The Iseki TLE3410 has made a world of difference for the Market Harborough Rugby Club volunteer grounds team who are saving days’ worth of time a week using the compact tractor to mow.
Founded in 1923, the club, located on the south Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire border, has grown dramatically in the past ten years and now has teams of boys and girls from five to 18 years old on a Sunday through to the three men’s teams on a Saturday.
Ten acres of land containing seven full-size rugby pitches are used to host training and matches for all the teams, but with mowing alone previously taking two to three days, the club actively sought a solution and was soon in contact with their local Iseki dealer, Euromec.
“Originally with a 22-horsepower tractor, it was taking them around two to three days to cut the pitches, which is just a crazy amount of time for volunteers, so we needed to get that time down for them to a sensible level,” Euromec Managing Director Graham Hill explained.
“The briefing they had from the Pitch Advisors Association was a 30 to 40-horsepower tractor, and when we came and looked at the site, we thought the TLE3410 was the best option for them with the deck on the back so they could cover the ground quickly, cut the grass quicker and get a good quality finish.”
With the TLE3410 in place for some months, the ease of mowing and the quality achieved have been noticeable by the grounds team, and whilst pitch quality is speaking for itself, the service provided by Euromec has been equally as impressive to volunteer groundsman Tony Waterfield.
“We were struggling to keep up with the general maintenance of the pitches, which is why we decided to up the size of our tractor, and compared to what we’ve had in the past, the TLE3410 is noticeably better,” Tony said.
“We can mow the seven pitches a lot quicker, and I mean a lot quicker, than we used to, and with everything done by volunteers, that obviously matters a lot.
“Our volunteers have taken to it very quickly because it’s easy to use, it’s easy to manoeuvre, it’s easy to park and easy to reverse. It’s a powerful machine but with ease, which is important.
“Euromec’s service has really backed up the tractor’s performance. They have been very good, not just selling the tractor but demonstrating it, explaining it and our different options for mowers.
“And any problems we’ve had, they’re instantly here. Again, for a club that has to rely on volunteers, when we break down, we really need it fixed, and with the number of teams we’ve got playing, it’s imperative we have a good playing surface, and the machinery must be tip-top, which the Iseki is.”
The TLE3410 is perfect for volunteer grounds teams due to its simple, intuitive controls and impressive lift capacity, which allows users to handle heavy implements and tasks effortlessly. At the same time, its robust power ensures reliable performance for mowing, aerating, or transporting materials. This combination of user-friendly design, strength, and versatility makes the TLE3410 a practical, efficient choice for volunteers maintaining sports pitches or grounds with ease and confidence.