Dear Members, Good morning everyone and welcome to November. Apart from a little early fog on some days last week, we were blessed with some fantastic playing days, where t-shirts were still the preferred dress option. This week looks pretty much the same, some bright days, a little touch of light rain, but overall, a very pleasant week ahead. November is a very poignant month in the British calendar as we remember the thousands that have laid down their lives for the freedoms we enjoy today. I had the idea back in July to display some “Tommy” silhouettes around the course and asked a few members what the general feeling would be. Firstly, I must thank Pete Marshall for taking the time to cut them out, paint and put them into the ground, they turned out so much better than I ever expected. Secondly, to you the members for such positive feedback. I know some of you have taken some photos, some I’ve seen, and they have been brilliant. I’d like to keep all the photos in a file, so if you wouldn’t mind sending them to me, I’ll keep them in a club photo file that I’ll put on Howdidido.Finally, as mentioned last week, if your ball lands near a ‘Tommy, please take a free drop so that you are not impeded, and if you manage to hit one with your ball, I ask that you make a voluntary charitable donation to the Royal British Legion, the collection pot is in the clubhouse. Catering Corner In catering news, Emma has decided to leave us and move on to pastures new, we thank her for all her hard work this year and wish her all the best for the future. She will be with us until the 27th of November. We have catering on all week, Emma is in Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Caitlin will be covering the remainder of the days.Competition Corner **Monday 2nd Nov **– No Scheduled event.Tuesday 3rd – Ladies presentation day. Golf starting at 1100hrs, no general play restrictions but please give priority to the ladies whilst out on the course.Wednesday 4th – No Scheduled event.**Thursday 5th **– No Scheduled event Friday 6th – No Scheduled event**Saturday 7th **– Ladies 18-hole Stableford. Mixed 18-hole Medal.Sunday 8th – No Scheduled event.Rules CornerLast Week’s QuestionA player takes relief on the fairway under preferred lies and places the ball correctly within 6 inches not nearer the hole and it comes to rest. Before they play their shot, the ball rolls a short distance into a new position but still within the original relief area. Are they allowed to place the ball a second time?a. Yes b. No c. Only if the lie is improvedLast Week’s AnswerThe answer is b. NoUnder rule 9.3, if natural forces cause a ball to move there is no penalty and the ball must be played from its new spot. The exception is on the putting green where if the ball has already been lifted and replaced the ball must be replaced on its original spot with no penalty.This Week’s QuestionA player is always entitled to free relief from tractor marks in the general area when the grass is cut to fairway height;a. True b. False c. Only in the winterFairway MatsFrom today Monday 2nd November, the use of fairway mats for general play is optional. From 1st December their use is Compulsory until further notice.Happy golfingMark Coltman Club Manager