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I hope you all enjoyed the 125th celebra0ons, we had the pleasure
of playing a round (or least 17 holes!) on the Saturday a!ernoon of
the Gala Ball. I must say it is quite remarkable in places how the
appearance of the course has changed in the four years since we
moved. We had a good 0me and all the prepara0ons for the Ball
certainly looked as though a good 0me was going to be had by all
and judging from the following reports that proved to be true.
If you have an anecdote you would like to share, an item of
interest, photograph or a sugges0on for inclusion in the eBulle0n
please submit by email at [email protected]
Club Captain
Captain contd./Ace’s
Ladies’ Captain
Ladies’ results/Social Scene
Vets’ Captain/Rule
Mike Gould
Greens
Greens contd.
Shorts/Skorts
compulsory
Match Secretary
Secretary
Secretary contd./100 Club
A Golfing Ode
Here's a Special Day wish for a golf nut like you,
It's a wish that you'll split every fairway in two.
And all of your shots will be perfectly struck,
So you won't need to pray for incredible luck.
May you never see bunkers or land in the drink,
And may those long pu1s all be ones that you'll sink.
With lots of birdies and eagles, the odd hole-in-one,
So that you're on course for a great day of fun!
Getting in touch:
DISCLAIMER
The Editorial Team takes no
responsibility for incorrect
informa6on received from
Contributors.
Editor
As announced at the AGM,
shorts or skorts are
compulsory on the course
from May to September
2015.
£1 in the Captains’ Charity
gives an individual
exemption for the year.
Happy golfing
Alresford Golf Club
Cheriton Road, Tichborne Down, Alresford, Hampshire SO24 0PN
email: [email protected]
www.alresfordgolf.co.uk
Secretary: David Maskery
Professional: Malcolm Scott
eBulletin editor: Mike Gould
Tel: 01962 733746
Tel: 01962 733998
email: [email protected]
from the Club Captain
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Terry Glynn
Club Captain
And I thought last month was busy! …
The month started with the Captains’ Charity Day which was designed to be a fun day for everyone whilst
raising money for Ian Voak and Headway. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as Carol and I did watching
the ou5its, the laughter and the strategies unfold. Les and Andrew looked very fetching in their skirts
raising a good sum in sponsorship towards the day.
I deliberately placed the black flag on the 18th immediately below the terrace to generate a finishing hole
spectacle. It was also a nearly impossible hole posi6on. Bags of oooohs, aaaahs and laughter accompanied
each a7empted pu7 at it. In the end it was purchasing strategy which won the day. A phone call from the
18th tee purchased 3 addi6onal jokers doubling that team’s score on the final hole. That was the deciding
factor. Mandy Overton, Gill Freemantle, Josh Evans and Simon Freemantle took the winners’ prize with a
score of 24 points on the last hole.
A total of £1,455 was raised for the charity; thank you all for your contribu6ons. Par6cular thanks to Les
and Andrew for agreeing to cross dress on the day to raise addi6onal money. There were one or two
worrying comments later in the evening about how good they looked in their skirts!
And there we were hurtling into the 125th Celebra6on week … what a superb week.
The magnificent number of 132 played in the 125 Invita6on with 33 pairs from other clubs a7ending, 10 of
which were from clubs also celebra6ng their 125th. I believe this to be the biggest
single golf event held at the club, certainly since I have been a member. Everyone
seemed to have a very enjoyable day.
The social highlight of the week was the Summer Ball. A total of 150 ate, drank,
danced, gambled, raced and shot the night away on an evening which seemed to fly
by. The marquee and the clubhouse looked stunning, the food was good, the band
was superb and everyone appeared to throw themselves into all the various
entertainments as well as the dancing. I challenged Debbie Wills to “walk the wall”
late in the evening; amazingly she managed it, with a li7le help! What a night.
A very special thanks to Linda Glynn and Gill Freemantle who masterminded the event
which, as Malcolm said to me on the evening, was the biggest event held at the club in
the 6me he has been there.
Most of all, thanks to everyone who helped, played and supported the events throughout the week making
it such a memorable celebra6on of our 125th Anniversary.
The Hampshire 7s team got a tough draw in their second round, away at Blackmoor. Despite figh6ng hard
they were unable to beat them on their own course.
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The Kindred Trophy team managed to get a home draw against Salisbury & South Wilts. Some very 6ght
games saw AGC win through to the quarter finals with a 4–1 victory.
