I remind myself on a daily basis that the hub of the club - outside of the course - is the clubhouse and the function of the bar and catering chairman is to ensure that members feel comfortable and welcome in the surroundings and are given the best possible quality price and range from the bar and from the Kitchen.

 

To this end, we decided last year to allow the bar to be run as a commercial enterprise by the current caterer John Reid.

 

After a settling in period for John and for the members we are now at a stage where I believe we are starting to reap the benefits.

 

The bar is offering a good range of Beer and spirits at probably the most competitive prices in the area and John has recently extended his range of wines on offer by the glass, small bottle and full bottle. The bar is also open more than it used to be and looks a lot more welcoming than it has done in the past.

 

With regard to the catering side. John has produced a new standard menu (see below) which will be available at any time and is not only extensive but very reasonably priced. I think that this will be taken up by the members over the next few months and we will see more and more people eating in the clubhouse as a matter of course.

 

Finally, after a great deal of deliberation, the ban on smart casual jeans in the clubhouse has been lifted. We do not expect to see (and of course will not tolerate) ripped and dirty blue denims in the lounge but the smart casual jeans which are fashionable will be allowed. We think that this will add to the relaxed and informal "Feel" of the club house.

We are trialing this until June to see the result but have been encouraged by the experiences of other clubs where the feedback has been positive. John and his staff will be supervising this during this period.

 

I hope that this gives you a flavour of what is going on with this area of the club. If you have any suggestions or concerns, please feel free to email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > and I will reply to these.

 

 

 

 

King prawns with garlic and chilli £ 4.50

Prawn cocktail £4.50

Home made soup of the day £3.00

Garlic mushrooms 3.95

Chicken goujons 3.95

 

Gammon served with chips, peas, fried egg & pineapple. £5.95

8 oz Rib eye steak served with chips, tomatoes, Portabella mushrooms & onion rings £11.75

Barnsley lamb chop served with choice of potatoes and seasonal vegetables £9.75

Fillet of fish in lemon butter with choice of potatoes and seasonal vegetables £6.95

Scampi, chips and peas £5.95

Pie of the day served with chips or potatoes and seasonal vegetables £6.50

 

 

Sticky toffee pudding with custard £3.50

Steamed pudding £3

Ice cream £2 (2 scoops) 50p extra scoop

Please ask for pudding of the day

 

Peppercorn sauce 1.50

Dianne sauce 1.50

 

On Sunday 15th April the Ladies Section held a taster day for local women to come and try their hand at golf and to see what it is like to be a member of a club. Alongside Lady Members, Adrian Rodgers provided basic tuition for the visitors from putting to chipping followed by light refreshments and an opportunity for the visitors to chat with current members. The day was a great success and the response from the ladies was very positive. As a result we have had five new temporary lady members who have taken up a two month trial membership. It is now our responsibility to nurture these Ladies to remain at Harwood. This day would not have been possible without dedicated Lady Members of Harwood assisting both prior and on the day and thanks goes to them.

 

The Rollup Group was originally conceived as a few retired gentlemen golfers who met on a regular basis to play golf and then enjoy a beer and ‘put the world to right’ after their game. It has evolved somewhat since those early days. 

 

Nowadays the Rollup Group comprises over 50 members but it is unusual to get large numbers of us together for our golf sessions, we usually average 12 or so at each session (the most we have ever had at once is 20). Our original objectives are paramount. We still meet to enjoy our regular rounds of golf and have a beer and a chat afterwards. We play friendly, competitive golf and everyone chips in with an ‘entrance fee’, with the eventual winner taking the ‘pot’. 

 

Along the way we have developed our own and unique ‘taxation’ system of the ‘winner’s pot’ to help finance other objectives. These include 

 

 

Each year we normally donate about £500 to help the Golf Club with a number of projects. Examples include:-

 

 

For the last few years we have organised day trips to play golf at Chirk Golf Club near Wrexham and we have never failed to enjoy the trip. This year we are planning an additional trip to Rhos-on-Sea in North Wales.

 

New members to the Rollup Group are being added all the time. If you feel that you would like to join us then contact Dave Rutter at the clubhouse.

 

 

5^th        Christie Hospital Charity Night            Private

12^th      Private Birthday Function

19^th      Club Social Evening     Male Vocalist              Pay on the door           £5 per person

26^th      Vice Captains Social Evening              See Notice Board for details

 

 

2^nd               Mr. Howard’s Trophy Ladies

3^rd        Mid Week Stableford Gents

5^th        Junior Competition

6^th        EGU Medal

7^th        Bank Holiday Mixed Competition

9^th        Lady Captains Prize 1^st Round

13^th      Ashton Cup/Stallard Trophy

16^th      Ladies Stableford

17^th      Mid Week Stableford

19^th      Junior Competition

20^th      Bill Whitehead Memorial Trophy

22^nd      Open Seniors 4BBB Stableford                        See notice board – still times available

23^rd      Ladies Trophy & Handicap Shield Qualifier

27^th      Graham Morris Memorial Trophy

30^th      Ladies 4 BBB Ping Qualifier

 

The competition for the “Who won the Masters” was won by Karl Bowker, who managed to correctly choose Bubba Watson” as left handers do well at the Masters”.

We intend to hold similar competitions for the US Open and The Open.

 

As you are aware the Tote has been suspended for the last few weeks but it will be restarted from next week. Please make your entries and leave them in the box behind the bar.  

 

The Tigers weekend on June 9th is fast approaching. An “Oompha” Band has been booked and tickets are available from all Tigers and from behind the bar. It’s a fun night. Please come and support our efforts.

 

 

 

Many of you will have seen the notices regarding the financial contribution made during 2011 by the Barflies. This group, formed in the early 70s composed of friends who enjoyed the social atmosphere of the Club and who decided amongst themselves to raise funds to be spent within the confines of the Clubhouse. The present, well structured group perform the same function; £2077.22 was spent last year in providing prizes, refurbishment of the furniture, the purchase and fitting of the dance floor and finally, the purchase of a new microphone.  

A big thank-you to all involved.

 

 

 

            Always make sure you are half a hole behind the group in front and half a hole in front of the group             behind. If there is a gap of more than half a hole in front of your group then you are out of position and             MUST speed up play to catch up. If you are looking for a lost ball allow the group behind TO PLAY             THROUGH.