Inter-club friendly v Warrington at Home, Friday 29 September

Match Reporter: None

Once again our Seniors Team assembled for our final Match of the season to take on Warrington.

The course had its Autumn maintenance completed at the start of the week, but the greens ran true and the weather was Ok, a few showers but better than expected (from memory).

I did not capture the individual scores, but it appeared that we turned out all our low handicap players and got a 4-4 draw to end a fine season of inter-club matches.

As the Ryder Cup was on in the club house, the way Steve G and Grahame B were playing you would think they wanted to get in there in a hurry, 6 down after 9 holes, but they stayed with it and won 7 holes on the back nine to finish with an unlikely half point.

The Match was played in a great spirit and followed by a lovely meal and a few friendly drinks, and of course some light entertainment.

All the players thanked John Armstrong for all of his commitment, effort, and organising this Year, a big thank you from all that played in the 22 matches throughout the summer. A well deserved rest until next year.

A reminder from John that anybody wanting to play in these matches next year, they need to have a club polo shirt (order now from Steve in the Pro shop) and a sign up sheet will go up on the notice board next year for anybody to register their interest in playing.

Presentation Lunch / Annual Business meeting

The presentation lunch this year will be held on Friday 20^th October ( some 2 and a half weeks ahead)

The format will be the same as our previous presentation lunches. The business of the ABM will be slotted into the silly games and the presentation of our 2023 Trophies to those that triumphed during this season.

No long lists to plough through nor boring monologues- just the usual barrel of laughs and a fitting end to another fabulous season.

We aim to sit down to dinner at 14.00 hours – so please plan to be there before to allow  time to enjoy a pre- lunch drink with your friends if you so wish.

A List is now upon the notice board in the locker room. Please get your names down as soon as possible so we can have a clear shot at reckoning the numbers for Karen and her team.

The cost – will be finalised at the next committee meeting this coming FRIDAY( 6^TH) AND PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT NEWSLETTER. £20 or below is the target.

Annual Business Meeting

Seniors Committee – Volunteers needed.

As reported above, our Annual Business Meeting will be held on Friday 20^th October concurrent with the Presentation Lunch 2023.

Please read the following Notice from the committee.

Annual Business Meeting

Election of Committee Members.

The end of our financial  year sees a small number  of our 9 elected members completing  their term in office .

We therefore have a few seats to fill at  this year’s Annual Business Meeting which is on the 20th of October (concurrent with the Presentation Lunch) .

We need volunteers now please!

A list  asking for nominations has been pinned onto the Senior’s Notice Board in the Locker room. (Statutory rule)

The suspension of the rule for seconders has been made permanent and the Guidance Notes and Rules have been amended accordingly. (Statutory rule)

If you would like to give something back to the senior’s by joining the committee, please either.

• Add your name to the list.
• Speak to any member of the existing Committee or
• e-mail/ phone the chairman, Mike Bennett, if you can’t get down to the club in person.

If more applications are received than seats available voting papers will be prepared, and a runoff will be held at the ABM.

The closing date for applications is the 18^{th of} October ( 2 days  before the ABM)

Many thanks

Rob Taylor

Secretary to the Gents Seniors committee.

Bottle of wine comp, 29 September

An individual stableford comp, whilst the club match Vs Warrington was played.

22 cards were submitted, although 6 had incorrect handicaps…..please check and use your correct senior handicap to make Peter’s life bearable.

Winner was Stuart Baird with 31 points gets the bottle of wine (see Peter W)

Mike Kendal 29 points and Les Williams 28 points.

Happy Monday’s, 2 October

A team stableford comp, 17 entered, (16paid!),

Winning Team was Charlie Heath, Dave Waggitt & Peter Willson with an average of 25.3

Second, Les Fecit, Pete Broady & Phil Lomas 23.3

Third, John White, Steve Barlow & Ken Pearce with 23.1

Charlie is on the look out for the missing £1

Tee booking schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 5th October) 

This is the tee booking schedule for play on 20 October: Game format TBA as its also the AGM that day.

If your name is in the left column, please book for your group. 

Booking Date	THURSDAY @ 8pm	05/10/23		GAME
	Booking for	FRIDAY	20/10/23		TBA & AGM dinner
	Time	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	Player 4
	Target
		Tee Booker
	07.36	George Clark	Joe Priestner	Tommy Lawless	Martin Franks
	07.44	Alan Thomas	Colin Chisnall	Pete Broady	Stuart Baird (G)
	O7.52	Barry Smith	Phil Lomas	Phil Perry	John Hayes (G)
	O8.00	Steve Gosling	Charlie Heath	Mervyn Roberts	Steven Bramall
	O8.08	Charlie Hill	Phil Ormesher	Dave Meir	Bob Mycock
	O8.16	Mark Pickles	Mike Pigott	Paul Foster	Mark Marsland
	O8.24	Ken Narraway	Peter Willson	David D Jones	Graham Utton
	O8.32	John White	Paddy Moran	Les Williams	Andrew Cox
	O8.40	Steve Barlow	Tony Lambert	John Boyle	Rob Taylor
	O8.48	Jeff Ashurst	Paul Lennie	Ian Whitehead	Dave Waggitt
	O8.56	Mike Kendal	John Armstrong	Ron Thornton	Paul Wright
	O9.04	John Higgins	Duncan Clarke	Paul Collins	Colin Crail
	O9.12	Alister Cook	Mike Bennett	Eric Cox	Les Fecitt
	O9.20	Richard Yates	Colin Hughes	Robert Wooldridge	Ken Pearce
	O9.28	Phil Blake	Jeff Chapman	Alan Ranscombe	Gordon Ballantyne