Happy New Year

Seniors Stableford

The weather forecast for today was strong winds and heavy rain. With that in mind, a number of players decided to give it a miss and so the few that did risk it just played a 9-hole Stableford. As it turned out, although it was windy, the rain didn't materialise until mid to late afternoon when everything was done and dusted!!!!
Of the 8 that played, Roy Whiting was top scorer over the 9 holes with 15pts. Raymond Bilton was second scoring 13pts followed by Geoff Denner and Sam Whiting both on 12pts.
Full details - click here.

Presentation Evening

This year's Presentation Evening will be held on Saturday 6th Feb at the Newbury & Crookham clubhouse.

The cost of the evening is £5.00 for members and £16.50 for non-members which includes a two-course meal followed by coffee.

To reserve your tickets, please contact Sian Soanes (siansoanes@btinternet.com).

Please book early so that we can estimate number of attendees. 
 

Seniors Xmas Fayre

The Xmas Fayre competition this year for the seniors was a Texas Scramble with 6 teams of 3 taking part. The winning team were Sam Whiting, Tom Wallin & Dianne McIntyre with a score of 63.2. Runners-up in very close attendance on 63.4 were Brian Faithfull, Steve Vale & Jan Hinks followed by Raymond Bilton, John Christopher & Linda Vale.
Full result - click here.

Everyone brought prizes today with the winners having first pick, etc., so no-one went home empty handed!! The golf was followed by an excellent Christmas meal at Nuffield enjoyed by the golfers and partners.

I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!! 

Turkey Trot

More mild weather for the final competition of the year at the racecourse. This was a fun Stableford competition played with just two clubs and a putter. Fifteen players competed for the five seasonal prizes kindly organised by Sam Whiting.

The winner today with a score of 32pts was Steve Cobb. Runner-up was Geoff Denner (30pts) followed by Roy Whiting (26pts), Phil Stubbs and John Baron both on 25pts.
Full result - click here.

Seniors Stableford

Today's competition for the seniors in this nice mild spell of weather was a mixed singles Stableford. Thirteen senior players competed for the prizes and were joined by two welcome non-senior guests (Steve Cobb & Tim Page).

The winner with a superb score of 39pts was Sam Whiting. Runner-up was Brian Faithfull who (as usual!) just beat Raymond Bilton on count-back after both scored 32pts. Fourth place went to Steve Vale with 30pts.
Full result - click here.

Seniors Bowmaker Stableford

Today's event for the seniors was a Bowmaker Stableford with seven teams taking part.

The winning team with a score of 71pts were Raymond Bilton, Tim Page & Sam Whiting. Runners-up just one point behind were Roy Whiting, Steve Vale & Tom Wallin. Third place went to Brian Faithfull, Geoff Denner & Jan Hinks on 64pts.
Full result - click here.

December Medal

Just six players braved the high winds in yesterday's medal at the racecourse which was played as a mixed Stableford. The winner with an excellent score in the conditions of 35pts was Andrew Mead. Runner-up was Geoff Denner with 33pts closely followed by Jeremy Twaits on 30pts.
Full result - click here.

No two's were recorded, so the two's pool rolls over to next month.

This was the second competition towards the Winter Medal Aggregate (best 3 Stableford scores from the 4 winter medals). Andrew Mead leads the way followed by Jeremy Twaits. Latest standings - click here.

December Seniors Medal

A mild day for todays seniors medal, played in two mixed divisions as Stableford.

In division one, John Butcher was the winner with 35pts. Runner-up was Mike Pritchard (32pts) followed by Harry Jackson two points further back.
Full result - click here.

The division 2 winner was Mike Miller on 30pts followed by Sian Soanes (29pts) and Steve Thompson in third place with 23pts.
Full result - click here.

Just one 2 recorded today at the long par 3 17th by Brain Faithfull who never goes in the two's pool ... but he apparently did this month ... well done Brian!!!

Seniors 3-Club Stableford

A mixed bag of weather today at the racecourse (cold, wind, rain even some sun!!) for the seniors competition which was a 3-Club Stableford - two clubs and a putter!!
All things considered, the scores weren't too bad and it was a very close competition with just four points separating the top 12 places.
The top three all scored 27 points. Brian Faithfull was the count-back winner with a slightly superior back 9. Runner-up was Raymond Bilton who just edged out Richard Cross into third place.
Full result - click here.

Seniors 123 Stableford

A wild and windy day at the racecourse today making scoring very tricky in the Seniors 123 Stableford competition.

The winning team were Bob Evans, John Butcher & Sam Whiting with an excellent score of 66pts. Runners-up were Harry Jackson, Linda Vale & Geoff Denner (57pts) closely followed by Raymond Bilton, Gordon Turner & Dianne McIntyre just one point behind.
Full result - click here.

Seniors Texas Scramble

Today's event for the seniors was a Texas Scramble with 9 teams taking part. Once again, we welcomed some of our friends from Newbury & Crookham to join us. There were some good scores and some not-so-good scores - mine was in the latter category!!!

The winning team, with a score of 59.4 were Geoff Denner & Roger Marchant (ably assisted by Doris!). Second place, just 0.2 behind were John Butcher, Steve Vale & Steve Thompson followed by Sam Whiting, Alan Wilcockson & Dianne McIntyre on 61.0.
Full result - click here.

Thanks to birthday boy Brian Faithfull for supplying prizes of bottles of wine. 

Ray Tillen

Sad to report that our friend and fellow golfer, Ray Tillen, passed away on Sunday 1st November following a long period of illness.

His funeral will take place at West Berks Crematorium on Tuesday 10th November at 11:15.

Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.

November Seniors Medal

After heavy rain overnight, the course was a bit "damp" today but at least the weather stayed dry for the November Seniors Medal. Thirteen men and four ladies competed for the medals in separate men and ladies Stableford competitions.

