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| By david preston on 30-May-2011 | |
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| By david preston on 29-May-2011 | |
THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HAD THEIR MAY COMPETITION AT GREETHAM VALLEY G.C YET ANOTHER VERY WINDY DAY. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE SOME EXCELLENT SCORES IN THESE TOUGH CONDITIONS. THE LAKES COURSE WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION & THE GREENS WERE FAST BUT TRUE. A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED VENUE. CONGRATULATIONS TO 1ST PLACE RICHARD FINNEY 40 POINTS, 2ND PLACE JAMIE STACEY 35 POINTS 3RD PLACE SEAN REYNOLDS 34 POINTS. ALSO WELL DONE TO SCOTT HUNT FOR NEAREST THE PIN & TOM MCLAUGHLIN FOR LONGEST DRIVE. ANOTHER FINE TURN OUT & A TIGHTLY FOUGHT EVENT. MANY THANKS TO GREETHAM VALLEY FOR THEIR WARM WELCOME & GREAT FOOD. THANK YOU TO HEATHER AT THE CROWN FOR HER USUAL HOSPITALITY THE NEXT EVENT IS AT BREADSALL PRIORY IN DERBYSHIRE THE MOORLAND COURSE ON SATURDAY JUNE 25TH FURTHER DETAILS TO FOLLOW NEARER TO EVENT. | |
| By david preston on 29-May-2011 | |
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HANDICAPS UPDATE AFTER GREETHAM By david preston on 29-May-2011 | |
PLAYER NAME ADJUSTMENT +/- EXACT HANDICAP PLAYING HANDICAP INTER SOCIETY HANDICAP M. LYONS (President) 0.1 23.1 23 23 M. READ (Hon. Pres) 0.0 8.2 8 9 L. SMITH(Vice. Pres) 0.1 25.5 25 25 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.1 17.1 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.0 13.6 14 15 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.1 12.8 13 13 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.0 11.5 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) -0.3 12.4 12 12 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.1 8.8 9 10 M. SWANSON 0.0 12.7 13 13 M. CARR 0.0 12.9 13 13 A. CHEADLE 0.0 13.9 14 14 R. FINNEY -2.0 10.9 11 12 D. PRESTON 0.1 17.1 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT -0.6 19.6 20 21 M. SHILLIAM -1.1 23.5 24 24 W. OBRIEN 0.1 23.2 23 24 R. COLEMAN -0.4 25.2 26 25 S. REYNOLDS 0.0 24.6 25 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.0 17.8 18 18 C. GAMBLE 0.0 28.0 28 28 A.SWANSON 0.0 27.9 28 28 D. SMITH 0.0 28.0 28 28 S. PRESCOTT 0.0 15.2 15 15 M. HILL 0.1 12.6 13 14 N. ANDREWS 0.1 13.7 14 14 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.1 13.9 14 14
PLEASE NOTE:- THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HANDICAPS ARE ADJUSTED AS PER C.O.N.G.U & THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION. HOWEVER IF A PLAYER WINS A COMPETITION ON TOP OF ANY HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR SCORE ON THE DAY, THE PLAYER WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ONE SHOT CUT TO THEIR HANDICAP. THIS WILL BE RE-INSTATED WHEN PLAYING A MATCH AGAINST ANOTHER SOCIETY. | |
| Last edit : Sun 29th May 2011 20:45 | |
| By david preston on 23-May-2011 | |
PLAYER NAME ADJUSTMENT +/- EXACT HANDICAP PLAYING HANDICAP INTER SOCIETY HANDICAP M. LYONS (President) 0.0 23.0 23 23 M. READ (Hon. Pres) 0.0 8.2 8 9 L. SMITH(Vice. Pres) 0.1 24.4 24 24 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 1.2 17.0 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.0 13.6 14 14 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.0 12.7 14 14 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.5 11.5 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) -0.3 12.7 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 8.7 9 10 M. SWANSON 0.0 12.7 13 13 M. CARR 0.0 12.9 13 13 A. CHEADLE 0.0 13.7 14 14 R. FINNEY 0.0 12.8 13 13 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.0 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.1 20.2 20 21 M. SHILLIAM -1.1 23.5 24 24 W. OBRIEN 0.0 23.1 23 25 R. COLEMAN 0.0 25.6 26 26 S. REYNOLDS 0.0 24.6 25 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.0 17.8 18 20 C. GAMBLE 0.0 28.0 28 28 A.SWANSON 0.0 27.9 28 28 D. SMITH 0.0 28.0 28 28 S. PRESCOTT 0.0 15.2 15 15 M. HILL 0.0 12.1 12 13 N. ANDREWS 0.1 13.6 14 13 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.0 13.8 14 14
PLEASE NOTE:- THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HANDICAPS ARE ADJUSTED AS PER C.O.N.G.U & THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION. HOWEVER IF A PLAYER WINS A COMPETITION ON TOP OF ANY HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR SCORE ON THE DAY, THE PLAYER WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ONE SHOT CUT TO THEIR HANDICAP. THIS WILL BE RE-INSTATED WHEN PLAYING A MATCH AGAINST ANOTHER SOCIETY. | |
| By david preston on 18-May-2011 | |
