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SUDBROOK MOOR GOLF CLUB  and DRIVING RANGE

  Continuing and refining Seniors having the 1st Tee Reserved until 9am on Thursdays. (slightly later on dark winter mornings)  

THE "LAST CARDS OUT" RULE

 REMAINS AT  9.30am

The aim being to make play more efficient on Thursday mornings in response to the oft cited complaint of "SLOW PLAY". Please note this is not to make people rush around the course, far from it, but to structure the starting to make best use of the time.
Also, players will be able to play in their normal groups for the most part. However, there is al so the opportunity to play with different players. It is the intention to make it more of a Draw for partners on the first and third Thursdays of the month for the White Tee events.
The consensus at the moment is that it is working much better than the old "free for all" on the First Tee.
Thank you to Pete Armstrong for responding to this Tee Reservation offer from the Proprietors. Please continue to give him your feedback and support.  

WELCOME TO 2019

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2019

Ladies v Senior Gents

Tuesday 2^nd April

 2019

 

Annual Greensomes Matchplay

 

( followed by a cuppa with your playing partners and the announcement of the Match Result )

 

Please check-in at the Lobby 15 minutes before your Tee time

 

Stroke allowance = combine each pair’s handicaps

 then calculate 3/8 of difference between the pairings

 

( Please purchase £4 Green Fee )

In Ryder Cup style, 

team pairings are decided

 by Team Managers, and opponents by pure

 chance….

 

Approx Tee Time Match No.	Ladies	Win   loss   ½		Approx Tee Time Match No.	Senior Gents	Win   Loss   ½
8.50	Amanda Roberts Karren Dearlove			8.50	Steve Squires Graham Mackinder
8.58	Chris Thompson Norma Shelley			8.58	Bryan Heydinger Dave Leslie
9.06	Sue Watson Sheila Nelson			9.06	Chris Wilmot Clive Winters
9.14	Sue Chambers Sheila Cutmore			9.14	Mick Massingham Mick  Beasley
9.22	Doreen Fardell Maureen Bradford			9.22	Barry Rohland Geoff Wilkins
9.30	Diane Leslie Thea Law			9.30	Roy Nelson  Tony Rose
9.38	Linda Whittaker Sue Hutton			9.38	John Chatburn Colin Henfrey

   Reserves – Bob Watson, Tony Hall

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2019

SINGLETON STABLEFORD TROPHY

WON BY STUART MINTER WITH A BRILLIANT 46 POINTS

MONDAY 18TH MARCH - 

CAPTAIN'S TEAM VERSUS VICE-CAPTAIN'S TEAM

A WONDERFUL HALVED MATCH FOR MICK AND STEVE

RESULT :  4 -- 4

AND THANK YOU FOR RAISING A FURTHER £28-10, ON THE DAY, FOR THE BABIES AT 

NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL,

NEEDING SPECIAL CARE AND SURGERY IN 

THE NEONATAL UNIT.

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RESULTS

A field of 59 from 5 League Clubs 

Getting the Season Started

The Opening of the 2019 League Season  -  Annual Captains’ Team Day at

Sleaford Golf Club on Monday 4^th March 2019

Format: Individual Stableford    Maximum Handicap Allowance 26

  Best Captain’s Trophy    ~  Best Non-Captain’s Trophy   ~  *Best Team Trophy*    

Captain’s Trophy

 1^st John Beagle (acting Captain) KIRTON HOLME  32 points

2^nd Dave Warren (acting Captain) POTTERGATE  30 points

3^rd John George (acting Captain)  GEDNEY HILL  29 points

4^th Steve Hack RAF CONINGSBY 25 points

5^th Mick Massingham SUDBROOK MOOR  22 points

Best Non-Captain’s Trophy

1^st Tony Davies SUDBROOK MOOR  42 points

Best Team Trophy – agreed before the competition, a selected Team of 10 players (LEAGUE RULE = NUMBERS BASED ON CLUBS’ ENTRIES AT CLOSING DATE OF COMPETITION)

1^st GEDNEY HILL  304 points   (10 scores to count from Team entry of 12)

2^nd KIRTON HOLME 287 points  (10 scores to count from Team entry of 11)

3^rd SUDBROOK MOOR 284 points (10 scores to count from Team entry of 21)

4^th RAF CONINGSBY ( 9 SCORES - one scorecard not found ) 246 points

5^th POTTERGATE  (5 SCORES – FAILED TO ENTER BY CLOSING DATE)  128 points

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2019

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised   this month : £67-00 

SO, A BRAND NEW RUNNING TOTAL FOR

 THE 2019 NEONATAL FUND 

GRAND 2 MONTH TOTAL = £ 208-00

Please note that there are entry dates for the following competitions and you need to be on the lists to be in them

1) the new SSSS, STARTED Thursday 7th February, and you must have pre-entered to have your scores entered into the 10 month Order of Merit 

ENTRIES CLOSED ON 7-2-19

2) the Ron Boxell Matchplay Trophy - a singles KNOCK-OUT - with a side event of a Consolation Knock-Out - event starts late March, with play-by-dates and 2 finals in the month of September/October.

