Senior's End of Year Report
Geoff recaps on the year's Matches
Our course gets lots of favourable comments from those visiting clubs we play so well done to Richard and his men.
The Seniors AGM will be on Monday 4th November after the Stableford Competition in the morning. The Seniors Christmas Texas Scramble will be on Monday 2nd December and the Seniors Christmas Lunch will be on Sunday 8th December sign up sheets will be posted on our Notice Board adjacent to the Locker Room Door. Thanks go to Ted Smith who organises all the Seniors Stableford and Trophy Competitions through out the year.
Geoff Dunkley
Seniors Committee Member
Senior's March Stableford
A report from Geoff
The Chris Eldridge Trophy Competition will be played next Monday 11th March and on April 25th there is Seniors and Ladies Texas Scramble with a meal. Sign up sheets will be posted on the Seniors Notice Board adjacent to the Locker Room Door.
Thanks to all who played on Monday and well done Terry.
Geoff Dunkley
Seniors Committee Member
Seniors Matches and Trophy Competitions
Geoff Dunkley with a report on successes through the year.
Over the past year our teams should have played 20 (10 Home and 10 Away) Matches against Local Clubs. Unfortunately 3 were cancelled due to one team or the other being unable to provide enough players, 1 Match against Addington Palace away was abandoned halfway due to adverse weather conditions. The other Sixteen resulted in Shirley Park winning 6, Loosing 9 with 1 Drawn.
Our thanks go to Match Secretary Brendan Foley for all his skills of gentle persuasion to enable us to provide full teams for each Match. We are not the only club who has trouble raising teams of 16 and it may be necessary to review that number for 2019.
The 2019 Matches start again in March next year and all Seniors are welcome to put their name forward for both Home and Away Matches. Sign up sheets will be posted on the Seniors Notice Board adjacent to the Locker Room Door.
My thanks to all who played and those who volunteered to be Captain for the Day.
Monday 8th October saw the last Seniors Trophy Competition ( Vin Howard ) played which was won by Neville D’Aranjo with a score of 37 Points. Well done Neville. These Competitions along with the Seniors Stablefords are organised by Ted Smith and our thanks go to him for all his time and effort in making each one a success.
The next Seniors Stableford is Monday 5th November followed by the Seniors AGM in the Dining Room and on Monday 10th December there will be the Seniors Christmas Texas Scramble so look out for both sign up sheets.
Look forward to seeing you all on 5th November.
Geoff Dunkley
Seniors Committee Member
A report from Geoff on Seniors Competitions
Over 55 and interested in playing friendly and competitive golf? Contact Geoff for more details. All welcome.
Friday 17th August was the day of the Whitbread Trophy and the winner was Terry Chard with a total of 42 points. Well done Terry.
On the following Monday 20th August we had the Seniors Stableford and the winner was Andrew Baird with a total of 41 points. Congratulations Andrew. There are 3 Seniors Competitions left, a Stableford on Monday 17th September, the Les Roberts Trophy on Monday 1st October and the Vin Howard Trophy on Monday 8th October. Sign up sheets posted on Notice Board adjacent to the Locker Room Door.
Will Andrew try for 3 over 40 points wins? Watch this space. Thanks to all who play and who organise our competitions.
Geoff Dunkley
Seniors Committe Member
Seniors Instruction Video
Seniors Section
Regular "roll-ups" of Seniors are a welcome feature, predominantly on Monday mornings, but including other days of the week.
Everyone is welcome to come along or put their name down for any of the fixtures or competitions on the Seniors Notice Board in the hall way
Senior Instruction Video
Another video designed to help Senior Golfers. Take advantage of the fantastic facilities we have here for Coaching and book a lesson with Mick Taylor.
Seniors Stableford
On a grey dismal Monday morning 21 Seniors golfers gathered at the club having made the bold decision to take to the course to play in the February Stableford competition. The conditions were far from pleasant as the rain continued all through the day, but Bill Rookes managed a very creditable 34 to take the first prize.
Many thanks to all those who made the effort to play despite the poor conditions. The next Seniors Competition will be the Chris Eldridge Trophy on Monday 19th March and the sign up sheet is posted on the Seniors Notice Board adjacent to the Locker room door.
Also for anyone interested in playing in the Seniors matches against other clubs there are sign up sheets for each match home and away also on the Seniors notice board.
Look forward to seeing you all on the 19th March.
Geoff Dunkley
Seniors Committee Member
Seniors Match report vs Cuddington
Our second Seniors Match of the season was away at Cuddington on a beautiful Spring morning. 16 players under the Captaincy of Andrew Baird took to the fairways and although we all tried our best Cuddington won by 4&1/2 to 3&1/2.
Golf was followed by a good 2 course lunch with coffee and a slice of chocolate Brownie for a cost of £15.
The next match is at home against Banstead on Monday 23rd April and Brendan our Match Secretary still requires a few more players please so anyone who would like to play in this match or any of the other matches please enter your names on the sign up sheets adjacent to the locker room door.
Players are also required for the Ladies/Seniors Texas scramble to be played on Thursday 19th April. Golf is followed by lunch and prize giving. Sign up sheet on Seniors notice board.
Thanks to all who played at Cuddington.
Geoff Dunkley
Seniors Committee Member