Captains' Section
CAPTAINS’ REPORT
JULY 2010
Vernon and Anne would like to present their report for July 2010.
Unfortunately we had to cancel the last two committee meetings for various reasons.
We begin this report with the very sad news about the death of Past Captain Marian Padget. Marian passed away on 1st August after a short illness with cancer. Marian was a very well loved and respected member of Frodsham Golf Club, and we send our condolences to John and his family. Marian will be sadly missed.
Competitions
We had our “Captains’ Weekend” Competition on Saturday 5th June and Sunday 6th June.
The weather was quite kind to us,and the spirit and camaraderie as usual was second to none.
We had a buffet and disco on the Saturday evening, which was a resounding success.
The winner of Captains Prize was Jane Hale, with a great overall score of 84 points.
The members watched and applauded Jane as she birdied the 18th hole on Sunday. What a finish to a fantastic weekend.
Our thanks, as ever go to Graham Tonge, who gave us his support and expertise well before and during the weekend.
Also thanks to Vice Captain Madeline Thompson, Vice Captain Simon, Fergus and Sue Wiseman, Kath and Graham Belt, and also to Alicia Parry for all their help and dedication to the card checking, scoreboard updating etc over the 2 days.
The weather has started to improve a little for us in the last few weeks.
The weather for the June Mid Week Medal on the 9th June was very warm.
The Charity Cup on the 12th June, was won by Captain Vernon Clarke and past Captain Elaine Clarke with 43 points on a card play off.
The John Hewitt Trophy was held on Sunday the 13th June.
This competition is for a junior member to play with an adult.
The winners with 47 points were Chris Vaughn and Phil Downey, beating Sean Martin and Jonathan Carter by one point.
The Davies and Flowers Trophy on the 19th June, was won by Andy Bunney with 43 points on a nice sunny and warm day.
The Presentation on the 26th June went well, and thanks go again to Graham and Hazel Tonge for all their help with the prizes.
The competition for the “Roylance Trophy, was held on the 3rd July.
Again the weather was sunny and warm.
The trophy was won by Terry Harvey with a nett score of 67, beating David Hook on a card play off.
There were only 2 shots between 1st place and 8th place.
The Flanagan Cup on the 10th July, was won by Mike Hale and Peter Walker with 45 points on a card play off.
The Robinson Trophy on the 24th July was won with an excellent nett score of 61 by Ken Narraway.
Presentation Evening on the 31st July was very well attended, and as ever the atmosphere and camaraderie was excellent.
At last we were able to present the prizes to the winners of the PC Downing Winter Knockout competition to David Hook and Ross Wylie.
The Ladies Shield Team continues to do well and have won the section of their division. The venue for the semi finals is to be announced shortly.
The Tuesday Ball Competition continues to flourish, with a high number of players each week.
Presentations
Our next Presentation of 2010 will be held on Saturday 28th August at 8.30pm.
Inter club matches
We had an Inter Club match away at Chirk on the 14th June.
Their course was in excellent condition, and we had a very enjoyable day.
The result was a win for Frodsham.
Another Inter Club match was held at Frodsham against Houghwood on the 19th July.
Again it was another victory for Frodsham, and an enjoyable day was had by all who played.
Handicaps
Fergus Wiseman and Kath Belt have been kept busy as usual as handicap secretaries, so thank you to them for all their time and efforts.
Charity
We presented a cheque for £600 to our Charity “The Will to Work” at the June
Presentation. This was received by Dennis Keight their treasurer and Frodsham
Club member.
New Rules Page on the Web Site
“It happened on the Course” is now up and running and thanks to Harry Coomer, Rosemary Murphy, Paul Sturgeon and Gin Ewing who are our “Experts” on the rules. The page can be found under the Members Tab or here.
And finally :-
There is to be an “Anniversary Competition” on the 25th September, run in conjunction with the monthly medal, to celebrate the 20 years anniversary of Frodsham Golf Club.
It will be open to 5 day members,7 days before the competition is to be played.
They will have to have an active handicap to enter, and will a nominal entry fee will be charged. This entry fee will go to the Juniors’ Fund.
