LATEST REPORT FROM MIKE HEALEY REGARDING SENIORS GOLF ETC

We are experiencing one of our wettest periods on record for Clays Golf Club and Mark and his team are desperate to get going with a back log of cutting and Summer preparation. Just to compound matters, we have also found ourselves in a series of Winter storms, which have left all sorts of debris across the course. I mentioned this after golf today and there were at least a dozen seniors who thought it might be worthwhile volunteering a couple of hours to clear sticks and branches across the course. This is the proposal: I am speaking with Mark on Tuesday next week and he will identify the areas that need the most clearing. On Wednesday morning (meeting at 9.45), our volunteers will gather for instructions and starting at 10.00am we will disperse and clear as much as we can from the said areas, by gathering the debris into piles for the groundstaff to take away. A tractor and trailer will be at our disposal, so it is not a question of walking up fairways with litter pickers. Mark has some soil rakes and leaf rakes for the use of but if you have your own leaf rakes it would help all round. We clear into piles and the groundstaff take it away. With enough of us, I am guessing that we should be able to complete the job in about two hours max. Whatever we do clear, will be very much appreciated and there will be free coffee provided afterwards. There are no guns being pointed at heads but if you feel fit and up to acouple of hours of course clearing then feel free to come along and I'm sure the entire membership will appreciate our input. More info on Tuesday next week. I am aware that Wednesday is Ladies Day for golf and I have cleared the work with both Mark and management. Clearly the ladies that are playing will have priority and we will work on areas without affecting them.