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BIGGA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Chairman: John Millen International Vice-Chairman: Barry Heaney BOARD MEMBERS MAY 1994 FREE READER Richard Barker George Malcolm REPLY SERVICE Gordon Moir John Crawford Huw Parry Dean Cleaver Jeffrey Mills George Barr Use the post- paid Reader EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Contents Reply Card Neil Thomas B.A. facing Page 54 for further ADMINISTRATION MANAGER information on John Pemberton All eyes on the products and services advertised in this Tegcs^- Dartmouth issue. Just state the companies' Ad Ref Seven water hazards will numbers, post the card to us and make this year's BIGGA we'll arrange for further informa- tion to be sent to you direct. GRBNKBPER National Tournament a real challenge. Chris ADVERTISERS' INDEX is the official monthly magazine of a quick reference guide the British & International Golf Boiling travelled to Devon Greenkeepers Association. Ad Ref Page Contact us at Aldwark Manor, to find out how head greenkeeper Terry Farkins is preparing Aldwark, Aine, York Y06 2NF ALS 408 42 his course for the onslaught Pages 18-20 Amazone 116 33 EDITOR Amenity Technology 431 6,24 Chris Boiling Atterton & Ellis 7 39 Tel: 0347 838581 • Fax: 0347 838864 Hot tips from the conference Bob Andrews 381 38 DESIGN/PRODUCTION EDITOR Dixon & Holliday 214 8 Tim Moat The National Education Conference was the platform for Echo 446 8 Tel: 0904 610611 • Fax: 0904 643074 Enviromulch 459 43 greenkeeping luminaries to share their knowledge. We pass on Fisons 102 56 SALES AND MARKETING Gloster 204 12 MANAGER a selection of hot tips Pages 10-12 Bill Lynch Golf Maintenance 440 16 Tel/Fax: 091 413 7218 Grundon 437 41 Golf course presentation Hayters 90 55 SENIOR ADVERTISING SALES Irish Greenkeepers Association EXECUTIVE A guide to what's available to brighten up your golf course 458 8 Carol Dutton Tel: 0347 838581 • Fax: 0347 838864 plus a report from Stockley Park GC, where presentation has a Jacobsen 4 2 Lely 61 10,11 SALES AND MARKETING high priority Pages 12-15 Major Equipment 419 41 ASSISTANT Multicore 347 41 Louise Lunn Netlon 373 21 Tel: 0347 838581 • Fax: 0347 838864 A day in the life Pattissons 35 12 PRINTING ...of seven greenkeepers. We asked a random selection to send Rigby Taylor 127 36 Hi-Tec Print, Unit 7, Universal Crescent, Shelley Signs 364 14 North Anston Trading Estate, details of what they were up to on a particular day. The results Sisis 176 44 North Anston, Sheffield S31 7NZ Standard Golf 421 21 Tel: 0909 568533 • Fax: 0909 568206 reveal a rich variety of different approaches ....Pages 22-23 Supaturf 164 43 Please send all editorial contributions, Tacit 438 54 advertising copy, subscriptions and Turf Management Systems address changes to BIGGA at Aldwark 457 42 Manor, Aldwark, Aine, York Y06 2NF Regular features Turf Machinery Hire 101 34 Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise Buyer's Guide • 46-50 reproduced without written permission. Return Classified • 50 postage must accompany all materials submitted News All the news from throughout the industry, including BIGGA in Focus, a if return is requested. No responsibility can be Recruitment • 51-53 assumed for unsolicited materials. The right is staff profile and your chance to win a trip to San Francisco Pages 4, 5, 7 reserved to edit submissions before publication. Although every care will be taken, no responsi- Crossword Mark G Smith compiles another greenkeeping brain baffler. Solve bility is accepted for loss of manuscripts, pho- it and you could win £50 or a BIGGA blazer Page 17 tographs or artwork. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Association and no Around the Green Regular updates from our correspondents. Find out what's responsibility is accepted by the Association for such content, advertising or product information going on: Pages 25-30 that may appear. Circulation is by subscription. Subscription rate: UK £34 per year, Europe and Eire £44. The magazine is also distributed to BIGGA members, golf clubs, local authorities, the turf industry, libraries and central government. Cover £50 CASH IN OUR ISSN 0961 - 6977 Avoiding a water hazard at BUYER'S GUIDE © 1994 British & International Dartmouth, venue for this year's COMPETITION: Golf Greenkeepers Association TURN TO PAGE 46 National Tournament ADVERTISING WORKS IN GREENKEEPER INTERNATIONAL: ^^^ Greenkeeper international Greenkeeper Education and Development Fund H has done a good job for us The Fund provides the key to the future