Seniors Section Update December 2020

This is an update at this stage.

Despite COVID-19 and its lockdowns, we were able to organise and play 3 out of 4 of our Senior Competitions, plus an Away Day at Longhirst.

The casualty was the Xmas Trophy Competition due to very wet weather conditions at the last minute!! This has been rescheduled for TUESDAY 26^th JANUARY, with a deadline for confirming entry a week before. The draw we made already can be forwarded plus four extra members who wish to enter. Details of the draw and deadline to follow.

Any savings financially due to COVID-19. E.g. lite bites, etc., have been pooled into more prize monies.

The four regular events have been placed in the Club Diary – all Tuesdays.

                MAY 18^th              JOE FARLEY CLASSIC

                JUNE 1^st                SENIOR OPEN (cancelled in 2020)

                JUNE 22^nd            BILL ELDER

                SEPT 14^th              SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

                DEC 7^th                 XMAS BASH

Plus an AWAY DAY and a FUNDRAISING EVENING with entertainment to be arranged!

At this stage, I would like to thank the other three members of your Committee for their ideas, advice, and energies for what has been a very difficult year all round. I wish you all a Happy and Healthy safe New Year for 2021, and hope to get back to some normality with golf and life soon.

Regards, Tony Dancer

Senior Section Away Day – Tuesday 6^th October

…. held at Longhirst Dawson Course.

Alan Johnson had organised the event. We had 4 teams of 4 for a Texas Scramble. A bacon sandwich and tea or coffee to start.

1^st tee off time 10:30 on another beautiful blue sky and sunny day with a medium breeze!

The course was in very good order with challenging undulating greens. The winning team was P Smith, J Mackie, A Johnson, J Jones with a good net score.

Nearest the pin on the three par 3’s was G Reid, P Langton and D Fletcher.

Big thanks to Alan for his time on the day.

HOWEVER, only 15 out of 16 from a membership of 86 were involved! (Later apologies from the missing person).Gentlemen, you missed a great day and friendship. Next time?

Next event – Xmas trophy, 8^th December. Let’s make it a great turnout after a difficult year!

Regards,

Tony Dancer

Longhirst Golf Club – Tuesday 6^th October

The arrangements for the Away Day are as follows:

Please try and arrive for 9:30 for coffee and bacon roll on arrival. The format is Texas scramble and the 1^st tee off is 10:30.

1. P Smith, J Mackie, A Johnson, J Jones
2. D Fletcher, D Lowery, L Walton, I Maddison
3. T Gill, G Reed, M Inch, K Ridden
4. D Yates, S Anthony, P Langton, T Dancer

There will be a prize for nearest-the-pin on all Par 3’s

The cost has reduced to £25 per person, as due to the latest Covid restrictions there will be no food provided on completion.

A field of 48 members teed off on a beautiful sunny and blue sky morning.

Results:

The Winner – Neil Walker 40 points, with a 25 points back nine!

                         £30 voucher 1^st Prize (see photo of Neil with Salver presented by Tony Dancer)

Runner-up – Peter Smith, with 40 points and another countback!

                        £20 voucher prize

Third Place – Steve Slater, also with 40 points.

                         £10 voucher prize

Nearest The Pin at 14^th hole – Allan Hall 145cm

                          £20 voucher prize (click photo to see Allan with Nearest-The-Pin flag)

Congratulations to the above and thanks to all who supported the event. A great turnout! (winners can collect their vouchers from pro-shop).

Next Up

Away day at Longhirst on Tuesday 6th October. Details in the locker room and on Club website.

Next Senior Section Competition – Xmas Trophy on Tuesday 8^th December.

Thanks to Section Committee for their efforts as usual,

Tony Dancer, Chairman. 

JOE FARLEY SALVER TUESDAY 22^ND SEPTEMBER 2020

8.00           J MITCHEL       C ANDERSON        K JOHNSTON

8.10           W GIBSON     K CARR        M THOMPSON

8.20            S REID       J BRICE       D LOWREY

8.30            I MADDISON     M MADDISON     G REED

8.40           W CARROLL     J SMALL     S ANTHONY

8.50           M INCH       J MACKIE     J JONES

9.00           A WILLIAMSON     G ELLIS       A CHOUDHRY

9.10           T DANCER    R DANCER     J MAY

9.20           M PAISLEY     B McNIVEN     S MUSE

9.30           B PARKER      D PHILLIPS     S SLATER

9.40           P WHITE       D DONKIN     B BOUSTEAD    J WILKINSON

9.50           P LANGTON      P SMITH      N WALKER      D FLETCHER

10.00        M DAVISON    R CAVE   G CLARK

10.10        AG JOHNSON   J WATSON   M RIDLEY

10.20        L MILLER    A MINFORD    D DRYDEN   D CORKE

10.30        J TRIGG    J KIRBY     D MOORE    A HALL

AFTER THE ROUND LITE BITES IN THE CLUBHOUSE.