Ron Harrison –Cheshire County Team Captain
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Ron Harrison –Cheshire County Team Captain
Romiley Golf Club Newsletter, February, 2011 Annette Broadhurst, Lady Captain 2009-2010 Annette has donated a generous gift of £5000 with her wishes that the money must only be used for work on the course. Barry will liaise with Peter Milnes to ensure Annette‟s express wishes are carried out to improve Romiley Golf Course for the benefit of the members. The Club is very grateful for Annette‟s generosity – she will always be missed by many members for her cheerful and helpful disposition over the 27 years of her membership at Romiley. Jubilant Nick Madden and Luke Williamson who have raised over £2000 for the Christie having completed 81 holes from dawn to dusk October, 2010. They averaged two and a quarter hours for each round. Luke and Nick would like to thank all their caddies without whom it would have been mission impossible. Bonanza Competition, Saturday, 5th February, 2011 For some reason or another, this competition was called off. The Rules of Golf Under what circumstance do you call a penalty on yourself and when do you ignore it, because it does not seem to be relevant? You Cannot Declare Your Ball Lost! A common area of confusion amongst golfers; but believe me, nothing a player says will render their ball lost. Drop Within One or Two Club-lengths? There is an easy way to remember whether you may drop within one club-length or two club-lengths. Golfers With iPhones Risk Disqualification Did you know that you may not use an iPhone app to measure distances even if there is a Local Rule permitting distance measuring devices. This subscription link is free! http://forms.aweber.com/form/80/425590380.htm When registered you receive a weekly e-mail highlighting a specific rule, with a picture to facilitate ease of understanding, followed by questions and answers. I print them off each week and they can be found by the bar at the Club in the folder “Rhodes Rules School”. Colin Hall, contributor Ladies 14 Hole Stableford, February 3rd, 2011 Winner 1st (div) Liz Wilde 17 25pts Winner 2nd (div) Teresa Hogg 31pts. What a difference the shortened 6th & 7th make to the scores. It certainly helped Teresa when she had a birdie on the 6th for 5 points. First 9 holes, Yellow Ball Stableford Team of three. February 10 th, 2011 With Teresa hogging the limelight with a second win on the trot, cunning play from Pam and Lesley willing them on….. how could they lose! Winners Teresa Hogg Pamela Cunnington Lesley Williams 65pts Men’s Canadian Foursomes, Saturday, 12th February, 2011 Winners: Paul Wagstaff and Nick Gorman 35 pts (back 3 card play off with 9pts) Phil Gratrix ponders on his slice When your editor asked to take their photo at the end of their round Nick got down on his knees to prostrate himself before the Mighty One and then began to extol Paul‟s excellence. Just previous to this your editor had been on the practice putting green when a shout of “Fore” resounded around the clubhouse. Phil Gratrix, handicap 6, sent the ball whizzing past my head for it to clatter into the pro‟s shop and rebound back into the bushes. He told me that it was an horrendous slice when I kindly returned his ball. Andrew Rexstraw inquired politely whether they would be taking his shot into the green. 2nd: Keith Selby and John Walker 35 pts (back 3 card play off with 8pts) Valentine’s Dinner Who said romance was dead? Not a bit of it on Saturday 12th February, 2011 at RGC Valentine‟s meal and disco. Hearts were everywhere, from floor to ceiling, on the tables, on the plates and in the glasses. Heart shaped meringue and shortbread may not have tasted better but they certainly raised a smile. The fillet steak wasn‟t to shape, nor the chicken, but the prawns made an effort and Heather excelled herself, again, with a delicious hot buffet which was relished by all. His and Hers exceptionally good Valentine‟s crackers made quite an impact. All the ladies immediately wore their lovely bracelet and the gentlemen searched for their shirt sleeves to wear their cufflinks. Derek Worthington, Mr. Vice Captain Elect was on the brink of pulling a ladies‟ cracker and almost won a bracelet, but thankfully the table-laying error was spotted and quickly rectified, much to Derek‟s relief. Helping yourself to unlimited coffee at the end of the meal was very welcome. Mr. Captain thought it would be great to extend the self-service idea to the champagne at the start of the meal; he lives in hope. The music by Lee Knight, with his abundance of state-of-the-art-equipment, was 60s and 70s, targeted just right for his audience. Feet couldn‟t help but tap and no-one could resist singing along. Another excellent event at the 19th, and thanks go to Debbie Costello for creating such a lovely atmosphere. It‟s definitely the details that make the difference. Ken and Barbara Wykes Jeff and Anne Knott Shirley and Dave Jackson Phil and Lynn Schofield Audrey