for ^^ from day one. We were so greenkeeper, golf club and game. Individuals and pleased with the results we decided to add a second colour to our full pages. companies can join the Golden Key Circle and Silver Results continue to be good which has Key Circle. For details, contact BIGGA on 0347 838581. enabled us to retain our posi market leaders in the GOLDEN KEY CIRCLE COMPANY MEMBERS: production of cylinder • ET Breakwell Ltd • Hardi Ltd • Hayters PLC grinding equipment. BIGGA • ICI Professional Products • Jacobsens • Kubota UK Ltd - DAVID SMITH, Managing Director, • Lely UK Ltd • Rigby Taylor Ltd • Toro Irrigation GOLDEN KEY Atterton & Ellis Ltd. SILVER KEY CIRCLE COMPANY MEMBERS: and SILVER KEY FOR MORE DETAILS CALL: • Ransomes • Risboro' Turf CIRCLES Bill Lynch on 091 413 7218, or Carol Dutton or Louise Lunn at BIGGA HQ on 0347 838581. For an information pack on BTME '95 call Louise Lunn on 0347 838581 A privilege under threat? ne issue which the Associa- Yet if BIGGA is not prepared to agree more. Indeed this was never Education Otion will need to address this make a start in locating and initi- the intention in implementing the year is the use of membership ating such literature the profession review. Of necessity much of the cards for seeking courtesy of the will continue to bemoan the lack work entailed has to be under- officer is a golf course. This is a privilege of a vital resource in disseminating taken by your duly appointed pro- extended only to full greenkeeper information and enhancing the fessional staff who will report in high flier members who are reminded on learning process. So whilst an the first instance to the Board of the reverse of their membership authentic library is not going to Management. There will then be BIGGA's new education officer cards of the etiquette involved. appear overnight, I would urge circulation of an initial draft to is Kenneth Richardson. These cards are most certainly not our readers to blow away the attic Regions and Sections in the early Previously a senior training a passport to free golf and they dust and see if they can discover summer for comments to be for- manager in the Royal Air need to be used both sensitively some long lost literary master- warded by the beginning of Sep- Force, Kenneth achieved the and conservatively. The vast pieces which might be better tember. It is during the autumn rank of squadron leader in majority of BIGGA's greenkeeper located at BIGGA Headquarters. that the final plan will be drawn training and education special- members respect the privilege of Book donations, loans or sales up for approval by the Board of isation. obtaining courtesy of the golf will all be welcomed and this Management and ratification at With proven experience in course and benefit greatly from library will only be a success if the 1995 Annual General Meeting. training development, com- the opportunity not only to play there are concerted moves within However, as of now and through- puter based training, distance golf but to experience other golf the membership to support it. Let's out the process, any member learning and lecturing, he courses in many varied conditions, be hearing from you. In thanking either independently or through brings well developed leader- thereby enhancing their own the R & A for this grant, we thank his section has the opportunity to ship and communication skills knowledge and expertise. Long them not only for the finance put forward a view. Views can be to one of BIGGA's key posts. may this continue but some notes submitted either individually, by Commenting on the of caution need to be struck. sections or by regions. You may appointment, executive direc- Whilst we are talking of a small wish to see a change in procedure tor Neil Thomas said: "Ken- minority, there is increasing evi- or policy at section, region or neth brings specialist skills, dence of misuse of cards not only national level. If so, please let us knowledge and experience to by greenkeepers seeking to use know. If you have a concern com- the education officer post cards over frequently and for municate it to Headquarters. which will serve the Associa- purely golfing purposes, but by Members should not see this as an tion well in the future and members in categories of member- intimidating or onerous task - it enable us to move forward ship other than full greenkeeper, was never meant to be and the progressively with education who, quite simply, are not entitled administrative details will fall on and training programmes for to seek courtesy of the golf course.