Fishwick Hall Golf Club Limited (The)
Company Registration Number 1349680
Registered Office
Glenluce Drive
Farringdon Park
Preston
Lancs
PR1 5TD
Telephone: 01772 798300
Fax: 01772 795870
HANDICAP/COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE MEETING (WEB PAGE)
(Monday 27th June 2016, 7pm)
Present
Phil Mason (Chair), Des Newsham, Joe Davis, Paddy Dunne & Mick Blanch
Apologies
Harry Cross & John Twissell
AGENDA
*COMMITTEE MEMBERS
(PM) Phil Mason (Handicap/Competition Director/Chair & Vice- Captain),
Tel 07910852194, Email - [email protected]
(JD) Joe Davis, Tel 07950164808, Email - [email protected]
(HC) Harry Cross, Tel 07785107022, Email – [email protected]
(MB) Mick Blanche, Tel 07850084324, Email - [email protected]
(DN) Des Newsham, Tel 07798685363, Email – [email protected]
(PD) Paddy Dunne, Tel 07927858552, Email – [email protected]
(JT) John Twissell, Tel07810203389, Email – [email protected]
>Note – If any member has any queries or questions regarding handicaps or competitions
please do not ask any of the committee members whilst they are playing in competitions on
the golf course.
>If any member would like to join the committee please contact any of the above committee.
>Matt Dietz and Pat Houston resigned from the committee
>Text in red is to be discussed at the next Directors meeting. (PM)
*ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
>Complete. To be displayed on competition area. (PM)
*GOLF RULES (BASIC)
>Members are asked to familiarise themselves with the basic rules of golf. Booklets are on
the communication table in the clubhouse. (PM)
>A letter was sent to The English Golf Union ref course conditions prior to the 2016 season
for clarity of rules. Reading the content of the reply, then publicise to members. (JD)
>All handicap/competition committee to do the RSA level 1 competition ref rules of golf on
line.
The link for this is http://rulesacademy.randa.org/the-rules/revision/ (All)
>Publish local golf rules on website and display in locker room. (PM)
>Review the local rules at the next meeting. (PM)
*STARTING AND CLOSING COMPETITIONS
>Each handicap/competition committee member to be shown how this is done and
competitions are closed in a timely manner. John Twissell and Simon Lucas are the main
people for this.
Cards need to input by players before 10pm on the competition day. (PM)
>BRS system will be managed by PM and the office.
>Handicap master will be managed by HC and the office.
*2016 KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS
>It is the responsibility of the top person in each round of the competition sheet to contact
their opponent giving three dates/times to be agreed in a timely manner to complete the game.
(JD)
>Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances. (JD)
>Prize money for competitions are displayed in the locker room (PM)
>All finals will be played in 2016. (PM)
*2016 COMPETITION COSTS AND 2 ROUND COMPETION FORMATS
>Competition costs will be the same has 2015. (PM)
>Charity Cup Qualifiers. All male individual board competitions will be used along with
some Saturday competitions and the first Wednesday of each month midweek medals. These
will be publicised on the new web page. (PM)
>Midweek medals. Four balls will be allowed in this competition all day. The reason being
P& D play on Wednesdays and it will give more members the opportunity to play after the P
& D with the limited tee times available before it goes dark. (PM)
>Encourage more members to enter competitions on Saturdays and Wednesdays. (Derek
Watters, Communication/Marketing Director)
>A new competition to be introduced in the memory of deceased members from the previous
and current season.
Agreed by Directors. (PM)
>A new board competition to be introduced for all male members that win any singles
competition to qualify for during the season including any singles knock outs. This will be
max h/cap 18.
Agreed by Directors. (PM)
>Trophies to be obtained. (DN)
*PRIZE MONEY
>This is displayed in the locker room. (PM)
*HANDICAPS
>Please can all new members without a handicap hand three cards into either the Pro shop or
Secretary’s office so the committee can issue you with handicaps.
>To keep your handicap active it is the responsibility of your own to play at least 3
competitions per season.
>Handicap changes made at the review under Congu unified handicap system 2016-2018
clause 23B on general play.
C Alker 10, R Lambert 9 & C McAlear 12.
>C McAlear played in the Captains 2 round competition and tied for 1st place but
unfortunately hadn’t played in 3 previous competitions so couldn’t win the event, however
the committee have decided to present a prize for his achievement in the competition to be
presented on Presentation night. (PM)
*PRESENTATION NIGHT
>All previous prizes have now been paid to members. (PM)
>Directors want all sections to be presented on the presentation night in 2016.
Mick Blanch to contact Seniors about this. (MB)
*JUNIOR SECTION
>Currently we have 17 junior members. Des Newsham is the new Junior Organiser being
given assistance from John Twissell, Percy Gregson and myself, Phil Mason.
>We currently have no junior organiser. Des Newsham resigned from the post. We are
looking for a replacement.
>Send email to members asking for a junior organiser volunteer. (PM)
> The 2016 Junior Captain is Jack Gregson. Good luck and well done Jack.
*WINTER LEAGUES
>The Handicap/Competition committee are not involved with the leagues apart from
individual volunteers. The organisers are :- Saturday morning, Frank Lawrence, Saturday
afternoon, Joe Davis & Sunday morning Ian Parkinson. If any member has any question
reference rules or hole indexes the question should be asked to these individuals.
*2016 GOLF COMPETITION DIARY EVENTS
>The 2016 Fishwick Hall Golf Club competition diary is now on the website
*BRS (BOOKING ONLINE SYSTEM)
>The new booking online system will go live 30th March. All members will be sent emails
with log on details. If you don’t receive one please contact the secretary. We may not have
your correct email address.
*SUGGESTIONS
>All members’ suggestions, feedback and concerns with reference to handicaps and
competitions are welcome, contrary to belief!
Besides speaking, texting, emailing, Facebook etc. there is a suggestion book situated on the
communication table in the clubhouse that can also be used.
>Suggestions being reviewed by committee and Directors
:-Review the course for winter 2016. Ref tees, greens placement 2015.
Agreed
.
*AOB
>Handicap list on Handicap master needs to be cleaned up (PM)
>Golf rule of the week to be introduced and rule folder to be kept in pro shop (JD)
>Local rule ref GUR to be made clear (JD)
>List of 2015 Men’s Board Comp winners
Past Captains Prize, W Massey
Holland Trophy, S Jones
Captains Prize, C Bradshaw
Presidents Prize, P Wareing
Club Championship, A Cookson
Niblick, R Patel
Bill Spence, R Fairclough
Fishwick Hall Trophy, C Smith
Vice Captains, A Clarke
Bamber Cup, D Beilby & P Deitz
Victory Cup, P Dunne
Hollins Cup, J Gregory & J Greenwood
Seniors, T Harrison
Centenary Cup, C Alker
Vice Presidents, C Alker
Ribble Cup (snooker), L Whittle
>Eclectic winners
Group 1, M Smith
Group 2, G Walker
Group 3, L Jones
>Blue course stableford competition requested to involve Seniors, Juniors, Ladies etc.
Des Armstrong has organised this and how to enter and rules are displayed in the locker
room.
*NEXT MEETING
>Next meeting, Tuesday 19th July 2016, 7-30pm
Regards
Philip Mason (Handicap/Competition Director & Vice-Captain)