Yesterdays pictures from Prize giving (I presume I let go of the shield eventually)

Congratulations to all 

What a fine looking crew we have and I was definitely right about The Pat in the Hat

Gentlemen dont have the photos yet  from todays prize giving but I am expecting Pat to look particularly fetching in that hat.

Winners for today
Congratulations to Cliff Smith, Alex Tyrell, John Watt and Roy Williams I didn't take a note of the score but I do remember it wasn't many more than Timms, Alexander and Long managed with just three fit players.

The sign up sheet for Erics game on Thursday is on the changing room notice board.

Just a reminder its the Golf Club committee next week if you have anything for me to raise let me know this week

see you Thursday (not too early)


Kevin

Of course I meant Tuesday for the prize giving

Sitting here with the Royal and Ancient it all looks good for the next week, cold and sunny for the team games Tuesday and warmer but cloudy for Erics game on Thursday.

We have at the moment 7 teams of four for Thursday any changes please let me know as soon as possible so I can try to keep it complete teams. If there are any extras want to roll up and play unless there are four of you the main competition will be difficult but we have 2 nearest the pin prizes which everyone can play for.


Kevin

Todays results hot from the press, (not quite so hot on the Golf Course)

The preliminary rounds of the uboat are complete thanks to all involved. I will pin a new sheet up showing the current state of the draw next week

24 Players today so  just one division, good scoring considering the conditions
1st Barry Lund 72 (on count back)
2nd Dave Williams 72
3rd Kevin Timms 73 (hooray I hear you all say)

The game for next Tuesday is on the blog and on the notice board I'll sort out next Thursdays roll up over the weekend

See you next week

Kevin

Good Morning to all my fellow Witney Lakers

Today I have posted the teams and start times for next Tuesdays Prize giving and the December Calendar.
I haven't seen the weather forecast for tomorrow but I'm nearly dry now so looking forward to it already


Kevin

Wow what a day about 30 seconds after the rain started I remembered I'd left my waterproof trousers drying in the garage. I'm going to get a check list in place for Thursday.

A really good turn out considering the conditions and some really good scores as well even if not everyone made it all the way round today

Lets hope for better weather for Thursday

On a more somber note I learned that Bert Hales Funeral is at the South Oxford Crematorium on 6th Dec at 13:00.

A lot of you signed the condolences card today I will bring it again Thursday in case you missed it 

Its Sunday so it must be golf sorting out time for all you mad keen golfers.

Tuesday its the Round 1 of the Winter Stableford, I posted the start sheet last week, there were a couple of additions and at the moment I have planned the last two groups as four balls to make it more friendly, that may change when we see what the day brings.

Thursday is U boat and roll up. For the U boat after talking to those involved I have allocated the first two slots and a slot at 9:30 for the other game, I hope that works out for you all.
The Roll Up will be something different from the qualifiers we've been playing lately I thought a 3 clubs plus a putter stroke play game. The sign up sheet will start off in the changing room and the rules are PRINTED ON THE BACK.

Several have asked me about a calendar for the year, I have one which I shared at the AGM at the moment I am just making sure it fits in with the calendar the main club are producing to replace the usual diaries, as soon as that's firmed up I will post it on the internet.

I'll post the December games sometime this week


Kevin

Results from todays Roll Up, as there was a smaller turnout we will just give prizes to first and second

A windy day and raining at the end but 14 brave souls battled their way around the course. I had proposed a 9 hole friendly game as well, but I was the only one who turned up. The course was empty so I played 2 balls one against the other and was going well until I lost  both balls on the 8th.

Kevin

I am very sorry to have to tell you all that Bert Hale passed away earlier this week. I expect some of you already knew.

I dont have much information about the exact circumstances except I understand that he had been struggling with pneumonia for some time, I will post more information about what happened and when his funeral will be taking place as soon as I have it. In the meantime we will have a condolences card to sign at next Tuesdays game

Kevin

Good Evening from Blog Headquarters

Todays Results as follows

Again some Really Good scores you must like all these qualifying games.

I have left the Sign Up sheets for Thursday in the changing room and I have posted the start times for next Tuesdays Winter Stableford.

Dont forget Thursday we will have a 9 hole friendly session for those who are interested I estimate from around 9:00.

