Loose Cannons: Loose Cannons Northern Tour 23-25 March 2010

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Loose Cannons Northern Tour 23-25 March 2010 - Final Arrangements

Arrangements are now finalized for this prestigious PGA Event, co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours

PARTICIPANTS:

Andrew Robinson
Andrew Barber
Mike Smith
Ray Funnell
Barry Cousins
Hans Berger
Mike Hughes
David Hughes
Stuart Taylor
Raymond Keys
Benhard Romahn
Glen Wombwell

HOTEL:

The old Casuarina Hotel which has recently metamorphosed into the new Impiana Hotel will be the Tour base. This is located at 18 Jalan Raja Dr Nazrin Shah, 30250 Ipoh, Perak. Tel: 05 255 5555. Deluxe (ie refurbished) rooms at RM180 nett, inclusive makan pagi, have been reserved. On check-in quote ‘Cannons Golf Group’.

PROGRAMME:

DAY 1 – Clearwater Sanctuary. This will be the regular weekly Cannons game played off Cannons handicaps and Cannons rules. Be there by 09.00 hrs for tee-off at 09.30 hrs, allowing at least 2 hrs from Bangsar. Cost with the TP book is RM80 nett to include green fee, buggy twin sharing and insurance. Without TP book it is RM120.

Organiser – Raymond Keys

Faithful assistant – Barry Cousins

After the game its on to Ipoh and check-in to the Impiana Hotel.

Evening – F & B at the Royal Ipoh Club. Note DRESS CODE of long pants, collared shirt and shoes with socks.

DAY 2 – Meru Valley. The first day of the ‘Northern Tour Cannons Championship for 2010’. . And we will play strictly to the Rules of Golf! Tee-off 09.30 hrs. Flights to be announced the afternoon before. Cost is approx RM120 pp/pday.

Organiser for the 2 days – Andrew Robinson

Faithful assistant – Mike Smith

Evening - TBC

DAY 3 – Meru Valley. The second day of the ‘Northern Tour Cannons Championship for 2010’. Tee-off 08.30 hrs. Flights to be based on the Day 1 results, ie worst out first.

HANDICAPS FOR 2 DAY COMPETITION

Will be based on ‘real handicaps’.

Proposed handicaps for Day 1 are – AR 16, AB 20, MS 16, RF 22, BC 24, HB 18, MH 28, DH 11, ST 14, RK 24. Please let me have your comments, if any, on your own proposed handicap and those of others, prior to them being cast in stone for Day 1 by imperial decree of the tour handicap committee. Excessive handicap whingeing could result in a ‘Tour Tosser’ nomination, or worse…..

Handicaps will be adjusted for Day 2 – up or down by a maximum of 2 and up to a 28 limit, depending on how you played against your Day 1 handicap.

TROPHIES

Yours truly will sponsor a trophy for the 2 Day Competition. Any other contributions are welcomed! Strongly suggest everyone brings along something to contribute to the Tour – either additional competition prizes or something for quaffing during the Tour.

TRANSPORT