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Charlton Athletic’s Training Ground On Course For Revamp

Charlton Athletic’s legendary Sparrows Lane training complex is well on course for its multi-million pound upgrade. MP for Eltham Clive Efford and leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Cllr Denise Hyland were among the attendees recently as building work began on Phase II of the four-phased re-vamp. The site’s face-lift began in 2015 and […]

CE Marking For Classen Aerator

Classen’s new TA18 aerator now has CE marking in compliance with EU health and safety requirements. This follows the conformity assessment and issue of the EC Declaration of Conformity, so dealers can be assured each machine will come with CE marking and the necessary supporting documentation. What’s important about this is the CE has been […]

NatWest CricketForce

NatWest CricketForce is a nationwide initiative aimed at cricket clubs. The programme is designed to bring clubs and local communities closer together, and ensure grounds and facilities are ready for the new season. CricketForce is held over one designated weekend each year as clubs work to prepare for the upcoming season. Projects range from simple […]

Mindless ‘Idiots’ Blasted As Football Pitches Wrecked

A football manager has condemned the “idiots” who mindlessly created deep tyre tracks marks and left three pitches unplayable. Young footballers have been prevented from playing crucial matches for their team after large sections of turf were found ripped up on pitches in Frome Road Park, near East Mount Recreational Centre, east Hull. The tyre […]

Muirfield Set To Ditch Men-Only Member Policy

The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is expected to announce that it has at last voted to ditch their policy of allowing only males to become members at Muirfield. The R&A is primed to issue an announcement that the famous East Lothian links will be immediately welcomed back on to the Open roster. Last May, […]

NGO / Polaris Sportsman 110 Youth ATV Draw Prize Delivered

The National Gamekeepers’ Organisation / Polaris 2016 Prize Draw for a brand new Polaris Sportsman 110 EFI Youth ATV, worth £2,799 (incl. VAT), was won by Tony Hewitt from near Leeds, an NGO member who beats on his local shoot. All proceeds from the sale of the draw tickets go to funding the work of […]

Private Gated Community Chooses Iseki Mower

Shotwick Park, located in Chester, U.K. has taken delivery of an Iseki SXG326 cut and collect compact tractor mower to help maintain the eight-acre private residential area. European and U.K. Iseki distributor Ransomes Jacobsen Ltd. supplied the machine and local dealer, F.R. Sharrock Ltd., made the delivery. Tony Kinkead has been the Estate Manager at […]

Former Groundsman Praises Playability of SISGrass

Former Hull City groundsman Craig Backhouse believes more football clubs should join the SISGrass revolution. Backhouse, who now works as an Installation Supervisor at SIS Pitches, worked at Hull City for nine years, two of which he spent working with a SISGrass pitch installed by SIS Pitches. He now travels the world to help install […]

Fleet Line Markers Preview New Machine

On Wednesday 8Th March 2017 line marking specialist, Fleet Line Markers Ltd previewed its latest innovation in line marking technology. The company invited a select number of representatives from industry leading publications to spend some time at Fleet, getting a tour of the premises and being introduced to a ground-breaking new GPS line marking system, […]

DLF ProNitro Shortlisted For Premier Sports Sector Award

DLF Seed’s newest nitrogen seed coat technology ProNitro has been shortlisted for the “Innovatieprijs Sportaccommodaties” or “Sports Innovation Prize” for 2017. The award, presented for the first time this year, is intended to stimulate a focus on innovation and the introduction of new concepts in the sports sector. The European initiative is run is conjunction […]