GREENKEEPER INTERNATIONAL GI £5.20 FEBRUARY 2010 Cover Photography by Steve Ansty except BOTTOM CENTRE (by Helen Fannan) Helen (by CENTRE BOTTOM except Ansty Steve by Photography Cover Harrogate Week 2010 Review An 8-page Supplement Inside... ALSO INSIDE: Phoenix from the Ashes (Muswell Hill Golf Course Feature) Anatomy of a Top Dresser, and Growing In Sports Pitches... GKI Eclipse 322 A4 v2:Layout 1 14/01/2010 14:33 Page 1 The new Eclipse 322 The world’s first diesel electric hybrid greens mower with no hydraulics • Reduced noise, low fuel consumption and minimal maintenance means a lower cost of ownership • Electric drive systems mean no hydraulic leaks causing damage to greens • Diesel hybrid version • Cutting performance can be infinitely adjusted to any course condition • Ergonomically designed operator station reduces fatigue and provides an unobstructed view The Eclipse 322 – the green solution to precise greens mowing Jacobsen for further information Want an even better finish to your greens? Then contact Ransomes Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd West Road, Ipswich, IP3 9TT UK Tel: +44 (0) 1473 270000 Web: www.ransomesjacobsen.co.uk Driving Environmental Performance Code: GKI/02/E322 WELCOME FROM THE EDITOR BIGGA President Sir Michael Bonallack, OBE Board of Management Chairman – Paul Worster Vice Chairman Andrew Mellon Past Chairman Peter Todd Board Members Chris Sealey, Gary Cunningham, Archie Dunn, Ian Willett, Tony Smith, Elliott Small, Mark Dobell Chief Executive John Pemberton
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