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Competition Results
May 17, 2012, 11:39 am

LADIES SECTION.

Tuesday 8th the monthly Medal was played with a much reduced field due to the County Championships taking place at Came Down, of which more anon.
The weather could not have been better, sunny with very little wind with the course playing slightly heavy due to the recent rain. 26 Ladies played a Medal or Stableford on Tuesday and 9 on the previous Saturday when the CSS was 74.

RESULTS.

EWGA winner...Di Edwards.....69 nett handicap cut 1 shot

Division A
Winner......Di Edwards.....69 nett

Division B
Winner....Carolyn McAllister...75 nett

Division C
Winner.....Margaret Thompson...72 nett handicap cut 1 shot

STABLEFORD
Winner.....Sue Winkle...35 pts.

DORSET LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Meanwhile over at Came Down in the Silver Spring Challenge Bridport's vice-captain, Di Loving came 2nd in the Gross scores with 85.  Others in the Bridport contingent played the qualifier for the Johnstone Cup, unfortunately only Toshiko Ricketts managed to qualify. The County Championship should also have taken place on Wednesday & Thursday but unhappily play was abandoned on Wednesday and the course was closed on Thursday due to, this years curse of, rain and fog. What a miserable ending to what should have been a very stimulating 3 days. Now the semi-final is due to be played on Saturday am followed by the final in the afternoon. Bridport's Nicky Stone reached the semi- finals losing in a hard fought match to Sophie Keech 2-1 from Lyme Regis, who went on to win the Championship. Nicky Stone didn't come away empty handed though, she won the trophy for the Best Nett score.

The Vets meeting on Thursday was abandoned because of rain.

SENIORS MIXED OPEN

Howard & Rosanne Bonfield with Lady Captain Sue Pollock On Friday 11th May there was a Seniors Mixed Open which took place in a mixed bag of weather; starting with grey skies and very cold wind moving to sunshine and persistent westerly wind. The format off 6 holes 4BBB, followed by 6 Greensomes ending with 6 Foursomes makes for complications in marking the card. None of that stopped the winners from scoring 38 pts which was very well done given the conditions. 34 pairs took part.
This years Lady Captain Sue Pollock presented the prizes.
 

Competition Results
May 10, 2012, 10:32 am
LADIES SECTION
The Ladies had a very busy start of the week with matches/ competitions happening on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday. To start the week the Inter Club team had a very good win away against Ashley wood. Rain had been promised but,  like politicians' promises, it didn't materialise, fortunately. The team romped home winning 5-2.
 
 
 
CORONATION FOURSOMES
Tuesday 1st May the Ladies played the 1st round of the Coronation Foursomes, a national competition, in sultry, almost windless conditions which degraded throughout the day. Owing to very heavy rain and hail on the previous Saturday, the Saturday Ladies were forced to abandon their game. It has been rescheduled for the 19th May; consequently the results have been put on hold until then.
 
DORSET COUNTY LADIES SENIORS OPEN
 
Wednesday the 2nd of May saw Bridport hosting the Dorset County Ladies Seniors Open, For the 86 Ladies who took part the day began in cold , threatening conditions but cheered up as the day progressed. Of the first 7 in the Best Gross group 4 came from Broadstone and in the Best Nett group 3 came from the Dorset Golf & Country Club. Bridport's own Carole Brown came 4th in the Best Nett group with 73. The County President, Carolyn Pike presented the trophies.
 
RESULTS
Best Gross Senior Champion, winner of the Holmes Cup...... Carol Cass ...81c/b  (Broadstone)
Best Nett, winner of the Centenary Bowl...... Jane Groves...71 (Broadstone)
 
 
 
 
VETS SECTION
  
The vets also had busy week with 2 matches on Tuesday & Thursday. Winning both with plenty of margin. Tuesday saw them tackling Axe Cliff at home in a damp light wind  and Thursday, in similar conditions, saw them confronting Lyme Regis in a 'needle' match also at home. For those not implicated in the marches there was a self entry Stableford competition.
 
 
RESULTS
 
Matches
Bridport & West Dorset 51/2 Axe Cliff 1/2
Bridport & West Dorset 5 Lyme Regis 1
 
Stableford
1st     B.Savery      40 pts
2nd   D.Cook          39 pts
3rd  R.Gill                38 pts on coutback
4th N.Vincent       38 pts
 
Sunday 06/05/2012
Men’s May Monthly Medal
70 Players
 
Div.1.
                                                            Gross               H/cap              Net                  New H/cap
1st        Ben Ashton                             76                    11                    65                    10
 
2nd       Ralph Daubeney                     78                    12                    66                    11
 
3rd        Steve Crabb                            77                    8                      69                    7
 
Div. 2.
 