3) the Senior Practice Match - to be played MONDAY 18TH MARCH.  ENTER TO BE IN EITHER THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE OR THE VICE-CAPTAIN'S SIDE.

4) The Annual Ladies versus Senior Gents - sign up - for TUESDAY 2ND APRIL.  LIMITED NUMBERS BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT AS MANY LADIES AS SENIOR GENTS.

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2019

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised  this month : £141-00 

SO, A BRAND NEW RUNNING TOTAL FOR

 THE 2019 NEONATAL FUND 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 141-00

Welcome back  Mick Massingham as 2019 Captain 

and Vice Captain Steve Squires

£100 was raised on the occasion of the 1st competition, on 3rd January, with the sale of coffee and cakes

THANK YOU ALL AGAIN.  A GREAT START TO MICK'S CHARITY FUND - THE NEO NATAL UNIT AT THE QMC NOTINGHAM

The HUGE cheque of £1284-20 was presented at the Seniors' AGM on MONDAY 14TH JANUARY - REPORTED BELOW -

The “Big Neonatal Appealâ€� of the Nottingham University Hospitals has benefited from the year-long support of the Sudbrook Moor Senior golfers.  The massive sum of £1,284.20 has accumulated from a small section of the club membership, with the steady drip of weekly donations, two bumper raffles, several fun challenges of “Beat Ben Hutton, the Professionalâ€� and generous individual gifts.  Charity representative, Neve Cairns, travelled from the University Hospital to receive the donation from Senior Captain, Mick Massingham, and his family members.  Mick’s daughter in law, Deborah, and grandson Alexander also visited the golf club to meet both Neve and the seniors, who had congregated for their January AGM.   Mum Deborah and baby Alexander were part of the cheque presentation, in gratitude to the Neonatal Unit having provided life-saving care at the start of Alexander’s life, just over a year ago.  Neve thanked the senior golfers for helping the 1500 babies who every year receive tailored care at Nottingham Hospital.  State of the art equipment, research and family support are all possible through these charity donations.  Extra hospital improvements are available for premature and sick babies, their parents and families, at times of difficulty and emotional suffering.  Senior Captain Mick thanked his fellow golfers for their magnificent support and will be remaining in office through 2019.  After only three weeks, Mick’s continued charity appeal has already got off to a sparkling start for Nottingham’s “Big Neonatal Appeal.â€�

 

THE SENIORS' 2019 CALENDAR

The Senior competition calendar is produced by the Incoming Captain.  Your copy is available for collection from the Golf Shop.  2019 Captain, Mick Massingham, and the Proprietors would love you to get involved, so please collect your calendar, pop in and enquire how to get involved and then come and feel part of the competition scene.

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2018

A bumper raffle on 6th December yielded £300+ and Mick's Charity Total has reached over £1,200, with   so many thanks to you all.

FINAL TOTAL TO FOLLOW

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2018

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised      this month : £ 60-00

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 864-20

BOB-BUBBA WATSON HAS WON THE 2018 CHAMPIONSHIP - 

THE SSSS TROPHY

NIGEL CORBY HAS WON - AGAIN - 

THE 2018 SENIOR GOLFER OF THE YEAR TROPHY 

RETAINING THE TROPHY AND TITLE FROM 2017, THE ONLY PLAYER TO HAVE DONE THAT SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2006

2 OTHER PLAYERS HAVE WON THE TROPHY TWICE BUT NOT IN BACK-TO BACK YEARS.  (PETE FARMER IN 2006 AND 2014 AND MIKE BUSH IN 2008 AND 2011 )

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL AT SUDBROOK MOOR

THE SENIORS RAISED A TOTAL OF - £ 23-50

THE WHOLE CLUB RAISED -  £ 176-15

THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH,

 THE CHEQUE HAS BEEN POSTED TO THE RBL

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2018

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised     this month : £ 81-50

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 804-20

MONDAY 1ST OCTOBER - @ MELTON MOWBRAY GC

1ST place - Tony Davies

2'S SWEEP NOT WON

(£35 PAID TO CAPTAIN MICK'S CHARITY FUND)

MONDAY 15TH OCTOBER

LEAGUE SOCIAL SINGLES S'FORD @ SOUTH KYME

BEST CAPTAIN - MICK MASSINGHAM 35 PTS

BEST OVERALL - 45 PTS

BEST TEAM - GEDNEY HILL 

PRIZES FOR THE BEST 7 SCORES FROM THE 45 PLAYERS

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2018

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised     this month : £ 181-50

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 722 - 70

SENIOR CAPTAIN AND VICE

Tim and Judith are delighted to announce Senior Captain, Mick Massingham, has agreed to continue in Office through 2019, ably supported by the newly appointed Senior Vice-Captain, Steve Squires.                                                                                 

We thank Mick for his leadership and dedicated service during 2018 and wish him well for a further 12 months.  Meanwhile, Steve will be working quietly alongside Mick, preparing (being prepared) for a “take-overâ€� in January 2020.