In the men's competition, the winner was Harry Jackson with 32pts closely followed by Raymond Bilton on 31pts. Bob Evans was in third place just beating Roy Whiting on count back after both carded 29pts.
Full result - click here.

In the ladies competition, Sam Whiting topped the list for the second month in a row with 32pts. Dianne McIntyre was runner-up on 25pts.
Full result - click here.

Just one 2 was recorded today by Roy Whiting on the 2nd hole. He takes home the rollover jackpot!!!

November Medal

A foggy day at the racecourse for the first of the winter Stableford medals. Ten players braved the conditions playing "blind golf" most of the way round!!! Luckily we didn't lose any players, although a few golf balls were lost along the way!!

Today's winner with an excellent 36pts in the conditions was Jeremy Twaits - his second medal in a row. Runner-up, just one point behind was Andrew Mead followed by Steve Cobb on 34pts.
Full result - click here.

Two 2's were recorded today. Paul Tebbutt on the 11th and Andrew Mead on the long 17th. The two's pool was shared between them.

This is the first of four competitions counting towards the Winter Medal Aggregate (best 3 Stableford scores from the 4 winter medals). The latest standings will be published after next month's medal.

Seniors Bowmaker Strokeplay

After a slightly misty start this morning, the sun came through and the players were treated to a beautiful, warm Autumnal day at the racecourse. Today's competition was a Bowmaker strokeplay with 10 teams taking part.
We were very pleased to welcome nine of our friends from Newbury & Crookham who were invited to participate in today's competition and I think they all enjoyed the event.

The winners today were the two-man team of John Butcher & Roger Harman (with a little help from "Doris") on a total of 138. Runners-up were Linda Vale, Bob Evans & Paul Tebbutt with 140 closely followed by Steve Myers, David Catt & John Christopher just one stroke further back.
Full result - click here.
 

October Fourball

More chilly conditions for the 7 pairings taking part in yesterday's October Fourball Strokeplay.
The winners were Roy & Sam Whiting with an impressive score of 67. Two teams were next on 68 with Dave Wallin & Jason Allum just beating Richard & Andrew Mead on count-back.
Full result - click here.

This was the final board competition of the year counting towards the Order of Merit. It was extremely close and after yesterday's competition, John Butcher and Andrew Mead were tied on 45pts. The title was decided on count-back (number of wins, number of 2nd's, etc.). Both had 3 wins and no second places, but John Butcher narrowly came out on top with 2 third place finishes to Andrew's one. Well done to both and to Stuart Briginshaw for a very close third place.
Full listing - click here.
 

Seniors Waltz 123 Strokeplay

A chilly day for the seniors today with a cold wind blowing across the course. Six teams of 3 took part in this Waltz 123 Strokeplay competition and the conditions made scoring quite difficult.

The wining team today were John Butcher, Tom Wallin & Richard Cross with a score of 144. Second place went to Paul Tebbutt, Sian Soanes & Jan Hinks (148) followed by Raymond Bilton, Sam Whiting & Linda Vale who just pipped Brian Faithfull, Mike Miller & Colin Cox on count-back after both teams scored 153.
Full result - click here.

Seniors vs Deanwood

A foggy start for the mixed home match against our friends from Deanwood yesterday. But the sun finally burst through for the back nine to treat the players to a beautiful sunny and warm day. There were six matches of fourball better-ball and the Racecourse won by 5 1/2 to 1/2 claiming back the salver from Deanwood. The nearest-the-pin prizes were won by Steve Vale from the Racecourse and Bill Field from Deanwood.

Afterwards, the players all enjoyed a lovely meal prepared by Karen and her team at Nuffield. Thanks to all for participating in this very enjoyable match.

October Seniors Medal

Not the best of conditions for today's October Seniors Medal, but it was mainly dry. For a nice change, there were enough ladies to have a separate medal.

For the men, Geoff Denner was the winner with an excellent nett 69. Brian Faithfull was runner-up with 73 followed by Paul Tebbutt in third place one shot further back.
Full result - click here.

In the ladies competition, Sam Whiting was the clear winner on nett 72. Dianne McIntyre was second with Sian Soanes in third place.
Full result - click here. 

Just one 2 recorded today by Brian Faithfull but he didn't enter the two's pool so the money will roll over to next month.

October Medal

A misty and chilly start for the 11 players in today's October Medal, but the conditions soon improved and, yet again, a beautiful sunny day revealed itself!!

The winner today with an excellent 69 and the lowest gross of the day was Jeremy Twaits. Runner-up was Stuart Briginshaw (nett 72) followed by Andrew Mead one further shot behind.
Full result - click here.

Two 2's were recorded today. One was an excellent eagle 2 on the par 4 16th over the pond by John Baron. The other was a more conventional 2 on the par 3 11th by Paul Tebbutt. Unfortunately, John did not invest in the two's pool so Paul took the spoils.

This was the final strokeplay medal of the year and so concludes the Owen Millennium Trophy (best 4 gross scores) and Summer Medal Aggregate (best 4 nett scores) competitions.
Steve Cobb was the clear winner of the Owen Millennium Trophy with a total of 323. Andrew Mead and Jeremy Twaits were second and third respectively. The Summer Medal Aggregate was won by Diane McIntyre with a total of 281. John Baron was runner-up followed by Steve Cobb. Full details below.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate

Seniors Stableford

More nice weather for the Seniors Stableford today at the racecourse, although there was a stiff easterly breeze blowing to keep us all on our toes. Twenty players competed for the prizes.

The winner, with a score of 33pts was Steve Thompson. Runner-up was Paul Tebbutt on 32pts followed by John Butcher just one point further back.
Full details - click here.

Thanks to Colin Cox for donating six bottles of wine in honour of his birthday. The randomly drawn winners were ... Sam Whiting, Ken Croucher, Roy Whiting, Geoff Denner, Harry Jackson & Linda Vale.
 