1st        Tyler Lennox-Gordon             81                    13                    68                    nc
 
2nd       Roger Galpin                          84                    15                    69                    nc
 
3rd        Rod Condliffe                         88                    18                    70 (acb)           nc
 
Div.3.
 
1st        Chris Bodycombe                  88                    21                    67                    20
 
2nd       John Burwood                        90                    19                    71 (acb)           nc
 
3rd        Terry Cleal                              91                    20                    71 (acb)           nc
 
There were 14 2’s. Tony Burt and John Burwood had 2 each.

 

SUMMER PARTY
May 3, 2012, 10:51 am

Due to disappointing ticket sales the Summer Ball on Saturday 9th June cannot go ahead as planned ... Instead a Summer Party is taking its place at just £25 a ticket!

We will still be using the marquee that will be in place for a wedding breakfast on the day, but have cut our costs considerably by not adding a planned extension.

The Summer Party will still have a great marquee, complete with live band, Wessex FM disco and gourmet buffet – fantastic value for £25.  However, to ensure everyone has space to enjoy their evening, ticket numbers will be limited to just over 100.  Dress will be smart casual.

Those who have already booked for the Summer Ball will be given priority in booking for the Summer Party – just confirm you wish to attend at the office.  We expect the remaining tickets to be snapped up quickly, so to avoid disappointment contact the office as soon as possible to reserve your place.  Groups of friends can book  their own table.

The Social Committee

 

BRIDPORT & WEST DORSET GOLF by Peter Crowter
April 30, 2012, 12:22 pm

 

BRIDPORT & WEST DORSET GOLF

by Peter Crowter

Veterans’ Section

The weather for the veterans’ Thursdays competition was horrendous, very heavy showers, some prolonged and accompanied by strong winds for good measure.  It was the 3rd round of the Holmes Cup otherwise I suspect the turnout would have been much lower than the 55 brave souls who donned their waterproofs and battled their way to their first tees.  I have first hand knowledge that one competitor didn’t even complete his first hole before beating a hasty retreat and in all 20 entrants did not complete their rounds.  Of the 35 stalwarts who handed in a valid card Roy Gill’s gross 87 was the round of the day and his net 75 pipped Alan Harvey by 1 shot in Division one and made him the overall winner.  Dave Cole was the leader of Division two with a net 77.

RESULTS:-

Division One 1st. Roy Gill 87-12-75.  2nd. Alan Harvey 92-16-76.

3rd. (acb) Derek Griggs 97-20-77.  4th. Brian Walsh 94-17-77.

Division Two  1st. Dave Cole 101-24-77.  2nd. John Harper 101-23-78.

3rd. Tony Williams 106-27-79.  4th. Alexander Millar 108-28-80      

 

Ladies Section

by Lyn Hargrave

APRIL MEDAL 14th/17th.
There seems to be a pattern developing vis a vis the weather on Tuesdays. Monday the 16th of April the rain tanked down as it had the previous week, Tuesday 17th started fine and then, guess what, it tanked down just as it had done the week before. The Ladies with a late tee time for the April Medal had to come in to get away from the very heavy rain and hail, resulting in 6 Ladies carding a 'no return'. 26 completed the Medal Competition & 6 the Stableford Competition. For the Medal the CSS was 75 and reduction only was the order of the day. The winner of Division C Pat Baldwin had her handicap cut 1 shot to 32. The EWGA Medal winner was Ruth Donovan with net 73.
RESULTS
Division A:
Winner...Liz Thompson net 75
Division B:
Winner...Ruth Donovan net 73
Division C:
Winner...Pat Baldwin net 74.
STABLEFORD
Winner.....Linda Knapp 17pts
21st & 24th April the Foursomes Stableford competition for the Silver players and the start of the Australian Spoons for the Bronze took place in much the same conditions as the previous week; Monday heavy rain most of the day, Tuesday fine to start with finishing with more rain. Very good for the course but not so good to play in. The Australian Spoons can be replayed at any time until the closing date of 15th June, the highest scoring pair will then have a chance of going through to the area final at Chippenham Golf club on the 25th July.

