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| By david preston on 30-Jun-2011 | |
THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HAD THEIR JUNE COMPETITION & CAPTAINS DAY AT BREADSALL PRIORY IN DERBYS. WE PLAYED THE MOORLAND COURSE. THE COURSE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION & THE GREENS WERE PRETTY QUICK BUT ALSO TRUE RUNNING WITH VARIOUS LITTLE BORROWS TO MAKE YOU THINK. THE DAY STARTED OFF VERY WET, BUT FORTUNATELY DIDN'T STAY THAT WAY FOR TOO LONG. ANOTHER DECENT TURN OUT OF 19 MEMBERS MADE FOR A GREAT DAY OUT & SOME EXCELLENT SCORING. IN FACT THIS WAS THE HIGHEST POINTS TOTAL AVERAGE SINCE WE STARTED. THE BACK NINE TECHNICALLY LONGER & SUPPOSEDLY MORE DIFFICULT PROVED IN GENERAL TO BE RELATIVELY EASY FOR MOST. CONGRATULATIONS TO 1ST PLACE MICK CARR 37 POINTS, 2ND STEVE POULTNEY 35 POINTS & 3RD MARK SWANSON 34 POINTS. ALSO WELL DONE TO SIMON PRESCOTT FOR THE LONGEST DRIVE, SEAN REYNOLDS NEAREST THE PIN (DEBATABLE) NEAREST THE PIN IN 2 TOM MCLAUGHLIN & BEST SCORES ON THE PAR 3'S SEAN REYNOLDS. THANK YOU TO GREETHAM FOR THE BEST BACON SANDWICH'S IN THE WORLD & THE CROWN FOR THE GRUB AFTERWARDS. NEXT COMPETITION IS AT COTGRAVE ON SATURDAY 30TH JULY. | |
| Last edit : Thu 30th Jun 2011 20:22 | |
| By david preston on 27-Jun-2011 | |
PLAYER NAME ADJUSTMENT +/- EXACT HANDICAP PLAYING HANDICAP INTER SOCIETY HANDICAP M. LYONS (President) 0.0 23.1 23 23 M. READ (Hon. Pres) 0.1 8.3 8 9 L. SMITH(Vice. Pres) 0.0 24.7 25 25 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.0 17.4 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.1 14.2 14 15 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.0 13.0 13 13 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.1 12.1 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.1 12.7 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.1 8.9 9 10 M. SWANSON 0.0 12.8 13 13 M. CARR 1.3 11.6 12 13 A. CHEADLE 0.0 13.9 14 14 R. FINNEY 0.0 8.5 9 11 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.1 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.0 19.6 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.0 22.0 22 24 W. OBRIEN 0.0 23.2 23 24 R. COLEMAN 0.0 25.3 25 25 S. REYNOLDS 2.8 21.8 22 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.2 17.9 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 0.1 14.8 15 15 M. HILL 0.1 12.6 13 14 N. ANDREWS 0.0 13.7 14 14 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.6 13.3 13 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 27-Jun-2011 | |
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| By david preston on 27-Jun-2011 | |
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| By david preston on 23-Jun-2011 | |
THE CROWN GOLF SOCIETY HAS IT'S NEXT TOURNAMENT AT BREADSALL PRIORY GOLF COURSE DERBY'S. ON SATURDAY 25TH JUNE. WE WILL PLAYING THE MOORLAND COURSE WHICH LOOKS A TOUGH COOKIE. TEE OFF IS AT 13:00 HRS PLEASE GET THERE EARLY FOR YOUR BACON ROLL & COFFEE. ALL FEES SHOULD BE IN TO MICK GISBORNE BY NOW OR THE USUAL LATE PAYMENT FINES WILL APPLY. THE ADDRESS OF THE COURSE IS MOOR ROAD, MORLEY DERBY'S. POST CODE FOR SAT NAVS IS DE7 6DL SEE YOU ALL THERE & HOPE IT'S A GOOD TURN OUT. | |
| Last edit : Thu 23rd Jun 2011 20:07 | |
| By david preston on 19-Jun-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 24.7 25 25 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.2 17.4 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.1 14.1 14 15 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.1 13.0 13 13 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.3 12.0 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.1 12.6 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 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 1.2 8.5 10 11 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.1 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.0 19.6 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.7 22.0 22 24 W. OBRIEN 0.0 23.2 23 24 R. COLEMAN 0.1 25.3 26 25 S. REYNOLDS 2.8 21.8 22 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.2 17.9 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 0.6 14.7 15 15 M. HILL 0.0 12.6 13 14 N. ANDREWS 0.0 13.7 14 14 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.6 13.3 13 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 19-Jun-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 24.7 25 25 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.2 17.4 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.1 14.1 14 15 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.1 13.0 13 13 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.3 12.0 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.1 12.6 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 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 1.2 8.5 10 11 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.1 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.0 19.6 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.7 22.0 22 24 W. OBRIEN 0.0 23.2 23 24 R. COLEMAN 0.1 25.3 26 25 S. REYNOLDS 2.8 21.8 22 25 K. EDWARDS 0.0 25.9 26 27 S. POULTNEY 0.2 17.9 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 0.6 14.7 15 15 M. HILL 0.0 12.6 13 14 N. ANDREWS 0.0 13.7 14 14 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.6 13.3 13 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 13-Jun-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) 0.0 24.6 25 25 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.0 17.2 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.3 14.0 14 15 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.1 12.9 13 13 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.1 11.7 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.0 12.5 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 8.8 9 10 M. SWANSON 0.1 12.7 13 13 M. CARR 0.0 12.9 13 13 A. CHEADLE 0.0 13.9 14 14 R. FINNEY 0.0 9.7 10 11 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.1 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.0 19.6 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.8 22.7 23 24 W. OBRIEN 0.0 23.2 23 24 R. COLEMAN 0.1 25.3 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 0.0 12.6 13 14 N. ANDREWS 0.0 13.7 14 14 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.6 13.3 13 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 06-Jun-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 24.6 25 25 M. GISBORNE (Treasurer) 0.1 17.2 17 18 S. HIPWELL(Captain) 0.1 13.7 14 15 D. PEGG (V. Capt) 0.1 12.8 13 13 K. BATSON(Hon. Capt)) 0.1 11.6 12 12 J. STACEY (H. Caps) 0.1 12.5 13 13 T. McLOUGHLIN 0.0 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 -1.2 9.7 10 11 D. PRESTON 0.0 17.1 17 18 S. PARKER 0.0 18.5 19 20 S. HUNT 0.0 19.6 20 21 M. SHILLIAM 0.0 23.5 24 24 W. OBRIEN 0.0 23.2 23 24 R. COLEMAN 0.0 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 0.0 12.6 13 14 N. ANDREWS 0.0 13.7 14 14 G. KELSEY
3 CARDS REQ
D. APPARICIO 0.0 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. | |
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