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.
Monday, 10 May 2010
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.
Friday, 30 April 2010
Thursday 30th April
I didn't play on Thursday but from the sheet I see that Malcolm Donald returned to form with 40 points and David Low second with 37. Seventeen played.
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
John Cooper Trophy
The pairing of David Barnes and Grant Anderson headed the field with 45 points on a day when some other good scores were recorded.
Unfortunately John Cooper was rather under the weather that day and unable to attend and if you're reading this John we all send our best wishes.
Unfortunately John Cooper was rather under the weather that day and unable to attend and if you're reading this John we all send our best wishes.
Friday, 23 April 2010
This week's results
22 played on Tuesday with Brian Taylor's 36 points winning followed by Joe Penrice with 34.
On Thursday 23 turned out in windy conditions which was reflected in the scores.
David Allison won with 34, one more than John Gibson.
On Tuesday next the John Cooper Pairs Trophy will be played and those who haven't already got partners can get together on the day.
Hopefully an even number will turn up.
On Thursday 23 turned out in windy conditions which was reflected in the scores.
David Allison won with 34, one more than John Gibson.
On Tuesday next the John Cooper Pairs Trophy will be played and those who haven't already got partners can get together on the day.
Hopefully an even number will turn up.
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