After 20 years at Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Len Smith has been appointed by the Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) as Regional Advisor for Wales. He will be responsible for developing training, education and membership in the area as well as forging strong links with governing bodies, colleges and local authorities.
His appointment – which is jointly funded by the IOG and ECB and is designed to give ongoing support to IOG regional members – complements the existing IOG’s Regional Adviser network that embraces Ireland and the North of England.
“Training and education is the foundation of the IOG,” comments Len, “and there’s a big market for it in Wales. I’m very excited about getting on with the role and delivering results in the area.”
After starting out as a greenkeeper at Radyr Golf Club, Len has also been responsible for grounds at Pennylan bowling and lawn tennis club, the Polytechnic of Wales (now the University of Glamorgan), Cardiff Athletic Club, Cardiff City and most recently at Glamorgan CCC.
His vast experience as a groundsman is backed up by a host of training and qualifications including the coveted IOG NDT.
Ian Lacy, Head of Professional Services at the IOG, is delighted to welcome Len to the team: “It’s rare to come across someone of Len’s experience and qualities, so we are very pleased that we can now count him as a key player in our regional network of advisors.
Len takes up his role on 2 February 2009.
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) is the leading membership organisation representing grounds managers, groundsmen, grounds maintenance managers, greenkeepers and all others involved in the management of sports pitches, landscape and amenity facilities in the UK. As well as maintaining the IOG Performance Quality Standards and providing a consultancy service for sports grounds, lawn maintenance and amenity horticulture, the IOG’s extensive Training and Education programme includes cricket, football, tennis, horseracing, bowls, artificial surfaces, turf science and many other specialist subjects. It also stages the annual IOG SCOTSTURF and IOG SALTEX exhibition, Europe’s leading show for the open space profession. For more information visit www.iog.org
Source: Wildish Communications Ltd
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