Rules Quiz
After playing a provisional ball, a player searches for their ball original ball for two minutes but then says, “It’s lost, I’ll go and play on with my provisional ball”. On the way to the provisional ball, the player’s original ball is found within the three-minute search time in a very bad lie. How must the player proceed?
- The player may either play the original ball or play the provisional ball
- As the player had declared the original ball lost, they must continue with the provisional ball
- The player must continue with the original ball
Answer is at the end of this newsletter
The early history of Lymm Golf Club
Author: J M Goodier 26/2/2003
Although Lymm Golf Club opened in 1907, the history goes back before then, and is closely tied up with the building of the Manchester Ship Canal and the opening of the railway through Lymm.
The Manchester Ship Canal Company owned the land on either side of the present course of the canal and used part of this for depositing the spoil from the digging of the waterway. This accounts for the elevated land which houses holes 3 to 10. The construction of the canal also involved diverting the course of the River Mersey by building a short canal called Butchersfield to join two parts of the river together to the north of the land fill site across from the 6th green. Previously, the river had flowed behind the sixth green, alongside the ninth hole and in front of the clubhouse. It had then meandered round the practice ground, along the 11th fairway and in front of the 12th tee to eventually pass behind the 5th green where part of it can be seen to this day. The Ship Canal was opened in 1894.
The coming of the railway through Lymm opened up the village to Manchester businessmen who could commute each day and yet be able to live in a pleasant country village. One of these was Mr Alfred Watkin who lived at Dane Bank House. Morning conversations took place between these businessmen on the train and the idea of a golf club was formulated. Mr Watkin worked for the Ship Canal Company and in fact later became its Chairman. No doubt he was influential in the spoil heap being made available for construction of a nine-hole golf course. Mr Watkin was the first President of the club and, of course, has given his name to one of the major club competitions The Watkin Cup.
The first captain was Mr Boumphrey who lived at another large Lymm house Baycliffe, on the shores of Lymm Dam. It is very probable that virtually the entire early membership comprised of people of this sort. Very few ordinary people could play golf in those days. The course continued as 9 holes with a clubhouse where the present greenstaff sheds are now, until the early seventies, when, as a result of a freak accident on the level crossing to a farmer, the club was able to purchase the lower land and extend the course to 18 holes.
from John’s book “The First 100 Years at Lymm Golf Club”, copies available from the Club’s Office.
Winter League – Round 7
Reporter: Paul Foster
Another thoroughly miserable day, with heavy conditions testing both patience and perseverance. A slightly better day though than the previous two Fridays. A number of the more intelligent players wisely decided to remove their names from the play list, opting for warmth and comfort over a battle with the elements. For those who did tee up, play was slow and extremely hard work. The saturated fairways offered little run, and scoring reflected the tough conditions. Just five players from the field managed to score under par, a commendable effort given the circumstances. All in all, a day to forget, as far as I’m concerned. Let’s hope for better weather – and better golf – next time.
Competitors on the day – a new low of 29, 16 from the 1st division and 13 from the 2nd division.
Two 2s scored today, Koos Alders and Dave Meir.
Two incorrect handicaps entered from the 1st division, and one from the 2nd division.
Please check your seniors handicap (see link below).
Results
Division 1
| Winner | Koos Alders | 26 points (CPO) |
| Runner up | Steve Gosling | 26 points |
| 3rd place | Paddy Moran | 24 points (CPO) |
Division 2
| Winner | Steve Bird | 25 points (CPO) |
| Runner up | Paul Keenan | 25 points (CPO) |
| 3rd place | Peter Willson | 25 points |
The winter league tables are starting to take shape now we have five rounds entered. Steve Gosling leads the 1st division followed by Mike Pigott, John White and Paddy Moran. Mervyn Roberts leads the 2nd division, followed by Paul Keenan, Bob Ellison and Alan Ranscombe. Game on….
Happy Mondays Report – 23 February
Reporter: Steve Bird
Today’s weather word is “gloopy”, which means ‘semi fluid in consistency’ i.e. muddy. It can also mean ‘overly sentimental’, a term with which I’m sure our happy band are familiar with, particularly after one too many.
Ten holes open with a temporary green on hole 7. Sixteen players today with two teams of four, two of three and one of two.
The winners were Pete Broady, John Mather and Steve Bird with an average, bang on par, score of 20. Steve top scored for the day with 22.
Runners up were Steve Gosling, Steve Rowley, Tony Dixon and Ken Pearce with an average of 18.5.
Tee booking schedule for tomorrow Thursday 26 February
Happy Mondays tee-booking schedule for Sunday 1 March
Rules Quiz answer
Answer 3 is correct. See Definition of Lost. A ball does not become lost as a result of the player declaring it to be lost. A ball is lost only when it has not been found within three minutes after the player or their caddie (or partner) begin to search for it.
Newsletter editor: Ian Goodman
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