Interclub friendly, Lymm Vs Bramhall, Friday 17th May
Match Reporter, Steve Gosling (CoD)
A bright and pleasant start which turned into a lovely sunny day as the morning progressed.
And the golf proved to be equally nice, with an end result of another victory for Lymm 5.5v 2.5
The good run of home form continued, helped in my match by having an in-form partner in Pete Broady helping us to win our match 3&2
Steve G and Pete B 3&2 win Mervyn & Phil L. 5&4 win Dave C and Phil P. 2 down Stuart & John 2 up Peter W & Ron. 6&5 Phil C & Mike B 3&2 win Grahame & John W. half John & Trevor. 3&2 loss
Food of chicken followed by sticky toffee pudding went down as well as the captains of the days joke !
So over to the captain for High Leigh to keep the run of good form going!
Dave Craggs took this photo on the day, with the caption: ‘On your marks, get set, go’:
Mervyn and Phil ‘On your marks, get set, go!’
Book on the IG App for Round 5 of 8 on Friday 31st May
You can now book on the IG App, or the main LGC website, for the Seniors’ summer league competition on Friday 31st May. If you are playing in the competition, you must book in before you play.
Search for ‘upcoming competitions’ and select ALL MEMBER FRIDAY COMPETITION (SENIOR SECTION) for 31st May.
Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 23 May)
Please noted that Grahame has revised the times from those he originally sent out.
Happy Mondays – 20th May ‘24
14 Players Game – Yellow Ball
Conditions – dry, overcast with some sunny spells light breeze – course continues to dry out. Rough still long in places
Winners: Steve Bird, Pete Broady and Peter Willson – 108 points 2nd: Les Fecitt, Tony Lambert and Richard Yates – 102 points
Happy Mondays Tee-booking schedule for Sunday 26 May
Wishing you well, George
Our chairman, Mike Bennett, asks all members to keep George Winterburn in their thoughts and prayers as he is not very well at the present time.
A lot of you will know that George has suffered a lot of serious illnesses since 2001 but has proved time and time again that he is a fighter.
Peter Broady, who recently turned 80, posted a great score in Round 1 of the Watkin Cup on Saturday off his handicap of 16. Pete’s 66 off the white tees was the best net score of the day, in a field of 151 players. He came second in a card play off. This makes Pete the first of our senior section to qualify for the Watkin Cup Final in September. (There are 6 rounds of the Watkin Cup, and the best 9 net scores in each round qualify for the final.)
Very well done Pete!
Lymm V Helsby Interclub Friendly – Friday 10 May 2024
Match Reporter : Art Laird (CoD)
Lymm Won 4.5 to 3.5
The third game of the Interclub series 2024 – against Helsby at home
The weather forecast looked very promising and in fact the day was true to forecast, no rain, very warm and sunny and a light breeze – just great
It was the second week of a full 18 holes open, following the wettest of all months – the course was in good condition thanks to the green staff who were continuing their efforts throughout the day – they were all very courteous to the players making way as necessary – a few of us wrestled with the bunkers but moral of the story was not to in there in the first place !! Pick and place was on the closely mowed areas only
David Craggs and I played against some stiff competition with low handicaps – we did lead the way for a while until the competitors stepped up a notch and were 1 down going into the 17th – we won the 17th going down the 18th all square – despite both the home players having poor drives some good fortune levelled the game on the putting green – All Square ! At one stage it looked not too good for Lymm but with the last three matches coming good the win was secured – the second win this season Match 2 – won 1 up Match 3 – lost 8 and 7 Match 4 – lost 5 and 4 Match 5 – L 2 down Match 6 – won 3 and 2 Match 7 – won 2 up Match 8 – won 3 and two
The after match food was up to the usual top notch standard – all be it for some of us rather too much but far better that way than the other and of course the beer and wine slid down rather well
Good luck to the Interclub matches coming thick and fast in the coming days.
15 entries. Warm and sunny morning. Winner was Bob Ellison with 30 points The runners up with 29 points were Mervyn Roberts and Paul Foster.
Bob will receive the bottle of wine. Well done Bob!