Carole Scott Cup

Only a small field for the Carole Scott Cup played yesterday morning but those who played were rewarded with some glorious weather.
Andrew Mead continued to impress with his tally of 38pts (gross 77) to take the title. Runner-up was Jeremy Twaits on 36pts followed by Mike Miller with a respectable 35pts.
Full result - click here.

This was another competition to count towards the season-long Order of Merit. With just one more competition to go (October Fourball), it's very close at the top. John Butcher still leads the way on 43pts with Andrew Mead and Stuart Briginshaw just tucked in behind.
Full details - click here.
 

Keith Knight Cup

Despite good weather and the course in excellent condition, the Stableford scores for the twenty-one players in the Seniors Keith Knight Cup today were surprisingly low. Maybe we're all starting to feel our age!?!?!

The winner with what turned out to be an excellent 34pts was Monty Norman. Runner-up was Brian Faithfull who just edged out Geoff Denner on count-back after both carded 32pts.

Full result - click here.

Seniors Greensomes

Last Wednesday's competition for the seniors was a Greensomes Stableford with ten pairings competing for the prizes.
The winning duo were John Butcher & Mike Miller with a total of 40pts. Second place went to Tom Wallin & Liz Evans on 37pts followed by Mike Pritchard & Linda Vale just edging out John Christopher & Colin Tillett on count-back after both scored 36pts.

Full result - click here.
 

September Medal

A slightly chilly start for the September Medal today, but that soon changed and we were treated to a glorious summer's day - perfect for playing golf. A small field of just 10 players (9 men and 1 lady) played in one mixed division.
Thanks to the green-keeping staff for preparing the course in excellent condition.

The winner for the second month in a row was Dianne McIntyre with an excellent score of nett 67. Another handicap cut for Dianne!! Runner-up was Andrew Mead on nett 70 carding the lowest gross of the day of 79. Third place went to Stuart Briginshaw (nett 71).
Full result - click here.

There was a double rollover of the two's pool going into this month's competition and 2 two's were recorded today. Stuart Briginshaw on the 11th and Paul Tebbutt on the 8th. Both had entered the two's so shared the jackpot!!!

Just one more medal (October) to decide the Owen Millennium Trophy and Summer Medal Aggregate competitions. Steve Cobb still has a healthy lead in the Owen Millennium followed by Andrew Mead and John Baron. Dianne McIntyre now heads up the Summer Medal Aggregate competition with John Baron and Steve Cobb in close attendance. Full details below.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate
  
 

Seniors September Medal

Nineteen players (16 men and 3 ladies) for the September Seniors Medal today played in two mixed divisions.

In Division 1 Raymond Bilton was the winner with a score of nett 75. Runner-up was Sam Whiting 76 followed by Roy Whiting one shot further back.
Division 2 was dominated by Barry Heath with an excellent score of nett 67. This is the second consecutive medal that Barry has scored in the 60's and earns an Exceptional Scoring Reduction of 1 further shot to his handicap (now playing 15.7). Runner-up was Mike Miller with Bob Evans in third.
Full details below:
Division 1
Division 2

No two's were recorded today so the two's pool rolls over to next month's medal.

TEL - Week16

The Tuesday Evening League finally reached it's conclusion tonight after sixteen weeks of hard-fought but friendly competition. A total of 19 players took part in the event with an average of 12 players attending each week.

The winner of the weekly prize tonight was Dave Warwick with 19pts. Second was Tim Page on 18pts followed by Dianne McIntyre and Ian Martinez both on 17pts.

The Best7 competition was a very close run thing with half a dozen players in contention right up to the final week. In the end, Ian Martinez just managed to finish on top with a total of 127. Runner-up, just one point behind Ian, was John Baron followed by Roy Martinez on 125.
Full details - click here.

Prize winners - Roy Martinez, Ian Martinez and John Baron

A big thank-you to all participants for supporting this event.
Also huge thanks to Jason for controlling the purse strings and organising the prizes. Thanks also to Jeremy for assisting with the weekly scoring.
Hope to see you all next year?!?

Seniors Texas Scramble

It's not often that the seniors are beaten by the weather, but today was the exception. By mid-morning, the heavens opened and the course became unplayable. Luckily, all teams in the Texas Scramble managed to complete 9 holes, so prizes were awarded based on those scores. The winning team were Raymond Bilton, Steve Thompson & Gordon Turner with a score of 30.0. Second place went to Colin Cox, Mike Miller & John Day (31.3) followed by Barry Heath, Steve Vale & Dianne McIntyre (31.5).
Full details - click here.

Huge thanks to Judy Willson for not only providing additional prizes today but for her huge contribution to the club over many years. Judy is leaving us at the end of this month and will be greatly missed by all at the club.

Seniors 123 Stableford

Today's event for the Seniors was a 123 Stableford competition with twenty-five players in nine teams competing for the prizes. The winning team with a total of 75pts were Richard Cross, John Day & Bob Evans. Second place, just one point behind were Gordon Turner, Sam Whiting & Roy Whiting followed by Geoff Denner, Harry Jackson & Jan Hinks on 72pts.
Full details - click here.

TEL - Week15

An excellent turn out for the penultimate week of the Tuesday Evening League and some excellent scoring from the sixteen players taking part this evening. The top two players this week were tied on 21pts with Ian Martinez just edging out Richard Osgood on count-back. Cilla Osgood, Paul Tebbutt and Dave Wallin all vied for third place on 18pts with Cilla just winning that particular count-back race.

The Best 7 competition couldn't be any closer. John Baron has now just sneaked into the lead on 126pts closely followed by 4 others in close attendance on 125pts. There are also a few others who could make a last minute charge for the main prize.
Full details - click here.

There is no league next week due to racing on Tuesday. The final week will be on Tue 1st September. Good luck to all!!! 