MEMO = CAPTAIN'S DAY THURSDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER

CAPTAIN MICK MASSINGHAM'S MORNING,

FRONT 9 HOLES MEDAL, BACK 9 HOLES S'FORD

FOLLOWED BY BUFFET LUNCH

CHARITY FUND RAISING

PUTTING COMP. OVER 9 HOLES - £1

RAFFLE

CHARITY FUNDS RAISED SOLELY ON MICK'S DAY = £142-50

AND

TROPHY NEWS 

19TH SEPTEMBER - MANY CONGRATULATIONS

TIM NEWBERY 

THE 2018 SINGLES MATCHPLAY CHAMPION 

WINNING THE RON BOXELL MATCHPLAY TROPHY

AFTER A GRAND FINAL ROUND VERSUS HARRY CUTMORE

THE RESULT OF THE CONSOLATION FINAL

BETWEEN ROY NELSON AND CHRIS WILMOT

CHRIS IS THE CONSOLATION CHAMPION

CONGRATULATIONS, TIM AND CHRIS

YOUR  PRIZE VOUCHERS ARE IN THE GOLF SHOP

At the end of the season -  2018 -  @  13TH SEPTEMBER -   FINAL ORDER OF MERIT

        Gedney Hill    24pts   1ST                      TITLE HOLDERS

             Pottergate           15pts      2ND

                Sudbrook Moor       13pts     3 RD  

                     Kirton Holme            10pts      4TH

                             RAF Coningsby          3pts     5TH

SMGC RESULTS            OF THE 8TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

 

         VERSUS POTTERGATE - HOME  - A WIN-            4.5  - 1.5 ( 3 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

VERY IMPORTANT MEMO

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE AND DETAILS BELOW _-

MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER = NOW

 LEAGUE MATCH VERSUS KIRTON HOLME

THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER = NOW

SSSS ROLL-UP

SMGC RESULTS          OF THE 7TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON MONDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER

        VERSUS KIRTON HOLME - HOME  - A WIN-           4.5  - 1.5 ( 3 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2018

At the end of August 2018,  

The League Order of Merit  

        Gedney Hill    24pts   1ST  

             Pottergate           15pts      2ND

                Sudbrook Moor      7pts      3RD  c/b

                     Kirton Holme         7pts       4TH

                             RAF Coningsby       3 pts   5TH

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF AUGUST 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised    this month : £ 94-50

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 541-20

after 31-8-2018

THANK YOU, BEN, FOR GIVING YOUR TIME

THURSDAY 23RD AUGUST 

CAPTAIN MICK'S FUND RAISING ENTERPRISE

WITH THE HELP OF PROFESSIONAL BEN HUTTON

BEAT THE PRO PUTTING CHALLENGE

THANK YOU FOR ALL SENIORS FOR SUPPORTING THIS INITIATIVE

£101 ENTRY FEES AND £76 PAID IN PRIZES AND

ANOTHER £25 RAISED FOR MICK'S CHARITY

NOTTINGHAM HOSPITAL NEO-NATAL UNIT

VOUCHER WINNERS = £4 PER SHARE = NIGEL CORBY(5SHARES), PETER PENKETH(5SHARES),ROD EDWARDS(2SHARES),

 ALAN CUTHBERTSON(2SHARES), DAVID GUY(5SHARES) 

AUGUST TROPHY MORNING = OLYMPIC TROPHY

THURSDAY 9TH AUGUST

2018 WINNER = HOWARD FIRTH 

STABLEFORD 41pts

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2018

At the end of July 2018,  

The League Order of Merit  

       Gedney Hill    17pts   1ST  

            Pottergate         15pts     2ND

                Sudbrook Moor     7pts     3RD  c/b

                     Kirton Holme        7pts      4TH

                            RAF Coningsby       0 pts   5TH

SMGC RESULTS        OF THE 6TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON TUESDAY 31ST JULY

       VERSUS POTTERGATE AWAY  - A LOSS-          3.5  - 2.5 ( 0 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF JULY 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised   this month : £ 56-20

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 446-70

after 31-7-2018

Another League match versus Pottergate on the 31st of this month.

The hugely popular Trophy Day, The Friendship Cup, on Thursday 19th July, was won with 48 pts,   BETTERBALL !!

  a scorecard returned by Walter Hrubesch and Bob Watson.

MANY CONGRATULATIONS !!

