The Annual General Meeting was held on 4th January. The appointed officials for  2026 club managements are shown below.
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 
Media M Blatchford 
General Committee Members:  D Leney, A Wynne, M Jennings, A Cole, P Anyan.
Club Captain: Nigel Bow
Club Vice Captain: Merv Jennings
Senior Captain: Gary Rogers
Hardy A Captain: Craig Pitcher
Hardy A Vice Captain: Nathan Lambourne
Hardy B Captain: Nigel Bow
Hardy B Vice Captain: Reece Lambert
3 Counties Captain: Grant Jones
3 Counties Vice Captain: Simon Bellamy.

Notes from the Committee Meeting held on 12th August.

Captains Reports
- Club Captain: Nigel reported that things have quietened down somewhat after a hectic run of events. The Stableford was well supported and another £195 raised for Julia’s House. The arrangements for the pairs competition will be defined shortly.

- Senior Captain: Gary Rogers stated that the captain of the now defunct Sturminster Marshall team had joined Canford School and has been appointed captain there. He is keen to organise senior friendly matches with Folke. The plan would be to hold the matches on the dates originally schedule for Sturminster Marshall.

- Hardy A Captain: Folke lost to Hampworth 5½ : 2½ but it was a good day out for the team. The final match is home to Yeovil on 26th August.

- Hardy B Captain: Two matches have been played since the last meeting, against Christchurch and Ferndown Forest. The next match is on 16th August away to Sherborne and the final match is home to Lyme Regis on 22nd August. A good result at Sherborne would secure runners up spot in the league.

- 3CL Captain: (Notes from Grant Jones/Simon Bellamy:) The final league match resulted in a 5:1 win against Long Sutton on 1st August. This should secure second place in the Division 1 league. The Freeman Trophy will be on Saturday 10th October at Cricket St Thomas. The format is teams of ten with 5 pairs playing 4 ball better ball. The cost is £35 and includes a 2 course meal. The Entry Sheet is on the Notice Board.

- RTTV Captain: Round 8 of the competition is on Sunday 23rd August. First tee at 8:30 am.

Handicap Secretary’s Report.
Martin congratulated Trevor Legg and Stuart Beardsley – winners of the Summer Knockout Senior and Veteran’s competitions. Martin will play Nathan in the final of the club knockout.
The Entry Sheets for the Club and Senior Championships are on the Notice Board – 1st round 8:00 Saturday 5th September and 2nd round/Senior Champs on Sunday 6th at 12:00 pm.
The Foursomes competition on 15th August has been well supported with 16 teams taking part.

Treasurers Report
Treasurer Debbie provided a summary of the account which remains quite healthy (Details are available to members on request).

Handicap Secretary’s Report: Martin reported that there were issues with the Howdidido online facility that he was addressing.

General Secretary’s Report: Toni reported that the committee had previously ruled that to be eligible to play in the club championships players must have played in at least 5 qualifying competitions. She was concerned about how the criteria would be monitored. The intention is that all players have a valid handicap. Players that did not meet this criteria will be subject to committee review.

AOB
- Club Shirts: The prevailing members vote on the colour of new shorts was for the blue shirts. It was hoped that a sponsor would be defined to reduce the cost for members. The shirts will be introduced next season.

- Competition Entry: Toni expressed some concern that members were signing up for competitions and then pulling out at the last minute. This was causing wastage of tee time allocations and had catering impacts. The committee were reluctant to invoke penalties but would urge all members to consider their participation more seriously before signing up. The situation will be kept under review.

Next Meeting
The next meeting will be held at Folke on Wednesday 16th September. All members are welcome to attend.