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January 2020 Newsletter

HESKETH ARMS NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 2020

AWARDS EVENING

The Club’s annual Awards Evening will take place on Saturday, 1st February at the Churchtown Conservative Club, starting at 7.30 pm. As well as presentations to the successful players from the 2019 season, there will be a finger buffet, quiz and raffle.

To order your ticket, priced at £5.00, please contact any club officer or your team captain. All proceeds from the night will go towards club funds.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Members are reminded that the Club’s Annual General Meeting will be held at the Churchtown Conservative Club on Tuesday 4th February, 8.00 pm start.

Any proposals should be with the Secretary seven days before the meeting.

CLOSE SEASON WORK & MAINTENANCE

The Club is again indebted to our Honorary Vice-President, Bernard O’Malley and Nationwide Produce for their generous help in funding the end-of-season work, which is essential in providing the quality playing surface which we have become accustomed to at the Hesketh Arms. This is undertaken as early as possible in October once the green has been closed. Any delay in carrying out this vital work out would result in it not being as effective.

Thanks should also go to Graham Meadow and George Hitchmough for their ongoing work in co-ordinating the jobs which need doing around the green and the surrounds, which continues throughout the close season.

CLUB COMPETITIONS

The Club will again run a full programme of club competitions and weekend events during the 2020 season, starting with a Round Robin on Saturday, 11th April, 2.00 pm start.

The dates set so far are as follows :-

Saturday 11th April  –  Easter Round Robin 2.00 pm start

Saturday 25th April  –  Spring Pairs (random doubles) 12.00 pm start

Sunday 10th May  –     Rose Bowl (singles handicap) 12.00 pm start

Sunday 7th June  –       Championship Cup (men’s singles) &

                                    Ladies’ Championship (ladies’ singles) 12.00 pm start                                                                                                  

Sunday 21st June  –     Vice-Presidents Trophy (random doubles) 12.00 pm start

Sunday 5th July  –        President’s Cup (singles handicap) 11.00 am start

Sunday 12th July  –      Chairman’s Shield (non-random doubles) 12.00 pm start

Dates for the remaining competitions will be notified in due course.