Promoting the Fraternity across the World
During the afternoon the stiff breeze often presented a challenge to the competitors which added humour amongst the players with golf balls constantly spinning out of control. At the end of the competition the player’s ranks were swelled when the Ormskirk and Bootle Group Chairman Frank Umbers and others joined them for a well-earned drink at the 19th hole.
Sackville Lodge held a very successful Race Night last night at Copthorne Golf Club Raising a total of £900 for East Grinstead Tadpoles
James Andrew Griffin was Advanced a member of the Fairways Lodge on Thursday 14th July at the regular lodge meeting held at Coventry Masonic Centre, following a good days golf at Hearsall Golf Club. Jame’s is a Director of the Masonic Centre at Coventry so it was very much a home fixture for him.
A very successful event on Tuesday 12th July with 56 golfers enjoying a fine course at Kings Norton Golf Club, in rather mixed weather conditions. The scores perhaps reflected the difficulties of the conditions but everyone remained positive.
The need for this further essay was first made apparent to me when—in my capacity as Secretary of the Lodge and Editor of the Transactions—I began to receive inquiries from Brethren as far away as Vancouver and Singapore, asking for materials and information which might help them to complete their own papers on Kipling, and I found, to my surprise, that while our library contains a great deal of relevant material, there has never been a paper on Kipling in our Transactions.
Promoted by Area 4 the golf day went ahead on Friday 8th July despite torrential rainfall overnight. The club were unable to allow buggies onto the course which impacted on some members who were unable to play. However by 11.30am the rain had gone and the teams tee’d off.
The sun is starting to shine and the ground drying out. Before you book your summer golfing trips make sure you keep the Wednesday 7th September 2016 clear. Of course it is the big golf day of the year, yes it is the Annual London Mark Golf Day.
Despite atrocious weather conditions in the morning which almost rendered the course unplayable, the ground-staff worked wonders to enable our 32 players to get out on the course. Unfortunately, during the event the weather once again intervened to ensure that everyone had, if not an enjoyable day, definitely one which they will long remember with a certain number of balls being ‘retired’
A combination of glorious weather and the organisational skills of the Lancaster and District Masonic Group golf representative Arthur Laycock helped to ensure a wonderful day when golfers from the Lancaster and District Group took part in the local round of the West Lancashire Provincial Golfing Tournament at Bentham Golf Club.
Our Annual “Royal Gloucester & Friends” Golf Day will take place at Paultons Park Golf Club on Thursday 15th September 2016.
Arrive 12.30 for Coffee and Bacon Sandwich 1st Tee is at 13.32, After golf – a 2 course meal plus Tea/Coffee followed by Prize giving