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2003 Latest News |
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Lady Secretary's Report [8 December 2003] Sonia Inniss has submitted a report on the Ladies Section. Click here... Sonia also filed a report on the Autumn Ladies Weekend Away. Click here... |
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Burgess Cup [17 October 2003] The Burgess Cup was won by Jim Rutledge and Richard Owen with a commendable 43 points. Second were Captain Martin Wright (in Captain’s woolly?) and Stan Potts on 40 with Tony Pickard and Toby Hunt putting up a respectable defence of their title 3rd on 39. Results... |
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Fixture List Changes [11 October 2003] Several changes have been made to the Fixtures List for the remainder of 2003. Both the Champagne Chase and Christmas Hamper events have been moved forward. For the revised Fixtures List, click the menu option on the left or click here. |
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October Monthly Medal [10 October 2003] The winner is Dave Parkinson 65 (including a triple bogey on 18) followed by David Marsh 67 , Michael Rossiter 68 and Robert Urquhart 69. Results... There were no fewer than 10 disqualifications from the competition, including tragically Tony Pickard who would otherwise have won (a double whammy for Tony since he’s also been cut 2 shots) – but who now contributes to CSS computation as a category 3 player). Furthermore, no sweep entries were received from Michael Rossiter or Robert Urquhart whose scores would have put them in the money. Phil Flanagan and Ian Smith benefit in their places. Plenty of clause 19.8 adjustments applied for the lower orders in breezy conditions which left CSS unchanged from SSS at 68. With none of the top 6 in the Grand Medal Trophy returning a valid score (and Dave Winter playing doubles match), the final positions are unchanged from the 7th round. Paul Patching is the worthy winner on 322 from Dave Winter 331. Full results... |
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Airlinks Friendly [5 October 2003] The Club won 4-2 at home against Airlinks on 27 September. However it wasn't enough to overturn the deficit from the away leg and the Club lost 8-4 on aggregate. More... |
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JQ Robertson [30 September 2003] Fiesal Bacchus eclipsed Richard Owen on the back 9 (both 43 points) to take the JQ Robertson in a round of no fewer than 4 birdies and punctuated by 2 ‘blobs’. Well done to Fiesal who travels to Forest of Arden GC in a competition with Tony Hennessy. David Marsh emerged 3rd ahead of best lady Cheryl Woodhouse on the back 9, both with 42 points. More... The Top Dog positions have changed as a result. With neither Toby Hunt nor Alex Harrison adding to their points, David Marsh now takes the lead by 2 from Fiesal Bacchus with Toby Hunt a further 2 points away. Arithmetically any of the top 5 could win, so attention will focus on the last event (Lissaman Cup) on the 26th October. Results so far... |
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The French Connection [29 September 2003] Not just one, but two Golf excursions have been announced this week by The Club. Paul Patching, our Golf Outings Organiser, is planning an Away Day in France, playing Golf de Belle Dune on 16 November. Register by 19 October. Click here for all the details. Gill Hibbs and Christine Brazier, organisers for the Ladies Weekend Away, have announced the spring event for 19-21 March 2004. There is an early deadline of 9 Oct to register interest. More... |
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JH Taylor Shield [23 September 2003] The JH Taylor Shield was decided on Sunday when Toby Hunt prevailed over Anthony Williams after 19 holes. Results... Toby's name is added to a long list of worthy JH Taylor Shield winners since 1925. Honours Board... Additionally Toby leaps into a slim lead in the Top Dog competition on 26 points. More... |
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September Sweep Result [23 September 2003] In a small field, new member Ed Easton proved a worthy victor, playing his best golf ever in England with 41 points followed by Paul Patching 40, Cathryn Leftwich 38 and Bill McSorley also 38. More... |
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September Monthly Medal [17 August 2003] Another superlative performance from Paul Patching 61 gained the monthly medal just one shot ahead of Tim Meyer 62. Arthur Dolby claimed 3rd place with 63 and Fiesal Bacchus 4th heading (on countback by back 9/6) a gaggle of players on 64. Geoff Foreman appeared to have it in the bag until he finished 6,7,8. Results... The result gives Paul Patching a commanding lead in the Grand Medal Trophy on 322, 9 shots clear of Dave Winter. This after just 5 counting rounds from 7 and worst score 67. Results after Rd 7... |
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Autumn Mixed Foursomes Result [16 September 2003] Cheryl Woodhouse and Paul Grand nipped Cathryn Leftwich and Tony Pickard for the Autumn Mixed Foursomes title. Tracy & Martin Wright won the Stratford Trophy for the best scratch score. More... |
