CAPTAINS CHARITY FOR 2011/2012 – COLLECTED SO FAR £3,567

This years Captains Charity is Kisses4Kids, more information can be found here:

http://www.kisses4kids.org.uk/

Margaret Surgeon, Lady Captain, works for Holmes Seafoods at New  Billingsgate and her colleagues have raised £120 for the Charity.

MONTHLY STABLEFORD No: 2 – JANUARY

Monthly Stableford No: 2 – January- Results

Men

Division 1

1st Tyler Fitch 40 points

2nd Colin Morgan 31  points COUNTBACK

3rd Mark Heffer points COUNTBACK

Division 2

1st Andrew Stead 38 points

2nd Steve Page 37 points

3rd Matt Knight 35 points

Ladies

1st Sonya Baterip 36 points

2nd Vicky McCleland 34 points

3rd Rose Borrett 31 points COUNTBACK

Mens Midweek

1st Ian Rowley 38 points

2nd Stewart Parsons 36 points

3rd Stewart Gurney 34 points COUNTBACK

PRO SHOP CROSS COUNTRY SCRAMBLE – SATURDAY 7th JANUARY 2012

The Pro Shop Cross Country Scramble

A hearty full English breakfast was followed by a two ball scramble played over 12 cross country holes, bags of fun for 76 players but not easy.

The results were:

CROSS CONTRY SCRAMBLE 2012
	SCORE
JOHNSTONE & WIGG	35.0
DAVIES & DAVIDSON	38.4
TWIGG & COOK	38.5
GREEN & SMITH	38.5
CATHERALL & TODD	38.7
MARDELL & CATER	38.7
GOODEY & FILLER	39.2
LYTHELL & BARKER (S)	39.5
O’CONNOR & CUTMORE	40.0
SPRING & LIDDELL	40.0
DAVENPORT & TYLER	40.1
PURNELL & MARSHALL	40.2
STEAD & FISHER	40.9
BAILES & FREEMAN	41.0
RIXON & COSTANTINOU	41.0
BEECROFT & CHAPMAN	41.1
GOODMAN (D) & ALLEN	41.1
GAY & ATTEWELL	41.2
HOLLYOAKE & HOLLYOAKE	41.5
WALKER & WALKER	41.5
BRISTER & HICKS	41.6
BARRETT & GAINES	41.9
COOMBS & CUSICK	41.9
LANGLEY & LANGLEY	42.0
LAWLESS & BATERIP	42.4
ANDERSON & GLOCK	42.6
MCILWHAM & NEWELL	42.9
BORRETT & BORRETT	43.1
DEXTER & DEXTER	44.6
CLARKE (J) & CLARKE (J)	45.5
JONES & MCCARTNEY	45.5
PIPE  & GROVER	45.7
HOSKYN & WATT	46.4
DIXON & CLUGSTON	46.5
SEELEY & LOVE	47.4
CHARLES & CHARLES	48.9
HOSKINS & HOSKINS	48.9
COCHRANE & COCHRANE	50.4

MONTHLY STABLEFORD No:1 – JANUARY

Monthly Stableford No: 1 – January- Results

Men

Division 1

1st Henry Bailes 42 points

2nd Neil Gaines 41 points

3rd Tony Ward 40 points

Division 2

1st Lance Spring 44 points COUNTBACK

2nd Keith Borrett 44 points

3rd Stewart Parsons 43 points

Ladies

1st Helena Charles 27 points

2nd Joyce Dexter 24 points

ONLY TWO ENTRANTS

Mens Midweek

1st George Fuller 38 points COUNTBACK

2nd John Sharples 38 points COUNTBACK

3rd Gary Anderson 38 points

HEAD GREENKEEPERS WINTER REPORT

Dear Members

I am delighted to say as I write this report we are over the worst of the leaves falling, this was as usual a painful time for golfers and greenkeepers alike, apart from some stubborn old Oaks on the course we are nearly done.

We now enter into our winter projects around the course, as we strive to continue to improve and raise the standard of the Manor.

Some of the projects planned are:

• Re level the 9^th medal, 15^th ladies/mens & 17^th tees.
• Upgrade the irrigation on all renovated tees.
• Build steps on 10^th & 17^th tees.
• Construct new paths.
• Tree work on 12^th hole for fairer play.
• Continue scrub clearance around the course.

17th Tee

9th Medal Tee

 

The weather over the past few months has been kind to us and this has resulted in the course in superb condition with very few worn areas, however I would like to take this opportunity to ask all members to follow the trolley lines and ropes around the course as it is for the benefit of the course and your safety that they are there.

The fairways on the course are strong at the moment and we are very happy with their condition, as we have done the past two years we will be looking to slit them again this winter to encourage deeper root development.

The Greens are also in good health and we will be applying a fungicide in the very near future to protect them from disease over the festive period.

The Tees as you are all aware, are now back on to mats for the winter. The main tees are in a strong healthy condition and we will be working hard to get these to a high standard for next year.

As you are also aware we suffered some significant Badger damage to our 4^th Tee. This was down to the unusually dry conditions we experienced during September and October.

Badgers which are on farmland next to the course couldn’t access any worms because the ground was dry and hard, they came over to the Manor for softer soil because of the irrigation it receives throughout the summer.

We had something similar happen on the 6^thgreen surround three years ago and once the rain came they left the area alone, they are following the same pattern this time too.

Damage to the 4th Tee image 1

 

Damage to the 4th Tee image 2

 

I would like to finish off by saying a big thank you to all the Members here at the Manor on behalf of myself and the Greenkeepers as once again you have been supportive of us throughout the year.

