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Sole Groundsman  - Suffolk
Due to retirement a Sole Groundsman is required for this Suffolk based cricket club. The role will consist of managing the whole site producing cricket wickets to minor counties standard as well as junior football in the winter. Working on your own, you  ...more >

Head Groundsman  - Westminster
Westminster School seeks to appoint a Head Groundsman from January 2009. The Head Groundsman manages a 10 acre site at Vincent Square, together with one Assistant Groundsman. Football and cricket are played on the sports pitches with tennis and netb  ...more >

Head Groundsman  - West London
Due to retirement a Head Groundsman is required at this prestigious sporting venue in West London. The successful candidate will work as part of the established permanent grounds team and will assist the Grounds Manager in the day to day running of the cl  ...more >

Grounds Maintenance Operative  - Towcester, South Northants
Key tasks: The post holder will: • Provide effective and efficient grounds maintenance • Carry out seasonal work such as grass cutting and landscaping • Be capable of safely operating and maintaining a range of medium powered equipment • Focus on cust  ...more >

Trainee Grounds Maintenance Operative  - Towcester, South Northants
A training programme is offered with this post – a mix of on the job training, statutory and formal accreditation. Key tasks: The post holder will: • Work towards providing an effective and efficient grounds maintenance service to the Association’s c  ...more >

 
The Institute of Groundsmanship Celebrates 75th Anniversary in 2009
(Published: Mon 5 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: IOG News)
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) will celebrate its 75th anniversary in 2009 as the worlds largest membership organisation for grounds professionals with nearly 10,000 full and e-members. A number of events will take place through the year includi  ...more >

IOG Annual Sports Turf Conference - Call for Papers
(Published: Sun 4 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: IOG News)
IOG Sports Turf Conference - Emirates Stadium, 15th October 2009 The theme for the 2009 conference, developments in the maintenance and management of sports turf, will provide delegates with the latest updates in sports turf research, principles and pr  ...more >

Two Major Honours at British Association of Landscape Industries Awards Ceremony
(Published: Fri 19 Dec, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
John OConner (Grounds Maintenance) Limited, one of the UKs largest privately owned landscape maintenance service providers, has won two prestigious awards at the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) Trade Awards Ceremony, celebrated this yea  ...more >

Local Hero Nominated for an Award
(Published: Wed 17 Dec, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Alan Hill, 83, has been Willington Cricket Clubs groundsman for 44 years despite living 13 miles away in Chester-le-Street. Alan has been nominated for a Local Hero award by the Northern Echo. ALAN Hill started as a surveyor at Brancepeth Colliery  ...more >

IOG launches Awards to recognise grounds care industry’s contribution to British Sport
(Published: Tue 16 Dec, 2008, Accreditation: IOG News)
Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe MP leads universal support of scheme that acknowledges industry's hard work and expertise New industry-wide annual awards that recognise the important contribution by grounds care staff to the sustainability of British s  ...more >

Blackburn edge Blyth in FA Cup
(Published: Mon 5 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Carlos Villanueva's goal earns Blackburn victory over non-league Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup. ...more >

Spurs and Pompey differ on Defoe
(Published: Mon 5 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Tottenham and Portsmouth are thought to be about £1.5m apart in their valuations of Pompey striker Jermain Defoe. ...more >

Boro determined to keep Downing
(Published: Mon 5 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing hands in a written transfer request less than a year after signing a new five-year contract at the Riverside Stadium. ...more >

Harmison calls for England unity
(Published: Mon 5 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC Sport)
England's Steve Harmison wants Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores to sort their differences sooner rather than later. ...more >

Fighting flares outside Gaza City
(Published: Tue 6 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC News)
Militants engage Israeli forces near Gaza City as "friendly fire" kills three soldiers on the third night of the ground offensive. ...more >

Obama says US economy 'very sick'
(Published: Tue 6 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC News)
US President-elect Barack Obama says that America's economy is very sick and that the situation is worsening. ...more >

Warnings issued amid Arctic chill
(Published: Tue 6 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC News)
The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight. ...more >

Ebola alert shuts Angolan borders
(Published: Tue 6 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC News)
Angola closes its borders with the DR Congo to prevent the spread of the deadly virus Ebola. ...more >

UK short-selling ban to be lifted
(Published: Mon 5 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC News)
A ban on the short-selling of financial shares is to be lifted, the UK's financial regulator confirms. ...more >

Final Woolworths stores to close
(Published: Tue 6 Jan, 2009, Accreditation: BBC News)
The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says. ...more >

 
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