Competition Reports
Competition Reports
Winter Comp Rd 5 / Dukes Eclectic Rd 3
Ladies
Ten ladies competed in round 3 of the Dukes Eclectic in spring like but rather muddy conditions. Two excellent scores led the way. Jayne Maxwell was the winner with 36 points closely followed by Julie Smith on 35 points. Results…
The CSS remained at 71 (37 stableford points) and there were no changes to playing handicaps.
It looks like this will be a three horse race for the cumulative Dukes Eclectic competition. Julie maintains her lead with 75 with Jayne close behind on 77 and Sheena Harrington third on 79. R3 Leader board…
Men
Pre-springlike conditions prevailed, with the first large field of the year competing. Some excellent scores were recorded with Brett Colley emerging the winner with a very creditable 42 points, one ahead of Paul Robinson. In third place was Kerry Sargeant with 39 points and now just 2/10ths of a shot from coveted Category 1 handicap. Results…
CSS remained at SSS 68 (36pts) with Brett being cut 1 and Paul 2 shots.
Winter Competition, Paul Robinson now has a commanding lead being 5 points clear of Lee Eden and Paul Doran but there is still time for a dark horse to emerge. R5 Leader board…
Master of strategy Ian Smith remains Duke’s Eclectic leader improving by 4 to 64. But Paul Doran may have timed his finishing run perfectly with an improvement by 9 to 65 and focused final rounds from others on the leader-board may yet bring a surprise result. R3 Leader board…
Monthly Medal / Ladies Team Event
Ladies
Three teams battled it out for the honour of a box of three golf balls as the prize given to each of the winning team, which turned out to be Jini, Lia and Veronica. Results…
Well done to these three musketeers! The rest of us plodded along in their wake but a good time was had by all. The weather, although chilly in the morning, turned out to be a glorious day to play golf and even the sun shone.
It is the last of the team events until November and from the beginning of March, the serious business of medal rounds begin!
Men
Favourable playing conditions on Prince’s induced some good scoring, with Mike Smeal the winner of the monthly medal on 65. Nigel Ward and Toby Hunt were just one off the pace with 66. Results…
CSS computed to 1 less than SSS @ 66.
Annual Subscriptions
Annual subscriptions are due on 1st February. The rate remain unchanged at £50, with Senior members paying £25 (men 65 and over, Ladies 60 and over on 1st February).
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4-Ball Better-Ball
Cognisant of the need for team-work, the Handicap Secretary and Lady Secretary delivered a fine performance with a net 68. The former putted poorly, particularly on the last hole having driven the green – and then 4 putting! Partner came to the rescue with a 5 net 3 which was enough to see off 4 other pairs on 69. Results…
ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
Date
- Saturday 31st January 2009
- 6 pm until late
Place
- The Winning Post, Chertsey Road, Whitton, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW2 6LS. Click here for a map.
- Tel: 020 8894 2772
- Dress code is evening / smart
What’s included
- 3 course dinner
- Speeches from your Captains
- Trophy presentation to 2008 winners
- Dancing to live music from the Sixties All Stars
- Tombola
Cost
- £35 per plate
- Instalments or deposits accepted
Booking
- Tickets to be purchased prior to the event
- If you are interested in coming along, please contact Richard Owen or Jayne Maxwell. Alternatively view the poster for details of making an electronic bank transfer.
Peter Harrington
December 2008
Annual General Meeting
The Secretary has published his review of AGM Details…
Ladies Survey
Two women from the MBA programme at the London Business School are researching the needs of golfing women for clothing and equipment. They are hoping that our members will fill in the web based questionnaire. Full details…
Winter Comp Rd 4 / Princes Eclectic Rd 2
Ladies
The competition was cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. Results…
Men
In spite of wet inclement conditions, 14 hardy competitors completed the course, with some very good scores returned. Matt Roadnight led the way with 43 points over three other scores in the 40s by Paul Robinson, Paul Doran and Jim Fogarty. Results…
The event was a non-qualifier for handicapping purposes.
In the Winter Competition, 3 now tie for first place on 106:
Paul Doran, Jon Morris and Ian Smith, with Lee Eden and Jim Fogarty just one behind. R4 Leader board…
In the Prince’s Eclectic, John Morris on 67 leads Jim Fogarty by one with Graeme Syme one further back. R2 Leader board…
Winter Comp Rd 3 / Dukes Eclectic Rd 2
Ladies
Nine ladies turned out on a day that turned out better than forecast (weather-wise – no hail!). Jayne Maxwell won with 32 points with Julie Smith came second with 29 points. Results…
The CSS went up by 3 points (34 stableford points) and this was a reduction only round.
Julie Smith leads the pack in the cumulative Duke’s Eclectic competition after 2 rounds. R2 Leader board…
Men
Duke’s absorbed most of the heavy overnight rain and for many competitors it was a change not to play on frozen ground. A level par back 9 helped winner Ian Smith on 38 points to draw one point clear of Sean Dalton. Richard Kenwood and Lee Eden were a further point adrift. Results…
CSS computed to SSS 68.
Ian’s fine round means that he now leads Lee Eden by one point after three rounds of the Winter Competition. R3 Leader board…
Ian leads Paul Doran by 4 points in the associated Duke’s Eclectic competition. R2 Leader board…
Stableford Sweep
Ladies
Ten ladies turned out to play in rather warmer conditions than have been the norm recently. The competition of the day was a stableford. The winner was Susan Smith with 31 points followed by Lia Donath with 29 points just shading it from Maureen Slade also with 29 points (Lia had the better back nine). Results…
The CSS increased by three (33 stableford points) and this was a reduction only round with no changes to handicaps.
Men
On another cold and frosty day, the clear winner by 3 points from Graeme Syme was Richard Kenwood on 39 points. Results…
With CSS unchanged from SSS 67.