I was invited to play in the Past Captains’ Salver. Seventeen Past Captains took part with Brian Young
winning the salver for the 4th 6me.
The last weekend in June is always Championship weekend. No calami6es with the weather this year, the
Ladies got through their 36 holes on Saturday in hot, fast condi6ons, Kelly Travers retaining the trophy.
On the Sunday, overnight rain and another hour of rain during the morning round slowed the greens down
a li7le. A 6ght finish in the last two groups ended with two players 6ed on a gross score of 151. So Robin
Irving was set for a play off for the second year running, this 6me against Jack Aus6n. The first two play off
holes were halved in par but on the 18th green the second 6me Jack sunk a 20 foot pu7 for birdie to clinch
the trophy. Well played to both of them and congratula6ons to Jack.
Chris6an Bo7omley won the John Holmes trophy with a net 136.
The other, possibly unique, event that weekend was that Gill Pra7 holed her tee shot on the 2nd for a holein-one and Chris White did the same the next day on the 10th. Well played to both of them. I have been
trying to confirm whether any other club has seen a hole-in-one in both the ladies and the men’s
championships in the same year. So far, on the Golf Monthly forum, no-one has claimed to have matched it.
We have played two men’s matches this month, losing to both Weybrook Park and Hampshire Police, and a
mixed match at Basingstoke which we halved.
Lastly, on July 16th four golfers will be playing a sponsored 72 holes in aid of Headway. They will be
wearing conspicuous shirts so that they are easily iden6fiable. Please call them through as soon as they
appear behind you so they can complete the challenge. All sponsorship for this challenge is being raised
from outside the club and Barclaycard will be suppor6ng them, match funding everything they raise. There
is no pressure for members to contribute but, if you would like to, a collec6on bucket will be situated
around the entrance to the clubhouse. Remember, any contribu6on will be doubled by Barclaycard and all
funds raised will go towards the Captains’ Charity.
I am looking forward to a quieter month in July, only playing five days a week and ge8ng the odd lie in un6l
7am!
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Ace’s Corner
The following Club members
have achieved an “Ace” during
the last month:
Gill Pla1 in the Ladies’ Championship on the 2nd
Chris White in the Men’s Championship on the 10th
If you or one of your playing partners emulate this
achievement, please send me
the details for
inclusion in “Ace’s
Corner” - email as
on front cover.
ladies’ section
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The first big event of the month was the Captains'
Charity Day on Sunday, 7th June. I assisted the Club
Captain by mainly selling Passports which were "get
out free" passports for a price - if you know what I
Carol Roe
mean? Although very windy, the sun shone and the
Ladies’ Captain
par6cipants in both the morning and a&ernoon
rounds enjoyed the format and the event.
A total of £1400 was raised for the charity fund through the generosity of the entrants and their
determina6on to get high scores through the purchase of the Passport. For £5, they bought various benefits
like mulligans, free drops out of bunker and rough and even a joker which enabled them to double their
score on a nominated hole. Addi6onal passports were available whilst playing on the course. Players just
had to phone in. Gosh, some people paid a fortune!!!
On the golf front, the ladies have had a good month. On 8th June, the Stoneham team played the 6th
match of the round robin at home against Sandford Springs. It was an excellent win of 6-1. They then
played two matches in one week. On 17th June, they played Blackmoor at home and had a resounding
victory of 7-0. Two days later, on the Friday, 19th June, they played Blacknest away and lost 4-3. Their first
match of July was against Sherfield Oaks at home which they won 4-3. They now have won seven matches
and lost two. Good luck, ladies, with your remaining matches.
The North Hants team consis6ng Becky Sco7, Jane Sco7 and Kelly Travers played a home match against
Hartley Witney. They won 2-1. Congratula6ons to the team. They next play away against Basingstoke.
Our friendly match season is also going well. On June 19th, the ladies played a friendly match away at
Basingstoke and won 3-1. A good match, good company, handsome course and excellent food. On 29th
June we played away at Sandford Springs which we lost. However, our playing record looks healthy with 4
wins, 3 halves and 4 losses. We s6ll have another ten matches to play.
On Tuesday, June 9th, I joined Terry Glynn, John Dillon and Linda Glynn playing in the Salisbury and South
Wiltshire Invita6onal Bowl. An unexpectedly rather cold blustery day for June. However, the team played
well and we came third. A very enjoyable format of match play against two other players. In my group were
two men who were both 5 handicappers. One was from South Winchester and the other from Bramshaw. I
am delighted to report that I came first in my group. Last year, there were only two ladies playing. This year
there were six. We are growing!
