Club Matches
Club Matches
Whitewebbs – Team A Rd 1 against Thorney Park
Result: 2½-2½ Win (playoff)
After a gruelling 5 hour round on Dukes, Richmond Park and Thorney Park were tied 2½ – 2½ with both Maureen Slade and Veronica Mitchell confidently and competently winning their matches and Cheryl Woodhouse and Jini Beacham missing out on theirs.
Di Jackett halved her match and therefore had to go up the 19th, winning at the first extra hole to secure the match for Richmond Park.
Thanks to all the ladies who played!
WhiteWebbs Team B at Blue Mountain
The Ladies’ Whitewebbs Team B came a close second away at Blue Mountain. More…
Whitewebbs – Team B Rd 1 at Blue Mountain
Result: 3-2 Loss
Richmond Park B team travelled to Blue Mountain near Bracknell to play in the first round of the Ladies’ Whitewebbs competition on 22nd April 2007. Many thanks to those taking part who were Julie Smith, team captain for the day, Tracy Wright, Lia Donath, Jan Oliver & Ros Gray. Despite 2 very good wins from Lia & Ros, the remaining 3 couldn’t quite close out their very close matches, so, unfortunately, Richmond Park went down 3-2.
Hawtree – Team A Rd 1 v Batchwood Hall
Result: 3-2 Loss
Team
Ros Gray & Toby Hunt
Tracy Wright & Kerry Sargeant
Julie & Ian Smith
Maureen Slade & Richard Owen
Veronica Mitchell & Jon Cooper
The 2007 Hawtree mixed pairs competition started for Richmond Park at Batchwood Hall near Beaconsfield, which is also where it has ended.
The format is foursomes (partners taking alternate shots), which gives the pairs plenty of time to look at the course. Batchwood is a pretty course and well worth a visit. Neither too long nor too tight, it still gives a challenge with some interesting sloping lies and tricky greens.
The Batchwood Hall team eased to a victory by 3 games to 2. This was actually tighter than it looks as Toby Hunt with Ros Gray and Kerry Sargeant with Tracey Wright both halved their matches. Ian Smith with Julie Smith and Richard Owen with Maureen Slade were both on the losing end while Jon Cooper with Veronica Mitchell won their game.
I would like to thank all the team for turning out and giving their best – it was a close run thing!
Clapham Common – Rd 5 v Hoebridge Golf Club
Result: Loss 220-211
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Richmond Park’s excellent run in this year’s Clapham Common Platinum Shield & Ellis Cup finally came to an end in the Area Final, when we came up against the strong team from Hoebridge A.
It was a close match that we only narrowly lost 220- 211. This has been by far our best performance in this NAPGC event for the past few years and perhaps a stepping stone for the future, with several new team members and pairings blooded this year.
Clapham Common Match v Hoebridge
The Club’s run in the Clapham Common competition came to an end against Hoebridge. More…
Clapham Common – Rd 4 v tba
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Clapham Common – Rd 3 v Hurst Golf Club
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Clapham Common – Rd 2 v Thorney Park Golf Club
Result: Win by 19 points
Home team (+14)
Julian Diamond & Richard Owen
John Bennett & Martin Wright
Dave Winter & Toby Hunt
Away team (+5)
Kerry Sargeant & Graeme Syme
Ian Smith & Paul Grand
Jason Loubser & Jon Cooper
Our second Clapham Common outing of the year – this time against Thorney Park.
At one time I thought we had the dream team out, but once again other commitments deprived us of some of our better – and in form – players (which means I was in the team again). A big ‘thank you’ to the club members who stood in at the last minute and turned out for us.
Thorney Park was a great venue, in fine condition with plenty of water and enough wind to make it very interesting. The Thorney Park team were a pleasure to play with and the games all very tight.
Our first game was Kerry Sergeant and Graeme Syme. After three holes they had one point only, but finished with 35 points and a three shot winning margin. Next came Ian Smith and Paul Grand who led their opponents in by one point and finally Jason Loubser and myself who were looking at three blow outs after three holes but did manage to pull things around to score 33 points, one more than our opponents. Overall we had a five point margin away and were delighted to get the telephone call form the home team to announce their 14 point winning margin.
The top home team pair were John Bennett and Martin Wright – and as luck would have it they were the only pair to have playing partners with a higher total. Richard Owen and Julian Diamond and Dave Winter and Toby Hunt both had big leads to provide a decisive 19 point overall victory.
Our next match is against Hurst and must be played by June 25th. Once again I will be trying to put out a team that does not have me in it…….