Sale Golf Club 200 club blog

200 club news

2012-01-11T13:00:00.000-08:00

The latest project, "Amen" Planting at the rear of the 13th Green, has been approved by 200 Club members.
Thank you very much for your votes, the fantastic level of support and also your valuable feedback which is very important to us.

This project will be actioned in the coming weeks by our Greens Team, managed by John Dixon, together with our Ecology Group. In fact, you will have noticed that the area has already been cleared in readiness for the planting.

Thank you once again for your support of the 200 Club. With this project, the new tee yardage markers which are ready for installation, and the new course accessories we trust you will enjoy the course even more.

December Draw

2012-01-01T07:03:00.001-08:00

Our December draw took place as usual at the New Years Eve party, and what a party atmosphere there was! It is also the occasion for the 2nd "Big Draw" of the year.
There had been a session of "Simply Red" songs and then the wonderful buffet which Rick had prepared for us.
After everyone had had their fill we managed to extricate the Captain, Lady Captain and the President to pull out the lucky numbers for us.
The Captain was asked to pick the big one and out came number 56. This belongs to Joe Holten who now lives in Ireland but just happened to be over for New Years Eve. Well worth the trip I think, and it was said that he could help the Irish debt crisis with his £860!
We were delighted that we had the winner present so Mr Captain could present him with his cheque.

Then we carried on with the usual monthly draw. Mr President pulled out the first prize number 166 which belongs to Simon Poucher and he will be the lucky recipient of £649.

Lady Captain did the honours next and pulled number 82 out of the box. Howard Stockwell was the lucky owner and will pick up a cheque for £173.

Lastly the third monthly prize was picked by an elf helper! She pulled 199 out and to our delight the owner of this number was also present. It was Peter Broadbent who won £43. I think there was an extra round of drinks bought!

So an enjoyable end to another very successful 200 club year.

A big thank you to all the members of the 200 club and look forward to seeing more improvements around the club next year courtesy of you input.

Don't forget that January is the time for those who pay by cash or cheque to do so. It needs to be done before January 20th so that you are in next months draw which will be on Friday January 27th 2012.

Happy New year to all and hope your number is picked during the coming year!

November Draw

2011-11-28T05:42:00.000-08:00

The November draw took place on Friday 25th with our regular supporters there to enjoy their fish and chip supper after the draw. We were pleased to have Lady President in attendance and asked her to pull out all the numbers for us. She was delighted when all the numbers to come out were owned by ladies!! The first prize of £649. was won by number 122 owned by June Cutler.

Second to come out was number 71 owned by B. McIntyre ( Charlie McIntyre's wife). She won £173.

Third out was number 62 which is owned by Shirley Lawton. This gave her £47.

Don't forget the next draw includes the "BIG ONE" This will be in excess of £800. It will take place at the New Years Eve social event, so get your tickets and be there to collect your cheque!!

October Draw

2011-10-31T10:09:00.000-07:00

Our October draw took place on Friday 28th October in a fairly noisy Richard Burton room as there was a birthday party in the mixed lounge. However with our loyal bunch of followers and a musical background the numbers were pulled out.
First out was M. McHugh C/O Charlie McKintyre. We think it is his mother-in-law. It was number 179 and netted her £649.
Second was Lyndon Bates whose number 103 gave him £173.
Third out was number 14 which is the second time that Kevin J Moore has won. This time it was £47 and we caught up with him after his game on Saturday for a photo.

You may have noticed that work has started on the course furniture which is a 200 club project,

If there are any more ideas please put them forward.

The next draw will take place on friday November 25th at 8pm.

Come and enjoy a fish and chip supper and maybe a cheque as well!

2011-10-04T07:06:00.001-07:00

September Draw
The September Draw took place at the McMillan coffee morning on Friday Sept 30th. There were lots of ladies attending and they were all hopeful for a win!
The first number pulled out was 191 and the name was B Mathews. It is Julie's father who is not a member of the Golf Club but has been a member of the 200 club since the beginning. I think his arm was pulled up his back by Julie! He won £649, and I feel sure a treat will be coming Julie's way!
Photo to follow
Second out was number 171 which belongs to Shiela Houghton (Captain Elect's better half!) They just happen to be in Australia at the moment but word got to them pretty quickly! Lets hope they celebrate "Aussie style".

