Gerrards Cross Golf Club

20th July 2010

Ladies' Section President's Prize

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On a beautiful summer's day, in perfect playing conditions our Lady Members competed for the President's Prize. The competition was played off full handicap, with a limit of 24. The President ( Mike Francis) invited 8 Lady Members for afternoon tea. After tea he presented the prizes and gave a very entertaining speech.

The picture shows the winner Gail Sharp holding the Silver Salver with Clare Wilson our Ladies' Captain and the Club President, Mike Francis

President's Prize
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Winner		Gail Sharp	84 -14 = 70
Runner Up		Judith Arnold	91 - 20 = 71	ocb
Third		Sylvia Crowland	93 - 22 = 71	ocb
Fourth		Andrea Vanner	91 - 20 = 71

Ladies Section 21.07.10

19th July 2010

Caesar's Challenge 2010

Laurie Batten (L) - Trophy winner with Caesar
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Team winners
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Yellow Ball winners
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There was a good turnout for the LX Section Caesar's Challenge this year following some concerted promotion by the organisers headed by Caesar 2010, Alan Rider. The 70 entrants competed in three separate competitions, Individual, Team and a Yellow Ball. The event was open to all GX members.

Congratulations go to Laurie Batten for being the first winner of the Caesar's Challenge trophy from the high handicap section with a score of 39pts.

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The Yellow Ball competition proved testing as 12 of the 24 teams failed complete the 18 holes with their Yellow ball, a similar proportion to last year. There were also 4 "nil points" returns for the teams that managed to lose their Yellow ball on their first playing hole!

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Gary Middleton snatched the Nearest the Wavy Line prize early on by landing his ball on the line with the first drive of the day.

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After a Ploughman's Lunch, Caesar presided over the prize giving. The Captain gave a vote thanks with a Latin theme, Alan Rider, Tony Pike and John Ramsbottom in particular were praised for their major contribution to the success of the day. "And so say all of us !"

LX Section 20.07.10

15th July 2010

Ladies' Summer Invitation Day

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42 Lady Members and their guests took part in the Summer Invitation Day. A variety of clubs were represented, with one guest travelling from Scotland. In spite of the strong winds, an overcast sky and the constant threat of rain the Ladies battled on to complete the round. The Competition was followed by a welcome buffet lunch and prizegiving.

The picture shows (from left to right), Suzanne Hayes (Stoke Park), Clare Wilson (Ladies' Captain) and Phoebe Palmer.

RESULTS

Ladies Section 18.07.10

12th July 2010

Club Championship 2010

Cooler but fine weather was a real bonus for the 42 players who entered for the Club Championship on Sunday July 11^th. All were competing for two trophies over 36 holes, the Coronation Cup (Scratch) and the Chalfont Park Cup(Handicap).

Congratulations go to our Club Champion for 2010, Dan Messias with a gross score of 145 (71+ 74).

Well done also to Harry Fischer, a Junior member, who won the Chalfont Park Cup with 137net (73+64). Harry's final tally had a welcome boost from a " Hole in One" at the 5^th hole.

A now familiar group of helpers turned out as usual to ensure that the event ran smoothly. This included a team of 11 Juniors and a member who acted as ball spotters throughout the day. Member, Jan Hubrechet, an EGU qualified referee was the rules official for the event. Thanks go to all.

Club Championship 2010 Results(Scratch) (22 KB)

6th July 2010

Ladies' Captain's Fun Day

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100 Ladies enjoyed the 4 Ball Alliance on a day full of fun and bright sunshine. At the 10^th hole, halfway refreshments were cheerfully served by some volunteer male members. The round was completed with a Bowls Competition and a welcome glass of Pimms. Later, after a delicious tea the Ladies' Captain was presented with her Rose Bowl.

The picture shows (L-R), Carol Derbyshire,Anne Delahaye, Clare Wilson (Ladies' Captain), Shirley Green & Ann Donaldson

PRIZE WINNERS
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WINNERS
Carol Derbyshire, Anne Delahaye Shirley Green & Ann Donaldson	86pts
RUNNERS UP
Carol Grant,Sue Caroll Judy Markland & Amanda Hawthorn	83pts ocb
THIRD
Joan O'Flynn, Glenise Marfell Angela Dean & Carolyn Betts	83pts
Nearest the Wavy Line ........ Lesley Calhoun
Nearest the Pin .....................Angela Vanner
Bowls Competition ..............Joan Bardot

Ladies Section 9.07.10

3rd July 2010

Captain's Day 2010

Mixed Team Winners
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Tricky for pace and line
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The continuing fine weather provided Colin Steele with a perfect day for his Captain's Day celebrations. The golf competition in aid of his charity Pepper /(Care for children support for families) was fully subscribed. The Team Better Ball Greensomes format also proved to be very popular with competitors.

The practice putting green was tastefully dressed with various obstacles to provide a good test for the putter. Jack Haines returned the best score of 21 for the 9 hole course. Proceeds for this and other side shows also went to the charity.

Matthew Barr with assistance from Justin ran his annual Las Vagas "Double Your Voucher Value" deal for balls finishing on the 13^th green. The Profit/Loss account for this venture has not been disclosed? Hot snacks and drinks were provided at the 13th with able assistance from Gordon, Colin and Alison's son.

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At prize giving for recent competitions and the events on the day, the Captain expressed his thanks to all for their support on his Captain's Day. The evening was rounded off in style with a well attended supper, a jazz quartet providing background music in a very lively dining room.

PRIZE WINNERS

28th June 2010

Ladies Championship Day 15th June 2010

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	Margaret Robinson Scratch Trophy
Winner	Gillian Kinnear	87 + 76 = 163
Runner Up	Lisa Allen	87 + 77 = 164
Third	Georgie Cairns	84 + 84 = 168
	Margaret Walker Handicap Trophy
Winner	Christine Arundel	69 + 74 = 143
Runner Up	Carol Grant	77 + 71 = 148
Third	Donna Caldwell	78 + 71 = 149
	Notable Scores
Scratch Best AM	Barbara Roake	88
Scratch Best PM	Gail Sharp	88
Handicap Best AM	Pauline Upton	76
Handicap Best PM	Mary Taylor	72
CSS am 76		CSS pm 73

Ladies Section 28.06.10

Ladies' Championship 2010 Prizewinners (25 KB)

22nd June 2010

Misbourne Cup 2010

Over the weekend of 13th/14th June, members with handicaps of 12 or above competed for the Misbourne Cup. Full Restricted members were eligible to enter this year, as a result a field of nearly fifty players took part, an improvement on recent years.

John Catherall won the Misbourne Cup for 2010 in a close contest with Ivan Li, a past winner of the trophy. Both players scored 71 points over the two days, John won on countback over the last six holes. Other prizewinners are listed below

Thanks were expressed to the green staff for the preparation of the course and the kitchen staff for an excellent lunch. Volunteer helpers behind the scenes were :

John Watts, Peter Sandford & Alan Spouse for running the tote.

Judith Arnold and Angela Newey for issuing the cards and running a ball sweep

Other volunteers provided refreshments on the course on both days.
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4th June 2010

Ladies' Captain's Away Day

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The Ladies' Captain's Away Day was held at Oaklands Park Golf Club and attended by 80 of our members. The weather was perfect and the prize table celebrated the colours of summer with beautiful baskets of flowers.

Winners in picture L-R Sara Rajathurai, Clare Wilson ( Ladies Captain ) and Cherri Shotbolt.

