TORWOODLEE GOLF CLUB FIXTURE Fixture CARD Card 2018 2011
CLUB TROPHIES GENTLEMEN CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS A, B, C & D CLASS Further details at end of Fixture Card. PRINGLE CUP (HANDICAP) FULL DIFFERENCE Matchplay throughout the season. Closing date for entries Sunday 8th April 2018. Place name on entry sheet and put entry fee 5.00 in office letterbox. REIVER TROPHY (HANDICAP 2 BALL FOURSOMES) ½ COMBINED DIFFERENCE. Choose own partners Matchplay throughout season. Closing date for entries Sunday 8th April 2018. Place name on entry sheet and put entry fee 10.00 per couple in office letterbox. A.K. CHADHA CUP (Handicap 4 ball better ball). 90% of difference from lowest handicap. Choose own partners Matchplay throughout season. Closing date for entries Sunday 27th May 2018. Place name on entry sheet and put entry fee 10.00 per couple in office letterbox. DICKSON CUP Aggregate of two lowest scores returned in Spring, Summer & Autumn competitions. Winner holds cup, runner-up holds Pringle medal for one year. Etiquette for Pringle, Reiver, Chadha and Mixed Foursomes KO competitions: - see later in Fixture Card. ALL SATURDAY COMPETITIONS (Except those otherwise notified) Entry fee 3.00 which will be deducted from personal club account. NOTE: Players will not be able to sign in for any competition if their account is in debit. Medal to be awarded each month April-Oct for lowest net score. ENTRIES WILL CLOSE AT 5PM ON THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE COMPETITON AND A DRAW WILL BE MADE FOLLOWING THIS AND SENT VIA E-MAIL AND A COPY PUT UP IN THE CLUBHOUSE Ladies have priority on the course during Thursday Competitions with 1st tee reserved 09.30-10.00, 13.30-14.00 and 16.30-18.00. Members have priority on the course prior to 09.00 and between 12.00-13.00 on weekdays. 2
FIXTURE LIST FEBRUARY Sat 3rd Wales v Scotland (Six Nations) 14:15 Sat 10th Burns Supper 19:00 Sun 11th Scotland v France (Six Nations) 15:00 Sat 24th Scotland v England (Six Nations) 16:45 MARCH Thu 1st Ladies 9 hole competition (10.30am) Sat 3rd Winter League Final Round Thu 8th Ladies 9 hole competition (10.30am) Sat 10th Gents Stableford & Lady Captain v Committee (Time TBC) Ireland v Scotland (Six Nations) 14:15 Thurs 15th Ladies 9 hole competition (10.30am) Sat 17th Gents Captain v Vice Captain 11.00 Six Nations Super Saturday Sun 18th Ladies Alternative Day Monthly Medal Thurs 22nd Ladies Monthly Medal (am & pm draws) Sat 24th Millennium Pairs Thu 29th Ladies Stableford Sat 31st March Medal APRIL Sun 2nd Thu 5th Sat 7th Thu 12th Sat 14th Sun 16th Mon 16th Thu 19th Sat 21st Thu 26th Sat 28th Sun 29th Ladies Alternative Day Monthly Medal (Easter Sunday) (Gala Sevens) Ladies Monthly Medal Stroke Ladies Stroke 18 holes/9 holes friendly Stroke Ladies Alternative Day Centenary Cup Seniors Match v Kelso (Home) Ladies Centenary Cup April Medal Ladies Coronation Foursomes Pairs Comp (Choose your own partner but you play at separate times. Best combined nett score.) Ladies Alternative Day Murray Rose Bowl MAY Wed 2nd Seniors Open 3 man Texas Scramble Wed 2nd Gents Match v Minto at Torwoodlee 17.30 Thu 3rd Ladies Murray Rose Bowl Round 1 Sat 5th Spring & A.J.Thomson Cup Dickson Cup Rnd 1 Sun 6th Ladies Alternative Day Monthly Medal Mon 7th Seniors Match v Hirsel (Away) Thu 10th Ladies Monthly Medal Fri 11th 9 Hole Stableford (Juniors, Gents & Ladies) Sat 12th Centenary Cup Sun 13th Captain s Charity Day (Open Texas Scramble) Tue 15th J.A.Brown (Seniors closed) & D.S.Paterson Qualifier (Timed Draw) Thu 17th Ladies Stroke or 9 holes friendly Sat 19th May Medal Sun 20th Open Mixed Greensomes 3