Racecourse Cup

Very good conditions for the Racecourse Cup played today at the racecourse - some warm sunshine and just a light breeze. Eleven players (9 men & 2 ladies) competed for this prestigious trophy.

The winner with an excellent nett 68 and lowest gross of the day (78) was Andrew Mead. Runner-up was Mike Miller just beating Geoff Denner on count-back after both returned nett 70.
Full details - click here.

Racecourse Cup winner - Andrew Mead

Seniors Salver

Today's competition at the racecourse was the Seniors Salver - a four-ball better-ball strokeplay event played off 3/4 handicap. Twelve pairings (a mixture of both men and ladies) competed for the prizes.
The winners with an excellent score of nett 64 were Brian Faithfull & Dianne McIntyre. Runners-up, just one shot behind were Chris Moore & Geoff Denner followed by Harry Jackson & Sam Whiting (68).
Full details - click here.

TEL - Week14

An excellent field of 15 players for tonight's Tuesday Evening League at the racecourse. Surprisingly, very little wind - just a few unexpected sprinkles of rain!! The scoring tonight was very close with no less than 13 of the players involved in count-back situations. This week's winner was decided on count-back between 5 players all on 19pts. John Baron came out on top followed by Geoff Denner, Roy Martinez, Dave Wallin and Ian Martinez.

The Best7 competition is now becoming extremely tight with 9 players within 5 points of the lead. Up front at the moment is Geoff Denner (125pts) followed by John Baron (124pts) then 3 players on 123pts - Dean Butler, Roy Martinez & Jeremy Twaits. Just two playing weeks left (18th Aug and 1st Sep) so still all to play for.

Full details - click here.
 

Greetings from Les

Les sends his regards to you all!!!
Would anyone care to join him for dinner??

Any idea what this concoction might be??

Lost & Found - part 2

I think Steve Vale has taken our last Lost & Found post a bit too far!!!

He has sent a picture of an item he lost last Wednesday. 
If anyone has found this - please contact him directly!!!!!

Seniors August Medal

Twenty seven players (21 men and 6 ladies) competed for the prizes today in the August Seniors Medal. There were two divisions for the men and a separate medal comp for the ladies.

In the ladies competition a 76 from Jan Hinks was enough to secure the win. Three other ladies were tied just one shot behind Jan - Dianne McIntyre, Linda Vale and Sian Soanes (who recorded the lowest gross for the ladies).
Full result - click here.

The division 1 men's competition was won by Harry Jackson with a nett 69. Geoff Denner and Monty Norman were second and third respectively. Raymond Bilton's gross 83 was the lowest for the men.
In division 2, a nett 71 from Richard Cross was enough to secure victory from Mike Workman (73) followed by 74's from both Steve Thompson & Steve Vale. Full details below.
Division 1
Division 2

Once again, the two's pool was won by our resident two's expert John Butcher with a birdie on the par 3 11th.

Lost & Found

The following items were found recently at newbury racecourse golf course and handed in.

If you wish to claim any of these iitems, please email Paul Tebbutt

TEL - Week13

Just for a change ... yet another windy evening for week 13 of the Tuesday Evening League. Just nine players this week with a number of people away at the moment.

This weeks winner with 19pts was Roy Martinez. Runner-up was Ian Martinez (18pts) followed by Cilla Osgood just one point further back.

The Best 7 table has changed once again and is still very close with 4 points separating the top 8 players. There are three players at the top on 122pts with Cilla Osgood just ahead of Geoff Denner and Jeremy Twaits courtesy of a better average. Just 3 weeks left in the league and all to play for!!
Full details - click here.

August Medal

A small field of nine players (5 men and 4 ladies) for this month's medal played in one mixed division. The men seemed to struggle a bit today, but not the ladies who took the top three positions. The winner today with a super nett 67 was Dianne McIntyre. Runner up was Sam Whiting followed by Sian Soanes making a come-back after her long term injury.
Full result - click here.

Just one 2 recorded today by Sian Soanes who was the only player NOT to enter the two's pool!! The kitty will now roll over to next month's medal.

Another medal to count towards the Owen Millennium Trophy (best 4 gross scores) and the Summer Medal Aggregate (best 4 nett scores). Steve Cobb is still ahead in the Owen Millennium Trophy followed by John Baron and John Butcher. In the Summer Medal Aggregate, John Baron is ahead with Dianne McIntyre now moving into second place. Full details below.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate

Seniors Open

SENIORS OPEN

(55 years and over)

Thursday 3rd September

All welcome

For entry form - click here

Seniors Texas Scramble

Seven teams of three played today in the Seniors Texas Scramble.
The winners with a nett score of 56.4 were Steve Thompson, Roy Whiting & Dianne McIntyre. Runners-up on 58.8 were Raymond Bilton, Allan Trotman & Gordon Turner with Tom Wallin, Jan Hinks & Stephen Vale in third place (59.4).
Full result - click here.

Many thanks to birthday boy Mike Workman for supplying 6 bottles of wine for one of the teams randomly picked from the non-winners. The lucky recipients were Mike Miller, Brian Faithfull & Sam Whiting.

TEL - Week12

Another windy session for week 12 of the Tuesday Evening League. Thirteen players battled the conditions with some good scores being recorded.

This weeks winner with an excellent 21pts was Richard Osgood. Second place, just one point behind was Dean Butler followed by Geoff Denner with 18pts.

The Best 7 table is even closer now with 4 points separating the top 8 players and the lead seeming to change each week! Jeremy Twaits is the new leader on 122 closely followed by Dean Butler and Geoff Denner both on 121. Cilla Osgood and Steve Cobb are both one point further back on 120.
Full details - click here.

There are four more weeks left to play with the final evening being on Tuesday 1st September. There is racing on Tuesday 25th August so there will be no league that week.

Les Eden

Just to let you all know ...

