Competitions
Competitions
Captains’ Day
LADIES
18 intrepid ladies braved the elements on 19th August for Captain’s Day. The ladies played an individual medal round and a team competition. And Julie Smyth won a special award for the player going into the water and bunkers the most.
Money was collected for the Lady Captain’s Charity “The Mulberry Centre”. The monies collected on Sunday will add to the £570 already donated this year.
The caption competition was won by Ros Gray. The subject was the Captains, Jon and Cheryl, looking down the 18th hole with the camera looking out of the hole. And the winning caption “Look it’s Lena”.
Lena Kenny fought off this slight, by winning the “Spot the Captains’ Balls” on the putting green. The solution is on the notice board.
Nearest the pins on Duke’s 3rd hole and 16th were won by Maureen Slade and Julie Smith respectively.
The team competition was won by Angela Flynn, Ros Gray, Lia Donath and Veronica Mitchell.
The overall winner was Ros Gray on a very creditable 69 and Sheena Harrington was the runner up with 73. Results…
The SSS increased by one to 72.
Refreshments were enjoyed by all after the event into the early evening when the rain held off and we were able to socialise outside.
MEN
Initial inclement conditions ameliorated allowing good scoring in particular from Toby Hunt 1st with net 67 and Ian Smith 68. Results…
The balance of play delivered CSS one lower than SSS at 69. Men’s handicap list…
In the Men’s Top Dog Trophy, a new barking order emerged with Toby Hunt now growling on 18 points just a tail-wag from Dave Williams. R4 Leader board…
Rickmansworth Friendly Match
Report due soon. Results…
Keys trophy
Report due soon. Results…
Bette Hill Rose Bowl
After a gap of two years this competition has been reinstated. The match was played on Saturday 18th August on the Duke’s course between Richmond Park Ladies and White Lodge Ladies. The format is a stableford competition. Each team consists four players off full handicap. The winning team is the one with the highest total of stableford points.
Richmond Park Ladies were triumphant by one point. The winning team comprised Lena Kenny, Ros Gray, Susan Smith and Veronica Mitchell. Refreshments were kindly provided by White Lodge.
Rickmansworth – Away Leg
Result: tba
Report to appear here.
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Trevor Allen Open
Buoyed no doubt with an eagle at 2, Kerry Sargeant proceeded to demolish Prince’s with 5 birdies on the remaining holes to finish with a 3 under par 66 and a nett 60. Well done to Kerry. Di Jackett shot an amazing 64 to take second and of course best ladies’ place. Three RPGC men shot 65s – Graeme Syme, Richard Kenwood and Ian Smith. Results…
CSS computed to one less than SSS @ 67. Men’s handicap list…
Ladies Mitcham Match
The ladies prevailed in the away leg of the annual match with Mitcham Golf Club. Report…
Mitcham Ladies – Away Leg
Result: Draw 2 – 2
Overall result: Win 5½ – 2½
On Sat 11th August a team of 8 Ladies played in the Away Leg of the Mitcham Friendly.
The team consisted of –
Di Jackett & Norma Lynch
Molly Hood & Doreen Dolby
Maureen Slade & Louise Williams
Sheena Harrington & Lia Donath
It was an eventful day’s golf played in good spirits.
Maureen and Louise and Sheena and Lia played well as pairings and won their matches. Well done to them and thanks to all the ladies who took part.
Richmond Park have managed to hold onto the “Rich Mitch” trophy for another year – now 4 years in a row!
Monthly Medal
LADIES
Showing a welcome return to form, Molly Hood won the August Monthly Medal with a two-under-par net 70. Two strokes behind in 2nd place was Julie Smith. Results…
The CSS remained unchanged at 71.
MEN
In the Monthly Medal Tony Archdale triumphed with a 66, one ahead of John Ahad. Results…
In the Grand Medal Trophy Kerry Sergeant remains the leader, although only three competitors have played the required 5 rounds to date. R6 Leader board…
President’s Putter Additional Report from The President Julie Smith
Tony Kopczak brushed aside the opposition to claim the President’s Putter with 38 points, two clear of Nigel Ward and Toby Hunt. Best lady was Ros Gray from Christine Stewart, both with 33 points. 31 players beat the President’s score of 27 points. Results…
CSS for the round was one less than SSS 37 @ 36. Men’s handicap list…
In the Men’s Top Dog Trophy, Dave Williams maintained his bite with a margin of four points, being the only player on the leader board to pick up any points in this round. R3 Leader board…
31 players were skilful (or lucky) enough to beat my woeful score of 27 points and went into the Grand Prize Draw. The two names drawn at random were:
1st: Sheena Harrington who wins a dozen golf balls of her choice
2nd: Graeme Syme who wins a bottle of Wolf Blass “President’s Selection” white wine
13 players (unlucky for them!!) did not beat my score and went into the BOOBY Prize Draw. The two boobies drawn at random were:
1st: Di Jackett
2nd: Bob Marshall
The boobies each win a brass ball marker with an “L plate” design.