Look where Sheila spent her winnings!

Third out was number 28, no stranger to success! It belongs to Dereck Smith and he won £43.
Have you registered your vote for the new proposal? Don't forget, if you have any ideas as to how our money should be spent, do a bit of homework and put your ideas and costings to the 200 club organisers.
The next draw will take place on Friday October 28th. We will revert to the old time of 8pm during the winter months.

August Draw

2011-09-04T11:28:00.000-07:00

The August draw took place on September 2nd due to a clash of events the previous week.

Before the draw took place a few details of our income and expenditure were explained.

The last project that the members were asked to vote on ( Course accessories) has been approved, and will come in at a cost of just under £6000. We still have approximately £9000 in the bank and would ask anyone with a proposal to do the groundwork on costing so that it can be put to the membership.

Mr President was at the draw and was given the job of pulling all three numbers out of the box.

The first to come out was 93 and the helper whose job it was to scan the list to see who was the lucky owner went very quiet for a moment and looked at the assembled group. Lady President said "Whats wrong?" and she said "Its my number!" That lucky person was Judith Stanistreet who won the sum of £649.

The second number to come out was 67, this belongs to David Carlisle,who won £173, and third out was 35 which belongs to David Ashton. He won £43.

After the draw people were discussing how some members have won a few times. The only reason we can come up with is that some people have more than one number.

The Stanistreets have 3 numbers, David Carlisle has 3 numbers and the Ashtons have 2 numbers.

SO Members you know what you need to do! Buy another number!

The next draw will take place on September 30th.

July Draw

2011-08-01T10:07:00.001-07:00

What a good crowd of regular supporters including the Captain we had for our fish and chip supper before the draw this month.

Before the draw took place the Captain seemed worried that he might once again pull out one of the "regular" winners!! He therefore asked Kevin Alston to pick the first number out.

This was number 30 which belongs to Ian Bullough. He won £645.

Lady Captain Sylvia delved deep for the next number which was 44. Tony Ball was the lucky owner and receives a cheque for £172.

The Captain then picked the third number, 43.This belongs to Tony Ball's son-in-law Colin Byrne!! He receives a cheque for £43.

Thank you to all the 200 Club members for your votes and comments on the latest project proposal. The vote was very much in favour of the investment in course accessories - ball washers, divot boxes, broken tee recepticles and bins. So very soon you will start to see these appearing on the course complementing the existing accessories we have out there for your use and convenience.

Thank you again. We really do appreciate your input.

If you have any more ideas you need to get them costed and then presented to Hilary Tarleton so that it can be put to the 200 club members for approval.

The next draw will be on Friday August 26th.

Big June Draw

2011-08-01T10:03:00.001-07:00

June is always an exciting time in the 200 Club calendar for it is when we deliver a whopping great cheque, called the BIG ONE, to a lucky winner. This is in addition to the 3 fantastic monthly prizes.

Jack Bishop is no stranger to winning. He wins golf matches and this month he won the BIG ONE. Jack took home a cheque for £845.00. As Jack is a regular winner there is a photo on file which was taken on a previous lucky day!

1st prize was won by Kevin J Moore who netted a cheque for £645.00

Helen Ashton took a 2nd prize cheque of £172.00

Last but by no means least, Christine Harris was delighted, if a little shocked, to win our 3rd prize cheque of £43.00. "You're joking" she said.

Congratulations to all the winners and THANK YOU for your support of the 200 Club.

We have just launched our 7th Project for your approval. We have issued it by email and placed it on the 200 Club Board in the Clubhouse. So please give us your vote in the usual way - by email or by voting slip behind the Bar in the Richard Burton Room.

