Only 13 turned up so it really wasn't the best idea to win with 37 points and get cut 3 shots for about £8.
Well done Joe. David Low was slightly more sensible with a 1 shot reduction for second place.
Just to remind everyone that the course is closed on Tuesday but we are able to play our usual stableford on Thursday as the wimmin only require the course in the afternoon.
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
Tuesday 25th May
Once again Charles Tidswell blew away the opposition with 44 points, 5 ahead of Harry Wright, to win the T.Sowerby Trophy.
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Report by Geoff Waite:
After many team changes we contrived to lose our away match against Workington 3.5 - 4.5, the same score as our home match a few weeks ago.
Mike Mapleton performed admirably as unexpectedly promoted captain of the day and had us in the lead until the final three pairings coming in.
Sandpipers please note that on Thursday 3rd June the ladies county championship finals will not interfere with our normal 11.00am tee time so it's 'game on'.
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If anyone has been having withdrawal symptoms owing to this blog not being updated as often, things are now more or less back to normal but please email me the results if I don't play on some future occasion.
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Report by Geoff Waite:
After many team changes we contrived to lose our away match against Workington 3.5 - 4.5, the same score as our home match a few weeks ago.
Mike Mapleton performed admirably as unexpectedly promoted captain of the day and had us in the lead until the final three pairings coming in.
Sandpipers please note that on Thursday 3rd June the ladies county championship finals will not interfere with our normal 11.00am tee time so it's 'game on'.
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If anyone has been having withdrawal symptoms owing to this blog not being updated as often, things are now more or less back to normal but please email me the results if I don't play on some future occasion.
Sunday, 16 May 2010
Workington v Sandpipers 24th May
9.30 - B.Taylor (C) / H.Wright
9.37 - I.Porter / B.Bower
9.44 - D.Barnes / J.Tudor
9.51 - G.Waite / J.Kennedy
9.58 - T.Davis / C.Tidswell
10.05 - C.Woodhouse / J.Campbell
10.12 - L.Heyes / T.Neilly
10.19 - J.Gibson / M.Mapleton
Jacket and Tie requested
9.37 - I.Porter / B.Bower
9.44 - D.Barnes / J.Tudor
9.51 - G.Waite / J.Kennedy
9.58 - T.Davis / C.Tidswell
10.05 - C.Woodhouse / J.Campbell
10.12 - L.Heyes / T.Neilly
10.19 - J.Gibson / M.Mapleton
Jacket and Tie requested
Friday, 14 May 2010
Thursday 13th May
Ian Porter demolished any opposition with 43 points on a windy day.
On Tuesday our team went down by 5 to 3 against Seascale under the captaincy of Roy Williams.
One fact to arise that may require future consideration is that many of our opponents are playing with inactive handicaps and have no intention of reactivating them by submitting cards to their club.
Owing to a possible case of 'stabby finger' (ask Joe about the symptoms), the team to play at Workington hasn't reached me yet but it is on the notice board and will hopefully be reproduced here by tomorrow night.
Eight of us will be enjoying Ireland at the beginning of next week so make sure enough turn up to ensure the John Todd Shield is a qualifier on Tuesday.
On Tuesday our team went down by 5 to 3 against Seascale under the captaincy of Roy Williams.
One fact to arise that may require future consideration is that many of our opponents are playing with inactive handicaps and have no intention of reactivating them by submitting cards to their club.
Owing to a possible case of 'stabby finger' (ask Joe about the symptoms), the team to play at Workington hasn't reached me yet but it is on the notice board and will hopefully be reproduced here by tomorrow night.
Eight of us will be enjoying Ireland at the beginning of next week so make sure enough turn up to ensure the John Todd Shield is a qualifier on Tuesday.
Monday, 10 May 2010
Sandpiper Successes
Our members have had a good run lately with Brian Taylor and David Wood taking 1st and 2nd places in the recent Veteran's Trophy competition and yesterday Charles Woodhouse (admittedly with a much younger partner) finished well up the leader board in the club's open 4BBB.
Harry Wright and partner David Wood also received prizes with one of the better 44 point scores.
Harry Wright and partner David Wood also received prizes with one of the better 44 point scores.
Sunday, 9 May 2010
Seascale Match
Please note that start time is 10.00am and not an hour later as shown on our web site.
Friday, 7 May 2010
This Week
Just a brief summary.
On Tuesday, Tony Davis won the George Doughty Cup from a field of 23 whilst on Thursday John Kennedy defied the strong wind to take the money.
Quite a few of us went on Terry Stubbs' outing to Lochmaben on Wednesday and played in very pleasant conditions. The only disappointment was the condition of the greens which had been recently hollow tined and filled. This didn't bother Joe Campbell who hoovered up a good selection of prizes, but there were plenty to go round and nobody came away empty handed.
On Tuesday, Tony Davis won the George Doughty Cup from a field of 23 whilst on Thursday John Kennedy defied the strong wind to take the money.