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Signup for Men's Airlinks Friendly [10 September 2003] Captain Martin Wright has posted the sign-up sheet for the friendly competition against Airlinks. The match is scheduled for the 27th September at home. Check the Club house notice board or contact the Captain if you want to sign up. |
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Autumn Mixed Foursomes Sign Up [10 September 2003] The Captains have posted the sign-up sheet for the Autumn Mixed Foursomes scheduled for Saturday 13 September. Check the Club house notice board to sign up or contact either Captain directly. More... |
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Rickmansworth Friendly [9 September 2003] The Club drew away at Rickmansworth 3-3 on 30 August, and combined with the 4-2 win at home earlier in the month claimed the series 7-5. The outstanding achievement goes to Michael Rossiter and David Marsh who swept the sweep with a remarkable 51 points. More... |
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Platinum Jubilee [8 September 2003] Ending a 4 year famine John Leon scored a magnificent 63 to claim victory in the Platinum Jubilee. Toby Hunt also had 63 but was beaten into 2nd place by a better back 9. Tom Scarr and Paul Appleton took 3rd and 4th positions with both carding 64. Results... The Platinum Jubilee brought the Anniversary Trophy to a conclusion with Richard Owen and Julie Smith winners on 204 followed by Tracy Wright 205 and Toby Hunt 206. Final Results... |
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Two Courses Cup [1 September 2003] In the first of the summer match play competitions to reach conclusion, David Marsh overcame the challenge of John Sowter on Sunday to take the Cup. Results... With that win, David's name is added to a long list of worthy Two Courses Cup winners since 1926. Honours Board... Additionally David takes the lead in the Top Dog competition on 24 points from Toby Hunt. More... The other summer match play competitions are also moving towards their natural conclusion. Click here to check their progress. Meanwhile, congratulations to David Marsh. |
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Golden Jubilee [28 August 2003] Paul Patching triumphed in the Golden Jubilee with a 65 just ahead of Jan Oliver, also 65, by the benefit of a better back 9. Jon Cooper and Bill McSorley followed with 69s. Results... After three rounds of the Anniversary Trophy Jon Cooper's consistency gives him a 9 shot advantage from Caryl Goldsworthy and Toby Hunt. However, a late challenge may come this Sunday in the Platinum Jubilee from a number of players with only 2 Jubilees played. Paul Patching, the obvious contender, is ruled out having a prior engagement for the day on a French course. More... With just the finals of the JH Taylor and Two Courses knockout competitions remaining, minimum points have been allocated as well as Golden Jubilee points. Toby Hunt is the new Top Dog leader on 22 points from Alex Harrison and David Marsh. With 2 events (JQ Robertson and Lissamon) remaining the contest remains fairly open and anybody could theoretically win. More... |
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Victory in the Keys Trophy [26 August 2003] RPGC retained the Keys Trophy over Putney Park and White Lodge. Toby Hunt led the way for the Club with a net 66. More... |
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August Monthly Medal [13 August 2003] From a small but quality field, with the temperatures exceeding Interest perked up in the clubhouse at the impact on the Grand Medal Trophy and whilst Dave Winter still leads, Toby has picked up 5 shots and Mark Bean 10. It's still a wide open contest. And let's not forget that Paul Patching lies waiting to pounce with 4 good scores in so far. Results after Rd 6... |
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Richmond Park Closure [8 August 2003] Once again this year The Royal Parks management has confirmed that Richmond Park will be closed for a privately sponsored event on Sunday 7 September. Access to the whole Richmond Park, all 2500 acres of it, including the entrance to the golf courses, will be restricted for much of the day. All Club events are cancelled. More... |
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Small news [1 August 2003] The Club has received a card from Matt Mindham announcing the birth of Amy Louise on 18th July. Pictures galore are available on the following website: www.pbase.com/lostmysnorkel Congratulations to Jeanette and Matt. |
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Association Trophy [18 July 2003] The four Association clubs competing each had a place in the first 4 with R Barter (64) of Putney Park the winner and Arthur Dolby (67) 4th for RPGC. Best RPGC Lady was Jan Oliver (70) [ladies received 2 shots]. The leader in the clubhouse appeared to be [a beaming] Tony Pickard – but examination of his and his marker's cards revealed some arithmetic discrepancies on both front and back 9s. Scoring generally was not as easy as in previous weeks with CSS 69, unchanged from SSS.. More... |
