Another week, I hope all members are getting used to the new normal as I am in returning to work. Life in the post lockdown world does take a little bit of extra time to continue to practice safe social distancing. Please bear this in mind when in the pro shop. It is one place that it can become congested at the golf club.

The course continues to look in great condition, the greenkeeping staff had a smile on their faces for a brief while at the start of the week with the rain that fell. Unfortunately, Canterbury continues to be in a dry spell and the rain has been much needed. Conditions may have softened from the last few weeks of fairways with run since play resumed post lockdown.

The fields for Saturday golf have grown post lock down. There was 108 Men's players and 36 Ladies playing last Saturday. If your round was a little slower than normal, then that was probably the reason. The Course will be full again for Saturday, for the last 1 tee start before we move to a 2 tee start from 10:00am on the Saturday 6^th June.

Please continue to carry a sand bucket, fill your divots or others and repair your pitch marks. It is a holiday weekend, so help keep the course looking in condition by doing your bit to keep it that way. If you have time on your hands come and join in the Garden tidy up that is organised for Wednesday 3^rd of June at 9:30am by Julie Jones. The working bees on the gardens help make our course continue to look in tidy condition.

Results Saturday 23/05

Enjoy your golf this weekend. Please remember to keep washing your hands and don’t play if you are unwell.

Bring Hoes, rakes, buckets and if you have any bags for pinecones please. Ladies, we will be doing the gardens near 10, toilet block, Flagpole and Pro shop. Men will be doing another tidy up of pinecones and branches between the fairways. We have broken the back of pinecones over the last couple of working bees, but although they will never stop dropping, it should get easier. Feel free to attend to the gardens at your own leisure if you are not able to make it. It all helps to make our course more attractive.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Many thanks

Julie Jones.

Tuesday 26 May LGU:

Silver:

Winner: Julie Jones 70

Runner-up: Carolyn Rickard 72

Bronze A:

Winner: Karen Munro 74

Runner-up: Lucy Tan 74

Bronze B:

Winner: Lynne Ryder 80

Runner-up: Yoko Yoshida 81

Closest to the Pin:

Silver; Kay Gilray

Bronze A: Marie Bell

Bronze B: Lynne Ryder

Net Eagles: Carolyn Rickard

TOP CAT: Julie Jones

Late last year Carl advised the Club of his plans to return to China with Zoe early March 2020.