Ringway V Lymm – Interclub friendly, Wednesday 15 May
Match Reporter: Grahame Brickell (CoD)
Lymm lost 3 to 5
Why is it that some people forget about early morning traffic & roadworks especially as you are heading towards manchester!! There is life East of Lymm!
Anyway .. everyone eventually got there for the 8.40, 2T start .. and from the 1st Tee the course looked in fine nick ..it was a bit damp in places after the heavy late Sunday downpour but overall, greens / fairways and the bunkers, especially the latter, were all in excellent shape,
Better shape that some of us Lymm golfers, given we went down 5-3 !!
Brickell & Armstrong – L Pickles & Pigott -L Hughes & J White – W Smith & Cox – W (AC beating his brother, but not wearing a team shirt!!) Broady & Gosling – L Collins & Roberts – W Hayes & Melia & Lennie & McGuigan … say no more !
The chicken dinner was excellent as was the Dunham Massey Big Tree bitter ..
Well done to our organiser .. John A
Happy Mondays – Monday 13 May
A fine morning, but only 14 turned out to play the Happy Mondays team competition. The format was Team Stableford.
The winning team, with 26 points, was: Phil Lomas Pete Broady Ken Pearce.
Tee-booking Schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 16 June)
Happy Mondays Tee-Booking Schedule for Sunday 19th May
New members of the Senior Section
It is great to see the senior section growing, and to see some new faces. If you are a new member, please feel free to send me a brief bio, and a photograph, to introduce yourself to the section via the newsletter.
The second game of the Interclub series 2024 – this time against Hale Golf Club.
The day was cloudy with a chilly wind blowing but it stayed dry.
The Greenstaff have worked so hard to get the course back into more playable condition – the grass in the rough was still on the long side but the course is drying up and there was some run on the ball. The move onto a full 18 holes and the removal of mats on the close mown areas on the previous weekend required some adjustments.
A decision was made to allow pick and drop in the rough as the residue of grass cuttings would have hampered play.
The food was up to the usual high standard – with the traditional Steak pie, chips and veg followed by that favourite apple crumble and custard – served piping hot
The Matches were all close run affairs in the main but Lymm emerged victorious – 5 games to 3. Is this the start of a winning season for LGC?
Andrew Cox and Andy Timms – Won 1 up Duncan Clarke and Steve Gosling – Won 2 up Paddy Moran and Bob Mycock – Lost 2&1 Pete Broady and Peter Willson – Won 2&1 John Hayes and Colin Hughes – Halved David Donnell-Jones and Martin Lowe – Lost 5&4 Steve Barlow and Ron Thornton – Won 3&1 John Armstrong and Barry McGuigan – Halved
Bottle-of-Wine Comp, Friday 3 May
Here are the results of the individual Stableford game, running alongside the match with Hale:
Held over 15 holes:
23 players
First – Joe Priestner – 32 points Second – Jeff Chapman – 29 points (CPO over last 6 holes – 17 points) Third – Bob Ellison – 29 points (CPO last 6 holes 16 points)
Well done Joe! Enjoy the wine!
Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow: Thursday 9 May
Padeswood and Buckley G C Senior Open on Thursday 4th July 2024
Reporter: John Hayes
There is now only one place to be filled in the total number of 20 places reserved for the day out as detailed above.
Tee times are ranged from 10 40 am up to 11 20 am in a 4-Ball Better Ball format. The cost is £18 per head with cash prizes on offer to the best results in our group as a subsidiary competition. It is always possible to win the main competition run by P and B but you would need a very good score from past experience!
Refreshments are available before and after golf at your own expense!
If you wish to play, or need further information, please contact John Hayes.
John Hayes will sing in Purgatory – Tickets Available
Our bass singer in residence, John Hayes, will be singing at the RNCM, Manchester, with the Altrincham Choral Society and the Manchester Philharmonia.
Edward Elgar – a Roman Catholic – wrote the Dream of Gerontius for voices and orchestra using the words of a poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman, exploring the theology of Purgatory. The words relate to the journey of a man’s soul on his deathbed. The soul begins to shrink away from Paradise and God, realising that it is yet far from pure enough to live eternally in Paradise, and begs for purgatorial cleansing.
