Club Report 3

10-May-2010 : Club Report 3

Gentlemen. Hambling Trophy and EGU Medal.

This years' winner of the Hambling Trophy was Matthew Trueblood, who returned a net 67. This was the club qualifier for entry into the EGU’s Handicap Golfer of the Year Competition. Entry is based on the difference between the CSS and the net score, with eighty-one places in the final. Sponsored by Fullers, Trueblood has already won a Club Winners Medal and a case of London Pride Beer. Finalists contest three rounds of golf over the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa upon August 14th /15th. There are two nights hotel accommodation provided with a welcome dinner and cocktail party. The finalists receive an EGU Gold Medal and a case of London Pride beer. The winner of the final receives a weekend break at a Fuller’s Hotel in London and a year’s supply of London Pride beer. Second place went to Michael Carman at net 68. While third to fifth places went to Ryan Maclachlan; Jim Welsh; and Freddie Skelton. They scored net 69 and were ordered by count-back. Graeme MacDonald and Dave Britten had the lowest gross score of 77 from the 131 entries.

Gentlemen: Premier Cup.

There were 104 entries for this bogey competition. 1- David Yarnell +4; 2- John Hunt +3; 3- Kevin McGinley +3; 4- Peter D Johnson +3; Sean Maclachlan +3. 104 plays.

Gentlemen: HW Strange Trophy.

The winner from the 68 entries of this over fifties bogey competition was Graeme Eason at +5. Vincent Johnson-Cooper was second at +3. In third to fifth spots respectively were Stan Homer, Stevie Parry and club vice-captain, Maurice Mayfield. They scored +2 and were ordered by countback.

Gentlemen: April Midweek Medal.

Nett results from the 160 entries are as follows. Division One: 1-Tom Ashmore 68; 2-Malcolm Wood 69; 3-Richard Sperke 70 cb. Division Two: 1-JB Blagg 65; 2-David Moore 67; 3-Simon Wainwright 69 cb. Division Three: 1-Howard Wibberley 67; 2-William Strowger 71; 3-Chris Hickman 73. Richard Sperke and Graeme MacDonald had the lowest gross score of 75.

Gentlemen: April Weekend Medal.

Nett results from the184 entries are as follows. Division One: 1- Alex Clarricoates 69 ; 2-Stuart Hutchinson 70 ; 3-Ben Partridge 71 cb. Division Two: 1-Ryan Maclachlan 67; 2-Colin Hudson 69 cb; 3-Robert Hastings 69 cb. Division Three: 1-Mark Franklyn 67; 2-Michael Carman 68 cb; 3-Wayne Joslin 68 cb. Alex Clarricoates had lowest gross score of 72.

John Jalland and Kath Sharman

Mixed: Spring Mixed Greensomes.

This stableford competition was won by the pairing of John Jalland and 2010 Ladies Vice-Captain, Kath Sharman with thirty eight points. There was little to excite the imagination of an impending win as an unimpressive start accrued three points from the first two holes. A steady effort followed culminating in an eight foot putt from Jalland to find the bottom of the cup and double the total upon the third hole. This was a portent of the modus operandi that characterised the round from then onwards.Three more points were added at the fifth hole following a perfect drive from Jalland that found the centre of the green.Jallands perfection with the longer shafted clubs disappeared at that point and the pairing had to select the Sharman drive upon the sixth hole. This was in the copse upon the right hand side of the fairway beyond the bunker and the large oak tree. Jalland threaded a ball through the trees for Sharman to place a 5 iron to six feet of the hole. Jalland, with a hot putter, promptly converted the opportunity, rattling the ball into the cup, for a very welcome, gross birdie. This was the end of the high scoring as the pairing fell away to arrive at half way with a respectable and still competitive, twenty points. Although Sharman was driving well and Jalland was competent with the putter the back nine descended into a struggle to garner points. Only fourteen and eighteen were bountiful, as the pairing steadily accumulated an unspectacular, eighteen points. Jalland commented.”We were surprised to win with 38 points, but on the day it was the best score within the competition.” Second place upon count-back went to Reg Dove and Josie Wake with 37 points. In third place were Club Captain, Fraser Macintyre and Eva Glasby.

Mixed. Nottinghamshire Inter-Club Foursomes.

Newark GC [2 up] beat Southwell GC at Norwood Park in the first round of the competition. Jim Hallam with Emma Sheffield and John Cooke jnr with Eva Glasby were the pairings. In the second round Newark will meet Nottingham City at Cotgrave Place on Mon 24th May. Newark received a bye in the first round of the Mens Inter-Club foursomes and will play Worksop GC at Rufford Park on Monday 14th June.

Ladies Spring Meeting.

Leading results are as follows [nett scores]: Division One: 1-Cindy Thorpe 69; 2-Brenda Wood 70; 3-Edith Pacey 72. Division Two:1-Megan Allen 66; 2-Sandra Allam 74; 3-Pat Alexander 75 cb. Division Three: 1-Stephanie Cartwright 70; 2-Linda Fearn 73; 3-Sandra Goodwin 79. Emma Seffield had the lowest gross score of 77 from the 72 players.

Juniors. April Medal.

1-Daniel Oliver 64; 2-Ben Partridge 68 and the lowest gross score of 74; 3-Max Johnson 70 cb.

Ivor Samways.