Mon 21st Thu 24th Sat 26th Sun 27th Thu 31st Bank Holiday DS Quaich Stableford Willie Moffat & Ladies Coffee Morning 10:00 12:00 Ladies Alternate Day 1st Qualifier Ladies 1st Qualifier JUNE Fri 1st Gents Match v Peebles at Torwoodlee 17.30 Sat 2nd JC Hall Sun 3rd Ladies Alternate Day Monthly Medal Wed 6th Gents Seniors Open Thu 7th Ladies Monthly Medal Fri 8th 9 Hole Stableford (Juniors, Gents & Ladies) Sat 9th Championship 1st Qualifier & Ladies Alternate Day 2nd Qualifier Sun 10th Rotary Charity am-am Thu 14th Ladies 2nd Qualifier Thu 14th Seniors Match v Peebles (Away) Sat 16th June Medal & Belhaven Qualifier Sun 17th Ladies Murray Rose Bowl 2nd Round Alternative Day Thu 21st Ladies Murray Rose Bowl 2nd Round Sat 23rd Championship 2nd Qualifier Sun 24th Ladies Open Tri-am 10.00-14.00 Thurs 28th Ladies Stroke or 9 holes friendly Fri 29th 9 Hole Stableford (Juniors, Gents & Ladies) Sat 30th Braw Lads Stableford JULY Sun 1st Braw Lads Stableford & Ladies Alternative Day 3rd Qualifier Mon 2nd Seniors Match v St Boswells (Home) Thu 5th Ladies 3rd Qualifying Fri 6th Gents Match v Peebles at Peebles 17.30 Sat 7th Championship 3rd Qualifier Sun 8th Waverley Trophy (Full details to be confirmed) & Ladies Alternate Day Medal Thu 12th Ladies Monthly Medal Sat 14th Summer & Dickson Cup (Round 2) Sun 15th Club Championships 1st Round - times as follows: Men s A at 10:00 Men s B at 10:56 Men s C 11:52 Men s D 12:48 Mon 16th Seniors Match v Eyemouth at Torwoodlee 9.30am Ladies A at 17:30 Ladies B at 18:00 Tues 17th Championship Quarter Finals Men s A at 17:00 Men s B at 17:28 Men s C at 17:56 Wed 18th Midweek Stroke Thu 19th Championship Semi Finals - times as follows: Men s A at 17:15 Ladies A at 17:30 Men s B at 17:45 Ladies B at 18:00 Men s C at 18:15 Men s D at 18:30 4
Fri 20th Sat 21st Sun 22nd Mon 23rd Thu 26th Sat 28th Sun 29th Mon 30th 9 Hole Stableford (Juniors, Gents & Ladies) Club Championship Finals - times as follows: Men s A at 12:30 (1st 18 holes) Men s B at 12:40 Men s C at 12:50 Men s D at 13:00 Junior Scratch Championship at 13:10 Junior Handicap Championship at 13:20 Men s A at 16:00 (2nd 18 holes) Ladies Championship Finals - times as follows: Ladies A at 14:30 Ladies B at 14.40 Stroke Seniors Match v Peebles (Home) Ladies Silver Spoon or 9 holes friendly July Medal Junior Open (sponsored by The Trophy Guy ) & ClubGolf Flag Competition Bank Holiday AUGUST Thurs 2nd Ladies Joyce Ballantyne Memorial Rose Bowl (MacMillan Support Fund) Sat 4th Torwoodlee Open Sun 5th Ladies Alternate Day Medal Thu 9th Ladies Medal Seniors Match v Eyemouth (Away) Fri 10th 9 Hole Stableford (Juniors, Gents & Ladies) Sat 11th Ladies Greensomes Open Sun 12th Macchu Picchu Event Thu 16th Ladies Presidents Cup Sat 18th TJ Walker & Ladies Alternative Day Murray Rose Bowl Round 3 Thu 23rd Ladies Murray Rose Bowl Round 3 Sat 25th August Medal & TT Sanderson Qualifier Sun 26th Stephen Gallacher Foundation Junior Event Fri 31st 9 Hole Stableford (Juniors, Gents & Ladies) SEPTEMBER Sat 1st Captains Prizes Sun 2nd Ladies Captains Prizes Thu 6th Ladies Medal Sat 8th Ladhope Inn 4BBB Open Thu 13th Ladies Stableford Sat 15th Autumn & Dickson Cup (3rd Round) Sun 16th Volunteer Texas Scramble Mon 18th Seniors Match v Glencorse (Away) 09.30 Thu 20th Ladies Stroke or 9 hole friendly Sat 22nd September Medal Wed 26th Seniors Match v Craigmillar Park (Home) 09.30 Thu 27th Ladies Stroke or 9 hole friendly Sat 29th Stroke & Gents Champion of Champions Medal Final & Ladies Medal Final (All winners of Saturday Strokeplay Competitions during the season will qualify) Sun 30th Past Captains Day 5
OCTOBER Mon 1st Winter Course Programme Thu 4th Ladies Medal Sat 6th October Medal Thu 11th Ladies Stroke or 9 hole friendy Sat 13th Gents Stroke Sun 14th Ladies 3 Club Competition + Bring a Prize Thu 18th Winter Golf and Ladies AGM 19:00 Sat 20th Gents Stroke & Annual Presentation & Entertainment Thu 25th Ladies Winter Golf 10:30 NOVEMBER Fri 16th Quiz Night 19:30 DECEMBER Sun 2nd Ladies Past Captains & Ladies Christmas Lunch Wed 5th AGM in clubrooms 19:30 (Provisional Date) Sat 8th Kids Xmas Party Sat 29th Turkey Trot & Domino Tournament Midweek stroke and order of merit competitions will be held every Tuesday from April to September inclusive. Order of Merit will be played from May to August inclusive. Winter Competitions will be held each weekend between November and March inclusive, weather permitting unless other competitions are scheduled. SENIOR SECTION Stableford Competitions will be played once per month. Play can be either Wednesday or Thursday 14/15 March, 11/12 April, 23/24 May, 20/21 June, 25/26 July, 15/16 August, 5/6 September LADIES SECTION INFORMATION Ladies 9 hole friendly competitions have been introduced, on specified days to allow ladies who do not wish to enter into 18 hole competitions. Further information in the locker room. Ladies Club Championships Refer to Club Trophies page 17. 6