PRIZEWINNERS

Winners	Cherri Shotbolt & Sara Rajathurai	44pts
Second	Angela Newey & Vanda Torr	42pts
Third	Phoebe Palmer & Margaret Mcgee	40pts
Fourth	Shirley Davies & Caroline Ringsell (ocb)	39pts
	Judith Arnold & Catriona Porter	39pts
	Lisa Allen& Carin Eilerts De Haan	39pts
Longest Drive Silver	Sara Rajathurai
Longest Drive Bronze	Jackie McKnight
NTP Silver	Jane Kirkcaldy
NTP Bronze	Carol Berry

Ladies Section 6.06.10

16th May 2010

Mixed Invitation Day 2010

Winners with the Captains
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The 2010 Mixed Invitation Day was held on Sunday 16th May. Visiting players from North,South and local clubs paired up with their Gerrards Cross hosts. Fourball Betterball Stableford (off ¾ handicap) was the competition format for the day. Prizes were presented by the Captain and Ladies' Captain after supper.
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RESULTS

Winners	Margery Kennedy(GXGC) Horace Hughes(Flackwell Heath)	39pts
Second	Catriona Porter (GXGC) Reg Prole (Hazlemere)	37pts
Third	Christine Constable (GXGC) Richard Posner (Sandy Lodge)	35pts
Best Front 9	Mike Styrka (GXGC) Marie Styrka (Oakland Park)	20pts
Best Back 9	Richard Sharp (GXGC) Angela Barnett (Brockenhurst)	18pts
NTP Men 16th	Philip Peace (GXGC)
NTP Ladies 16th	Catriona Porter (GXGC)

11th May 2010

Ladies 36 Hole Foursomes 2010

Despite the cold and windy weather Vanda Torr and Margaret Beal returned a magnificent score of net 142 to win the 36 Hole Foursomes Competition. Runners-up were Rowena Gimson and Cherri Shotbolt with a net 150.

Picture - Margaret Beal & Vanda Torr with Ladies' Captain, Claire Wilson(centre)

Winners	Vanda Torr & Margaret Beal	142 net
Runners Up	Rowena Gibson& Cherri Shotbolt	150 net
AM Best Score	Catriona Porter & Sue Holdship	73.5 net
PM Best Score	Judy Markland & Louise Coslett	75 net

Ladies Section 15.05.10

24th April 2010

St. George's Supper

The Captain on carving duties with St George, the Dragon and M.C. James Torr in close attendance

Despite a modest attendance this year the St George's Dinner evening was enjoyed by all.

Grace was given by the Ladies Captain (Clare Wilson). Master of Ceremonies, James Torr led proceedings with readings from Shakespeare ably assisted by Brian Roake. There were excellent amusing speeches from Captain (Colin Steele) and Jim Gregson. The Roast Beef of Olde England was paraded to the guests with St George (the Vice-Captain, Mike Gizzy) and the Dragon (Gerry Porter) in close attendance.

The community singing of English music was led by Chairman, Catriona Porter and Gilbert Runnicles accompanied by Adrian Roache on piano.

Proceedings were brought to a conclusion by Mike Francis, our President. Thanks were expressed to Carlos Povoa (House Manager) and his team for their excellent decoration of the dining room and the well received traditional Roast Beef supper.

20th April 2010

Ladies'Spring Meeting

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Ladies 2010 Spring Meeting & Winter Competition Prizewinners (38 KB)

12th April 2010

Men's Tripartite Match

Triumphant Wales & Ireland Team

The Annual Tripartite match between teams representing England, Scotland and Wales/Ireland took place on Saturday 10^th April in fine weather.

RESULT

Wales & Ireland	28pts
Scotland	20pts
England	6pts

WALES & IRELAND TEAM

Steve Fletcher (Capt)	Tommy O'Bergan	Roman O'Bergan
Nick O'Bergan	David Thompson	John Murray
Tony Wallington	Philip Hayden	Justin McNamara
Pat Clarke	Brian Evans	Phil Dawson
Chris Bark-Jones	Guy Dawson	Rory Anderson
Dennis Ingram	John Edmond	David Howe

Team Captains :
Doug Ebdon - England
Colin Steele - Scotland
Steve Fletcher - Wales & Ireland

24th March 2010

Churchill Cup

Ladies' Captain, Clare Wilson with LX Caesar 2010, Alan Rider
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The LX Group proudly regained the Churchill Cup from the Ladies following an exciting match held on Wednesday 3rd March. Alan Rider, LX Caesar, took receipt of the cup from Clare Wilson, Ladies' Captain, during the lunch held after the match. Clare was generous in her congratulations to the LX who defeated the Ladies by 6 to 2 in a competition whose results did not really reflect how tight the games were.

The Churchill Cup competition is held each year in early March and brings together 8 pairings of Lady members and LX members, who played against each other this year in a Foursomes format. Following the match all 32 players enjoyed a wonderful 3 course meal together in the restaurant.

In the last 15 years the LX have now won 8 matches and the ladies have won 7. This win for the LX, however, is the first since 2007 so Caesar took the Cup back with some pride and relief!

21st March 2010

GXGC Quiz Night 2010

Jim Kennedy  staged another successful Quiz Night at Gerrards Cross on Saturday 20th March, 18 teams took part this year. Part and parcel of quiz nights are the challenges contesting the accuracy of  the QM's answers. This year was no exception , a question under the "History" heading  asked the year of founding of our golf club. The QM's answer of "1923"  caused a spirited outburst from the floor. Jim rode the storm and obligingly  offered a point for the years either side of 1923. As ever a very enlightening and entertaining evening which was very well received by members and their guests.

Jim reports that the winning score represents about 78% of correct answers which he thinks is about right for assessing  the difficulty of questions.

PRIZEWINNERS

The Captain gave a vote of thanks and gifts to Jim Kennedy and his support team - Margery Kennedy, Beryl Fenton, Sylvia & Don Crowland.

Final Team scores and placings can be downloaded from this link

Quiz Night 2010 Scoreboard (22 KB)

10th March 2010

Junior Open Morning 9th May 2010

2nd March 2010

LX Annual Lunch

The LX Group held their Annual Lunch on Friday 26^th February 2010. It was attended by a total of 84 people including our special guests of honour President, Mike Francis and his wife Jill, Captain, Colin Steele and his wife Alison, Ladies Captain, Clare Wilson, and her husband Graeme, Head Professional, Matthew Barr, Head Green-keeper, Lee Robinson and Assistant Secretary, Susie Lindsay. Many of the LX members brought their wives or partners and the 3 course meal lunch went wonderfully well with great food and atmosphere created by Carlos and his team.

Caesar, Alan Rider, gave an excellent and amusing 'after lunch' address following which he presented the trophy to the winner of the Winter Eclectic competition, John Daniel (received in his absence by John Watts) and a prize to the runner-up to Derek Wilson. Caesar then gave cheques, on behalf of the LX, to the value of £125.00 each to the Captain and the Ladies Captain to their selected charity - the Pepper Foundation. This foundation is a daughter organisation of the Ian Rennie Hospice that supports young children, and their families, enduring terminal illness.

Captain, Colin Steele, thanked Caesar on behalf of the Ladies Captain's and himself for the LX donation to the Pepper Foundation.

Everyone present enjoyed the friendly atmosphere in the clubhouse and their lovely meal. Finally, Caesar presented all the ladies present with a colourful polyanthus plant to take home.

1st March 2010

A Night at the Opera - 20th February

Iain Ledingham and  up and coming young singers from the Royal Academy of Music provided us with another operatic  evening  to remember. Over 120 members and guests were treated to a wide range of operatic and show  music accompanied by Iain on piano as ever.  After a rousing finale the Captain made a presentation to all members of the  cast  in appreciation. Iain and the singers donated 80% of their fees for the performance to help fund the Italian Summer School for Royal Academy of Music  singers which Iain runs each summer in Liguria.

