Industry and Sporting Headlines
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David Robinson receives Chairman’s Award
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: IOG News)
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David Robinson, Chairman of the Leeds and West Yorkshire Branch and longstanding IOG Member, was delighted to receive the prestigious Chairman's Award. Awarded annually it recognises the outstanding efforts of IOG volunteers, particularly at a local leve
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IOG in Action, 4th June 2008
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: IOG News)
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Enjoy a day of top educational seminars and an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the grounds
at Glamorgan University with Les Gibbs, Head Groundsman. The IOG in Action includes seminars on Sports Turf Seasonal Maintenance the essentials. The programm
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Wembley Comes Good According to the Mail
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(Published: Wed 14 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: IOG News)
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The lushness of the Wembley Turf for Saturdays FA Cup Final is in contrast to the terrible surface cut by an American football game for the loss to Croatia last November that cost England their place at Euro 2008. Now it has emerged that Wembley builder M
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Grounds For Concern about Recognition
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(Published: Mon 12 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: IOG News)
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Gerry Sutcliffe, the Sports Minister, is on a mission. While wealthy sportsmen play on beautiful pitches at Lord's, Wimbledon, Wembley and the rest, the groundsmen who tend them feel unloved.
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Sports Minister Highlights Grounds Professionals Contribution to Sports Provision
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(Published: Mon 12 May, 2008)
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Gerry Sutcliffe MP, Minister for Sport, highlighted the value of grounds maintenance in a speech at the CCPR Conference, the national alliance of governing and representative bodies of sport and recreation, on 7 May.
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PSD Warns of Illegal use of Pesticides
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(Published: Fri 2 May, 2008)
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The Institute of Groundsmanship has been asked by the Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) to warn members that pesticides products approved for agricultural use must not be used in managed amenity turf applications.
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Red Diesel Leglisative Changes May Affect Grounds Care Activities, Warns IOG
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(Published: Thu 1 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: IOG News)
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The use of red diesel in tractors and certain ride-on equipment previously lawful on public highways while carrying out recreational or amenity grounds work or landscaping is now illegal, the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) can reveal.
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England held up by McCullum blitz
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Brendon McCullum smashes 97 as New Zealand reach 208-6 after a truncated opening day of the series against England.
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Chambers to deliver drugs dossier
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Dwain Chambers will reveal his Balco drugs regime in a meeting with Britain's anti-doping agency on Friday, BBC Sport learns.
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Murray falls to Nadal in Hamburg
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Andy Murray fails to handle Rafael Nadal's brilliance on clay as the Spaniard wins their round three match in the Hamburg Masters.
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Last-gasp Leeds reach play-off final
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Jonathan Howson strikes a last-minute goal to book his side a spot in the League One play-off final at the expense of heartbroken Carlisle.
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Celtic's Burns loses cancer fight
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Celtic first-team coach and former Scotland international Tommy Burns has died of cancer at the age of 51.
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Ferguson shrugs off Grant claim
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Sir Alex Ferguson responds to Avram Grant's hint that referees favour Man Utd saying he "half expected it".
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Hatton allays fears over fitness
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(Published: Thu 15 May, 2008)
(Accreditation: BBC Sport)
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Ricky Hatton says he is fully fit to face Juan Lazcano later this month after recovering from illness.
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UK and International News
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