JUNIOR FIXTURES JJRB BUILDING CONTRACTORS CLUBGOLF DATES (4PM-5PM) April 15th Week 1 April 22nd Week 2 April 29th Week 3 May 6th Week 4 May 20th Week 5 May 27th Week 6 June 3rd Week 7 June 10th Week 8 June 17th Week 9 July 29th Trophy Guy Junior Open Competition August 26th Stephen Gallagher Foundation Event at Torwoodlee GC September 2nd Adult/Junior Yellow Tee Foursomes September 9th Week 10 There will also be Professional Coaching throughout the season for selected Juniors. Dates of these sessions will be published at a later date. This will be subject to an extra charge. The Trophy Guy Junior & Clubgolf Open Competition Sunday 29th July 2018 18 Hole Open Medal Competition (White Tees) Tee off time between 12pm 2pm Junior Flag event (Blue Tees) Tee off times between 2.15pm 3.15pm NFU Mutual 9 Hole Blue Tee Order Of Merit Competitions Open to ALL Clubgolf Members Weekly 9 Hole Clubgolf Competitions running from April through to the end of September. These will start on the Tuesday and finish on the Monday nights each week. Played from the Blue Tees and will include Holes 1-9. Players may play any day and as many times as they wish per week. Adults can play along with Child from Blue Tees for 2. (Deposit money through office letterbox in clubhouse in envelope marked with date and name for attention of Andy Lawrie). Use Scorecards supplied in Locker Rooms. 7
NFU Mutual 9 Hole Yellow Tee Order of Merit Competitions For Players with Handicaps A Draw will be organised the week before the competition and published through Torwoodlee Juniors Facebook Page & Club email system. Entry will be done via Facebook Page or by contacting Andy or Brian. Dates for these competitions will be issued at a later date. To obtain a Handicap from Yellow Tees players should hand in 9 Hole or 18 Hole scorecards or take part in the competitions listed below. Handicaps will be issued on completion of 3 cards. Players will be able to play for their handicap throughout the season. JUNIOR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Junior Scratch & Handicap Championships will take place with the Finals taking place on the Club s Championship Finals day. Entry & Draw information will be published at a later date. Players who qualify and are unable to make the finals day will be replaced by the closest qualifier. 8
TORWOODLEE GOLF CLUB CONSTITUTION 1. NAME 1.1 The name of the Club shall be Torwoodlee Golf Club, hereafter referred to as the Club. 1.2 The Club shall affiliate to Scottish Golf Limited and the Borders Golf Association. 2. OBJECTIVES 2.1 The Club shall hold the following as its aims and objectives and shall strive to fulfil these aims and objectives at all times: 2.1.1 To fulfil the general objectives and functions of a Golf Club, and by undertaking such activities as may be reasonably necessary and/or incidental to such objectives; 2.1.2 To generally promote the game of golf for the benefit of members and the local community; 2.1.3 To promote and abide by the Rules of Golf as they are fixed from time to time by the R&A; 2.1.4 To provide access to golf for players of all standards in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere that does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, political or other opinion. 