Whilst we were in Salisbury, the marquee was erected on the pa6o at Alresford ready for the first big event
of the week, the 125 Invita6on.
June 10th was the beginning of our week long celebra6on of the club's 125th anniversary. Along with John
Dillon, Vice-Captain, I assisted Club Captain Terry Glynn in the organisa6on and running of the 125
Invita6on. There were teams of two from 33 clubs taking part and they were hosted by pairs from
Alresford. In total 132 players. Although slightly warmer than the day before, players were challenged by
both the wind and the very fast greens. The sum of £621 was raised to swell the charity fund through the
efforts of Tonny Maxwell and Pat Wallis who sold raffle 6ckets. A very successful event.
Sunday, 14th June saw the Junior 125 event and later a very amusing Trick Shot Show by Paul Barrington.
This proved to be very popular with visitors.
I finished 125 week on a high with Ladies' Captain's Day. The theme was Tiaras and Tee. Most of the ladies
wore fabulous head gear and the assembled glamorous company sparkled as they sat down for tea. There
were some special 6aras on display. Pat Palmer wore her wedding 6ara which was appropriate since June
16th was the 53rd anniversary of her wedding. Ruth Webb's 6ara twinkled with lights. However, one of our
ladies, Joan Stopp, had to explain that her real 6ara was in the pawnbrokers. Aww! It was even suggested
we might put the hat around to get her jewels out of hock .
There were 69 players and a further 10 people for tea. Members volunteered the use of china tea se8ngs
for high tea. Gill Freemantle and Gill Male co-ordinated this element. The dining room looked superb and fit
for the 6ara'd ladies of Alresford.
The halfway house was organised by Marlene Coburn, her fourth in a week. Eddie Lane and Mike Roe were
the official photographers and Johnny Macaulay, the Ladies' Captain's son, entertained with close table
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magic while the ladies were at tea. The winner of the day was Raye Ward, the runner-up on count-back was
Pat Voak and Lynne Cowser was a close third.
A&er a very busy week, I was persuaded to take part in the Dawn Patrol. I think my agreement was due in
great part to having my arm twisted up my back by the immediate past Captain, Les Thorne. My tee 6me
was 5.08am. Now, I am not very good about early rises so I thought that the only thing I could do to get an
extra hour in bed was to camp on the club car park. I brought my camper van and although the ground was
at rather an angle, (a flat pla5orm would be an idea), it proved very sa6sfactory. Mind you when I was
asked how it went, all I could answer was that it was very early. Needless to say, I was not among the prize
winners. Linda Glynn took the best lady's prize with 37 points and Julia Parker was the overall winner with
45 points.
June 26th was a sad day for the Ladies' sec6on when many a7ended Brenda Hedges funeral. Brenda had
been a member of the club for over 60 years and was known for her determina6on and strong spirit.
Unfortunately, neither the Club Captain nor myself were able to a7end due to a prior commitment to play
in the 125 Invita6on at Lamberhurst Golf Club in East Sussex.
This was another very early start for a Ladies' Captain who likes her bed. I le& the house at 5.30 to collect
Captain, Terry, for a shotgun start at 9.00am. Together with the Vets' Captain, Stuart Slater, and a
Lamberhurst member we formed a team that came in a creditable third. We brought lovely crystal trophies
home.
On Saturday, 27th June, we held our Ladies Championship. A day of wonderful golf when Kelly Travers
claimed her fi&h championship win. Congratula6ons on a splendid record, Kelly. Gill Pra7 had a hole-in-one
on the second which was celebrated by us all with Pimms, courtesy of Gill. Well done, Gill, and thank you
for your generosity. The following day was the men's Championship which went to the 21st hole before the
winner could be declared. Congratula6ons to Jack Aus6n. There was also another hole-in-one by Chris
White. Is this a record?!?
Tuesday, 30th June, saw the annual Grannies' compe66on. This year, we not only had grannies but three
great-grannies. We also welcomed into our ranks a new granny, Jennifer Clelland. Our Granny Champion
was Charlo7e Marsh, who saw her handicap cut from 34 to 31. Congratula6ons!
