The winner with a superb score of 41 points was our new member Roger Rojas, and with CSS at 37 points Roger’s playing handicap has been chopped from 16 to 15. Toby is the master of consistency and he was the runner-up (again) with 38 points. This was good enough to shave Toby’s handicap and his playing handicap reduces from 13 to 12. Third place yesterday was claimed by Martin Currie (playing off 14) who we welcome from White Lodge. Richard Owen scored is first eagle on 17 – but it took some time to find his ball on the green! Ann Gardner made a welcome appearance but was pipped into ladies’ 2nd place by Cheryl. Results…

Pete Davis regained form and was the winner 33 points on count-back from Toby. Results…

Julian James was the overall winner of the first Wednesday medal on 71, one ahead of Mike Shabani. Results…

Ladies

The wind and lack of sun ensured that it wasn’t quite the glorious warm spring weather of the previous day, but it was considerably drier underfoot than it has been of late. It didn’t seem to be too much help to the ladies though and with a good turnout for the Spring Meeting medal round, a mere three ladies played within their buffer zones and the CSS rose by one to 74.

With a better back 9, the current lady captain, Lia Donath, beat last year’s lady captain, Jayne Maxwell both scoring a net 76. Val Riziotis was the last of the ladies to play in her buffer zone – with a net 80, she had one rather large score cut back for handicapping purposes! Results…

Men

Early Spring conditions prevailed with less wind than of late and drier underfoot.  This allowed more players than not to play within their buffer zone. There were two extremely good scores – from the winner Brett Colley 43 points and runner-up Patrick Murphy 42. Strong 38s followed from Danny Deprez, Martin Heinrich and Richard Owen. Results…

A couple of eagles were recorded on 17 from Paul Brown and Mike Shabani.

The Wednesday Inaugural Trophy was played on Prince’s with Brett Colley winning on 38 points, two ahead of Paul Grand. Conditions were less windy than Sunday and predominantly sunny but 1st and 18th were still boggy leading to unnecessary time ball hunting (typically embedded in fairway or just off at 18). Results…

Ladies

Having made her debut as a winner last week, Tenesi Karakaneva has kept her number one slot and was the winner of the first 2015 ladies’ monthly medal. With a small field of five, the ladies didn’t excel themselves with scoring being on the high-side and the round was a reduction only. Tenesi’s first place on a net 77, was followed again, for the second week running, by Deborah Potter who was one behind on 78. Results…

Men

The first day of Spring roared in with a very stiff and challenging wind. The going was yielding (heavy in places e.g. 1st and 18th ) but the wind helped dry the surface and the grass showed perceptible signs of growth.

Winner of the Monthly Medal was new member Russell Bryan on 67. Russell had a particularly commendable back 9 three over par 36. A shot behind was Nigel Gaymond and 3rd Julian James 70. Results…

This is the first Grand Medal Trophy (best 5 from 8 for Sunday play) round. R1 Leader board…

Ladies

With the forecast predicting heavy rain in the afternoon, the ladies were hoping for a speedy round to get them in before then and the sunny and blue skies at the start appeared to indicate that the weathermen had got it wrong again. Sadly this was not the case and the day deteriorated, along with the ladies’ scores, into a very cold, windy and finally wet day.

Only two of the ladies managed a score in the 30s, and winning her first individual competition was Tenesi Karakaneva with 32 points, followed one point behind by Deborah Potter. Well done ladies! Results…

This was the final round of the Duke’s Eclectic and there was no change to the scores from the previous round. So Sheena Harrington maintained the lead she had held through each round to win by three shots from Val Riziotis. Final Leader board…

Men

A frosty start gave variable bounce but this gave way to a chill wind and for later competitors the forecasted rain. So conditions overall tough on Duke’s.

A fine 37 points gave victory to Graham Terry who earns a handicap reduction to 19 with Winter Comp contender Danny Deprez 2nd on 35. Results…

The score in the final round didn’t alter previous positions in the Winter Competition and so Jay Barker is confirmed as the winner – well done Jay! Second is Ed Henery. Final Leader board…

Some consolation for Ed however in winning the Duke’s Eclectic on 66.5 from Mike Shabani 67.5 and Danny 68. Final Leader board…

Cash prizes are awarded for the overall Winter Comp and both Eclectics following a computation by Nick our treasurer.

Ladies

The day morphed from a grey start to a sunny afternoon and the ladies had evidently heard the weather forecast with a good turnout for the last round of the Princes’ Eclectic. Using her new clubs to good effect, Cheryl Woodhouse was the day’s winner on 36 points, with Jayne Maxwell in 2nd place on 34 points, Deborah Potter was a further 3 points behind in 3rd place, but scored a good 20 points on the back 9 – Have you solved that putting conundrum at last Deborah?? Results…

As expected and reported two weeks ago, Val Riziotis maintained her lead to win the Prince’s Eclectic with a net 68, and the chasing pack led by Jayne only managed to gain one shot on her, to give her a winning lead of five shots. A pretty emphatic victory – well played Val. Final Leader board…

Men

The day developed into a very pleasant early Spring day with much sunshine that continued to bathe the clubhouse well after play. The grass might just be beginning to grow again but conditions underfoot were variable reflecting rain a few days previously.

Two fine rounds of 39 points headed the leader-board with Martin Heinrich the winner from Nigel Gaymond on count back. One point behind with an excellent four over par 72 was James Barker. Results…

In the associated Winter Competition with just one round left it looks like a 5 horse race with James Barker now leading on 114 with Ed hennery 113, Danny Deprez 112, Martin 111 and Mike Shabani 110. R7 Leader board…

The winner of the Prince’s Eclectic is Paul Brown 60 from Jon Cooper 62.5. Well done Captains! Final Leader board…

Ladies

A gorgeous sunny day saw seven ladies do battle in a team game involving two teams of four (including one mystery player). The results could not have been closer. Both teams scored 57 points over 18 holes, both teams scored 33 points on the back 9, both teams scored 14 on the back 3. Only on the last hole could they be separated with Tenesi’s 4 for 4 trumping Alison’s 4 for 3.

The winning team of Val, Tenesi, Doreen and Jayne (mystery player) were rewarded with brightly coloured thermal socks. The others did not depart empty handed as the Lady captain in anticipation of Valentine’s Day rewarded them with chocolate heart lollipops. Results…

Men

A sunny late winter day after a drying wind all week provided good opportunities for scoring. Ed Henery came out top to win the medal on 71, two ahead of Pete Harrison with Jim Fogarty and Paul Brown one shot further back. Results…