City of Newcastle Golf Club

House Rules

The Clubhouse includes lounges, the bar area, snooker room, reception area and the veranda and garden overlooking the 18th green.
1. The Captain always has priority at the bar.
2. The Clubhouse closes at 11.00pm on Sundays and at 11.30pm on other days, except on special occasions when the Committee may extend the period. The bar closes at 11.00pm on weekdays and Saturdays and at 10.30pm on Sundays.
3. Intoxicating liquors are not to be sold to anyone under the age of 18 years. The consumption of food will not be allowed at the bar, and for the comfort of all customers and staff, members and guests are kindly requested to refrain from smoking anywhere in the clubhouse except for the designated smoking area.

4. The Club does not accept responsibility for members legal liabilities or for any loss of property in the Club precincts. Members are advised to check these items with their own insurers.
5. The Committee have the power to prohibit any games which in their opinion are injurious to the interests of the Club and to suspend games in the Clubhouse when functions are being held.
6. No notice of any kind may be posted in the Clubhouse except by the authority of the Club Manager. To disfigure or amend notices is an offence.
7. A reasonable standard of dress is expected in the Clubhouse at all times. Smart casual wear is acceptable other than on pre-designated occasions such as the Captain's Dinner Dance, Candlelit Dinner and Trophy Presentation evenings when more formal dress is required, ie collars and ties for men. Formal wear must also be worn in the dining area for League Match meals and other pre-specified occasions; In the interest of safety & hygiene, no-one should enter these rooms without footwear.
The wearing of the following items of clothing by members, guests and visitors is not acceptable:
Overcoats, leather jackets, football or anorak type clothing, headgear,
Denim jeans, training or golf shoes, track or shell suits.
Shirts must have collars, other than polo necks, or mock turtle or turtle necked design and sports golf zipped shirts, which are acceptable, and must be 'tucked in'.  'Dress' shorts are acceptable - i.e. tailored not sports.
Golf clothing and shoes will be allowed on the veranda & garden overlooking the 18th green.
Shirts must have collars, other than polo necks which are acceptable, and must be "tucked in". "Dress" shorts are acceptable, ie. tailored and not sports.
8. No outdoor clothing, golfing equipment, shoes etc to be left in the Clubhouse, other than in the cloakroom.
9. Golf clubs, bags, or any other items of golf equipment must not be kept in the locker rooms unless housed in a locker.
10. Visitors:
(a) Every member is entitled to introduce visitors subject to such regulations or bye-laws as shall be made by the Committee.
(b) Visitors shall be considered the guests and the responsibility of the members introducing them.
(c) No person shall be introduced into the clubhouse if they have been expelled from membership or whose conduct or presence in the clubhouse is considered by the Committee to be objectionable or prejudicial to the interests of the club.
(d) No person shall be introduced as a guest more than 10 times in any one year even though they may be introduced by different members.
(e) Social occasions and dances are considered visits for the purpose of calculating the maximum number of visits.
(f) No member shall introduce more than 3 visitors at one time and no visitor shall be introduced after 10.00pm except at specially arranged functions.
(g) The names and addresses of all guests with the name of the member introducing them must be entered in the visitors book in the entrance hall.(h) By arrangement with the Club Manager, members may bring parties into the clubhouse. On arrival a list of the names of all party members must be presented to the Club Manager, Bar Manager or - Assistant Bar Manager. Club members of the party are responsible for the conduct of other party members.
11. Green fee paying visitors and players and officials of visiting teams are deemed honorary members for the day of their visit, and are entitled to the benefits and privileges of membership except where these rules specifically apply to visitors.
12. Any members causing damage to the building or any club property will be held responsible for the cost of repairs, renewal or replacement of such property.
13. No dogs or other animals are allowed in the clubhouse.
14. Mobile telephones may only be used to receive calls in the Clubhouse. Any conversation must then be held outside the public areas of the Clubhouse as must the making of calls on mobile telephones.
15. A pay telephone is provided in the cloakroom for the use of members and visitors. The "club" telephones located behind the bar, in the Club Manager's Office and Professional's Shop are not for "public" use and must only be used in cases of emergency.
16. Any member who is reported for a breach or breaches of the rules could be asked to appear before the Committee.
17. All complaints to be made in writing to the Club Manager.
18. Additional rules applying to Juniors:
(a) No junior member under the age of 16 years is allowed in the Clubhouse after 7.00pm excepting that in summer (April to September) a deadline of 9.30pm applies if accompanied by a responsible adult.
(b) Juniors aged 16 and 17 are allowed in the Clubhouse up until 9.30pm at all times.
(c) Permission may be given to attend special functions (games, film nights, etc) outside the permitted hours and for Junior League Team members to attend suppers after league etc matches along with visiting team members.
(d) No junior under the age of 18 is allowed to purchase or consume alcohol on the Club premises.
(e) No junior under the age of 18 is allowed to play the gaming machines or card games etc for money.
(f) No junior under the age of 18 may play snooker or darts unless playing with a full member or a junior aged 18 to 21 years.
(g) No junior member may invite a guest into the Club other than for the purpose of playing golf.
(h) Any complaints to be handed initially by the Junior Captain and then if necessary passed to the General Committee.
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