Immediately a&er the prize-giving, Madame Vice Linda and myself drove to an overnight stop (Linda's son's
home) near Bristol where we met up with the Club Captain, Terry. This was in prepara6on to take part in
the 125 Invita6on at Burnham and Berrow Golf Club on Wednesday 1st July. Our hosts were excellent. The
course was a combina6on of links and sand dunes and proved very challenging. It was an excep6onally hot
day. We did our best with the two ladies holding up their end but we did not bring any trophies home.
To date, in each of my bulle6ns I have given an update on the progress of our friendly matches, the North
Hants Trophy and the Stoneham campaign. For many of us, the la7er two events are only things we have
glimpsed from afar and about which we know li7le or nothing. I have asked Mandy Overton if she would
tell us about her team and about the structure of the match. All of our teams appreciate support and I have
been told how much the sight of Alresford pink li&s the spirits and helps to renew determina6on. I have
found the matches exci6ng and I would encourage everyone to join the loyal supporters to watch quality
ladies' golf.
A Word from the Stoneham Captain, Mandy Overton
The Stoneham Cup is a county run compe66on. In October, up to 48 clubs are drawn
into 8 groups and between April and July each club plays matches home/away
against the other clubs in their group. The winner from each group goes through to
the quarter finals and the winners go on to finals day which this year is on 24th
September at Rowlands Castle GC. The team consists of 7 players who go out in
handicap order and play individual matchplay. It is played off full handicap with a
maximum of 24.
Finally, I would like to share a sequence of photographs of one on the junior compe6tors on June 14th.
Ladies and gentlemen - this is how it is done!!
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Ladies’ section competition results
Coronaon Foursomes
Winners: Annie Beal and Julia Parker 42pts
Lady Captain’s Day
NQ Stableford – won by Raye Ward with 40pts
Druids Cup
Winner: Julia Parker
June Medal
Div 1: Sandra Hooke
Div 2: Amanda Caldwell
Div 3: Julia Parker
LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP
45pts
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61 [playing handicap
cut from 36 to 31]
Champion: Kelly Travers
78+70=148
Runner-up: Mandy Overton 86+79=165 c/b
Championship Round 1 Medal
Div 1: Claire Gould
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Div 2: Di Peisley
69
Div 3: Julia Parke
70
social scene
125th Anniversary
I think all will agree that
the club looked stunning
for the 125th Anniversary
Ball. Social Commi7ee
funds paid for the
banquet chair covers and
decora6ons, which can
now be re-used for other
Club func6ons or par6es.
I have received many
comments that this was a
good use of Commi7ee
funds.
Forthcoming Events
Dorothy Coombs Trophy
(Bronze div ne1): Di Peisley
Runner-up: Julia Parke
Brenda Hedges Trophy
(Silver div ne1): Mandy Overton
Runner-up: Kelly Travers
Best pm ne1
[not in other prizes]: Linda Glynn
Grannies’ Stableford
Winner: Charlo7e Marsh
2nd: Maureen Brooking
3rd: Patricia McCowen
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145
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146 c/b
72 c/b
40pts
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Mandy Caldwell
Ladies’ Handicap Secretary
Dawn Patrol
A total of 52 members
turned out (many in
their pyjamas) for the
Dawn Patrol on 20th
June. The weather
stayed dry and all
players were rewarded
on the first tee with a
carton of orange juice
and a Danish pastry,
courtesy of the Social
Commi7ee. Julia Parker
won The Druids Cup
with a fantas6c 45
stableford points!
Gill Freemantle
Chair, Social Commi*ee
The next Social Golf event
[[email protected]]
is to be held on Sunday 12th July. A sign-up sheet is on the no6ce board.
Don’t forget to look out for details of the next social event to take place in October.
vets’ section
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July has now arrived and has brought with it some
very hot and sunny weather!
What a month we have had. The 125 Event Week
was incredible. Everything went extremely well
from the Club Invita6on through to our own 125
‘extravaganza”. The Seniors' Open Tournament saw
Phil Huddart coming in a close second in the home
players sec6on - on count back (sorry Phil!! - I
needed the glasses to make up a set!!)
Stuart Slater
Vets’ Captain
Our Vets Event was an excep6onal day. The format was quite
unusual and ambi6ous but that added to the enjoyment on the day.
