Likewise at BoL.
Nice gesture also by the club.
https://mobile.twitter.com/BoltonOldLinks/status/1013368513522798594
Great touch by them. It must be hot and unpleasant work on the moors.
Likewise at BoL.
Nice gesture also by the club.
https://mobile.twitter.com/BoltonOldLinks/status/1013368513522798594
As the focus for the cause of the Saddleworth fire has moved to a bonfire (& arson) that was reported less than an hour before the moor fire was reported I went to a few golf websites and horrified to see that while smoking is curtailed it makes no mention that bonfires are banned!
That can’t be good
Ok just flippant I know as its only prudent to have some fire risk measures, including the risk from smoking, but maybe not a devil smoker after all
To start a fire with a cigarette, you need a really good wind and very low humidity.
I could barely get a flame with a magnifying glass the other day with dry grass.
This thread took me Back to my arson teen days.
We used to set fire to pallets we stole off a building site in a tall dry grass field and throw Tesco value deodorant cans on it. I can’t remember any field going up and we could of had the fire brigade out every day.
Throwing cigarettes on petrol doesn’t work.
What does go up well though believe it or not, are conifers!
There’s certainly a small risk of fire, but being an ex smoker, a smoker will still smoke! A ban will achieve only hopefully more diligence.
As the focus for the cause of the Saddleworth fire has moved to a bonfire (& arson) that was reported less than an hour before the moor fire was reported I went to a few golf websites and horrified to see that while smoking is curtailed it makes no mention that bonfires are banned!
That can’t be good
Ok just flippant I know as its only prudent to have some fire risk measures, including the risk from smoking, but maybe not a devil smoker after all
You really have taken the smoking ban at certain courses to heart haven’t you - ignoring the fact that it’s going to be a touch safer on the course as well as helping your health in the longer run I really can’t see why anyone would have an issue with a course adding a smoking ban - I would actually like to see if permanent , it’s only going to have a positive affect on the course and people’s health
And who is going to start a bonfire on the course ? Really - only the ground staff at my place start bonfires and it’s only in the winter - i very much doubt any club needs to have a “no bonfire ruleâ€
My club are also prob going to cancel the fireworks that were planned for sat evening Stars and Stripes Social function - again common sense
Our course has posted "Due to the dry conditions and the fire hazard they cause we thank you for not smoking on the course" signs up all over the place. Don't seem to bother the smokers much. Lady I played with on Sunday smoked like a chimney the whole way round. In her defence: She did use an ashtray atttached to her trolley. Still, I don't know where people find the nerve to just disregard the signs. I would die of shame.
I'd be interested to hear if any courses keep the smoking ban after the fire risk is over
That’s not a ban though is it ! .the sign should read†No smoking by order of The committee “Our course has posted "Due to the dry conditions and the fire hazard they cause we thank you for not smoking on the course" signs up all over the place. Don't seem to bother the smokers much. Lady I played with on Sunday smoked like a chimney the whole way round. In her defence: She did use an ashtray atttached to her trolley. Still, I don't know where people find the nerve to just disregard the signs. I would die of shame.
That’s not a ban though is it ! .the sign should read†No smoking by order of The committee “
Anyone caught should be asked to leave the course.