SMGC RESULTS       OF THE 5TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 18TH JULY

      VERSUS GEDNEY HILL AWAY  - A LOSS-         4.5  - 1.5 ( 0 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

Tony Rose won The Gordon Trophy on 12th July - 41 pts

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2018

At the end of June 2018,  

The League Order of Merit  

Pottergate  12pts   1ST

      Gedney Hill    11 pts   2ND

        Sudbrook Moor  7 pts 3RD C/B

          Kirton Holme      7 pts    4TH

                RAF Coningsby       0 pts  5TH

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF JUNE 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised  this month : £ 52

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 390-50

after 30-6-2018

SMGC RESULTS     OF THE 4TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 21ST JUNE

     VERSUS RAF CONINGSBY HOME - A WIN -        6  - 0  ( 3 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

SMGC RESULTS    OF THE 3RD OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 14TH JUNE

    VERSUS RAF CONINGSBY AWAY - A WIN -       5  - 1  ( 4 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

SMGC RESULTS   OF THE 2ND OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 7TH JUNE

   VERSUS GEDNEY HILL HOME - A LOSS -      1  -   5  ( 0 PTS )

NO OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE AT PRESENT

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2018

At the end of May 2018,  

The League Order of Merit  

Pottergate  9pts   1ST

     Gedney Hill    4 pts   2ND=

       Kirton Holme   4  pts    2ND=

             Sudbrook Moor  0 pts  4TH

                  RAF Coningsby       0 pts  5TH

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF MAY 2018

Mick has received brilliant support 

and you all have raised     this month : £ 100-00

added to PREVIOUS total. 

GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 338-50

after 31-5 2018

Month by month, follow the 2018 Running Total.

Thank you for REGULARLY donating PRIZES for the LUCKY CARD, drawn each week from the entries.

BY THE WAY !!  PLEASE CHECK WHETHER YOU HAVE WON THE LATEST WEEKLY "LUCKY CARD PRIZE", AND, THEN, PLEASE COLLECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM THE GOLF SHOP.

                

TUESDAY 22ND MAY : LADIES VERSUS SENIOR GENTS, GREENSOMES MATCHPLAY.  RESULT: LADIES 0.5 - SENIORS 5.5

  SMGC RESULTS  OF THE 1ST OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY

  VERSUS KIRTON HOLME AWAY - A LOSS -        2.5 - 3.5  ( 0 PTS )

The individual match results looked like this -

Captain Mick Massingham with Bob Watson       WON 3&2

Chris Wilmot with Roy Nelson      LOST 2&1 

Barry Rohland with Tim Newbery           WON 5&4

         Tony Rose with Ian Nicholson        HALVED

Simon Gray with John Chatburn         LOST 1 DOWN   

Pete Farmer with Andy Milner      LOST 5&4

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2018

Please sign up on the Senior notice board for the Annual Greensomes Match between the Senior Gents and The SMGC Ladies,  scheduled for TUESDAY 22ND MAY at 8-30am

THE NEW SUMMER ECLECTIC STARTED ON THURSDAY 5TH APRIL.

FINAL RESULT OF THE 2017-2018 WINTER ECLECTIC

Many congratulations, Nigel Corby, winner of the Seniors’ Winter 6 month Eclectic, in his third season as a senior golfer. From one shot behind, two birdies changed the prospects and brought about a leapfrogging of the leaders in the penultimate competition of the season.  Slotting in single putts on the 145 yard 16^th and the 347 yard 18^th, reduced Nigel’s running total by the vital 2 shots, to take the lead, and no one was able to catch him in last Thursday’s closing stableford.  The final 6 month scoreboard shows Nigel’s best scores over the 18 holes as 6 gross birdies and 3 pars on the front 9 holes followed by 6 gross birdies and 3 pars homeward.  Nigel’s challenge each season is borne out as the lowest handicap player of the senior turn-out, a 7 handicap player, to beat the higher handicaps.  Commiserations to Chris Wilmot, playing off 20, to lose the lead at the end of his best ever season, when he had had one hand on the trophy.  3^rd place went to Pete Armstrong, playing off 18, and then, Mike Carelton, who had led for 3 months in the early part of the winter.  Tony Rose leapt from 7^th place with his one shot improvement in the penultimate event, and that score brought him to equal 2^nd score overall, and 5^th on the necessary Back Nine Countback.  Last season’s title holder, Tim Newbery, and Simon Gray finished 6^th and 7^th, with Simon recording his best result since retiring from work and joining the seniors last year.  Well played too Barry Rohland, Ken Wingad, John Morley, David Guy, Phil Hall and John Came, many of whom have also enjoyed their best seasons.

SENIORS' PRACTICE MATCH - 9TH APRIL

Tuning up a month before the League Inter-Club Matchplay starts, the Seniors met this week for a practice encounter, playing amongst themselves.  Drawn teams of 4Ball pairings, under the experienced eye of Senior Captain Mick Massingham, played from the Championship tees. The final score was a very convincing win for Team B,  4 - 1, against Team A.  Winning partnerships were Nigel Corby and Graham Mackinder whose final putt on the 18^th green, brought home a 1 Up victory against Pete Farmer and Bob Watson.  Roy Nelson and David Guy won 2 and 1 in a match that went to the 17^th green, against new pairing Melvyn Claricoats and Dick Marshall.  Tim Newbery and Barry Rohland resumed a highly successful partnership from the 2017 season, to win 3 and 1 against the very experienced John Chatburn and Steve Squires, who themselves have enjoyed a history of successful League match results.  Trevor Whatton in partnership with Jim Carr found a point-winning niche in the final match to beat Captain Mick Massingham and Simon Gray. For Team A, despite giving ample strokes to the opponents, the point winning rookie pairing, Ian Nicholson and Chris Wilmot, had a super morning’s golf, bringing back a 4 and 2 victory against Ken Wingad and Colin Henfrey.