My thanks go to Roger Corkhill who managed all the correspondence
and organised all the prizes, Wynne Tufnell for sor6ng out the draw
and wri6ng out all the score cards, Ken Coburn for his work on the
computer which made our over-ambi6ous scoring system possible
and to all three for giving up their opportunity to play to ensure
everything ran smoothly on the day. The winning fourball was the
pair from Alton with Alan Hansford and John Claughton, The winning
home pair was Geoff Jenkins and Pete Dowse and the best individual
from Alresford was Les Widdecombe. Congratula6ons to John
Claughton who, had he been able to win more than one "glass
prize", would have featured in all three of the above! The best score
on holes 1, 2 and 5 went to Terry Glynn and Henk Ribbink and the longest drive and nearest the pin prizes
went to Robin Ashford and Pete Dowse respec6vely.
The Vets' Championship was completed over two days with a good turnout. The "Gross" winner was Bill
Ragan with George Skayman second and Ian Foden third. The "Net" winner was Pete Dowse with David
Cripps second and Peter Kinlochan third.
The W. Fields Trophy was won by Geoff Jenkins with Graham Lumb second and George Skayman third and
the Over 60s Medal was won by Les Widdecombe with Ian Swann second and John Dillon third.
Congratula6ons to all!
We have played six matches since the last report with varying degrees of success. We halved against
Corhampton and Test Valley but lost away to RWGC 3-5, home to Basingstoke 2-6, home to Hockley 3.5-2.5
and away to Avington Park 1.5-4.5.
We have two tournaments coming soon. The first will be with/against the Juniors. This will be played on
Monday 27th July. The format will be match play off 3/4 handicap and should be great day sharing the
enthusiasm of youth with the common sense of age!! - did I really just write that!! The numbers will be
limited by the number of juniors available but please sign-up on the no6ce board.
Then on Thursday 13th August we have our Vets' Invita6on Tournament. This will be a 4BBB format with
extra prizes for Nearest the Pin, Longest Drive and Best Front Nine and Best Back Nine. There will be a raffle
and, hopefully a halfway house. It will be a great day of golf. Watch out for the no6ce which will be posted
soon. Start contac6ng your friends and get the date into their diaries. Last year we had 72 players. Let’s see
if we can make it 100 this year!
Keep cool and well hydrated. Happy Golfing!
a look at rules
8-1/2 Exchanging Distance Information
Informa6on regarding the distance between two objects is public informa6on and not advice.
It is therefore permissible for players to exchange informa6on rela6ng to the distance
between two objects. For example, a player may ask anyone, including his opponent,
fellow compe6tor or either of their caddies, the distance between his ball and the hole.
news from the greens
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It is strange to look at my last e-Bulle6n and see that I was bemoaning the lack of rain and the con6nued
cold weather. The last frost was on the 20th May and the general north-easterly weather pa7ern had
severely hampered recovery from spring maintenance. How different it all looks now in the midst of a heat
wave, with almost perfect greens but rapidly desicca6ng fairways –we need rain, or the fairways will
completely burn up!
The main feature of June from a green-keeping point of view, was prepara6on for the men’s and ladies’
championships. The condi6on of the course received widespread praise and we hope to maintain this
condi6on throughout the summer, subject to scheduled light maintenance at the end of August as
previously reported.
Please remember that up to 8.30am, the greens staff have priority on the course and players should yield
to them. At this 6me the guys will clear the 1st and 10th and con6nue to work their way round the course.
Hence members teeing off earlier may encounter them – please give them leeway if you have teed off
before then, even if it is a&er 8.30. As always, a li7le mutual understanding goes a long way.
Key points to note this month are as follows:
Especially as the greens are now so true, please remember to repair pitch-marks to preserve their
integrity as long as possible. The old adage about mending your own and one other, should be applied
consistently.
The wild flower areas are about to reach their peak and the beau6ful yellow flower heads of ladies’
bedstraw can now be seen in abundance. Do sniff a handful when you are next in the rough and
appreciate the sweet scent, which is why of course it was formerly used to stuff ma7resses. Watch out
also for the yellow spears of agrimony, the fruits of which are the s6cky balls, which readily a7ach to
clothing.
In answer to an increasing number of queries, we are s6ll wai6ng for the final report from Hawtree Ltd.
They revisited AGC on June 17th to take some final measurements and confirm eleva6ons and we are
promised the final report by the middle of July.
I have seen an early incomplete dra& and it is interes6ng to note that they are focussed strongly on safety
issues rela6ng to the footpaths crossing the course – par6cularly on the 16th and 17th holes where they
make sugges6ons for a fundamental redesign. Other key themes include the loca6ons and design of
bunkers, the proposed removal of a significant number of what they class as ‘low value’ trees and the small
size of our tees rela6ve to the foo5all. Furthermore, they advocate the use of increased contouring to
produce humps and swales to emphasise the nature of the course as a chalk downland.