Jones, author Glenys and Tony Hunt Team of 3, Stableford. February 17th, 2011 2 Scores to count, but all scores to count on par 5's. Audrey said, “Angela and Beryl played so well it was difficult for me to get on the card. Thankfully I managed to contribute when it mattered so we were a good team. We‟re delighted to have won.” Winners Beryl Reade Runners up Elsie Hayward Audrey Jones Angela Slate Liz Goddard Margaret Berry 39pts. 43pts 4 ball Better Ball, Saturday, 19th February, 2011 On returning from a skiing holiday with Danny, Graeme commented, “I think that we both played well and managed to avoid any really bad holes. It seemed to be one of those days that all the putts dropped. If one of us had a bad hole then the other played it well.” Winners - Danny Pearson and Graeme Nuttall with 35 points 2nd – Peter Milnes & Steve Harrison 34 pts Vets on the Rampage? Alan Whitehead, Mike Wilson, Keith Selby Eric Jones Ken Jackson Murray Padkin Peter Cooke These pictures were taken just before they all started singing, “Hi ho! Hi, ho!” Yes! There was a chainsaw massacre but it was the area to the right of the back tee on the fourteenth hole. This working party of venerable vets made happy work of clearing this area. Each week a party of vets will continue its good work around the course. The Compressor Work continues! 1st Nine Waltz, Stableford (February 24th, 2011) Your editor was prescient once again when he photographed the three ladies before they started the competition. When they finished Angela said, “Well that score won‟t be good enough!” Wrong. Margaret can claim that, as she has helped both Lynn and Angela to become better golfers over the years, she was the architect of the victory. Winners Margaret Berry Lynn Schofield Angela Slate 36pts Runners up Teresa Hogg, Francine Walburn and Marjorie Healey 35pts The Three Amigos Derek Clarkin, Jack Edmondson Jack Holt Your editor met Derek and the two Jacks as they strolled off the 18 th green at 9.30 a.m. Their aggregate age is 243 years. It just goes to show that golf is the elixir of life. RGC Quiz Night 17th February, 2011 The most recent quiz evening was another successful and enjoyable event. 17 teams assembled. Most of these teams had re-entered despite the ever-present threat of more of Andrew Cainen's anecdotes about his unusual collection of acquaintances. For example, he told of the man who struggled to keep his car between the white lines in Morrison's car park. He was diagnosed as suffering from Parkin' zones disease! There were markedly less of these, this time. Dare we hope that he has finally exhausted his supply? The quiz provided the usual wide-ranging test of the contestants' collective general knowledge. This time, among others, there were rounds on cookery, ships, threesomes, a music round based on the work of the recently deceased John Barry and another 4 sets of connections to unravel. The midway interval allowed time for over-heated brains to cool down while refreshments were served and consumed. At the end of the evening, the winning team was Staggers, and contained faces familiar in RGC quizzing circles. There was desultory clapping as Glenn Casely, Peter Howcroft and Derek and Janet Worthington collected the winners‟ prize. Runners-up were named Exit because they were sitting adjacent to the Exit sign on the door. Thank goodness they weren't sitting near the Ladies! Their achievement was all the more praiseworthy as the team consisted of only three members. The club Captain, Mr. Alan Costello, after the final quiz of his year in office, thanked Andrew for his efforts and it was suggested that there may be an extra quiz before the autumn. Glenn Casely Peter Howcroft Derek and Janet Worthington Keith Selby, author A new member of the Greens Staff James Michael Moore 5lb 13 oz Congratulations to Mike Moore, our deputy head Greenkeeper on the birth of his first child. ROMILEY GOLF CLUB Ladies‟ Taster Membership Membership for 3 months INCLUDING 5 INDIVIDUAL LESSONS £99 Romiley Golf Club is expanding its female membership and is offering to ladies and girls a special 3 month taster membership, including 5 lessons with the professional. Equipment will be made available if required. The offer is open to ladies at all levels of ability, even those who have never before held a golf club, and includes full access to the course and the practice area, not forgetting the many and varied social activities in the clubhouse. Come and enjoy our beautiful course. You‟ll be made to feel very welcome. Contact Diane or Tom: 0161 430 2392 or Professional: 0161 430 7122 [email protected] ZUMBA FITNESS MASTER CLASS – A TASTER LESSON FRIDAY MARCH 18TH AT 8.00 PM - TICKETS £3.00 A new and exciting first for Romiley Golf Club. Zumba Fitness is one of the fastest growing Latin- inspired dance fitness classes that incorporates Latin and International Music and Dance movements. Sarah Cresswell, a Professional Dance Instructor and qualified Zumba teacher will be giving a 45 minute taster lesson at the