NEWS
2019 Programme
The SUMMER MEETING
Venue: Woking Golf Club – July 15th
We enjoyed a full 36 hole day at Woking with singles in the morning for the
John Carpenter Challenge Cup (off handicap), and the Spice Bowl (off scratch).
Adam Jones was in fine form and completed the par 70 course with a superb
round of 76, but he only just managed to beat Terry Bridle, who completed the
course with 77!
Terry however, won the John Carpenter Challenge Cup with a net score of 71.
In the afternoon we played a foursomes stableford. This resulted in another
triumph for Terry Bridle, this time partnered by Clive Howard with 40 points.
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The CYRIL GRAY Competition
Venue: Worplesdon Golf Club – June 27th
We were drawn to play Stoneyhurst in the first round, a tough draw, as Stoneyhurst
were beaten in last year’s semi-final. The result was as expected, so we then moved
on to the Plate competition where we met old foes, Kings Canterbury. Unfortunately,
they beat us again. We played on by entering a team in the Super Seniors event. The
combined age of the competitors for this must exceed 140 years, with a minimum
of one of the pair being older than 65. We thought that it would be a chance to give
a couple of our playing members another game. Kit Spencer and Greg Matthews
were chosen for the honour of representing us. On one of the hottest days of the
year, they played a pair from Amplethorp, and did us proud by playing some good
competitive golf.
The winners were Whitgift school with St. Paul’s in second place. Our pair were by
no means disgraced, and finished in a very creditable seventh place. Well done the
team!
News to come.
The date and venue for the Autumn Meeting has now been arranged.
On SEPTEMBER 17th we shall be at the excellent Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club.
The club is rated as the seventh in England.
All enquiries to the Hon Secretary at [email protected]
Versus the School 2019
WEDNESDAY JUNE 26th
Our golfers managed to play a match against the School this year, where four
boys were joined by five masters to make up a side representing the CLS school team.
Last year there was no match, but prior to that we played for the Law-Robertson Cup.The cup has gone missing, but the master in charge, Jono Santry, hopes to be able to trace its whereabouts.
We managed to beat the boys, but the Masters, who aren’t really part of the match, had the highest aggregate score! It is a pity we do not have many golfers at the school, and have difficulty in unearthing any who might play the game. Hopefully we might see the re-introduction of golf lessons at the School, and Jono will support any JCC sponsored activities.
Golf Programme
The School
We hope to play a match with the school on JUNE 26th
If you plan to come, please contact John Featherstone beforehand to confirm the date and venue.
The Cyril Gray Tornament from June 27th
We have entered a team in the Cyril Gray for the “Over 50s” competition once again. The venue is Worplesdon GC. Last year we won our first round match against St Bees School, but lost to Stoneyhurst in round two.
Summer Meeting
At Woking on July 15th
Captain’s Day
Planned for sometime to be confirmed in September.
Halford Hewitt 2019
We were drawn to play King Edward’s Birmingham in the first round. They are not regarded as one of the strong sides in the competition so we had some chance of getting through the first round. However, although one pair managed to win, we were comfortably beaten 4-1. Our opponents lost to Ampleforth 5-0 in round two. We duly played in the Princes Plate, and were drawn to play Cranleigh. The result was we were knocked out in the first round again 3-0.