As soon as I receive it, I will have the report loaded on the intranet so that members can digest their
sugges6ons/proposals. I then plan to have some informal sessions in order to gauge opinion and invite
comments, before my commi7ee and I a7empt to priori6se and incorporate those ideas into a 10 year
Course Plan, which will include some rough 3rd party cos6ngs. Proposed dates for these mee6ngs will
follow in due course. Subject to endorsement from the Management Commi7ee, this plan will be
presented to members.
Interes6ngly, this exercise with Hawtree is not the first 6me the club has used the services of an external
design consultant. As can be seen from the le7er below, Tom Simpson clearly had some involvement in the
loca6ons of some of the bunkers back in 1948. Simpson was a colourful and well respected architect of his
day, having been involved in the design of many pres6gious courses such as Rye, Ballybunion, Hardelot,
Royal Porthcawl, Cruden Bay, Royal Lytham St.Annes and, closer to home, Liphook.
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Dear Mr Simpson
I must give you my most sincere apologies for not wri)ng to you before.
The Commi*ee wish me to thank you for all that you have done for us; it is so rare in these days to find
kindly thoughts that one is rather overwhelmed when a good Samaritan comes forward. But from all of us
THANK YOU.
We are carrying out all your sugges)ons as to removal of bunkers and new ones, but we are not going to
tackle the 4th and 5th un)l next year- then if I may, I will call upon your help and advice.
I hope you will find )me in the spring to come over and see the prac)cal results of your advice.
We shall be doing some adver)sing in the Hampshire papers next year. Have you any objec)on to us using
“as reconstructed by Mr Simpson, the well-known golf architect” or some such phrase?
Yours truly
M Rotherham
Plus ça change.
Harry Dhand
Chairman of Greens
[email protected]
match committee report
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Although it came at the end of last month, the main
event was the Club Championship. For the last two
years the ini6al 36 holes resulted in a 6e for the
Championship, this year between last year’s
champion, Robin Irving, and Jack Aus6n. Therefore
as is laid down in the rules there was a suddendeath play-off with the 18th and 1st holes. This year
Jack won the trophy on the third play-off hole. Full
results are included at the end of the report. The
other notable thing about the weekend was that in
the Ladies Championship on Saturday, Gill Pra7 had
a hole-in-one on the 2nd and then on Sunday Chris
White repeated this on the 10th
With the change in caterers I have had to sort out
the cost of food for the men's invita6on which is
why I did not ini6ally include a cost for the event.
However, following nego6a6ons with Steve (our
new caterer) we have managed to keep it to the
same cost as last year, i.e. £65.
There s6ll seems to be confusion about submi8ng
cards for ini6al handicap and Supplementary scores.
Once you have been allocated a handicap then you
do not lose it unless you leave a club. If you re-join
or join anther club within six months then your
handicap will be reinstated, if between six and
twelve months then your handicap will be
reinstated but it will be a non-compe66on one.
When you are allocated an ini6al handicap, it will be
classed as a “compe66on” handicap. To maintain a
“compe66on” handicap you need to submit 3
qualifying scores per year. If you submit less than
this then you s6ll have a handicap but it is classed
as “non-compe66on”.
New members wishing to gain an ini6al handicap
should submit 3 cards into the box below the screen
in the lobby. You should NOT sign the
supplementary sheet in the Pro-Shop and the card
should be headed “Card for Ini6al Handicap”.
To maintain a compe66on handicap you may either
compete in qualifying compe66ons or submit
Supplementary Scores. When submi8ng
supplementary scores you MUST sign the sheet in
the Pro-Shop before play and then return in to the
box. If you have not signed the sheet in the ProShop then any card you put in to box will not be
considered for a Supplementary Score. There is a
no6ce governing the rules about Supplementary
Scores in the locker room.
Winter Leagues
Mixed Foursomes K.O.
28th June CHAMPIONSHIP
Competition results
1 Debbie Wills & Mervin Fullbrook
2 Jane Sco7 & Ashley Wright
Peter Spreadbury
Match Secretary
Winter Lombard 4BBB K.O.
