Competition Reports
Competition Reports
Hawtree – Team A Rd 1 v Batchwood Hall
Result: 3-2 Loss
Team
Ros Gray & Toby Hunt
Tracy Wright & Kerry Sargeant
Julie & Ian Smith
Maureen Slade & Richard Owen
Veronica Mitchell & Jon Cooper
The 2007 Hawtree mixed pairs competition started for Richmond Park at Batchwood Hall near Beaconsfield, which is also where it has ended.
The format is foursomes (partners taking alternate shots), which gives the pairs plenty of time to look at the course. Batchwood is a pretty course and well worth a visit. Neither too long nor too tight, it still gives a challenge with some interesting sloping lies and tricky greens.
The Batchwood Hall team eased to a victory by 3 games to 2. This was actually tighter than it looks as Toby Hunt with Ros Gray and Kerry Sargeant with Tracey Wright both halved their matches. Ian Smith with Julie Smith and Richard Owen with Maureen Slade were both on the losing end while Jon Cooper with Veronica Mitchell won their game.
I would like to thank all the team for turning out and giving their best – it was a close run thing!
Monthly Medal
LADIES
The beautiful spring weather and much improved course conditions spurred Lia Donath on to win the Ladies’ April Monthly Medal by an impressive 8-shot margin (net 68). Three ladies – Rosalind Lake, Veronica Mitchell & Di Jackett – all had net 76’s but Rosalind clinched second place on the best back 9. Results…
The CSS increased by two shots to 73.
MEN
A sparkling round of 66 gave captain Jon Cooper the medal, with Kerry Sargeant three back – tragically dropping five shots in the last three holes. Results…
With eight ‘no returns’ (perhaps reflecting lost balls in the spring rough growth), the balance of play was such as to elevate CSS by one from SSS to 69. Men’s handicap list…
Qualifier for Men’s Pairs
The pairing of Richard Owen and Rob Urquhart emerged the winners on 41 points with a back 9 count-back from Dave Williams and Jon Cooper. Rob scored 39 points on his own account and is clearly the early season’s man in form. Tom Scarr hit the ground running after not playing for a while with partner Nick Heale to score 39 points, beating Jim Fogarty and Stuart Nash on the back 9. Results…
All 14 pairs go forward to the first round of the competition. Draw…
Ladies Spring Meeting
The first part of the Ladies’ Spring Meeting, an individual medal round, was held on April Fool’s Day – surely a co-incidence!! Jini Beacham proved to be not so foolish, taking the honours with a net 75. In second place was Jayne Maxwell (net 77) who beat newcomer Angela Flynn on the back nine. Angela did, however, take the prize for the Best Front nine (net 35½) and Cheryl Woodhouse the prize for the best back nine (net 34½). Results…
This competition also forms Round 1 of the Committee Cup when converted to Stableford points. Jini retains the lead in this on 32 pts, with Angela moving into 2nd spot (32 pts) and three others only a point behind – Cheryl, Jayne & Lia Donath.
The ladies’ CSS increased by 3 to 73 and this was a Reduction Only round for handicap. Ladies handicap list…
Adrian Wilder
Peter Harrington has written a note about Adrian, a long-standing member who passed away this week. Peter’s note…
Sweep
More favourable conditions favoured a head-to-head battle between Toby Hunt and Rob Urquhart for the honours. Both played exceedingly well to record 42 points with Toby’s back 9 the decider. Francois Lemaigre showed form of which he is capable, recording 41 points for third place. Jini Beacham was best for the ladies on 34 points. Results…
CSS remained at SSS 40 points. Men’s handicap list…
Ladies Weekend Away
The Lady Captain rounds up the Spring weekend away at The Spring Hotel & Golf Club. Results…
Stableford Sweep
Vic Wadley prevailed through graupel to victory on 36 points, two ahead of Rob Urquhart. Best lady was Sheena Harrington with 31 points. Results…
The first qualifier for sometime, the balance of play of Category 1-3 men was such as to produce a Qualifier for Reduction Only event for handicapping purposes – extremely rare for the men. With no man beating CSS 38, no handicap adjustments at all resulted.
Winter COmpetition Rd 8
LADIES
In the final Winter Stableford of 2006 / 07, Jini Beacham took the honours with 34 pts with Lia Donath in 2nd on 32 points. Results…
Lia’s 2-shot improvement over previous rounds maintained her lead in the Princes Eclectic which she won with net 70. Though Julie Smith’s net 72½ was good enough to win her the Dukes Eclectic, she could only settle for 2nd place with this score in the Princes Eclectic. Prince’s Eclectic Results…
Three temporary greens made this a non-qualifier for handicap purposes
MEN
Round 8 saw Stan Potts in commanding form win with 42 points with Dave Williams, Richard Kenwood and Ian Smith divided by count backs 3 points behind. Course conditions were favourable considering recent rain and pleasant early sunny spring sunshine prevailed. Results…
Round 8 brought the Winter Competition to a close and in the event Gurpal Sekhon didn’t need to better his score, winning on 120 points, four ahead of nearest rival Kerry Sargeant.
In the associated Prince’s Eclectic, three competitors scored 60. Consistent with Duke’s Eclectic, the back 9 count back off 1/4 handicap was the arbiter, with Kerry Sargeant declared the winner from Ian Smith and Dave Williams. A feature of Kerry’s Eclectic was eagle at 15. “Well done sir” sums up Kerry’s achievement in winning both course’s eclectics. Results…