News From Stanmore Golf Club - 10th February 2012
Course Update
Overnight another inch of snow has fallen on top of the two or three inches that
were still on the course from before. The pictures on the website taken today look very pretty, but unfortunately tell you
everything you need to know about the chances of the course re-opening any time soon! See the Course Information page on the
website for some snowy pictures: http://www.stanmoregolfclub.co.uk/id20.html
The course will definitely be closed Saturday. We will have a member of staff in
on Sunday in case there is a miracle thaw, but it is looking unlikely.
Forthcoming
Events:
Elvis is Back!
Back by popular demand,
the Stanmore Foxes present a Dinner and Cabaret, on Saturday 10th March. Dinner will be at 7.30pm and the sensational
Adam Carter will be performing as Elvis. All are welcome, tickets are £27.50 in advance to Stuart Briers. Dress code
smart casual, no jeans or trainers. Two years ago this was the most popular and best supported of the functions organised
by Stuart Briers and the Foxes Section. Get your names on the list on the main notice board in the corridor ASAP to avoid
disappointment. No Golf, No Raffles, Just Loads of Fun! The menu for the evening will be:
Starters: Carrot & Coriander Soup
or
Melon & Grapefruit Cocktail
Mains: Carvery: Beef - Lamb - Gammon
or Vegetarian alternative
Dessert: Buffet Selection
Cheese & Biscuits
Coffee & Mints
Mixed Bridge Day
On Thursday 15th March we will
be hosting a Mixed Bridge Day organised by the Ladies Section. Start time will be 10 for 10.30am, and the cost £42 per
table. Coffee on arrival and lunch will be provided. To reserve a table or for any further info, please contact Lady Captain
Moira Hamill: mh@moirahamill.plus.com
St Patrick's Day Texas Scramble
As mentioned last week, the St. Patrick's
Day Texas Scramble will now be on Saturday 17th March. This is Patrick's Day itself. As usual there will be an
8.30am shot-gun start, followed by traditional Irish Fare. Later in the afternoon England take on Ireland in the 6-Nations
Championship, so I'm sure a lot of members will stay for that and make a full day of it!
Winter Knockout Competitions
The snow over the last week may have prevented
some of you from playing matches in the winter knockout competitions. We will re-assess if any of the deadline dates need
to be extended once we know when the course is going to open again.
Reminder - Match Results: It is good etiquette for the losers of a match to write
up the names of the winners on the board, to put their names forward into the next round of the competition. However it is
the responsibility of all players involved to ensure that this is done. There have been several instances in recent years
where this has not been the case, and both players or both pairs in doubles have ended up being disqualified from the competition.
It is therefore important to make sure that you not only play the match by the deadline date, but write the result up on the
board as well.
Members'
Occupations
Wherever possible we like to support our members, for example if we need
a plumber or electrician, we will always see if we can contact a member of the club first rather than give the business to
an outsider. With this in mind we are trying to build up a directory of members' occupations. Last time I mentioned this
I think I only had two responses! It would be very useful to know what company you work for, or if you have your own business,
and what type of service you might be able to provide to the club. Just send me an email with the information. Many thanks.
Sponsored by
St. Edwards Homes
Thanks
to St. Edwards Homes, developers of Stanmore Place, Honeypot Lane, sponsor of Stanmore's weekly emails, scorecards and
course planners. For further details please see the following link:
http://www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/st-edward/stanmore-place
This Weekend
This evening we have the Tigers AGM and
Dinner, and on Saturday the Past Captains' Meeting will be held. This is where the past Captains of the club meet to agree
the Captain-Elect and Vice-Captain Elect for the year ahead. Other than this it looks like being a very quiet weekend, with
the likelihood of any golf taking place very remote unfortunately!
A
Knott
10/2/12
