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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
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 -
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
Closing Date – 28 February, 2018
POLICE WORLD Vol 63 No. 1, 2018
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