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CLUB NEWS NOVEMBER 2023
CLUB POLICIES
The Committee has recently revised its Disciplinary Procedure and its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy. These, together with the Club’s other key policies, can be found on the Club tab of the website, and members are urged to update themselves on these matters.
COURSE IMPROVEMENTS
There will be six new winter mats in place before or shortly after we start playing from winter tees. Groundstaff are also continuing to re-cover bridges and steps to improve their safety.
SCORECARDS
We will be reverting shortly to having a ‘Marker’s score’ column on the scorecards.
UNITED KINGDOM PUBLIC COURSES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Many congratulations to Sefton Hooton, Ruth Onions and Pars Ghadiali on qualifying for the finals of this prestigious competition, which was played at The Warwickshire at the beginning of October. Pars cam second in his division in the Men’s Championship, and both Ruth and Sefton finished in the top five of their respective divisions.
COMPETITION RESULTS
Many of the Club competitions are now completed or close to completion, so congratulations to all the winners, who are shown below:
FOUNDERS TROPHY 1st Lewis West 2nd Nick Scanlon
FOUNDERS PLATE 1st Richard Price 2nd Hanif Bhula
SENIORS SUMMER K.O. TROPHY 1st Bob Wolfson 2nd Nick Twyning
SENIORS SUMMER K.O. PLATE 1st Hamish McLean 2nd Jon Cockerill
SUMMER PAIRS KNOCK-OUT 1st Lewis West and Craig Nicholls 2nd Jason Whitehouse and Mike Robinson
MEDAL SHOOTOUT Paul Fogg
VETERANS Low – 1st John Summers 2nd Malcolm Gray; High – 1st John Hill (overall winner) 2nd Rich Safe. Over 80s – Don Gingell
OCTOBER MONTHLY MEDAL
Congratulations to the winners of the October Stableford, listed below. The overall winner, on countback, was Ian Pringle with a net 66.
Division 1 – 1st John Summers 2nd Andrew Pigram 3rd Ian Knight
Division 2 – 1st Nick Mountifield 2nd Paul Purdy 3rd Pars Ghadiali
Division 3 – 1st Ian Pringle 2nd John Moor 3rd Michael Pardoe
The November medal, which will be a non-qualifier, will be played in aid of the British Legion Poppy Appeal, with entry fees going to the charity and prizes from the British Legion.
COMPETITION PRIZES
In early November, all members who have won winners’ or runners-up prizes in the form of credit in the Club shop will receive an e-mail advising them of this, and of the value of their credit. You should have this in time for any Black Friday or November sale arrangements that the course makes, thereby enhancing their value. Watch out in your inbox!
COMPETITION FEES
In the light of the rising costs of engraving, sign-writing and trophies, the entry fee for mens and seniors competitions will rise to £4 for single round competitions and £8 for multi-round competitions from 1 April 2024. This will enable us to continue to provide worthwhile credit prizes in the shop, which otherwise will be shrinking away.