All set for Captains" Dinner

Next Saturday night at 8pm the highlight of the social calendar at Moate Golf Club takes place. The annual Captains" Dinner will be held in the Clubhouse.This gives the members and their friends the opportunity to pay tribute to the work done by the Captains and Committee throughout the year.This year Padraig Keenan and Mary Kerrigan had the privilege of leading the club and they look forward to welcoming members and guests to this event. Music will be supplied by Bojangle (Niall Ruttledge), food will be expertly prepared by Pauric Whelehan and a good night is assured. Tickets are still available from the club (090 64 81271). The evening commences with a hot punch reception from 7.30pm and dancing till late.Powergolf Pre-Christmas SalePaul Power is holding a pre-Christmas sale in the Golf Shop at the club. This is an ideal opportunity to beat the recession blues and upgrade your equipment at the best prices available. He is offering more than €80 off Cobra drivers, 30% - 50% off clothing, gift vouchers for the shop and lessons, as well as complete sets of irons for cost price.Paul, Kelly and Allanah provide a 7 day service, all year round, to members and visitors alike. They sponsor a weekend competition and donate prizes for our annual raffle. This is a chance for members to support Powergolf in the run-up to Christmas and to get the very latest in golf equipment and clothing and to make a real effort to improve your golf by taking lessons from a PGA affiliated professional.We wish Paul well and urge all members to have a look at the genuine bargains on offer.Club NewsOnce again the weather made the headlines, closing the course all weekend. Temperatures barely scraped above freezing, making any play impossible. Nevertheless, a curtailed Turkey Competition was completed this week, with only one bird allocated to each category. The winners were: Cat 1 - D. White (4) - 32 pts, Cat 2 - Dermot Sheehy (21) - 33 pts, Cat 3 - T.Mc Donagh (18) - 36 pts.All golf clubs are obliged to carry out an annual review of handicaps, where each players performance is compared to the expected norm. Adjustments will then be made by the Handicap Committee. This process is now ongoing in the club, so watch the Notice Board for any changes to handicaps over the next few weeks! The updated Winter League Table can be found on the Website.Christmas SocialThe Ladies Club Christmas Social takes place on Sunday, December 14. Tee times for the golf is between 12 noon and 1.30pm, while the dinner is timed for 5.00pm. Time sheet for golf available in the Ladies locker room. The Ladies Club extend best wishes to Captain, Padraig Keenan and Lady Captain, Mary Kerrigan for a great night on the occasion of their Captains" Dinner on Saturday, December 6.