Quite a few of us went on Terry Stubbs' outing to Lochmaben on Wednesday and played in very pleasant conditions. The only disappointment was the condition of the greens which had been recently hollow tined and filled. This didn't bother Joe Campbell who hoovered up a good selection of prizes, but there were plenty to go round and nobody came away empty handed.
New Members
Below is a copy of e-mail sent to Geoff. Waite by Andrew Edwards on behalf of the Club Committee, followed by some comment from Geoff.
Geoff
Thanks very much for our full discussion this afternoon. If I may,
here is a very brief summary as I see it.
1. The Sandpipers should consider re-opening its membership. This will eliminate the awkward position whereby existing Sandpipers are enjoying privileges which are denied to other Seniors. Following the April Management Committee meeting the Captain asked me to open discussions with you to start to resolve this.
2. Opening the membership will result in some extra SP members. I guess the overall effect on the playing numbers is at present unknown, although numbers are liable to increase.
3. You are going to try to explore the ramifications of this with
the SP committee and members. The SP committee will need to address how to accommodate extra members. Expected solutions are likely to require the allocation of some extra tee-time, but given that this is not always needed, then perhaps an alternative is to allow some flexibility at the end of the SP hour on those occasions when numbers demand it and this may have to be, for example, at the expense of delaying following matches. Certainly, some compromise will be necessary regarding numbers
and allocated tee-times.
Best of luck with your discussions and please keep me informed; email is best. As we have agreed, we can't just carry on as we are now.
I hope you have an enjoyable holiday - see you soon.
Regards
Andrew Edwards
You will see from the above e-mail, the initiative taken by the Club to find a solution to the problem of our closed membership.
In response, our committee must now start to develop a proposal to accommodate this request and, if thought necessary, gain approval through a S/P general meeting before submission to the Club.
Some key issues which have to be recognised and considered in any proposals must include: -
Exceeding our allocated tee time would normally be caused by the unpredictability of too many S/P turning up on the day, but could also be due to a group of slow visitors starting immediately before us.
Extension of allocated tee times would be an essential element for Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can be argued for any such extension being either before 11am or after 12 noon, but during the winter at least, it must be the former, otherwise we would run out of light.
In considering the length of tee time extension, do we simply predict the expansion of membership from taking in the 9 members currently on our waiting list, or is it reasonable to assume a larger intake from members who have not asked to be put on the list?
Because of potential waiting time for S/Ps drawn out last, we would want to minimise any time extension proposal, and if some flexibility can be gained with visitors (as suggested in Andrews e-mail), then it would be preferred by the S/Ps.
The time spent by Terry Stubbs in starting and concluding proceedings will be extended.
When membership is reopened, do we enforce the rules, normally waived, of requiring full retirement and the need to have been a Club member for more than three years?
Geoff Waite.
Geoff
Thanks very much for our full discussion this afternoon. If I may,
here is a very brief summary as I see it.
1. The Sandpipers should consider re-opening its membership. This will eliminate the awkward position whereby existing Sandpipers are enjoying privileges which are denied to other Seniors. Following the April Management Committee meeting the Captain asked me to open discussions with you to start to resolve this.
2. Opening the membership will result in some extra SP members. I guess the overall effect on the playing numbers is at present unknown, although numbers are liable to increase.
3. You are going to try to explore the ramifications of this with
the SP committee and members. The SP committee will need to address how to accommodate extra members. Expected solutions are likely to require the allocation of some extra tee-time, but given that this is not always needed, then perhaps an alternative is to allow some flexibility at the end of the SP hour on those occasions when numbers demand it and this may have to be, for example, at the expense of delaying following matches. Certainly, some compromise will be necessary regarding numbers
and allocated tee-times.
Best of luck with your discussions and please keep me informed; email is best. As we have agreed, we can't just carry on as we are now.
I hope you have an enjoyable holiday - see you soon.
Regards
Andrew Edwards
You will see from the above e-mail, the initiative taken by the Club to find a solution to the problem of our closed membership.
In response, our committee must now start to develop a proposal to accommodate this request and, if thought necessary, gain approval through a S/P general meeting before submission to the Club.
Some key issues which have to be recognised and considered in any proposals must include: -
Exceeding our allocated tee time would normally be caused by the unpredictability of too many S/P turning up on the day, but could also be due to a group of slow visitors starting immediately before us.
Extension of allocated tee times would be an essential element for Tuesdays and Thursdays. It can be argued for any such extension being either before 11am or after 12 noon, but during the winter at least, it must be the former, otherwise we would run out of light.
In considering the length of tee time extension, do we simply predict the expansion of membership from taking in the 9 members currently on our waiting list, or is it reasonable to assume a larger intake from members who have not asked to be put on the list?
Because of potential waiting time for S/Ps drawn out last, we would want to minimise any time extension proposal, and if some flexibility can be gained with visitors (as suggested in Andrews e-mail), then it would be preferred by the S/Ps.
The time spent by Terry Stubbs in starting and concluding proceedings will be extended.
When membership is reopened, do we enforce the rules, normally waived, of requiring full retirement and the need to have been a Club member for more than three years?
Geoff Waite.
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