This month edited by Sir Steve Atkinson(a Past Rabbit Captain)

Second in the series of monthly updates. At the time of writing this edition, the season is almost here, almost ready to put the matts away and already some exciting news for the Rabbits section….

Rabbit News 2!March - April 2012 CNP Rabbit newsletter - FREE

Headlines:•65 members have so far signed up to the Rabbit section this year!•2012 RT Morley team announced. We profile the selection.•HHDRGA League cup draw 1st round. CNP get an away fixture.•Rabbit singles draw to be made at the end of March.•Race night raises club funds and we know who knows their dogs….

League and friendly fixtures

Rabbit Singles: With over 60 Rabbits now registered in this years competition, the excitement and anticipation for the pre lim and 1st round draw can be felt already around the club!A number of rabbits have been posting great winter league scores… will you want to draw any of these …

Social event round up Members who know their dogs! The following all won prizes for owning a winning dog….nice…Shaun Higgins, Steve Brown, John Blackburn, Roy Bedford, Mark Mitchell, Mick Rooney, Ruth Wilson, Gill

Woodbottom. Thank you to all who supported the night.

Next big Rabbit events::Singles draw: end MarchMillennium Trophy 22nd AprilMay day Shield 3rd May

Contact: RC Mike Greenberry or RVC Gary Speight. Committee: Mick Tiffnay, John Haverstock, Tony Hereford, Keith Williams, Steve Yendly, John Cryer

Representative news:The league cup 1st round was drawn at the HHDRGA league meeting held on the 29th Feb. CNP found themselves the 6th club name drawn with an away fixture against West End. Mike, Gary and John C will be looking for players who have a good knowledge and confidence at this Halifax venue to help selection. Interestingly, there is a friendly fixture against West end on the 25th March. Maybe some practice? Cup to be played by 16th May.Confirmation of CNP’s entry into the YGA 75th Anniversary has been confirmed. The Rabbit committee will be selecting a team of 5 to represent the club by the end of March, together with nominations for the HHDRGA Mellor, Presidents day and 3 Man Norgate trophy team. Mellor 1st rnd (pairs foursomes) also been drawn. Sect A away HX Ogden, Sect B Home Huddersfield

Huddersfield & Halifax District Rabbits Golf Association - HHDRGACNP Rabbits friendly fixtures Yorkshire Rabbits Golf Association - YRGA

Mike RC & Gary

RVC

New members – get your cards in3rd hole

RT Morley selection 2012Singles knockout

Match play

Yellow tees

8 players 16 -28

4 sections (A/B/C/D)

2 players in each section

CNP Rabbits: League & Friendly Fixtures 2012 Month Date League/Friendly Home/

Away Playing

April 10 Tue

17 Tue

24 Tue

25th WED

Practice / new Rabbits

Friendly

Practice / new Rabbits

Friendly

Away

Away

Meltham

West End

May 1st Tue

8th Tue

15th Tue

22nd Tue

29th Tue

LEAGUE

LEAGUE

Friendly LEAGUE

LEAGUE

Home

Away

Home Home

Away

Crossland Hth

Crossland Hth

South Bradford Woodsome Hall

Woodsome Hall

Start to check if you can make these dates. Lists will start to be posted on the notice board

Rabbit Tuesdays. The first official date is 10th April, but if you want to socialise before e mail Mike or Gary now and we’ll set up a Tuesday evening tee….mikegreenberry@gmail.com or garyspeight1@hotmail.co.uk

Congratulations…..N Muffit: 2011 semi finalist M Tiffany: 2011 Rabbit Shield winnerG Thomas: Buck Rabbit consistencyPaul Mason: League singles experienceJ Haverstock: Experience and past winnerK Williams: Rabbit captain wild card. N Evans: Rabbit captain wild card. C Burns: Rabbit captain wild card.

Survey question coming your way

..Would you be happy to pay £10 for a

Rabbit section shirt?

Competition Format Players Venue/dates Team selected 2012 Past success

Thornton Singles stroke play 2 players One team Low man 16-20

High man 21-28

21st June 2012

Fowler Club Pairs knockout Foursomes

4 players. 2 teams. 2 sections (A&B) Low man 16-20

High man 21-28

See YRGA website

75th Anniversary

Singles

And all scores count for a team prize

5 man team 16 -28

One player plays in each of the 5 area qualifiers

Top 20 qualifiers go to grand final 14th Sept

Area qualifiers

C’Heath 24th May

Northcliffe 8th June

Flamborough 15th June

Wath 25th June tbc

Horsforth 12th July

N/A

Huddersfield & Halifax District Rabbits Golf Association - HHDRGA

Yorkshire Rabbits Golf Association - YRGA

Competition Format Players Venue/date Team selected 2012 Past success

League matches 2012Outlane, Woodsome

C’Heath, Longley Park, Lightcliffe

Pairs better ball

Match play

6 teams in division

4 Divisions A/B/C/D

2 teams of 2 players

Low man 16-19

High man 20-28

See notice board or

HHDRGA web site

2005 Div A winners

2004 Div A winners

2001 Div B winners

1991 Div C winners

League Cup Pairs better ball

Match play

2 teams of 2 players

Low man 16-19

High man 20-28

Rnd 1 Vs

West End away

Mellor

(May play different players each round)

Club Pairs

Foursomes knockout

Yellow tees

2 sections (A&B)

4 players

Low man 16-19

High man 20-28

See HHDRGA web site

25th April, 16th May,

13th June, 25th July

9th Sept SF

16th Sept Final

2011 Semi finals:

G Speight/D Hawkesworth & J Cryer/N English

RT Morley Singles knockout

Match play

Yellow tees

8 players 16 -28

4 sections (A/B/C/D)

2 players in each section

Rnds to be played by:

18th May, 8th June

29th June, 20th July

10th Aug. 9th Sept SF

16th Sept Final

N Muffitt, M Tiffany, G Thomas, P Mason, J Haverstock,

K Williams, N Evans, C Burns

2011 Semi’s N Muffit

2008 J Haverstock

1999 J.M Smith

1998 M Broadbent

Norgate Trophy

Team and individual stableford

3 man team 16 - 28 Thursday 1st June 2012 @ Halifax Golf Club.

2008 P Horrocks

2004 S Higgins

1999 J Smith

1998 D Earnshaw

Presidents Day - Jubilee Trophy

Team & individual stableford

White tees

All scores count

8 players 16 - 28

(Reduced to 4 players at 9 hole course)

Thursday 10th May 2012 @ Lightcliffe Golf Club. Individual & Team competition. Four players per Club.

CNP Winners 2008

(T.Hereford, J Cryer, P.Horrocks, D Hawkesworth)

Finals Day (Mellor/Morley/

League cup) &4 Ball

4 Ball 1 teams 2 players

Low man 16-19

High man 20-28

Sunday 16th September 2012 @ Lightcliffe Golf Club

Members of the Rabbit section can represent CNPGC in the District and Yorkshire fixtures

Congratulations and good luck to all those selected.

General rule players to be Full 7 day members and played 3 competitions in the previous 12 months of the competition date