November Golf News
Course Maintenance
At the recently held AGM, details were given regarding the full Winter maintenance programme for the East and Edinburgh courses which will be posted on notice boards within the Clubhouse. To clarify however, during November the following work is anticipated: micro-tining, slit-tining, verti-draining, pathway repair, hollow coring and top dressing of tees plus bunker work and tree surgery on both the Edinburgh and East courses (weather permitting).
Dates for your Diary
| 16/11/08 | Club v Scholars match, 10am East Course |
| 08/11/08 | Desmond Smee Match – 1st round ( draw now on the board) |
Next Round Play by dates
Please try and play your knock-outs by the play by date as no extensions will be given.
| 9th November | Wynne Palmer |
| 23rd November | Pam Trophy |
| 30th November | Vair Turnbull ( semi finals) |
| 7th December | Wentworth Trophy |
Other News
We have now reached the final of the Gibson Trophy. Hugh Jackson will play Eric Lehrman on a date yet to be arranged.
All Golf Members with a handicap of 2 and under need to return a handicap record to Surrey County Golf Union by 30th November. Please contact Nan Matheson in the Competitions office to obtain a copy of your record.
Members Annual General Meeting
Following the Club AGM and Ladies AGM, we would like to congratulate those taking up office in 2009.
Club Captain: Alan Watkins
Lady Captain: Mrs Joy Garvey
Vice Captain: Andrew Cox
Lady Vice Captain: Mrs Karen Duncan
The following members have been elected on to comittees:
General Committee: Derek Moule, Christopher Salmon, Joe Gallagher, Alan Willis.
Ladies Committee: Mrs Nicky Morris, Mrs Cecilia Fleming, Mrs Jennifer Mitchell.
The Club would also like to extend our thanks to those that have completed their term and did not wish to stand for re-election.
Congratulations…
To Warren Harmston, current Surrey County Champion and Club Champion, who has gone on to win the Surrey Order of Merit by amassing most points playing in Mens Open events throughout Surrey in 2008.
Winter Rules
Please note, these rules are now in operation until further notice.
A ball lying on a closely mown area through the green may be lifted without penalty and cleaned. Before lifting the ball, the player must mark its position. Having lifted the ball, he must place it on a spot within six inches of and not nearer the hole than where it originally lay, that is not in a hazard and not on a putting green.
A player may place his ball only once, and it is in play when it has been placed (Rule 20-4). If the ball fails to come to rest on the spot on which it is placed, Rule 20-3d applies. If the ball when placed comes to rest on the spot on which it was placed and it subsequently moves, there is no penalty and the ball must be played as it lies.
If the player fails to mark the position of the ball before lifting it, or moves the ball in any other manner, he incurs a penalty stroke.