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MJ Abbott bring international cricket to Somerset

MJ Abbott’s completed outfield drainage project has helped secure international cricket at Somerset’s County Ground, whilst contributing to the team’s excellent performance in the County Championship, according to head groundsman, Simon Lee. In order to bring international cricket to the Taunton based ground, upgrades were required on and off the pitch to take it from […]

First GKB Sandfiller in Ireland

Brian Martyn has a long-established association with GKB Machines, having sold them in the USA, and Martyn’s Turf Machinery are handling GKB as dealers for southern Ireland. They have recently delivered the first of the new generation of GKB Sandfillers to be sold in Ireland, the customer being Harris Turf Improvements of Dublin. The company […]

Apprentice wins national award

An apprentice has received an award for golf greenkeeping. David Stewart, who trains at Pershore College, won young greenkeeper of the year at The British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) third annual BIGGA Awards. Mr Stewart, 23, is deputy head greenkeeper at Walmley Golf Club in Sutton Coldfield. BIGGA chief executive officer Jim Croxton […]

Five year guarantee on Terra Rake tines

With immediate effect, all spring tines for new Wiedenmann Terra Rake purchases come with a five year breakage guarantee. One of Wiedenmann’s top selling machines, the Terra Rake recently introduced a folding frame which led to the development of the ‘double size’ 3.4 m and 4.6 m versions making a total of five in the […]

John Deere expands Gator factory to meet demand

The first major expansion in 30 years at the John Deere Horicon Works factory in Horicon, Wisconsin, USA has resulted in a new 388,000ft2 facility for manufacturing the company’s popular Gator utility vehicles. The expansion has added about 80 new jobs – around 70 in the assembly area and 10 new salary positions – bringing […]