Club Report 1

18-Mar-2009 : Club Report 1

Gents: Captain v Vice Captain. 

Club Captain, Barre Ramsbottom drove 12 balls down the first fairway to set the 2009 season in motion. The motion did not last for too long upon this day, as the competition was swiftly terminated by strong, blustering winds and heavy rainfall which rendered the greens unplayable.

Picture right: Barre Ramsbottom surveys the start sheet and the weather forecast. Please hover mouse over the picture for appropriate poem.

The wrecking weather did not affect the Captains Drive-In, but arrived in gathering force, as the competitors made their way to the various tees for the shotgun start. Most games managed four or five holes before the siren sounded the recall to the clubhouse.The team selection of Vice Captain, Fraser Macintyre, was very well placed at this time of the match. Both sides were reluctant to walk off the course, but were unable to defy the assault of the weather of March. Despite the best intentions a void, null result was the outcome of the day.  

Mixed: Texas Scramble.

The Texas Scramble Competition saw 38 mixed teams of 4, compete in a medal stroke play. This popular competition was oversubscribed so additional tee times were created to fulfil the demand for entry. The competition was played over a par 70 course as the 10th hole, normally a par four, was reduced to a par three. This was due to reconstruction work upon the hole as part of the course improvement program. The winners were an early starting team [fourth start of the day at 7.51 am] composed of: John E Cooke snr; Jim Hallam; David Britten; and Duncan Martin, finishing upon net 56.6 shots.  

In second place at net 56.9 shots were Clive Rossin: Andrew Roe; Simon Wakeham; and Jim Farrell. Third spot went to James Lee: Richard Sperke; John E Cooke jnr; and  Tim Cooke. The team finished at net 57.2 shots.

Picture Right: 2009 Club Captain Barre Ramsbotton [right] and Vice Captain, Fraser Macintyre [left]

Mixed: Club Stableford.

There were 121 entrants to the mixed competition of the Club Stableford which was played off a full handicap. James Britten was the winner with 46 points. Tom Collins [43 pts] and Kevin Baines [42 pts] took the next two spots. Fourth place went to Howard Jones on count-back ahead of Steve Heron, Tom Ablewhite and Ben Sheard, all scoring 41 points.

Ladies: Lady Captains' Drive-In and Captain v Vice Captain. 

Lady Captain Olive Spouge drove12 balls down the first fairway to get the ladies 2009 season under way. There followed the Captain v Vice-Captain team matchplay competition which was won by the team of 2009 Ladies Vice-Captain, Edith Pacey. Contributions were taken towards this years' combined Captains/Lady Captains Charity which is for Alzheimers Disease and Dementia and in particular the Alzheimers Café on Boundary Road.

Picture Right: 2009 Lady captain, Olive Spouge [left] and Vice captain  Edith Pacey [right] at the Drive-In.

At the subsequent presentation Eva Glasby and Sue Burns received the Winter League Cup. Carroll McLachlan was presented with the Winter Eclectic Trophy. Eva Glasby took the Winter Season Birdie Prize while Megan Allen took the Winter Season Par Prize. LGU medals  were awarded to Carroll McLachlan and Jean Dews for the lowest medal rounds of the year. A long standing member of the Ladies Section, Joyce Brumhead, celebrated her 80th birthday and was presented with a posy of flowers by the Ladies Captain. 

Ladies: Mail on Sunday. 

Newark GC  ladies, Mail on Sunday team notched up their first victory of the season at Southwell GC, in damp and dreary conditions.  Newark's team of: Eva Glasby; Jane Tucker; Brenda Bradbury; Brenda Wood; and Kath Sharman won the match at three games to two. Newark won the final match of the five to secure the win and a forthcoming fixture against Oakmere Park GC. 

Ladies. EWGA Medal.

Net results were as follows.

Division One: 1-Sue Burns 70; 2-Carroll Maclachlan 71; 3-Polly Antcliff 72. Division Two: 1-Josie Pepper 75; 2-Jo Jalland 72; 3-Valarie Bell 77. Division Three: 1-Pat Wilson 74: 2-Annie Illsley 80; 3-Sandra Goodwin 81. Sue Burns had the lowest gross score of 86.

Seniors: March Stableford. 

1-Mike Tinsley 38 points. 2-Colin Dews 37 pts. 3-Terence Hallam 35 pts cb. 4-Ronald Lawson 35 pts. cb  5-Colin Croom 35 pts cb.

Ivor Samways