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Committee Vacancies

At the A.G.M. on the 8th April 2023 there will be three vacancies on the Management Committee and one vacancy on the Captains Committee.
The Chairman, Treasurer and one Committee member will have completed their terms in office.
On a personal note, I have found my time on Committee both interesting and rewarding.
We are looking to members who are passionate about the Club and its Governance. If there are any members who are interested in finding out more about what is involved on either Committee and would like to discuss this further, please contact myself or the General Manager (Simon Greatorex – 01208 863216).
Any contact from interested parties will be treated in confidence until such times as an application is received.
Details of the Captains Committee responsibilities and reference to the Club Treasurers role are detailed in the Club rules and regulations 31 & 38 and also a job description for the Management Committee vacancies are included below.

Yours sincerely
Martin Biddle – Chairman
07974 714797
St Enodoc Golf Club

Ref : Role and responsibilities – Elected Management Committee Member

PURPOSE: The Management Committee is the guardian of the assets and resources of the Club. It provides leadership and strategic direction focussing on the vision and goals of the Club in addition to ensuring that the objects set out in the Club’s Rules are met.

RESPONSIBLE TO: The Members of the Club

RESPONSIBLE FOR: The running of the Club in accordance with the Club’s Rules and in accordance with the objects, values and strategy of the Club.

TERM OF APPOINTMENT: An Elected Management Committee Member will serve for a period of four years and will be eligible for re-election for one further period of four years.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Establish the vision, values and long term strategy for the Club for a 3-5 year period
• Engage in the establishment of the Club’s annual business/operational plans, to cover all aspects of the club activities e.g. Course, House and Membership
• Delegate the day-to-day running of the Club to the General Manager
• Have oversight of the management of all aspects of the Club
• Monitor performance, financial expenditure, risk and resource allocation against the business/operational plan
• Ensure financial solvency and integrity through robust controls and policies and personal integrity
• Monitor on a regular basis progress against goals and objectives
• Review and amend as necessary the Vision, Core Values on a regular basis at least every four years
• Amend as necessary the Club Bye-laws
• Appoint and support the senior members of staff
• Manage risk and help identify new opportunities for the Club
• Develop and oversee high level policies
• To ensure the Club operates in accordance with accepted best practice in respect of Children, Young People and Disabled golfers.
• To ensure the Club is run in an equitable and transparent way;
• To support the Chairman in the provision of leadership and direction
• Build and maintain effective relationships with external partners and the membership
• Communicate on a regular basis to the membership plans and progress

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:

Essential

• A good working knowledge of the principles of good corporate governance and Committee responsibilities;
• Evidence of good business skills and the ability to work well in a team;
• Strong command of the issues facing the golf business and St Enodoc Golf Club in particular

Desirable

• Excellent communication, relationship & networking skills
• Demonstrable expertise and ability to offer advice in various management situations, for example, but not limited to, the following areas;
• Financial matters
• Legal matters
• Marketing, communications and sponsorship
• Developing strategic partnerships
• Equality & diversity
• Human Resources Management

Ref : Treasurer Role – Club Rules & Regulations

31. The Honorary Treasurer, who shall be a Member, shall be nominated by the Management Committee prior to every Annual General Meeting and, subject to confirmation by that Meeting, shall take office thereat. His term of office shall be no longer than five years. After the Honorary Treasurer’s period in office, regardless of his length of service, the Honorary Treasurer must wait a Break Period of one year before becoming eligible to stand again for any position on either Committee. The Honorary Treasurer shall cause proper accounts of the Club to be kept and shall be responsible therefore and shall exercise general supervision of the Club’s pension and insurance arrangements, and such other matters as affect the finances of the Club. He shall cause the annual income and expenditure account of the Club for each calendar year and the balance sheet at the end of that year to be made up by the Club’s Accountants and shall have the same printed for circulation to members with the notices of the Annual General Meeting.

Ref: Captains Committee

38. The Captain’s Committee will be responsible for the Club golf and social events. Specifically, the Captain’s Committee will have responsibility for the following;

1. All competitions;
2. Matches;
3. Club teams;
4. Club social events;
5. The Club golfing programme;
6. Handicapping System;
7. Management of third-party use of the course; and
8. Election of new members in accordance with Rule 12.

For the avoidance of doubt the Management Committee will be exclusively responsible for all tasks not delegated to the Captain’s Committee under this Rule 38.

Following the irreparable damage caused to the bridge that crosses the stream to the 10th fairway on the Church hole it will be necessary to completely rebuild the crossing.

This will commence from Friday and continue into next week to restore access. During the works the 10th hole tee’s will be placed around 30 yards from the end of the path on the right side of the fairway (played as a short par 4). A Course Marshal will be present to ensure safety of play and to any walkers using the footpath.

It is hoped that the work will be completed by the middle of the week, and apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Following a very wet start to the year and in order to protect the course holes 4 to 12 are now closed. We have had 26mm of rain in the past week on top of already wet ground and further footfall, trolley and buggie use may damage the course.

After months and months of training our Clubhouse Assistant – Sam Stone will finally be achieving one of her dreams of competing in the London Marathon.
Sam will be running and raising money for the British Heart Foundation a charity very close to Sam as her son had open heart surgery at just 13 weeks old.
If anyone would like to support Sam any donations would be much appreciated.

Support Sam

Best of Luck from us all.