Growth control. Just picture how it could help you. Cutt ing grass, even when it is a joy r ide, is t ime consuming and expensive. In some areas it is also inconvenient and d i f f icu l t . Sometimes it is downr ight dangerous.

But now that IC1 has introduced Holdfast, mowing can be reduced or even e l iminated in medium or rough amenity grass*.

This unique soi l -act ive growth retardant is ful ly

Holdfast.

proven, effective and makes economic sense. It is easy to apply by spray appl icat ion whatever the w e a t h e r - ra in isn't a problem. And once absorbed by grass roots w i l l inhibi t g rowth for about three months.

The photograph above proves the point. On the left is a grass sample al lowed to grow normal ly and untreated. On the r ight is a sample wh ich has been treated. Imagine how Holdfast can help you. Saving t ime, wear and tear and helping to release manpower for more impor tant seasonal work.

Before deciding on your 1986 grass maintenance programme send for our Holdfast leaflet. It is the only way to get the complete picture.

An @ Professional Product ICI Professional Products, Woolmead House East, Woolmead Walk, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7UB. Tel: (0252) 724525. *This product has Limited Clearance under the UK Government's Pesticides Safety Precautions Scheme for use as directed.

COURSE MANAGER

required by

DYRHAM PARK GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

An excellent opportunity for a well qualified Course Manager/Head Greenkeeper exists at this first class private members club. The applicant will have the essential skills and experience to fill this important position and he will, of necessity, be in membership of a recog-nised Greenkeepers Association. Salary commensurate with experience. No acco-mmodation.

Please reply in writing, giving full details and experience to date, to:

The Secretary Dyrham Park Country Club

Galley Lane, Barnet Herts.

DAVID BRYANT BOWLING CENTRE -

SPAIN This centre requires a top class Greenkeeper, with extensive knowledge of the care and main-tenance of grass , practical experience of green-keeping and preferably with an interest in bowls.

The David Bryant Bowling Centre, situated in the Sierra Nevada, Southern Spain, is a complex under construction to comprise four inter-national class bowling greens, bar, restaurant, professional shop and administration centre.

The proprietors propose making the bowls centre the best in Europe; the greens being constructed under the supervision of top class professional advisors to provide the best possible playing surfaces. Apply giving personal details to:

G. R. Denny — Drakelite Limited 81 High Street

Southwold Suffolk

Tel: (0502) 722002

EFFINGHAM GOLF CLUB require an

ASSISTANT GREENKEEPER Applicants should be suitably qualified in greenkeeping with knowledge of modern equipment.

Salary negotiable — Pension Scheme — House provided.

Apply in writing to:

The Secretary/Manager Effingham Golf Club

Effingham Surrey. KT24 5PZ

NORTH WARWICKSHIRE GOLF CLUB

HAMPTON LANE, MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE

require

EXPERIENCED HEAD

GREENKEEPER For 9 Hole Course

Free accommodation, heating and lighting in modern two bedroom flat in club house.

Applications in writing stating — a g e , experience and qualifications to:

