Published papers and articles

The following list includes papers published in international journals:

1972

The establishment of vegetation in civil engineering work.

Proc. Grassld. Soc. sth. Afr. 6:181-194.

1973

A further investigation into the treatments for adapting difficult slopes for grassing

Proc. Grassld. Soc. sth. Afr. 8:97-100.

1973

Treatments for stabilising steep slopes for grassing

The Civil Engineer in South Africa 3:301-303.

1975

An appraisal of two qualitative field trials comparing methods of erosion control on earthen slopes (co-author D. Van Zyl)

6th Reg. Conf. for Africa: Soil Mech. and Found. Eng. Durban, South Africa.

1975

Critical area planting in the United States of America

Proc. Grassld. Soc. sth. Afr. 10:85-90.

1978

Investigation into the need for turfgrass research in southern Africa Proc. Grassld.

Soc. sth. Afr. 13:84-88.

1980

An assessment of current methods for establishing steep cut slopes by establishing vegetation

Proc. Grassld, Soc. sth. Afr. 15:105-109.

1993

Long-term improvement in drainage and aeration within impermeable golf greens.

Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. Jnl. 7:426-429.

2001

An economic appraisal of methods to overcome surface drainage problems on the golf course.

Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. Jnl 9

2005

Investigating the need to control the rate of surface water flow off urban sports pitches.

Int. Turfgrass Soc. Res. Jnl 10

Articles published in local journals:

Subject (alphabetical order)

Title of Article

Management

Lewisham Council achieves results

(The Groundsman, November 2006)

Construction

Cost-effective contracting

(The Groundsman, August, 2005)

From Winter to Spring

The Pendulum Swings

(Golf Course News International, July 2001)

Irrigation

Where has all the water gone?

(Turf Business, May/June 2005)

Imminent water restrictions offer new challenges

(Pitchcare July 2006)

Linear Aeration

A Good Putting Surface

(Golf Course News International, August 2002)

Maintainance Management

Getting More from Specialised Turfgrass Equipment

(Golf Club Management, May 2001)

 

Budgeting golf course maintenance

(Golf Club Secretary, June 2005)

 

Establishing a new maintenance facility

(Golf Club Secretary, September, 2005)

Monitoring Weather

Keeping a Finger on the Pulse

(Golf Course News International, March 2002)

 

Weather Stations

(Golf Club Secretary, August 2004)

Sports Pitch Drainage

Keeping Sports Pitches Firm and Free of Surface Water

(The Groundsman, April 2000)

 

Restricting drainage outfall from reconstructed football pitches

(International Turfgrass Research Conference, July 2005)

 

Flooding may not mean more drainage

(Golf Course News International, Feb/Mar 2005)

 

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