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Matchplay Competitions

The draw has now taken place and matches are on the noticeboard. Rather than squeeze phone numbers onto these sheets, I have pinned up a list of numbers separately. Please check your number and change it if I have made a transcription error (i.e. I couldn’t read your writing!), or add yourself if I have inadvertently missed you out. Thank you to those who have paid, especially those of you who used the last of your guising money! If you have not paid, please do so soon.

Traditionally, the onus has been on the ‘top’ player to initiate contact to organise matches, but feel free to pick up the phone if you are on the bottom. Regardless of this, I have pushed the ‘play by’ date for the first round back so would not expect to be involved in settling disputes or granting extensions for these ties.

Sign up sheets

Please see previous newsletters for more details of the following three events, all summarised below;
Captain vs Vice Captain, Friday 27th April, 4.30pm, Texas scramble on Ashludie course. Open to all members with meal afterwards. New members particularly welcome.
9 hole competition, Sunday 29th April, all day, Stableford on Ashludie course. Add your names to the entry sheet and book a time at the box.
Arbroath Match, Sunday 6th May, 11.30am, Arbroath Golf Course.

Stroke plays and handicaps

I have been contacted be several members regarding handicaps. To the best of my knowledge all these problems have been sorted. If you are having a problem and have not spoken with me, then please do so as soon as possible.

Please remember the following; sign in before play, sign and date card correctly, name and date clearly marked on envelope for sweep. Also, the computer allows for adding a supplementary score; please use this facility as well as putting your card in the box.

Finally

Having been off my real work the last two weeks, I have been able to deal with most queries fairly quickly during this time. Now that I am back at work, please be aware that it may take a little longer to deal with any enquiries.

Reminder of my contact details;
davidcecil1970@btinternet.com
07743786827

Congratulations to our Gents team who beat Leven Thistle 9-4 on Saturday, in the first leg of our annual match.

The weather could have been better but it didn’t dampen the competitive spirit on either side.  Although our opponents may have been slightly distracted by their bus breaking down before they got out of Leven!

Also great to see a couple of extra matches being added to the fixture because of the numbers keen to play.  Happy  days!

Looking forward already to the 2nd leg at Leven in September

Matchplays

Entries for the match play tournaments are filling up nicely.  For those who have yet to put their names down, or pay for the tournaments you have entered, please note that the closing date is this Sunday (8^th of April).

Sweeps

Last Saturday saw the beginning of the new season.  When our team of volunteers ratified the results there were a number of discrepancies and inaccuracies with cards, computer entries and envelopes, some of which resulted in disqualifications.  To avoid anyone missing out on prize money in the future, and to help us in running these sweeps for members, please take cognisance of the following;

• All envelopes to be marked with correct names and date
• All cards to be signed and dated
• Sign in to computer before play
• Finally, I realise (from lots of personal experience) that making a rubbish score is frustrating and you sometimes want to run away from the course as quickly as possible, but, regardless of what happens, it makes it far easier to collate scores if all cards and entries are accounted for and signed off on the computer; even with a No Return.

Captain versus Vice Captain (and induction evening) Friday 27^th April

A sign-up sheet for this event will appear once the competition sheets are down.  The committee would like to extend a warm invitation to all members, but especially to new members, to take part in this fun event on the Ashludie course.  After the golf there will be an opportunity to meet up in the club house, where new members can ask questions about any aspect of their membership.  Please do not worry if you do not have a handicap; we will ‘assign’ you one on the night.

Reminder of my contact details;

davidcecil1970@btinternet.com

07743786827

Dear fellow members

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself and pass on a few snippets of information. My name is David Cecil and, following this year’s AGM, I am now honoured to find myself serving the club and its members in the role of Match Secretary. Although ‘thank yous’ are usually reserved for the end of a campaign, I am already indebted to Neil Gallacher, Chris Hutcheon, Paul Guilcher and Tony Lumsden for their help in getting me started, and to Ian Wylie and Charlie Easthaugh for their early input, and their promise of further support; thank you guys!As you may have seen, sign-up sheets for most match play competitions are now on the noticeboard. The closing date for entries is, as usual, the second Sunday in April, which this year is the 8th.I have already had a couple of enquiries regarding handicaps. Please bear with me if there is anything I cannot answer straight away at this early stage.Sweeps will begin on the first day of the measured course; 24th March. Please help our team in the running of these by ensuring all envelopes and scorecards are clearly signed and dated.

Finally, here are my contact details, and I wish you all the best for the fast-approaching season; as my teenage daughter would say “Em pure buzzin for next Saturday!”

Mobile: 07743 786827
Email: davidcecil1970@btinternet.com