Peter Herrity Trophy

We play for the Peter Herrity Trophy on Friday: 16 August. This is our annual charity competition.

To enter the competition, go the ‘Upcoming Competitions’ on the main Lymm Golf Club website. Scroll down to “Senior Section Peter Herrity Trophy” on 16 August, and enter the competition.

You must enter the competition online at least a day before you play. If you intend to play, and you have not already entered, do so now, to avoid the risk of forgetting. As in all LGC online competitions, you will not be able to enter on the day of play. Cards that have not been entered online will be disqualified from the competition, and will not qualify for handicap.

To remind you, the competition is 18 holes, off yellow tees. Entry fee, payable to Steve in the pro’s shop, is £5.

Enter your score on the I.G. app, and place your completed card into the competition box.

We are expecting Margaret Herrity to present the trophy to the winner, at lunchtime. Therefore, if you post a good score, and think you might be in contention for first place, please stay for the presentation.

2024 Seniors’ Championship, 6 September

We play our Seniors’ Championship on Friday 6 September. Listed below are all seniors who have qualified for this year’s competition. If you are unable to play, please inform Grahame Brickell, who will remove you from the tee-booking schedule.

1 Mike Bennett
2 Steve Bramall
3 Michael John
4 Keith Melia
5 Tommy Lawless
6 Les Williams
7 Pete Broady
8 Arthur Nuttall
9 Trevor Williamson
10 Dave Craggs
11 Peter White
12 Joe Priestner
13 Dave Meir
14 John Booth
15 Martin Franks
16 Eric Cox
17 John Armstrong
18 Mike Pigott
19 Paddy Moran
20 Ron Thornton
21 Grahame Brickell
22 Alan Copeland
23 John White
24 Colin Crail
25 Stuart Baird
26 Art Laird
27 Alan Thomas
28 ? (Mike Smith Trophy winner)
29 ? (Peter Herrity Trophy winner

Interclub friendly at home against Ringway GC

Match Report: David Donnell Jones (CoD)

On Friday, August 9^th, Lymm seniors played host to the visiting Ringway team in the latest round of the thrilling Matchplay series.

The morning was greeted with a cloudy, overcast sky, but this did little to diminish the buzz of excitement in the car park as players gathered their gear and exchanged friendly banter.

As the teams took to the course, the Ringway team was full of energy, eager to make their mark. However, as the clouds gave way to brights unshine, it became clear that the day was shifting in Lymm’s favour. One by one, the scores began to tip towards the home team. much to the growing concern of Ringway’s players.

Result:

Jeff Ashurst & David Donnell Jones, Won  1 up

Jeff Chapman & Russ Jones, Won  2 & 1

Phil Ormesher & Sammy Lee, Won 3 & 2

Alan Ranscombe & Arthur Laird, Won  7 & 6

Martin Lowe & Bob Mycock, Halved

Ian Whitehead & Dave Meir, Won  2 & 1

Barry Smith & Trevor Williamson, Won 1 up

Steve Bird & Barrie Simpson, Lost  3 & 2

Team score  Lymm  6 ½    Ringway  1 ½.

Among the day’s standout performances were Alan Ranscombe and Arthur Laird, a formidable 7 & 6 victory was the best of the day. Not to be outdone, Jeff Ashurst, produced a putting masterclass. Jeff’s steady hand and keen eye on the greens, delivered a great win in a very close match.

As the match concluded and the sun shone down on the patio, both teams gathered in the clubhouse to enjoy a well-deserved meal. The lively post- match conversations were filled with good – natured banter and detailed breakdowns of the day’s highlights.

All in all, it was a delightful day of golf. As the sun set on a beautiful day at Lymm Golf Club, both teams left with full bellies, satisfied smiles, and Ringway planning their revenge for the next encounter.

Bottle of Wine competition, alongside interclub match with Ringway

Reporter: Peter Willson

Dry breezy day and pleasantly warm

22 cards entered but only 19 players registered via IG site – if you don’t enter via IG you can’t win!

Winner: – Michael John – 35 points 

Second: – new member Howard Jones – 33 points

Third: – Joe Priestner – 32 points 

Happy Mondays competition – Monday 12th August 

Reporter: Peter Willson

A warm start turning into a hot day with a brief shower at first, but cloudy in the main and very humid at 29 deg. C

25 entrants

Game: Team Stableford 

We welcomed another new member to the section today – Tony Dixon – and he’s a winner on his 1st outing !!

Winners: Mike Bennett, Tony Dixon, Dave Waggitt, Les Williams – 30 points per player 

Second: Colin Chisnall, Alan Copeland, Alan Thomas – 29 ppp

Third: Andrew Cox, Dave Craggs, Bob Mycock, John White – 28.75 ppp

Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 15 August)

Friday 30 August: Bottle of Wine competition, alongside our home match against Davyhulme.

Happy Monday’s tee-booking schedule:

Chairman’s Day, Friday 23rd August

If you are staying for food after the Chairman’s Competition (15 holes) a week on Friday, enter your name on the sheet on the seniors’ noticeboard, for catering purposes.

If you are entering the competition, you must pre-register in the normal way. Go to ‘Upcoming Competitions’ on I.G. App or LGC website, and select ‘Senior Section Chairman’s Day’ from the list.

Newsletter Editor: Mark Pickles