There are three separate handicap categories for Tues/Thurs sessions, Mon/Wed/Fri sessions and Sun afternoon Coffee and Cake sessions (which include visitors). All handicaps are calculated from members' performances over a selected results period.

Members handicaps were updated on 24 September 2015 and, in order to reduce the incidence of members not having a handicap for the sessions they attend, the following changes have been made to the method of calculation.

1)  The minimum number of attendances required to obtain a handicap has been reduced from 5 to 3.

2)  The results period on which handicaps are calculated has been extended to cover the last 21 months (from1/1/14).

3)  Handicaps will in future be recalculated more regularly ( I will endeavour to update them monthly).

Members who have previously obtained a handicap, but have not played the minimum number of times in the current results period, will continue to retain their old handicap.

These changes have been made in response to representations from several members. I will welcome any further comments you may have.

Paul Hepworth