Report for 2021.  Apart from our Members’ Meeting, the easing of Covid restrictions enabled us to enjoy a full season of events and attendance levels improved.  We gained some new members so I extend a warm welcome to them all.  One feature this year was the introduction of the World Handicap System (WHS) which, in time, should provide a ‘playing handicap’ which more accurately reflects a golfer’s playing ability and the difficulty of the course being played.  Click the link for a summary of the results of events in 2021 ChairmanReport21AnnexA. General.  A Committee Meeting in November discussed all aspects; full reports will be given to the AGM covering: GS Finances.  Rising prices, higher attendance numbers and our policy to subsidise events from GS funds resulted in a deficit of over £2,000 in 2021.  With the need to keep reserves to cover cash-flow (deposits, delayed sponsor payments), the committee recommended increasing annual subscriptions, event fees for members (with more for guests) and to seek more sponsors.  Committee Appointments. To support our 2022 Captain, Brian Reid, the committee recommended Ian Chalmers to be Vice [...]

After a two years absence due to COVID restrictions, Gus Whyte Sales Director at Hoppecke Industrial Batteries (UK) Ltd, once again dug out his kilt and along with 90 others tackled a number of hills in the lake district raising well needed money for the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR). On a wet and windy day (which is very relevant when wearing a kilt) and on the 5th November the climbs took place around the Coniston area in the Like District National Park. The success of the day was recognised with thanks from the ICR where with generous sponsorship support from members of The CILT Golf Society and from guests at their regular golfing events, colleagues from the UK Materials Handling Industry and personal friends Gus was awarded the Climb of Life medal for the highest value donation collected by an individual. Gus and his wife Liz collected over £2,000.00 and as a group the sponsorship, raffle and charity auction raised over £75,000.00. A valued contribution by the ICR. Gus would like to thank everyone that supported him with this event to [...]

After a comparatively normal golfing year, the CILT Golf Society held its season-ending Autumn Meeting on 13th October at the very welcoming Northamptonshire County Golf Club. Unseasonably mild late-season weather continued to favour us so 21 members and 4 guests tackled this gem of a Harry S Colt course with eager anticipation. With the course rewarded those players who were able to keep the ball out of trouble off the tee and master the true, but tricky, greens, early optimism dissipated sooner for some than others! As has been the case since we first visited Northamptonshire County in 2014, members and guests were treated to a excellent three-course meal as they came in after their round, followed by prize-giving for the day and award of the trophies that are competed for throughout the season. Joining us for the dinner was CILT Student Member, Shirley Boama, who took advantage of the Forum’s well known networking opportunities to make contact with several prominent logisticians as part of her career development. In his role as ‘keeper-of-the-scores’ Immediate Past Captain, Cameron Grant, announced the day’s winners and [...]