WebNewsletterSept 2013:Jan 11

Caldecott Hall Golf Club
Newsletter
Issue number 13/05
date: September 2013
Club Captain
T
he Captains Festival took place
on Sunday 4th August with a
field of 52 entrants competing for
prizes worth over £460. The winning
team consisted of K.
Hubbard, J. Standen, H.
Leivers and J Banham with
an impressive score of 56.5.
Four teams went away with
prizes, with only one shot
separating the places for the
next three teams. John
Plane, following the use of
an improvised ‘roulette’
wheel system, won the
golfing weekend to Stoke by
Nayland. John, we hope you
enjoy the experience.
My ‘A’ team slipped down the league
after a strong start but came back with
some excellent performances in the
competition that follows the league,
Winner of Captain’s Festival
John Banham, Karen Hubbard, Jayne Standen and Harrison Leivers
pictured with
Phil Calver Club Captain and Eileen Banham Lady Captain
Simpsons’s charity golf day
on 18th August was a great
success, with total prizes in excess of
£1,000. This event has become a firm
favourite in our golfing calendar. My
thanks to Gary Aldis and all those at
Simpsons who put a lot of work into
making this happen, not just the golfing
side but the exhibition of some very
smart vehicles around the club house.
Congratulations to Graham and
Mathew Banyard who took first place
on the day.
Each year the Norfolk County Golf
Union hold a competition to
commemorate the founding of the
NCGU in 1908, this is called the Roger
Trower Armada Dish. Teams from
many Norfolk golf clubs will be
competing at Royal Norwich Golf Club
for this prestigious trophy and the
following Caldecott players have
qualified to accompany me to this
event on 8th September, Harrison
Leivers, Peter Ogden and
Kevin Huggins.
The Thursday League competition has
now been completed with both
Caldecott teams having done quite
well. Our ‘B’ team, captained by Peter
Stanley, were placed second in the
league after Caister ‘A’, well done to all
of Peter’s team.
called the Millennium Cup. This
involves the same teams on a
knockout basis. Having progressed
from the first round Caldecott ‘A’ went
on to triumph over both teams from
Rookery Park in the semi final and
final, winning the cup after an exciting
match that was decided on the 18th
green following victory by the our last
pairing of Sam Beer and Martin
Cooper. Throughout the season I have
noted that Rookery have produced
strong sides so this was a particularly
good result. Congratulations to all, the
full team on the day consisted of
myself, Terry Allard, Bob Adams, David
Juler, Peter Aldred, David Cooper, Alan
and Ralph Read and of course Sam
and Martin who I have already
mentioned. This is a team competition
so I also thank those players from
Caldecott ‘A’ who whilst they helped us
reach the final, realised that a team
selection had to be made and sadly
not all could take part.
My thanks to all of those who took part
in the Thursday league in general this
year and if you have a chance next
year do get involved, everyone
enjoys it.
Please keep watching the notices for
upcoming events. I felt compelled to
rearrange the Gentleman’s Club
Championship when the field of
entrants numbered less than ten.
I believe the new date of 21st
September will encourage a larger
entry and this also coincides with the
Ladies Club Championship. Please
see the entry posters around the club
and don’t forget the open competition
that comes up on 13th October, this is
a team event and promises to be a
great day and really needs your
support. Take care out there and enjoy
the latter part of the season.
Phil Calver
Club Captain
John Plane winner of the golfing weekend for two at
Stoke by Nayland Golf Course
Pictured with Club Captain Phil Calver
Ladies and Senior Captains’ Report
overleaf
Lady Captain
We are nearly two thirds of the way through the golfing
calendar and I hope that you have enjoyed the
wonderful weather that we have been having.
The Ladies League matches have been
concluded and there was a nail biting finish with
everything counting on the last match of the season
against Swaffham, unfortunately we lost this match and
as a result we will be going down next year. I would
just like to say a big thankyou to Denise and all the
ladies who participated in the games and hopefully we
will come roaring back next year. On a more positive
note, Debbie Jary and myself have found out that we
have qualified for the Plate Final of the National Ladies
Ping FBBB competition which will be taking place on
the Gainsborough Course in Lincolnshire on the 16th
September. This is the first time that the Ladies
section have entered this competition and to have
qualified in the top 132 pairs throughout England must
be good for Caldecott Hall Golf Club. We have some
friendly matches coming up in September and October
so please check the Ladies notice boards in both the
pro-shop and the club house. There is also a
Caldecott Open Texas Scramble which is in October so
please try and enter a team and support you Golf Club.
One of our new lady members deserves a
mention due to the huge decrease in her handicap.
Debbie Matthewson only joined the club this year and
has already played in lots of Ladies qualifying
competitions with the result that her h/c has been
decreased from 36 to 26, quite an achievement
Debbie, congratulations from everyone.
We have also seen several new members joining
the Ladies Section in the past few months which is
excellent news.
There are now only a few more Ladies Silverware
Competions left for this year so please check the
notice boards for information.
Happy Golfing
We have enjoyed recent matches against Costessey
Park, Royal Cromer, Wensum Valley and Great Yarmouth &
Caister with three good wins and a draw. The Beccles
fixture will now be held at Caldecott on 13th September
and the re-arranged match at Dereham will be on
October 7th.
Monday 9th September sees our first entry in the
Hodds Salver for the first time in three seasons and we
hope our team can overcome Richmond Park
and progress to the second round with another home
fixture.
The re-arranged Senior Captains Day was played in
the best of weather this time, with a very good entry.
At the time of writing the final results were not to hand as
several cards needed to be checked with a number of
players returning the same points score. At the prize
presentation at the conclusion of the event, the Senior
Captain presented Dave Cooper with the cup for the Senior
Singles Championship he won this year making it two years
in a row - well done Dave.
Peter Stanley
Senior Captain
Eileen Banham
Lady Captain
Senior Captain
The Senior Captains’ Day on the 2nd of August turned out
to be a ‘thundering’ good day but finished in a ‘lightning’
way! The weather got the better of the event and one or two
entrants were disappointed as they were having particularly
good rounds!
The Captain’s Festival on the 4th August saw a good
number of our Senior members enjoy an excellent event
and a good turnout in general. I’m sure our Captains’ were
well pleased with their day.
The winner of the Hall of Fame, Frank Scales, enjoyed
his day in regional finals played on what Frank described as
an excellent course and played in a good spirit but
unfortunately Frank could not progress further!
Caldecott Hall
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Fritton Great Yarmouth Norfolk NR31 9EY
t: 01493488488
www.caldecotthall.co.uk