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New 3G Pitch Vandalised

New 3G Pitch Vandalised: A new 3G pitch for Lanarkshire schoolkids has been wrecked by vandals. The ground in Calderbank has been left unplayable and scorched in several places. One furious local said: “our lovely new sports facility, well used by the community..ruined, and it’s only the 4th of November.” It’s part of a 25 […]

The toughest greenkeeping challenges

The toughest greenkeeping challenges: Greenkeepers are often the unsung heroes of the golf industry. They start work early in the morning and are usually out of the way long before golfers tee up. Yet their responsibility to maintain the golf course means they’re in charge of the most important asset at any club. Golf courses […]

Binfield Football Club vandalised

Binfield Football Club vandalised: Vandals hit Binfield Football Club on Saturday night leaving tyre tracks on the pitches at Hill Farm Lane. The Moles, who had earlier won through to the Third Round of the FA Vase following a 3-1 win at home to Redhill, discovered the damage to pitch 2 at the club when […]

Agrovista UK Limited to acquire Maxwell Amenity

Agrovista UK Limited to acquire Maxwell Amenity: An agreement has been reached between Agrovista and the majority shareholders of Maxwell Amenity, and the transaction is expected to conclude in the next couple of months once the parties have finalised certain preparatory steps.   Upon completion, Maxwell Amenity and Sherriff Amenity, the professional turf and landscape division of Agrovista, are to join forces.  This merger will bring together two of the most experienced and […]

Car vandals destroy pitches

Car vandals destroy pitches: Volunteers at a community football club have been left devastated after vandals ruined two of their football pitches. Members of Gateshead Redheugh, a club which helped nurture the talent of Newcastle legend Paul Gascoigne, arrived to host a football camp on Wednesday morning to discover a car had been driven across the playing […]