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Welcoming in our new Captains Dave and Chris are proud to have been family ties to the Club; her father Les these funds independently of the charities inaugurated into their roles as Men’s joined in 1956, her mum Kath joined in with the aim of buying something to Captain and Ladies Captain and would like 1964 and her sister Liz, currently chairman improve an area of Cleethorpes . to thank everyone for coming to their joining in 1995. Together they have 170 Until we try this new venture we will not -in and watching them off. Chris years of membership which indicates the know how successful it will be. said, “We were overwhelmed by the importance of Cleethorpes Golf Club to Suggestions for spending any funds raised messages of support and cards we them as a family. range from patio furniture, water feature received. We feel particularly lucky to be for the pond in the 12th, to more optimistic taking on the honour as a husband and Their first chosen charity is LIVES suggestions of new furniture for the lounge wife team, the second time only since (Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary or perhaps a half way house on the 10th. Derek and Shirley Grant in 2009/10”. Emergency Services); a small However large or small we would like it to Having joined Cleethorpes Golf Club in group serving Humberston and be a legacy of our captaincy, with 1988 and notching up 27 years of Cleethorpes, and funds raised perhaps successive captains following membership Dave has held many roles will make a huge difference on a our lead. We have already received a within the club from two terms as a local level. The second charity is donation for this fund to start it off so any director, chairing the social committee, Prostate Cancer UK. This further donations will be welcome. serving on the greens and house disease touches 1 in 8 males and committees and being part of the charity having friends and family whose lives have We will work our hardest to make this a committee for a number of years. Chris, been affected by this disease it is close to great year both on and off the having been a member for nearly 20 their hearts. and look forward to your continued support years, has been on the ladies committee and friendship throughout our year.” for over 12 years and has held the post of Dave said, “We would also like ladies secretary for eight years before to raise funds for what we will becoming lady vice-captain in 2014 before call ‘The Captains Fund’ to give taking up the captaincy in 2015/16. As something back to the many of you will know Chris has many members. We aim to raise ... and thank you from past Captain Anne Where did the year go? When I summer ball, social matches other was asked to be Lady Captain club focused events was amazing. three years ago, I had no idea One of the best things about being what a wonderful experience I had a Captain is to be able to raise in store for me. I have really had money for Charity and I’m sure the best time, making new friends, that Jim shares my view that the enjoying new challenges and support for the Hydrotherapy Pool being able to represent was overwhelming. Cleethorpes Golf Club in both the - world of golf as well as the wider It is impossible to be Captain Spring newsletter community. I have thoroughly without the support of those enjoyed the sense of team spirit around you, and I hope that my Next issue: Spring within the Ladies Section and thanks have been conveyed Deadline for content: 12 Feb ’16 congratulate those who have previously; you know who you are! represented the Club in league If Dave and Christina have half the Delivery from: 29 Feb ’16 and friendly matches as well as fun that I have had, then they are If you would like to submit content for the various Am/Am, Open and in for a great year. If you are ever consideration for inclusion in the next or charity events throughout the invited to be Captain – accept, it subsequent issues of this newsletter please County which make our Ladies will be one of the best experiences forward them to Gill by email section one of the strongest of your life – and for me is certainly around. Social events have been one which I will treasure and never [email protected] or leave a fun and the support for the forget. hard copy in the secretary’s office. Message from the Chairman This newsletter is the final issue of and dedication throughout the year. I Contacts 2015 and, as winter golf beckons, I am sure they are now looking forward would like to wish all members a to a well earned rest after a calendar Golf Club: 01472 816110 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year of events, which both supported with www.cleethorpesgolfclub.co.uk for 2016 on behalf of our great team of enthusiasm and hard work. staff and the Board of Directors. Welcome to our new Captains Chris Directors I hope that the golfing gods are kind to and Dave Reid, who I know are us over the next few months and for looking forward to their year together, Liz Stones 07711 545 548 our keen ‘all weather’ golfers, the ably supported by Susan Colvin and Chairman em: [email protected] elements do not prevent you from Glenn Wishart as Vice Captains. keeping your swing going until spring Jim Arnell Chair Finance beckons. Finally please remember two and Martyn Warren Chair Greens three course Christmas lunches are Anne Lambert Chair House I would like to thank Anne and Jim, our available - please book at the bar. Paul Barker Chair Social past Captains’ for their commitment Liz Stones Judy Garton Barbara Bayliss John Bayliss Paul Stenton Professionals’ round-up Hello once again to all our members, WINTER LESSON PROGRAMME of especially to the many new members 10 lessons for £100, payable on the joining the club this past year. It has first lesson with programme to be been a good year for the club, and we completed by the end March 2016. We Captains now hope for a reasonable winter so also now have a full complement of Dave Reid 07725 077 555 we can all keep playing as much as Autumn/Winter clothing including e: [email protected] possible to ready ourselves for the gloves and beanies to choose from so Chris Reid 07711 545 805 2016 summer season. The ladies pop in store for a browse. e: [email protected] section now run many fun competitions mixing newer ladies with established Recently the shop has undergone members to create a good learning several changes which we hope you environment for improving. This has approve of in our efforts to improve our been a real plus in the shop - well service to you. We are also going to done ladies, keep up the good work. create several improvements to the Professionals studio area, so look out for these in the Paul Davies 816110 Option 1 For the men we have copies of a full early part of next year. em: [email protected] winter programme in the shop. To Robin Goodway cultivate an improvement within our Have a great winter golfing, cheers Alex Mickleburgh ranks we once again offer our Paul .