Any 7 day members with inactive handicaps will only be allowed to enter the Monthly medal as normal.
There will be an early Presentation, then a meal, disco, and possibly some other entertainment.
More details will be posted in the clubhouse shortly.
We have recently seen some sunny but changeable weather. Here’s hoping that we continue to have some good weather throughout August.
Good Luck to everyone for the coming month’s competitions.
Captains Vernon and AnneMAY 2010
Vernon and Anne would like to present their report for April 2010.
We had our second presentation of our year on Saturday 24th April, and it was well attended. Our thanks, as usual, go to Graham Tonge, for the excellent presentation table which, once again, received many compliments.
The Junior Competitions Prizes were presented by Junior Captain Jonny Murray and Junior Organiser, Peter Moir.
There was much praise for the juniors, in the way they conducted themselves and that they were very smartly dressed. They were a credit to their parents, and to the club, setting a great example to the members.
Handicaps
Fergus Wiseman has been kept busy the past few weeks with lots of new members handicaps he has added to the system.
Competitions
The weather has started to improve a little for us in the last few weeks.
The weather for the Monthly Medal on the 24th April was sunny and windy.
We had our first Inter Club Match of the year against Portal at Frodsham. The weather was warm and sunny, and there was great camaraderie, as usual, between the two clubs.
Frodsham were the resounding winners, with a match score of 6 and a half to 1 and a half.
The competition for the DP Fletcher Trophy, was held on the 1st May.
Again the weather was sunny and fairly warm.
The trophy was won by Matthew Hayes, with a great nett score of 64.
There were only 4 shots between 1st place and 8th place.
At last on Sunday the 2nd May, we had our final of the PC Downing Winter Knockout competition.
The weather was bright, but very cold.
The winners were, Ross Wylie and David Hook beating, Steve Wilding and Bill Phillips, 5 & 4. Thank you to those people who turned out to support the players.
Thanks to Captain Vernon Clarke, for refereeing the match.
Our May Bank Holiday Monday competition was a Four Ball Texas Scramble played over 15 holes. The weather was bright but very cold. The winners were, David Hook, Gary Worthington, Gordon Hale and Jonathan Evans.
The Tuesday Ball Competition continues to flourish, with a high number of players each week.
Presentations
Our next Presentation of 2010 will be held on Saturday 29th May at 8.30pm.
Inter club matches
We have our second Inter Club match, away, against Shrigley Hall, on Friday 14th May.
The future Inter Club match dates have been posted on the notice board, in the Spike Bar foyer.
Captains’ Weekend
Captains’ Weekend will soon be here and we are looking forward to that, on the 5th and 6th of June. We are hoping that the weather will be much kinder to us this year, than last year.
We have planned a “Carvery Meal” for the Saturday evening, and a disco.
Family and friends are very welcome.
More details will be posted on the notice board shortly.
Charity
We raised £79.40 from our Presentation Evening raffle on 24th April 2010. This money was donated to the Juniors’ fund.
Web Site
Our web site continues to be updated.
We have recently seen some sunny and warm weather. Here’s hoping that it continues to be similar for our upcoming competitions.
Good Luck to everyone for the coming month’s competitions.
Captains Vernon and Anne
APRIL 2010
Vernon and Anne, would like to present their report for April 2010.
We had our first presentation of our year on Saturday 27th March, and it was well attended.
Our thanks, as usual, go to Graham Tonge for the excellent presentation table which received many compliments.
Handicaps
New Handicaps.
New members please check the rules before playing, as there have been some cards completed that will not count as they do not comply with the rules.
Competitions
The weather has once again been unkind to us. The Monthly Stableford on the 20th March was cancelled due to foggy conditions.
Captains Putter - 3rd April - the first Major Competition of the year.
The weather was Sunny and Windy and some very good scores were returned.
The winner, with a new course record for the Ladies, was Lesley Thornhill, with a gross 74 - handicap 10 – nett 64. The top 13 scores were under par.
The weather for the March Monthly Medal, was dull, cold and drizzly.
In spite of the weather, the scores returned were very good in every division,
especially in the 4th division, with Kneale Barber recording a nett score of 59!
Notably there were no ladies in the prizes.
