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Hi All

Below you will find a download of the 2019 Seniors accounts for your information.  They have been audited by Colin Mee. I will be presenting these to the AGM on 26th February but to save on photocopying I will not be circulating them at the meeting this year. 

Please ask any questions either beforehand  by E-mail or at the meeting.

The 5th Seniors Winter Stableford is now on the computer for you to enter. It is on Wed 5th February and the computer entry will close on Friday 31st January. Richard has put up a 'sign up' list for the Spring Singles and Doubles knockout competitions for you to sign up. The cost is £2.50 for each of these competitions which is used to pay for the prizes. Can you give me the money at the same time as your £5.00 Seniors Subs if you want to take part. These competitions start in March so please sign up ASAP.

In doing the accounts we have not spent much on engraving. If you have won a trophy this year it is your responsibility to get it engraved but, if you provide a receipt, I will re-inburse the cost back to you. If you have a trophy at home can you check it and get the engraving up to date. I will get the ones in the club trophy cabinet done. People normally get them done at Pickerings in Brigg.

You can now sign up for the match against the ladies on Monday 2nd March on the website. Go to 'Events' and then 'inter club matches'. TRY IT Its the future.

Best Wishes

Robin

A very Happy New Year to everyone.

A coupe of things :

I will be closing the entries for the 4th Seniors Winter Stableford (Wed 8th Jan) on the computer from 12.00 Friday 3rd Jan so please enter yourself before this if you want to play. The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed  a Lincolnshire PGA match has appeared on the same morning. We have been asked to host this event due Sleaford GC being waterlogged. The Seniors have been consulted on this and we have agreed as long as our match is not disrupted.

I will then put up the final 2 Winter Stableford matches together as they are both in February,

Buy the golf clothing you need for this year's matches with other clubs and get a 10% discount through the Seniors Section. The order form is on the noticeboard now. You can also place your order on the website. The official match clothing is a logo'd green sleeved or sleeveless jumper and either a green or white polo shirt. We are looking over the next couple of seasons to go to just a white polo shirt and green jumper. I will place the order with David on about the middle of January so place your order in the next couple of weeks to qualify for the discount.

We are trialling the best way to enable you to enter for matches with other clubs on the website. Have a look at 'EVENTS' and then in the drop down box 'INTER-CLUB MATCHES'. The match with the ladies is on there at the moment so try it out. We will continue to put up the entry list onto the noticeboard for the moment but we do want to migrate to entry via computer in the next couple of months once we are sure it works ok. I will keep you posted on this!.

I will be collecting the annual £5.00 subs for the Seniors Section from the beginning of February so unburden yourself of this as soon as possible to avoid being pursued by the bailiffs. 

The more or less finalised dates for all of the fixtures for the year are now on the website under ''EVENTS' so get these into your diary now. It is possible to print this list off if you want. (I will ask Ian !)

Lots of golf and golf related activities to enjoy in 2020. We do want to get all these activities onto the website and use this as THE way to keep you informed and allow entry to competitions. So keep yourself informed by regularly looking at the website. All suggestions for the website will be welcomed. In view of this important development we will be seeking to appoint a 'computer/website co-ordinator' as an elected official of the Senior Section through the AGM at the end of February.

Happy New Year

Regards,

Robin

Hi All

The draw has been made for the Captain's Charity Match on Wed 27th Nov, see the CALENDAR page. We will be going off two tees 1st and 16th from 8.00 and please sign in before going out. I hope everyone will enjoy this match it is the last of the year and the entry fees and donations will be given to the Captain's Charity. Graham has donated all the prizes and Graham's wife and friends will be doing a halfway house so please give generously there.

 The All day breakfast will be served in the lounge from 12.30 so please come in as soon as possible and give your card to Richard or Myself. A prize giving will follow  after the end of the match. In addition to the Cliff Reed Trophy for the match we will also be presenting the winners prizes and trophies for the Summer Singles and Doubles knockout competitions completed earlier in the year. So please try to stay after your breakfast for these prize presentations.

I know there were some problems  with the bunkers last week due to the rain so the rules which will apply to this match are that if a bunker is recently raked then it is in play and the ball must be played from it as normal. If the bunker has not recently been raked (i.e. is is full of water, or any other reason) it is deemed GUR and the ball may be taken from the bunker and dropped up to two club lengths not nearer the hole without penalty. 

After the match I would like to take as many Christmas Lunch payments as possible so could you have your £17.50 per person ready to part with as this will be the last opportunity to give me the money before the day. 

Regards and best wishes

Robin

All

Very well played to all to took part in the Winter Stableford today, it was hard going and the scores reflected that. I hope you enjoyed the game anyway. The match was a qualifier but I think this may be the last of the season as we go on to the temporary mats in a week or so.

Just a reminder that the Elsham 100 match is on next Monday and the course is closed to non competitors from 8.45. So you can only play 9 holes off 1st or 10th from 8.00 - 8.45.

In response to the survey conducted recently for opinions on the start time for the winter roll ups the Committee have agreed to a start time of 8.30 commencing on WEDNESDAY 13th NOVEMBER until the spring. Since the overwhelming strength of opinion was an 8.30 start I hope all members will observe this. (Balls in the bag 8.25 for an 8.30 tee off)

Seniors Winter Stableford no 3 is now on 20th NOVEMBER is on the computer for you to sign up. As is the Captain's Charity Match on 27th NOVEMBER.

The tables for the Christmas Lunch on FRIDAY 6th DECEMBER are filling up nicely so please sign up on the noticeboard if you want to come.

Regards

Robin