2.1.5 To arrange competitions and matches for members; 2.1.6 To lease and/or purchase land and/or equipment suitable for the purposes and functions of the Club; 2.1.7 To sell and deal in alcohol, mineral/aerated water, cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, matches, other related products as well as refreshments, foodstuffs and golfing equipment in accordance with the provisions of any licensing laws and by obtaining the necessary statutory consents and licences for this. 3. MEMBERSHIP 3.1 The membership of the Club shall consist of the following Classes of membership: 3.1.1 Full Members 3.1.2 Country Members (Persons being resident out with 17 miles of the course) 3.1.3 Young Adult 22-25 being persons between 22 to 25 years of age 3.1.4 Youth 18-21 being persons between 18 to 21 years of age 3.1.5 Term Members being persons who have purchased a full membership for a specified period. 3.1.6 Honorary life members being persons, who have rendered outstanding service and who, on the recommendation of the committee, have been elected to Life Membership by the club in a General Meeting. 3.1.7 5-day members being persons who may play over the course and use the clubhouse subject to such restrictions as the committee may determine. 3.1.8 Youth 16-17 being persons of 16 & 17 years of age 9
3.1.9 Club Golf Junior members being any person under 16 years of age 3.1.10 Employee Members being members who are employed by the club 3.1.11 Social Members being persons entitled to use the Clubhouse facilities available to members. They may play the course on the same basis as a non-member. The committee may waive this restriction in social/family/fun type competitions. 3.1.12 Beginner Member (non-competitive) will be any person who has not previously held a CONGU handicap or been a playing member of a golf club in the preceding 5 years. A person may transfer to another membership category on payment of the appropriate fee. Period of membership to be 1 season. 3.1.13 The committee may introduce a new category during any year on a trial basis for 2 years. 3.1.14 Any reference of age shall be determined by the relevant age reached before 1st October immediately prior to the AGM. 3.2 The Club may also admit Temporary members. Persons admitted as Temporary Members may be granted such Privileges of the Course and Clubhouse as the Committee shall determine. The terms of Temporary membership shall be those fixed by the Committee from time to time. Any payment requested of Temporary Members shall be payable in advance. 3.3 Annual subscriptions for each category of membership to join the Club shall be decided by the Management Committee but shall not be less than that specified in the Bylaws. 3.4 All members joining the Club shall be deemed to accept the terms of this Constitution and any Bylaws from time to time adopted by the Club in particular including the requirement to conduct themselves in accordance with any conduct rules, equity policy and disciplinary procedures. 3.5 Membership is open to all and no application shall be refused on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, political or other opinion. 3.6 All members except those who have joined as Category 3.1.7 to 3.1.13shall are entitled to vote at any Annual or General meeting of the club. 3.7 The Management Committee may if deemed necessary set an entrance fee for each category of membership and shall have the authority to waive the payment of the whole or any part of an entrance fee in any individual case in which they shall consider it to be in the interests of the Club to do so. 3.8 Annual subscriptions shall be due on 1st January each year and must be paid by 31st January. In the event that any member s annual subscription has not been paid by 28th February then membership shall be automatically terminated. Termination shall be intimated to the member in writing by the Secretary or Membership Secretary. No Member shall be entitled to enter any competition unless payment of the annual subscription has been made or arrangements made to pay the same by instalments agreed by the Club. 10
