Notes from the Gen. Sec.

Contact Details:

Telephone: 01621 891443

Email address: iansmith_home@yahoo.co.uk

Current News

Up to date information and results for the following are contained within

the following individual pages of the website:

Vets Committee minutes

Course Committee minutes

Current results of Winter League competition

Current results of Golfer of the Year competition

Current results Dennis Morley Trophy competition

Making payments using Bank Transfer

To make a payment to the Vets Treasurer, Malcolm Harlow, with on line banking,

use FPGC Vets as the designated name of recipient,

Sort code 20-97-40, account number 10382655 and write in what you are

paying for e.g. Christmas 3 club, Guest Day or topping up your balance.

Telephone Lists.

Comprehensive members’ telephone lists are available to individual members.

If anyone requires a copy, and gives me their email address, I will send you an up to date copy.

Club ties, caps, shirts etc.

Club ties, caps, are available from Mike Donovan. Shirts and sweaters can be purchased directly from Personalise,

24, Crittal Road, Witham, CM23DR, Tel no. 01376 521020, website. www.personalise-uk.co.uk

If you have any queries see Mike Donovan.

New members please note that is you wish to take part in the friendly matches against a number of other clubs, noted in the current club diary

you are expected to wear a club shirt and or sweater for the match and a club tie and jacket for the meal afterwards, if specified, otherwise smart casual

New Members

Anyone wishing to join the Vet' Section should contact me personally. Contact details as above.

The present joining fee is £5.00 per annum and there is a separate entry fee of £3.00 per weekly competition.

Special competitions, such as the Winter League and Summer Knockouts, are subject to additional entry fees.

A welcome pack will be given to each new member containing all the comprehensive information

on the Vets' Section that they will require.

Handicapping.

Item 1 All new members must have an official club handicap before they can fully participate

in the Vets' competitions. i.e. winning trophies and prizes.

If a new member does not have an official club handicap obtained at a previous club, he can enter the

Vets' competitions to obtain the three signed cards necessary for the Handicap Secretary to award an official club handicap.

howdidido.com or englandgolf.org.

Item 2 For up to date handicaps members should look on

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Please also note that the handicaps shown on the masterscoreboard.co.uk website are not

official updates and should not be used in competitions

An additional feature of registration with howdidido is that you will receive an email

advising of your handicap changes up or down.

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If members have any queries concerning the actual handicap they should contact Kevin Royan the Handicap Secretary.

Note: The above addresses are only for information and are not intended as web links.

Members Queries.

If members have any queries that they want answered, on any subject concerning the Vets' Section, let me have them and I will endeavour to provide a satisfactory answer in the first instance. If I can't, I will take the query to the Committee

for an official answer.

Incapacitated Members.

If members know of other members who are unable to play in competitions due to injury or illness, please let Alan Wilson know.

We can then keep a check on their progress we hope their return to playing in the competitions again.

Ian Smith - General Secretary October 2021