RESULTS

Silver Winners......Marion Hurley& Julie Oliver......36pts
Leading Australian Spoons Pair..... Ruth Donovan & Liz Walker 35pts
 

Ladies Matches - April
April 23, 2012, 7:32 pm

Delighted to say that in the 2nd round of the Daily Mail Foursomes, Nicky Stone and Lynne Jessop beat Rosemary Bickhamand Lorraine Pike from Yeovil 1 up in a closely fought battle.

We won our first Friendly match of the season against Lyme Regis 4-1 playing at home but unfortunately lost 7-0 to Dorset Golf and Country Club away.  Well done though to all the players.

Sue Pollock - Lady Captain

Next & Last Quiz Night
April 23, 2012, 11:05 am

 

To all members, friends and family ... 

 

a quick reminder from the Social Committee

 

Quiz Night

LAST ONE OF THE SEASON!!

 

...Great company, loads of fun and good food available

7.30 start

Saturday 12th May 2012

 

Get to the club and sign up early please!

New Reciprocal
April 19, 2012, 4:21 pm

The Club are pleased to announce an addition to our "Free" reciprocal arrangements, this one with our good friends at Came Down Golf Club. As with other free reciprocals they must be booked through the office and are limited to one 4ball per week, Monday to Friday only. This new addition creates even more benefit and value for your membership.

Roy Wilson, Club Secretary.

 

What happened to the masters "Albatross" Ball
April 18, 2012, 10:18 am

 

Article kindly sent in by venerable member Ray Lowe

Masters 2012

MASTERS NOTEBOOK: By Terry Moore 
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OK, what happened to the famed “albatross” ball of Louis Oosthuizen that he tossed into the gallery surrounding the second hole at the Masters on Sunday? Well, as you have probably seen or read, it was caught by Wayne Mitchell, 59, of New Tripoli, PA which is outside Allentown. Vice-President of Air Products, Mitchell and his wife were tournament guests of an executive of Dow Chemical in Midland, Michigan. Along the rope line, they had been seated at the par-five second hole since 10:00 a.m., patiently waiting over four hours for the leaders to come through.

After he caught the ball and placed it into his pocket, Mitchell was later escorted by security and Augusta National members to Butler Cabin where he met Billy Payne, Augusta National’s Chairman. As reported by several news outlets, including the Augusta Chronicle and The Morning Call, Mitchell’s local newspaper in Bethlehem, PA, Mitchell gave the ball to the club for its archives located in the Trophy Room which includes the ball Gene Sarazen holed out with for his iconic double eagle in 1935.

As quoted in The Morning Call earlier this week, Mitchell said: “I'm not a souvenir-grabber. For me, the ball clearly represented a special moment in history. Now, it's in the hands of the club, where it belongs." Mitchell and the club declined to discuss details on the actual transaction.

However, I’ve learned from a reliable source that in exchange for the ball Mitchell was offered two Lifetime Passes to the Masters. Before happily accepting, Mitchell also asked Payne for one other request: the opportunity to play Augusta National. Payne said that could be arranged.

That’s what I call a great catch: Lifetime passes to the Masters topped off by a memorable round at Augusta National. So next year don’t be surprised to see patrons with catcher’s mitts.

Club News (6)
April 13, 2012, 9:43 am

 

Club News (6)

Next Directors meeting Tuesday 17th April

GC Minutes from 19th March now available in the spike bar.

 

1. Course News

·       Fairways due to be sprayed for “Worms & Leatherjackets”

·       Rough will be sprayed in the next few weeks with “Rescue” a rye grass suppressant.

·       Hopefully soon the ground temperature will rise and growth will start in earnest. Then it will be “cut, cut, cut”

 

Let us know what you think, See David Woodroffe, Chairman of Greens, or use a comment card, or email the office.

 

2.   House News

·       Happy Hours! Every Friday in April is Happy Hour between 5.30 and 6.30pm. A lovely relaxed atmosphere and all drinks and selected menu are 25% OFF

 

·       Price rises (Sorry) Due to the budget and general increases from suppliers, Bar and food prices will have to increase from 1st May, we will keep any rises to an absolute minimum.

 

What do you think? Need more info?

Let committee Members know your thoughts.

 

3. Summer Ball 2012

The Summer Ball is on the 9th June, £37.50, tickets available now in office, Please pay for your ticket/s at collection

 

Got good ideas for socials? Want to help? See Bill or Wendy Benge, Social Chairs, or use a comment card, or email the office.

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