started of on a I'd managed to miss the 2nd tee but found the and Phil Garrod from Aldenham Golf Club took a damp note but despite the dark clouds hovering 18th. Yet again thanks for the lift Billy. belated Spring Meeting trophy and also qualified the rain kept at bay for the competitors. A big After lunch an 18 hole Stableford on the water for the National Championship with the best thank you to Upminster Golf Club and John full course, which I found just a little too hard. Gross score of the day. Ben Knowles-Jackson also Collintine, the Club Secretary, for providing the As always the course was in excellent qualified with the best Nett score. Well done to venue; to Josie and all the staff for their friendly condition due to the hard work of Billy McMillan both. Once again thanks to Mark Day for all the hospitality and a superb meal. Lastly thank you and his team. I would also like to pass our hard work, not only with the prizes carried over to the new Headman, Doug Fernie, and his thanks on to the Clubhouse staff who made the from Wyke Green but also for organising the green staff on producing an excellent track day run very smooth. nearest the pin, longest drive and all the flags despite the recent long dry spell (Hope to see So onto the results: The morning round for the day. Our raffle was sponsored by Barry you all at the next golf day). winners were R. Short, C. Whybourne, G. Ogilvie McCloskey, of Avoncrop, with some fabulous Now on to the prize winners. There were two 8t N. Beadle. In the afternoon - Nearest the pin:- prizes. Thanks Barry. The course was in fine main categories 0 -14 and 15 - 28. 0-14.1. and M. Sommerfield. Longest Drive - R. Short. Guest condition and provided a very good test of golf overall winner N. Morris, 40pts; 2. R. Dunmow, prize was picked up by C. Allen. 1. R. Day, 39pts; and our appreciation goes to new Course 35pts; 3. R. Clark, 34pts. 15 —28.1. R. Linnen, 2. R. Kanel, 37pts; 3. M. Sommerfield, 36pts. Manager Bobby McMillan and his staff and also 34pts; 2. P Bannock, 32pts; 3. D. Clark, 29pts. Well onto the Turkey Trott which will be on to Gavin Kyle, who has moved onto pastures Guest prize. 1. L. Downset, 35pts 2. J. Hawkins, Friday, December 20 at you know where. new as Course Manager at Knowle Park, for all 32pts (19 Pts on the back 9). Trade 1 .S. Banks, Remember, any information you have which his hard work leading up to the event, not only 34pts; Longest Drive. Thank you to sponsors may be of interest to us you can contact me on on the course but in helping me to set it up in Greenkeeper Supply Company. R. Hare; Nearest 07876 233253. the first place. We welcome Bobby to the Section the Pin. Thank you to sponsors Greenkeeper Jon Budd and wish both he and Gavin the very best in Supply Company. J. Dilliway. their new posts. 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COOMBE HILL GOLF CLUB CALDY GOLF require CLUB LIMITED 2 ASSISTANT require a GREENKEEPERS COURSE The successful applicants will hold NVQ level 2 or equivalent, MANAGER PA1, PA2 and PA6. Caldy is an 18-hole championship course Have a mimimum of 3 years experience and be expected to beautifully situated on the banks of the Dee Estuary work along with a progressive team to high standards. and celebrates its centenary in 2007. Input into course will be encouraged, together with continued This is a new Senior Position and the successful applicant Professional Development. will be a very experienced, appropriately qualified, highly This is an ideal opportunity to experience a wide range of motivated team leader with a proven track record. course management techniques at a high level. This important appointment is required to sustain and build Salary in accordance with CGS recommendation upon the recent significant investment in the golf course. Applications in writing with a full CV to: Substantial salary package by negotiation will be available to the right candidate. Murray Long, Head Greenkeeper, Coombe Hill Golf Club, Written applications with C.V. to: Golf Club Drive, Off Coombe Lane West, Secretary, Caldy Golf Club, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7DF Links Hey Road, Caldy, Wirral CH48 1NB LEEK GOLF CLUB LIMITED Gem Professional is part of Joseph Metcalf Limited which (private members club) includes Gem Horticulture and Gem Gardening. We are a Established 1892 significant supplier to the amenity, horticulture and gardening sectors. We have ambitious growth objectives and to deliver applications are invited for the position of these need to recruit able people. The company is currently seeking to recruit for Gem Professional a HEAD TECHNICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR GREENKEEPER Minimum qualifications required include NVQ to at least level 3. SOUTHERN ENGLAND PA1, PA2 & PA6 Spraying certificates. The successful applicant will be an enthusiastic "hands on" individual To initially include South London,Surrey, West London & Berkshire. possessing strong motivational skills and the ability to lead from the front. Applications are invited from candidates with previous An ability to work within a defined and selling experience within the amenity sector and/or those from agreed budget is an essential attribute. a Contractor or Groundsman background with the ability to As is a comprehensive knowledge of all types of course maintenance develop existing and new accounts whilst creating a machinery and Health and Safety at work legislation. professional image for the company and its products. The Leek Golf Course is well established and acknowledged to be one of the best in Staffordshire and the surrounding areas. The successful applicant will enjoy a competitive salary, sales related bonus and a company car. Closing date: 29 November 2002 Remuneration is negotiable, but will recognise the importance attached to the position. Written applications, in the strictest confidence, should be forwarded to : Please email Mrs Susan Iball on [email protected] for an application form. The Hon Secretary, Leek Golf Club Ltd, Alternatively please telephone 01254 356600 Cheddleton Road, Leek, Staffs ST13 5RE. Recruitment H RA M L EY GOLF CLUB BRIGGENS HOUSE HOTEL GOLF CLUB Require an Invite applications for the position of ASSISTANT GREENKEEPER MECHANIC To join our team looking after the 9 hole golf course which is set Successful candidates will have experience of in 88 acres of parkland with an abundance of rare trees. modern professional grass machinery. Experience and qualified to NVQ Level 2 standard would be an advantage. Good communication skills and the ability to work alone are essential. The salary will be negotiable according to experience and qualifications. To arrange for an interview with Alan Battle. Apply in writing to:- Please contact Fräser Carroll on 01279 829955 Mr P Smith, Course Manager, Bramley Golf Club, Alan Battle Golf Manager, Briggens House Hotel Golf Club, Bramley, Nr Guildford, Surrey GU5 OAL Briggens Park, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, Hert, SG12 8LD