We wish to purchase a range of Course Accessories which will further enhance the look of the course and the facilities we provide for members and visitors. There are high quality ball washers, bins, broken tee recepticles, divoting boxes and enhanced flags and cups for our 3 practice putting greens.

Another project that we are considering currently is an "Amen Corner" at the back of the 13th green. This is one of our showpiece holes and we wish to enhance it further by introducing colour and structure. The Greens Team is conducting some initial exploratory work. When their investigations are complete, they will formulate a Project Proposal which we can share with you.

Thank you for your support and remember, if you have an idea, let us know about it.

The next draw will take place on Friday 29th July immediately preceding the mens' presentation at 8.45pm.

May Draw

2011-06-02T06:36:00.000-07:00

Once again we held the 200 club draw just prior to the men's presentation. It looks like this will become a regular time for it.
Our loyal band of followers arrived in time to have their fish and chips before the draw. A number of men and of course the Captain arrived for the presentation and the draw took place.
Lady Captain pulled the first number out which was 135. This belongs to Annette Pilling.She won £641.00. As the Captain lives in the same apartment block as her, he was able to take it home with him and surprise her with it!

The second number out was 54, which is the lucky number of our Honorary Secretary Chris Boyes who won £171.00.

Third out was 67. This number is one of three that David Carlisle owns. No wonder his name pops up quite regularly!He won £43.00 this time.
Don't forget that next month there will be the "BIG" draw as well as the normal monthly one.

The next draw will take place on Friday June 24th at 8.45pm

2011-05-08T14:15:00.000-07:00

We had some difficulty with the date of our draw this month. The last Friday in the month is our preferred date, but someone had decided that there was going to be a big wedding in London that day!! As our regular following of Lady members were either attending the wedding or else they were celebrating it elsewhere we knew we didn't have the numbers to make a good evening of it. However there was a Men's presentation taking place that evening so it was decided that the draw should take place immediately prior to that.
Of course the Captain was there to pull out the lucky numbers, and the first one out of the box was 55. This belongs to John Maloney who picked up his cheque for £641 on Monday morning.

The second number to come out was 152, the owner of which was there at the presentation. It was none other than our Captain Elect, Peter Middleton. The captain was able to present him with his cheque for £171 there and then!

Third out was number 65 which has been a lucky number for Pat Hannah. I think it may be the third time she has won. This time it was £43.

There will be more discussions soon as to what the next project the money raised will be spent on.

In the meantime we must encourage new members to join the 200 club and we can make even more money available for improvements to benefit all members of Sale Golf Club.

The next draw will take place on Friday May 27th at 8pm.

March Draw

2011-03-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

Here we are a quarter of the way through the year! Our draw took place at the Mixed League Dinner on Friday March 25th. It was an exciting thought having a larger captive audience and we were confident that we would have a winner in the room. Alas this was not to be! Mr Captain pulled out the first number. It was 39, and the lucky owner is Dereck Smith. He collected his cheque for £641.00 just before going out to play on Saturday. Hopefully he was just as lucky on the course! Lady Captain pulled the second number from the drum. Number 2 is Stan Schofield's number. He won £171.00. Lady President did the honours pulling out the third number. Number 107 belongs to Gareth Moore and he won £43.00 which he collected after his golf on Saturday. It would seem from the past three months that you are more likely to win if you are not at the draw, but the more people we can get there the more likely that we will have a winner in the room.

So, Come on members and join us at the next draw on Friday April 29th.

February Draw

2011-03-01T01:50:00.000-08:00

The last Friday in the month came round quickly this month and it was time for the 200 club draw!
The number attending was up on last month and they all enjoyed Rick's fish and chips again.
Lady Captain was there and pulled out the all the numbers.
Still no winner in attendance, but a distinct feeling of deja vue as the first number out was 18 and that is Jack Bishop's number!
He won £634. He must have done something very good in his life to be so lucky!! He has of course got more than one number so maybe that is the answer!

The second number to come out was 96. This belongs to Gill Ross one of our new lady members who only joined the 200 club in October. She won £169.