Les has had a successful operation and is on the mend. He is now looking forward to getting back to golf with all his friends at Newbury Racecourse. 

Both Les and Peggy would like to thank everyone for their kind wishes and messages of support.

Seniors Fourball Stableford

Twenty-four players in twelve teams of two played in today's Senior Fourball Betterball Stableford off 3/4 handicap. The scoring was excellent and very close with 3pts covering the top seven teams.

The winners by a single point on 42pts were Colin Cox & Steve Thompson. Runners-up were Brian Faithfull & Allan Trotman just ahead of Harry Jackson & Steve Vale on count-back after both teams returned 41pts. Fourth place went to Paul Tebbutt & Bob Evans (40pts).

Full result - click here.

TEL - Week11

A breezy start to week 11 of the Tuesday Evening League, but the wind gradually subsided throughout the round. The conditions didn't affect the scoring too much with some good scores being returned from the field of 11 players.

The winner this evening was John Baron with an excellent score of 22pts. Second place went to Cilla Osgood on 20pts followed by four players all on 18pts - Sandy Deacon, Roy Martinez, Geoff Denner & Paul Tebbutt.

The season long Best7 competition is even closer now with only 5 weeks to go. The new leader on 120pts is Cilla Osgood just ahead of Steve Cobb courtesy of a better overall average. Only 11pts separate all 12 of the players who have so far completed 7 rounds. Could be a very close finish.

Full details - click here.

Seniors Bowmaker Strokeplay

A chilly start but a warm finish for today Seniors Bowmaker competition with 8 teams of 3 taking part.

The winners were Mike Workman, Brian Faithfull & John Day with a score of 132. Second place was secured by Sam Whiting, Gordon Turner & John Butcher (134) with Tom Wallin, Steve Thompson & Harry Jackson (138) just sneaking in to third place on count-back ahead of Bob Evans, Allan Trotman & John Christopher.

Full details - click here.

TEL - Week10

Slightly cooler conditions for the Tuesday Evening League tonight with some light drizzle thrown in for good measure!! At least we weren't blinded by the low sun coming up the 9th hole!!!!

Tonight's winner with a score of 18pts was Ian Martinez. One shot further back was Dean Butler just ahead of Roy Martinez on count-back.

With more players having completed seven rounds, the Best 7 competition is really close now. Steve Cobb has climbed into the lead on 120pts just ahead of Jeremy Twaits and Dave Warwick both on 119pts.

Full details - click here.
 

Sunday Roll-ups

I'm sure many of you will be pleased to hear that the popular Sunday morning roll-ups will be re-instated.

Dianne McIntyre & Mike Miller have kindly volunteered to manage the roll-ups every Sunday when there is no competition or racing.

Tee times will be from 09:30 onwards, but you need to get there in plenty of time before that so they know who is playing and can organise things.

Both members and visitors are welcome to play (obviously visitors will need to pay a green fee).

If you need more info or to contact Dianne or Mike, see details below:

Dianne.
Email: mcintyre75@btinternet.com
Mob:  07780 117850

Mike.
Email: mickmac4@mac.com
Mob: 07870 279567

Alan Owen funeral

Just to let you know that the service for Alan will be held at the West Berkshire Crematorium (Thatcham) on Thursday 16th July at 11:15.

Seniors Waltz 123

Another windy day at the racecourse for today's senior competition which was a Waltz 123 Stableford. Eight teams of 3 took part in the event.
The winning team were Jan Hinks, Paul Tebbutt & Ken Croucher with a total of 77pts. Runners-up, just missing out on card count-back were Chris Moore, Geoff Denner & Raymond Bilton (also 77pts) and in third place were Mike Pritchard, Harry Jackson & Richard Cross just one point further back.
Full result - click here.

TEL - Week9

I remembered to order the sunshine, but forgot to cancel the wind for this evening ... very, very blustery for week 9 of the Tuesday Evening League!! Still some decent scores returned.
The winner this evening with 19pts was Geoff Denner. Second place went to Dianne McIntyre beating Tim Page on count-back  after both scored 18pts.
The Best7 competition is really close with many players in contention. Leader is still Jeremy Twaits on 119 just ahead of Dave Warwick on 116 with Steve Cobb one point further back and another four players within 2 points of Steve.
Full details - click here.

July Medal

The good weather continues with more warm conditions for this month's medal. The course is really playing hard and fast just like a links course. Everyone is hitting the ball a long way, but the trick is to stop it when it gets to that little green bit at the other end!!!!

Just eleven players today (9 men and 2 ladies) played in one mixed division. The winner with a fine 69 was Mike Miller. Fresh from her excellent performance at the Inter Club Trophy, Dianne McIntyre was the runner-up just edging out Steve Cobb (lowest gross - 79) on count-back after both netted scores of 71.
Full result - click here.

No two's recorded today (although there were plenty of claims for "nearly a two"!!!), so the two's pool will roll over to next month's medal. A good incentive to enter!!

After five summer medals, the Owen Millennium Trophy and Summer Medal Aggregate competitions are taking shape. The latest standings can be viewed by clicking the links below.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate

Alan Owen

Sadly I have to report that Alan Owen passed away this morning.  He was another of the stalwarts of the club and was part of the seniors from quite early on.  He was taken into hospital in Reading about two weeks ago, but the family managed to get him back to the Rainbow room in West Berkshire Hospital for his last few days.  Stephen (one of his sons, and a former member of NRGC) said he looked through the newspaper at the golf results each week, however poorly he felt.

I will always remember his happy smile as he chugged along in the buggy - not caring if his golf was not the best, but just enjoying being out there.

Our thoughts go out to all his family at this sad time.
Rest in Peace Alan.

Judy Willson (Seniors Captain)

Inter Club Challenge Trophy

The hastily gathered team spent an enjoyable and very hot day at Deanwood, representing NRGC in the Inter Club Challenge Trophy.  