3.9 Subscriptions shall be fixed by the Management Committee. The annual change in subscription will be no more than the annual rate of inflation for the month ending 30th September as determined by Consumer Price Index published by the Office of National Statistics, or 5% of the previous year s subscription, whichever is the greater. Any change proposed above these amounts shall require to be approved by the Members at a General Meeting of the Club. 3.10 If the conduct of any member, either in or out of the clubhouse, on the course, or elsewhere is such that it appears to the Management Committee to impair the character or good standing of the club, or if any member wilfully disobeys any order of the Management Committee communicated to such member, or is in breach of any rule or by-law of the club, the Management Committee shall make a formal complaint to the Disciplinary and Conduct Committee who shall consider the complaint in terms of the disciplinary procedure of the Club. 3.11 Any person whose membership application is rejected or a member is expelled will have a right to have their rejection/ appeal heard by a sub-committee. This subcommittee shall comprise of members who were not involved in the original decision. An appeal against the decision this subcommittee shall be heard at the next AGM. 4. MANAGEMENT OF THE CLUB 4.1 There shall be a Management Committee responsible for the overall management of the Club which shall have the power to make Bylaws. The Management Committee will be elected by the members at the AGM. 4.2 The Management Committee shall hold monthly meetings or more frequently as may be required for the despatch of all competent business. A meeting of the Management Committee may be called by the Management Committee Chairperson at any time, and the Secretary shall be bound to call such on a written requisition addressed to him by any three members of the Management Committee. 4.3 The Management Committee shall invite Conveners of Sub-Committees of the Club as listed below to joint meetings at least 3 times per annum. 4.4 There shall be the following Sub-Committees of the Club: 4.4.1 Marketing 4.4.2 Membership 4.4.3 Greens 4.4.4 Bar/catering 4.4.5 Social 4.4.6 Competition 4.4.7 Property 4.4.8 A trained wellbeing and protection officer. 4.5 All voting Committee members must be members of the Club as described in Para 3.6 4.6 Offices shall be held for 3 years, and shall retire in rotation. 4.7 The remit for each Sub-Committee shall be set by Management Committee. 4.8 Each Sub-Committee shall have a chair who will report to the Management Committee and shall agree its own rules of operation subject to the terms of this Constitution. 11
4.9 All Sub-Committees shall endeavour to comprise of 25% of either gender. 5. COMPOSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 5.1 The Management Committee shall consist of the following office-bearers: 5.1.1 Chairperson 5.1.2 Secretary 5.1.3 Treasurer 5.1.4 Assistant Treasurer 5.1.5 Other members co-opted by the Management Committee as required from time to time. 5.1.6 The management committee will endeavour to comprise of 25% of either gender. 5.2 The Chairperson will be elected at the Club AGM to serve for three years. 5.3 Captain and Vice-Captain will be elected at the Club AGM to serve for one year. 5.4 The Management Committee shall have responsibility to: 5.4.1 establish club policies and oversee the administration of those policies; 5.4.2 oversee the fiscal management of the club including setting annual subscriptions, membership categories, entrance fees, and level of audit requirement; 5.4.3 be responsible for the creation and enforcement of bylaws of the Club; 5.4.4 be responsible for ensuring the Club, its office-bearers and employees have in place adequate and relevant insurance cover at all times; 5.4.5 appoint members of staff in accordance within approved budgets; and 5.4.6 Review, and if appropriate approve recommendations made by the Club s appointed Sub-Committees. 5.5 The Management Committee will not have power to purchase, sell, or lease heritable property without the specific authority of members at a General Meeting. 5.6 The members of the Management Committee shall also be the trustees of the Club and shall hold any property of the Club in their name and shall be entitled to be sued or sue as trustees of the Club. They shall be indemnified by the Club where acting in good faith in their capacity as trustees of the club. 5.7 Election to any position on the Management Committee cannot be limited by or discriminated on the ground of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, political or other opinion. 6. GENERAL MEETINGS 6.1 A General Meeting of the Club may be called by the Management Committee or by 20 or more Members of the Club eligible to vote submitting a written motion to the Secretary, setting out the rationale and basis for the General Meeting being called. 12
