To mark the end of Tim Hitchens’s term as British Ambassador to Japan (and as C&O President) at the end of this year, we will hold a seated dinner on November 23rd (a national holiday) to express our thanks to Tim and his wife, Sara, for their wholehearted support of the Society over the last four years, and to bid them farewell.

Drinks will be served at 18:30, and dinner will start at 1900. The attendance fee is 8,000 yen (subsidized), and the dress code is jacket and tie.

Members are welcome to invite one guest each to this event. If you would like to attend, please contact Tim Minton (t.minton[at]camford[dot]org) by Saturday, November 19th.

March/April Spring Golf Tournament

Spring Golf Tournament at Hodogaya Country Club

March 27 (Sat, all day): Golf Tournament at Hodogaya Country Club

This year's Spring Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, 28th March at The Hodogaya Country Club (HCC) in Yokohama.

Mr Peter Y. Sato and Mr Takashi Uyeno, both HCC members, have kindly made reservations for 6 groups (total 24 players).

The tee-off time for the first group is 08:06.

If you would like to take part in this tournament, please contact Terry Nakamura (t.nakamura[at]camford.org).

Further details will be posted later.

The 2008 Annual Golf Tournament will be held as usual at Hodogaya Country Club; tee-off time for the first group is 08:18 a.m.

Address: 1324 Kamikawai-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama 241-0802, Tel: 045-921-0115

The Saturday fee for non-HCC members is 31,360 yen, which covers the green fee (22,000), caddie fee (4,000) and other incidental expenses and taxes. Lunch (1,500) and beer/wine (300 per glass) are extra. There will be an additional charge of approximately 2,000 yen for the post-tournament party. A discount of 1,200 yen is available to senior golfers (70-plus years of age) on production of proof of age at the Club’s reception desk in the morning.

If you would like to take part in the tournament, please contact Mr Teruhisa Nakamura: t.nakamura[at]camford[dot]org

Annual Golf Tournament at Hodogaya Country Club
March 31, Saturday

Golf Outing to the Izu Peninsula
Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th October

Accommodation at Ryokan Renaissance Ochiai; golf match at Izu Ohito CC.