What a quiet month on the golfing front we’ve had, the courses having been closed for a few days due to the weather.  I’m actually proud of the fact that I have completed 2 stableford cards - just 4 to go! 

So I have used this month for a bit of planning and preparation.

I attended the club council meeting on behalf of the ladies section and management will be putting out some details of plans for the courses regarding drainage for the 1st (Spitfire) and a schedule for the Hurricane once dates have been confirmed; you may have noticed work has started on what was the old 5^th already.

Eric Payne has announced a new competition for the club – ‘Intersociety’ which will take place on Sunday 22^nd May.  Ladies section is classed as a society.   I believe the top scores (possibly top 5 entries per society) will determine who wins – bring on the challenge!

We had a ‘Meet and Greet’ on the 10^th January and 3 new lady members came along – Thank you to Pat West, Jane Woodward, Gill Newson, Carol Eldridge, Lesley Shott and Shirely Miller for giving up your Sunday Morning - the meeting was very comprehensive and we look forward to welcoming Anne, Jane and Vicky playing with us over the next few months.

There will also be 2 mixed friendly matches added to the diary – Westerham and Nizels. 

Malcolm and I will shortly be putting a list of dates up for the ‘2 Captains Challenge. The sign-up sheet will be in the corridor near the pro shop and the coffee machine. For a donation to our charity, Spadework, we would love to take on as many members as possible for some fun golf and plenty of ‘banter’ and  this will be an ongoing event throughout our year so please do sign up at some stage.

Spadework are very happy to host two ‘Afternoon Tea’s in their coffee shop.  Dates are confirmed for Saturday 16^th April and Tuesday 19^th April – The sign-up sheets are in the ladies changing room.

The Overnighter has been a great success with 24 confirmed ladies for Stoke by Nayland in September- well done Georgina.

First Valentine’s Competition was held on Tuesday and the sun did come out for us - as we reached the 18^th green!  Well done to Diana Scott and Carol Eldridge for their magnificent score of 39 points followed closely by Sue Stickland and Sue Gofton with 37 points.  The winner of BOTH nearest the pins was Jane Woodward.

Good luck to our ladies that have signed up for the second Valentine’s Competition this Saturday.

The updated diary will be published and copies put in the changing room over the next couple of weeks.  As soon as it becomes available, the amendments will be posted on the blog.

Hopefully the weather will turn soon – Happy golfing ladies!

Lisa Kiddie