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018

  Thursdays in March have been either snowbound or wet, but tenacious Pete Farmer has added another achievement to his playing record.  After a score of 3-under CSS for the day, and a newly reduced handicap of 17.9, Pete explained, “I had on so many layers  and  my water-proofs, that I could hardly swingâ€�.  Despite this, Pete described it as finding his winning form, wet through, as he triumphed in the March stableford, securing The Singleton Shield, one title Pete has not previously won since finding golf at the age of 67.  In very tough conditions Pete’s winning score of 41 is evidence of his energy and “can doâ€� attitude.  He acknowledges the privilege of being so young at heart, with an active and fit regime.  The Thursday Seniors share the celebration of Pete’s trophy win, especially as 20 years ago a health scare could have looked like an end to golf.  Those who regularly play with him at first light know there’s a message in Pete’s attitude and performance, for those who want to keep on being active and involved.  Though Pete started that winning round with a double bogey, he went on to score on every hole, including a birdie 2 on the 15^th  hole, to return a card of gross 80, quite an achievement to beat his age of 86 with his gross score.  This is what the golf world call an age-shooter; easier for the Professional world, but much harder for club amateurs when talking gross scores.  Pete is fuelled by the weekly challenge, a golden veteran, whose regular successes are a combination of his courage, talent, determination and focus.  Golf is his passion, behind his devotion to family and his newly acquired rescue pooch.  His family are immensely proud of him.  Pete has won most of the senior trophies, some of them several times over, and retains his place in the annual League Team, all of which records the best playing history of the club’s all-time octogenarians.  Pete’s handicap is fully genuine, turning out 50 weeks of the year, and always striving to play well enough to lower his handicap.  Long may Pete continue to keep his sparkle, remain vibrant and continue to inspire

MARCH WEATHER......

At the end of March 2018,  

The League Order of Merit     

 Kirton Holme   1 pt   2ND

        Pottergate    2pts     1ST

           RAF Coningsby yet to play

            Gedney Hill yet to play

                 Sudbrook Moor yet to play

Mick has received brilliant support and you all have raised  this month : £46, added to January's total.  GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £106-50

Month by month, follow the 2018 Running Total.

Thank you for REGULARLY donating PRIZES for the LUCKY CARD, drawn each week from the entries.

BY THE WAY !!  PLEASE CHECK WHETHER YOU HAVE WON THE LATEST WEEKLY "LUCKY CARD PRIZE", AND, THEN, PLEASE COLLECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM THE GOLF SHOP.

Please sign up on the Lobby Senior noticeboard for a place in the Team Trial, ready to take a place in the 2018 League team.

Team Trial is MONDAY 9TH APRIL @ 7am.  League Matches start on WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY, AWAY, VERSUS KIRTON HOLME, 

PLAYED @ 9am.   League format is FOURBALL BETTERBALL MATCHPLAY, teams of 6 pairs, aged 55+.  Matches are played off 90% of the difference in handicaps, with Home and Away fixtures each season.  Member Clubs are Gedney Hill, Kirton Holme, Pottergate, RAF Coningsby and Sudbrook Moor. This is the 26th year in the history of the SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE SENIORS'LEAGUE.

CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF JANUARY 2018

Mick has received brilliant support and you all have raised £60-50 this month..........

.........Follow the Running Total during 2018.

Thank you for donating PRIZES, for the LUCKY CARD drawn each week from the entries.

BY THE WAY !!  PLEASE CHECK WHETHER YOU HAVE WON THE LATEST WEEKLY "LUCKY CARD PRIZE", AND, THEN, PLEASE COLLECT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM THE GOLF SHOP.

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2018

1st January :- Welcome to our new Senior Captain, Mick Massingham, a very popular and committed member and local sportsman, with a great pedigree of leadership and organisation.

Mick would like you all to support his 2018 Annual Charity, The NeoNatal Unit at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.

THANK YOU, ALL

1st January 2018   At the December Senior Dinner, 2017 Captain, David Guy, welcomed Mick Massingham as incoming Captain, to take over in January.  Mick is a very popular and enthusiastic Grantham sportsman, with experience and leadership skills to his name, and has taken up golf only since his retirement.  Mick is a great ambassador for senior golf and the thriving senior golf scene will be in very safe hands, with a full and varied 2018 calendar.

END OF 2017

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2017

Well played, Tony Rose.  2 club and a putter Trophy Winner, with 39 points !!  5 wood and an 8 iron and a putter

Thank you, David and Carole Guy -  a great evening at Woodies' Lakeside Restaurant, Ancaster.

Raffle, great food, superb company, Trophy Presentation and photo session.  Look for the report and photo in The Grantham Journal.