It’s a powerful work, widely regarded as Elgar’s finest choral work. I am planning to go with my wife, who studied classical piano and viola at RNCM.
We had a hint of summer today. Dave Craggs was out giving the seniors’ memorial bench a spring clean and a varnish. As you see, the Senior Section has added a further horizontal plank to the backrest to accommodate a second row of plates. Dave tells me that he’s not taking reservations for the new row though. It’s a matter of first-come-first-served!
Friday booking: Important news
Reporter: Paul Foster
For the next seniors comp on the 10th May, we all need to sign up for the comp in the Ig app or online in the Lymm Golf Club website and select
In the Ig app: Competition Upcoming
Scroll down to
All member Friday competition (Senior section) Friday 10th May
select Enter Competition
then repeat select Enter Competition
Done..!
If you need to cancel your entry there is a Withdraw button on the same page.
On the Lymm Golf Club website:
Click Competitions
click Upcoming
scroll down until you see
All member Friday competition (Senior section) Friday 10th May
Select Online Sign-up
Select Continue
You will be entered into that competition.
Done..!
If you need to cancel your entry there is a Withdraw button on the same page.
This will be the procedure for all future seniors competitions.
Your sign up can be activated up to 11 days before the seniors competition.
[Editor’s note] For those of us who play in the white-tee competitions at the weekend, the process is familiar. Entering the senior Friday league will be almost the same. The only difference is that, for the Friday league, you cannot select your playing time. Grahame Brickell will continue to send out the tee-booking schedules for everyone’s tee time.
Because we are now already within 11 days of May 10, you can already enter into the competition. If you are playing on May 10, try it now. If you have any problems, contact me (Mark Pickles) or any member of the committee.
The reason we are doing this self-sign-up – following Paul Foster’s discussions with John McCue and Fizz – is to remove the burden from Pro’s shop. As you get used to the system, you will find that it is just as easy as writing your name on the list, or entering the Pro’s shop to ask to be entered into the competition.
Summer League Round 4
Reporter: Paul Foster
Well, what a difference playing without mats proved to be! ‘Bring back the mats or logs’ I heard bellowing across the fairways…!
Of the 47 players, only one played under par, 15 were in the zone and a record 31 were below the zone.
Incredibly, there were two players scoring two 2s each, with a total of eleven 2s on the day, quite an achievement, but the par 3s were shorter on the grass tees. These were Mike Kendal and Grahame Brickell with two 2s each, others scoring 2s were Michael John, Ken Narraway, John White (a marvelous chip in), Paul Foster, Trevor Williamson, Charlie Hill and Barry McGuigan
Winner of the first division was Mr Consistency Mike Pigott, followed by Grahame Brickell, and in 3rd place Paul ‘the putter’ Collins.
In the second division, the winner Michael John with the days only score under par, coming in with 35pts, r/up was Ken Narraway, and in 3rd place was Alister ‘the jam man’ Cook
Martin Franks still leads the way in division 1 with Mike Pigott and Paul Collins in hot pursuit.
In the second division, Michael John extends his already phenomenal lead to 19 points, Michael is now 22 under par, playing for a distant second place are Bob Ellison and Dave Craggs.
There were a number of incorrect handicaps on the scorecards, meaning signed cards did not match the finalised card in IG, please check your handicap index and your 95% playing handicap before you play. Four of the top five positions in the 2nd division had incorrect handicaps on their cards.
[Editor’s note] The Summer League is now reduced to the best-5-from-8. We have had to use one of our 9 scheduled Fridays for the rearranged friendly match versus Warrington.
The Mike Smith Plate Summer Knockout
Reporter: Peter Willson
The Preliminary Round is nearly complete – only 1 game still to be scheduled before Friday’s preferred cut-off date. The winners move onto Round 1 proper.
Round 1 – completion date 31st May
To the players in this round if you now don’t wish to take part or feel you will be unable to complete your game before the end of May – please let me know.
I have 4 players who would like to take part but missed the first selection of games and can still be substituted in your place.
Lymm V High Legh (Away) – Thursday 25 April
Match Reporter: Dave Craggs(Captain of the Day)
The only way is up – we hope. Lymm Seniors Match Report. Inter- club Friendly Match, Away versus High Legh.
