A field of 62 members teed off on a beautiful sunny day, and the result could not have been closer!

Results:

The Winner – Marl Purvis, with an impressive 43 points!

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

Runner-up – Dave Fletcher, with 42 points.

                        £20 voucher prize

Third Place – Arun Choudrey, also with 42 points.

                         £15 voucher prize

Fourth Place – Malcolm Paisley, again with 42 points.

                         £10 voucher prize

Nearest The Pin at 6^th hole – Peter Smith 32 in.

Nearest The Pin at 14^th hole – Norman Close also 32 in.

Domino Card Winner (14) – David Taylor

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

Thanks to Section Committee for their efforts as usual,

Tony Dancer, Chairman. 

Competition Arrangements

This is a handicap Stableford competition, off the yellow tees, and the Playing Handicap will be 95% of the Course Handicap. On the day of the competition you need to sign in on Today’s Golf on HowDidiDo. Normal competition rules apply, and each hole must be putted out to score any points.

After your round, and at the latest within one hour, scores need to be entered on Score Entry on HowDidiDo. If anyone has any difficulty accessing the app then you can enter and return scores in the Pro Shop.

As for the Joe Farley, a lite-bite snack (bacon or sausage roll, or cold sandwich) will be available after completion of the round for those who wish to partake.

Prizes

There will be prizes for the top 4, with values £30, £20, £15, £10.

There will also be a “nearest the pin” competition on 6^th and 14^th holes. This will require a £1 entry, payable at the starting tee, for those who wish to enter.

In addition, there will be £1 Domino cards available, with a chance to win up to £60.

Draw and Tee Times

Our Seniors League team have won their latest two matches, 9-3 against Stocksfield and 9-3 against Northumberland.  These excellent results put us 2^nd in the 13 team league. The top 3 places are:

Bedlingtonshire         33 points

City of Newcastle      31 points

Whitley Bay                29 points

Well done to all players who have contributed to this, and good luck in the next game against Gosforth GC.

The winners at the Senior Open held at the City of Newcastle Golf Club on Tuesday 1^st June are:

1^st (£200) W. Fiddes / A. Mason (Bedlington Golf Club) 48 points

2^nd (£100) R. Blenkinsopp / M. Purvis (City of Newcastle Golf Club) 47 points

3^rd   (£50) J. Little / D. Blaylock (Carlisle Golf Club) 45 points

Congratulations to the above. The prizes are per pair, and can be exchanged for goods in the club shop with the Club Professional, Steve McKenna.

The “Nearest the Pin” winners are:

2^nd hole – L. Underwood

6^th Hole – D. Lowrey

12^th hole – C. Levell

14^th hole – R. Tirrell

18^th hole – L. Miller

These win a voucher for a 4-ball round – please arrange with Michael Rutter, Club Manager.

This was a very enjoyable day, with full sunshine enjoyed by the participants who were fuelled by tasty bacon rolls! £345 was raised from the raffle and “Nearest the Pin”, and £107 from the 2’s competition. We were very grateful for the generous people who donated prizes for the raffle.

Many thanks to the City of Newcastle Golf Club staff (Office, Pro-shop, and Catering) and all the volunteers who helped the day run smoothly. 

Entries are now invited for the Bill Elder Classic, won last year by Alan Hall, and will tee off between 8:00am and 10:30am on Tuesday 22^nd June.

This is a handicap Stableford competition, off the yellow tees, and is restricted to members of the club’s Seniors Section.  Entry is free.

How do I enter?

The entry sheet can be found on the Seniors Section noticeboard in the Men’s locker room, from Saturday 29^th May. This sheet allows entrants to give their preferred timeslot: 8:00-8:30; 8:30-9:00; 9:00-9:30; 9:30-10:00; 10:00-10:30. The draw will endeavour to place players as close to their preferred time as possible.    Entries will close at noon on Friday 11^th June.

What are the arrangements?

Once the entries have closed a draw will be made and tee times emailed to competitors. On the day of the competition you need to sign in on Today’s Golf on HowDidiDo. Normal competition rules apply, and each hole must be putted out. After your round scores need to be promptly entered on Score Entry on HowDidiDo. This must be done within an hour after completing your round so that winners can be identified without undue delay. As for the Joe Farley, there will be a sandwich option provided in the club-house for all players when they finish their round.