6.2 No business shall be transacted at a General Meeting other than that of which notice has been given in the motion calling that General Meeting. 6.3 At least 28 calendar days notice of a General Meeting must be given to members of the Club eligible to vote as prescribed in Para 3.6. Notice to members shall be deemed to have been served by the posting of a notice in the clubroom, and by notification to members registered email addresses or by posting on social media. 6.4 Quorum of any General Meeting shall be thirty Club members eligible to vote as prescribed in Para 3.6. In the event that there are insufficient numbers of members to form a quorum, the Management Committee shall have the power to call a further General Meeting at which twenty members eligible to vote present shall form a quorum. 6.5 Any decisions shall be reached by a simple majority of the members present eligible to vote as prescribed in Para 3.6. 7. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 7.1 The Annual General Meeting shall be held once per calendar year, during the months of November or December at a place and time determined by the Management Committee and may be attended only by members eligible to vote as prescribed in Para 3.6., and shall have as its main business: 7.1.1 The presentation of the Management Committee Report for the past year. 7.1.2 The election of Management Committee members 7.1.3 The election of Sub Committee convenors. (If a sub Committee convenor is not elected at the meeting then one will be appointed by the management committee). 7.1.4 Approval of the minutes of the last Annual General Meeting and any other General Meetings held during that year 7.1.5 Approval of the independently examined accounts for the last financial year and appointment of any independent examiner(s). 7.1.6 Consideration and approval of any changes to the Constitution 7.1.7 Deal with any other relevant business. 7.2 An agenda giving notice of the Annual General Meeting must be circulated at least 14 calendar days in advance. Copies of the audited accounts shall be made available to Members in the clubrooms at least 7 calendar days in advance of the meeting. 7.3 The quorum for any Annual General Meeting shall be thirty Club members. In the event that there are insufficient numbers of members to form a quorum, the Management Committee shall call a further Annual General Meeting at which twenty members eligible to vote present shall form a quorum. 7.4 Voting on any matters other than a change to the constitution shall be by simple majority of Club members present and voting. 7.4.1 Each nomination shall require one proposer and one seconder who shall be voting members of the Club. 13
7.4.2 Elections shall be conducted on a simple majority of Club members present and voting or voting by post/email. 7.4.3 In the event that no person is voted in to a post or in the event of resignation or retiral from a position, the Management Committee will arrange for the duties to be undertaken, and may co-opt a member to undertake the duties of the post until the next general Meeting of the Club. 8. VOTING AT ANNUAL OR GENERAL MEETINGS 8.1 All members who have the right to vote may do so by post or e-mail if they are unable to be present in person. 8.2 Any member exercising their right under clause 8.1 shall do so by letter or e-mail addressed to the Secretary, stating the member s postal address and stating clearly their vote in respect of the motion(s) set out in the Notice of the Annual or General Meeting, to reach the Secretary not later than 12 noon on the date before the date of the Meeting. 