Honorary Secretary North Warwickshire Golf Club

Hampton Lane Meriden

Warwicks. CV7 7LL

22 G R E E N K E E P E R JULY 1986

BARK AND BARK BASED PRODUCTS Camland Products Ltd., 36 Regent Street, Cambr idge . CB2 1DB Tel: 0223 68780 Telex: 81254 Melcourt Industries Limited, Three Cups House, 5 Chu rch Street, Tetbury , Glos. GL8 8JG Tel: 0666 52711 or 53919 Telex: 43144 BRITISH ASSOCIATION GOLF COURSE ARCHITECTS Full J. Hamilton Stutt - Hamilton Stutt & Co., 12 B ingham Avenue, Poole, Dorset B W 1 4 8 N E Tel: 0202 708406 Donald Harradine, C H 6987, Cas lano, Switzer land. Tel: 091 711561 Fred Hawtree, Martin Hawtree - Hawtree & Son, 5 Ox fo rd Street, Woodstock, Ox fo rd O X 7 1TQ Tel: 0993 811976 Donald Steel - Cotton, Pennink, Steel & Partners 5 Buck ingham Place, London S W 1 E 6HR Tel: 0 1 - 6 3 0 5252 Tom McAuley, 38 Moi ra Drive, Bangor, Co. Down, N. I re land BT20 4 R W Tel: 0247 465953 Peter Harradine, P.O. Box 1165, SHARJAH, Uni ted Arab Emirates. Tel: 009716 356446 Provisional Alistair Rae, 26 T a n n o c h Road, Up lawmoor Road, G lasgow G 7 8 4 A D Tel: 050 585 371 Cameron Sinclair-Cotton, Pennink, Steel & Partners 5 Buck ingham Place, London S W 1 E 6HR Tel: 0 1 - 6 3 0 5252 Simon Gidman - Hawtree & Son, 5 Oxford Street, Woodstock, Oxford O X 7 1TQ Tel: 0993 811976 Overseas (Full) Eddie Hackett, 28 Ai lesbury Drive, Dubl in 4, Eire Tel: Dubl in 691592 Joan Dudok Van Heel, B e n k e n l a a n 4 , 1640, S t G e n e s i u s , . Rode, Nr Brussels, Belg ium Tel: 358 5518 Pier Mancinelli, 21 Via Achi l le Papa 00195 Rome, Italy Tel: 06 36036 35 Jan Sederholm, S 252 34 Heisingborg, K. Kr istof fersg 3A Sweden Tel: 042 371 84 Overseas (Provisional) Kurt Roßknect, Dennenmoos 5a, 8990 L indau-Bad, Schachen, Germany Tel: 08382 230 05 R. Berthet, 57-59 Rue Lhomond, 75005, Paris, France Tel: ( 1 ) 3 3 6 77 50 Senior Member Fraser Middleton 15 Ki lmaron Crescent , Cupar, Fife KY15 4DS, Scot land BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF GOLF COURSE CONSTRUCTORS Chipman Limited, Horsham, Sussex RH12 2NR Tel: 0403 60341 Eccles Contracting Ltd., Brickfield Street, Hadfield, Hyde, Cheshire SK14 7DZ Tel: 04574 63425 Golf Landscapes Ltd., Ashwells Road, Bent ley, Brentwood, Essex C M 1 5 9SR Tel: 0277 73720 Land Unit Construction Ltd., Folly Farm, Hans lope, Mil ton Keynes, Bucks. MK19 7BX Tel: 0908 510414 Brian D. Pierson (Contractors) Ltd., 27 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Wimbourne, Dorset BH12 6DR Tel: 0202 822372 Southern Golf & Landscapes Ltd., 85 West Street, Warwick , Warwickshi re Tel: 0926 492898