We were not in the prizes, however, Dianne McIntyre's hard earned 36 pts, nearly got her the individual ladies trophy, she was only 2 pts away.  Dianne was convinced I had made the wrong choice, putting her in the individual ladies spot, but she did us proud.  Well done Dianne.  

The men's pairing of Jason Allum and Michael Miller proved a success with their 38 pts, however the winning score in their category was a massive 49 pts (by the home team).  The mixed pairing of Linda and Steve Vale enjoyed a fantastic front 9, however, faded just a little in the second half to miss out on the individual trophy in their category.   Singleton male, Allan Trotman was playing his second day in the scorching heat, which affected his game, and the ladies pairing of Jan and Judy…… well, we got round!!!  Many thanks Jan for putting up with my erratic play, you possibly could have done better on your own!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

I would like to say a big thank you to all the team - you are all winners in my book.

To view some pictures of our team in action - please click here.

Judy

Seniors July Medal

Another scorching hot day at the racecourse (35 degrees!!!) for the Seniors Medal today. With many people away for various reasons, just 13 players competed today and so just one mixed division was played.
The winner, with an excellent score of 67 (and the best gross of the day of 87), was Barry Heath. Runner-up was Harry Jackson (nett 75) followed by Brian Faithfull just one shot further back.
Full result - click here.

No two's were recorded today so the pool will roll over to next month.

TEL - Week8

What a scorcher!!! Thirty degrees plus for tonight's league games but no complaints, we've had enough bad weather for the first few weeks. Thirteen players competed in the league tonight with some impressive scores returned.

Tonight's winner, with an excellent 22pts was Jason Allum. Runner-up was Dave Warwick (21ots) followed by Cilla Osgood (20pts).

The Best 7 league is now starting to take shape with more players completing seven games. It should be a close contest this year. Jeremy Twaits currently leads the way on 115 followed by Cilla Osgood 113 and Dave Warwick 110.

Full details - click here.

Seniors Texas Scramble

Today's seniors competition was a Texas Scramble with seven teams of three competing for the prizes and some excellent scores returned. The winning team with a score of 57.4 were Paul Tebbutt, Mike Workman & Allan Trotman. Second place went to Gordon Turner, Steve Vale & Derrick Perrin (58.6) followed by Richard Cross, Judy Willson & John Butcher (60.6).

Fullresult - click here.

To celebrate the nice warm weather and to add a bit of fun to the competition, Captain Judy declared today a "funny-hat" day. The clear winner in this category was Brian Faithfull!!

Captain Judy with Brian Faithfull

There was also the belated presentation of the RNLI shield to winner Allan Trotman.

RNLI winner - Allan Trotman

A slightly sad end to the day as we said farewell to two more of our seniors who are leaving the club this week. Club stalwart Derrick Perrin and Sandy Deacon provided wine prizes on their last day. We wish them well in their new adventures elsewhere.

TEL - Week7

The best weather so far for the Tuesday Evening League tonight. Nice warm sunshine and very little breeze!! This week's winner was Steve Cobb with an excellent level par round and 22pts. Runner-up was Dave Warwick who just pipped Ian Martinez and Geoff Denner after all 3 scored 19pts.

The main competition is for the best 7 scores over the duration of the competition. We only have one player that has played all 7 weeks at the moment and that is Dave Warwick who consequently is in the lead!!!
Full details - click here.

Seniors Club Championships R2

The second and final round of the Seniors Club Championships was played today at the racecourse in changeable conditions. A bit chilly at the start but very warm and humid for the back 9. Of course, there was the usual strong westerly breeze blowing just to keep people on their toes!!

In the ladies championship, Sam Whiting increased her first round lead to become the Senior Ladies Champion for the third time in the last 5 years. Runner-up in the gross competition was Linda Vale. Sandy Deacon collected the nett prize to add to her nett ladies prize at the main ladies club championships.

In the men's event, Raymond Bilton carded the best round of the day to ensure he won the Senior Men's Championship with a combined score of 175. Richard Aldred was runner-up four strokes further back. Steve Vale won the nett category with a score of 145 four shots ahead of runner-up Harry Jackson.

Seniors champions: Raymond Bilton & Sam Whiting

Full result details below:
Senior Men Gross
Senior Men Nett
Senior Ladies Gross
Senior Ladies Nett

TEL - Week6

At long last summer arrived for the Tuesday Evening League. No jumpers, coats, woolly hats or waterproofs required. A bit of a breeze but, it wouldn't be the racecourse without a bit of a breeze blowing!! Consequently some good scores returned from the 14 players that took part this evening.

Tonight's winner with an excellent score of 21pts was Diane McIntyre. Runner-up was Richard Osgood on 20pts followed by Dave Wallin just one point further back.
Full details -  click here.

Club Championships

Club Championship weekend at the racecourse concluded today after two rounds of competition. Small fields for both men and ladies but that in no way detracts from the achievements of the winners - you still have to play well and get the job done!!
Thanks to all those who supported the event and played both days. Big thanks also to the greenkeepers who prepared the course in excellent condition.

In the ladies competition, Dianne McIntyre improved on last years performance of winning the nett prize by taking the gross championship this year with a total of 211. Sandy Deacon was the nett winner.

The men's championship saw two excellent rounds from Andrew Mead (particularly his gross 76 on day 2) to win the gross prize and be crowned Club Champion for the year. Jeremy Twaits was the nett winner.

