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Juniors
Junior Section - Newsletter Feb 2010
The purpose of this newsletter is to update members and parents on the activities of the section and the plans
that we have made for the coming year.
Meet the Captains – Monday 22nd March 2010 – 6.30 to 8.00pm
All juniors and
parents/helpers are invited to 'kick off' the season with this informal evening where you can put names to faces,
get to know everyone, and meet the club captains. We will have some fun activities organised
so come along and join in!
This year's competition calendar (subject to amendment)
Please see the fixture list for the full details, but
here is the current list of competitions:
| 28 Feb – Stableford13 Mar – Medal20 Mar – Flag (premiership)22 Mar – meet the Captain8 Apr – Championship vs Onneley10 Apr – Bogey24 Apr – Medal8 May – Medal22
May – Pro's Prize30 May – Jubilee5 Jun – Medal26 Jun – Captain's
Day3 Jul – Lady Captain's Challenge11 Jul – Mid Cheshire Juniors (Premiership match) | 17 Jul – Medal19
Jul – Casey Cup/Summer Cup round 126 Jul - Casey Cup/Summer
Cup round 22 Aug – Junior Open9 Aug - Casey Cup/Summer Cup round 316
Aug - Casey Cup/Summer Cup round 423 Aug - Casey Cup/Summer Cup
round 530 Aug - Casey Cup/Summer Cup round 6 + Social & Prize giving?? Aug - return match Championship vs Onneley –
date to be advised11 Sep – President's Day25 Sep – Medal16
Oct – Medal20 Nov – Turkey Trot |
You can check out the
competitions and the latest news at the club website (which will also have full details of the Open week) at www.congletongolfclub.co.uk
Most of the competitions
are open to all juniors and will run in two divisions – “Premiership” for handicaps of 36 and under, and
“Championship” for the higher handicaps. Premiership competitions are typically over 18 holes
in whichever format, and the championship is normally 9 holes stableford.
We are always looking for people to accompany the championship competitors,
so if you can spare a couple of hours to walk round with a group, that would be appreciated. The competitions typically
have a small entry fee (usually £2 premiership, £1 championship) to cover the cost of prizes.
On the subject of money, like everyone
else, there's never enough! We do get some money from the English Golf Union (EGU) and Cheshire Golf
Union (see the section below called GolfMark) and from Congleton Golf Club, but we always could do with more! – if you
are in a position to sponsor and event or competition with as little as £25 we would be very grateful – please
speak to any of the committee.
Conduct on the Course
There were some behaviour issues last year which damaged the reputation of Congleton Junior section, both at
home and away, so please remember that even if you are having a bad day, your actions can affect your playing partners, and
so you must remain polite at all times and show the respect that is such an important part of the game.
Golfmark and coaching
We are in the process of applying for this accreditation which will allow us to continue to claim
funds from the English Golf Union (EGU). If we are successful we will become part of:
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A national scheme that identifies and recognises junior and beginner friendly golf facilities
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Any golf club affiliated to EGU/EWGA may apply to
gain the GolfMark AwardThe three key areas within the golf club which are assessed are:
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Coaching & Playing
· Club Environment (including sports equity & ethics)
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Child Protection & Duty of CarePlease speak to any of us if you want more information or want to get more involved.As part of this, Golf Professional Andrew Preston has looked at his diary and
the current suggested coaching dates are as follows:Monday 29th
March – Wednesday 31st March – Friday 2nd April - 10 am till 12 noon Monday 31st May – Wednesday 3rd June – Friday 5th June
- 10 am till 12 noon
These
sessions will be open to all Junior members and will be paid for from the GolfMark grant – details could change, so
please ask and/or keep an eye on the notice board for more information…
“Championship” Exchange Day at Onneley
We
have again organised an exchange day with Onneley golf course at Easter (Thursday 8th April 2010) and in the summer
(August – date to be advised) for any “Championship” juniors who would like to take part in a friendly game
at a different course.
Details
to follow – keep an eye out on the notice board for news.
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