Month: March 2023

THE GREEN WILL OPEN ON SATURDAY the 25^th of MARCH

The Tuesday and Friday Round Robins will commence on Tuesday the 4th of April

All team fixtures are now on the club web site.

MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED WITH THE GREEN TIDY UP

CORONATION CUP DRAW  

The draw for the Coronation Cup was made at the green on Saturday. Many thanks to our President, Peter Smith and Darren Edgerley from the Competitions Committee for their assistance in carrying out the draw.  

Games to be played are as follows :-  

1st Round (to be played by 30th April)  

Noreen Lewis (+6) v. Chris Porter (Scratch) 

Chris Harding (+4) v. Pauline Duncan (+4) 

Mike Milne (+2) v. Alan Hatton (+6) 

Peter Smith (+4) v. Mike Burrill (+6) 

Laurie Townson (+4) v. Chris Lancaster (+4) 

Gareth Taylor (+6) v. Jeff Brown (+4) 

2nd Round (to be played by 31st May)  

Bill Bloor (+4) v. John Townsend (+6) 

Kez Adams (+2) v. John McCabe (+6) 

Jason Chapman (+4) v. Len Southworth (+2) 

Sue Davies (+4) v. George Hitchmough (+4) 

Debbie Barnes (+4) v. Darren Edgerley (Scratch) 

ALL PARTICIPANTS SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED THE CONTACT DETAILS OF THEIR OPPONENT BY TEXT MESSAGE. IF NOT, PLEASE CONTACT MIKE MILNE (07752352065) 

CORONATION CUP – RULES AND PLAYING CONDITIONS 

•Each round of the competition to completed within the time stipulated.  

•It will be responsibility of the first named player to contact their opponent to arrange a mutually convenient time to play the.  

•No practice is allowed before the game. Any use of the green on the day of and prior to the game should only be done with the knowledge and consent of your opponent.  

•If the players are unable to access the clubhouse, games to be played using own jack(s) and mat(s).  

•Games up to the semi-finals to be scored by the players themselves if no marker is available. All games to be 21 up playing off the handicaps as indicated on the sheet displayed at the green.  

•Players should agree to a procedure to determine the counting bowl if no independent measurer is available. If no neutral person is present and an agreement cannot be reached, the end should be replayed.  

•Results to be sent to Mike Milne  

(07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com)  

•Failure to fulfil a fixture before the deadline set could result in both players being scratched from the competition. The decision of the competition organisers will be final. 

CLUB HANDICAPS 

The Club’s handicapping system has been reviewed and a few amendments made since the end of last season. A document outlining the system will be displayed at the green but the key changes are :- 

• Any player who hasn’t won a club competition or team merit will, at the discretion of the Committee, be eligible to play off +6. 
• A player winning a non-random doubles competition (Chairman’s Shield and Vice-Presidents Pairs) will have 1 point deducted from their handicap. 

The changes will take effect from the start of the 2023 season. 

NEWS UPDATE March 2023

GREEN TIDY UP

SATURDAY 18^th of MARCH 2023 10.00 AM

We are asking for volunteers to help tidy up the green surrounds and the kitchen and toilet on SATURDAY the 18^th of MARCH.

We hope that by choosing a Saturday members who work will have the opportunity to help.

This needs to be done before the scheduled opening of the green, which be subject to our green keepers’ advice and recommendation.

CORONATION CUP

Entries are still being taken for the Coronation Cup, which will be played on the basis of players arranging their own games up to the semi-final stage. The deadline for entries is this coming Friday, 17^th March. So far, we have received 16 entries. If your name is not on the list below and you wish to enter, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com) asap.

Kez Adams ; Jeff Brown ; Mike Burrill ; Sue Davies ; 

Chris Harding ; George Hitchmough ; Chris Lancaster ; Pauline Lea ; 

Noreen Lewis ; John McCabe ; Mike Milne ; Peter Smith ; 

Len Southworth ; Gareth Taylor ; John Townsend ; Laurie Townson

Once the draw has been made, we will text, phone or email players with the name and contact details of their opponent. The full draw will be emailed and posted on the website asap after that.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Many thanks to those members who have paid their subscription for the 2023 season promptly. If you have yet to pay, early payment would be appreciated so that the majority of the work involved in dealing with memberships and banking subscriptions is completed prior to the start of the season. 

Membership subscription – £30.00

Team Players’ subscription – £45.00

The basic membership subscription is £30.00. Members playing for one or more of our league teams pay an additional £15.00 i.e. £45.00 in total.