Third out was 33. This is a significant number in Glen Norton's life and gave him winnings of £42. A couple of good bottles of wine maybe Glen?!!

We continue to attract new members but would like even more.

Why not try to emulate Jack Bishop's success and get an extra number!

January draw

2011-01-31T02:20:00.000-08:00

The first draw of 2011 took place on Friday 28th January in the clubhouse. A select gathering including Lady Captain attended and enjoyed Rick's fish and chips.

The first number drawn out of the box was a brand new number purchased since New Year!!

The lucky owner of number 151 is Jennifer Hilson, Frank's wife! She wins £634.

Second prize of £169 went to Ian Jordan.

The lucky recipient of the third prize of £42 was David Ashton whose wife Helen won the big six monthly prize on New Years eve.

The next draw will rake place on Friday February 25th at 8pm.

2011-01-04T13:18:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to all Sale Golf Club 200 club members!

The New Year has arrived and with it the start of the 3rd year of our 200 club.

We had our usual monthly draw and the BIG twice yearly one at the New Years Eve social event.

With 120 people attending we fully expected there to be a winner in attendance, but sadly none of them were.

The Big prize was drawn out first. The lucky winner of £840 was Helen Butcher (now Helen Ashton).

A phone call to her revealed that she was in Cyprus! However, as soon as she returned she hot footed it to the Club, with husband David, to collect her cheque.

The first prize of £673 went to Phil Whitworth. Within seconds he had got the news from some of his friends who were going out with him the following day and were intent on helping him spend it!

The second prize of £170 was won by Charlie McIntyre and the third prize of £43 went to Len Wood.

Congratulations to all the winners!

Do you know anyone (besides yourselves) who would like the chance to receive a cheque like these people did?

Get them to join the 200 club. Details of how to do this are on the poster in the clubhouse porch, or contact Michael or Judith Stanistreet.

Just a reminder to members who pay by cash or cheque. Could you make sure your payment is in by January 20th to ensure that your number is in the box for the next draw on Friday January 28th.

A new 200 Club year

2010-12-19T10:21:00.000-08:00

As the New Year approaches, it reminds us that our 200 Club is nearly 2 years old. Time has really flown, and our achievements are many.

We have dished out over £15,000 in prize money to all our lucky winners. The projects in which we have invested have really enhanced Sale Golf Club for its members and visitors alike: we have the beautiful ornamental beds that provide us with all-year round colour, new practice nets, stylish patio furniture, an enhanced shoe cleaning facility and a smart new directional sign at the entrance to the Course.

Thank you to all the 200 Club members for your fantastic support and your ideas. Our 200 Club fund has a very healthy balance so we will continue to enhance and develop Sale Golf Club with you. It is YOUR 200 Club so keep letting us know what you would like to see us investing in.

Now a new year means that 2011 payments are due !! If you pay by cash or cheque we will be in contact with you very shortly to sort out your renewal. Michael & Judith Stanistreet are in charge of renewals this year so you can expect a friendly phone call from them. For those who pay by Standing Order,don't worry, there is nothing for you to do.

Have a very Happy Christmas.

2010-11-30T01:33:00.000-08:00

Our November Draw took place on friday 26th November. It was, again, the ladies who were the main recipients of the big cash prizes this month. In October, there was a ladies clean sweep with Betty Aldcroft, Annette Pilling and June Cutler taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. This month our Lady President, Maureen Brandwood, bagged a delicious 1st prize cheque of £637.00. Second out was Maureen Howie. She won a cheque for £170.00. Last, but by no means least, was John Parkinson who collected £43.00.
The December Draw will take place on New Years Eve. In addition to the usual fantastic monthly prizes, we will be drawing the BIG ONE - a cheque for a massive £850.00.

Congratulations to all the winners and we look forward to seeing you on 31st December.

2010-09-04T15:36:00.000-07:00

Our August winners of the 200 Club pocketed a cool £840.00 between them.