After two postponed games due to weather we ventured to “The Club at High Legh Park” for our first of twenty matches in our 2024 season.
The Club at High Legh Park is now part of The Club Company – a collection of 16 premium country clubs across England including Tytherington GC.
Starting at 9.06 am from 5 tee positions we played 18 holes with no mats. Preferred lies through the green. The fairways were still wet and the rough was wetter with newly mown grass. A few showers but generally the weather was kind to us.
We knew there was going to be a power outage throughout the day so when we finished we were limited to a bottle or cans of drink. First time I have tried the Guinness zero which was good. As no electricity we had sandwiches and a bowl of crisps followed by a slice of cheesecake. It was even difficult visiting the gents as no lighting, just use your imagination!
Phil Perry and I were the first out against their Captain Mike off 16 and a past club Captain Brian off 12 who had just returned from Portugal. He played like a 12 handicapper and we lost 2 and 1 but a very enjoyable game. The transition from mats to grass was personally difficult. The highlight on one hole was Phil holing a net 2 and Brian slotting a long put for 2, home advantage!
Now for the bad news for our stalwart organiser John Armstrong. Lymm lost 5.5 to 2.5.
Wins by Tommy Lawless with new senior member John Woodward and Trevor Williamson with Stuart Baird. Halved game by Grahame Brickell and Steve Gosling. Well done to them.
Next home game is against Hale on 3rd May and it looks like we have a strong team out so I wish them the best of luck but most importantly enjoy the game.
Match results:
Dave Craggs & Phil Perry – Lost 2&1
Tommy Lawless & John Woodward – Won 2&1
Alan Burton & Jeff Chapman – Lost 2&1
Jeff Ashurst & John Higgins – Lost 7&4
Trevor Williamson & Stuart Baird- Won 3&2
Paul Collins & John White – Lost 2&1
Phil Lomas & Barry Smith – Lost 1dn
Grahame Brickell & Steve Gosling – Halved.
Happy Mondays – 29 April
Reporter: Peter Willson
A breezy day but it stayed dry however in the stiff breeze it was very chilly. The course is drying up nicely and the green staff are doing Sterling work in getting the long fairway and rough grass cut and collected
Game – Team Stableford
23 players in 7 teams – it was a close run affair – again
Winners – Steve Bramall, Les Fecitt, Richard Smyllie (newly joined the Seniors) and Peter Willson – 23.8 points per player
2nd – Mike Bennett, Richard Yates and Les Williams – 23.7 points per player
3rd – Mel Davies and Phil Perry – 23.5 points per player
Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 2 May)
Unless you have a preliminary bye, please remember to play the preliminary round of the summer knockout by 3 May.
Annual Business Meeting – Election of Committee Members.
Reporter: Dave Craggs
Whilst this may seem an early request we would like all members to give some thought to putting their names forward to join the Seniors Committee
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 18th of October (concurrent with the Presentation Lunch) .
We need volunteers now please!
A list asking for nominations will be pinned on Friday 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 16th of October ( 2 days before the ABM)
Many thanks
Dave Craggs, Secretary to the Gents Seniors committee.
Winner John Armstrong 36pts R/Up Mike Pigott 33pts CPO 3rd Dave Meir 33pts
Div 2 Steve Bramall 36pts R/Up Bob Ellison 35pts CPO 3rd Mervyn Roberts 35pts
2s recorded were: Tommy Lawless Mike Pigott x 2 Grahame Brickell Dave Meir
Tee Booking Schedule for Tomorrow (Thursday 25 April)
Results from the Happy Monday’s – 22nd April
Reporter: Peter Willson
A goodly turnout – on what didn’t promise to be a good morning – 22 players / 7 Teams. Drizzle at 1st but mainly dry until the end
Game – the infamous Yellow Ball. Some really good scores, in-fact some very impressive one’s – the best team score on a single hole was 14 points on the 9th, which was aided by one player – new joiner Alan Copeland chipping in for 8 points. This feat was matched twice by Les Fecitt scoring 2 x birdies both for 8 points courtesy of the Yellow Ball bonus
Winners: Alan Copeland, Steve Gosling and co-opted player Ray Rigby – 101 points
2nd on a CPO : Pete Broady, Les Fecitt and John White – 98 points
3rd: Steve Bramall, Colin Chisnall and Alan Thomas – 98 points
Tee Booking Schedule for Happy Mondays – Sunday 28 April
The golfing gods are still keeping us in winter conditions, and extremely wet winter conditions at that.
