Minutes of the GENT'S HANDICAPS AND COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE MEETING
held in the Clubhouse at 7.30pm
on Monday 8th February 2010
In attendance
Graham Turner ( Chairman), Pete Wood (Captain), David Crosby (Vice-Captain) and Tom Duke (Sec.Manager)
Apologies
David Welsh
1. Matters arising from meeting 4th December 2009.
No Matters arising
2. Seniors open for Thurs May 20th 2010
The following decisions were made
a The format will be the same as last year:- a stapleford singles competition over 18 holes for men over the age of 55.
Players will need to produce a current Active handicap or a handicap certificate.
b The price would remain the same as last year, £25 for Non members and £20 for members.
c A 2 course meal would be included in the price at a budget cost of £10 per head .
GT to liase with TD with regards to menus
d Coffee and Bacon Baps would be available prior to play at additional cost as required.
e Prizes this year will be in the form of vouchers which can be spent over the bar or at any pro's shop throughout Norfolk or
the home club of the away player.
There will be a ratio of prizes of approx 1 : 8 with the first prize of £100 + the Mundesley Decanter
+ nearest the pin @1st/10th hole and nearest 2nd shot at the 9th/18th hole.
f There will be a raffle for Spirits and wine and maybe a star prize ( A tee time for up to 4 people playing at Mundesley GC)
g As GT may not be able to attend due to work commitments, David Crosby offered his services for administration duties
and it was suggested that we appoint a starter ( possibly Alan Coles) .
Vivien Rush has agreed to assist with the cards and recording scores. It was also suggested that Mike Foster be asked
to draw up the start sheet and the results board. GT may need to co-opt further help.
h Any surplus will go into club funds
3. Annual Handicap Review + list of Active and Inactive handicaps
TD produced lists of members with Active and Inactive handicaps.
Those members with active handicaps were considered for review purposes and a number were reduced in handicap and also
a number were increased. Those members would be written to by TD to inform them of their new handicap.
To encourage Inactive handicap members there would be a number of 9 hole competitions during the season together with
the facility for entering Supplementary scores. A list of members with Active and Inactive Handicaps will be displayed on
the notice board.
4. Knock out comps.
Hoare Cup, Mens Foursomes and Mixed Foursomes,
Entry forms for the above Knock out competitions will be going up on the relevant notice boards, with a closing date of
19th March 2010
5. Seniors Closed Centenary Trophy to be played on July 12th 2010
Open to all male members 55+, date confirmed.
6. To encourage more Seniors to play in Club Cup comps, extend Sat/Sun trophy comps to be played on Mondays as well.
This was suggested by GT, however, the committee voted against this proposal believing it would have no additional impact
on the number of entrants.
7. Vouchers
Vouchers outstanding for the year 2009 should still be spent with Lee Patterson. However, for the year 2010 and beyond it
was agreed that members should be able to spend vouchers over the bar both for drinks and food. It was also
recommended that competition vouchers could be spent at any Norfolk professionals shop.
Tom would inform all professionals and be responsible for administering this task.
This would be brought to the next full board meeting
8. Entry fees for Club cup comps, monthly Medals and Staplefords for 2010.
Fees to remain the same as 2009, ie. Entry to competitions £2, Optional sweep £1
9. Clarification of Organisers for Myhill, Cullington, Barnard, and Scratch League matches.
The captain will be responsible for the Myhill trophy.
The vice-Captain will be responsible for the Cullington Trophy.
The Captain will ask Derek Rush to be responsible for the Barnard trophy.
The Captain will confirm with Stephen Smith to be responsible for the Scratch League.
10.Club Handicap Championship.
It was proposed by GT that playing partners should be drawn and starting times allotted for the above competition to
differentiate it from any other club competition. After much discussion it was decided not to instigate this proposal as it
was felt by the majority that it might reduce the number of entrants.
11. Coronation Bronze
It was agreed that this competition will revert back to it's original format, MIXED FOURSOMES
12. Mark Atkinson Scratch Cup
The following rules have been modified
a. To be awarded to the player with the lowest scratch score played in a stoke play competition during the calendar year.
b. The competition must be played off White Tees
c. The trophy to be presented at the annual prize giving of that year.
13. Playing numbers should not be restricted on entry to Captains and Presidents Days.
GT suggested that on Captains Day and Presidents days that the field should not be restricted to 52 entrants as he felt
every member had a right to enter. If oversubscribed then a balloting system be imposed.
The Captain was not in favour of this idea and his day will remain being Mens singles in the morning and a mixed competition
in the afternoon.
14. Any other Business
The issue of whether Juniors should be allowed to enter all club competitions with the exception of the Hoare Cup, was
raised again and was decided that they should be allowed to continue to play in these competitions.
There being no further business the meeting was closed at 10.15pm
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