We had our first semi final of the PC Downing Knock out at the end of March. Ross Wylie and David Hook beat Dave Latham and Ralph Wilkinson. Thanks to Fergus Wiseman for refereeing the match.
The second semi final of the PC Downing was played on the 6th April, in quite chilly conditions. Steve Wilding and Bill Phillips beating Dave Craggs and Andy Bunney 2&1. Captain Vernon refereed the match.
Our Easter Monday competition was a Supper Scramble played in teams of four.
The winners were, President Hilary Jones, Ron Jones and Paul and Shelagh Sturgeon.
Second place went to Vice Captain Madeline Thompson, Hilary Stanton, Alice Oultram and Marjorie Parker.
The Fish and Chips Supper was enjoyed by everyone, and thanks again go to the chefs and the bar staff.
The Better Ball Stableford Competition, held on Saturday 10th April, was won by Mike and Jane Hale with 46 points.
Alex Black and Colin Rutherford were 2nd with 45 points, Bill Phillips and Barry Shaw were 3rd with 44 points, and Tony Robinson and John Evans were 4th also with 44 points.
The weather was sunny and very warm, and it was a delight to see the absence of winter sweaters.
The Tuesday Ball Competition continues to flourish, with a high number of players each week.
Presentations
Our Second Presentation of 2010 will be held on Saturday 24th April at 8.30pm.
Inter club matches
We have posted the dates of the Inter club matches on the noticeboard in the Spike Bar foyer.
Social Events
There is a “Spanish Evening” arranged for Saturday 17th April.
Charity
We raised £64.00 from our Presentation Evening raffle on 27th March 2010, for the “Will to Work” Charity which we have chosen for 2010.
Web Site
Our web site continues to be updated .
We have recently seen some sunny and warm weather. Here’s hoping that it continues to be similar for our upcoming competitions.
Good Luck to everyone for the coming month’s competitions.
Captains Vernon and Anne
MARCH 2010
Vernon and Anne would like to present their report for March 2010.
C D H
The new Central Database for Handicaps has now been set up, and all members now have a unique lifetime number.
Competitions
Congratulations to our Men’s’ Mail on Sunday team, who won through their first round draw against Hartford on Sunday 14th February.
Frodsham winning 3 matches to 2.
The weather has been a little kinder for our February Competitions.
Despite the frosty conditions for the Mid-Week Medal on the 17th February, some very good scores were returned.
The Monthly Stableford Competition on the 20th February was interspersed with hailstones.
The weather for the Monthly Medal on the 27th February was dull, cold and drizzly.
In spite of the weather, the scores returned were very good in every division.
The highest being a nett 67!
Notably there were no ladies in the prizes.
The P C Downing Knockout third round was played on the 6th March in ideal conditions. Sunny and very little wind.
There were some surprises in the match results.
Sunday 7th March – Mixed Betterball competition.
Although there was a slight error in tee times, the competition was a great success.
The winners, on a card play off with 44 points, were Hilary Stanton and Jeff Hughes.
Second place, also with 44 points, went to Christine and Roy Pendlebury.
The meal was enjoyed by everyone, and thanks again go to the chefs and the bar staff.
The Tuesday Ball Competition continues to flourish, with a record high number of players on the 23d February.
We would like to thank Barry Shaw and some of his golfing partners for putting the bird boxes and feeders up around the course, and providing the bird food.
Presentations
Our first Presentation of 2010 will be held on Saturday 27th March at 8.00pm
Inter club matches
We have posted the dates of the Inter club matches on the notice board in the Spike Bar foyer.
Social Events
The “Valentine’s Dinner” on Saturday 13th February was a great success, with lots of people dancing the night away to a great disco.
There is another Quiz Night scheduled for the 19th March 2010. These nights are once again becoming popular with the members.
Also a “Spanish Evening” is arranged for 17th April 2010
Charity
We raised £362.00 from our “Drive In” on January 3rd 2010 for the “Will to Work” Charity which we have chosen for 2010.
Web Site
Our web site continues to be updated.
Here’s hoping that the weather continues to be bright and sunny for our March Competitions.
Good Luck to everyone for the coming month’s competitions.