Ist Prize was won by the mighty David Carlile. He won a mighty £630.00.
The 2nd Prize was won by 200 Club pundit, Richard Humfress. He won £163.00 in his first month of being a member of the Draw. How's that for luck !!
The 3rd Prize of £42.00 was snatched by Peter & Vicenta Gleave - no strangers to winning 200 Club money.
Congratulations to all of the winners.

Just a quick update on where we are with our latest project proposal. Thank you to all of you who have voted. Thank you also for your ideas and feedack. We really do appreciate all of your input. It is by working together as a team that we achieve the very best results for Sale Golf Club. The vast majority of 200 Club members voted "Yes" to the Finger Post Sign in the car park to provide directions to members and visitors, so we are now making arrangements to bring this project to fruition.
If you have any proposals that you would like recommend to the 200 Club team, we would like to hear from you. The purpose of the 200 Club, apart from the great money prizes we dish out every month, is to raise money for the Club which support projects that enhance Sale Golf Club for members and visitors alike. So do keep your great ideas coming in. Thank you.

2010-08-08T02:23:00.000-07:00

The July draw took place on Friday 30th. The 200 Clubbers were gathered, the bar was full of golfers - some partaking of their post game refreshments, others preparing for their Saturday competition by relaxing with a drink. Rick, the chef, had cooked up some lovely food. The Golf Club staff busily keeping everyone happy. So the stage was set.

Mr Colin Lawton, President, was guest of honour and he was responsible for drawing the lucky numbers from the barrel.

The winner of the 1st Prize was Karen Lyness. She won a cheque for £622.00.

There was a deafening shriek when the 2nd lucky number number was drawn. The shriek belonged to Judith Stanistreet. The lucky number belonged to Judith and her husband Mike. They won a cheque for £166.00. She said " I knew it was our number straight away. It's our house number ! "

There's a tip.....if you want a lucky number in the draw, pick your house number. We still have some numbers available. Please see the 200 Club display in the entrance to the Clubhouse.

3rd Prize was won by Ann Woods. She won a cheque for £42.00

Congratulations to all of the winners.

The next draw will take place on Friday 27th August at 8.00pm. Everyone is welcome.

2010-08-06T02:57:00.000-07:00

We enjoyed a great occasion for our special 6 monthly 200 Club draw. The Captains's BBQ is one of the highlights of the social calendar at Sale Golf Club, and what a night to make the draw for the BIG ONE. The weather was beautiful, the music was great and the atmosphere was just perfect.

The lucky winner of the BIG ONE, a cheque for £805.00, was Barbara Henstock.

Rick Sclater,our very own Chef extraordinaire, won the £615.00 1st prize.

David Moores was thrilled with his 2nd prize of £164.00,

and Mobi Rawthore grabbed 3rd prize, a cheque for £41.00.

Congratulations to all the winners.

Now we do still have a few Lucky Numbers available in the 200 Club Draw. For just £10.00 per month you can enter the monthly draw with the big money prizes as outlined above. It's not too late to join the fun and become a winner.

2010-06-14T12:28:00.000-07:00

We are now on count down to the BIG ONE. At the Captain's BBQ on Saturday 26th June we will be holding the 200 Club Draw. In addition to the 3 great monthly prizes, we have our fantastic 6 monthly prize. The lucky winner of the BIG ONE will receive a cheque for £805.00. So let's make sure the winner is in the Clubhouse. Come and join us for the Draw at around 10pm, the famous annual BBQ and live entertainment. It promises to be a great night. Good Luck and see you there.

May 200 club draw

2010-05-30T03:59:00.000-07:00

Our May Draw took place on Friday 28th and a good crowd gathered. There are always two things that everyone wants on 200 Club Draw night - Rick's Fish & Chips and, of course, the winning cheques!!
Lady Captain, Barbara Wetton, was guest of honour and she did the honours by customarily shaking the barrel and drawing out the winning numbers.

After her exersions she enjoyed her fish and chips.