much reduced cost of £3.00. The number of tickets is very limited for this first of what we hope will be many classes in the future. We are accepting a maximum of 35 people for this Master Class. It is going to be very popular so book early to avoid disappointment. You should wear comfortable clothing and trainers or soft shoes, you will also need to make Sarah aware of any illness or injury before the class starts. Please arrive well before the lesson begins if you do have anything to tell her.There may well be a chance of organising further classes in the future. If you are interested and cannot obtain a ticket for this class you will be offered priority booking next time. Please put your name on the bottom of the list to be notified early. A Booking form is on the social notice board. Forthcoming Events at Romiley Golf Club Friday, 18th March – Zumba Fitness Taster class Friday, 25th March – Annual General meeting at the club Sunday, 27th March – Captain‟s Drive and Brunch – Come and watch your new Captain, Lady Captain, President and Junior Captain hit their first shots. This will be followed by a 9 hole competition. Sunday, 3rd April – Mothers‟ Day Lunches. You can book now either with Heather direct or at the bar. Friday, April 15th - By popular demand an extra quiz night with our host, Andrew Cainen. Just £1 a head entry fee and food will be available. Tuesday, April 19th FIZZ Fashion Show Friday, 22nd April – Good Friday Fish Dinner Saturday, 23rd April – St. George‟s Day Dinner Easter Sunday, 24th April – Easter Sunday Lunches. You can book now either with Heather or at the bar. Go on the web site to look at the menus for the meals. Gentlemen’s Dinner, Friday 25th February, 2011 As we reach the end of each Captain‟s tenure his last official function is to host the Sportsmans‟ Dinner. This year was no different and with the current Vice Captain acting as master of ceremonies a fantastic night was had by all those who attended. It was a pleasure to welcome guests from both Bramall Park GC and St. Anne‟s Old links, both regular adversaries and all attendees, guests and members alike, were royally entertained by the extraordinary Billy Flywheel. Using a combination of close up table-top magic before the meal and comedy and larger magic tricks after dinner with the help of both Mr. Captain and Ray „Debbie McGhee‟ Hayes he completely enthralled the large audience. The look on Ray‟s face as he peeled a banana to discover his wedding ring that he had handed over 10 minutes before was memorable but was trumped only a few minutes later as Mark Kitchen succumbed to hypnotism and had electric shocks coming through his chair and got his hands stuck to his head!! Some say only the intelligent are susceptible to hypnotism but Billy with the help of Mark managed to disprove this theory and those who were there to watch it went away with some great memories of a fantastic night. Mr. Captain with guests Tom Parson and Stuart Wells from St. Anne’s Old Course Mike Booth Geoff Higgins Bob Stirling Glenn Casely Derek Worthington Phil Barwick Harry Parker Al Martin Nick Bailey Duncan Challen Billy Flywheel and Ian Smith, Mr. Vice Martin Thompson, Mr. President, Dave Heyward Kitch was quite shocked by the evening’s entertainment. Glenn Casely, Author Photos by Mike Cope Texas Scramble, 14 holes, Saturday, 26th February, 2011 For the first time people can remember there were JOINT WINNERS for this competition both with 42.8. Matt Reid Ray Hayes Mark Worsley Jim Reid All four in this team played really well and were delighted to be joint winners. They are hoping to be presented with lamb shanks. ……………. ( Joint winners). Winners: Simon Hebden Kevin Jones Graham Couser Richard Senogles As can be seen Kevin and Graham were soooo pleased to be winners. They claim it was solely down to their excellent play and that Simon and Richard may have contributed but they could not remember. In truth, it was the “stealth” plan that came in to force. The fourth member of the usual team, Colin Davies, had emigrated back to Wales to watch some middling rugby match. Bringing Richard into the team gave then the valuable extra handicap that just made the difference. Cheshire County Golf When you scan our Winners‟ Boards two names keep repeating; Chris Harrison and Ron Harrison. Many people have given of their time, expertise and energy to Romiley Golf Club; members depend on it. Ron has done that in the past but for the last eight years he has devoted his time to the Cheshire executive and has progressed from "new boy" on Juniors and Selections Committees to B Team manager and then to Chairman of Selectors. Ron took on the County Captain role to help manage some changes in terms of team behaviour and performance. He re-intoduced an updated version of the players‟ code of conduct and persuaded the players and Executive to buy into a Team Cheshire ethos. County kit was upgraded and the preparation for Northern league matches became more structured and focused. After 3 years there