Peter Cliff Club Captain
Maggie Spink Lady Captain	Mike Clarke Rabbits' Captain

CAPTAINS 2008/9

The club captain is often  recently retired  with plenty of time for regular internal club meetings, entertaining visiting teams, organising club matches, arranging exchange days and hosting the social functions that are the heartbeat of the club. In short, the captain is responsible for the year's activities.

As well as organisational skills and the ability to make brief speeches, he has to possess diplomacy, patience and integrity in the face of a regular volley of observation from members about the way the club should be run. 

The captain gets a decent parking space, priority on the first tee and the chance to play other courses free of charge (as a courtesy during the year of office) but that should not be the reason to do the job.

The captain's role is to serve the members in such a way that the club moves forward, at the same time respecting those traditions which are important in any golf club. He must always be open to new ideas. He should endeavour to enhance the reputation of the club, and to foster a friendly atmosphere. A key function of the captain is to promote a golf course which is a fair but challenging test of golf.