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In this week's newsletter:
- Captain's Corner
- Club News: New Member Applications, Car Club Show 'n Shine
- Golf News: Presidents Putters, Rule of the Week
- Course News: Cameron selected for BMW PGA Championship, Divotting Cancelled
- Upcoming Events: Croquet, Wednesday Night Menu, August Quiz night
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Mixed Away Day
Our mixed away day to Felixstowe Ferry last Friday was a tremendous success, with 56 members making the trip and enjoying a fantastic day of golf and good company.
We were blessed with beautiful weather from start to finish, and Felixstowe Ferry presented itself in excellent condition. Despite some challenging circumstances facing the club on the day, the hospitality we received was superb, and our thanks go to everyone at Felixstowe Ferry for making us feel so welcome.
The scoring was impressive across the field, with plenty of pairs making the most of the favourable conditions. Congratulations go to Jason Bishop and Peter Page, who took top honours with an outstanding 46 points. Second place went to John & Julie Little on countback with 44 points from Stuart Frost and Kevin Kibble-White who were third.
A special mention must also go to Peter Little, who had a hole-in-one on the 12th. It's always a memorable moment to witness such an achievement.
Away days are always a wonderful opportunity to enjoy golf at different venues, catch up with fellow members and strengthen the friendships that make our club so special. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day such an enjoyable occasion.
Captain / Pro Challenge
Following a narrow one-hole defeat in our opening Captain / Pro Match against Steve Fulford and David Travers a few weeks ago, Ryan and I were keen to get our campaign back on track when we faced Rod Gainsford and Angus Mackenzie on Tuesday.
It was a closely contested match, Rod, and Angus proved formidable opponents and ensured there was very little margin for error.
The match remained tight throughout and eventually went all the way to the final holes. Ryan was understandably disappointed to bogey the 17th - remarkably the only blemish on an otherwise superb card.
In the end, we managed to sneak home with a hard-fought one-hole victory, levelling our record at one win and one loss after the opening two matches. My thanks to Steve, David, Rod and Angus for two very enjoyable games.
And finally .................... Best of luck to everyone taking part in the Club Championship this weekend - play well!
Kind regards
Jon Batten
Club Captain 2026/27
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New Member Applications
- Robert Bacon – Full
- Ben Seabrook – Full
- Edward Baker - Social
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Car Club Show and Shine
The North Norfolk Car Club Show and Shine will take place on Thursday 23rd July on the Driving Range from 5.00pm. Therefore all practice facilities will be closed from 2.00pm to allow them to set up for the event.
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Rule of the Week
Oliver has to drop his ball having received relief from an immovable obstruction.
He does everything correctly, dropping the ball from the correct height and in the correct place.
However, after the ball hits the ground, the ball rolls onto his feet and stops in the best possible lie in the relief area.
What is the ruling?
A - He incurs a 1 shot penalty for the ball hitting him and must redrop the ball
B - There is no penalty and he must play the ball as it lies (lucky boy!)
C - There is no penalty but he must re-drop the ball
Answer at the end of the newsletter
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Cameron selected for BMW PGA Championships event at Wentworth
Congratulations to Cameron Braes who is only one of 19 greenkeepers selected to to be a member of the 2026 BMW PGA Volunteer Support Team which will be played at Wentworth in September. Well done Cameron!
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Divotting Cancelled - Thursday 23rd July
The upcoming volunteer divotting session has been cancelled due to the extreme dry conditions. Alternative dates will be looked at once we start to get some rain.
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Croquet returns to Sheringham Golf Club!
The next night of Croquet will be Thursday 30th July. Please put your names up on the sign up sheet in the hallway. Play will start at 5.00pm.
The kitchen will be open until 8.00pm on this evening so why not come and enjoy some food after croquet. Please remember to book, if you wish to eat, with a member of the bar team.
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Wednesday Night Food
If you wish to take advantage of the Wednesday night food offerings, booking ahead of time is essential. The kitchen may close early on this night, if there are no bookings between 5pm and 8pm.
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