Captains Vernon and Anne
February 2010
Our first major task of the year was to purchase a new members computer, as the existing one gave up the ghost in mid January 2010.
Our thanks go to Fergus Wiseman who sourced, and set up the new computer system for us.
C D H
The new Central Database for Handicaps, has now been set up on the new computer system. This provides each member with a unique number that will stay with them for life. A list with each members’ unique number is held in the Professional’s Shop.
Competitions
Once again the weather has continued to cause some disruption to our competition calendar for 2010.
The P C Downing Knockout competition which was originally scheduled to commence on Saturday the 9th January, had to be re-scheduled to commence on Saturday 6th February.
The stableford medal on the 23rd January had to be cancelled due to the bad weather and foggy conditions.
The stableford medal on the 30th January went ahead as normal, and the weather was clear but very cold.
These 2 stableford competitions were played in four balls over 15 holes.
The weather also had an effect on the Ball Competition on the 3rd February, the participants having to finish early again due to the foggy conditions.
The preliminary round of the PC Downing got underway on Saturday 6th February and there were some very close run matches.
The first round of the Ladies Mail on Sunday was played on Sunday 7th February at Frodsham against Bromborough.
The result was a 3-2 win to the Ladies of Bromborough.
Presentations
Inter club matches
We have posted the dates of the Inter club matches on the noticeboard in the Spike Bar foyer.
Social Events
There was a “Quiz and Curry Evening” held at the end of January, which was well supported, and enjoyed by everyone who attended.
Also a “Thai Dinner”was held in January and was a resounding success.
There is a “Valentine’s Dinner” Scheduled for Saturday 13th February.
Web Site
The updates to the “Noticeboard “and the “Conditions of Competition” have now all been completed on the web site.
Our thanks also go to new committee member Kath Belt for making a poster to highlight our chosen charity for 2010 – “The Will to Work” which is positioned on the bar with the collection box in the spike bar.
Here’s hoping that the weather is more kind to us for the mid-week medal on Wednesday the 17th February, and the monthly stableford on the 20th February and the monthly medal on the 27th February, and good luck to everyone who is entering those competitions.
Stay switched on for 2010.
Captains Vernon and Anne
January 2010
Vernon and Anne would like to present their first report to you at the commencement of their year as your Captains.
We wish Junior Captain Jonny Murray success in his year, and we would like to wish Madeline Thompson and Simon Taylor a successful year as Vice Captains.
We would also like to welcome the new committee members, Kath Belt, Dave Ryan and Fergus Wiseman.
Captains Drive In
January 3rd arrived, the weather was minus 4.5 degrees and the sun was shining.
We were delighted that so many people had braved the weather to come up and join us for our “Drive In”, and we would like to thank everyone for their good luck wishes for 2010. The photos are available at the Photo Gallery.
On the tee, the Vice Captains presented the Captains with some rather unusual clubs, that were made by Graham Tonge, in his usual inimitable style, and we made brave attempts to hit a ball with them.
We wonder, where on earth Graham gets his ideas from for the trick clubs, but have to smile as they seem to get more bizarre each year.
Our thanks go, as ever, to Graham for organising the Drive In. He put so much time and effort into making this day special for us.
The battle between the Captains and the Past Captains began, as usual, with a shotgun start.
The prizes for guessing where the Captains golf balls landed and nearest the pin on the 9th hole were presented and then came the traditional presentation of the putter to the winning team. - Victory went to the Captains team – 11 matches to 9.
Charity
Dennis Keight gave an excellent presentation on behalf of “The Will to Work” workshops, which is our chosen local charity, and is based in Frodsham.
They are delighted that we have chosen to help them in 2010.
Carvery
This year we decided to try a new idea, and introduced a carvery to the proceedings.
This was a resounding success, enjoyed by all, and hopefully will now be a feature for following drive ins.
Competitions
The first round of the PC Downing winter Knockout was due to commence on Saturday 9th January, but had to be postponed due to severe low temperatures and snow still covering the ground, from significant heavy snowfalls earlier in the week.
Also the first ball competiton of the year could not take place.
Finally, we would just like to wish you all Great Golfing 2010