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New Vice-Captains AnnouncedChristmas Dance

 

The President, Captain and Lady Captain are pleased to announce that the nominees for the posts of Vice-Captain and Lady Vice-Captain for 2012 will be Mr Chris Gartside (pictured back row third left) and Mrs Dorothy Harris (who was unable to attend), respectively.

The announcements were made during the Christmas Dance held on Saturday 10th December.

 

Ella Dunn

 

90 Years Young

To celebrate the playing record of one of our longest "serving" members the Captain and Lady Captain presented lady member, Mrs Ella Dunn, with a Chas Jacob print. Ella, who turned 90 years of age last July, and is still playing golf, is an inspiration to everyone.

The Chas Jacob print was No. 90 of 250 appropriately chosen for the occasion. Pictured at left, holding the print, is Ella with the Captain and Lady Captain.

 

 

Charity Meeting

Rosemere Charity MeetingThe Captain was a guest at a recent meeting at the Clifton Arms, Lytham St Annes, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Rosemere Golfers Against Cancer.

Pictured (left) in the centre is the Captain, Rob Kavanagh, with Rosemere Organiser, Mike Kemplay.

On the far left is former England International and football pundit, Jimmy Armfield, who is himself fighting cancer and on the right is former Ryder Cup Captain and much-loved TV commentator Peter Allis, a great supporter of many golfing charities.

Morecambe Retain Clayton Trophy

After a thorough soaking throughout the preceeding week, the sun finally shone through for this year's holding of the Clayton Trophy on the Morecambe Course. The golf didn't disappoint. Morecambe took an early lead in the morning Foursomes posting an excellent 278, ahead of Heysham on 296 and Lancaster on 299. Morecambe retained their lead in the afternoon singles with a total of 580, 11 shots ahead of Heysham on 591 and Lancaster on 599. The final aggregate scores saw Morecambe card a winning total of 858, 29 ahead of Heysham, in second place, with 887 and Lancaster trailing third on 898.

Best Singles score on the day was again posted by James Gillespie with a magnificent 65, closely followed by Heysham's Jack Senior on 66. Morning Foursomes best score was the 67 carded by Oliver Hirst-Greenham and Chris (Bopper) Wilson.

Full result sheet here.

Morecambe Clayton Team

The President, Bob Campbell and Captain, Rob Kavanagh, with the winning Morecambe Team:
(L to R) Mark Wainwright, Malcolm Savage (Res), Chris Wilson, Dave Carney, Oliver Hirst-Greenham, James Gillespie, Tom McCann, Mike Carney and Thomas Winn.

Pictured below are the Heysham (left) and Lancaster (right) Teams.

Heysham Clayton Team Lancaster Clayton Team

Cross Bay Walk for Charity Lady Captain and Vice Captain

 

Lady Captain, Pat Forrest & Lady Vice Captain, Maura Magee, crossed Morecambe Bay for the  Golf Club on Saturday 28th May in a sponsored walk for the Captains' Charity.

Braving some dangerous conditions and wading through thigh-high water were all in a good cause. 

Sponsorship forms are still on display and more sponsors would be very welcome.

 

Watch out for the quicksand!

 

Course Report

The latest report by the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) has just been received by the Club. The Greens Chairman regards this as an important document for reviewing progress on the state of the golf course and future requirements. Members will obviously be interested in its conclusions and a copy is now available for download and view. Simply login to the Members Page and click on the link.

Royal Wedding

The Ladies section held a viewing of the Royal Wedding in the clubhouse on Friday 13th April 2011. Pimms and Nibbles, provided by the Captain and his wife, were served before the ceremony. Entry and a raffle raised nearly £300 towards the Captains' charities.

The Lady Captain and the Ladies Committee were thanked by Mrs Maurine Thompson, on behalf of the guests, for organising the event, which had proved a very successful day; enjoyed by everyone who attended, about 50 in total.

Pictured below at the reception are Sheila Kavanagh, Marjorie Pickles and Ena Foggin. More pictures appear on the Ladies Section page.

