Competition News

Active Inactive Handicaps


From January 2010 handicap certificates will be marked INACTIVE if you have not played 3 qualifying competitions during this current season. This applies to both Ladies and Men.
Whilst checking your handicaps you may notice you have an (i) next to your handicap. This states that currently you have an inactive handicap and are unable to enter club competitions or play in teams. If you are unfortunate to have this, you will need to play 3 qualifiers within the calendar year so you can be active again. To do this you will need to play 3 competitions (that are qualifiers)


Congratulations to Jean Bailey who has been picked to represent the Essex County Ladies team in their next match, a great honour and well done Jean.

MENS COMPETITIONS



60+ Club Trophy was won again by Les Palmer with 37 points.

Leslie F Wood team sadly lost 4-6 in the quarter final of the Plate competition against Orsett despite 3 wins out of 5 at home. Well done to the team and team captain Mick Parish for doing so well this year.

Essex Seniors team also lost against Orsett in the quarter final of the competition. It was a tight match and the final score was 5-6. Again, well done to the team and team captain John Culff for doing so well this year.

36 Hole Handicap was played on one of the hottest days of the year so far.
After 18 holes we had a surprise leader in Jodi Sims with a scintillating net 63. Despite the rest of the field chipping away at his lead in the afternoon Jodi hung on to pitch a net 70 in the afternoon to handsomely win this years Championship by 3 shots well done Jodi and well done to all that finished this marathon.

La Moye was won by Tom Harrison with 40 points with John Crane as runner up with 39 points. Also well done to Rusty Oates who scored a hole in one on the 11th.

CAPTAINS DAY The list is now up in the mens. Sign up quickly to avoid disappointment.

Monthly Competitions
For the results of the monthly competitions, please visit the GC Gold section.

COUNTY COMPETITIONS
Thornton Cup Team Captain: Mick Clark
Friendly v Basildon held on 18th April, won by us!
First round v Risebridge was played at home on Sunday 2nd May. A big well done to our team for winning 13-2.
Second round v Warley Park was palyed away on 30th May. Sadly we lost 11.5-3.5.

Leslie F Wood Team Captain: Mick Parish
First round v Crondon Park was played at home on Sunday 25th April. Result: Win to Crondon after play off.
First Round of the Leslie Wood Plate was played against Chigwell on 16th May. Win to us 5.5 - 4.5
Second Round of the Leslie Wood Plate was played agaisnt Forrester Park on 13th June. Win to us 6.5-4.5.
Quarter Final of the Leslie Wood Plate was played against Orsett on 11th July. Sadly we lost 4.5-5.5

Essex Seniors Team Trophy (ESTT) Team Captain: John Culff
First round v Royal Epping Forest was played at home on Monday 12th April. Win to us 8-3.
Second Round v Woolston Manor was played at home on Tuesday 18th May. Win to us 10-1.
Third Round v Clacton on Sea was played away on Thursday 24th June/ Win to us 7.5-3.5
Quarter Final v Orsett was played on Monday 12 July. Sadly we lost 5-6

Norman Plum Team Captain: Roger Miles
First Round v Epping was played on 18th April. Results: Burnham 220 points, Epping 214 points.
Second Round v Colne Valley was played on 22nd May. Results: Burnham 217 points, Colne Valley 206 points.
Third Round v Braintree was played on 19th June. Sadly, we lost.

Jubilee Cup Team Captain: Fred Banfield.
Unfortunately for the Jubilee Team they lost 7-2 away to Forresters in their first match but we have a few more fixtures to put this right and we are sure they will.
Second Round v Stapleford Abbotts was played on Sunday 9th May. Well done to our team with a fantastic 8-1 win.
Third Round was played away to South Essex on Sunday 6th June. Well done to our team with a fantastic win of 6-3.
Fourth Round v Crondon Park was played at home on Sunday 4th July. Sadly we lost 2-7 and are not through to the knock out stages.

MIXED COMPETITIONS


Ladies Invitation was won by David Elphinstone and Jane Goodman with 41 points.

Tee Cup Lists are now up in the mens and ladies.

Anne McCracken Memorial Chalice we are still looking for mixed pairs to enter. List is up on the board.



LADIES COMPETITIONS


WINTER COMPETITION RESULTS
The Tolhurst Trophy Foursomes 1st Sue Frost and Liz Culff 166pts 2nd Jean Bailey Edna Watts 1133 pts
Winter Trophy (4 cards from 5) 1st Helen Ford 141 pts 2nd Hilary Skeens 133 pts
Icicle Trophy (Back 9 5 from 7 cards) 1st Heather Hornbrook 87 pts 2nd Hilary Skeens 67 pts
Winter Eclectic 1st Helen Ford 2nd Hilary Skeens

The Ladies have again been busy this week, unfortunately Sue Frost & Lisa Schmid lost on the 17th at Bentley in Munro Foursomes. Anne Mapes & Avis Greenaway lost 2&1 in the Daily Mail Foursomes. However good news for the Bronze Team as they won 6-1 against Maylands with wins for Lesley Nicholls, Liz Tolhurst, Heather Hornbrook, Linda Sinden, Jillean Hipsey and Shelagh Edwards. Well Done Girls.

