October 2024 Web Notes
Bereavement
Condolences were expressed on the passing of Victoria Egan-Leonard
Townhall Meeting – 10th October
Two Agenda points for this meeting were sent by a member to the Committee by the deadline date of 30th September 2024. It was arranged for the Poster of this meeting to be updated and displayed by Secretary Debbie Kinsella. Debbie also distributed the communication notes discussed by the committee on the agenda points and wrote to Golf Ireland & R&A to obtain clarification of the R&A recommended playing handicap percentages.
October 19th Club Prize giving
This has been set for 19th October 2024, in the club house commencing 1830. The committee discussed the volunteers needed for cleaning these trophies and responsibility for organsing for the trophies to be engraved. Maureen O’Dea said that she would oversee both of these tasks. Full list of trophy winners to be communicated to members via the club newsletter. Reminder of the event to also be sent via Women’s WhatsApp.
Competitions
Winter League Competitions - Winter League competitions commence the first week of October 2024
Handicap Information - Reminder sent by Golf Ireland that scores from societies and from playing abroad also need to be returned for WHS handicap. Please give details to our Handicap Secretary Mary Cahill of these scores, especially if you are playing abroad during our Irish non-qualifying season.
Thanks were expressed to Mary Cahill for writing the document on ‘How to Pre- Register a casual game of Golf’ on the Golf Ireland App. This document will be sent out via WhatsApp and displayed in the locker room when the 2025 qualifying season commences.
New Members – Cards for handicap
Thanks, were formally expressed by the committee to President Ilona, in her committee meeting absence, for her work with encouraging new members to participate in club events and obtain handicaps. The committee and club members look forward to meeting new members and assisting with marking cards on Tuesday evenings in the 2025 qualifying season so that we can all participate in and enjoy our qualifying competitions.
Club Sponsors
Thanks were expressed to our 2024 sponsors, there are a few sponsors that will not be available for 2025 season, so we are looking for new sponsors to take their place. If you, or any company you know, will be willing to sponsor one of our competitions please contact Clodagh Doyle
Thanks, were also given to Treasurer Maureen O’Dea for her detailed ‘Lessons Learned from 2024 sponsorship document’ which will be a good point of reference for the 2025 committee.
2025 Committee
The 2025 committee was discussed during this meeting with informal details to be given in the Townhall meeting with voting for the committee to take place in the club AGM.
Social Events
Wyder Cup Weekend – thanks were expressed to Vice Captain Paula Johnston for organising this annual weekend golfing competition for our members. This is an annual WGC women’s tradition that has been going on for over 20 years. The trophy is ‘wacky’ with the annual winner adding an additional piece to the trophy. This year’s Wyder cup competition is being played in Coolatin Golf Club. All participants stay in Woodenbridge Hotel to celebrate the winner of the Wyder Trophy and hand out their White Elephant prizes to each other during the 4-course meal in Redmond’s private dining area. The next morning there is a scramble competition at Woodenbridge Golf Club. Angela
Singleton was the 2023 Wyder Cup Trophy winner so will be preparing the trophy for the next worthy winner. There are over 30 ladies joining in the weekend fun on 2nd / 3rd November.
Christmas Party – 6th December
Plans are underway for the Christmas Party, on Friday 6th December, this will include prize giving for
• Winter League competitions
• Ballycurry Cup
• Silver Medal Winner – Mary Cahill
• Bronze Medal Winner – Clodagh Doyle
Details of meal price and music provider to be communicated via a Poster when full details are available to the committee.
So that you can prepare there will be a prize for the best Christmas themed outfit, so it is nearly time to start planning your outfit and get out the tinsel!