Competition Reports
Competition Reports
Monthly Medal
Ladies
Benign albeit quite windy conditions saw an excellent turnout (17) but disappointing scoring in the April Monthly Medal. The winner was Angela Flynn with a net 77 followed by Jayne Maxwell with a net 78. Results… |
Men
Simon Beard proved the worthy winner playing off 10 for a 67, three clear of Jess Melville. Following a long winter. A number of competitors found it difficult playing this first round off the white tees. Results…
CSS remained at SSS 70.
In the associated Grand Medal Trophy, Toby Hunt leads by 1 from John Ritchie and Peter Harrington – but lets not forget that Mike Smeal and Nick Rogers have a couple of 61s in the bag from the March Medal. R2 Leader board…
Stableford Sweep
The men were docked two shots for competition results purposes. Handicap Secretary Paul Grand had a purple patch (except for 2 holes) and emerged the winner with 44 points three ahead of Hiro Ushido. Leading lady was Harriet Carr. Results…
Ron Linden was DQ for signing for card showing only his stableford points – not gross scores.
CSS was elevated to 41 points – 1 above SSS. Men’s handicap list…
Skins
A skins format produced 5 different winners over the 18 holes of the Dukes course. A stableford score was used on each hole to determine the skin. Results…
Eleven holes not producing a skin were tied in 3 points, sometimes there were numerous 3 pointers and occasionally just two. One hole, the 12th, was tied in 4 points from both Lee Eden and Steve Cross.
| Skins | |||
| Hole | Prize | Winner | Points |
| 3rd | Triple Skin | Julian Diamond | 4 |
| 4th | Single Skin | Julian Diamond | 3 |
| 6th | Double Skin | Richard Kenwood | 4 |
| 7th | Single Skin | Harriet Carr | 4 |
| 9th | Double Skin | Jini Beacham | 4 |
| 18th | 9 Skins | Jim Deissler | 4 |
| Other Prizes | ||
| Hole | Prize | Winner |
| 3rd | Nearest the pin | Julian Diamond |
| 15th | Longest Drive | Nathan Bower |
| 16th | Nearest the pin | Tim Meyer |
Ladies Weekend Away
After a wet and windy start the weather improved for weekend with some impressive scoring. Results…
Spring S’ford Rd 2 / Spring Meeting BB
Ladies
Seven pairs of ladies took part in today’s 4 ball better ball. Despite a muddy start, the weather held up with a few glimpses of sunshine and did not deter the winning pair of Julie Smith and Gina Jillett who scored a whopping 43 stableford points. There was only a one point difference between the 2nd and 3rd place at 39 stableford and 38 stableford respectively. Results…
Thank you to everyone who made it a very special day – Jayne for purchasing the prizes and Julie for the cake.
Men
Round saw sum excellent scoring on Prince’s with the course lacking defences. However, this does not detract from magnificent Stewart McDonald’s winning score of 45 points – 3 clear of John Pieters, Nick Rogers and Davide Oddono. Results…
Nick’s 42 was good enough to win the overall 36 hole event by a margin of 7 from Toby Hunt. Results…
CSS was reduced by 1 from SSS to 64. Men’s handicap list…
Spring S’ford Rd 1 / Spring Meeting Medal
Ladies
A glorious day greeted 10 Ladies competing in the Spring Meeting Medal round. The course was dry although putting was challenging with fork marks and some sand on the greens. Sonia Inniss won with a net 73 and by 3 shots from Maureen Slade. Other prize winners were Jayne Maxwell for the best back 9 and Alison Chadwick for the best front 9. Results… |
Men
A pleasant but at time windy spring day saw moderate scoring and for some time Captain Gurpal Sekhon as early clubhouse leader seemed the inevitable winner. There was speculation of a ‘reduction only’ round.
However, a solid 38 from Nick Rogers won the day and there were a couple more 36s from Steve Cross and Greg Albertyn. Results… |
Monthly Medal
Ladies
At last a sunny day in time for this year’s first monthly medal. The winner was Veronica Mitchell with a net 78 and a better back nine than Maureen Slade also with a net 78. Results… |
Men
A pleasant early Spring day saw some truly incredible scoring from Nick Rogers and Mike Smeal fro their 61s. Nick was out in 1 over par and Mike had a very tidy 38 in and out keeping a six off his card. Winner on the back 9 was Mike. Toby Hunt again illustrated his consistency coming 3rd with 65. Results…
CSS was elevated to one over SSS at 66.
Winter Comp Rd 7 / Princes Eclectic Rd 4
Ladies
An elite field of three profited from a really rather pleasant day albeit with rather soggy greens after an unpromising start with heavy rain. Susan Smith was the winner with 35 points. Results… |
Harriet Carr won the cumulative Prince’s Eclectic with a net 70 with Susan Smith just one shot behind on net 71. Final Leader board…
Men
A back 9 count back was needed to separate 3 excellent 43s returned: Mike Smeal 1st, Kerry (1 under par) Sargeant 2nd and Peter Harrington 3rd. Jim Fogarty was DQ for signing for a 2 not 3 at 11. Results…
Scoring was very good generally with CSS being reduced 1 from SSS to 64 (increased to 41 points).
Kerry now leads the Winter Competition, two ahead of Graeme Syme and four from Toby Hunt with just the last round left. R7 Leader board…
Kerry is also confirmed as the Prince’s Eclectic winner by 3 from Richard Owen. Paul Grand, Graeme Syme & Toby Hunt share 3rd place. There were good late runs from Richard and Paul but Kerry was invincible with his 59. Final Leader board…
Winter Comp Rd 6 / Dukes Eclectic Rd 3
Ladies
Although the weather continues to be cold with snow and rain, ten ladies turned out to play the third round of the Eclectic competition on the Duke’s course.
Jini Beacham triumphed with 35 stableford points and Harriet Carr in second place with 33 points. Results…
The final round of the Duke’s Eclectic will be held on 28th March. After 3 rounds Cheryl Woodhouse is in first place with a net 74, Harriet Carr is second with a net 77 and Sheena Harrington third with a net 80. R3 Leader board…
Men
The winner on a back 3 count back was John Morris from Richard Kenwood – both 39 points. Third was Jim Deissler 38 and 4th Toby Hunt. Playing inspired golf (no doubt from his net 60 the previous week), John made the galleries come alight with a hole in one at the 9th – and treated fellow competitors to the customary drink afterwards in the clubhouse. Results…
The high incidence of Category 1-3 players returning within 2 of SSS 66 (38), CSS was actually reduced to 65 (increased to 39 points) with the unusual result of no handicaps being reduced, even to decimal places.
In the associated penultimate round of Duke’s Eclectic, Toby Hunt and Kerry Sargeant are tied with 64 with John Morris 3rd 66. R3 Leader board…
The Winter Competition itself is led by Graeme Syme on 118, one ahead of Toby and Kerry one further behind. R6 Leader board…