2003 Hawtree Competition
2002 | 2004
 
The Hawtree is a national mixed foursome knockout competition run by the NAPGC. The earlier rounds are regional. The format is mixed foursomes match play.

Richmond Park Golf Club has entered two teams again this year. The team members are selected by the Club Captains for each round. Team A and Team B details and results for each round of the competition are set out below.

Check back regularly to see how the teams gets on.

First round   Team A
Result: Won 3-2

 
Match Details Team A
Against Huntswood I Smith & J Smith L
At Richmond Park T Fox & P Fox W (playoff)
Sunday 25th May M Wright & T Wright W
10am Breakfast D Williams & M Slade L
11:19am first tee time K Sargeant & A Koychev W

This was a very close match played in good weather. One short shower couldn't stop the home club's progress with Tim & Pam Fox winning on the first extra hole to decide the whole match.

Huntswood were a very friendly team and were given shots in all five matches. Team A goes through to the second round.

Second round   Team A
Result: Lost 4½-½

 
Match Details Team A
Against Stockwood K Sargeant & J Smith L
At Stockwood Park, Luton T Fox & M Hood H
Saturday 21th June M Wright & T Wright L
  D Williams & M Slade L
  M Goldsworthy & C Goldsworthy L

Richmond Park clearly found this a difficult match against a team of low handicappers - all opponents were 10 or under. It was nonetheless a closer match than the score alone implies with two of the losses ending on the 18th one down.

First round   Team B
Result: Lost 3-2

 
Match Details Team B
Against Wexham Park J Cooper & S Harrington L
At Wexham Park J Bennett & J Oliver L
Sunday 25th May P Harrington & C Leftwich W
Hospitality - sandwiches after P Grand & C Woodhouse H
First tee time - 10:30 am T Meyer & D Dolby H

Team B lost in a close encounter with Wexham Park. Wexham Park is a relatively short course with a number of charismatic holes and greens in superb condition. It is ideal for mixed foursomes format. And on this occasion it was a little more ideal for the home team. Team B is eliminated in the first round.