STOCKPORT GOLF CLUB Require an ASSISTANT GREENKEEPER We currently require for our prestigious 18 hole golf course in Lincolnshire a The successful applicant must be committed, enthusiastic JUNIOR GREENKEEPER and expected to carry out a variety of greenkeeping tasks. Applicants must be qualified to minimum NVQ 2. The successful applicant will possess NVQ2 or equivalent, preferably 3 years experience in a similar position, and any other relevant experience would be an advantage. STUDENT GREENKEEPER The successful candidate will also have a positive and progressive attitude We are looking for a reliable student for the 2003 season. to work and be able to maintain high standards. Staff uniforms and all safety and protective clothing are provided. Applications in writing with C.V. to: Apply in writing, with a full CV to: Warren Bevan, Course Manager, Stockport Golf Club, Mr Derek B Linton, Manager, Lincoln Golf Club, Torksey, Lincoln, LN12EG Tel: 01427 718721 Offerton Road, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire SIC 5HL Tel: 0161 427 8369

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QUALIFIED GREENKEEPER We are currently seeking enthusiastic greenkeepers to join our existing team to Minimum NVQ2. help maintain and develop our two parkland courses to the highest of standards for National Championships, members and visitors. Spraying Certificate an advantage. The successful applicants will be self motivated, reliable and have the ability to This is a permanent appointment for the right applicant. work well with an established team. Apply in writing only to Applications in writing enclosing a C.V to:

The Secretary/Manager, Tenterden Golf Club, Stuart Bertram, Course Manager, Woodchurch Road, Tenterden, Kent TN30 7DR Moor Park Golf Club, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 1QN

TAVISTOCK GOLF CLUB Require a HEAD GREENKEEPER RECRUITMENT for our 18 Hole Moorland course situated on Whitchurch Common within the Dartmoor National Park. CONTINUED Candidates must:- Be suitably qualified to at least NVQ2/3. Be able to organise and lead a small enthusiastic team. ON INSIDE Have budgetary skills and a good knowledge of health & safety issues. Applications in writing by 1st December with full CV and current salary to: BACK COVER... The Secretary, Tavistock Golf Club, Down Road, Tavistock, Devon, PL 19 9AQ Feature listing from November 2000 November 2000; Grass Cutting Machinery; Clandeboye GC; Drainage; National Championship review; Leatherjacket management December 2000; Toro Awards; Chairman Making the most of your Dealer; Budget As I see it... Boosters; BTME2001 preview; BIGGA/ Bernhards CGSA delegation preview

January 2001; Communication; Tyres; Turf diseases; Kingsbarns Golf Links; Environment Competition Winner - Dyke GC; Talking Heads - Pest Control

February 2001; BTME2001 review; Winter Mowing; Irrigation; Broadstone GC; Hedges; Where has all Security March 2001; York GC; Greens Maintenance; Meland GC, Norway; Greens Mowers; BIGGA Essay Winner; Grass Science profile April 2001; Lightning detection; Brockett Hall the rain gone? GC; CGSA report; Fairway Mowers; Irrigation; Sward renovation; BIGGA Essay winner; Turf Disease Since writing my October article and commenting on the May 2001; Foot and Mouth Disease Special dreadful weather, I haven't seen a drop of rain for nearly six Report; Maintenance Facility report; Bunker Sand; ATVs; RainBird Profile; Fineturf Genetics; weeks now and the golf course is beginning to look quite dry. BTME2002 countdown; Electric-powered machines But after our experience this time last year I am not complaining and June 2001; Stoke Park Club profile; Stuart the course will at least go into winter fairly dry. I think you will agree with me Cagle MG; Tractors; Leaf Spot Disease; Take All Patch; Construction that this makes planning extremely difficult. Last year it was too wet and now July 2001; Royal Lytham profile; Tees we are too dry for some jobs, but then that is the challenge of greenkeeping. Mowers; Fertilisers; Green Grasses; John Deere profile; Sandy McDivot; College Listings August 2001; Aeration Survey; Machrie GC profile; Rough Mowers; Saltex Preview; Dr The past four weeks have been a busy time for me like a true professional I bettered that score by 12 at Alan Gange - environmental research; Hayter Profile; Ponds; Open Championship review; and the Association. Back in September I was a guest Hesketh the following day, but had to take some Toro Student of the Year profile; of the Swedish Greenkeepers Association and ribbing in between times. September 2001; Ryder Cup preview; Chafer Grubs; Drainage; BIGGA National presented a paper at their education conference in Congratulations to Ian Semple the overall winner Championship preview; Sandy McDivot; Vasteras, just north of Stockholm. Fortunately for me and all other prize winners and a big thank you to Machinery Maintenance; Soil Analysis; Wild Flowers the vast majority of them could understand and speak both greenkeeping teams and sponsors for helping to