8.3 Letters and e-mails shall be returned to the Secretary by the end of business on the day before the Meeting clearly marked votes. These votes will be counted along with those cast at the Meeting. 8.4 In calculating a quorum of a Meeting, no count can be taken of those Members who have exercised their voting right by post/email. 9. FINANCE 9.1 The financial year shall run from 1st October to 30th September. 9.2 The Treasurer shall be responsible for securing the preparation of Annual Accounts of the Club and laying these before the Annual General Meeting. 9.3 The accounts shall be certified by the Club s independent examiner(s) as approved at the Annual General Meeting. 9.4 All payments drawn against the Club s funds shall be authorised by the Treasurer and one other office-bearer. 9.5 No portion of the income and property shall be paid or transferred directly or indirectly by way of dividend, distribution, bonus or otherwise howsoever by way of profits to the members. 10. DISSOLUTION OR WINDING UP OF THE CLUB 10.1 The Club is non-profit-making and all profits and surpluses will be used to maintain and or improve the Club facilities or to carry out the objectives of the Club. 10.2 Upon dissolution of the club, any assets remaining after satisfaction of all debts and liabilities shall be given or transferred to another registered CASC, a registered charity or golf governing body, for use by them in related community sport. The organisation shall be determined by the members of the club by resolution passed at a General Meeting. 10.3 In the event of dissolution, a member s liability is limited to the subscription they have already paid. 14
11. THE CONSTITUTION 11.1 The Constitution shall only be altered by consent of two thirds of voting members present at a properly constituted General Meeting. 11.2 The Constitution and Bylaws in force from time to time shall be binding on the Club office-bearers and members. 12. COMPLAINTS All complaints must be made in writing and signed or emailed by the complainant(s) addressed to the Secretary. None shall be attended to unless this rule is complied with. The Secretary shall submit all such complaints to the Management Committee, who shall take the matter into their consideration, and they shall have the power to give such deliverance or order thereon as they consider necessary. This constitution has been approved in accordance with 11.1 above, and accepted as the constitution for Golf Club, signed: Roy Thomson (Secretary) A.G.M 06/12/17 DRESS CODE At all times within the clubhouse and on the course a reasonable standard of dress should be observed. Acceptable: Unacceptable: Sports Shirts/Polo, Turtle or Round Neck Golf Shirt Trousers Shorts (self coloured) Coloured Jeans Training Shoes Ladies Round or V neck shirts/tops, no non golf motifs or logos Blue Denim Jeans/Dungarees/Skirts allowed in clubhouse* only, Not on the course * excludes designer Ripped or Distressed Jeans Vest, Singlet s or T-shirts Track Suits (acceptable for Juniors) Football/Rugby Jerseys Hats in Clubhouse No Dogs are allowed on the Course or in Clubhouse. 15
OFFICE BEARERS GENTLEMEN Patron: James W Pringle of Torwoodlee Captain: Steve Wright 212 Stanley Street, Galashiels (01896 661096) Vice-Captain: Bill Russell 37 Wilderhaugh, Galashiels. (01896 756400) Hon Secretary: Roy Thomson Galahill Copse, Barr Road, Galashiels (07570 808472) Hon Treasurer: Andrew Wayness 7 Langhaugh Gardens, Galashiels (01896 754732) Hon Competition Secretary: T.B.A. Hon Membership Secretary: Marvyn Brydon 2 Ladhope Crescent, Galashiels (01896 752004) Junior Convenor: Andy Lawrie 2 Manse Court, Galashiels (07788 555158) LADIES Hon President: Agnes Hogarth Captain: Judy McNeilly Burnbrae, Craigend Road, Stow (01578 730209) Secretary: Claire Howden Dorset House, Magdala Terrace, Galashiels (01896 756616) Treasurer: Judy McNeilly Burnbrae, Craigend Road, Stow (01578 730209) Match Secretary: Claire Howden Dorset House, Magdala Terrace, Galashiels (01896 756616) Handicap Secretary: Dorothy Small 5 Galabank, Stow (01578 730550) Committee: Above plus Sue Hosny, Christine Dorward, Mary Christie, Mary Lillico, Marvyn Brydon, Venetia Scott. 16
