1. 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 1 st 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 1 st 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 March Millennium Trophy 22 nd April May day Shield 3 rd 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 1 st round was drawn at the HHDRGA league meeting held on the 29 th Feb. CNP found themselves the 6 th 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 25 th March. Maybe some practice? Cup to be played by 16 th May. Confirmation of CNP’s entry into the YGA 75 th 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 1 st rnd (pairs foursomes) also been drawn. Sect A away HX Ogden, Sect B Home Huddersfield Huddersfield & Halifax District Rabbits Golf Association - HHDRGACNP Rabbits friendly fixturesYorkshire Rabbits Golf Association - YRGA Mike RC & Gary RVC New members – get your cards in 3 rd hole RT Morley selection 2012 Singles knockout Match play Yellow tees 8 players 16 -28 4 sections (A/B/C/D) 2 players in each section 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 10 th 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 winner G Thomas: Buck Rabbit consistency Paul Mason: League singles experience J Haverstock: Experience and past winner K 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?

2. CompetitionFormatPlayersVenue/datesTeam selected 2012Past success Thornton Singles stroke play2 players One team Low man 16-20 High man 21-28 21 st 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 75 th 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 8 th June Flamborough 15 th June Wath 25 th June tbc Horsforth 12 th July N/A Huddersfield & Halifax District Rabbits Golf Association - HHDRGA Yorkshire Rabbits Golf Association - YRGA CompetitionFormatPlayersVenue/dateTeam selected 2012Past success League matches 2012 Outlane, 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 25 th April, 16 th May, 13 th June, 25 th July 9 th Sept SF 16 th 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: 18 th May, 8th June 29 th June, 20 th July 10 th Aug. 9 th Sept SF 16 th 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 - 28Thursday 1 st 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 Ball1 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