Housing Developments

Well, after a flurry of activity, things seem to have settled down a little. There is still a couple of weeks (until 3rd October) to make your comments direct to the Council, which you can do most easily through the Council website. The purpose of this post is not really to provide any further information, but to give you a spot to comment, if you would like to. Please feel free to add your views below.


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Saturday morning comp slots

Anyone who plays Saturday comps will be aware that the half-hour slots have reverted back to the previous system of hour (OK, 50 minute) slots. In committee, it was a fairly uncontroversial move - some people said that the half hour slots limited the number of people they got to play with, and one of the great strengths of our system is that over the course of the season you have the chance to play with a lot of different people. One person said they had been drawn with the same partner three weeks in a row. That wide group makes it easier for new members to integrate into the club, they never feel as though they are intruding into a well-established group.

Since we went back, many people have said that they preferred the half hour slots. It takes away some issues both for them and the pro and the comps chairman . For the member, it means that you don't have to know exactly what time you are off, because there is only a half hour variation and you can just turn up twenty minutes before the start of the slot, the pro is not inundated with phone calls to check on times (though the web site should have the details), and the comps chairman who is making the draw doesn't have to worry about people wanting an 'early' or 'late' slot, the draw can be completely random.

So, what do you think? Post a response below, or email Martin Millichip competitions@mapperleygolfclub.org with your opinion.

Great Start for Mapperley Juniors

Yesterday was the first match of the 2011 season, and we had a beautiful day to host Ruddington Grange in Division 1 of the Junior Interclub League.

Under new Captain Sam Buck, we recorded a 3 1/2, 2 1/2 victory. Daniel Dunsby won his match very comfortably 8&7, Paul Dickson made his 4&3. Steve Allsop held his nerve to drain a tricky six-footer on the last to claim his game 1 up and the match for the team. Special mention to Jack Redwood, who only joined the club last week, but brought an active handicap with him. Drafted in at the last minute and probably knowing the course no better than his opponent, to whom he was giving two shots, Jack kept it going right to the last green.

We are again a very small squad this year, we'll need everyone's commitment all the time if we're going to stay in the top division. A great start though! Next match is Trent Lock, again at home, probably Sunday 15th May.

Food - Mapperley chocolate fudge cake, for the win!

Medals

A snippet, and don't let anyone tell you that we don't try and educate you at Mapperley Golf Club. Do you know why a Medal competition is called that?

In the late 18th Century, a competition was inaugurated at Blackheath Golf Club in London, said to be the oldest golf club in the world. The lunch club, known as the Knuckle Club presented the 'Knuckle Club Medal', which is a strokeplay competition which is still played for every year in the Spring. First competed for in 1769, it is the oldest golf trophy in the world, and more importantly, has given us the word 'medal' for a stroke play competition. There's a picture of the medal on the Blackheath website.



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