is an established and very strong team ethic. The players understand their part in "representing the County.” This time has provided Ron with a whole host of memories. Special places such as Royal Liverpool, Ganton and the wettest and windiest place ever; Castletown in the Isle Of Man. The best day ever had to be when Cheshire beat Lancashire at Sandiway in the first game of the Northern League in 2009 when Lancashire had 5 England Internationals in a team of twelve whose combined handicap was plus 30 !! Ron is now handing over to David Peel from Stockport, a long standing County player and past County Champion. Ron has taken over the Chairmanship of the Seniors from the newly elected President (Roger Fielding). The Senior Team has been amazingly successful at National level in the past six years getting to five EGU County finals and winning three of them. The EGU has now formalised regional leagues for Seniors so 2011 will be an exciting year as matches will be played for real honours. On the other hand Ron commented that the friendlies were never THAT friendly! It‟s good for our club to have Ron representing us at County level. Ron Harrison Ladies’ Mail On Sunday Match versus Mellor, Sunday, 27th February, 2011 ROMILEY LADIES SUCCESS! Congratulations to the ladies who played in the Mail on Sunday match vs Mellor & Townscliffe on Sunday 27th February, 2011. Despite an extremely soggy course due to the heavy rain early in the morning, it did not deter extremely good golf. The result was a resounding win of 4 / 1 and Romiley are now through to the 3rd Round of the competition. Lady Captain Pauline Walker Denise Booth Linda Moore Astrid Ceelen Diane Houghton Irene Barrow Irene Barrow, contributor and match organizer PARKING The club has received several complaints about the quality of parking on Saturday February 19th. We are all well aware that there is insufficient parking space to accommodate all vehicles on busy competition days. Will members please show consideration to fellow competitors when parking their vehicles and ensure they do not block exit or access routes. Thank you for your co-operation BAR PRICES – THE BAD NEWS Unfortunately the club has been hit since the middle of January by a number of price increases on all types of drinks from our main suppliers. We have held on as long as we can until the old stocks ran out. During the next week or so we shall be applying these increases on all products sold. These price rises are substantial on several brands, particularly when we take into account the new VAT rate of 20%. We assure you we shall be keeping the increases down to a minimum to ensure we remain as competitive as possible and give the best value we can to our Members and guests. Currently, we are looking to re-negotiate where we can and any savings in the future will result in a price reduction. P A Royle House Director February 2011 Romiley Young Farmers Show For some time now our golf club have been in negotiations with Romiley Young Farmers for the use of our land on which to hold their show. The following is a press release from the Young Farmers. Romiley Show is Coming Home Romiley Young Farmers Show has a new home following an 18-month search when the future of the agricultural show had been in doubt. An agreement has been reached to hold the 2011 event on 34 acres of farmland belonging to Romiley Golf Club and adjoining the picturesque Cheshire course. The show, which will take place on Sunday, September 4th, will have many of the attractions which have made it so popular during its 58-year existence. Show Secretary Elaine Taylor said: “We are pleased to have found a new venue after an 18-month search when the future of the show had been in doubt. “We are grateful to Romiley Golf Club officials for offering their land and it‟s all systems go to organise this year‟s show. “We have decided, however, that this year‟s event will be held on one day instead of the usual two due to the problems of recent years.” Peter Milnes, Greens and Land Director, added: “We are delighted that Romiley Show is coming home. After being held in Bredbury for many years, it is great Romiley Show will be staged only a couple of hundred yards from where its long-standing home was.” Though Romiley Golf Club will be the tenth venue at which Romiley Show will have been held since it was established in 1943, the Rydeacre showfield opposite the golf club was home for 26 years. Romiley Show has had a difficult recent past as the 2007 event was a complete washout while the 2008 and 2009 events had to be abandoned through deluges. That caused huge financial losses and to make matters worse they then lost their home at Waterside Farm, Bredbury. Those two factors caused the cancellation of the 2010 event as show organisers set about finding a new venue and also held fund-raising activities to improve their finances. John Glynn, Editor The new 18th tee certainly looks top class in this photo taken on 1st March, 2011. A taste of the season ahead. 14th