Thursday 28 July 2016

The week ahead ...

Entry to the Charity Open Competition on 9th August is now CLOSED and I am in the process of drawing up tee-times.

I need volunteers from those senior members who have not entered the Charity Open to help run the day - starters (2), spotters (4), scoring master (1) and anything else I can think of.
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On Tuesday 2nd August we have an AWAY match against Bicester GC. Please see the matches tab for the team.

Also on the same day is a roll-up at home 8:00-9:30. This is Eric's Competition. John Alexander has kindly volunteered to run the game.

On Thursday 4th August is the Gavin Brown Trophy - see Tee Times tab on this website.
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Brian has asked me to remind you that monthly subs are due at the beginning of August - he will be pleased to receive your cash.

That's all folks - enjoy your golf!
Capt.






Results from the 4BBB played today and end of month prize giving ...

Results from the 4BBB.

First: Cliff Smith and John Watt - 48 points
Second: Bert Hale and Ron Deacon - 47 points
Third: Brian Rollerson and Barrie Black - 46 point CB

Photos of the presentations at the monthly prize giving - congratulations to all winners.


Mike Smith wins the July Monthly Medal


Doug Keen wins the Bill Graves Trophy for the lowest nett score for the over 70's in the Seniors' Club Championship.


Rod Rapley wins the Bennett Cup for the lowest nett score in the Seniors' Club Championship


Terry Edmunds wins the Claret Jug for the lowest gross score in the Seniors' Club Championship.

Thanks to John Alexander for taking the photos.

Tuesday 26 July 2016

Results from the games being played today ...

Roll-up Eliminator Team Game

First: Brian Rollerson, Roy Williams and Pat Hiles
Second: John Watt, Doug Keen and Gerry Collier

Match Witney v Radley

Witney won 5-1. Well done lads and a big thank you to Kevin for looking after the day.


We need more support for the away match against Bicester next Tuesday. Please sign up in the Sports Bar if you can play. NINE MORE PLAYERS NEEDED!

Saturday 23 July 2016

The week ahead ...

If you still want to take part in the Charity Open Golf event on the 9th August and haven't yet entered then please complete a form (available on-line, at the Resort's reception or in the Sports Bar), and let me have it together with your cheque no later than Thursday 28th July.

Once again I am appealing to all golfers in the Seniors' Section to support the fixtures against other golf clubs. For next month we have matches against Bicester and Stowe School away, and Shrivenham and West Berkshire at home. Please sign-up on the notice board in the Sports Bar. I desperately need players for the Bicester match asap.

Tuesday 26th July - This is a roll-up Eliminator Team game run by Gerry. The Eliminator game is very easy to follow. It's a Stableford off the yellow tees. If you go in a hazard you don't score on that hole for your team.

Also on Tuesday is the home match against Radley College - so you just might see me out on the course!

Thursday 28th July - Four-ball-better-ball. Tee times shown on this website. If your name is not down, find a friend to play with and put down the pair against a timeslot on the appropriate notice in the Sports Bar.

After the match is prize giving for the month. Please stay until the end.

A reminder to the Seniors' Committee - please stay behind for 15 minutes on Thursday we need to finalise items for the charity open day.

On the Thursday you might like to bring in a prize for the Charity Open raffle. Cliff Smith is collecting all such prizes and I know that all donations will be gratefully received.

Thank you for your cooperation - enjoy your golf!

Capt.



Thursday 21 July 2016

Update on course conditions ...

If you thought the greens looked a little brown in places and very dry it's because the main supply water pump to the green sprinklers failed earlier this week. A new pump is being installed and the greens should be back in good condition in the next few days.

You may have also noticed two strips of new turf on the 13th green. This is to repair damaged turf from last week. As far as I am aware it is NOT GUR. Just putt over it as normal.


Results from the Summer Stableford Round 3 played today ...

Prizes will be awarded to the top two in each division.

Division 1

Player
Score
New Exact
Handicap
Comments
35c
17.8
31c
14.0
31c
17.6
31c
14.8
29c
17.7
29c
18.1
28c
15.9
24c
18.8

Division 2

Player
Score
New Exact
Handicap
Comments
37c
19.5
36c
21.4
34c
21.3
30c
20.8
29c
22.4
28c
21.1
26c
22.5
11c
20.2

Division 3

Player
Score
New Exact
Handicap
Comments
33c
24.6
32c
24.4
29c
28.0
29c
26.7
27c
26.3
26c
23.6
24c
23.2
23c
28.0
20c
28.0
N/Rc
24.5


Wednesday 20 July 2016

Results from the games played yesterday ...

Despite the high temperature yesterday we had a cracking or should that be sizzling match at Drayton Park.

Five out of six matches were decided on the 18th hole - it was just that close. Final result was in favour of Drayton 3.5 to 2.5. Clearly a better result than last week at home.

The course at Drayton was in tip-top condition, excellent company and hospitality as usual. Well done Drayton for giving us such a good day out.

