Dear All
I expect by now you will have seen the sad news about Ron Wright.

A really nice man who welcomed me into the club when I joined and a stalwart of the Witney Lakes Seniors. Enough of that today I'm sure we'll talk about him and remember him over the next few weeks.
Anyway I know not everyone can always open PDF files as on Rods email so I have attached the information below

Kevin

What wet day?

I managed 4 holes today. The first for nearly 10 months and I just about managed to get round with only 2 wet feet. 9 holes soon then who knows.

So I know it was difficult to get the UBoat organised today lets hope we can do better next round. I don't know who has tried it, but you can message anyone in the club using Intelligent Golf. You place the message on the system and it emails people telling them a message is there for them. Might be very useful if you don't have peoples email or phone number

The charity hole is now in play, its the 15th, see this blog and the notice board for details.I have the collection tin but it should be back in the Sports Bar Thursday.

One final thing. The Wooden Honors Boards are no longer used and I know everyone who has their name on one would love to own it as a keepsake, what a great Christmas present stylish and retro at the same time. I'm sure the wife will find a place for it at home.
All that's needed is to see Cliff Smith and make a small contribution to the Captains Charity.


Who needs Black Friday

Kevin

For all of you new to the competition here are the Rules for the UBoat

U-Boat Knock-OutTrophy

1. Open to all Male members of Witney Lakes Golf Club, aged 55yrs and over on the day of the competition, who hold an active/competition handicap.
2. Format – Pairs Matchplay, 4-Ball Better Ball
3. Pairs are drawn at random, with the exception of the previous year's winners who will be paired together to defend their title.
4. Tees - Yellow
5. Handicap – Strokes received, 90% Handicap difference, off the lowest handicap player in group.
6. History - Malcolm (Mac) Savage, another original member of the Seniors and the Section's first treasurer, presented this German U-Boat key as a trophy. The key itself is a valve handle for the control of air to the ballast tanks of a submarine and came from U-85, which surrendered in Dec. 1918 after the end of World War I. 
7. This is a winter 4BBB, knock-out competition, which starts in November.

9 holers

Calling All 9 Holers
Tomorrow we have our first 9 hole competition. We will run these occasionally so that all of our members even The Old G**s can take part in our competitions. So the competition is over the first 9 holes only, many of you will carry on and finish 18 holes anyway and that is OK. In fact its to be warmly congratulated as the weather tomorrow looks pretty poor.

So if after 9 holes your playing partners have had enough then please just wait and carry on with the three behind you.

Please see the details of the semifinalists, to be played on 29^th Aug, or before if people cant make the 29th

SEMI FINAL 29/08/2019
Peter Burdon 17 v Julian Marks 14
SEMI FINAL 29/08/2019
Colin Keenan 10 V Barry James 10

Big congratulation to Mike Barrett for I believe his first win with the Seniors, good to see Mike getting back into his golf lately.

Also good to see Ron back in the winners enclosure following his recent injury, and always good to see Eric high up on the score sheet

22nd July Stableford – 18 players – 1 Division

1^st Mike Barrett £5, 2nd Ron Feasey £3, 3^rd Eric Wearing £1

DON’T FORGET TOMORROW YELLOW PERIL GAME TEAMS OF £ PLAY WITH YOUR MATES – or anyone else who has no mates!