In the Club Competitions 37 ladies played in the Bygones and Jean Bailey won with 37 pts. Runner up was Liz Tolhurst.

July Silver Medal was won by Lady Vice Captain Liz Clark with a 67 net. Runner up was Liz Tolhurst on 73.

July Bronze Medal was won by Mel Lewis with 75 net on countback from Jillean Hipsey.




TEAM NEWS
Wednesday 14th April saw the start of the Bronze team league matches. At home to Theydon Bois but the Ladies could not show the visitors the way round losing 1 – 6. The only winner on the 18th was Shelagh Edwards playing in her first bronze Match. Next match is Monday 26th at home to Maylands and we wish them better luck.

Saturday 17th April the Silver team was out for their first game at home to Garon Park. A closer match but again a loss 2 – 3. Resounding winners were Sue Frost and Jean Bailey. The silver are out again Tuesday 20th to Warley Park at home and we wish them more success.

The Ladies Silver Team had an excellent away win at Colchester 4 - 1

The Ladies Bronze Team put up a good fight at home against Gosfield but sadly they just lost 4 – 3
Ladies Silver Team Sadly lost away to Canons Brook on 12th June.

Ladies Bronze TeamThe team took on Lords away and returned home with a win of 4-3.

Daily Mail FoursomesCongratulations to Anne Mapes and Avis Greenaway who won at Ballards Gore on the 19th hole and go through to the next round.

Sunday and Thursday 15th April the Ladies were in “In the Pink” playing the McAdden Breast Cancer competition. Overall winner was Lesley Nicholls with 35 pts with Liz Tolhurst runner up with 34 pts. The Thursday Ladies held a Bring and Buy and lots of money was raised for the charity.

Silver Spoon Stableford 1st Lisa Schmid 32 pts 2nd Lesley Nicholls ocb 3rd Hilary Skeens 31 pts 4th Jean Bailey ocb

On Friday 16th April the Ladies played a friendly at Braintree. A very friendly format of teams of 4 with 2 from each club. Resounding winners were Captain Kath’s team with both her and past Lady Captain Maureen showing everyone how to play the Braintree course.

Ladies Ben & Wendy Light was won by Sue Frost & Liz Clark with 38 points.

The Ladies Starace Salver was won by Jeanette Wilson with 38 pts, well done Jeanette two wins in 2 weeks! Runner up was Cally Fearn on 36 pts

*NEW* NINE HOLE COMPETITIONS
The dates and information for these competitions are on the Ladies Board. The dates are NOT in the diary.


VETS NEWS


“A reminder to all VETs members who have entered any or all of the following; Mick Murphy Drawn Pairs, Summer Match Play or the Summer Scratch Match Play competitions: the draws are all on the board. All competitions are open for matches to begin from Tuesday 6th April. The preliminary Round deadline for the Summer Match Play and the Mick Murphy Drawn Pairs is Friday 7th May. For the Summer Scratch Match Play the first round deadline is Friday 4th June.

The Mick McMahon Competition is also now open for play. Members should form their own pairs. Competition rules are that each pair can submit a total of 6 cards between April and end September. No more than 2 cards in any calendar month and the best 4 cards to count. Pairs (other than for last year winners) must be different from the previous year. The competition format is Stableford Better Ball.

The Summer Monthly Competitions commence on Monday 12th April when the format will be Medal. Thereafter the format will alternate monthly between Stableford and Medal. All monthly competitions from April through September will count toward both the VETs Eclectic and Golfer of the Year Competitions.

If you’re interested to play in any of the VETs friendly matches please make sure that your name is entered on the Match Entry Lists which are currently on the VETs Notice Board.

Congratulations to Derrick (Del Boy) Pearson who won the winter Arthur West Competition by a massive 21 points from Dave Gregson in second place, Joe Dalzell in third and Fred Wallace in fourth place. The Arthur West registers the first points on the 2010 Golfer of the Year Competition so we all need to get cracking if we’re to prevent Del Boy from running away with this one as well. Mind once his handicap has been severely reduced he’s going to find it a little harder – or is he?

39 Vets competed in the March Monthly Medal, the highest amount of players ever. The competition was won by B. Pressley with 37 points followed by G. Brown with 35 points and R. Oates with 34 points.

Vets FriendliesThe Vet's team took on Rochford and trounced our neighbours across the pond 8-0; they then played Belfairs and returned with a 5-3 win.

CADETS COMPETITIONS



Youth Shield Our Cadet team played at home to Frinton on 5th June and unfortunately lost 5:0.
Youth Shield – played away to Stoke by Nayland and although they lost 4/1 a special mention goes Tom Tothill who won his match 2 & 1!
The Youth Shield Team narrowly lost to Lexen Wood 3-2 Tom Howard and Jack Davies winning their matches but despite gutsy performances from Joe Carter, Ryan Davies and Liam Bridge they could not find the elusive point.

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