2021 S.A. Champs discussions

[Hatchman]

With the dust barely settled on the cancellation of the 2020 Champs I think it’s time to open up discussions on when to hold the 2021 Champs.
There’s already been mention of maybe changing from our usual end of November date to around March April.

I’ll start this off by listing a few things that I know worth considering.
Looking at previous years the Public Pennant League plays from January to the start of March. I know this affects a few of our S.A members.
April is a terrible month to schedule anything with Easter and ANZAC Day in that month not leaving many available weekends.
October many Clubs are holding their Club Championships and at the end of the month and into early November many courses are coring and sanding Greens.
November it can start to get warm to hot.
May June July August are months more likely to encounter rain.
December is too close to Christmas and we have another important annual game “The Xmas Mug”

If we do decide to go with an earlier month the ball will need to start rolling soon into the new year as you want to leave no less than 2 months for to visitors organise flights and accommodation.

Having said all the above means nothing if Covid is not under control and States keep having break out clusters.