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Results from the roll-up played on Tuesday 19th July. The game was changed at the last minute from a team game to an individual Stableford. Twenty-two players took part. Prizes are awarded across each division.

Division 1
First: Doug Keen 36
Second: Alex Tyrell 35 CB

Division 2
First: Gerry Collier 35
Second: Ron Feasey 33

Division 3
First: Ron Deacon 39 CB
Second: Rae Comley 39



Thursday 14 July 2016

Results from golf played today ...

There was no organised roll-up today owing to much reduced numbers playing amongst the seniors!

In the home match against Kirtlington, weather good, company good, food good, golf not so good. We got a thrashing 5-1 to Kirtlington. Pity because up until today we had an unbroken series of home wins.

On Tuesday 19th next week we hope to run the roll-up as normal, this will be a Whack & Hack Team Game.

Also on Tuesday twelve players will be away in a match at Drayton Park.

On Thursday 21st we have Summer Stableford Round 3. The tee times are already published on the website and will also be published in the Sports Bar next week. If you want to join in write your name against the next available tee time on the sheet or email me at wlss.captain@gmail.com


Tuesday 12 July 2016

Comment from the Captain ...

The number of active players in the Senior Section is getting smaller, and as a result I find it is becoming increasingly difficult to get teams of players for fixtures against other clubs.

For Thursday 14th, after a lot of pestering, I have a team to play Kirtlington at home, and I am most grateful to those members who have put themselves forward.

As our numbers for roll ups is also diminishing it may not be possible to hold an organised roll up with prizes on Thursday 14th July. For this reason I am suggesting that all those who want to play golf, and are not in the team, that you organise your own games between 8:00 - 9:30. There will be no roll-up sheet to sign, and nobody to open up the Sports Bar before 8:00.






Results from the July Medal being played today ...

Division 1

Player
Score
New Exact
Handicap
Comments
88 - 15c = 73
14.7
Lowest Gross
92 - 18c = 74
17.5
93 - 18c = 75
18.0
94 - 18c = 76
18.0
110 - 16c = 94
15.8

Division 2

Player
Score
New Exact
Handicap
Comments
96 - 21c = 75
21.0
Lowest Gross
99 - 21c = 78
20.7
100 - 21c = 79
21.4
104 - 21c = 83
21.3
111 - 22c = 89
22.4
N/R - 20c = N/R
19.8

Division 3

Player
Score
New Exact
Handicap
Comments
99 - 25c = 74
25.3
Lowest Gross
102 - 25c = 77
24.6
102 - 24c = 78
24.4
102 - 24c = 78
24.4
101 - 23c = 78
23.1
106 - 27c = 79
26.6
108 - 28c = 80
28.0
113 - 28c = 85
28.0
113 - 28c = 85
27.9
108 - 23c = 85
23.5
112 - 26c = 86
26.2
N/R - 28c = N/R
28.0
N/R - 28c = N/R
28.0


Congratulations to Mike Smith the winner of the July Medal with a nett score of 73.

There will be prizes for first and second place in each division.

Thursday 7 July 2016

Results after the second round of the Club Championship ...

I believe these are the final results, although I haven't seen the published nett scores for today's second round.

Lowest Gross - Winner of the Claret Jug - Terry Edmunds
Lowest Nett - Winner of the Bennett Cup - Rod Rapley
Veterans Lowest Nett - The Bill Graves Trophy - Doug Keen

Congratulations to all winners.

Gross results from the two-day event.

Player
Score
Mr Terry Edmunds
84 + 84 = 168
Mr John Alexander
85 + 89 = 174
Mr Michael Smith
91 + 90 = 181
Mr Rod Rapley
94 + 88 = 182
Mr Douglas Keen
89 + 93 = 182
Mr James Barnatt
85 + 97 = 182
Mr Geoff Mills
95 + 92 = 187
Mr Anthony Ward
95 + 93 = 188
Mr Andy Wright
103 + 92 = 195
Mr John Watt
102 + 93 = 195
Mr Gerry Collier
108 + 90 = 198
Mr Bert Hale
100 + 98 = 198
Mr Cliff Smith
100 + 99 = 199
Mr Alex Tyrell
96 + 103 = 199
Mr Eric Wearing
99 + 102 = 201
Mr Mike Dawson
102 + 101 = 203
Mr Clifford Surman
98 + 106 = 204
Mr Richard Gent
104 + 101 = 205
Mr Barry Lund
102 + 103 = 205
Mr David Long
101 + 106 = 207
Mr William Ford
107 + 101 = 208
Mr Barry Holmes
104 + 104 = 208
Mr Martin Buckingham
112 + 105 = 217
Mr Glyn D Rees
109 + 109 = 218
Mr D. J. Alan Jones
109 + 109 = 218
Mr Brian Rollerson
107 + 111 = 218
Mr Kevin Sheehan
108 + 111 = 219
Mr David Butler
122 + 101 = 223
Mr Ron Deacon
113 + 113 = 226
Mr Patrick Hiles
113 + 117 = 230
Mr Colin Baker
N/R