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Cromer GC Keeps Residents Happy with Jacobsen

February 10, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Ipswich, Suffolk (February 09, 2017) Cromer Golf Club, located on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, has combatted regular noise complaints from local residents by investing in an all-electric Jacobsen Eclipse 322 greens mower. Half of the bushland championship golf course is surrounded by the Wheeler Heights residential area, and after an abundance of complaints about the early […]

Crystal Palace FC increase Fleet of Dennis G860’s

February 10, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Crystal Palace FC has recently purchased six Dennis G860 professional cylinder mowers, taking their total to a fleet of eight – and head of grounds & estates Bruce Elliot couldn’t be happier. Bruce has been in his current role for just over twelve months and has been in football groundsmanship for a number of years […]

Cromer GC Keeps Residents Happy with Jacobsen

February 10, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Crystal Palace FC increase Fleet of Dennis G860’s

February 10, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

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Cromer GC Keeps Residents Happy with Jacobsen

February 10, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Half of the bushland championship golf course is surrounded by the Wheeler Heights residential area, and after an abundance of complaints about the early morning noise levels, Superintendent Leon Hennessy decided that action needed to be taken. Commenting on the situation, Leon said:
“I was getting phone calls at least once a week from residents who were not happy with being woken up early due to the noise that our machinery was creating. I can understand their frustration to an extent, so with the club’s backing I decided it was time to do something about it.

“I did some research, and came across the Jacobsen Eclipse 322. After seeing it in action, I knew that it was the machine we needed. It is such a quiet mower, which means that I can now be more effective with my mowing route, as I don’t need to worry about waking anyone up! The Eclipse 322 also provides us with a better quality of cut than before; I had heard about the Jacobsen quality of cut, but I didn’t realise quite how good it was. This has only been reiterated by our members during club championships, where the feedback on the quality of the greens has been astoundingly positive.”

Cromer Golf Club uses the 15-blade variant of the Eclipse 322, which also features electrically adjustable cutting frequencies and mow and transport speeds. The innovative machine does not use hydraulic oil, thus eliminating the chance of leaks. A Hybrid variant of the Eclipse 322 is also available.

Commenting on the after-sales support, Leon said:
“Our local dealer JT Turf has been brilliant. The machine arrived on time and as expected, and I am confident that if we ever needed technical support, our dealer would be with us straight away to help us out. I’m very happy with the purchase of our new machine and the process of acquiring the mower from JT Turf.”

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Crystal Palace FC increase Fleet of Dennis G860’s

February 10, 2017/in Press Release/by Admin

Crystal Palace FC has recently purchased six Dennis G860 professional cylinder mowers, taking their total to a fleet of eight – and head of grounds & estates Bruce Elliot couldn’t be happier.

Bruce has been in his current role for just over twelve months and has been in football groundsmanship for a number of years including roles at Reading FC and Fulham FC. With extensive knowledge of the industry, he knew exactly where to look when the time came to purchase a range of mowers.

“I’ve been in the industry for over 20 years and I’ve always used Dennis mowers. They’ve always provided me with great reliability so they were the only machines we looked at.”

As a long-term user of the Dennis G860, Bruce already had two of them at the Selhurst Park Stadium and he explained how they are used as part of his maintenance programme.

“At the stadium we use the G860’s all the time for mowing, for presentation and for the final cut on match days – which we cut at 23mm. They are just perfect for achieving that perfect finish building up towards a match.”

“We’ve got the 8-bladed cutting cassettes, the multi-dense brushes and the verti-cut units – which work in conjunction with one another really well. For example, after a pre-season friendly against Valencia, the manager and players felt that the pitch was a little bit too thick, so we put the verti-cut unit in and thinned the sward out slightly. Combined with the brush which takes the debris and loose grass off after a game, both of these cassettes have really helped to remove debris and allow new growth to come in.”

As Bruce says, the G860 features an interchangeable cassette system which gives the user the option of fitting 11 quick changeover cassettes including scarifiers, verticutters, brushes, spikers, and slitters as well as 6 or 8 bladed cutter cassettes. Featuring a large diameter front roller with an adjustable scraper which has been designed for a precise height of cut control, giving an excellent finish, it also weighs in at just 166kg making it perfect for stadium pitch mowing.

Bruce oversees the maintenance of both the stadium and the training ground and based on the success of the G860’s at Selhurst Park, he decided to introduce them at the training ground.

“Previously we had two ride-on mowers at the training ground and they needed replacing as they were becoming less reliable. The club were willing to invest a bit of money into new equipment and we knew what the Dennis G860’s were giving us at the stadium. So that’s what we went for and the training ground has certainly improved since. It allows us to get a far better finish on the pitches, far better presentation and also it gives us the flexibility that we require. On a day to day basis with the G860’s, we’ll be cutting in the morning and then brushing the trained-on areas afterwards.”

Bruce also revealed that it does make life easier with Dennis being a British manufacturer.
“We like to buy British if we can for the availability of spares but we chose to buy the G860’s because we consider them to be the best mowers on the market.”

For further information or a no obligation demonstration, please contact Dennis 01332 824 777 or visit www.dennisuk.com

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