Pro’s chipping tip Greens Course report: 816110 opt 4 Steve Beverly Head Greenkeeper Chipping is an important part of the game to keep a good score ticking, simple in its idea, but so often difficult to execute well under pressure. Firstly always aim to keep the ball as low as the circumstances allow. To help, pick a 816110 opt 2 Clubhouse club you are comfortable with, up to a 52 degree wedge, Jenine Bemrose House Manageress and with low bounce (ask us if you don’t understand the concept of bounce). Keep the weight leaning into the left side of your body (right Club Secretary 816110 opt 3 Andrew Thompson handers) and play the ball back in em:[email protected] your stance. Feel you are creating a ‘shortish’ backswing with no wrist break and then push the wrists firmly through the ball keeping the Marketing & Admin club low to the ground. This will Gill Kapka 816110 opt 3 lessen the miss hit shots and em:[email protected] increase your confidence. It then becomes a case of ‘picking’ your Tee Off is published quarterly by Cleethorpes Golf Club. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the landing spot, visualising how the editor. The editor reserves the right to omit/edit articles. ball will roll out from there.

2 GET IN TO GOLF - Senior Men Course maintenance The Senior Men’s Committee: Despite it being 15 degrees outside as clubhouse. The area on 12 has also Chairman - P Allman I write, it is actually November and had seven new trees planted within it Treasurer - M Simpson another winter is upon us. and is intended to make the hole play Secretary - D Rushworth September began with a successful as more of a dog leg than it currently Committee Members - R Dodsworth, D greens maintenance programme; the does. Oxborough, C Warren, D Holroyd cores removed allowed us to get 35 All of the gorse has been grown from Captain - C Warren tonnes of sand into the soil profile and seed and donated by Dave Holden. He Vice Captain - D Walker this was followed with exceptional has helped with the positioning and germination from the grass seed sown planting of this and is currently Don’t forget, if you are 55 years of age or on them. Once they had recovered cultivating over 200 more plants for the above you are welcome to join the seniors’ they were putting as well, if not better course ready for spring 2017. Dave is section. They play their competitions on than they had all season. A lot of this also doing a great job for us keeping Tuesday mornings and they have a was down to a successful the areas around the clubhouse and subscription of just £10 which helps pay demonstration of some “Thatchaway” car park tidy, thank you Dave. towards the prizes. If you are interested just greens mower units, which helped to Further trees are also due to be pop along on a Tuesday morning. remove lots of the lateral grass growth planted on the course using money on the greens. The club have donated through the Tree Fund. purchased a set of these and the benefits will certainly be seen next A lot of work is planned for the winter; Scoop update season. however this is all dependent on weather, ground conditions and time. We are pleased to announce that Anne November should see the start of The main projects include work to Lambert and Jude Livingston have winter work on the golf course, rectify tree root damage around the stepped forward to coordinate the ladies however unseasonably mild conditions greens, filling in the rear 15th and senior men’s press releases for the have meant that the grass is still greenside bunker, installation of the club. We are also pleased to announce growing, meaning at least half of every new irrigation tank and clearing around that Sean Olley is happy to help with the week is taken up with mowing. Work ditches. Tree work will also continue men’s press releases next season. has begun on removing all the long along with repairing some worn bunker Thank you to Anne, Jude and Sean for rough on the course: this has been edges. stepping forward. neglected over the past few years and has resulted in these areas becoming It is our intention to keep the course If you have any items you would like longer and thicker than ever. Next open as much as possible this winter. including in the paper please either spring the cut down grass will be With this in mind I ask all golfers to contact them direct or if you do not have treated to remove both weeds and respect and follow white lines around their details please email your coarse ryegrass in an attempt to the greens and ropes on the course. information to Gill Kapka who will be produce a wispier look to these long These are to reduce traffic wear and happy to forward any information on. rough areas. keep people out of wet areas. Winter Please remember that without greens and will also be used information being sent to the new Three new gorse plantations have when necessary, again to help keep as Scoops they are unable to obtain any been created: right of the 10th green, much of the course in play as possible. press coverage. left of the 12th fairway and right of the 18th green. The areas on 10 and 18 Here’s to a cold, dry winter. Thanks go to Jane Cannon who has ably will help to improve the visual aspect completed this role since 2005 (over 10 of the holes and the view from the Steve Beverly years). She feels it is now time to retire. Thank