Diary of Events Details of your section’s forthcoming events in 2010 can now be found here...

March Tuesday, March 23. Wednesday, April 14. The Cleveland Section’s Spring Tourna- The East Midlands Section has arranged Wednesday, March 10. ment will be held at Golf Club a golf event to be held at Erewash Valley Golf from 10am. Club. The Kent Section has arranged a golf Contact Ian Pemberton (Pembo) on 07791 Contact Andy de Wet at event to be held at Princes Golf Club. 695768. [email protected] Contact Rob Holland at: [email protected] Thursday, March 25. Wednesday, April 21. Wednesday, March 10. Midland Region Seminar, to be held at The Cleveland Section has arranged an Shirley Golf Club, Solihull, Birmingham. The evening event on Correct Blade Setting and In conjunction with Complete Weed Con- subject for the day is “The Next Decade”. Maintenance of your machines. trol the South Wales Section have organised Contact Peter Larter at Contact Ian Pemberton (Pembo) a Fertiliser and Herbicide Open Day. To [email protected] on 07791 695768. be held at Burghill Valley Golf Club from or telephone 07866 366966. 9.30am until approximately 2.30pm. Please contact Alan Abel on 07836286001 Wednesday, April 21. to register for this interesting day. The North East Section Spring Competi- April tion is to be played at the City of Newcastle Thursday, March 11. Golf Club. Thursday, April 8 Contact Jimmy Richardson The Sheffield Section has organised [email protected] an afternoon with Eddie Seaward from Northern Region Seminar to be held at the All Law Tennis Association, Penrith Golf Club, Penrith, Cumbria. The at Rotherham Golf Club starting at 1pm. subject for the day is “The Next Decade”. Wednesday, April 28. Contact Peter Larter at Anyone requiring further Details contact The North Wales Sections Spring Tourna- James Stevens [email protected] or telephone 07866 366966. ment is to be held at Caernarfon Golf Club [email protected] Contact Jeremy Hughes at: or telephone 07738 719614. [email protected]. Tuesday, April 13. Wednesday, March 17. The East Section of Scotland’s Golf Spring Date to be advised. The Devon and Cornwall Section has Meeting hosted by Kilspindie Golf Club. Contact Stuart Ferguson The Sheffield Section has organised a arranged a golf event to be held at Mullion Machine Maintenance – Workshop Manage- Golf Club. Contact George Pitts at: at [email protected] or 07961 630553. ment day, in association with Golf and Turf [email protected] Machinery, at the Hallamshire Golf Club. Time and date to be confirmed but anyone Wednesday, March 17. Wednesday, April 14. requiring further Details contact: James Stevens Site visit to Ffos Las Racecourse, Car- Site visit to 2010 Course at [email protected] marthenshire. A chance to have a look the Celtic Manor Resort. Director of Golf or telephone 07738 719614. around only the 3rd racecourse to be built Courses & Estates Management Jim McK- in the UK in 80 years in the company of enzie will be showing us around the first Clerk of the Course Mr.Tim Long and man- to be purpose built to host the aging director David Thursfield. Ffos Las is Ryder Cup. following the tour there will be located near Kidwelly and the visit starts at a presentation, when Jim will be joined by 5:30pm. Chris Sealy to discuss the Ryder cup at Arranged by the South Wales Section Valhalla in 2008. More dates in conjunction with the IOG South Wales Arranged by the South Wales Section, for your diary Branch and is sponsored by Countrywide in conjunction with the IOG South Wales Turf & Amenity. Branch, and is sponsored by Countrywide next month Contact Steve Chappell at Turf & Amenity. Contact Steve Chappell at [email protected] [email protected].

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