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Men's Invitation [15 July 2003] There was huge scoring at the Men's Invitation Saturday with Pat King and Angela Haynes winning the spoils with 49 points. Tony Pickard and Doreen Dolby took second place with 47 points. More... |
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July Monthly Medal [12 July 2003] Conditions again proved favourable for good scoring – on this occasion Mark Bean 62, Tony Pickard 63, Toby Hunt 63 and Fiesal Bacchus 64 taking the top 4 positions. Toby Hunt signed for a 6 @ 18 where he scored a 5 – so not DQ but it raised his net to 64 from 63 whilst his handicap adjustment is based on the 5 scored. Results... In the Grand Medal Trophy Dave Winter leads after five rounds but still trails Paul Patching by one four the best four rounds. Results after Rd 5... |
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Autumn Away Day [30 June 2003] Details for the Autumn Away Day have been released. The trip is to Merrist Wood, which is not far off the A3 near Guildford. You can sign up now on the Club house notice board or by contacting Paul Patching. More... |
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White Wash at Airlinks [30 June 2003] Richmond Park was white washed at Airlinks in the first leg of their annual friendly competition Saturday. They now have it all to do in the return leg at home in August. More... |
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Association Cup Result [30 June 2003] Richmond Park finished second in the Association Cup held Saturday. Although this guarantees the Club an entry in next year's Kelso Hamilton Shield, the Club relinquishes the Cup to Putney Park. More... |
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Hawtree Team A Reaches End of Road [24 June 2003] Team A was knocked out of the Hawtree Competition in a clear loss against Stockwood Park in Luton on Saturday. More... |
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Men's Invitation [23 June 2003] The Men's Invitation takes place this year on Saturday 12 July. Men, if you haven't done so already, find a partner from the Ladies section and invite her today. Enter your pairing with the Captain or Lady Captain or by signing up on the Club House noticeboard. If you are looking for a partner, put in a request to your Captain who will be only too happy to assist. More... |
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Men's Friendlies Team Sheet Posted [20 June 2003] Captain Martin Wright has posted the sign-up sheets for the friendly competitions this summer against Rickmansworth and Airlinks. Check the club house notice board or contact the Captain if you want to sign up. The next fixtures are 28th June at Airlinks and 2nd August home to Rickmansworth. Avoid disappointment and sign up soon. |
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New Club Champion [17 June 2003] Darren Summerfield overcame a two shot first round deficit to win the Club Championship. A final round 75 on the Dukes Course gave Darren a four stroke cushion over second place man Richard Tate. Mark Bean carded the next best score of the day, 76, for a share of third place with Robert Urquhart. Results... In the Junior Division Franco Romanucci returned a 86 for a slim one shot margin over Richard Owen and Adrian Saurin. Results... Franco's net 66 won him the Handicap Trophy by two strokes over Adrian Saurin and three strokes over Pat King who scored the net round of the day - 61. Results... |
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Club Championship Round I [12 June 2003] In the first round of the Club Championship Richard Tate holds the lead by two shots over Darren Summerfield. Anthony Williams and Leon Leonidas are four shots further adrift. Paul Patching and Rob Urquhart trail by yet a further shot. Interim results... In the Junior Division Stan Potts and Franco Romanucci share the lead on 81. Andy Saurin trails by two shots and Paul Grand lags by a further five. Interim results... Franco's efforts in the Junior Division give him the outright lead in the Handicap Trophy. Results after Rd 1... |
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Summer Event [11 June 2003] The Summer event has a new venue this year. Whilst our regular venue Rosslyn Park is undergoing redevelopment, this year we'll hold our BBQ at at the Barnes Home Guard Association, located just outside the Park at Sheen Gate. More... |
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Putney Park Open and Monthly Medal [10 June 2003] Richmond Park Members took the top two spots in the Putney Park Open. Richard Owen took top honours with a net 64, followed closely by Bob Lovejoy just one stroke behind. Results... Richard Owen won the Monthly Medal as well. Results... Paul Patching opened up a clear lead on the field in the Grand Medal Trophy after four rounds. Results after Rd 4... |
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Hawtree Teams Mixed Fortune [29 May 2003] There were mixed fortunes for the two RPGC teams in the first round of the Hawtree Competition. Both matches were very close. Team A advanced after a play off and Team B just missed a play off. More... |
