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Author: Malcolm WadsworthMalcolm Wadsworth
Date: Oct 23, 2006 17:11
"Garry Smith" caleyjag.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4q3hr7FlbijjU1@individual.net...>>
>> Had a call today from a club secretary.
>> In a stroke play board competition nearly a month ago, the winner (A) and
>> runner-up (B) played together in the same group and their group was the
>> first to tee off.
>> It has only just come to the notice of the secretary that the two
>> competitors called in at the clubhouse halfway round and bought pints in
>> the spikes bar.
>> They stood watching the Ryder Cup for some time, while consuming their
>> beers.
>> Facts have yet to be fully established, but rumour has it that others in
>> the bar warned them they were liable to be disqualified for discontinuing
>> play.
>> It appears the group behind were unaware they were delayed and it is
>> still to be established if there was a third competitor in the group and
>> whether he too stopped or his play was delayed by the other two. ...
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Author: Brian YareBrian Yare
Date: Oct 11, 2006 23:42
Hi, all. I've been off the group for many months but thought I'd better call
by.
The Quiz has started, and I am sorry to report that neither of Ravenmeadow's
teams progressed to the second round this year.
The men's team lost badly away to Summerhill. We didn't get a single
3-pointer right.
The ladies' team (which included 2 males) lost by a single point to
Worcester Golf and Country Club.
I was surprised that
1) the questions for both these matches (played on the same day but in
different locations) were apparently the same. I played no. 3 in the B set
of questions in one team and my son, Alex, played in the same position in
the other team. Of course he got all his individual questions right. :-(
2) When a club has more than one team in the quiz, they appear to be drawn
so that they meet in the 2nd round. I've only checked the Midland region,
but this happens 3 times. This seems somewhat biassed, and a better solution
would be to keep the 2 teams apart up to the county final stage, but who am
I to criticise.
3) The questions seemed much, much harder this year.
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Author: Nigel BourneNigel Bourne
Date: Oct 11, 2006 13:39
> Nigel Bourne wrote:
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>> I bet you're a riot in the bar.
>
>
> I think you should check out my original post and see whether we're
> talking about my popularity in the bar or something entirely different.
I meant what I said.
>
> If you took a more active role in your own golf club then you might have
> had something more interesting to contribute?
>
>
> PK
More active than working in the Pro Shop, marshalling, starting, helping
organise tournaments, visits to and from other clubs and helping the vets?
Research before you venture opinions founded on prejudice.
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Author: John HJohn H
Date: Oct 11, 2006 12:59
My wife has taken up golf about 18 months ago and is really into it. She
does get very frustrated with her lack of progress but don't we all.
She has a 36 handicap but realistically needs 45. I play off 15
(alledgedly). She really fancies a golfing holiday but I have a few
reservations.
1) She is not confident playing with others, unless they are at her level
2) She 'gives up' after a bad hole and I am worried it will spoil a days
golf.
3) Whilst I enjoy playing with her as well as playing new courses, I do
get a bit fed up sometimes.
Any ideas for a holiday?
1)I have considered playing a few courses in Southern Scotland (Borders)
or Northumberland but a bit put of by the weather
2) A cruise and play golf as well. Expensive and potentially everyone
will be a good golfer
3)Some form of tuition and play as well option.
Any thoughts or experiences that may help
John
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Author: Nigel BourneNigel Bourne
Date: Oct 11, 2006 11:19
> John H wrote:
>> Pat Kessell wrote:
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>>>
>>> The fact that you refer to 'bankruptcy' clearly indicates that the club
>>> is owned by a company and not the membership. So no, not a good
>>> example.
>>
>>
>> Does it? My club is a private club but it is owned by a ltd co so it
>> could go bankrupt.
>>
>> Are you just arguing for the sake of it or do you have a point to make
>> Pat?
>
> Nope, no arguing here. With what limited information you presented, I get
> the impression this was a commercial decision taken by directors of a
> company. ...
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Author:
Date: Oct 11, 2006 10:55
> PL wrote:
>>
>>(much good stuff snipped)
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>> I only have a few simple objectives; to ensure that the
>> members are better informed, to canvass the opinion of the members on
>> any matters which may affect them, and to be more transparent.
>
> Then you really will need the best of luck ;-) There may well be many
> existing members who will not welcome such innovations. Closed doors
> and all that.
I'm with you here John. The old guard like it just the way it has always
been. Progress? Hummpphhh. And with the ever increasing average age of golf
clubs, the guard gets stronger each year!
Ian
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Author: John LairdJohn Laird
Date: Oct 11, 2006 09:05
Garry Smith wrote:
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>> Now to my point. I played with a newish member about six weeks ago and
>> it turned out that he was, at the present age of 34, a 747 Captain (not
>> 2nd officer). His salary is in excess of six figures. He is getting
>> subsidised golf from our "always right" committee. There was much
>> consultation with the members...... such as the first thing known about
>> it was a notice on a similar lines to that stated above with amounts
>> relevant, posted on the board.
>
> Two comments:
>
> 1) Unless you means-test everyone and then set their sub accordingly,
> there will always be anomalies.
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Author: Garry SmithGarry Smith
Date: Oct 11, 2006 05:36
>
> Now to my point. I played with a newish member about six weeks ago and
> it turned out that he was, at the present age of 34, a 747 Captain (not
> 2nd officer). His salary is in excess of six figures. He is getting
> subsidised golf from our "always right" committee. There was much
> consultation with the members...... such as the first thing known about
> it was a notice on a similar lines to that stated above with amounts
> relevant, posted on the board.
Two comments:
1) Unless you means-test everyone and then set their sub accordingly,
there will always be anomalies.
2) If your committee can change the subs structure as you describe
without the approval of the members, then your club needs a more
robust constitution. That certainly wouldn't have been possible at the
last members' club that I belonged to.
Garry
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Author: Malcolm WadsworthMalcolm Wadsworth
Date: Oct 10, 2006 00:35
> JPW wrote:
>>> You will seldom hear from the silent majority, the vocal members will
>>> only
>>> provide feedback on what they think you, as a committee, have got wrong.
>>> All
>>> you can do is what you think is best for the club and the membership.
>>>
>>> Good luck, I think you will need it!
>>
>> As do I, Ian, particularly with a statement such as "Since the
>> Committee represents the membership, any decisions they take will be
>> the correct decisions."
>>
>
> If the membership freely elects a Committee to represent it, and the
> Committee then make their decisions in the 'best interest of the
> membership it represents', then how on earth can those decisions be
> anything other than right? ...
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