6th June
1 Ma7 Blake & Ben Unsworth
2 Kevin Peel & Paul Wager
Laming Cup
1 Peter Harwood
2 Simon Freemantle
3 Kevin Peel
21st June Pailthorpe Pla1er
90–24=66
83–17=66
71– 5=66
1 Ben Unsworth
41pts
2 Chris6an Bo7omley 39
3 Ma7 Blake
39
24th June >60’s Medal
1 Les Widdicombe
2 Ian Swann
3 John Dillon
78 +11=67
83–13=70
91–21=70
29th June
1st July
1 Jack Auis6n
2 Robin Irving
3 Ashley Wilmo7
John Holmes Trophy
1 Chris6an Bo7omley
2 Ashley Wilmo7
3 Jack Aus6n
W. Fields Trophy
1 Geoff Jenkins
2 Graham Lumb
3 George Skayman
76+75=151
74+77=151
75+79=154
68+68=136
66+70=136
71+70=141
83–17=66
91–25=66
80– 9=71
Mid Week Stableford
Div 1 1 William Briggs
2 Kevin Lane
3 Dave Seager
Div 2 1 Brian Underwood
2 David Bashford
3 Ron Markwick
38pts
37
37
40pts
40
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from the Secretary
New Members
Welcome to the following new members who have
all joined the club star6ng in June and July so far:
Noely Worthington (7-day); Michael Clarkson and
John Swinney (5-day); Colin Ca7o, Neil Gars6n, Tim
de Glanville, Ma7hew Goodchild and Jocelyn Kerr
(Social Extra); Robert Kirk and Jack Penn (Student)
and Sarah Gibbs (Academy). We hope that your
6me at the club will be a long and enjoyable one.
May I remind all members that we are welcoming
new membership enquiries for all categories? If you
know any friends or acquaintances who are thinking
of joining a club or changing clubs, please do your
best to sell them the benefits of Alresford.
Membership packs are available from the office
which details the benefits and prices (including new
payment op6ons). We would be delighted to show
any prospec6ve members around the club and
arrange a round of golf for them.
Members’ Guest Green Fees
Special Offer
Due to the con6nued success of this scheme, we are
offering the GUEST GREEN FEE DISCOUNT again in
2015. Over the course of the season bring either 6
guests for £120 or 10 guests for £200. These will be
available ONLY from the Secretary in advance (not
the pro shop). Please be aware that all "visits" must
be used by 31st December 2015. No refund or
extension will be given on unused "visits". Normal
restric6ons apply.
Club Roll Ups
Fancy a game in the week? All members are
welcome to come along to the “club roll-up” on
Wednesday mornings. The usual start 6me is 11am
during the summer and 10.30am during the winter
months all 6mings subject to any advanced tee
reserva6ons.
JULY
Wednesday 1st – 10.45am
Wednesday 8th – No “roll-up” (Course
closed due to Hampshire PGA Open)
Wednesday 15th – 11.00am
Wednesday 22nd – 11.00am
Wednesday 29th – 11.00am
AUGUST
Wednesday 5th – 11.00am(Greens
maintenance week)
Wednesday 12th – 11.00am(Mid-week
stableford)
Wednesday 19th – 11.00am
Wednesday 26th – (No “roll-up”,
Ladies 125 event)
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Are you getting the most out
of your membership
COURTESIES & RECIPROCALS
"COURTESIES" are where a local club offers us a tee
6me when we have a course closure due to a
county or open compe66on here at Alresford.
These are posted on the Main No6ce board and are
booked on a "first come first served" basis via the
Secretary’s Office. Members should request these
slots directly with the Secretary (at Alresford).
Members are reminded that individuals are limited
to 3 rounds only. The 2015 schedule has now been
posted.
"RECIPROCALS" are agreements between clubs
whereby members can play at another club, usually
FOC or with a nominal green fee charge, Monday to
Friday (subject to availability).
We have several clubs that we have reciprocal
arrangements with namely:
BRAMLEY, nr Guildford, Surrey
LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT, Hants
WATERLOOVILLE, Hants
TIDWORTH GARRISON, Wiltshire
YEOVIL, Somerset
SALISBURY & SOUTH WILTS, Wiltshire
RUSHMORE, Wiltshire
Requests for tee 6mes must be made through the
Secretary’s Office (Alresford) and can be made a
maximum of 2 weeks in advance. We are restricted
to 1x4 ball from Alresford per week at each club.
This provides an excellent opportunity for members
to play other courses during the year and have a
"day out".
1 year only opportunity!
The normal reciprocal list is also extended this year
due to the 125th anniversary. Details are available
on the website or via the Office of all the 125 clubs
you can visit and play this year.