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Ruskie Hall Open and Monthly Medal [20 May 2003] Some fine scoring by T. Wong (Putney Park) –61 off 10 and S. Wilkinson (Ruskie Hall) –61 off 18 secured 1st & 2nd in the Ruskie Hall Open. But RP were not far behind with some excellent golf from Paul Patching and Dave Winter for 3rd & 4th places, both on 64. Results... Only 3 RP ladies competed with Cheryl best @ 72 (not 69) though there's a rumour that Christine Brazier carded a 61 on the day but did not enter. Paul Patching won the Monthly Medal over Dave Winter. Results... Dave leads Paul by one shot in the Grand Medal Trophy after three rounds. Results after Rd 3... |
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Clapham Common Team Crashes Out [18 May 2003] Beckenham gained revenge for their defeat last year with a clear win this time, as the Club's endeavours in the Clapham Common Competition fails at the first hurdle. More... |
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Pine Ridge Away Day [15 May 2003] Tim Fox carded a superb gross 71 (one under par) at the Away Day to Pine Ridge on Monday. His 46 points gave him first prize by four shots over John Collender and Tracy Wright. More... |
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Silver Jubilee & NAPGC Qualifier [7 May 2003] On a day that saw generally high scoring, Paul Patching produced a fine round of 64 to edge out Marian Stuart and Julie Smith by one shot and win the Silver Jubilee Trophy. Results... The Silver Jubilee is the second round of the Anniversary Trophy. The early leader with two completed rounds is Jon Cooper followed by Molly Hood. More... All scores will be sent off to the NAPGC. The individual qualifiers for the first round will be posted here as soon as we are notified. |
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Hawtree Teams Selected [7 May 2003] Captains Martin Wright and Maureen Slade have selected the teams for the first round of the Hawtree Competition. The Hawtree is a national mixed foresome knockout competition run by the NAPGC. The club has entered two teams in this years competition. Click here to view the teams and the competition details. Check back regularly on the Matches section of The Club page to follow their progress. |
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Club History [6 May 2003] A new section - Previous Years - is available from today to capture the Club history. The Club intends to collect and maintain as much information from previous years as possible on activities, people, history, events, competitions and match results. It features four areas: previous years web sites, Club newsletter, honours boards and a Members History section. We're only just starting out, so please bear with us while we build up the library. Last year's web site is already available so you can for example compare this year's activities and results with last year's using the links that are available on many pages. We will build on this with each passing year. And you can help by contributing your pictures and anecdotes. Click here to read all about it. And send your contributions now to the Editor. |
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Clapham Common Team Selected [5 May 2003] Captain Martin Wright has selected the team for the first round of the Clapham Common Competition against Beckenham on 10 May. The Clapham Common is a national men's team knockout competition run by the NAPGC. To view the team and the competition details click here. Check back regularly on the Matches section of The Club page to see how the team gets on. |
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Diamond Jubilee [29 April 2003] Sunday’s Diamond Jubilee (first in the Anniversary Trophy) produced a clear winner in Richard Owen (64) with Tracy Wright, Kerry Sargeant and Stan Potts 2 shots behind on 66. Conditions proved harder than might have been expected on Princes with CSS unchanged from SSS @ 67. Only 2 players scored a 4 on 16th - Jurek and Kerry. Results... |
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Lost & Found [13 April 2003] Two items were found at the club house recently:
If you know who the owners are or wish to inspect or claim the items, please contact Paul Grand. |
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Singles Knockout Qualifiers and Draws [8 April 2003] The Qualifiers for the two Singles Knockout Competitions were held Sunday alongside the Monthly Medal. Places in the JH Taylor Shield (handicaps 0-16) and the Two Courses Cup (handicaps 17-28) were up for grabs. More... The draws are in seeded order. The JH Taylor Shield holder J Cooper will meet 16th seed P Grand to open the defence of his title. JH Taylor Shield Draw... The Two Courses Cup holder J Strelcyn will meet 16th seed Stan Potts to kick off his defence. Two Courses Cup Draw... The first round must be played by or on 25 May. P Patching won the Monthly Medal in difficult conditions with an impressive 65 over R Tate and D Winter. Results... This was the second round in the summer-long Grand Medal Trophy. Results after Rd 2... |