CAST & PROGRAMME 
 

Victoria Stanyon	Soprano
Fu Qian	Mezzo - Soprano
Oliver Johnston	Tenor
Jonathan McGovern	Baritone
Iain Ledinghan MA ,FRCO, FRAM	Piano & Presenter

 

28th February 2010

Roy Solomon hits 90

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Roy Solomon celebrated his 90th birthday on 3^rd February 2010.  A small celebration attended by 34 members of the LX Group was held in the Men's Bar on the day.   Roy was presented with a solid silver Armada Dish inscribed with the best wishes of LX members.   After a resounding rendering of 'Happy Birthday', Roy thanked everyone and said a few words.

24th February 2010

GXGC Wildlife Update

During the winter, the Buzzards have remained with us but we have not seen much of the Water Voles. It will soon be time to watch out and listen for the first summer visitors. The first to be heard (usually in mid-March) is the distinctive song of the Chiffchaff.  A few of these might have stayed in Britain through the winter but most fly in from southern Europe.          

Next to arrive usually in April,  the Cuckoo and the Blackcap. The Cuckoo's call is easily recognised by all, but the song of the Blackcap can be confused with that of the Garden Warbler , they both tend to skulk in dense foliage and are not easily seen. The song is one of the most frequently heard sounds around the playing area from April to July . When I have actually made a positive visual identification they have been  Blackcaps, The only Garden Warbler spotted  was in the scrub area below the 17^th tee, that was  many years ago. In March/April we should also be looking out for the first members of the Swallow family to arrive

Peter Sandford     24.02.10

13th February 2010

Update - Hearing Dogs for Deaf People Charity Donation

As a token of appreciation, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has sent a framed photograph of Gus, the delightful little "hearing" dog for which the Ladies Section raised almost £6,000.Gus's new partner is Dee, a severely hearing impaired lady who communicates using Sign Supported English.

Dee leads a busy life, teaching Deaf Awareness and Signing. Gus travels with her on public transport and settles happily where Dee is teaching. He has increased her confidence. His "sound" work is good. He alerts Dee to the alarm clock, telephone, doorbell, smoke alarm and importantly for Dee, the call for attention from her elderly mother for whom she is the carer. Gus is a "Bolognese" and a wonderful personality.

Thank you, Gerrards Cross Golf Club ladies.

Jackie McKnight - Ladies' Captain  2009

17th January 2010

Winter Snow Competition Results

There was a modest but enthusiastic turnout for the Captain's initiative to play some form of golf during the bad weather. The 3 target  holes proved testing for those that who did play during a lull in the forecast rain.

Most of the the snow had melted by Saturday morning but the 1st hole target on the 18th was surrounded  with  snow to warrant the title of a "Snow Competition"

Joint winners :  Catriona Porter - Roddy Whyte - Gerry Brennan     6pts

Thanks go to the Captain, Roger Boyd ,Gerry Brennan and Judith Arnold for volunteering to act as target referees.

14th January 2010

Winter Snow Competition Sat. 16th January

Dear Member,

Fed up with the snow?  Want to get out and have some fun?

Come to GX on Saturday Morning  (16^th January)any time from 10.30am – 1.00pm for a fun target golf competition, snow or no snow!

There will be 3 short target holes, between 120 & 160 yards in length.  You will have 4 shots at each hole, and the highest total score will win a small prize.

 Brunch will be available between 9.00am – 1.00pm.

All members are welcome – Gentlemen, Ladies, juniors, 5-day & social.  The entry fee will be £3.00, (£1.00 for juniors) to include a glass of mulled wine, and all proceeds will go to the Captains' charity, Pepper. So come and enjoy a convivial morning out!

P.S. If anyone would like some fresh air without the golf, we are looking for volunteer scorers.  Please let the office know if you are able to help.  Also, if you have any old red or yellow balls, please bring them along.

Colin Steele  Captain  14.12.10

2nd January 2010

Re-scheduled Bacon Stakes - 3rd attempt!

By now you may be feeling a certain sense of déjà vu as I e-mail details of the Bacon Stakes (currently known as The 'Bak-on' Stakes).The competition will take place (at the third attempt) on Sunday 31 January with a semi-shotgun start at 9.00am.  Breakfast will be available from 8.00am. 

No entry fee payable but all competitors are requested to bring a prize (value not less than £6).

The list is up on the notice board in the Hall.  Please sign up for this enjoyable cross country competition – the draw will take place on Wednesday 13 January.

 Whilst writing, may I remind you that the first Monthly Stableford of the year takes place on Saturday 9 January (weather permitting!).  The entry sheet is on the notice board.

 Colin Steele - Captain    2.01.10

12th December 2009

Children's Christmas Party 2009

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The Children's Christmas Party launched the  festive season events at Gerrards Cross. Over 50 children or grand-children enjoyed the fun with their minders.  A different  Mr Marvel (Mk2 ) was the entertainer this year, changes in his routine including Punch & Judy  were well received by the older children(and minders) who have attended the party in recent years. 

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Santa's  arrival went to plan this year, weather and  course conditions allowed Santa to make his grand entrance after the power assisted sleigh ride down the 18^th.  Santa (alias Vice-Captain Mike Gizzy) presented  gifts to all of the children before departing.

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Santa's managers were Claire Wilson  and Sarah Roake, they kept an eagle eye on proceedings on the day. Many thanks to them and the Social Committee for all of their efforts behind the scenes.

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6th December 2009

Rescheduled Bacon Stakes - Sunday 20th December 2009

The Bacon Stakes competition was cancelled today due to wet conditions.  It has been re-scheduled for SUNDAY 20 DECEMBER, starting at 8.30am (earlier start to avoid clash with Christmas lunch).

The new starting sheet is up on the notice board, and this should give an opportunity to improve the very poor entry (only 36 first time round).  Please come and put your names down for this fun end-of-year competition.

 Colin Steele - Captain 6.12.09

3rd December 2009

Re-scheduled December Stableford - Sunday 13th December

Due to extremely heavy rain, the course was closed on Sunday 29 November and therefore the last Monthly Stableford of the year did not take place.  The Captain has decided to re-schedule the competition and there will now be a Monthly Stableford on Sunday 13 December.  The sheet is on the notice board in the Hall for those who wish to enter.

Susie Lindsay     3.12.09

1st December 2009

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People donation presentation

Jackie Mc Knight presents Charlie Pelham with the cheque.
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Jackie McKnight ( Ladies' Captain for 2008 - 2009 ) chose Hearing Dogs for Deaf People for her charity. At Ladies Tea last Tuesday, Jackie presented a cheque for £5493.00 to Charlie Pelham, a long serving volunteer for the charity. Mr Pelham said  the money would be used to sponsor the training and development of a Hearing Dog. He also offered to keep the Gerrards Cross Ladies well informed about the dog's progress during the  training process.

15th November 2009

Introducing the Captain and Ladies' Captain for 2010

    Colin Steele                                              Clare Wilson
            Captain 2010                                     Ladies' Captain  2010

14th November 2009

Today's Monthly Medal was cancelled and re-scheduled

Today's Monthly Medal competition has been cancelled due to bad weather. Captain,  Colin Steele has rescheduled the competition to take place on Saturday, 21st November. 

There will also be a Monthly Medal the following weekend on Sunday 29th November (not Sat 28th November as shown in the 2009 Club diary). 

Please note - All Monthly Medals during the winter are played inStableford format( not stroke play),they  do qualify for handicap (provided course and weather conditions allow). 

Colin Steele - Captain 2010

10th November 2009

2010 Ladies' Captain's Drive-in

26th October 2009

Trophy Competition Results - Autumn 2009

As we reach the end of the  2009 golf season you may wish to view a summary of prize winners for  trophy competitions completed late in the golfing year.  A  prize giving ceremony took place before supper at  Captains' Final Swing on Saturday 24th October.