They include: Lamberhurst (Sussex), Conwy
(Caernavonshire), North Wiltshire (Wilts),The
Glamorganshire (South Wales), Wildernesse (Kent).
Please note that terms and condi6ons do apply to
some of these clubs.
New Caterers
Welcome to Steve & Asia who have now joined us
from 1st July. The old menu has now been
simplified and there have been a few new addi6ons
to try. I am sure they will be pleased to say hello
and try to get to know everyone as quickly as
possible.
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Forthcoming events for your diary
Thursday 16th July ~ 72 hole Charity Golf
A group of 4 players from The Logic Group (Barclaycard) based in Fleet, will be par6cipa6ng in a 72 hole
challenge on behalf of HEADWAY and our Captains Charity. For every pound they raise for charity
Barclaycard will match the dona6on up to £1000.
They will begin the challenge at 5.30am and aim to finish approx.9.30pm.
PLEASE LET THEM PLAY THROUGH ON THE DAY else it will be dark before they finish!
Friday 17th July ~ PRO’s CLUBHOUSE KNOCKOUT
Enter in the Pro-Shop and play your 9 holes at any6me during the day. This can be part of the Over 60’s
Stableford compe66on on the same day. Entry fee is £6 and all compe6tors receive a sleeve of 3 SRIXON
balls. Then join other club members in the clubhouse. All players should be back in the clubhouse with their
scorecards by 9.00pm. Food available from 7.00pm
Sunday 26th July ~ HUSBANDS & WIVES
Tee 6mes from 12.30pm. Look out for signing up details on the Mixed Golf No6ceboard.
Sunday 23rd August ~ MIXED INVITATION
Invite friends from other clubs to enjoy our course and hospitality for the day.
Entry fee ~ £42 per pair. Open to 7-day members only. Format – American Greensomes.
Sign up on Mixed No6ceboard.
David Maskery, Club Secretary
The winners of the 100 Club prize draw in July were:
£100 - Chris Greva7e-Ball
£50 - Fiona Corkhill
£32 - Chris Chapman
£32 - Chris Brandon-Trye £32 - David Nigh6ngale £32 - Richard Tallon
Congratula6ons to all the winners. The next draw will take place in the week beginning 3rd August.
100 Club Stableford and Evening Meal – Friday 7th August
This mixed Stableford compe66on is open to all members of the 100 Club. There is no entry fee, and since
this is primarily a social event, the compe66on is not a qualifying round for handicap purposes. Please
arrange your own playing groups and tee-6mes, but remember that the evening meal will be served at
7:30pm so make sure you’ll be finished by then. On the day, you must sign-in at the Pro’s Shop before you
play to register your entry to the compe66on and to receive your free ball for par6cipa6ng.
Men will play off the Yellow tees; and Ladies from the Red tees. To equalise the scoring, ladies will add 2 strokes
to their handicaps and play from their own card. Completed cards should be put into the box in the Entrance Hall.
All members whether they have played or not are invited to a7end the evening meal during which the prize
winners will be announced. The cost of the 2 course meal with coffee is £15.00, and we will start at 7:30pm.
Please add your name to the sign-up sheet which will be on the Social no6ce board by the end of July.
Payments in advance to the office would be appreciated.
If you need a playing partner and aren't sure of who is in the 100 Club, contact George Clelland by email:
[email protected] or telephone: 01962735008.
Not a member of the 100 Club?
The objec6ve of the Alresford Golf Club 100 Club is to raise funds for projects and items requiring capital
expenditure that will enhance the Golf Course and/or the Clubhouse. Such projects would generally be
considered as ‘extras’ and not necessarily be within the Club budget. The 100 Club was launched in 1987 to
raise funds to augment the Centenary celebra6ons of the Golf Club in 1990, but at the request of the
members, the 100 Club has con6nued to raise funds for items such as the provision of pa6o furniture, the
pneuma6c shoe and trolley cleaner, and the Starter’s Hut on the 1st tee.
If you're not a member of the 100 Club, you can become one for as li7le as £1 per month. Shares in the 100
Club are purchased for £1 per month and there is no limit on the number of shares which can be held. In
general, most members have between 1 and 5 shares and pay by monthly direct debit, though it’s also
possible to pay quarterly or annually. Each share is allocated a number which is entered in the monthly
draw. The top prize is £100, with a second prize of £50 and four other prizes of £32. For more informa6on
contact George Clelland on 01962735008 or [email protected] or call in to the
Secretary’s office.
George Clelland