For the 3 UBoat preliminaries I have allocated three tee times from 9:30 onwards on the 24th, if you want to do something different let me know Thursday

Kevin

Good Afternoon Games for thisWeek

Tuesday Individual Stableford off yellow Tees
Thursday Individual Stroke Play off Yellow Tees

I have asked for the course to be set up to allow these games to be played off the measured course, so as long as that is OK we will make them qualifying games

I will take the entry list for round 1 of the Winter Stableford down Tuesday and do the draw by Thursday so get your names down if you haven't already.

Also after the discussions we had at the AGM I thought we could try a 9 hole game for those who want on Thursday. (Thursday looks cold and could be wet later according to the forecast)
So no prizes no fee but if you want to play a gentle 9 holes then roll up around 9:00 on Thursday.


Kevin

Controversy reigned today as some of our intrepid golfers clearly had not seen the rules that were posted with the sign up sheet, I'm not quite sure how that happened. Despite Doug and Gerry's protestations no skulduggery was suspected


However in future I will try and make sure that for all "non standard" games the rules are printed on the bottom or back of the entry sheet.

So 27 played today and the winners with a cracking good score were
Mike Dawson, Pat Hiles and Roy Williams on 88 points

second
Alex Tyrell, Mike Smith and Derek Tidy with 81 points.

Good Afternoon Golfers

31 of us in the medal today but first the delayed result from last Thursday.
It was a Teesing team game in which 30 took part and congratulations to

1st Doug Keen, Gerry Collier and John Watt 108 points
2nd Mike Dawson, Alan Lake and Dave Williams 105 points.

Todays medal Results as below

Well Done to John Alexander November Medal Winner

I have put the Entry Sheets for Thursdays game on the changing room notice board. Look forward to seeing you then

Kevin

Afternoon Golfers

This weeks games

I'm sure you realise its the November Medal on Tuesday, the tee times are on the web and on the seniors notice board in the sports bar. There have been a couple of extras since the original sign up but I think we can cope with a couple of 4 balls if no one else turns up.

Thursdays roll up is a Pink Ball Team game, this is a stableford yellow tee variation on the yellow peril

Teams of three take it in turns to play the pink ball, six times each, and the score for each hole is the pink ball plus the best other score so a par score is nett 72 points

If you hadn't noticed Brian is still on holiday but back and looking for your cash on the 17th

Golfers,

I'm almost back on the case now the babysitting for this week is over and I have published Tuesdays result below.
Looks like a good turn out and some great scores, as it was our first yellow tee qualifying comp watch out for those handicap changes when  marking your card in next Tuesdays medal.

I haven't seen Thursdays start sheet or results yet, so I will publish that as soon as I can.

(I'm not sure why I get the funny font from How did I do, I'll try and sort it out for next time.)

Information about next weeks games tomorrow

 

Player	Score	New Exact Handicap	Comments
Mr James Barnatt	40c	13.8	After Count-Back
Mr Douglas Keen	40c	17.1	After Count-Back
Mr Andy Wright	38c	17.7
Mr Patrick Marcks	38c	19.0
Mr Geoff Mills	37c	18.6
Mr Michael Smith	37c	14.3
Mr Alex Tyrell	37c	16.8
Mr Alan Lake	36c	19.6
Mr John Alexander	36c	12.8
Mr Anthony Ward	35c	17.6
Mr John Watt	35c	21.1
Mr Gerry Collier	33c	20.3
Mr Rod Rapley	30c	17.3
Mr Robin Day	30c	19.2
Mr Bob Kirkwood	29c	16.8
Mr David Williams	28c	16.1

Mr Clifford Surman	40c	24.3
Mr Richard Gent	39c	22.8
Mr D. J. Alan Jones	38c	23.9
Mr Ron Deacon	38c	28.0
Mr David Long	37c	23.7
Mr Glyn D Rees	34c	23.7
Mr Eric Wearing	34c	21.6
Mr Barry Lund	34c	26.2
Mr Kevin Sheehan	33c	28.0
Mr John Robinson	33c	26.8
Mr Mike Dawson	32c	25.9
Mr William Ford	32c	23.4
Mr Derek Tidy	32c	28.0
Mr Richard Harris	32c	28.0
Mr Cliff Smith	31c	21.6
Mr Ron Feasey	31c	21.8
Mr Martin Buckingham	30c	28.0
Mr Patrick Hiles	30c	28.0
Mr Barrie Black	29c	27.3
Mr David Butler	26c	28.0
Mr Nigel Pitchforth	26c	28.0