ARTIFICIAL SURFACES
Oban Bowling Club strengthens green care with Maredo STrac 720 System
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Bowling Club have taken a major step in future-proofing their green with the purchase of a Maredo STrac 720 system, complete with ST160 CleanCut Sand Filler and ST230 High-Speed Corer attachments. Located in the West Highlands, the club is volunteer-led, and the members and committee chose to invest in new machinery to safeguard playing quality and ensure the club continues to thrive.
The self-propelled STrac 720 requires no tractor, making it ideal for hard-to-access areas with tight spaces or changing levels. Compact and easy to manoeuvre, it features intuitive controls on its guiding handle. With a short turning radius, the rear wheels can adopt various operating positions. Tools connect cassette-style, enabling quick changeovers between tasks. Working width is a practical 65 cm.
The STrac 720 system supports a full range of eight interchangeable cassette heads, including the VibeDisc-Seeder, VibeSpike- Aerator and Flex-Verticutter. This versatility makes the machine fast and effective— even on difficult undulations— and allows users to deliver uniform turf care and presentation across a whole site.
At Oban, the access ramp to the playing area was already suitable, allowing the unit to start work immediately. Greens Ranger Ian McCuish has been running the machine for Oban Bowling Club as part of their maintenance programme.
The machine has already been in use with the ST160 CleanCut Sand Filler, which cuts narrow channels into the turf and backfills them with sand in a single pass— relieving compaction, improving drainage and promoting healthy root growth. The greens will also benefit from regular tining across the winter months, weather permitting, using the ST230 High- Speed Corer, which delivers fast, precise aeration to a depth of up to 75 millimetres with minimal surface disruption.
Anne MacDougall, Secretary of Oban Bowling Club, said:
“ As a volunteer-run club, we’ re aware of the importance of looking after what we have. We were confident the STrac offers excellent value and versatility for the work we need to do.”
The system was supplied by Stuart Cameron, Area Sales Manager for Fairways GM, distributors of Maredo equipment in Scotland.
The Maredo STrac 720 system is available from your local
Wiedenmann UK dealer. For dealer call 0141 814 3366 www. maredo-bv. com
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