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CONTENTS First Word Issue 267 – October 2014 ISSN 2046-7451 STRI St Ives Estate Bingley West Yorkshire BD16 1AU UK T. [phone] F. [phone] E. [email protected] www.stri.co.uk EDITORIAL Jeff Perris, Ann Bentley & Helen Waite ADVERTISING Sales & Marketing T. [phone] ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES UK Corporate £70; Individuals £45; Students £35. The Bulletin is sent to all STRI subscribers. Back issues are available, for details contact STRI on [phone] BULLETIN Published four times a year by STRI. All material in the Bulletin is copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without written permission from STRI. The publishers do not accept any responsibility for any advertisement appearing in the Bulletin and cannot be held liable for editorial omissions or errors. Opinions expressed in the Bulletin are not necessarily those of STRI. Products/ services advertised in the Bulletin are represented independently of STRI and any of STRI’s services. © Copyright STRI Ltd 2014 Page 4 FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil: An Overview The Open 2014: Golf was the Winner – R&A Perspective Page 5-8 Page 9-10 FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil: Training Page 12-14 Pitches in Natal A New Home for the London Irish Rugby Club Page 15-19 FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil: A Pitch Page 20-22 Suitable for the Golden Lilies Pinehurst Goes Two for Two – USGA Perspective FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil: Arena de São Paulo Page 23-25 Page 26-27 Phosphorus Fertilisation Effects on Annual Meadow-Grass (Annual Bluegrass) Page 28-30 FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil: A Perspective on Managing a World Cup Stadium Pitch Page 31-33 Cuckoo in the Nest at Royal Portrush Golf Club Page 34-36 FIFA World Cup 2014 – Brazil: Tackling the Pitch at Arena da Baixada Page 37-38 The Wonderful World of Liverwort – BASIS Points Article Page 39-42 STRI In Focus – STRI Training 2014 Page 43 Bulletin October 2014 Issue 267 3