As part of the evening, Senior Captain, David, thanked the ladies and gentlemen for their support during 2017 and the huge success of his charity appeal.  He welcomed Mick Massingham as incoming Captain, to take over in January.  Mick is a very popular and enthusiastic Grantham sportsman, with experience and leadership skills to his name, and has taken up golf only since his retirement.  Mick is a great ambassador for senior golf and the thriving senior golf scene will be in very safe hands, with a full and varied 2018 calendar.

David's Charity Target has been surpassed - not £1,000 but you have all done amazingly, with a generous and enthusiastic GRAND TOTAL of having reached £1,122-22.  It has been discussed and unanimously agreed to send donations as follows -

£900 to Alzheimers Research, £100 to LIVES and £122-22 to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire AirAmbulance Charity Trust.

In the photo below, 2017 Captain, David Guy, completed his Charity Year by presenting a share-out of the grand total.  Left to right, David Guy, Jeannie Priest representing The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire AirAmbulance Charity Trust, Mike Francis and Linda Kingston from LIVES, and Matt Clarke from Alzheimers Research UK.

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2017

Thank you for playing your part in raising a grand total at

 Sudbrook Moor Golf Club of £228-09

for The Royal British Legion Annual Poppy Appeal

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2017

Captain David took a group of Seniors on an Away Day to Chilwell Manor Golf Club, Notts.,  on Monday 3rd October.

OVERALL WINNER -  MIKE CARELTON - 32PTS

NIGEL CORBY - 31PTS  C/B

PETE ARMSTRONG - 31PTS

BARRY ROHLAND - 30PTS

HARRY CUTMORE - 30PTS

Good, tight finish !!

THANK YOU, DAVID, FOR ORGANISING THE DAY

**** STOP PRESS     -      26TH OCTOBER ****

2018 Senior Captain news

TIM AND JUDITH ARE DELIGHTED TO REPORT THAT, HAVING INVITED MICK MASSINGHAM TO TAKE OVER THE HELM ON 1ST JANUARY, FROM DAVID GUY, AS SENIOR CAPTAIN IN 2018,  MICK HAS AGREED TO ACCEPT THE OFFICE.  MICK SAID "IT IS AN HONOUR"

THANK YOU, MICK - "A POPULAR MEMBER, A PROVEN BRILLIANT LEADER AND AN ALL-ROUND HIGHLY EXPERIENCED SPORTS MAN, STEPPING FORWARD TO TAKE HOLD OF THE WHEEL"

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2017

Captain David's Day - Thursday 28th September

Best Overall, winning the Captain's Prize and The Des Godfrey Trophy:  Pete Farmer.  Runner-Up Handicap Division 1 - 3 : John Newton.  Runner-Up Handicap Division 4 - 5 : John Came.  Best Front 9, not in previous prizes : John Costall.    Best Back 9, not in previous prizes : Jim Carr.    Hidden Par 3s  Front 9 : Chris Wilmot.      Hidden Par 3s Back 9 : Graham Mackinder.    Nearest the Pin 7th : Mick Beasley.    Nearest the Pin 12th : Nigel Corby.    Longest Drive 2nd :  Mick Beasley.  9 hole Putting prize ;  Nigel Corby - 15 putts.

 

The South Lincolnshire Seniors' League End of season - 

The Social Presentation Day

  at South Kyme Golf Club

 Presentation Ceremony Monday 18th September 2017

David Guy's squad finished the 2017 League Season in 3rd place.    Roy Nelson  brought credit to the club, with his 3rd place in the Presentation Day Drawn Betterball Stableford results.  4 scorecards of 46 points saw 4 countbacks, with our Phil Hall  just out of the prizes in 4th place.

Sudbrook Moor Seniors enjoyed a clean sweep and made a piece of history in this season's South Lincolnshire Seniors' League Captains' Day .  The team of 12's stableford  performance, captained by David Guy, resulted in 3-part triumph.  Competing for The Ken Crowe League Captain's Trophy, David Guy scored 34 points, beating Gedney Hill's Captain by one point.  RAF Coningsby finished 3rd, from Kirton Holme 4th, for Sudbrook Moor to take home the 1st of day's 3 trophies.  Sudbrook Moor's 85 year old star, Pete Farmer, contesting the Trevor Price Non-Captains' League title, hit his regular amazing form, off his handicap of 19, to return a scorecard of 45 points.  5 shots better than the day's CSS, Pete was cut to 17.8, and beat the field of nearly 70 seniors by 3 stableford points.  Gedney Hill came in 2nd, with 42 points, from Kirton Holme on 39, then RAF Coningsby.  Pete Farmer carried off the 2nd trophy.  The 3rd trophy of the day, for the best team of 12 aggregate score, was a clear run-away success for Sudbrook Moor.  Before play commenced, David Guy pre-selected his team of 12 who scored an average of 35 points apiece, totaling an end of play 421 points.   Gedney Hill came in 2nd, on 390, Kirton Holme on 388, and RAF Coningsby on 345.  Captain David was presented with the 3rd trophy, which is the first time all 3 titles have been won by the same club on that date in the League season's calendar.