 Please click on the link below to download and view

Autumn 2009 - Trophy Competition Results (23 KB)

29th September 2009

Ladies' Autumn Invitation

From left to right, Julie Kinchin, Linda Ives, Chris George, Carol Grant and Jackie McKnight (Ladies' Captain)
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On a typical Indian Summer's day, 92 ladies including their guests from 24 different golf clubs around the country (even from Scotland!) enjoyed our 4 ball alliance stableford competition and an excellent lunch! 

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WINNING TEAM 

Julie Kinchen (GXGC) &                                   
Linda Ives (Flackwell Heath)                       93pts
Carol Grant (GXGC) &                           
Christine George (Burnham Beeches

SECOND

Lisa Ryan (GXGC) &
Jenny Cochrane (Flackwell Heath)              91pts
Michelle Hunter (GXGC) &
Karen Cobb (Harewood Downs)           

THIRD

Catriona Porter (GXGC) &
Xandra Morley (Hazlemere)                        90pts
Christine Arundel (GXGC) &
Jan Collins (Beaconsfield)     

8th September 2009

Ladies Autumn Meeting

L-R Vanda Torr, Denise Whyte, the Ladies Captain, Jackie McKnight, Julie Monk and Clare Wilson.
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The Ladies of Gerrards Cross Golf Club enjoyed a glorious day for their Autumn meeting when 82 players took part. 

 Morning 18 hole Stableford competition

Division 1 winner -  Julie Monk    38pts

Division 2  winner   Vanda Torr    37pts

Division 3 winner   Clare Wilson   38 pts

 Afternoon Stableford competition 

1st. Sue Holdship & Donna Caldwell  30 points. 

The Autumn Cup

This trophy is awarded for the best aggregate score of the Spring and Autumn meetings, it was presented to Denise Whyte at the celebration dinner.

Click on the link for prizewinners  listing

Ladies' Autumn Meeting 2009 (39 KB)

7th September 2009

GXGC Wildlife Update

Member, Peter Sandford  is our resident expert on wildlife matters. About 12 years ago, Peter with  assistance from other members identified  74 bird species on or flying over the course and lake. Since that time, 12  other  species have been added  to the list  which now  totals 87. If Chalfont Park is included in the count the figure rises to 96. Some of these species were "occasionals" and have seldom, if ever, been spotted again. Peter will be delighted to hear from members who may have spotted other uncommon species during their travels round the golf course. Any new sightings would edge him closer to that elusive 100 species.

A more detailed report  can be downloaded by clicking on the link below

GXGC Wildlife Report (650 KB)

4th September 2009

Misbourne Putter

L- R Susie Turner - Lisa Allen - Lucy Mann - Barbara Roake
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In near galeforce winds the Ladies representing Gerrards Cross, Lisa Allen and Barbara Roake had a hard fought win over the Harewood Downs duo, Susie Turner and Lucy Mann. This annual event between the Ladies of both golf clubs is now in its' eleventh year.

Both clubs have a preliminary competition on their own course and the two winners meet in a 4BBB matchplay final. In spite of the weather conditions some wonderful golf was played. Harewood Downs Ladies' Vice Captain, Maxine Evans, congratulated the winners and Gerrards Cross Ladies' Captain, Jackie McKnight, thanked Harewood Downs for their hospitality.

31st July 2009

Junior Open 2009

Mitch McNulty - Scratch and Misbourne Salver winner
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Elliot Wills - Handicap winner
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Presentation to Peter Hewitt - GX Junior Organiser
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SCRATCH PRIZEWINNERS

MISBOURNE SALVER (UNDER 18)

Winner

Mitch McNulty -  (Gerrards Cross )

71 + 71 = 142

HANDICAP PRIZEWINNERS

Winner	Elliott Wills  (Beaconsfield)	67 + 66 = 133
Runner Up	David Walton (Gerrards Cross)	67 + 66 = 133
Third	Dean Marshall (Gerrards Cross)	69 + 67 = 136

GXGC Junior Open All Prizewinners (50 KB)GXGC Junior Open Full Scores (Scratch) (21 KB)GXGC Junior Open Full Scores(Handicap) (21 KB)

16th July 2009

Ladies' Invitation Day 2009

L-R Alison Posgate- Lady Captain - Althea Batten
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42 lady members and their guests representing 25 clubs from around the country, took part in the Gerrards Cross  Ladies' Summer Invitation Day. The weather was excellent, much to everyones relief! The competition was followed by a wonderful buffet lunch and prize giving.

The winners of this fourball better ball competition were Althea Batten from Gerrards Cross and her guest Alison Postgate from Beaconsfield Golf Club .

Click on the link below to download prizewinners

Ladies' Invitation Day 2009 (98 KB)

14th July 2009

Ladies' Captain's Day

The competion had to be abandoned due to a severe thunderstorm. This was very disappointing to all concerned, but we did enjoy an excellent tea! The competition was replayed in better weather on the 14th July.     

LADIES' CAPTAIN'S DAY  14/07/2009 Results Ladies' Captain's Prize                                      ANDREA VANNER                        38 Silver Division Winner            GLENISE MARFELL                                  36 OCB Runner Up     JULIE MONK                                               36 Third               JEAN LAWSON                                          35 OCB                          SUE McKEON                           KWAI VOON                           SARA RAJATHURAI   Bronze Division Winner            ANGELA DEAN                                              37 Runner Up     SHEILA WHITWELL                                     36 Third                MICHELLE FOWLER                                   33 OCB                           MARGARET McGEE,                            JOAN BARDOT                           PATRICIA MURPHY

Ladies Captain's Day Prizewinners (111 KB)

10th July 2009

Foxes win Ron Gibson Cup

The Ron Gibson Cup, played annually between Gerrards Cross Foxes and Ellesborough 'B' team, was recently won in dramatic style, for the first time since 2001,and only the fourth time since its inception in 1989.

The result is based upon the overall score over the home and away fixtures, played on consecutive Wednesdays towards the end of June. We were comprehensively defeated 5-1 on the difficult Ellesborough course, the sole point being secured through halved matches involving Jim Gillard and Bill George, and George Harrison and John Hadley. 

In an unlikely turnaround in the home fixture, captained by Club Captain Graeme Wilson, the first 4 matches were won , the next halved, and all depended on the final match with the pairing of Adrian O'Connor and John Simcock, securing a memorable victory. The Cup was presented by Ron Gibson, himself, who was delighted with the result. 

At the halfway stage in the season, the Foxes have 5 wins,3 losses and 3 halved matches.  A reminder to all who have played for the Foxes or in the Rabbits match against Moor Park-please note the date of the Foxes Finale on Monday September 21^st,a team golf competition, with numerous prizes and a super dinner to follow.

Gordon Brown  Foxes Captain

6th July 2009

Captain's Weekend - Golf

Graeme Wilson - Aquatic Controller
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Fine weather favoured  the Captain's Weekend golf activity on Sunday 5^th July, this was  a  4 per- Team Alliance competition. Following  the "Picnic in the Park" revels the night before, Graeme Wilson chose a  generous format for this event .

2 scores to count on Par 4 and Par 5 holes
3 Scores to count on Par 3 holes

 A Junior Team took advantage of this generous format by returning  a magnificent score of 105pts. Scores in other team categories were also  high.

As an addition to the normal sideshows of chipping and putting,  Graeme and Claire organised  "toy" duck races in the navigable part of the Misbourne by the 18th green. After duck floatation difficulties during trials the races went ahead. David Berry officiated as a trusty bookie. A prize giving supper brought this very successful  Captain's Weekend to a close.