Dianne McIntyre, Sandy Deacon, Ladies Captain - Sian Soanes, Andrew Mead & Jeremy Twaits

Full result details below:
Men Gross
Men Nett
Ladies Gross
Ladies Nett

Seniors Club Championships R1

The formula for the day was ... High Winds + High Rough = High Scores!!!!
Round one of the Men's and Ladies Senior Club Championships was played today with 21 men and 3 ladies taking part. The men's gross comp is led by Chris Moore closely followed by Richard Aldred and Harry Jackson. In the nett competition, Harry Jackson holds a four shot lead over Mike Miller and Steve Vale.
In the Ladies competition, Sam Whiting leads the way in the gross category with Sandy Deacon ahead in the nett section.
Full details below.
Men gross
Men nett
Ladies gross
Ladies nett

TEL - Week5

Another chilly, blustery evening for week 5 of the Tuesday Evening League, but at least it was dry!!!
Tonight's winner with a score of 19pts was Steve Cobb. Second place went to Jason Allum on 18pts followed by Cilla Osgood with 17pts. 
Full details - click here.

Hoping for some summery weather soon!!!!

June Medal

A lovely day at the racecourse for the June Medal played today with warm sunshine a light breeze resulting in some excellent scores being recorded. Twenty players (18 men and 2 ladies) entered the competition played in two mixed divisions.

In Division 1, John Butcher (nett 66) made it a double by following his seniors medal win last Wednesday with another emphatic victory. Steve Cobb was the runner-up on 71 sharing the lowest gross with John Butcher. Third place went to Jeremy Twaits with a solid 72.
Full result - click here.

In the second division, John Baron scorched to a five shot victory with an excellent nett 63. Runner-up was Derrick Perrin with a very respectable 68 followed by Stuart Briginshaw (70) in third spot.
Full result - click here.

Three 2's were recorded today. Jeremy Twaits and Jim Bunce at the 8th and Mike Smith at the 11th. Fortunately for Jim, he was the only one of the three to enter the two's pool so won the money!!!

Four medals out of the eight scheduled have now been played for the Owen Millennium Trophy and Summer Medal Aggregate competitions - see details below. Only those who have completed the minimum of four rounds are shown in the listings.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate

REGARDS ...

Message from Theale Golf Club today ... 

Steve Mitchell sends regards to all at the racecourse.

Seniors June Medal

Twenty-seven players for today's seniors medal played in two divisions for the men and a separate ladies competition. Tough conditions again with no players shooting nett par or better.

In division 1 for the men,  John Butcher was the victor just beating Raymond Bilton (lowest gross) on count-back after both returned excellent scores of nett 73. Third place went to Roy Whiting with 79. 
Full result - click here.

In division 2, Mike Workman was top with nett 76 followed by Richard Cross (77) and Barry Heath (80).
Full result - click here.

In the ladies medal, Sian Soanes was the winner followed by Sam Whiting who carded the lowest gross.
Full result - click here.

Just one 2 recorded today by Raymond Bilton on the difficult 17th, but Raymond was not in the two's pool so the money will rollover to next month.

TEL - Week4

It was a pleasant evening for the Tuesday Evening League ... except for the gale force westerly wind blowing across the course making scoring a wee bit difficult. Some managed better than others!! Eleven players competed for this evening's prize.
The winner with a very respectable 18pts was John Baron. Runner up was Jeremy Twaits (a very good effort after being cut 6 shots last week) who just pipped Steve Cobb after both scored 16pts.
Full details - click here.

Seniors Stableford

Thirty-two players for today's Seniors Stableford at a nice, sunny and warm racecourse!!
The winner with an excellent 39pts was Mike Miller. Runner-up, just one point behind was Chris Piper. Third place was a very close contest with John Butcher just edging out Sian Soanes, Gordon Turner, Linda Vale & Brian Grace on count-back after all five returned 35pts.
Full result - click here.

Thenks to birthday boy Mike Miller for supplying some additional prizes of bottoes of wine. These went to Rod Spring, John Clark & Mike Workman.

TEL - Week3

At last ... some nice weather for the Tuesday Evening League with a decent field of 16 players competing this week. No doubt about this week's winner - Jeremy Twaits with an excellent level par round and 24pts (and a nice handicap cut from 11 to 5!!). Runner-up was Dean Butler just edging out Roy Martinez after both scored 19pts.
Full details - click here.

John Ives Trophy

Sixteen players (eight pairings) competed in the John Ives Memorial Trophy yesterday, a better-ball stroke-play competition.
In a very close competition, last year's winners Jason Allum & Phil Knight narrowly managed to retain their title just beating Jeremy Twaits & Mike Miller on count-back after both carded nett 69. John Butcher & Dianne McIntyre claimed third spot on count-back from three other pairings on nett 72.
Full result - click here.

Seniors Bowmaker

Weather conditions were not too bad for today's Seniors Bowmaker Strokeplay competition, just a couple of drizzly showers to contend with!! Ten teams of three competed for the prizes.
The winning team with a score of 133 were Steve Thompson, Mike Workman & Derrick Perrin. Runners-up on 136 were Linda Vale, Chris Piper & Barry Heath who just pipped Richard Aldred, Brian Faithfull & Al Drennan on count-back.
Full result - click here.

Thanks to Chris Piper and Richard Hook for providing six bottles of wine for prizes as their parting gift. These were won by Jan Hinks, John Butcher, Colin Cox, Brian Grace, Sandy Deacon & Ray Bilton. We all wish Richard and Chris the very best at their new clubs.

TEL - Week2

Just nine players braved the elements for week 2 of the Tuesday Evening League this evening ... and the elements were quite testing!! A strong wind and occasional horizontal rain made scoring very tricky.
Tonight's winner was Cilla Osgood with 16 hard earned points. Runner-up, one point behind was Dave Wallin closely followed by Jeremy Twaits who just pipped Geoff Denner on count-back.
Full details - click here.

Seniors Edward Pearce Trophy

Glorious weather at the racecourse today for the Seniors Edward Pearce Trophy. A good field of 33 players competed in this Singles Stableford event. 
The winner, retaining his title from last year, was John Clark with 37pts. Runner-up on 36pts was Mike Workman followed by Richard Aldred one point further back.
Full result - click here.

