Stacey Rodger, our current Ladies' Champion, has been back home with her family over Christmas and the New Year but will soon be returning to America to continue her 4 year golf scholarship. Stacey is studying Exercise and Movement Science at the Missouri State University in Springfield, near St. Louis, for a BS degree. This degree will enable her to become a personal trainer, physiotherapist or a strength conditioning coach. She has the opportunity to play golf 6 days a week and has represented her University all over the States. Shortly after her return she will be the envy of us all by having being chosen to play at Kiawah Island in South Carolina. In these University tournaments Stacey has to play off scratch and has acquitted herself very well over some difficult courses.

Now that it is 2008, the Club�s Centenary Year in 2010 gets ever nearer. A small committee, chaired by Brian Hazelgrove, has been helping the Board and the Golf Committee plan for this milestone in our history. This group has been working on the plans for some time and the following list shows some of the matters currently being considered:
 
   A centenary book of the Club�s history
   Matches against other Clubs who will also be celebrating their centenary in 2010
   including one French Club
   An exhibition of Club memorabilia
   County championships and other special events at West Hove GC
   Centenary merchandise
   A period costume event
   A Grand Ball
 
In addition, the Club has commissioned ceramic designers Stephen and Caroline Atkinson-Jones to supply nearly 200 special commemorative prizes for the winners of most of the Club�s competitions in 2010. The pieces include deep footed bowls, mantle clocks, large and small coupes (plates), commemorative beakers or loving cups and footed card boxes.
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The Club has also purchased an Edwardian hand-made silver bowl, made in Sheffield and hall-marked 1910 (the year we were founded). This will be called the Centenary Bowl - further details regarding the qualifying event will be published in due course. click here for photo

If any Member has any other suggestions and/or contributions of memorabilia they will be greatly appreciated � please contact the office.