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Mixed Pairs Draw [31 March 2003] The official draw for this year's Mixed Doubles was held at the end of the Committee Meeting Sunday. The holders Paul Patching & Doreen Dolby open up the defence of their title against Dave Marsh & Kate Friswell. In first round action involving four regular Hawtree team mates, Dave Williams & Maureen Slade take on John Bennett & Julie Smith. The Draw... The first round must be played by or on 25 May. More... |
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Mixed Pairs Qualifier [25 March 2003] The Qualifier for this year's Mixed Foursome competition was held Sunday. Fifteen qualifying pairs will join last year's winners in the draw for this year's knockout competition. More... D Williams & the Lady Captain M Slade headed the field, with R Owen and C Brazier a close 2nd. But it was nailbiting stuff in the lower orders - whilst Martin & Tracy were clear qualifiers Tim & Cathryn just pipped Peter & Sheena on countback to the last 3 holes. Qualifier Results With the holders P Patching & D Dolby automatically qualifying, this left 3 pairings who didn’t qualify. The 16 qualifying pairs now go forward to the (random) draw. The draw will be published here when it is available. 2002 Results |
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Men's Pairs Draw [24 March 2003] The official draw for this year's Men's Doubles was held at the Club House Sunday morning. There were a few Oooohs and Aaaaahs as the names came out of the hat. The holders Dave Lawrence & Rob Urquhart drew D Marsh & S Hunt in the first round. The Draw... The first round must be played by or on 25 May. More... |
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Sweep [18 March 2003] A stableford sweep off the back tees [Prince’s] was held on Sunday. There were two temporary greens, sufficient for the event to be a non Qualifier. The greens have speeded up significantly – drying on the surface (but patchily, making speed especially difficult to judge) but not being watered at night due to the risk of frost. Results... |
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Men's Pairs Qualifier [12 March 2003] The Qualifier for this years Men's Better Ball Knockout competition was held Sunday. Up for grabs were fifteen places to join last year's winners in the draw for this year's knockout competition. More... The Qualifier produced a clear winning pair – David Marsh & Stanley Hunt with 42 points followed by new members Rod Hill & Stuart Nash on 39. Qualifier Results With the holders Dave Lawrence & Rob Urquhart automatically qualifying, this left 4 pairings who didn’t qualify. The 16 qualifying pairs now go forward to the (random) draw. The draw will be published here when it is available. 2002 Results |
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Winter Competition Results [25 February 2003] Round 8 of the Winter Competition was played on Sunday to wrap up the event this year. The Winter Competition is an accumulator event held over the Winter Months. More... A masterly 41 points from Toby Hunt secured the Winter Competition on 121 points having eased past Peter Harrington & Dave Williams who finished joint 2nd with 118 points. Winter Competition Results In the Dukes Eclectic Mark Bean retained his lead with some strategic scoring to better his score by 2 and won by ½ shot margin from Stewart Kendall who advanced by 3. Dukes Eclectic Results In Round 8, Toby was followed by Arthur Dolby 38, Dave Williams 36 and (nice to see) Paul Hopkins also 36. Round 8 Results |
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Competition Results On Line [23 February 2003] Competition results are now available on line. Now the whole world can see how many places that missed putt cost you last Sunday. Just click on the competition event on the Fixtures List (see menu on the left) and the detailed results of that competition will appear in a new window. Weekly results are normally available sometime during the week after each competition. All the results to date for 2003 are presently available. Last year's detailed results should be available soon. On line competition results are a courtesy of Paul Grand, our Handicap Secretary, who produces the weekly results in any case on his trusty computer, and has now mastered the art of making them available for on line publishing. Well done Paul! |
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Bookings List On Line [17 February 2003] For those wanting to check their booking for the next week, you can now do so on line. A new link on The Club and Noticeboard pages called Bookings sheet will display a scanned image of the bookings sheet as it was on the previous Sunday. Where available, the two following weeks are shown as well. If you want to add or move your name, you'll have to contact the Bookings Officer in the normal way. Click here for details of the present Booking Officer. |
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Annual General Meeting [12 January 2003] The Club's AGM will take place at 8.00pm on Wednesday 29th January 2003 at All Saints Church Hall, Park Avenue, East Sheen, London SW14. Click here for a list of nominations for the 2003 Committee. Click here for a list of proposals put forward for discussion at the AGM. |
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