 FINAL RESULTS

Gedney Hill    22 pts    1ST           

           Pottergate    16 pts      2ND        

                 Sudbrook Moor     14 pts         3RD  

                          RAF Coningsby           6  pts          4TH   ON COUNT-BACK  WITH KH

                                    Kirton Holme            6 pts             5TH     

     

                                       SMGC RESULTS OF THE 8TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON TUESDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

 

VERSUS POTTERGATE AT HOME - A WIN -     4 - 2  ( 2 PTS )

SORRY- PAIRINGS AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  NOT AVAILABLE

SMGC RESULTS OF THE 7TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON TUESDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER

VERSUS KIRTON HOLME AT HOME - A WIN -    5 - 1  ( 2 PTS )

SORRY - PAIRINGS AND INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  NOT AVAILABLE

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2017

At the end of August 2017,  

The League Order of Merit     

            NEW LEADERS with the September results vital to the final outcome

    Gedney Hill    18 pts    1ST           September - 1 match to play

           Pottergate    16 pts      2ND         September - 1 match to play

                 Sudbrook Moor     8 pts             3RD         played  6

                          Kirton Holme        6 pts             4TH           played 6

                              RAF Coningsby           6  pts       5TH              played  8   COMPLETE     

THURSDAY 17TH AUGUST - BEAT THE PRO WITH YOUR DRIVE ON THE 16TH HOLE : "NEARER THE PIN THAN BEN."  ANOTHER OF CAPTAIN DAVID'S CHARITY FUND RAISING IDEAS.  Â£27-50 ( revised amount after a late gift )WAS RAISED WITH THIS ENTERPRISE, AND THOSE WHO BEAT THE PRO WERE NIGEL CORBY, GRAHAM MACKINDER, TIM NEWBERY AND SIMON GRAY.  P.S. BOTH TIM NEWBERY AND SIMON GREY HOLED THEIR NEXT SHOT AND MADE  BIRDIE 2s.  DON'T SOME PEOPLE PLAY EVEN BETTER WHEN UNDER PRESSURE ?  OR WAS IT THE VALUE OF THEIR STAKES ON THAT HOLE THAT BROUGHT OUT THEIR BEST ?

THURSDAY 10TH AUGUST - MANY CONGRATULATIONS, CHRIS WILMOT.  THERE SEEMS TO BE NO STOPPING THIS PLAYER, WITH HIS SUPERB 44 STABLEFORD POINTS IN THE MORNING'S OLYMPIC TROPHY.   TOTALLY DEDICATED TO SUDBROOK MOOR EVENTS, SO A VERY DESERVED SUCCESS FOR CHRIS' 1ST SENIOR TROPHY. A 3-POINTER ON THE 18TH ENSURED HE CLINCHED BOTH THE TITLE AND TROPHY, FROM HARRY CRUICKSHANK'S 44 POINTS.

SMGC RESULTS OF THE 6TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON TUESDAY 1ST AUGUST 

VERSUS POTTERGATE AWAY - A LOSS -   0 - 6  ( 0 PTS )

The individual match results looked like this -

Captain David Guy with Roy Nelson      LOST 7&5

Phil Hall with Mick Massingham     LOST 2&1 

Barry Rohland with Tim Newbery        LOST 6&5

        Tony Rose with Ian Nicholson        LOST 2&1

Steve Squires with John Chatburn        LOST 2&1     

Colin Henfrey with Pete Armstrong     LOST 5&3

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2017

At the end of July 2017,  

The League Order of Merit     

          Pottergate    13pts     1ST     played  5

            Gedney Hill        11 pts      2ND       played  5

                 Sudbrook Moor     8 pts             3RD         played  5

                         Kirton Holme        6 pts             4TH           played 5

                             RAF Coningsby           3 pts       5TH              played  6    

In line with the Main Club Competition Conditions, Seniors' Green fee tickets are to be stapled to your scorecards before posting your scores after all Qualifying Competitions.

NEW TO THE 2017 DIARY THURSDAY 27TH JULY

AN EXCITING NEW TROPHY,  THE FRIENDSHIP CUP, A BETTERBALL PAIRS' STABLEFORD.   

The Senior Captain, David Guy, introduced to his year of office a new competition with a new trophy, adding to the Thursday calendar a popular and fresh change to the regular weekly singles format.  The Seniors' Friendship Cup challenged drawn pairs to a  Betterball Stableford and a very strong field contested the inaugural event, with many really interesting fresh partnerships.   It looked wide open to the hopeful 22 drawn pairings, but it was a scorecard without any turbulence that emerged as overall winners.  The mixed pairing of Committee man, Graham Mackinder with Sue Watson, had the edge over the field.  Their return of 45 points went to a countback, but it was their very healthy back 9 score of 25 points which proved to be the vital ingredient of the round to secure the title.  Runners-up were Phil Hall and Harry Cutmore, with 23 points on their homeward 9,.  Three pairings shared a result of 44 points.  Harry Cruickshank with Howard Firth had the best back 9 of 25 points, from John Costall with Bob Watson (22 back 9) and Simon Grey with John Ronan (19).  Simon Grey and John Ronan also enjoyed the best front 9 score of 25 points.  Many new friendships were made on the day and that is a celebration of a hugely successful innovation of the annual competition.  Captain David presented Graham and Sue with the trophy at his Presentation Ceremony on the occasion of his Captain's Morning.   