Thanks to birthday girl Jan Hinks for providing 3 bottles of wine which were won by Mike Pritchard, Sam Whiting and Ken Croucher.

TEL - Week1

The first games of the Tuesday Evening League were played this evening. An individual 9-hole Stableford competition with a prize for the best score each week and prizes for the best 7 cumulative scores at the end of the 14-week competition.
The conditions were certainly testing for the opening night with a strong south-westerly wind blowing across the course. At least it was sunny and relatively warm!!
This week's winner was John Day with an impressive 18pts. Dave Wallin was one shot further back closely followed by four others on 16pts - Roy Martinez, Dave Warwick, Jason Allum & Geoff Denner.
Full details - click here.

Seniors May Medal

A very sparse field for the Seniors Medal today. With many of the regular seniors away in sunny Portugal (lucky devils!) and quite a few others opting not to play today, just 9 hardy men braved the ferocious winds and squally showers to play. Well done to those who completed their rounds in very trying conditions which was played as Stableford.
The clear winner was Richard Aldred with a very good score of 32pts. Runner-up was Chris Moore (27pts) followed by Mike Miller just one point further back.
Full result - click here.

No two's were recorded today, so all proceeds will roll over to next month's medal.

May Medal

With a few people away or preparing to go away to sunnier climes, just a small field of 13 players for this month's medal. A bit chilly with a stiff easterly breeze blowing made scoring a bit tricky.
The winner today with a nett 70 was Rowland Barnfield. Runner-up just one shot further back was Paul Tebbutt (lowest gross) followed by Geoff Denner (nett 72) in third place. 
Full result - click here.

Just one 2 recorded today by Dianne McIntyre at the 8th hole. Dianne scooped to two's pool!

Three medals into the Owen Millennium Trophy and Summer Medal Aggregate competitions. The early leaders are Andrew Mead and Geoff Denner respectively. Full details below.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate

Seniors Open

SENIORS OPEN

Tuesday 21st July 2015

18 hole Four Ball Better Ball Stableford
Shotgun start at 09.30am.
1st, 2nd and 3rd plus "on-course" prizes
£20 per person (£15 per member) 
Morning coffee and biscuits and lunch after play

For full details and entry form - click here
 

Seniors Stableford

A bit of an ugly day weather-wise at the racecourse today ... cold, windy, rain ... YUK!! Should have tee'd off in the afternoon in the sunshine!! Well done to the twenty-two players who competed and completed their rounds.

The winner today was Mike Pritchard amassing 38pts and earning a two-shot cut to his handicap! Runner-up was John Clark 34pts followed by Richard Cross one point further back.
Full result - click here.

Bogey Competition

Nineteen players competed in today's Bogey Competition (match play against the par of the course). After a week of nice warm weather, it was certainly a lot chillier today!!!
Just three players managed to beat the course. The winner was Chris Moore just beating Stuart Briginshaw on count-back after both players posted +4. Third place went to Dave Wallin with a score of +1.
Full result - click here.

This is another board competition which counts towards the annual Order of Merit trophy. After an early season run of good results, Stuart Briginshaw leads the way and has opened up an eleven point lead over John Butcher in second place and Allan Trotman currently third.
Latest listing - click here.

Open Day at the Racecourse

Saturday 25th April 2015

FREE golf lessons with PGA professionals

FREE rounds of golf

FREE use of driving range

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Seniors 123 Waltz Stableford

Eleven teams for the seniors 123 Waltz Stableford today played in more warm sunshine.
The winning team with an excellent score of 82pts were Chris Moore, Gordon Turner & Steve Vale. Runners-up were Richard Aldred, Derrick Perrin & Barry Heath with 76pts followed by Rodney Spring, Al Drennan & Roy Whiting just one point further back.
Full result - click here.

Seniors Fourball Strokeplay

Beautiful weather at the racecourse today for the Seniors Fourball Strokeplay competition. Sixteen teams competed for the prizes today. Well done to Colin Cox who had to play on his own after his partner had to pull out at the last minute.

The winners today were Allan Trotman & Richard Hook with an excellent score of nett 65. Runners-up, just one shot behind, were Brian Grace & Harry Jackson followed by Paul Tebbutt & Gordon Turner in third place on nett 68.
Full result - click here.

Seniors RNLI Stableford

An excellent field of 34 players for today's Seniors RNLI Stableford played off 7/8 handicap. The field included a welcome guest - racecourse "old boy" Jim Green. The weather could not have been nicer ... a beautiful day of warm sunshine and very little wind.
The clear winner today was the in-form Allan Trotman with an excellent 40pts.  Runner-up was Mike Workman (36pts) followed by Gordon Turner 2pts further back in third place. All proceeds from today's competition will go to the RNLI charity.
Full result - click here.

April Medal

Fifteen players (13 men and 2 ladies) for the April Medal today played in two divisions at the racecourse. Good to see Diane getting back to playing in competitions again!! The warmer weather is not quite here yet, there was still a cold wind blowing out there!!!

In division 1, the scores were all very close. Jeremy Twaits came out on top with nett 72. One shot behind Jeremy was runner-up Andrew Mead followed by Steve Cobb (74) who just pipped Derrick Perrin on count-back.
Full result - click here.

72 was also the winning score in division 2 posted by John Baron. Geoff Denner claimed the runners-up spot on nett 73 followed by Dean Butler two shots behind him.
Full result - click here.

Just one 2 recorded today by none other than Steve Cobb who scooped the jackpot last month and cleaned up again this month!! The 11th hole was again the location of his latest effort - obviously his favourite hole!!

The Owen Millennium Trophy (gross scores) and Summer Medal Aggregate (nett scores) competitions are now under way. The early leaders are Steve Cobb in the Owen Millennium Trophy and John Baron in the Summer Medal Aggregate. Latest listings below.
Owen Millennium Trophy
Summer Medal Aggregate