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1st SINGLE SEX TEAM Philip Hayden, Kish Patel,                                     98 pts                    Martin Keene, Dale Mitchell  2nd SINGLE SEX TEAM Justin McNamara, Steve Fletcher,                         97 pts Pat Clarke, Jack Haines                              1st MIXED TEAM Philip Swift, Jackie Swift,                                       98 pts Raj Rajathurai, Sara Rajathurai        2nd MIXED TEAM  Mark Whitwell, Keith Shotbolt,                             95 pts Sheila Whitwell, Cherri Shotbolt  1st  JUNIOR TEAM Tom Reilly, Harry & Charlie Fischer                     105 pts  CHIPPING COMPETITION Colin Steele:  41 pts   PUTTING COMPETITION Andy Durkin:  18   NEAREST THE LINE – 2nd   Rosemary Burgess John Ketley  NEAREST THE PIN – 16th Catriona Porter Fraser Eales

4th July 2009

Captain's Weekend "Picnic in the Park"

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The RAF Squadronaires
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Graeme Wilson  decided to make changes to the traditional Captain's Day event held in early July. He organised social and golfing activities on separate days and renamed the event "Captain's Weekend". In view of the poor weather we have experienced during the last two summers,  it was a high risk venture to suggest an outdoor concert and picnic as the major social event.

To everyone's delight his bold approach was rewarded,  the so called "Picnic In the Park" featuring The RAF Squadronaires orchestra was a resounding success. Excellent support from members and guests and a gloriously fine evening provided a truly memorable night at the  golf club.

The RAF Squadronaires played a wide range of music in fine  style to well over 300 members, guests and children. The audience were seated  in a "de luxe picnic" layout on the golf course side of the River Misbourne.

The RAF Squadronaires kindly agree to play at events on an expenses only basis providing  proceeds are donated to a military charity. In our case the Captain's charity "Help for Heroes". The sum raised by the event is expected to be around £2500 after staging costs and RAF expenses have been accounted for.

Sgt Lee Vivien (Trumpet) compered and  led the 17 piece orchestra, vocal numbers were provided by Jenny Howe. As a finale Graeme requested the return of Piper Rob Jordan. He  played here  with the RAF Salon Orchestra concert earlier in the year. As dusk approached  Rob paraded in front of the audience pipes-a-blazing to great acclaim.

Both British and U.S flags were flown to mark  Independence Day. Keith Lakin from Gerrards Cross Rotary Club supplied  an appropriate prop for the 4th of July, a WW2 jeep flying a Union Jack.

The Captain gave a vote of thanks to the RAF Squadronaires, he also thanked  the Social Committee for their support and determination to see this ambitious project through aided of course by superb weather on the night..

Captain's Weekend golfing activities will follow as a seperate news item .

Click on the link to download  the RAF Squadronaires Playlist

RAF Squadronaires Programme (57 KB)

23rd June 2009

Under 21 Open 31st July 2009

Gerrards Cross Golf Club  JUNIOR (UNDER 21) OPEN The Misbourne Trophy (BB&O Junior Order of Merit Event)  36 Hole Medal      -      Scratch and Handicap competition Friday 31st July 2009 Current Holder: Jake Canning (Stoke Park) This competition is open to Boys and Girls under the age of 21 on the 1st January 2009. Maximum handicap:  28 for boys and girls. Handicap certificates will be required.  Entry Fee: £25.00 (includes light lunch, high tea & prizes) Trophy and 1st prize for the best Scratch score; 2nd and 3rd Scratch prizes 1st and 2nd Handicap prizes Prizes for best am and best pm Handicap scores No player may win more than one prize

        Additional Information   

Caddies will not be allowed 
Electric and pull trolleys may be used providing course conditions allow

Closing date for receipt of entry is 11th July 2009

No refunds will be made after the draw has taken place
Competition is limited to 60 entries.
A ballot by handicap will be held if  oversubscribed

Click on the link below to download details including an entry form .

GXGCJunior(Under21)Open Entry form (35 KB)

22nd June 2009

Club Championship 2009

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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE WINNERS

CORONATION CUP (SCRATCH)    Club Champion      Peter Simmons                       140 (73 & 67)            Runner-Up               Craig Buttivant                         141 (68 & 73)      3rd Prize                   Guy Dawson                            142 (70 & 72)                     CHALFONT PARK CUP (HANDICAP)     Winner                     Nick   McKnight                      134 (66&68)    Runner-Up                 Chris Boyd                              137( 63&74)     3rd Prize                   Mike Allen                              140 (69 &71)                                           OTHER PRIZES                                               SCRATCH                        AM     1st      Neil Hume                 72                              PM     1st      Jonathan Hewitt        73                                                  HANDICAP                AM     1st     Chris Dunsdon           67 (33 Back 9)                 PM     1st       Michael McIntyre     67

16th June 2009

Ladies Championship Day

Ladies Champion 2009 - Gillian Kinnear
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Ladies Handicap Trophy Winner - Georgie Cairns
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Gillian retains her title as Gerrards Cross Lady Champion. 28 members took part in the Ladies' Club Championship on Tuesday 16th June. The weather was warm and sunny for this 36 hole event.Gillian Kinnear won with superb scratch scores of 79 in the morning and 74 in the afternoon, giving a total of 153. The Margaret Walker handicap cup was won by Georgie Cairns with excellent nett scores of 68 in the morning and 75 in the afternoon. Other notable scores were Lisa Allen with a scratch score total of 167 and Julie Kinchin with a nett score of 149.  

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14th June 2009

Misbourne Cup 2009

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The weather was kind on 13th & 14th June for the Misbourne Cup, a 36 hole Stableford Honours Board competition. Full- restricted members were allowed to enter  which may have resulted in the much better turn- out than in recent years. 54 players in all took part.

Pressures of office do not seem to phase Paul Arnold, the current Chairman,  he won the trophy for the second time in three years. A close run affair with one point seperating the first three names in the frame.

All players enjoyed an excellent lunch after the Sunday round. During prize giving the Captain offered thanks to the green staff for the superb preparation of the course and also thanked the helpers behind the scenes for making the weekend run so smoothly.

MISBOURNE CUP PRIZEWINNERS

Winner                            Paul Arnold                       73pts (38&35)   Runner-Up                    Philip Sissons                   72pts(36&36)    3rd Prize                        Roger Stewart                  71pts(36&35)   SATURDAY ROUND               1st     Justin Mcnamara      38pts               2nd    Geoff Beal                   36pts SUNDAY ROUND                  1st    Robin Mellor                  39pts                             2nd  Mark Mugglestone        35pts (ocb) Misbourne Cup results take precedence over Saturday/Sunday scores and only one prize may be won per player HELPERS    Tote     John Watts - Peter Sandford - Barrie Eggleton Reception& Cards    Claire Wilson - Lesley Calhoun

8th June 2009

Springwatch - GXGC style

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Not to be outdone by the BBC Springwatch team, our resident photographer has kept himself busy snooping on this new family of ducks . They seem to have  taken a fancy to the River Misbourne in front of the Clubhouse.

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7th June 2009

BB&O v Essex match played at Gerrards Cross

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GXGC hosted an inter-county match between BB&O and Essex on Sunday 7th June. Gerrards Cross member, Craig Buttivant  played in the BB&O team.

The report and result sheet link  courtesy of  BB&O website

BB&O v Essex 

After torrential rain at Gerrards Cross on 7th June our match against Essex eventually got underway 1½ hours late. We got off to a great start in the morning taking a 3-1 lead in the foursomes. We looked to have things firmly under control early on in the singles but a spirited fightback by the Essex players saw the match go to the wire before we edged home 6½-5½ just as the heavens opened - once again. Our thanks to the host Club and Members for their enormous efforts to ensure the County match was given priority throughout the day. Click on the link below for the result sheet.