 

Thank You

 

Damien Bowe

Head Greenkeeper

MONTHLY STABLEFORD No: 2 – DECEMBER

Monthly Stableford No: 2 – December – Results

Men

Division 1

1st Robin McCartney 37 points

2nd Steve Dalby 31 points COUNTBACK

3rd Andy Davenport 31 points

Division 2

1st Mark Manley 34 points

2nd John Ward 28 points

3rd Stewart Parsons 21 points

Ladies

1st Sonya Baterip 31 points

2nd Sally Langley 30 points

3rd Penny Hudson 25 points

Mens Midweek

1st Tyler Fitch 45 points

2nd Robin McCartney 41 points

3rd Tony Cook 39 points

CHRISTMAS TEXAS SCRAMBLE – 11th DECEMBER 2012

100 members played in this years Christmas Texas Scramble teeing off with a shotgun start at 10 am.  A festive lunch of turkey and all the trimmings together with Christmas pudding and mince pies followed the competition.

21 teams won prizes this year, results were as follows:

Poss.	PLAYER 1	PLAYER 2	PLAYER 3	PLAYER 4	SCORE
1st	DAVIDSON	CHICK	PIPE	OAKLEY	56.3
2nd	CHARLES	CHARLES	BORRETT	BORRETT	57.3
3rd	FREEMAN	BAILES	WILLIS	FISHER	57.5
4th	TODD	O’CONNOR	DAVIES	GROVER	58.0
5th	DEVLIN	MANLEY	TREVILLION (L)	MORGAN	58.1
6th	BRISTER	HICKS	DAVENPORT	GOODEY	58.2
7th	SMITH	GAY	GREEN	MAWDITT	58.6
8th	HOWARD	HOWARD	BURLISON	BURLISON	58.6
9th	LANGLEY	LANGLEY	SYKES	BARTON	58.8
10th	COOMBS	LYTHELL	GAINES	SURGEON (C)	58.8
11th	CROYDON	TREVILLION (B)	PAGE	BAKER	59.1
12th	CHAPMAN	BEECROFT	KEBBLE	CAMPBELL	59.4
13th	BARRETT	CHALLIS	CUSICK	BARKER (S)	59.5
14th	TWIGG	COOK	ROWE	WARD (J)	59.9
15th	HEFFER	HEFFER	CUTMORE	JENKINS	60.1
16th	HARROD	AUSTIN	BARKER (G)	CLARKE (T)	60.2
17th	SURGEON (T)	WALKER (R)	GOODMAN (A)	HOLLYOAKE (D)	60.4
18th	COCHRANE	COCHRANE	MCCLELLAND	MCCLELLAND	60.5
19th	ANDERSON	HEARN	MARDELL	CLARKE (J)	60.7
20th	FITCH	FITCH	JARVIS	JARVIS	60.8
21th	MUTTER	JONES	GURNEY	HARRIS	61.3
22nd	SEELEY	MARSHALL	LOVE	PURNELL	61.3
23rd	DEXTER	DEXTER	HOSKYN	WATT	61.4
24th	LAWLESS	LEAF	BATERIP	ALLEN	61.5
25th	SURGEON (M)	WALKER (V)	GOODMAN (V)	HOLLYOAKE (T)	64.3

MONTHLY STABLEFORD No: 1 – DECEMBER

Monthly Stableford No: 1 – December – Results

Men

Division 1

1st Andy Davenport 40 points COUNTBACK

2nd Wayne Cooper 40 points

3rd Gary Chapman 38 points

Division 2

1st Andrew Stead 39 points COUNTBACK

2nd Matt Knight 39 points

3rd Lol Trevillion 37  points COUNTBACK

Ladies

1st Tina Hollyoake 35 points

2nd Geraldine Galway 31 points

3rd Aileen Burlison 30 points

Mens Midweek

1st John Sharples 39 points

2nd Ian Rowley 38 points

3rd Bob Walker 35 points COUNTBACK

MONTHLY STABLEFORD No: 2 – NOVEMBER

Monthly Stableford No: 2 – November- Results

Men

Division 1

1st Martin Twigg 44 points

2nd Dean Baker 39 points COUNTBACK

3rd Tony Ward 39points

Division 2

1st Bill Tuohy 42 points

2nd Mark Manley 38 points COUNTBACK

3rd Andrew Stead 38 points COUNTBACK

CONGRATULATIONS TO Ken Swaby for his hole in one on the 10th

Ladies

1st Helena Charles 34 points

2nd Val Goodman 31 points

3rd Fiona Liddell 30 points COUNTBACK

Mens Midweek

1st John Sharples 37 points COUNTBACK

2nd Howard Sherman 37 points

3rd Gary Jones 35 points

MONTHLY STABLEFORD No: 1 – NOVEMBER

Monthly Stableford No: 1 – November- Results

Men

Division 1

1st Graham Purnell 41 points COUNTBACK

2nd Steve Gay 41 points

3rd Simon Evans 40 points

Division 2

1st Mark Manley 40 points COUNTBACK

2nd Gary Anderson 40 points COUNTBACK

3rd Andrew Stead 40 points

Ladies

1st Sally Langley 36 points

2nd Fiona Liddell 29 points COUNTBACK

3rd Maureen Coe 29 points

Mens Midweek

1st Stewart Gurney 38 points

2nd John Burlison 37 points

3rd Ian Rowley 36 points COUNTBACK

THE MANOR OF GROVES MEMORIAL TROPHY

This years competition, played over four days, 18th, 19th, 22nd & 23rd October attracted 73 entries.

The winner this year was John Reading with a score of 41 points. John’s chosen charity was the Alzheimers Society which will receive a donation of £225 from Manor of Groves members.

For information about the Alzheimers Society click HERE

Others who did well:

Brett Trevillion 40 points

Tony Cook, 39 points

Sonya Baterip 39 points