Last Friday’s comp was over 11 holes: 13, 10, 11, and 2 to 9.
Although we entered our results into the IG app, there are of course still no WHS handicap adjustments.
I have updated the leader boards page. Martin Franks (31 points) and Paddy Moran (33 points) continue their superb winter form, topping Division 1. And our Division-2 specialist, Michael John (31 points), maintains his seemingly unassailable lead.
Mark Pickles, yours truly, is on particularly bad form (22 points), and has booked a putting lesson!
Update 18 April: I now have the results (based on card play off) for last Friday:
1st Div Winner Arthur Nuttal with 38pts R/up Paddy Moran with 33pts 3rd place Paul Lennie with 31 pts
2nd Div Winner Eric Cox with 33pts R/up Mike Bennett with 33pts 3rd place Mike Kendal with 33pts
Three 2s today Andrew Cox on the 2nd John Armstrong on the 5th Paul Foster on the 9th
Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 17 April)
The match on 3rd May will be a bottle-of-wine competition, due to our home match against Hale GC seniors.
Happy Mondays Booking for Sunday 21 April
Here is the booking schedule supplied by Peter Willson for play on 3 May. In order to maintain maximum confusion, and to eschew popularity, Peter, bless him, has decided on yet another 3-ball comp (‘Waltz’) for the four-man teams:
Summer Knockout Matches
Peter Willson tells me that there have been some queries regarding the number of holes rules for the Summer Knockout competition, and has asked me to clarify it in this newsletter.
Our knockouts are played over 18 holes, where possible. If the course has limited holes open due to weather conditions, players should play the number of holes open on the day.
Do you have any news to report?
We all have interests outside of golf. I’m invariably fascinated by the activities that my playing partners pursue in their retirement. I reported a two weeks ago on Charlie Heath’s passion for boating. I’d like to do a feature on the pastimes of another of my fellow Yorkshiremen, Dave Waggitt, if he approves.
And did you know that Duncan Clarke is an aspiring artist?
Stockton Heath Festival 2024
Did you know that Dave Craggs is the organiser of the Stockton Heath Festival (first week of July)? Here is the festival’s shiny new website:
I will certainly be attending some of the events, not least because Dave has suggested I exhibit-for-sale one or two of my paintings in the arts festival. I have submitted these two, oil-on-canvas, 70cm x 60cm framed. A bargain at £400 each, with 20% going to the Stockton Heath festival charity.
Rough sea and arctic ternsMorning surf – North Sea
It has certainly been a record-breaking autumn, winter and early spring, with more rainfall than any of us can remember. And it’s looking like we will see record-breaking delays to the start of the season. The Gents’ Spring Medal, scheduled for Saturday 20 April, has already had to be cancelled (a four-man team event is now scheduled for April 20).
Other golf clubs are also struggling to get their courses summer-ready, hence the postponement of our first two away inter-club matches (Warrington and Leigh), causing a headache for John Armstrong to rearrange things.
Michael John has certainly been breaking the records. He is by far the youngest senior in our history to graduate from Division 1 to Division 2. And in his first league game in Div 2 – using his generous WHS handicap – he posted the lowest ever Div 2 gross score, resulting in a mighty 44 points for 15 holes! Michael was an incredible 12 points clear of the runner-up, Mike Bennett.
However, Div 2 players need not fear Michael running away with the Div 2 league trophy. He’s got his eyes on bigger prizes. Our baby-faced bandit tells us that he’s going to skip the Senior Friday comps in order to conserve his handicap for the Saturday white-tee comps.
There were some excellent Div 1 scores on Friday, all based on WHS handicap, which were not adjusted because we were playing off mats on the winter course.