PLAYER NAME ADJUSTMENT +/- EXACT HANDICAP PLAYING HANDICAP INTER SOCIETY HANDICAP M. LYONS (President) 0.2 23.0 23 23 M. READ (Hon. Pres) 0.3 8.2 8 9 L. SMITH(Vice. Pres) 0.3 24.3 24 24 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.2 18.2 18 19 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.1 13.6 14 14 D. PEGG (V. Capt) -0.9 12.7 14 14 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) -0.1 11.0 11 11 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.0 13.0 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 8.7 9 10 M. SWANSON 0.0 12.7 13 13 M. CARR 0.0 12.9 13 13 A. CHEADLE 0.0 13.7 14 14 R. FINNEY 0.0 12.8 13 13 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.0 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.1 20.2 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.1 24.6 25 24 W. OBRIEN 0.1 23.1 23 25 R. COLEMAN 0.1 25.6 26 26 S. REYNOLDS -0.4 24.6 25 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.1 17.8 18 20 C. GAMBLE 0.0 28.0 28 28 A.SWANSON 0.0 27.9 28 28 D. SMITH 0.0 28.0 28 28 S. PRESCOTT 0.0 15.2 15 15 M. HILL 0.0 12.1 12 13 N. ANDREWS 0.1 13.5 14 13 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO -0.2 13.8 14 14
PLEASE NOTE:- THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HANDICAPS ARE ADJUSTED AS PER C.O.N.G.U & THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION. HOWEVER IF A PLAYER WINS A COMPETITION ON TOP OF ANY HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR SCORE ON THE DAY, THE PLAYER WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ONE SHOT CUT TO THEIR HANDICAP. THIS WILL BE RE-INSTATED WHEN PLAYING A MATCH AGAINST ANOTHER SOCIETY. | |
| By david preston on 11-May-2011 | |
THE NEXT COMPETITION FOR THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY WILL BE AT GREETHAM VALLEY ON SATURDAY MAY 28TH. WE ARE PLAYING THE LAKES COURSE, AS THE NAME SUGGESTS BRING YER WELLIES & BALL RETRIEVERS. A SLIGHTLY LONGER COURSE THAN THE VALLEY WHICH WE PLAYED LAST YEAR. IF THIS IS IN AS GOOD CONDITION IT SHOULD BE A TOP EVENT. DON'T FORGET ON THIS ONE THERE IS COFFEE & BACON ROLLS PRIOR TO FIRST TEE OFF WHICH IS AT 11:22AM SO PLEASE GET THERE EARLY. CAN ALL MEMBERS WISHING TO PLAY IN THIS EVENT PLEASE GET THEIR NAME DOWN & CONFIRM WITH MICK GISBORNE IF YOU ARE PLAYING, AS WE MAY NEED TO BOOK EXTRA TEE TIMES. PLEASE CAN ALL MEMBERS PAY THEIR FEES EARLY OR AT LEAST ON TIME TO AVOID FINES & HELP MICK HAVE LESS TO DEAL WITH ON THE DAY. ITS BEEN A GOOD TURN OUT SO FAR THIS SEASON SO LETS KEEP IT UP THE ADDRESS IS GREETHAM VALLEY, WOOD LANE, OAKHAM. POST CODE FOR SAT NAVS IS LE15 7SN REMEMBER THERE IS A MEAL AT THE COURSE DIRECTLY AFTER GOLF WHERE THE PRESENTATION WILL TAKE PLACE. THE CROWN IS ALWAYS OPEN FOR ANYONE WISHING TO CELEBRATE THE DAY FURTHER, WITH YOUR TOP SINGING DUO LIVE MR LEN & PREGGY SO BRING PLENTY OF COTTON WOOL OR EAR PLUGS HAVE A GOOD DAY TO YOU ALL THIS IS GONA BE UP THERE AT THE TOP OF EVENTS. GOOD LUCK!! | |
| By david preston on 10-May-2011 | |
PLAYER NAME ADJUSTMENT +/- EXACT HANDICAP PLAYING HANDICAP INTER SOCIETY HANDICAP M. LYONS (President) 0.0 22.8 23 23 M. READ (Hon. Pres) 0.0 7.9 8 9 L. SMITH(Vice. Pres) 0.1 24.0 24 24 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.1 18.0 18 19 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.1 13.6 14 14 D. PEGG (V. Capt) -0.9 12.7 14 14 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) -0.1 11.0 11 11 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.0 13.0 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 8.7 9 10 M. SWANSON 0.0 12.7 13 13 M. CARR 0.0 12.9 13 13 A. CHEADLE 0.0 13.7 14 14 R. FINNEY 0.0 12.8 13 13 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.0 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.0 20.1 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.1 24.5 25 24 W. OBRIEN 0.1 23.1 23 25 R. COLEMAN 0.1 25.6 26 26 S. REYNOLDS -0.4 24.6 25 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.1 17.8 18 20 C. GAMBLE 0.0 28.0 28 28 A.SWANSON 0.0 27.9 28 28 D. SMITH 0.0 28.0 28 28 S. PRESCOTT 0.0 15.2 15 15 M. HILL 0.0 12.1 12 13 N. ANDREWS 0.1 13.5 14 13 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO -0.2 13.8 14 14
PLEASE NOTE:- THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HANDICAPS ARE ADJUSTED AS PER C.O.N.G.U & THE ENGLISH GOLF UNION. HOWEVER IF A PLAYER WINS A COMPETITION ON TOP OF ANY HANDICAP ADJUSTMENTS FOR SCORE ON THE DAY, THE PLAYER WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ONE SHOT CUT TO THEIR HANDICAP. THIS WILL BE RE-INSTATED WHEN PLAYING A MATCH AGAINST ANOTHER SOCIETY. | |
| By david preston on 04-May-2011 | |
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