COMPOST Bord na Mona, 36 King Street, Bristol BS1 4DP Tel: 0272 211666 FENCING (Timber all types) Wicksteed Leisure, Digby Street, Ketter ing, Northamptonshire N N 1 6 8 Y J Tel : Ket ter ing 0536 517028 Telex: 34395 FERTILISERS Bentley, Joseph Ltd., Bar row-on -Humber , S o u t h Humbers ide Tel : Ba r row-on -Humbers ide 30501 FERTILISERS AND TOP DRESSING D.O. Hunt Ltd., 14 Fair fax Road, Heathfield, New ton Abbot , Devon TQ12 6UD Tel: 0626 834499 GOLF COURSE ACCESSORIES Bridges Pennants, 68 Sou thchurch Avenue, S o u t h e n d - o n - S e a , Essex SS1 2RR Tel : 0702 612344 Contac t : Mr. A. Elvin H. Pattisson & Co. Ltd., S t a n m o r e Hill Works , Stanmore, M idd lesex H A 7 3 H D Tel : 0 1 9 5 4 4171 GOLF COURSE EQUIPMENT Clan Marketing Co., M i l t o n H o u s e , L o d d i n g t o n , Nr. K e t t e r i n g . N N 1 4 1JZ GRASS CUTTING EQUIPMENT Ransomes Sims & Jefferies PLC, Nac ton Works , Nacton Road, Ipswich, Suf fo lk IP3 9 Q G Tel: (0473) 712222 Telex: 98174 Contac t : J .F.R. Wi lson/R. Bishop Watkins Naylor & Co. Ltd., Friar Street, Hereford Tel: Here fo rd (0432) 274361 Te lex : 3 5 3 0 2 W. Naylor or contact your dealer GRASS SEED British Seed Houses Ltd., B e w s e y Ind. Est., Pitt Street, War r ing ton , Cheshi re . Tel : (0925) 54411 Contac t : Roger Saunders Por tv iew Road, Avonmouth , Bristol BS11 9 J H Tel : (0272) 823691 Contac t : Michae l Warne C a m p Road, Swinderby, Lincoln Tel : ( 0 5 2 2 ) 8 6 7 1 4 Contac t : Phi l ip A d a m s Mommersteeg International, Stat ion Road, Finedon, We l l i ngborough , Nor thamptonshi re N N 9 5 N T Tel: (0933) 680674 Contac t : Michae l Perkins IRRIGATION CAMERON a division of Wright Rain Limited, H e a d Off ice, Harwood Ind. Est., L i t t lehampton, Wes t Sussex BN17 7BA Tel: L i t t lehampton (0903) 713985 Evesham, Worcs . Tel : E v e s h a m (0386) 49348 R ingwood , Hants. Tel : R ingwood (04254) 2251 Spa ld ing , Lines. Tel : Spa ld ing (0775) 3764 Norwich , Norfo lk Tel : Swa ins thorpe (0508) 470402 Ed inburgh, Scot land Tel : ( 0 3 1 ) 4 5 3 4789 Br idgnor th , Shropsh i re Tel: Br idgnor th (07462) 61762 Wethe rby , Yorks Tel: Bos ton Spa (0937) 845788 Watkins Naylor & Co. Ltd., Friar Street, Hereford Tel : Here ford (0432) 274361 Te lex : 3 5 3 0 2 W. Naylor or contact your dealer IRRIGATION EQUIPMENT British Overhead Irrigation Ltd., T h e Green, Upper Hall i ford, Shepper ton , Middlesex T W 1 7 8RY Tel: 0 9 3 2 7 88301 Telex: 928767 Contac t Sa les Depar tment Toro Irrigation Ltd., Unit 7, Mi l ls t ream Trading Estate, R ingwood , Hampsh i re BH24 3 S D Tel: R ingwood (04254) 6261 Sports Ground Irrigation Co. H e r e w a r d L o d g e , Paget Road, L u b e n h a m , M a r k e t H a r b o r o u g h , Le i cs . Te l : (0858) 63153

Watermation Ltd., M o n u m e n t Way , E. Woking, Sur rey G U 2 1 5LY Tel : Wok ing 70303 Telex: 859224 LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS Gavin Jones Limited, Stat ion Road, Motspur Park, N e w Maiden, Surrey KT3 6JH Tel: 0 1 - 9 4 2 0055 LIME FREE SANDS Buckland Sand & Silica Co. Ltd., Reiga te Heath, Reigate, Surrey Tel : 07372 40151 LITTER BASKETS Wire Products (Wales) Ltd., Trefores t Ind. Est., Prontypr idd, Glam. Tel : Treforest (044 385) 2501 LOAM C.H. Binder Ltd., Emb leys Farm, Moreton, Ongar, Essex C M 5 0HY Tel: More ton 246 & 320 LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILISER Farmura Ltd., Stone Hill, Egerton, Nr Ashford, Kent Tel : Eger ton (023376) 241 RANSOMES DISTRIBUTORS Henton & Chattell Ltd., London Road, Not t ingham Tel: No t t ingham (0602) 862161 Contact : Chr is topher Brvden Wilcocks, Walke r Street, Preston, Lanes. Tel : Preston 53068 PEAT Bord na Mona, 36 King Street, Bristol BS1 4DP Tel: 0 2 7 2 211666 PEAT IN BULK Bord na Mona, 36 King Street, Bristol BS1 4DP Tel: 0272 211666 SAND Martin Bros., 1A Cl i f ton Street, Alderley Edge, Chesh i re S K 9 7 N N Tel: A lder ley Edge (0625) 584571 Contac t : Nick Gray Wettern Brothers PLC, Roches te r Road, Aylesford, Ma ids tone, Kent M E 2 0 7DX Tel: 0 6 2 2 70431 Contac t : J.F. Hoaen SANDS - HORTICULTURAL AND LAWN Buckland Sand & Silica Co. Ltd., Reiga te Heath, Reigate, Surrey Tel : 07372 40151 SCREENED TOP SOIL C.H. Binder Ltd., Emb leys Farm, Moreton, Ongar, Essex C M 5 0 H Y Tel: More ton 246 & 320 SEATS Barlow Tyrie Ltd., Spr i ngwood Ind. Est., Rayne Road, Bra int ree, Essex C M 7 7RN Tel : Bra int ree (0376) 22505 Telex: 98173 (Brochure avai lable) Wicksteed Leisure, Digby Street, Kettering, Nor thamptonsh i re NN16 8YJ Tel : Ket ter ing (0536) 517028 Telex: 34395 SEATS PLAQUES Wicksteed Leisure, Digby Street, Kettering, Nor thamptonsh i re NN16 8YJ Tel : Ket ter ing (0536) 517028 Telex: 34395 SEAWEED FERTILISERS Seamac, Foundry Lane, Ch ippenham, Wilts. Tel : (0249) 652811 SEMI MATURE TREES Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., W o o d Lane, Barston, Solihull, Wes t Mid lands B92 0JL Tel : 0 6 7 5 5 2 0 3 3 / 4 Contac t : S tephen or Michael Fisher SEMI MATURE TREE PLANTING (EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE) Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., W o o d Lane, Barston, Solihull, Wes t Mid lands B92 0JL Tel : 06755 2 0 3 3 / 4 Contac t : S tephen or Michael Fisher SOIL CONDITIONERS Soilife: Liquid Enzymes, Romi l t Market ing for your local supplier Nor th W y k e Farm, Gui ldford Road, No rmandy , Surrey G U 3 2 A N Tel: Gui ld ford (0483) 811933