18^th June Stableford – 13 players – 1 Division

1^st Tony ward £4, 2^nd Roger Laban £2, George Stobie £1

20^th June  Stableford – 17 players – 1 Division

1^st Alan Jones £5, 2nd Glyn Rees £3, 3^rd Roger Laban £1

25^th June Stableford – 8 players – 1 Division

1^st Mike Twyman £4, 2nd Cliff Smith £2, 3^rd Dave Williams £1

27^th June Stableford – 12 players – 1 Division

1^st Geoff Mills £4, 2nd Alec Tyrell £2, 3^rd Mike Smith £1

2^nd to 4^th July Seniors Championship 25 players 1 Division

Winner Gross Colin Keenan £10

2^nd Tony Ward £7

3^rd Julian Marks £5

Winner Nett Cliff Smith £10

2^nd Tony Carter £7

3^rd Phil Smith £5

Winner Veterans Cliff Smith £5

2’s Rod Rapley £5

9^th July Stableford – 16 players – 1 Division

1^st Alec Tyrell £4, 2nd Brian Rollerson £2, 3^rd Geoff Mills £1

11^th July Stableford – 18 players – 1 Division

1^st Alec Tyrell £5, 2nd Brian Rollerson £3, 3^rd Geoff Mills £1

16^th July Stableford – 22 players – 1 Division

1^st Richard Gent £5, 2nd Doug Keen £3, 3^rd Alan Jones £1

Summer Stableford R4 – 19 Players 1 Division

1^st Peter Cartwright £5, Phil Smart £3, Cliff Smith £1

22nd July Stableford – 18 players – 1 Division

1^st Mike Barrett £5, 2nd Ron Feasey £3, 3^rd Eric Wearing £1

KO Singles latest situation

Seniors Singles Knockout
	ROUND 1 - 21/5/2019	ROUND 2 - 4/6/2019
1	Rod Bools	Alan Jones v Bob Kirkwood
2	Alan Jones		ROUND 3 - 11/7/2019
3	Bob Kirkwood		Bob Kirkwood v Peter Burdon
4	Mike Twyman
5	Peter Burdon	Peter Burdon v Malcolm Saunders
6	James Barnatt			SEMI FINAL 29/08/2019
7	Malcolm Saunders			Peter Burdon v Julian Marks
8	Terry Edmonds
9	John Watt	Julian Marks v Chris Hatherly
10	Julian Marks		ROUND 3 - 11/7/2019		FINAL 26/09/2019
11	Chris Hattherly		Julian Marks v Kevin Sheehan Playing 19th July
12	Cliff Smith
13	Martin Buckingham	Rod Rapley v Kevin Sheehan
14	Rod Rapley					WINNER
15	Kevin Sheehan
16	Steve Miles
	ROUND 1 - 21/5/2019	ROUND 2 - 4/6/2019
17	Tony Ward	Tony Ward v Richard Gent			FINAL 26/09/2019
18	Jim Whalley		ROUND 3 - 11/7/2019
19	Graham Simpson		Richard Gent v Colin Keenan
20	Richard Gent
21	Glyn Rees	Phil Smart v Colin Keenan Playing 14th June
22	Phil Smart			SEMI FINAL 29/08/2019
23	Colin Keenan
24	Alec Tyrell
25	Declan Jordan	Declan Jordan v Brian Floyd Playing 11th July
26	Doug Keen		ROUND 3 - 11/7/2019
27	Brian Floyd		Brian Floyd v Barry James
28	Bill Howard
29	Ken Gregory	Eric Wearing v Barry James
30	Eric Wearing
31	Barry James
32	Graham Wilson

So a lovely day and a very tight game.

Doug Keen and Richard Gent were level on points, level on countback over last 9 holes, level on countback over last 6 holes but Richard sneaked the win by getting 3 points on the 18th and winning the next stage.

reminded me a bit of the England New Zealand cricket match, high tension dramatic finale but only one winner. But wait are they both in the same division or could there be 2 winners.

See below for answer

Summer Stableford Round 4 on Thursday and operating as a roll up.

Good news

All has been revealed about sorting out Tuesdays game; its a Stableford Roll Up and I'm going to be putting the start sheet in the changing rooms in the next half hour.
Next Thursday is round 4 of the Summer Stableford and that will also be run as a roll up so no need to panic if you want to play. Just be there!

Lots of Stableford games at the moment if you want to do something different then let Rod or myself know

Kevin

Sorry I missed everyone today I was shopping, I am really struggling trying to get fit and taking me shopping is my wife's way of motivating me..

So results in two divisions just because I cant remember how we decided where the break between 1 or 2 divisions comes and so I thought we would have a chenge. If this is wrong I'm surer James will sort it out

Therer is a match next Tuesday and I'm not sure who is doing what to set up the game at Witney but I'm sure all will be revealed in good time.

So a home match, several away on the Links Championships Tour, a number of long term laid off (me) and we still had 16 out on the course so well done to all. Brian tells me he had his best round for ages but still not quite enough to win, well played Alec

We have heard a lot about fast play but we must never forget the importance of playing carefully and not rushing our shots.

In fact if you want to know about how a rushed shot can affect your game and cost you 3 places on the leader board I suggest you ask Doug Keen how many putts it took him to hole out from 3 inches on the 14th today.

Thanks for the reminder Doug

Another Roll Up Stableford Thursday and the sheet is already posted up in the changing rooms