Division 1:
1st Martin Franks: 38 points (beating Dave Meir on CPO) 2nd Dave Meir: 38 points 3rd Paddy Moran: 36 points.
Division 2: 1st Michael John: 44 points 2nd Mike Bennett: 32 points 3rd Eric Cox: 32 points.
See the Leader Boards page for full results of Round 1 of 9.
2024 Calendar Updated
I have now updated the Senior Section Calendar page with an updated spreadsheet provided by Dave Craggs. This is the reflect changes to dates for inter club matches, namely Warrington away now 21/6/24 and Leigh away 24/6/24.
Tee-Booking Schedule for Tomorrow (11 April)
Happy Mondays Tee Booking
Peter Willson has asked me to include the Happy Monday tee booking schedules in the weekly newsletter. Therefore, expect to see following kind of booking list every week. The booking for Mondays is done at 8pm on Sunday evenings two weeks in advance.
Strategy, Rules and Guidelines document up-revised
The Committee have updated our LGC Senior Section – Strategy, Rules and Guidelines document which has now been placed on this website. A hard copy will be placed on the Seniors Notice Board in the plastic folder provided. The document will be further updated prior to the Winter session.
Tee-booking schedule for today (Thursday 4 April)
Charlie’s Voyage
Yesterday I arrived safely into Doncaster Boat Club with fellow Yorkshireman Charlie Heath. Charlie sends his thanks to Bob and Paddy for their invaluable help on the ascent to east Lancashire. LGC seniors really is about, as we say in our rules, friendship and camaraderie!
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, including, at times, the hard work. I learned a lot about the fascinating history of the canals, some built in the late 1700s. They are of course the first infrastructure for moving large quantities of materials and goods without which there could have been no Industrial Revolution.
Here are a few snaps:
Early start from Skipton, in order to avoid nuisance day-trippers zig-zagging across the canal !
The beauty of God’s Own County
Entering the Bingley Five-Rise Locks, which had celebrated its 250th anniversary just a few days ago. The Five Rise is the steepest staircase of locks in the UK.
With a 62-foot boat in a 62-foot max length lock, Charlie had to use all his boatsmanship experience, not least because some of the lock gates were leaking badly.
Phew! Safely out of the Five Rise, but the steep and notorious Bingley Three Rise to follow, again with leaky gates
Entering Leeds (my home town), which is obviously the end of the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Always a relief apparently, because we passed through some of the roughest areas of Leeds. Charlie was actually glad of the rain on this day, because it deters the scumbags from coming out to attack passing boats with stones.
Fortunately the River Aire was not quite in flood (although “Amber” level: “proceed with caution”) We passed through Leeds lock into the Aire, and cruised through Leeds.
Early start from Lemonroyd on the Aire and Calder Navigation Canal. An RSPB nature reserve neighbours the canal. I set off at 5am with my torch into the reserve (a former open-cast coal mine), and saw amazingly rich birdlife, including bittern, black-necked grebe (extremely rare) and a barn owl hunting in the half light. The crew is reduced to just the two of us now, Charlie and me. All the locks and swing bridges are electro-hydraulic from Leeds.
I have developed a huge respect for Charlie in the past week. He’s a true friend for life. It’s amazing where senior golf can take us, hey!
Our Summer session of best 5 games from 9 commences on Friday 5th April 2024. (The usual 10 league games is not possible due to other games in the calendar.)
The Seniors’ Committee have agreed to adopting the new WHS handicap system which is explained below.
Regards the cut off point for the 2 divisions, the average exact WHS handicap for the seniors is 17.7, Committee therefore proposes Div 1 is for exact handicaps of 18 and below, and Div 2 exact handicaps of 19 and above.
Committee members will be available to assist anyone who has any difficulties with this new system on Friday 5th April.
Wishing all our members and families a very happy Easter.
The new WHS system – How it affects the Senior Section
Reporter Dave Craggs
We are to reset seniors section members handicaps to their WHS course handicap ready for the start of the summer session. Members without a WHS handicap will be assigned their current seniors handicap until such time as they get a WHS handicap index.
