MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 22nd MAY 2008

 

1. PRESENT: Sally Lock, Lucy Difazio,Sue Dicken, Hilary Weaver, Sonia Probert,
Janith Small, Di. Norris, Mollie Stebbings Anne Regler

2. APOLOGIES: Connie Gilchrist
3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: Accepted & Signed
4. MATTERS ARISING: Sue Sweet had tendered her resignation owing to pressure of work. Anne Regler has been co-opted on to the Committee as Press Officer at present.
5. CAPTAIN'S REPORT: We welcome Anne Regler back onto the committee. Starters hut has now been moved to a safer position.
Congratulations to the Rogers Cup team who won against Taunton Vale at Burnham and Berrow, 4 games to 3
6. TREASURER'S REPORT:
Balance at Bank 22/05/08 £5371.41

 

Comprising: Bowmaker 480.00

Mixed Open 1350.00

4BBB 572.50

Sally's charity 621.45

Away Day 266.00

Captain's Day 16.00

Section Money 2065.46

 

7. HANDICAPS: The matter of the member who was put up .2 for signing in for the Vincent Cup and not playing, was discussed. The decision stands. The question of using the Wednesday Stablefords as qualifiers was also raised and after consulting with the Manager, the position is that the ladies can play on Wednesdays, use them as a qualifier but only win the entry money paid by the ladies.
8. COMPETITIONS:
8a Secretary's Report: Alison Godwin & Sue Sweet won the Ping Competition

Liz South retained the Vincent Cup. Sara Tunstall won the Barwell Masters

8b Alliance: N/R

8c Interclub: Played Enmore and Tall Pines - won both

8d Ladies Friendlies: Won at Wells 3/2 Lost at Woodspring 4/0

8e Mixed Friendlies - Lost at Woodspring. Won against West Wilts at home.

9. REPORT FROM GREENS & GROUNDS COMMITTEE: N/R
10. GENERAL COMMITTEE: It should be made clear that it is not the decision of the Professionals as to whether there are trolleys or not. This decision is made by the Green staff. The staff at the Desk are getting a lot of abuse because of this misconception. There was also concern that when the klaxon is sounded in the case of thunder & lightening, there are parts of the course where it cannot be heard, so in future, it will be sounded from various points round the Clubhouse & Practice ground area and further down the front nine.
11. COUNTY MATTERS: N/R
12. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: Iris Macey, with the Committee's approval, is changing the age limit of her Competition from
55 to 60 years of age, providing the entrant is 60 during the year of the Competition. There was a letter of complaint from a member about ladies arriving on Medal day, not having put their names down on the board, and playing in earlier slots than those who had signed up beforehand. In 2006 the LGU did away with the necessity to sign up before the day of a medal, so any member could just arrive and play. There was some discussion as to whether we should do away with the list, but it was decided to leave it as it stood, with the proviso, that members would have the right to play earlier than their slot, if there was a vacant tee time. The only players who would be asked to play at the back of the field, are those not playing in the Medal.
This rule is already in force at Orchardleigh. The Secretary was asked to answer the member's letter.

Hilary raised the matter of the competitions now being run in 2 Divisions and said that some members, she named two, who were unhappy with this and felt it was dividing the Ladies section and causing a ‘them and us' situation. There was some discussion, but nothing was resolved. To be discussed further after discussion with other section members.

 

Meeting ended 4.45p.m. Next meeting Thursday 5th June 2008 at 3.p.m.