The following notes show the 2025 Club Officials and pertinent information from the latest  club Committee Meeting.

1       2025 Officials

The following officials were appointed as follows: 
General Secretary - Toni Caswell 
Treasurer -  Debbie Hinks 
Welfare/Safety Officer  - Toni Caswell 
Fixture Secretary  - Steve Harris 
Handicap Secretary -   Martin Blatchford 
Webmaster - Geoff Bannister 
General Committee Members -  Andy Cole, Reece Lambert,  Alan Smith, Terry Cotton, Nathan Lambourne, Simon Bellamy, Dan Leney
Club Captain - Martin Blatchford
Club Vice Captain - Nigel Bow
Senior Captain - John Howes
Senior Fixtures Officer - Gary Rogers
Hardy A Captain - Craig Pitcher
Hardy A Vice Capt.- Nathan Lambourne
Hardy B Captain - Nigel Bow
Hardy B Vice Captain - Kevin Down
3 Counties Captain - Grant Jones
3 Counties Vice Captain - Simon Bellamy
RTTV Captain - Andy Cole

2    Notes from the Committee meeting held on 14th May

Captains Reports

- Club Captain
Rules Book: After welcoming the committee members Club Captain Martin expressed concern that there was no Club Rules Book that formally recorded the decisions made at the meeting. They tended to get lost over time and were not visible to club players. He proposed that a draft rule book containing issues from past minutes should be produced resulting in an initial draft that can be the basis for a formally issue rules book. 

- Partners Evening: Martin reported that the date for this event is 4th July. A burger or hot dog would be available after the round. The golfer would tee off and get the ball onto the green where the non-handicaper partner would do the putting.

Captains Day: This will be held on26th July and would be sponsored by Valmiera Glass

New Patio Area: Martin commended Andy, Steve, Nigel and the other centre staff for the excellent work on improvements to the patio area.

- Senior Captain
Senior Captain John Howes reported that the team halved the first match at Wincanton but lost at home against Charminster. He congratulated Ian Tinsley for his hole-in-one on the 12th. The team selections and support have been working smoothly so far.

- Hardy A Captain
Craig Pitcher stated that the recent cup match at Bulbury Wood was declared on arrival to be a Pairs competition. However, the match went ahead smoothly but Folke lost 4:0. The match against Ashley Wood also resulted in a loss but Craig was happy that the team was being well supported.

- Hardy B Captain
It was reported that the Hardy B team had lost the cup match at Highcliffe but were successful against Yeovil on 26th April

- 3CL Captain
Simon Bellamy provided a report for the meeting. Three matches played so far and with two cup wins has put them in the final. The home game against Wheathill was halved and their captain complimented the team on the sportsmanship and hospitality at Folke.

- Handicap Secretary’s Report
Martin reported that the three knockout events were proceeding on schedule.

- Treasurers Report
A detailed financial report was tabled by Treasurer Debbie. (It is available for members to review in the club house) The overall balance was still quite healthy but did include payments for the Day and Weekend Away events.

- Secretary’s Report
Secretary Toni reported that further players had now signed up bringing the current club membership total to 117. She also advised that there were still issues with the procurement of club clothing – particularly the outer garments. The current colours and styles were not now available from the suppliers. Toni was asked to illustrate the potential alternatives so that a consensus on the way ahead can be determined. She emphasised that the club does not make any profits from the sales but just passes on the purchase prices from the suppliers. 

- Any Other Business

• Club Flag
The club flag has been in use for some while but was becoming very worn. Captain Martin took an action to investigate the procurement of a suitable replacement. 

• Buggy Requests
One recent buggy request has been raised and was unanimously agreed by the meeting.

• 2025 Presentation Arrangements
The committee agreed to adopt the same arrangements for 2025 as were applied in 2024 with the club and senior trophies presented at the Christmas Stableford events.

• Honours Boards
Club Captain Martin took an action to identify a suitable resource to get the honours boards updated. 

• White and Red Stakes
Nathan Lambourne requested that Martin consulted with Green Keeper Andy about the placement of the Red and White stakes on the 3rd/12th Fairway. 

• RTTV Day Away
Andy Cole confirmed that there were 20 players signed up for the RTTV Day Away and all funding is in place.

• Club Day Away
Craig reported that a WhatsApp group will be set up shortly (for those who have paid up) to support the Day Away event arrangements.

- Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held at Folke on Wednesday 11th June at 6:30 pm. All members are welcome to attend.