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Pack your golf bag and head for Scotland Section UK National Golf Championship, 2018 Yvonne McGregor , Vice President (Sports and Social portfolio) The IPA Section UK National Golf Championship will be held in Scotland in 2018. The dates are Wednesday, 30 May and Thursday, 31 May. First tee time on the Wednesday will be 1400 hours and 1006 hours on the Thursday. It gives me great pleasure to announce that we will be playing at Blairgowrie Golf Club on two of the finest Championship Golf Courses in Scotland. The Lansdowne Course hosted the Scottish Golf Amateur Championship in 2013 and the PGA Championship Final in 2014. A course which “provides a challenging but pleasurable test for all levels of golfers”. The famous Rosemount Course, was the venue for Greg Norman’s first European tour victory. The design was influenced by the architect of the Augusta National course. Described as “giving the golfer a testing and rewarding challenge”. Each Region is requested to enter a Team of 4 players. Some Regions hold qualifying competitions and this is encouraged, but not essential. Only 1 Team per Region will be entered into the Team competition, but there is no restriction on the number of players from each region competing for the individual competition and prizes. Stableford format will be played on both days. Accommodation will be at the Milton Royal Hotel, Blairgowrie, which is a 5 minute drive from the Golf Club. The cost for 1 night at the Hotel, 2 rounds of golf, dinner on the Wednesday evening at the golf club and a light lunch on Thursday, again at the golf club will cost £145pp for 2 sharing a twin room. Single room with golf etc. will be £153pp. These are excellent prices as a round of golf on each course is normally £85. The prices also include a subsidy from National. Additional nights are available at the Hotel should you require to extend your stay. The Hotel is situated in the centre of the town and there are many restaurants and bars within walking distance. If you require any more information on the Golf Competition or if you are planning on being in Scotland for an extended period and want to play other golf courses, and to make a booking to enter the Championship, then please contact me on yvonnemmcgregor@gmail.com Closing Date – 28 February, 2018

International Youth Gathering 2018 It is with great pleasure that the IPA Section UK announce that the International Youth Gathering 2018 is to take place in the United Kingdom. It will be held between Monday 6th August and Sunday 19th August 2018. For the participants it is an opportunity to experience travel to another country and to meet people of a similar age from different backgrounds whilst gaining a deeper knowledge the hosting country. The International Youth Gathering programme conforms to the international spirit and aims of the International Police Association. Participation in the programme is open to the children or grandchildren of current IPA members. IYG participants must have reached 16 years but not have exceeded 18 years at the start of the IYG - this is to make it easier for the Organising Section to produce an interesting and instructive programme for participants of a similar age group. Applicants should submit their application form by 31 March 2018 Please contact Michele Rai at michele.rai@ipa-uk.org The first IPA Motorcycle Group event for 2018 will be a visit to the Welsh TT. Mick Marlow , Motorcycle Group Secretary It has not been staged for well over 50 years, but has been resurrected and rebranded Welsh Road Race or WelshRR and is being held over private roads in the Brecon Beacons area of Wales, during the weekend of 4th and 5th August 2018. At the moment, 6 IPA Motorcycle Group members have expressed an interest in attending and have already booked accommodation at The Premier Inn, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 4BB for the 3 nights of Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August. This location is about 35 miles from the race track. The hotel is some 25 miles from Cardiff, 80 miles from Tenby and the Pembrokeshire Coast and on the door step of the Brecon Beacons. For further details of the WelshRR look at the following website - www.welshroadrace.com

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POLICE WORLD Vol 63 No. 1, 2018