2011
2011
Amida Friendly
Both the Ladies and the Men’s teams finished first in their respective matches. Results…
President’s Putter
Report due soon. Results…
John Cooper has a slender leads over Itsawat and Mike Rowe after 5 rounds of the Top Dog Trophy. R5 Leader board…
Rickmansworth – Home Leg
Result: 3½-2½
Once again the first leg of the annual Rickmansworth friendly was held at Richmond Park. For both sides some of the usual faces turned up but there was also a fair smattering of new ones too which is good to see.
The Rickmansworth 12 looked very smart in their peacock blue outfits but the Richmond Park Eleven looked even more colourful in a rainbow display of colours that had the opposition confused for several holes. It was particularly worrying for the 6th game who were playing Gurpal and on the lookout for a player in camouflage. Once it became clear our Captain was bravely battling on his own his opponents slowly started to take charge and we were one down despite a plucky display by Gurpal.
Overall we turned out winners by 3½ to 2½. This is not a great lead to take to Rickmansworth where we lost 6:0 last year, so we will be looking for a very strong squad to take this year – we might even take 12 this time.
The date for the return is Sat August 21st, so anyone in form might want to pencil that date into their diaries now before anyone tries to slip wedding anniversaries or Mothers 100th Birthdays in instead.
Rickmansworth Friendly
Once again the first leg of the annual Rickmansworth friendly was held at Richmond Park. For both sides some of the usual faces turned up but there was also a fair smattering of new ones too which is good to see.
The Rickmansworth 12 looked very smart in their peacock blue outfits but the Richmond Park Eleven looked even more colourful in a rainbow display of colours that had the opposition confused for several holes. It was particularly worrying for the 6th game who were playing Gurpal and on the lookout for a player in camouflage. Once it became clear our Captain was bravely battling on his own his opponents slowly started to take charge and we were one down despite a plucky display by Gurpal.
Overall we turned out winners by 3.5 to 2.5. This is not a great lead to take to Rickmansworth where we lost 6:0 last year, so we will be looking for a very strong squad to take this year – we might even take 12 this time.
The date for the return is Sat. August 21st, so anyone in form might want to pencil that date into their diaries now before anyone tries to slip wedding anniversaries or Mothers 100th Birthdays in instead.
Whitewebbs – Rd 2 at Hoebridge B
Result: 1½ 3½
The ladies had a bye in the first round and were drawn at home in round 2 against “Hoebridge B”.
The team put up a good fight but were unable to overcome the notoriously strong Hoebridge.
Well done to Val for her win, Susan for her half and to Rianda, Kate, and Maureen for their battling performances and close results.
White Webbs
The team put up a good fight but were unable to overcome the notoriously strong Hoebridge. Results…
Golden Jubilee Trophy
Report due soon. Results…
Paul McConnell leads after two rounds of the Anniversary Trophy. R2 Leader board…
JQ Robertson Trophy
Jon Cooper won the JQ Robertson on a back 9 count back in persistent light rain. Results…
John, Itsawat & Hans share the lead in the Top Dog Trophy. R3 Leader board…
Monthly Medal
Ladies
With the ball running over the rapidly browning fairways Gina took full advantage to record a net 68 to win the monthly medal by 4 shots from Val and Maureen on net 72s. The dry conditions allowed 4 birdies to be recorded by the ladies this week, but an almost equal number of scores were also in double digits!! Results…
Men
The dry conditions obviously caused some clubbing problems for many, although the ever present swirling wind doesn’t help! It didn’t seem to affect Danny Deprez who was this month’s winner with a net 65, followed 4 shots behind by James Cowling with a net 69 and Ed Henery on net 69. Results…
Danny Deprez leads the Grand Medal Trophy by 4 from Tony Kopczak. R4 Leader board…
Mitcham Ladies – Away Leg
Result: 2-2
The result of this year’s friendly is set to be a close run thing compared to last year’s 8-0 win. At the end of the first leg we are tied on 2-2.
The match was played on Saturday 4th June on what turned out to be the warmest day of the year so far and for once we appreciated the wind to help keep us cool. The driest spring on record accentuated the effects of the ‘Mitcham bounce’. The ball not only ran for a long way, it also bounced in any number of directions. The greens at Mitcham are always a challenge to us, used as we are to the slow greens in the Park, but they were so fast that the Mitcham ladies too had their problems with them.
The team for the day was:
Jini Beacham & Julie Smyth
Doreen Dolby & Val Riziotis
Sheena Harrington & Nina Humphreys
Veronica Mitchell & Anne Holding-Parsons
All the matches were very close and it was good to have a number of new faces in the team. The matches are always very friendly occasions and this was no exception. The day finished with an excellent meal of a large chicken salad and fruit and meringue for desert.
Richmond need to draw the return leg on the 13th August to retain the trophy, but we’ll be going for the outright win.