ORCHARDLEIGH GOLF CLUB LADIES SECTION

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 30^th April 2009

 

1. PRESENT: Lucy Difazio, Di Norris, Jackie Pudney,Sonia Probert, Dawn Russell, Vron. Jefferies

        Janith Small, Anne Regler. Connie Gilchrist

 

2     APOLOGIES: Hilary Weaver, Liz South

  

3      MINUTES OF LAST MEETING: Accepted & Signed.

    

4.      MATTERS ARISING:  

 

5      CAPTAIN’S REPORT: Lucy congratulated Jackie Pudney on winning the Barwell Masters and commiserated with Anne Regler on being beaten on count back.  There were two members who had to be disqualified – one Mary Ford, from the Barwell Masters and the second, Sonia Probert, from the Thursday Stableford.     In Mary’s case it was a straightforward 1 qualifying game suspension as she never turned up to play, having forgotten, but Sonia’s was slightly more difficult.  She was asked to leave the room whilst the rest of the Committee discussed it.   After much consideration, it was put to the vote and the unanimous decision was that she too should be disqualified from the next qualifying game.  It is unfortunate that this is the 1^st round of the Vincent Cup, which has now reverted to the original format of having to play both days, so this disqualification amounts to a two game ban.  There were two letters which Lucy read out, one from Iris Macy thanking the section for the flowers they sent her after her operation and the second from Jackie Pudney re.  an incident during the Barwell Masters, on the third, when 2 men from a 4 ball which were following her and her playing partner, drove whilst they were still putting out.   Had the drives been straight, they would have been on the green.   Lucy is going to take the letter to the Club Captain.    Mrs Barwell agreed with the Committee that only the overall winners of the Medals and Stablefords should qualify for the Barwell Master.   This to be entered in the Trophy Book. 

 

 

1. 6.           TREASURER’S REPORT: 

                                                        Balance at Bank 30/04/09                  £5444.85

                                                   Comprising:

  

                                                                         Captain’s charity                 1012.28

                                                                                    Section Money                     1617.57

                                                                                 Mixed Open             1180.00

                                                                                 Sept. 4BBB                              780.00

                                                                                 Ladies Bowmaker                 855.00

Jackie was concerned at the cost of printing which the office was now going to charge.  The Eclectic cards alone being photocopied were a potential cost of 75p per person entering, for the use of the Handicap Secretary and the Eclectic Organiser – It was decided that a notice should be put on the front of the Eclectic Book reminding people that their cards must have Name/Date/Eclectic Card Number/Handicap.  The Eclectic Organiser could take the scores from the book as they had been signed in by the card marker, but the book could not leave the changing room for long in case people wish to play in the evening. 

 

7.      HANDICAPS   3 Bronze players had been cut after the last Qualifying Stableford – Jackie          Pudney by 4 strokes – Mollie Stebbings and Anne Kirk by 2 strokes.

 

8          COMPETITIONS: 

8a            5^th April Stableford – Marion Underhill – overall winner, Loes de Kleuver – silver

                9^th April Medal – Loes de Kleuver overall winner – Iris Macey – Bronze

                18^th April Medal – Helle Jones – overall winner – no bronze player

                23^rd April Stableford – Jackie Pudney – overall winner – Liz South – Silver

                Barwell Masters – Jackie Pudney – net 73 on count back from Anne Regler

                Coronation Foursomes – Mel Sutherland and Mary Lock – 40 points

8b            Alliance: Anne Regler was the only player to score against Filton when she halved her match

Interclub: No matches as yet but Wheathill have said there will be a hot meal for £6 and Mendip are offering tea and cake for £2.50

              Ladies Friendliest:  Lost to Cumberwell away

Mixed Friendlies: Landsdown – hon. draw       

 

            9          GENERAL COMMITTEE:   There is a new Constitution being drawn up. Tommy Tulk from Long Sutton brought up their Constitution as a template for one for Orchardleigh.  There will be a Chairman, at present, Peter Chafer, Secretary – Lucy Difazio, Treasurer – Dave Wye – but because he is Club Captain and also Treasurer of the Men’s Section, they are looking for someone else – Sue Dicken, who is Junior Home Meet Organiser, has been approached.   3 nominees from the Proprietors, 3 Captains and 3 Vice Captains.     Sub Committees are : Handicaps & Comps – Chairman – Colin Drew.   Social Sub Committee – Volunteers wanted.   The question of the Quiz night was raised as the prizes – bottles of wine – are bought off the premises – this was not going to be allowed, so some other means of  obtaining prizes might have to be thought out.   The General Committee would meet on the 2^nd Monday of every month.   There is to be an EGM to elect the officers for the Committee.   Notices will be posted.

 

10          COUNTY MATTERS: No report as the Secretary is ill and no minutes have been posted.

 

 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS; Dawn has been asked to source a Tankard from the Ladies Section for Ian’s leaving present.  It was also suggested that he is asked to partner the Lady Captain for her Day on Saturday 30^th May, when he could be entertained by the Lady Captain and her section.

There appear to be some Mixed Friendlies organised on the same days as some of the Ladies Comps.  It was suggested that the rule of only 3 cards being signed by men could be suspended to allow some of the ladies to play in the evenings at week-ends, but this was not passed.   There had been some confusion over the second day of the Vincent Cup, with the notice telling players to book their own tee times and then finding that the tee times had been pre-booked.   It was agreed that it should be made clearer what was happening.   Liz South had asked as to why we had to sign in for Competitions like the Coronation Foursomes whilst the Men do’nt   This question had been raised at the AGM – the answer was so that the Treasurer could check who had paid.  We do not sign in on the Computer, so there is no record.   It was muted that there might be a section for signing in this type of comp. on the computer.  The matter to be looked into.

Long Sutton has a combined handicap and competition secretary.  It was discussed as to whether this would be workable at Orchardleigh, but the majority of the Committee were not in favour.

It was raised at the General  committee that the three captains should synchronise their years.  The suggestion was that the AGMs should be at the end of November, and then there would be a handover period of 1 month, with the 3 new Captains ‘driving in’ on January 1^st.    This is waiting ratification from the General Committee.

It was then noted that Nicola Penny had merely scratched her name from the Barwell Masters entry sheet 24 hours before the game.   She had not notified Sonia, or her playing partners to our knowledge.  Sonia was going to phone her to find out her reason for withdrawing without notifying anyone.   Findings to be brought to next meeting.

 

Meeting ended 5.15p.m.  -       Next meeting 28^th May at 3p.m.