October 2001; Major Award for Walter English so, not unlike Harrogate, I could socialise with make our championships such a success. It was much Woods; Royal Portrush GC; Portstewart GC; them after the conference. Unfortunately though, not appreciated by all who took part. Irrigation; Soil biodiversity; Leaf collection systems; Scotsturf preview' Saltex review being able to understand or speak Swedish I relied on And finally, to conclude this busy period, we have November 2001; BIGGA National them to explain the other presentations later! Again had a board meeting and I have attended a golf day Championship review; Environment Competition winner; Spraying; Toro Awards like Harrogate it was nice to meet with people whoput and AGM of the Mid Anglia Section. This was held at Preview; Cutting regimes; Dyke GC your problems into perspective. I thought golfers Stocks Hotel & Golf Club in Aldbury. Thanks must go to December 2001; Toro Award Winners; started to play early over here but can you imagine that familiar face and BIGGA supporter, Mark Ellis, Southern Gailes GC; BTME preview; Specialty equipment; Thatch removal people playing 24 hours a day certainly in the north of and his team for a super golf course and the Section January 2002; Walton Heath profile; the country where greens had to be cut twice a day committee for all their hard work. This section like Greenkeeping in Denmark; Moving materials; due to the light and amount of growth, and also not many others spoke of what they had accomplished A first for Andy Campbell; New products being able to see your course for several months due within the year with regards to tournaments and February 2002; Harrogate 2002 Review; Drainage; Castlerock GC; Trees; Recycling; to a covering of snow or indeed total darkness! This education but weren't supported as well as they TurfTrax profile; Barn Owl special report was in total contrast to that of Bruce Williams, their would have liked! Come on guys. Let your Section March 2002; Donnington Valley profile; Utility vehicles; Essay competition winner; Irrigation; principal speaker, who presented two superb papers. committees know what you want. Seeds; Sandy McDivot Bruce works at the Los Angeles Country Club and has With regard to the rest of the month I have a couple April 2002; Heyrose GC profile; Bernhard's a reasonably nice climate year round although still of Sections to visit and an invitation to speak in Scholarship; De-stress your greens; COSHH assessments; Rootzones and topdressing; encounters many problems. Denmark at their annual conference and on my return I Maintenance facilities; Essay competition Regrettably while I was away it was the Toro will be at Scotsturf for two days where I look forward May 2002; BIGGA Report; Nematodes; Caldy Student Of The Year awards at Headquarters which my to seeing you on the BIGGA stand. I will be reporting GC profile; Multi-tasking machinery; Bunker Sand; Essay competition; Fijian GC profile; Vice-Chairman, George Brown attended. I understand on these in my next article. BIGGA Minimum qualification all finalists were of an extremely high standard and And finally, you should have received your forms for June 2002; Finding Fungi; Greetham Valley GC profile; Tyres; Calabria GC profile; Lakes congratulations must go to you all, in particular BTME/Clubhouse. Get them back to Headquarters early and Ponds; Poa Annua - Jim Arthur Murray Long who came out on top. I know he is in for to secure the course you want. July 2002; Open preview; Turf; Steve Isaccs; a super prize and one that can only benefit his future. It's going to be a busy week! Emissions; Grinding; Rotary Mowers; BTME preview; Sandy McDivot Thanks again to Toro for their continued support of August 2002; BIGGA Golf Day; Open review; this event. Talking Heads - Education & training; Trees; Dr Kate Entwistle; Pwllheli GC; Weather; On my return from Sweden I picked up a quick Compact Tractors; Saltex preview change of clothes and headed off up to the National September 2002; National Championship Championship. I am sure most of you will have heard Preview; Irrigation; Non Grass Cutters; Hawkstone Park; Careers in Greenkeeping or read in other reports I did not have one of my better

October 2002; Saltex Review; Golden and days on the course. Hillside was truly magnificent and Silver Key Supporters; Environment Awards; it was a good walk spoiled for me as I could only Richard Barker Health & Safety; Sustainable Use of Pesticides manage one over (level fives that is not level par) but National Chairman