Additional explanation of the competition no-one understood from our Hon Captain!!
The Chimps, Camels and Dolphins game required teams to record how many times they hit a tree (chimps), ended up in a bunker (camels) and ended up in water (dolphins). A 20p fine was payable for each item, but the person who paid the fine was the last person who hit a tree, ended up…
Read MoreAlan Bond wins the Freddie Jones Foundation Trophy on Captains Day – 4 clear shots ahead of defending champion Peter Cudmore.
On the hottest day of the year so far, a stiff breeze gave the 21 players at this event some relief from the heat – but not from the rough or bunkers. Before the round I asked the pro what the greens were like – his response was fast down the hills but slower up…
Read MoreCaptains Day order of play – June 2022 – Cherry Lodge GC
The 18th hole is shown above (for reference see competitions below!!). Located on the outskirts of Biggin Hill and within five miles of Westerham, the course is set in 130 acres with spectacular views of the North Downs. Cherry Lodge existed as a farm going back as far as 1850. The original avenue of Cherry trees…
Read MoreRod Lunn with 35 points wins The Anniversary Trophy at the Nevill
Following an overnight deluge of rain through to around 10.30 am we tee’d off at 11 (an hour earlier than originally thought) to glorious blue skies. The course was in very good condition with the staff looking after us very well indeed. We had 19 players with a warm welcome to Stuart Bourne playing his first meeting…
Read MoreAnniversary Trophy – Order of Play – May 2022 – Nevill GC (Tunbridge Wells)
The Nevill golf course, established in 1914, was originally a nine hole course set down by Willy Park Junior (who designed Sunningdale Old Course amongst his 170 courses in Europe, the USA and Canada). When the course was extended some years later, James Braid was engaged to design the new holes and when he created…
Read MoreRob Montagu with 37 points wins at Dale Hill on the Woosnam course
For three of our four meetings this year we have been blessed with super weather with several members wearing shorts on a beautiful April spring day. We had 21 players (7 threeballs) on the course and all made it round in circa 4 hours which was excellent. A big welcome was given to Brian Cook and…
Read MoreGood Friday at Dale Hill (Woosnam Course)
We look forward to seeing you at Dale Hill on Friday which is proving a very popular venue for our members. We have 23 signed up for this event with the weather forecast looking very nice (sunny spells a gentle breeze and 18 degrees) which will get all our Easter festivities off to great start. The course…
Read MoreAndy Williams & Kevin Leftley impress with a combined score of 114 to win the Mad March Jugs the first Trophies of the year.
We were blessed with super weather with the handicap secretary donning shorts and not regretting it!! An OK turnout for March of 14, that said another couple would have been perfect giving a nice round 16 (4x fourballs). The first trophies of the year were at stake with Andy Williams & Kevin Leftley winning comfortably having…
Read MoreMarch Meeting – West Hove GC
DON’T FORGET THIS MEETING IS ON A THURSDAY Founded in 1910, the Club was originally situated off the Old Shoreham Road on the boundary between Hove and Portslade. However, in 1991, the construction of the ‘Brighton by-pass’ meant the Club had to relocate. It can now be found off the A27 trunk road at the Hangleton…
Read MoreCarl Valentine wins the first outing of 2022 on a perfect January day for golf up on the South Downs at Lewes
We were blessed to be playing on a very good golfing day in January (light winds, dry and bright) at Lewes GC. A very good turnout of 19 including a hearty welcome to Joe Carroll joining the society for the first time and in the winter months as well showing some real commitment. The overall results…
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