Sheila Kavanagh, Marjorie Pickles & Ena Foggin

Annual Men's Dinner

The Annual Men's Dinner was held in the clubhouse on Saturday 26th April.

The Captain in welcoming his guests thanked the members for their support since coming into office and expressed the hope that his year would see the club continue to thrive.

Pictured below is the Captain presenting His Worship the Mayor of Lancaster, and fellow Morecambe member, Councillor Tony Wade with a presentation Titleist golf ball. He also presented a "little stick of Blackpool Rock" as a personal memento of the occasion.

Guest speaker was Malcolm Lord, long-time friend of the Captain and regular compere of the Sportsmens dinners held at the club during the year.

Amongst the speeches on the night were those paid to and by the retiring Captain, David Scott, and President, Trevor Bentley.

Captain presenting the Mayor with the rent.

Reciprocal Arrangements

With other local golf clubs

Would members please note that we now have reciprocal arrangements with the following Clubs:

Fleetwood G.C.
Grange Over Sands G.C.
Heysham G.C.
Kirkby Lonsdale G.C.
Windermere G.C.

The following conditions will apply:

Bookings can be made on a Monday to Friday basis only with a maximum of 8 golfers at any one time
Handicap Certificates will need to be produced as proof of membership; these can be obtained from the Secretary.

Any member wishing to play a round of golf at any of the above Clubs should contact the relevant Club’s Professional to establish the applicable green fee rate as they vary from Club to Club.

Course Report

A full copy is available for download within the Members pages.

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Golf buggies

Golf Buggies for 2012

A number of powered Golf Buggies will again be available for hire from April 2012. Visitors and members should contact the Professional's shop in good time if wishing to hire.

Please ensure that you carefully read and understand the conditions of hire before commencing your round. Also please note that use of these buggies is heavily dependant on prevailing weather conditions and Morecambe Golf Club reserves the right to discontinue their use at any time without prior notice.

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County Card Scheme

As announced in the recent Subscription Newsletter Morecambe Golf Club has joined the newly launched Lancashire County Card scheme. This card is available to all playing members over 18 years of age at an annual cost of just £10.00. It entitles the holder to play at any of the participating clubs (below) at a discounted green fee, in most cases half the normal green fee. Certain restrictions may apply to days or times of play and use will be limited to once per year per club and a maximum of eight players from any one club on any one day.

To purchase your card contact the Club Secretary now.

There is a move by a number of County Unions, operating similar schemes, to open the concession across County boundaries and, if take-up rates are good, there is the strong possibility that card holders will be able to play further afield, so watch this space.*The cards are now accepted in adjoining Counties.

Participating Clubs in Lancashire

Accrington, Ashton & Lea, Ashton in Makerfield, Ashton Under Lyne, Baxenden, Blackburn, Blackley, Blackpool North Shore, Blundells Hill, Bolton, Bolton Old Links, Childwall, Chorley, Davyhulme Park, Deane, Dunscar, Fairfield, Fishwick Hall, Flixton, Grange Park, Great Harwood, Harwood, Haydock Park, Hesketh, Heysham, Knott End, Lansil, Leigh, Leyland, Longridge, Lytham Green Drive, Mytton Fold, Nelson, North Manchester, Penwortham, Pleasington, Preston, Rochdale, Rossendale, Saddleworth, Shaw Hill, Stonyhurst Park, Walmersley, West Derby, West Lancashire, Westhoughton, Whittaker, Wigan, Wilpshire and Woolton. *Also accepted in adjoining Counties (Yorkshire and Cumbria).

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Eric Morecambe statueMorecambe Bay Golf Festival

 

The 2011 Golf Festival was held during the week 12th to 16th September. A full report on winners and venues will be posted on the Festival Web Site in due course. The popularity of the event has seen places in the 2012 Festival already being taken up. If you wish to enter, and get the best tee times, act now by contacting the organisers (below).

You can keep fully up to date with events and results by going to the Festival Web site or contact the main organisers Rob Kavanagh or Sam Holmes, details on the site.