CLUB TROPHIES LADIES LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP A Championship: Best 8 aggregate scratch scores irrespective of handicap. Best 2 scores from 3 qualifying rounds. B Championship: (Handicap) Next best 8 scores will qualify taking handicaps into account. Best 2 scores from 3 qualifying rounds. MURRAY ROSE BOWL Aggregate of two lowest returned in the three Murray Rose Bowl competitions VICTORY TROPHY (HANDICAP) Matchplay throughout the season FOURSOMES Matchplay throughout the season MONTHLY MEDALS AND OTHER COMPETITIONS See notice board for draw times LADIES HAVE PRIORITY ON COURSE DURING THURSDAY COMPETITIONS WITH 1 ST TEE RESERVED 09.30-10.00, 13.30-14.00 & 16.30-18.00 CLUB TROPHIES MIXED MIXED FOURSOMES Matchplay throughout the season Closing date for entries Sunday 8th April 2018. Place name on entry sheet and put entry fee 10.00 per couple in office letterbox. Members have priority on the course prior to 09.00 and between 12.00-13.00 17
ADDITIONAL COMPETITION INFORMATION Club Championships There will be four handicap categories for the Club Championship based on the SGU handicap categories (exact categories will be displayed prior to the 1st Qualifier). Qualification will be based on the handicap of the player in the 1st Qualifying Competition. Qualification will be based on the best 2 from 3 scores in the Championship Qualifiers. Players will be seeded on the basis of the lowest aggregate of 2 scores. In the event of a tie the player with the best 3rd score will be placed highest. If neither player has a 3rd score it will be the best score in the 3rd qualifier. The players with the Top 16 scores who are available will play in the Club Championship irrespective of their starting handicap category. Anyone who qualifies for either the B or C Championships but started in a higher category may opt to remain in their original handicap category (ie Player who begins in C Class but qualifies for B Class may opt to remain in B Class) There will be a fully seeded draw in each category with a maximum of 16 players in each category qualifying to play in the Matchplay during Championship week. Millennium Pairs Gents Four Ball Better Ball Strokeplay. Seniors Championship Qualifying will take place during Tuesday Stroke Comp. Top 16 will qualify for knockout. Top Qualifier will receive the JA Brown Trophy. Knockout draw will be posted on board with dates to play ties by. Both parties responsible for organising ties. Belhaven Qualifier Best two nett scores will qualify to represent the club in the Belhaven Competition. In the event of one of the top two being unavailable then the next available person on the list. TT Sanderson Qualifier The top two nett scores in each of the handicap categories will qualify to represent the club at the TT Sanderson competition at Peebles GC. In the event of someone being unavailable the next available person in that handicap category will qualify. 18
Gents Champion of Champions All members who have won an individual Saturday strokeplay event from October Medal 2017 to the Autumn Competition will qualify for the Champion of Champions (excluding Torwoodlee Open). Hogg & Thorburn Order of Merit Tuesday stroke competitions from first Tuesday in May to last Tuesday in August will count towards the OOM. The Top 10 nett scores each week will receive points. Prize vouchers will be awarded to the Top 6 in the OOM at the end of the season. Club Knockout Competitions For all club knockout competitions, both players are responsible for organising ties. In the event of an issue with organising a tie the player should contact the Competition Convener. Extensions will only be granted in the event of exceptional circumstances such as weather or ill health. Winter Fixtures Will commence once the Winter Greens schedule commences. The programme will be displayed on the Notice Board. 19
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