SMGC RESULTS OF THE 5TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON WEDNESDAY 19TH JULY 

VERSUS GEDNEY HILL AWAY - A LOSS - 1 - 5 ( 0 PTS )

The individual match results looked like this -

Captain David Guy with John Chatburn     LOST 5&4

Phil Hall with Mick Massingham    LOST   4&3

Barry Rohland with Tim Newbery    WON 1UP

Graham Mackinder    with Tony Rose    LOST 2 DOWN

Steve Squires with Mick Beasley    LOST    3&2

Nigel Corby with Pete Armstrong    LOST 3&2

WON     6  -    0

THURSDAY 13TH JULY - HEADLINES IN RED CAPITALS.  MANY CONGRATULATIONS, DAVID LESLIE.  BACK TO GOLF AFTER MONTHS OF CONVALESCING, AND A SUPERB 41 STABLEFORD POINTS IN THE MORNING'S GORDON HIGH HANDICAP TROPHY.  YOU CAN'T KEEP A WINNER DOWN, SO A VERY DESERVED SUCCESS IN ONE OF THE ANNUAL TROPHIES.  YOU ARE BACK, DAVID !!

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2017

At the end of June 2017,  

The League Order of Merit     

         Pottergate    13pts     1ST   played  5

           Sudbrook Moor     8 pts      2ND   played  4

                 Kirton Holme     6 pts             3RD       played  5

                        Gedney Hill        5 pts             4TH      played  3

                           RAF Coningsby           3 pts       5TH         played  5   

                         

2017 Just to remind you that the Members Daily Green Fee for June and July is £5 (back to £4 August to December). In response to Members saying that they would prefer whole numbers when getting their Green Fee Ticket, we reduced March to £3, increased April to £4 and for June and July £5. We hope you understand that we have to make gradual increases as time goes by. Yearly Fees alter very little, so   we hope you see that an increase for the next 2 months represents only a small increase in the year taken as a whole. Members please remember if you play 3 times in any week (Monday to Sunday) the rest of that week is free of charge. Please save your 3 Green Fee Tickets to show the Course Ranger. Visitors Green Fees are increased by £2 Weekday and £1 Weekends

NEW 4TH / 13TH TEE OPEN FOR PLAY THIS WEEK-END
Saturday 24th June 2017 - Open Invitation Day. Tee reserved from 7.45am to 12.30pm approx. All welcome after then. Please come and try the new tee. Players are requested to take their golf clubs to the right and behind the green, ready to climb up the front of the new tee.

SMGC RESULTS OF THE 4TH OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 22ND JUNE 

VERSUS RAF CONINGSBY HOME - A WIN    6   - 0  - (3 POINTS)

The individual match results looked like this -

Captain David Guy with John Chatburn    WON 7&6

Ian Nicholson with Tony Rose   WON   3&1

Barry Rohland with Tim Newbery   WON 2UP

Melvin Claricoats   with Pete Farmer    WON 4&2

Chris Wilmot with Mick Beasley   WON   2&1

Nigel Corby with Pete Armstrong   WON 4&2

WON     6  -    0

SMGC RESULTS OF THE 3RD OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES 

PLAYED ON THURSDAY 15TH JUNE 

VERSUS RAF CONINGSBY AWAY - A LOSS   1.5  - 4.5  - (0 POINTS)

The individual match results looked like this -

Captain David Guy with Mick Massingham  LOST 6&5

Ian Nicholson with Tony Rose  LOST  3&1

Steve Squires with John Chatburn  LOST  8&6

Andy Milner   with Pete Farmer  LOST I DOWN 

Barry Rohland with Tim Newbery  WON  5&4

Nigel Corby with Pete Armstrong  HALVED

LOST     1.5  -    4.5

The golf course has never looked so good

SMGC RESULTS OF THE 2ND OF 8 LEAGUE MATCHES

 PLAYED ON THURSDAY 8TH JUNE 

VERSUS GEDNEY HILL AT HOME - A HALVED MATCH 3 - 3  - (1 POINT)

The individual match results looked like this -

Captain David Guy with Chris Wilmot HALVED

Ian Nicholson with Tony Rose WON 2&1

Steve Squires with John Chatburn WON 6&4

Graham Mackinder   with Pete Farmer LOST I DOWN 

Barry Rohland with Tim Newbery  LOST 3&2

Andy Milner with Mick Massingham HALVED

3   -    3

SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2017

At the end of May 2017,  

The League Order of Merit     

        Pottergate    10pts     1ST   played  4

           Sudbrook Moor     4 pts   2ND   played  1

                   Gedney Hill    3 pts    c/b   3RD      played  2

                      Kirton Holme   3 pts        c/b     4TH       played  3

                             RAF Coningsby           0 pts      5TH         played  2