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Events Sheet - January 2012

     
Tue 17 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.15am - 12.00pm : Decorating Main Lounge.
Wed 18 Seniors AGM at 3.30pm : Quiz Night : Decorating Main Lounge.
Thu 19 Decorating Main Lounge : Bridge.
Fri 20 Decorating Main Lounge.
Sat 21 Murder Mystery Evening  - See Posters For Details.
Sun 22  
Mon 23 Decorating re-commences in Main Lounge : Bridge.
Tue 24 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.15am - 12.00pm : Decorating Main Lounge.
Wed 25 Decorating Main Lounge.
Thu 26 Decorating Main Lounge : Bridge.
Fri 27 Winter OPEN – See Pro for details and booking : Private Party in Dining Room at Lunchtime (16) : Private Party in Main Lounges in evening (100).
Sat 28 PPrivate Party in Main Lounges in evening (100).
Sun 29  
Mon 30 Bridge.
Tue 31 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.15am - 12.00pm.
 

Events Sheet - February 2012

Please note that whilst this Event Sheet was last , no guarantee can be given on exact tee times or numbers. If in doubt please double check the main notice board in the Hall.

     
Wed 1  
Thu 2 Bridge.
Fri 3 Private Party in Main lounges in evening (80).
Sat 4 Annual Club Ball – See Posters for details.
Sun 5  
Mon 6 Bridge.
Tue 7 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.30am - 12.00pm.
Wed 8 Visiting Party 3 Fourballs (Forrest) – 1st Tee 9.30am - 10.00am : Keyway in Sunset Lounge.
Thu 9 Bridge.
Fri 10 Private Party in Main Lounge in evening (50/60).
Sat 11 Private Party in Main Lounges in evening.
Sun 12 President’s Mixed – 1st Tee 11.30am - 1.00pm
Mon 13 Bridge.
Tue 14 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.30am - 12.00pm : Snooker Match v Heysham G.C.
Wed 15  
Thu 16 Bridge.
Fri 17  
Sat 18  
Sun 19  
Mon 20 Bridge.
Tue 21 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.30am - 12.00pm : Private Party in Main Lounges at lunchtime.
Wed 22 Quiz Night.
Thu 23 Bridge.
Fri 24 Winter OPEN – See Pro for booking and details.
Sat 25 Private Party in Main Lounges in evening.
Sun 26  
Mon 27 Bridge.
Tue 28 Ladies Winter League – 1st Tee 9.30am - 12.00pm : Snooker Match v Middleton.
Wed 29 Private Party in Dining Room in evening (20).
 
Nomenclature - Visiting Party : Junior Event : Social Event : Seniors : Ladies Winter League

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Safety on the Course

Can we please remind members and visitors about safety on the course with regard to stray golf balls. When playing the first hole it is vital to shout "FORE" if you THINK your ball is straying onto the 18th fairway or right-hand rough. A similar situation arises for players on the 1st and 10th holes from stray balls hit from the 18th tee! Also players walking up the right-hand side of the 17th fairway and rough should be aware that balls may strike them from the 2nd tee without any warning. Be aware of other golfers and STAY SAFE.

Insurance

In light of the preceding article, Morecambe Golf Club strongly advises all members and visitors to check their insurance cover. Most household insurance policies include third party cover and many will include for loss or theft of golfing equipment and clothing. Now is a good time to check your particular cover and, if lacking or insufficient, to source a suitable policy. (See also our Standard Terms & Conditions)

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Member's Area

The dedicated Member's Area of this web site can be accessed using login details available through the Club Secretary. Feedback and suitable items for inclusion can be sent using the details to be found on the appropriate pages which are specifically targeted at the Mens, Ladies and Junior Sections. Sub pages will be of interest to Senior and Rabbit members and, if sufficient demand, a Golf Society page can be set up.

Web Site

Remember that this site is aimed at the dual audiences of members and visitors with this news page forming the principal source of breaking information. Of particular interest is the above events diary which is updated on a monthly basis. We recommend "Bookmarking" this page so that when planning your round of golf you can check whether there is a visiting party booked. Pre-booked Visiting Parties may also check their allotted tee times.