Notes from the Gen. Sec.

Contact Details:

Telephone: 01621 891443

Email address: iansmith_home@yahoo.co.uk

Current News

At the appropriate times, up to date information and results for the following are contained within individual pages here:

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

Our Treasurer, Malcolm Harlow, advises that with online banking,

we use Forrester Park Golf Club Veterans as the name of recipient.

Sort code 20 - 97- 40 and account number 10382655.

This is designated a “business account” if you are asked.

Please indicate the reason for the payment e.g. balance top up, Christmas 3 club or Guest Day.

Telephone Lists.

Lists of members’ telephone numbers are available to individual members.

If anyone requires a copy, then email me and I will send you an up to date one.

Club ties, caps, shirts etc.

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

24, Crittall Road, Witham, CM2 3DR, Tel no. 01376 521020, website. www.personalise-uk.co.uk

If you have any queries please contact Mike.

New members please note that if you wish to take part in the friendly matches against other clubs, you are expected to wear a club shirt and/or sweater for the match and if a jacket and tie are specified for the meal afterwards then a club tie. This is becoming less common and smart casual is often adopted, so please check.

New Members

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

The present joining fee is £5.00 per annum or part thereof and there is a separate entry fee of £3.00 per weekly competition. Payments to cover these amounts should be added to your account using the bank transfer details above.

As a general rule approximately half of all entry fees is spent on prizes and the balance saved towards competition day lunches and other expenses.

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 win prizes or trophies in the Vets' competitions.

If a new member does not have an official club handicap, he can enter the Vets' competitions for free in order to obtain the three signed cards necessary for the Handicap Secretary to award an official club handicap via Howdidido.com or englandgolf.org.

Item 2 Up to date handicaps can be seen on the England Golf App, “MyEG” and Howdidido who advise changes by email.

NB. Handicaps shown on the masterscoreboard.co.uk website are not

official and should not be used in competitions.

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

Members Queries.

If members have any queries that they want answered, on any subject concerning the Vets' Section, please let me have them and I will endeavour to provide a satisfactory answer. If I can't, I will seek an answer from the Committee or the Club.

Incapacitated Members.

If members become aware of others in the section who are unable to play due to injury or illness, please let Alan Wilson know.

Alan can then keep a check on their progress on behalf of us all and let them know they are not forgotten and that we all hope to see them return to playing.

Ian Smith - General Secretary July 2023