Diary of Events Details of your section’s forthcoming events in 2010 can now be found here... Ally’s Annual Quiz at Teesside Golf Club around only the 3rd racecourse to be built starting at 7.30pm. There is a free supper in the UK in 80 years in the company of February and prizes to be won. Members, friends and Clerk of the Course Mr.Tim Long and man- family are welcome. Contact Ian Pemberton aging director David Thursfield. Ffos Las is Wednesday 17th February (Pembo) on 07791 695768. located near Kidwelly and the visit starts at 5:30pm. The Devon and Cornwall Section Spring Arranged by the South Wales Section Workshop entitled “The Life Beneath Your February 2010 in conjunction with the IOG South Wales Feet”, to be held at Duchy College. Contact – Date to be advised. Branch and is sponsored by Countrywide George Pitts at [email protected] Turf & Amenity. Contact Steve Chappell at The South West Section are organizing or 07929 754401. [email protected] an Excavator Training Course (novice driv- ing course). Contact Adam Matthews at ‘Recent developments in chemicals for [email protected] Tuesday 23rd March. use on sports turf’. Paul Clifton of Bayer Environmental will be giving a presentation The Cleveland Section’s Spring Tourna- covering recent developments in chemicals ment will be held at Seaton Carew Golf Club for the use on sports turf (I suppose you March from 10am. Contact Ian Pemberton (Pembo) could say he does exactly what it say’s on on 07791 695768.] the tin!!). Venue is Pencoed College (Brid- Tuesday 2nd March. gend) and starts at 7:00pm. Arranged by the South Wales Section in conjunction with the Scottish BIGGA Conference, Carnegie IOG South Wales Branch and is sponsored Conference Centre, Carnegie College, Dun- April by Countrywide Turf & Amenity. fermline. Speakers include; Henry Bechelet, Contact Steve Chappell at: STRI, Richard Windows, STRI, Greg Evans, Tuesday 13th April. [email protected]. Ealing GC, Gordon McKie, Course Manager, Old Course, St.Andrews Links, Lee Strutt, The East Section of Scotland’s Golf The East Section of Scotland is pleased Course Manage GWest, Gleneagles, Paul Spring Meeting hosted by Kilspindie Golf to announce an all areas site visit to the Kimber, Golf Course Architect. Contact Club. Contact Stuart Ferguson at stuferg@ Barenbrug Factory in Falkirk. This event is Peter Boyd at [email protected] btinternet.com or 07961 630553. free to all wishing to attend. Contact Stuart Ferguson at [email protected] or Wednesday 14th April. 07961 630553. Thursday 4th March. The South Coast Section has arranged Site visit to 2010 Ryder Cup Course at Thursday 18th February. an education section seminar to be held at the Celtic Manor Resort. Director of Golf Canford Magna Golf Club. Contact Chris Courses & Estates Management Jim McK- The London Section presents its 2010 Bitten at [email protected] enzie will be showing us around the first Seminar ‘The 3 P’s’ – Progress, Peril and Pre- golf course to be purpose built to host the sentation. 10.00am – 3.30pm at Oaklands Ryder Cup. following the tour there will be College, Smallford Campus, St Albans. Friday 5th March. a presentation when Jim will be joined by Speakers to include, Greg Evans – Is 2mm Chris Sealy to discuss the Ryder cup at South East Region Annual Gentleman’s Valhalla in 2008. possible for all of us?, Dr Ruth Mann will Dinner to be held at Walton Heath Golf Arranged by the South Wales Section provide a disease update and Jane Leyland Club. Contact Clive Osgood at cliveosgood@ in conjunction with the IOG South Wales UK Research and Development Manager yahoo.co.uk Branch and is sponsored by Countrywide Barenbrug Ltd and Frank Newberry, Trainer Turf & Amenity. Contact Steve Chappell at will complete the afternoon session. [email protected]. Contact Andrew Wight at Wednesday 10th March. [email protected]. The Kent Section has arranged a golf event The East Midlands Section has arranged to be held at Princes Golf Club. Contact Rob a golf event to be held at Erewash Valley Golf Tuesday 23rd February. Holland at [email protected] Club. Contact Andy de Wet at biggaeastmid- [email protected] The North Wales and North West Sec- Wednesday 17th March. tions are holding a joint seminar at Eaton The Devon and Cornwall Section has Golf Club. Details to be confirmed. Contact Wednesday 21st April. arranged a golf event to be held at Mullion Jeremy Hughes at [email protected]. Golf Club. Contact George Pitts at gpitts. The Cleveland Section has arranged an [email protected] evening event on Correct Blade Setting and Thursday 25th February. Maintenance of your machines. Site visit to Ffos Las Racecourse, Car- Contact Ian Pemberton (Pembo) on 07791 The Cleveland Section is holding Baz and marthenshire. A chance to have a look 695768. GI.