SUDBROOK MOOR GOLF CLUB and DRIVING RANGE
Trial for Thursday morning Seniors
The Tee will be reserved until approx. 9am for Seniors Roll-Up
This goes against Sudbrook Moor's policy of having the Tee open at all times so anyone can just turn up and play but we think this will make things better for all concerned early on Thursday mornings.
Continuing and refining Seniors having the 1st Tee Reserved until 9am on Thursdays. (slightly later on dark winter mornings)
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.
This an experiment to make better use of the 1st Tee on Thursdays
mornings and a more efficient flow around the course. If it is successful, it
will become the norm.
This is going against our normal policy of having the 1st Tee open at
all times ( golfers can just turn up and play any time ) but we think it will
be better for all concerned on Thursday mornings.
WELCOME TO 2019
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 Appeal” 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
Professional” 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.”
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-over” 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
At the end of April 2018,
The League Order of Merit
Gedney Hill 4pts 1ST
Pottergate 2pts 2ND
Kirton Holme 1 pt 3RD
RAF Coningsby yet to play
Sudbrook Moor yet to play GH V KH MATCH POSTPONED - WATERLOGGED
CHARITY NEWS AT THE END OF APRIL 2018
Mick has received brilliant support
and you all have raised this month : £ 74-50
added to PREVIOUS total.
GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £ 238-00
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 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 16th
and the 347 yard 18th, 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.
3rd 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 7th place
with his one shot improvement in the penultimate event, and that score brought
him to equal 2nd score overall, and 5th on the necessary Back Nine Countback. Last season’s title
holder, Tim Newbery, and Simon Gray finished 6th and 7th,
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 18th 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 17th
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 swing”. 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 do” 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 15th 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
BULLETIN REF. THE LEAGUE CAPTAINS' DAY OUT - 2018
Mick has received brilliant support
and you all have raised this month : £57-50,
added to PREVIOUS total.
GRAND TOTAL, SO FAR = £164-00
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.
SENIOR NEWS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2018
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. £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