TEE MATS Carpetition Ltd., 6 Kaff i r Road, Edgerton, Hudders f ie ld H D 2 2 A N Tel: 0484 28777 ( " T u f t t u r f " - Synthet ic Grass Backed Rubber - Porous) Charles Lawrence UK Ltd., 153A Farndon Road, Newark, Not ts. N G 2 4 4 S P Tel: 0636 76218 Telex: 37668 (Synthet ic Grass Backed with Rubber) TREE GUARDS Lenvale Products Ltd., Char t Mill, Chart Sutton, Maidstone Tel : (0622) 890909 TREE TIES J. Toms Ltd., Whee le r Street, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent T N 2 7 9 S H Tel: Ma ids tone 891111 TREES & SHRUBS Eastcote Nurseries (Solihull) Ltd., W o o d Lane, Barston, Solihull, Wes t Mid lands B92 0JL Tel : 0 6 7 5 5 2 0 3 3 / 4 Contac t : S tephen or Michael Fisher Notcutts Nurseries Ltd., Woodbr idge , Suffolk IP12 4 A F Tel: 03943 3344 ( incorporat ing Waterers Nurseries, Bagshot , Surrey) TOP SOIL C.H. Binder Ltd., Enb leys Farm, Moreton, Ongar, Essex C M 5 0 H Y Tel: More ton 246 & 320 TRENCHERS L.D. Bourgein Oxford Ltd., Sou th Hinksey, Oxford OX1 5AZ Tel: (0865) 735420 Telex: 83147 Att. T renchers , Sales, Service, Hire TRENCHING MACHINES A.F. Trenchers Ltd., G o s b e c k s Road, Colchester , Essex C 0 2 9JS Tel: 0206 44411 Contac t : W.D. Baker TURF (SPECIALITY) Rolawn (Turf Growers) Ltd., Elv ington, Yorks Y 0 4 5AR Tel: (0904) 85661 Telex: 57796 R o w l a w n G Fine Purpose g rown sports & amenity turf VERTI-DRAIN HIRE Aeration & Drainage Services, 10 O x e n d e a n Gardens, Lower Wil l ington, Eas tbourne , East Sussex Brian D. Pierson (Contractors) Ltd., 27 V ica rage Road, Verwood, Dorset BH21 6DR Tel: 0202 822372 SCC Lands Maintenance Ltd., 12 Foxbur row Close, Haverhi l l , Suffolk Tel: 0 4 4 0 62369 Worth Draining, Cornbecks , I rnham, Grantham, Lines. N G 3 3 4 J Q Tel: 0476 84266 Scotland Sports Turf Services, Newbr idge Industrial Estate, Newbr idge, Midloth ian EH28 8LE Tel: 031 333 2345

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