you Jane for all the work you put in and for all the press coverage you Men’s Comps and Handicaps gained to place Cleethorpes Golf Club in Men’s Prize giving and Dinner – further information please ask Paul the local limelight. October 2015 Davies in the . Thanks go to everyone who attended the during the next couple of months. A annual Prize giving and the Men’s Dinner Weather permitting there will be a notice will be posted on the notice board that followed. monthly qualifier for the men throughout listing any changes once the review has the winter period. been undertaken. It is so encouraging to see so many of the various cup winners attending the I would remind competitors that we will Information regarding the annual review prize giving. After all the prize giving is all be holding a betterball medal on the 5th can be found on the England Golf and about celebrating the achievements of December (weather permitting) for the CONGU websites. the winners. Members attending the annual ‘turkey trot’. Meat vouchers will be Men’s Dinner which followed the prize given to the winners and can be collected Any changes made by CONGU (the giving enjoyed an excellent meal from the professional’s shop on the Council of National Golf Unions) to followed by a very enjoyable ‘after Monday following. A list of the winners handicaps and allowances in dinner’ performance by the superb and the value of the vouchers will be competitions for 2016 will be posted on Tony Jo. posted on the notice board. the noticeboard. Similarly any changes to the ‘’ will be posted either There is a full list of the men’s winter The committee will be carrying out the on the notice board or on the Club’s competitions on the notice board. For mandatory Annual Review website.

- GET IN TO CLEETHORPES GOLF 3 Social diary Ladies l Fireworks night was, again, a huge success. The weather did try to ruin it but fortunately the main amount Christmas Bring & Win of rain which was forecast seemed to slip by. A big thank Wednesday 16 December sees you goes to everyone who helped on the night. Particular the annual Christmas Bring & thanks go to Tony Bell who has now been organising and Win 9 hole competition. Any coordinating the fireworks for the past 10 years. ladies wishing to enter the l Sunday 20 December - The Captains have competition can do so before organised a Christmas nine hole competition on Sunday Wednesday 9 December. The 9 20 December. Full details will be available on the social hole golf competition will be board in the spike bar. followed by lunch, mince pies and mulled wine and an l Thursday 31 December - Another spectacular exchange of prizes.For those event is planned again for New Year’s Eve. As usual this ladies who would prefer not to is a ticket only event which is always well supported. play they are welcome to come l Saturday 13 February - Valentine’s night will take for lunch and present exchange. place on Saturday 13 February 2016. This year we have Come along and have some singer Jonny Denford who will provide the entertainment festive fun. on the evening. The full menu will be available early in 2016. Ladies Committee l Mixed winter league - The mixed winter league The ladies committee for the format has changed this year to a knockout. The draw is 2015 - 16 season is as follows: up on the social board in the spike bar. Please pay the President - Barbara Bayliss professional before playing. Captain - Chris Reid Vice Captain - Susan Colvin Please note that all the social events are advertised and Past Captain - Anne Lambert displayed on the social noticeboard which is situated in Secretary - Margaret Quantrill the spike bar. Treasurer - Gill Woodward Competitions - Kate Appleyard Handicaps - Gill Kapka Committee Members: Alison Fletcher, Lynn Hattle, Elaine Junior Christmas Competition Blastland, Elaine Barker, Hilary Murray l Monday 21 December sees the junior Christmas competition being held. If you are interested in playing Ladies Winter Competitions there is an entry sheet on the junior board - pop your 3 December - Invitation name down on the list - it doesn’t matter what your 10 December - Greensomes handicap as all juniors are welcome. 17 December - Bring & Win 7 January - Invitation Stableford 14 January - Foursome 21 January - Muliplier Mixed Divisions 28 January - Ambrose Scramble Avoiding SLOW PLAY 4 February - Invitation Stableford 11 February - Hate them holes Pace of play is always a topic of l Keeping the pre- 18 February - Hidden Partners conversation at golf clubs and ours shot routine in check 25 February - Betterball Stableford is no exception. To help address l Always playing a the problem Golf Monthly recently provisional produced a series of videos addressing some of the l Waving people through sooner key issues and rather than later suggesting how l General greenside etiquette individual golfers could make l Where and when to mark minor your scorecard changes to l Following your ball their closely when it’s straying behaviour on- offline. course that could make the golf The videos can be accessed on the course a happier place website via one link: for everyone. http://www.golf- monthly.co.uk/?p=81443 The series looks at seven key issues: Please help make the game more l Being ready when it’s your turn enjoyable for everyone.

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