Payment can be made online directly to the Club’s bank account :

Sort Code : 30 97 88   Account Number : 01007849

If paying by bank transfer, please notify Mike Milne by text (07752352065) or email (michaelmilne66@outlook.com)

Alternatively, subscriptions can be sent to Mike Milne (Treasurer) at the following address :-

Mike Milne, 20 Coudray Road, Southport PR9 9NL

NEWSLETTER – March 2023

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Members are reminded that it would be appreciated if subscriptions are paid before the start of the 2023 season. The AGM, held in February, set the following rates :-

Membership subscription – £30.00

Team Players’ subscription – £45.00

The basic membership subscription is £30.00. Members playing for one or more of our league teams pay an additional £15.00 i.e. £45.00 in total.

Payment can be made online directly to the Club’s bank account :

Sort Code : 30 97 88   Account Number : 01007849

If paying by bank transfer, please notify Mike Milne by text (07752352065) or email (michaelmilne66@outlook.com)

Alternatively, subscriptions can be sent to Mike Milne (Treasurer) at the following address :-

Mike Milne, 20 Coudray Road, Southport PR9 9NL

CORONATION CUP

Entries are still being taken for the Coronation Cup, which will be played on the basis of players arranging their own games up to the semi-final stage. The deadline for entries is Friday 17th March. So far, we have received 9 entries. If your name is not on the list below and you wish to enter, please contact Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com) asap.

Kez Adams ; Sue Davies ; George Hitchmough ; Noreen Lewis ; John McCabe ;

Mike Milne ; Len Southworth ; John Townsend ; Laurie Townson

Once the draw has been made, we will text, phone or email players with the name and contact details of their opponent. The full draw will be emailed and posted on the website asap after that.

CLUB COMPETITION DATES

In addition to the Coronation Cup, dates have been set for most of our internal club competitions :-

Saturday 8^th April – Spring Pairs – random doubles with plate (12.00 pm start)

Sunday 23^rd April – Rose Bowl – singles handicap with plate (12.00 pm start)

Sunday 30^th April – Blowick Cup Champion of Champions – invitation singles (12.00 pm start)

Saturday 27^th May – Vice-Presidents Trophy – non-random pairs – no plate (12.00 pm start)

Saturday 17^th June – Ladies’ Championship – ladies’ singles (12.00 pm start)

Sunday 25^th June – Championship Cup – men’s scratch singles, no plate (12.00 pm start)

Sunday 16^th July – President’s Cup – singles handicap with plate (11.00 am start)

Sunday 30^th July – Chairman’s Shield – non-random doubles – no plate (12.00 start)

TBC – Floodlit Trophy – non-random doubles

TBC – Last Chance Cup – random doubles with plate

LV LEAGUE SINGLES HANDICAP

Entries are now being taken for the LV League’s Handicap Singles competition. Qualifying rounds will be held on Tuesday 18^th April at various greens, with the finals being held on Sunday 23^rd April at Sandbrook Park. To enter please contact your team captain or Mike Milne (07752352065). There is an entry fee of £3.00, with prize money being subsidised by the league. The deadline for entries is Tuesday 4^th April.

GREEN TIDY UP

SATURDAY 18^th of MARCH 2023

We are asking for volunteers to help tidy up the green surrounds and the kitchen and toilet on SATURDAY the 18^th of MARCH.

We hope that by choosing a Saturday members who work will have the opportunity to help.

This needs to be done before the scheduled opening of the green, which be subject to our green keepers’ advice and recommendation.

TEAM FIXTURES ON WEB SITE

All Hesketh team fixtures that are available have been added to the clubs web site together with all Hesketh competition dates.

COMPETITION NEWS

CORONATION CUP – SINGLES HANDICAP

For the past three seasons, starting during the pandemic, we have played the Coronation Cup singles handicap on the basis of players arranging their own games. We have decided to run the competition again using this format as an alternative to our one-day competitions, in the hope that it will encourage participation from members who do not wish to play multiple games in one day.

Once the semi-finalists are known, a finals day will be arranged to suit the four remaining players.

The following details will apply :-  

·  Entries to be submitted by Friday 17th March.

·  Entries to be sent to Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com)

·  The draw will be made during the weekend of Saturday 18^th March / Sunday 19^th March and published as soon as possible after completion.

·  Each round of the competition to be completed by the date provided.

·  It will be the responsibility of the first named player to contact their opponent to arrange a mutually convenient time to play the match.

·  Games can be played using own jack(s) and mat(s) if players are unable to access the clubhouse.

·  Games up to the semi-finals can be scored by the players themselves if no marker is available.

·  Players to agree to a procedure to determine the counting bowl if no independent measurer is available. If no neutral person is present and an agreement cannot be reached, the end should be replayed.

·  Results to be sent to Mike Milne (07752352065 / michaelmilne66@outlook.com) as soon as possible after the completion of the match.

·  Failure to fulfil a fixture before the deadline set could result in both players being scratched from the competition. The decision of the competition organisers will be final.
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