FEBRUARY NEWS

Greens Report

All Greens and Tee Boxes have been verti drained and sprayed, surrounds and walk off areas have also been verti drained.

The repairs to the drainage at the back of the 12th green are now complete.

New Stop Cocks have been fitted on holes 5, 12 and 15.

The 7th Tee Box and areas adjacent to the 3rd and 6th greens remain extremely wet. The open drain has been filled with stones and work will commence soon on drainage adjacent to the 3rd green and left of the 3rd fairway.

The new 13th Tee box and banks has been completed and graded out but due to the heavy rain not all of the top soiling has been completed. Work will recommence, weather permitting, in early March. We are concentrating on getting the playing areas ready for the new season which starts in some 5 weeks.

Significant roping off areas are still required to protect/limit further damage.

A full winter machinery and course programme is on-going and every effort is being made to keep the course open.

Entertainment

The Quiz nights continue the next being the 23rd February, and the Michael Buble night on the 28th April is selling well so get your tickets while they are still available.

Competitions

For the start of the season the General Manager will endeavour to have the computer adjusted to show members their position in the competition as soon as they have enter their score.

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JANUARY NEWS

Our General Manager is actively pursuing our application with the Carbon Trust which will reduce our energy costs in the future.

Course News

Where possible greens have been verti drained or slit tined, they will also be sprayed for leather jackets.
Repairs to the drainage on the 12th green will start this month and the work at the 7th tee box, adjacent to the 3rd and 6th greens, will commence hopefully within the next two weeks depending on weather conditions.  The drainage at the front of the 13th tee box is continuing and will hopefully greatly improve the drainage in this area.
Our past captain, Jimmy Kelly, made a significant contribution to the cost of this work and this is much appreciated by the members.

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Congratulations
Liz receives a presentation from the Club Captain and Lady President in recognition of her 25 years at The Spa
Thank you Liz from all the members.

£10,000 raised £10,000 raised £10,000 raised

The Past Captains' Fundraiser came to its conclusion with a major event on Thursday 1st September, when all of the threads were brought together in a wonderfully successful day of Golf, Food, Entertainment, Music and Dancing, the Big Raffle, the Wee Raffle and the Auction. The Clubhouse was buzzing all day and a total sum of around £10,000 was raised .

ALL proceeds will go to the course development.

The first prizewinners in the team competition with a score of 123 points were

Raymond Holmes, Wyn Martin, Richard Woods and Michael Megoran

The runners up with 118 points were

Brian Higgins, Mike Porter, Billy McAnally and Harry Murray

Individual prizewinners were Harry Murray (42pts), Ray Holmes (40pts), John Abernethy (40pts) and Kevin Rogan (40pts) and in the Ladies' Section Vivienne Abernethy (39pts) and Lynsey Martin (36pts).

Bobby Wallace won the Gross with a score of 75.

The winner of the Rules of Golf Quiz was Peter Steele.

PICTURE GALLERY OF THE SPA v NIAGS MATCH

MATCHPLAY RESULTS 2011

SCOTIA CUP: JOHN LAVERY BEAT JOHN PATTERSON IN THE FINAL.

FORTHILL CUP: JIMMY WALKER OVERCAME BARRY STOKES ONE UP.

HOLMES CUP: TONY FEARON BEAT THOMAS HARTE.

LOWE CUP: STEVIE ADAMS BEAT GEORGE STEPHENS.

GORDON CUP: MICHAEL MEGORAN BEAT WILLIE JESS ON THE NINETEENTH HOLE.

SUNBOUND TROPHY: MICHAEL DOES IT AGAIN; THIS TIME DEFEATING KEITH MURPHY AND GUARANTEEING THE GOLFER OF THE YEAR TITLE

ALAN FOREMAN IS THE WINNER OF THE MARK GIBSON TROPHY FOR THE BEST TEN RETURNS IN THE MIDWEEK BALL. ALAN CARDED A VERY IMPRESSIVE SCORE OF 212 POINTS; A WEEKLY AVERAGE OF 21.2.