BB&O v ESSEX Results

28th May 2009

Captain's Weekend - Picnic in the Park 4th July 2009

Graeme Wilson has decided to create a "Captain's Weekend " for his year in office. The golfing  activities  will be on Sunday 5th July, a major musical attraction has been booked  for the evening of Saturday 4th of July.

THE  RAF SQUADRONAIRES orchestra will  perform  an outdoor concert at Gerrards Cross Golf Club with proceeds going to the Captain's charity,  Help for Heroes. 

As the title suggests ,weather permitting, members and guests will be  invited to picnic and enjoy the concert from the course side of the River Misbourne.

Tickets are  on sale over the Main Bar. Buy now to avoid disappointment later, this unique event is likely to be oversubscribed .

Members & Guests  £15  Juniors & Children FREE

GXGC Social Committee 29.05.09

Click on the link below  to download more information, other detail will be posted on the noticeboard nearer the event.

"Picnic in the Park" 4th July 2009 (218 KB)

18th May 2009

Captains' Plate 2009

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The Captain and Past Captains competed for the Captains Plate on Saturday 2nd May, Tony Wallington won the plate with 39points. Prior to an excellent dinner, the Captains' Forum convened to consider the selection of a Vice Captain for 2010.

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A decision was made by the Captains to offer Mr. Mike Gizzy the position of Vice-Captain  elect for 2010 which Mike has accepted.

16th April 2009

Easter Competitions 2009

Good Friday - Worthy winners
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Richard Triggs - Stableford winner
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GX Men retain the shield
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The Good Friday Mixed Fourball competition was played in dismal rainy conditions however  stout GX spirit held firm, most players completed their rounds. The weather seems to have made little impact on a fine  score of 41pts by Joe & Donna Caldwell. Runners up with 40pts -  Geoff & Margaret Beal.
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The weather improved for the Easter Stableford competition on Saturday, Richard Triggs carded 38 pts to win first prize with Andrew Durkin close behind with 37pts. Junior member, Mitch McNulty was 3rd with 36pts.
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The traditional  Men  v Ladies match on Easter Monday was closely contested as usual with 12 teams taking part.  A tied match (6 -6 ) allowed the shield to be  retained by the Men as they won the 2008 fixture (7- 5). The 2009 Captains share possession of the shield for the prizegiving  ceremony (photo).
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A stunning seasonal prize table for the Easter Bank Holiday ceremony. Tulips & lilies were arranged by Margaret Banham. Claire Wilson provided the delightful nest of straw and hens feature.

Click on link to download Easter Competition results

Easter Competition Results (45 KB)

4th April 2009

Blythe Trophy Final 2009

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The 36 hole final for the Blythe Trophy, the fourball better ball winter competition was played on Saturday 4th April. The match referee for both rounds was a EGU qualified member, Jan Hubrecht. A close fought match which ended on the 35th hole.
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George Harrison (11)  & Peter Baker (17)  
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WINNERS   

 George Harrison & Peter Baker       2&1

29th March 2009

GXGC Quiznight 2009

Jim Kennedy and his team provided an entertaining evening for members and  invited guests.16 teams of six were involved in the annual GXGC Quiz Night.Two teams scored 106 pts after 10rounds(+ 2 Mini Marathons). Two tie-break sessions of 5 questions were required to decide the winners. "The Vice Squad" team finally edged it from "Basil's Friends".

RESULTS

1st	THE VICE SQUAD	106pts
	Lynn & Roger Boyd
	Alison & Colin Steele
	2 guests
2nd	BASIL'S FRIENDS	106pts
	Catriona & Gerry Porter
	Jane & Fraser Kirkcaldy
	Marie& Mike Styrka

The Captain drew comfort from the fact that the majority of the winning team originated from his beloved Scotland. Graeme presented prizes to the winners and runners up, he also gave a vote of  thanks and gifts to Jim Kennedy and his support team.:

Margery Kennedy
Beryl Fenton
Pam Vogel
Don & Sylvia Crowland

Click on the link to download the Quiznight 2009 Scoreboard

Quiz Night 2009 Scoreboard (45 KB)

28th March 2009

1st Tee Bridge Opening Ceremony

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Shrub planting to the sides of the path approaching the new bridge completed the recent enhancements in the area surrounding the 1st tee.

The whole project was funded from the Gerrards Cross Golf Club Remembrance Fund. A large donation to the fund was made a while go by Ceridwyn Pritchard, a past Ladies' Captain and  the widow of a former Chairman, Tudor Pritchard.  Tudor was a leading force at the club in the 50s and 60s and was responsible for the acquisition of the land which led to the current layout of our delightful golf course.

The 1st Tee bridge project is now complete, the Chairman will inform Ceridwyn that her donation has been used to provide long lasting improvements to Gerrards Cross Golf Club.

Thanks go to members Fraser Kirkcaldy and Lindsay Barr for their valuable contributions to the design and construction engineering of the bridge. The competitors in the Captain v Vice Captain team match played earlier in the morning joined the two Captains for the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon.

28th February 2009

Musical evening with the RAF Salon Orchestra and Woodwind Ensemble

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Finale with Piper Rob Jordan
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Curtain call
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Piano solo by SAC Guy Davis - Flight of the Bumble Bee
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The association of our Captain, Graeme Wilson with the Royal Air Force paid off handsomely as the RAF Salon Orchestra and Woodwind Ensemble visited GX to play for us in aid of the Captain's charity, Help for Heroes. Our  thanks must go to the musicians and their Director, Squadron Leader Duncan Stubbs, they gave up their Saturday evening and received no fee for the  performance(the ticket price covered their expenses). As a result the Club was in a position  to donate £1200 to the Captain's charity. More information about solo performances appears lower in the page.

The Scottish theme finale was intended to be a surprise for the Captain but that was not to be as the secret  was revealed. The finale featured an entrance by Piper, Chief  Technician Rob Jordan in full flow  accompanied by the orchestra, a grand climax to a memorable concert.

The ensemble received a well deserved standing ovation, a first for them by all accounts. Barry Stringer thanked the GX audience for its appreciation and attentiveness, according to Barry the latter is not always the case.

Another successful musical evening at the Club, 140 members and guests enjoyed the show and a glass of sparkling wine with friends during the interval. The Captain thanked the orchestra and explained that as service personnel they are called upon to carry out duties in war zones. Graeme also thanked those involved with the set up and the organisation of this special evening.

For full details of  the concert programme please click on the link below. Pictures courtesy of RAF Northolt.

RAF Musical Evening programme (129 KB)

27th February 2009

RAF Musical Evening Programme Notes

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The Leader, Sergeant Barry Stringer introduced  a wide range of pieces from a James Bond Themes medley to Brahms Hungarian Dances.

Corporal Tom Rodda, Leader of the Woodwind Ensemble.

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Flute soloist Corporal Neslihan Jordan, wife of Piper Chief Technician Rob Jordan playing Les Millions d' Arlequin - Drigo.

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3rd February 2009

Snow Sports and Vistas at GXGC

Our golf course is very photogenic irrespective of the season -  Long may it remain so!

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The heavy snow proved to be  very popular in some quarters as local schools closed and some parents were unable to get to work. These pictures taken by Jim Kennedy show the golf course being put to other uses by hardy members and their families. The normal uphill struggle for golfers at  the 5^th hole became a downhill delight for the snowboarders and tobogganers who braved the conditions.

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18th January 2009

Chris Roake wins Tour Card in Asia

Chris Roake played the golf of his life last week in Thailand to secure his playing card on the Asian Tour. Chris spent two weeks and nine gruelling rounds on the tough St Andrews 2000 GC & Rayong Green Valley courses. His final round of three under par 70 put him in 12^th place, quite a feat considering that there were 507 of Asia's best golfers competing for 40 tour cards. Chris now embarks on playing for over 40$ million on a tour that is ranked as third best in the world.

