Yippee - its open

The New Year has started and the course is OPEN ... well nine holes are but its a start ... we are on winter greens and there is no playing from the fairways (place in the semi) and the ground is still frozen .... but its open to play golf and that's why we are members. So fingers crossed for a slow thaw and drying winds ....

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all our members. I hope Santa brought you all you asked for and that you didn't eat or drink too much. The Golf Club continues to look like the Mary Celeste with the snows of December causing havoc to the takings of the shop and the bar.

I trust that the new fees for 2011 were a pleasant surprise when they were announced and lets hope it attracts some new members to promote the future well being of the Club and the Sections. The thaw started today ... and long may it continue.

Complex Closed

I was bored and bouncing off the walls so I went on Facebook to see that there was a message from the greenstaff to say that the whole complex was closed today and will be closed tomorrow. So bang goes my bacon sandwich and coffee .....

Snow spoils the Presentation Night

With snow on the ground and the access to Parklands already a bit icy, the prospect of freezing evening temperatures and with more snow forecast left us with the difficult decision to cancel the Presentation Evening. It was very disappointing to have to cancel with all the plans already made and knowing that some members had changed shifts and made transport arrangements to attend, but the chances of an accident was a real prospect and we were aware that many winners and their families would not turn up, thus spoiling the atmosphere for the trophy winners. The Men's and Ladies Chairmen and Captains will now agree another date for this event when hopefully the weather will have improved ... fingers crossed.

Ladies AGM

The Ladies Section held their AGM in the Clubhouse last night and the event was well attended. Reports were given by the officials and committee members and then the Captaincy was transferred from Deborah to Yvonne Welch. We wish Yvonne a successful and rewarding year as Lady Captain. Yvonne announced her Vice-Captain for 2011 as Anne Hope. Congratulations Anne. There were 3 committee members standing for the committee and 3 vacancies so all were re-elected unopposed. Pat Bainbridge stood down from the committee and her role as Junior Liaison Officer and she will be sadly missed.

Open or Closed?

My apologies to any of our members who received mixed messages this weekend about the state of the course but I was one of them. The course was open for 9 holes on Saturday and on Saturday afternoon I was informed was a very good source (who had checked with the Head Greenkeeper) that the best we could hope for was 9 holes to be open. With rain forecast for Saturday night, we cancelled the Men's Competition and anticipated a 9 hole sweep. I don't get out of bed for 9 holes and therefore wandered in at 10.00am (to do some juggling with the trophies prior to Presentation Night), only to find 18 holes open. Beats me ... must have been a drying wind through the night!!!

Presentation Evening

The Club Presentation Evening will be held on Friday, 26th November 2010 in the Clubhouse. Please put this date in your diary.