One of the major changes introduced with the new World Handicap System (WHS) is the option to submit scores for rounds played less than 18 holes. The EGU encourage all golfers to submit scores for all rounds of golf played. Under WHS you can submit General Play scores to count towards your Handicap Index by completing a card, using the IG app or My England Golf App if you are registered.
Just a reminder of the procedure required to enter scores in the seasonal leagues from April going forwards.
On Friday morning, enter your name on the start sheet provided outside the pro shop, Fiz or Steve will then pre-register your name ready for you to enter your scores after completion of your round.
Alternatively, if the Pro shop is already open, just pop inside and let Steve or Fiz know that you are playing in the competition.
Either way, you must formally register BEFORE you tee off for your round of golf.
Please exchange scorecards with your playing partners.
Ensure you clearly identify your name / handicap index / course handicap / playing handicap / start time and which tees you are using. (Typically Yellow)
Ensure you are on the first tee in plenty of time for your allotted tee time. The target is to leave the first tee at the designated time and not tee off at the designated time.
It is the players responsibility to enter their score – this can be done via the IG App (the latest version is 2.4.9). The score must be entered immediately following completion of the round.
In IG the steps to enter your score are as follows:-
In the App, press “Competitions”
Select the competition for that day
Enter your score for each hole played
Select “finalise” once all 15 holes have been entered
The completed (and signed) card must be deposited in the seniors box on the table outside the pro shop as usual.
If you decide to play all 18 holes on any particular day, you should NOT enter the scores for 16, 17 or 18 on your scorecard or into the computer / App at the end of the round, as the competition will be specifically set up for 15 holes only.
Your Handicap Index will be updated at the end of each day. This means that when you open the IG or My England Golf apps the following day and click on My WHS Index, you will see the results from your seniors round. This information can also be seen on the club website, under the “My Golf” menu by clicking on “My rounds” to see all your rounds and “Handicap record” to see your last 20 rounds.
Report for Round 7 of the Winter League
Reporter: Peter Willson
48 entries – 23 in Division 1 and 25 in Division 2
Played over 10 holes only.
The day was dry, cool wind, 10 deg. C and the course continues to dry out.
All main green in play, no temporaries, but a little bumpy after the Spring maintenance and over-dressing programme
Scores – rounded up to 15 holes Stableford points
Division 1
Winner – Dave Meir – 33 points
Second – Steve Barlow – 30 points (CPO over last 6 holes)
Third – Grahame Brickell – 30 points
Division 2
Winner – John Booth – 36 points
Second – Bob Ellison – 35 points
Third – Steve Bramall – 33 points (CPO over last 6 holes)
2’s – only 1 this week – John Hayes on the 9th
Final Results for the Winter League
Reporter: Peter Willson
Weather curtailed League this year.
Only 7 Rounds played because of a full course closure one week and 2 rounds with temporary greens
14 players have qualified for the end-of-season Championship game.
A different winner for each of round with no one winning more than one round
2’s prizes – 17 sleeves of balls won
Division 1
Joint Winners – Paul Lennie and Dave Meir with 156 points each over the 5 Rounds
Paul led for many of the League rounds – but a fighting final round by Dave enabled him to catch Paul
Third Place – Mark Pickles – 152 points
Division 2
Winner – Steve Bramall – 158 points
Joint Second – 3 players – Dave Craggs, Keith Melia and Joe Priestner – 151 points each
See Leader Boards page for results.
Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow (28 March)
“Ay-up love”
Reporter: Mark Pickles
At the time you are reading this, I should be somewhere in East Lancashire, having relieved Bob Mycock of his crewing duties on Charlie Heath’s narrowboat.
Pictured below are the Skipper and two crew, plus Paddy Moran, who kindly gave up his Sunday to help Charlie up the notorious ‘Wigan flight’ of 21 locks. Apparently it was hard work!
I’ve spoken to Charlie a few times. Although he runs a tight ship, he says that Bob is happy enough with the teetotal life onboard, going to bed at 9pm and rising at 5am. Charlie says that Bob is in his element: “he sits quietly on the bow, contemplating nature and writing poetry”.
I’m hoping to return from Doncaster by train next Wednesday. If I’m a day late, I’ll create next week’s newsletter on Thursday.
Lymm Golf Club Senior Section 