His first tournament will be the Asian Tour International at the Suwan Golf & Country Club in Bangkok February 5th-8^th. We are sure that everyone associated with our club will wish Chris the best  of luck  for  his venture into Asian  Tour Golf.   News supplied by two very thrilled parents!

13th January 2009

Rules Evenings on February 11th & 18th 2009

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Jan Hubrecht will be presenting two Rules Evenings in  February on  Wed.11^th & Wed.18^th.  To ensure good presentation each evening will be restricted to 48 participants.

The Entrance fee will be  £2.00 per person which will be used for prizes,  the remainder will be donated to to the Captain's charity. - Help for Heroes.  Members can sign up by entering their names on the entry sheets pinned up on the main notice board in the lobby.

22nd December 2008

GXGC Christmas Supper & Show 2008 Part 1

Well Hello GX
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Albert &The Lion
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GX Derby & Joan
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Finale
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After the GX Pro's Draw  over 160 members and guests squeezed into the Dining room and  Lounge for a Chicken Stroganoff with Rice supper.

At the request of co- producers Lyn Draper and Pat Messias the content of the Christmas social evening entertainment had been kept under wraps for some months. As the show drew nearer this was more difficult to conceal as evening rehearsals in the clubhouse started . Onlookers were sworn to secrecy.   

All was revealed on the night when a glittering cast performed a GX home - grown version of the Royal Command Performance complete with "Royals". Our Captain and Ladies' Captain took on these illustrious roles of course!  Gerry Porter did a fine job as Master of Ceremonies, as always he is never lost for words!    

Music and dance was the main theme with some comedy items added to the mix. Ian Holt triumphed with the well known Stanley Holloway piece "Albert and the Lion" using his best "northern" accent. Pam & Gilbert Runnicles were barely recognisable in their rather sad but beautifully performed duologue "GX Derby & Joan", they were accompanied by Phil Swift.  

There were plenty of nerves jangling for all involved but  reward came later as the show was very well received by an appreciative GX audience. The evening ended with  general singing, upbeat Christmas songs replaced traditional carols  this year. The Twelve Days of Christmas by table was retained and much enjoyed by all.

The Captain  gave a warm vote of thanks to all involved in the production. Presentations were made to  co- producers Lyn Draper& Pat Messias - Don & Sylvia Crowland for editing the music tracks and  sound coverage on the night. 
 

Click on the link below for the Royal Command Performance programme and Credits

Other musical items pictures are featured in the next item. 

Royal Command Performance programme (425 KB)

21st December 2008

GXGC Christmas Social Evening and Show Part 2

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 L-R  Georgie Cairns – Marsha Reynolds – Ann Donaldson & Pat Holt providing  "Cabaret"

 L-R Brian Roake- Ian Holt -Tony Draper- Geoff Betts & Steve Derbyshire emulating Only Men Aloud with "Don't Rain on My Parade."

 Grog & The GX Crystal Balls  L-R Roger Messias- Brian Roake- Tony Draper -Steve Derbyshire -Geoff Betts

 London Pride Medley  L-R  Pam Runnicles- Marilyn Evans-Glenys Bedingfeld- Pat Holt Clare Wilson- Ann Donaldson

Click on the link below for more pictures

More photos (290 KB)

20th December 2008

GXGC Professional's Christmas Draw 2008

The GXGC Christmas Social evening was launched with the Christmas Draw organised by the Club Professional, Matthew Barr and his staff.

William Boog-Scott won 3^rd prize but as he had won 7^th Prize a few minutes earlier he requested that the 3^rd prize, a  Scotty Cameron putter should be redrawn, Tom Cliff was the lucky recipient.  More drama as the next winner for the 2^nd prize, a  Ping 10 driver was the Captain, he also requested that this item should be redrawn . Chris Dunsdon, a junior member was the beneficiary this time, he received an early Christmas present courtesy of the Captain's generosity.

Full list of prizewinners can be viewed by clicking on the link below

Professional's Draw 2008 prizewinners (24 KB)

13th December 2008

Children's Christmas Party 2008

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The Children's Christmas Party launches the  festive season events at Gerrards Cross. 60 children or grand-children with their minders enjoyed the fun. GXGC regular, Mr Marvel performed his wizardry before the refreshments, after the break he hosted an lively disco session to round off the entertainment.

 Father Christmas had  heavy rain to deal with for his eagerly awaited arrival. The weather, course conditions and the construction work on the 1st Tee Bridge prevented  Santa from taking  his traditional ride across the course. The shortened  route allowed Father Christmas to stay reasonably dry and arrive with his sleigh lights still blazing.  Bravo Santa ! (alias Vice-Captain Colin Steele). 

Santa's managers from the Social committee Pauline Upton and Sarah Roake kept an eagle eye on proceedings on the day. Many thanks to them  for their efforts behind the scenes.

9th December 2008

Ladies Bacon Stakes

7th December 2008

Bacon Stakes 2008

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A very frosty morning greeted the 48 hardy creatures who took part in the annual cross-country Bacon Stakes on Sunday 7th December. The par for the 10 hole competition was set at 40. For those who were still in bed at the time or otherwise engaged, the course card has been included in the prizewinners download file below.
 

       WINNERS   
TOMMY OBERGAN &
MARK MUGGLESTONE  nett  37.25
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STEVE FLETCHER &
PHIL McGEE                      nett 38.75
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CRAIG BUTTIVANT &
RICHARD ALLINSON          nett 41.5
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KEN MOODY &
IVAN LI                                 nett 42.00
IAN MINCHELL &
GERALD GRONMARK      nett 42.25
MIKE REYNOLDS &
DAVID GRIEVE                   nett 42.25
ROGER BOYD &
JUSTIN Mc NAMARA         nett 42.50

Bacon Stakes Results & Card (58 KB)

4th December 2008

New appointments for 2009

Apologies for this belated introduction to new appointments made at the AGM and Ladies' AGM.

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29th November 2008

Chiltern House donation from the Ladies section and Gerrards Cross Rotary Club

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 Following a very sucessful year, the immediate past Ladies' Captain of GX Golf Club, Jane Kirkcaldy, presented a cheque  to Chiltern House Gerrards Cross. The Ladies' section  of GX Golf Club raised £4666 and £1925 was donated by the Gerrards Cross Rotary  Club, following a Charity Golf Day in September, making a wonderful total of £6591. The cheque was presented to Mark Newton, a resident of Chiltern House.He was accompanied by the Manager, Hanne Abilgaard. The monies raised will be used to provide gym equipment for the residents of the Home.

18th November 2008

Captain's Away Day at Ashridge Golf Club

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The first of the "Away Days"  planned by Captain, Graeme Wilson was held at Ashridge Golf club on 18^th November  2008.  23 hardy souls drove off the first tee in drizzly conditions but thankfully the weather improved after four holes.  For the remainder of the round this beautiful golf course was  guilded in autumn sunshine -  a perfect day. The course was wet but played well off the white tees. The Captain chose Stableford format for the competition and was up to the job by pipping Gilbert Runnicles on count back  to win first prize with 39 points. As ever the Ashridge hospitality and lunch were superb. Graeme intends to organise similar outings during his Captain's year so keep an eye on  the notice board. Players of all standards will be welcome.   

4th November 2008

Ladies AGM 2008

The Ladies’ AGM was held at the Clubhouse on 4^th November 2008. Jackie McKnight was elected Ladies Captain for 2008-2009. Clare Wilson takes on the role of Vice Captain and Lesley Calhoun becomes Honorary Secretary.