It's always great when a winner is in attendance at the draw. It really adds to the occasion. Hilary Tarleton's face lit up when her number came out of the barrel.

Hilary receives her cheque from Lady Captain.

1st Prize, a cheque for £615.00, was won by Dave Coote.
2nd Prize, a cheque for £164.00, was won by Hilary Tarleton.
3rd Prize, a cheque for £41.00, was won by Peter Broadbent.

The 1st prize winner David Coote,(below) not with his cheque, but with the ipad which he rushed out to buy with his winnings!! (boys and their toys)

Next month is THE BIG ONE.

In addition to the the 3 monthly prizes, there is the 6 monthly prize which will be a cheque for around £800.00. It would be great to see you all at the Clubhouse.
Here's an interesting fact: both the last 2 BIG ONE winners have been in attendance at the 6 monthly draw. Can YOU afford NOT to be there ?

NEXT DRAW is Saturday 26th JUNE 2010 at the Captain's BBQ.

Get your tickets from behind the bar!

April 200 club draw

2010-05-08T07:12:00.000-07:00

Fresh from his Portuguese travels, we were finally able to catch up with In Bullough and present him with his cheque. Captain Andy McLaren made the presentation. Congratulations to Ian.

Shirley lawton was high as a kite after her win and shared the moment with us.
In the background you will notice our lovely new tables and chairs on the patio area. All funded by the 200 club.

200 Club April Draw

2010-05-07T08:18:00.000-07:00

The April draw took place on April 30th. (always the last Friday of the month)
The winning number pulled out of the barrell by The Captain was Ian and Mary Bullough.
They received the customary phone call from Hilary to inform them of their luck. They were in Portugal at the time!! We therefore don't have a photo yet.
All members of the 200 club should get excited if they get a phone call at about 8.30pm on the last Friday of the month!
Second prize was won by Pat Long and third was Shirley Lawton, the President's wife.

Past winners gallery

Below are a couple of previous winners

Pat Hackett who was Lady President at the time. She was nearly always there on the night to receive her cheque. She has won twice but never the big one.

Frank Hilson was a big winner and having received the call fron Hilary he came down to the club and bought everyone a drink! Thank you Frank, it was a good night!

Start of the 200 club blog

2010-04-25T03:02:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our brand spanking new 200 club Blog!! We are really thrilled with this development and hope you are too. Our aim is to keep you fully informed of all the 200 club news and progress. We will continue to post important information on the 200 club Board in the clubhouse, for those people without internet access. We will continue to use email.

Well, first of all, we should introduce the “Royal We”, the 200 club team.

Hilary Tarleton and Julie Matthews

The Captain Andy McLaren

and

Peter Middleton

We have the invaluable help and support of the dynamic Stanistreet duo,

Michael and Judith.

As you know, the aim of the 200 club, apart from delivering big money prizes every month to 3 lucky winners, is to enhance and develop Sale Golf Club through investment in specific and tangible projects.

It is hard to believe we are already in our 16th month. Time has really flown.

In that time we have given over £12,000 in prize money. It’s one of the great highlights when we ring the lucky winners to tell them their number has been drawn from the barrel.
Here is just a few of the happy, smiling faces of the winners.
The first big win

Vicenta Gleave

John and Mel Parkinson
Pat Hannah

Chris Harris

Two times winner
John Sallabank

The projects that the 200 club has funded have really made a difference to Sale Golf Club.

The ornamental beds around the clubhouse made an instant impact last year and these will flourish in the years ahead and give us a constant source of pleasure.

The new 3 bay practise nets opened in February. The Captain and Lady Captain (2009) conducted the official opening ceremony by cutting the red ribbon and driving the first balls into the nets.

This was very quickly followed by the development of the new shoe cleaning facility alongside the 18th green.
Derek Chadwick

after his hard work

A point worth mentioning here is that ALL of the labour on the above 3 projects has been carried out in-house. A very big THANK YOU to Chris Hulme, and all the Greens team, and to Derek Chadwick and his big strong men.