Angela Newey, Lisa Allen and Angela Dean were appointed as new committee members to replace Catriona Porter, Carin Eilerts de Haan and Pauline Upton. However Pauline will continue to serve on the Club’s Social Committee. Sheila Brodie takes over as Match Secretary, Judith Arnold will run the Vets Matches.

Lisa Ryan has joined the Junior Committee with responsibility for the Cygnets and will also be the Junior County Representative for the latter. .

Ladies’ Away Day in 2009 will be held at Oakland Park on 4^th June 2009, the Ladies Captain’s Away Day at the Buckinghamshire on Mon 24^th August 2009.

The Ladies Captain‘s Charity for 2008-2009 is ‘Hearing Dogs for Deaf People’ The Annual Coffee Morning will take place on Thursday 8^th Jan 2009 when Mrs Wright Warren will give a talk, supported by a short film on the training of Hearing Dogs.

2nd November 2008

Captain's Drive-In

No nerves for Graeme - 200yds
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Heavy overnight rain gave way to dry weather for the traditional drive-in ceremony for the incoming Captain, Graeme Wilson. Bucks Fizz & sausage rolls were on offer, John Watts organised his Captain's drive distance lottery as in previous years. Graeme was up to the challenge and drove 200yards with his first ball. The second drive which started the match between Captain /Pro & Past Captain /Vice-Captain was longer, an impressive start to Graeme's golfing year as Captain.

Club Professional, Mathew Barr officiated at the 1st tee with a good turnout of members and guests. Former Captain ,Gilbert Runnicles selected  200 yards to win the traditional bottle of whisky. This was rapidly consumed by members during the unveiling ceremony of the Captain's caricature in the Men's Bar later. The caricature as you would expect had a military theme reflecting Graeme's career serving as an officer in the Medical branch of the Royal Air Force.

21st October 2008

Competition Results Autumn 2008

The Captain has published a list of the results for all of the competitions which are  decided late in the season .Please click on the link below to download and view

Major Competition Results Autumn 2008 (38 KB)

17th October 2008

BCLGA Inter Club Foursomes Victory

16th October 2008

Men's Mini-Invitation Day

Winners - Bill George (Alan Ryler unavailable)
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Second- Robert & David
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Third - Tony & John
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The last of the season's invitation events was held at Gerrards Cross on October 16th.

WINNERS   
Bill George
(Gerrards Cross))
Alan Tyler
(Flackwell Heath) 41pts

SECOND    
Robert Gill
(Gerrards Cross)
David Stevenson
(Ellesborough)     39pts

THIRD
Tony Hawthorn
(Gerrards Cross)
John Marr
(Grim's Dyke)      37pts

4th September 2008

Jessica Taylor Charity Golf Day

Jessica - A Wycombe Wanderers fan
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Merley Paper Converters winning team
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Organisers Roger Messias and Brian Roake with their team
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Jessica presenting prizes
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Gerrards Cross member, Derek Huddleston has been the organising force behind fundraising events in aid of the Jessica Taylor Charity Fund. Jessica is Derek's 14 year old grand-daughter, who had surgery last August to partially remove a medullobalstoma brain tumour, this was followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment. Jessica's family are now raising money to  take her hopefully to America for further treatment which is not currently available in the UK.

20 teams of four took part in the event which was interrupted by a couple of heavy showers but all teams managed to complete their rounds in good spirits. The generous format of 2 best scores from 4 to count on each hole ensured that some decent cards were returned.  "Merley Paper Converters" were the winning team with a score of 90pts.

Many local companies and individuals sponsored each hole and various prizes were awarded for nearest the pin, longest drive, and a challenge hole.

Brian Roake was Master of Ceremonies for the evening  with able assistance from BBC Radio DJ Tim Smith as auctioneer. Many sporting memorabilia items, golf courtesies and hotel accommodation were put to the gavel in aid of the charity, other companies also donated raffle prizes. The whole day including pledges raised in excess £10,000 for the Jessica Taylor Charity Fund, a marvellous return for the effort put in by the organisers. If anyone wishes to make a donation to the charity please contact Derek Huddleston by email at: dahuddl1@btconnect.com

GX member Geoff Betts with his guitar provided the after supper cabaret with a song written specifically for Jessica. You can listen to this song by logging onto www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx5lWf_s5Vs  and donations can be made via logging onto www.justgiving.com/jessicataylormediarooms2

Derek expressed his thanks to everyone behind the scenes at Gerrards Cross and also the contributors for making the day so successful. He also thanked the Captain for his support . Jessica and  other members of the family had a wonderful day , the fun, laughter, generosity and support from everyone at  Gerrards Cross will be fondly remembered.

JessicaTaylor Charity Golf Day Results (45 KB)

23rd August 2008

Two Aces in one Threeball!

Certificates to hand!
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A very rare event occurred at Gerrards Cross Golf Club during the Hospital Cup competition on Saturday 23^rd August.  The Ladies' Captain , Jane Kirkcaldy and Pam Bird were playing in the same threeball group . At the 5^th hole , Pam Bird was delighted to find her ball in the hole when she arrived at the green. Congatulations all round from the spectators on  the 6^th tee and Jane Kirkcaldy who had already scored an Ace  at the 16^th hole on Captain's Day 2008. However the story was far from over, the group progressed to the 16^th hole where Jane, not to be outdone, repeated her feat on Captain's Day by also scoring an ace. The clubhouse festivities were shared on this occasion which is probably a first for GXGC.

Their generosity was repeated at  the Prize giving ceremony after the Bank Holiday Scramble where all present were offered a complimentary drink to re-celebrate their special achievement.

15th August 2008

Men's Seniors Open 15th August 2008

Scratch Winner - Glyn Rees with trophy
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Scratch 2nd - Gilbert Runnicles
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Scratch 3rd- Sean Lynch
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Gerrards Cross Golf Club staged its first Men's Seniors Open on Friday 15^th August. The event attracted players from distant parts together with good support from the host club. Unlike some other Seniors events in the area this competition was an 18 hole Medal event with prizes in Scratch and Handicap categories.

In the Handicap competition prizes were awarded in four Seniors age groups. Details of prize winners in all categories can be downloaded by clicking on the link at the bottom of this news item.

The winner of the Scratch prize was Glyn Rees from Fleetwood GC with a score of 74 gross, a victory on count back from Gilbert Runnicles, immediate Past Captain of Gerrards Cross. Third place went to Sean Lynch  from Minchinhampstead GC also on count back with 74 gross.

Visiting golfers were very complimentary about the excellent condition of the golf course. All participants thoroughly enjoyed their day and were well looked after by Denis and his kitchen staff. The inaugural Gerrards Cross Seniors Open was a great success.

Seniors Open Prizewinners (283 KB)GXGC Seniors' Open full results (10 KB)

21st July 2008

Gerrards Cross Men's Senior Open

MEN'S SENIOR SCRATCH OPEN

18 Hole Individual Medal - Scratch and Handicap competition

Friday 15th August 2008

This competition is open to Gentlemen aged 55 years and over before 15th August 2008.

Maximum handicap: 18

Handicap certificates will be required.

Entry Fee: £30.00

Additional prizes will include: 2nd and 3rd – Scratch

55 – 59 years of age – Handicap

60 –64 years of age – Handicap

65 –69 years of age – Handicap

70 years of age & over – Handicap

Electric and pull trolleys may be used provided course conditions allow.

Closing date for receipt of entry is Thursday 31st July 2008

No refunds will be made after the draw has taken place.

Competition limited to 69 entries. A ballot by handicap will be held if oversubscribed.

Please send entry form together with cheque for £30.00, made payable to Gerrards Cross Golf Club, and a stamped addressed envelope, to the address below. Gerrards Cross Golf Club, Chalfont Park, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 0QA Tel: 01753 883263  e-mail: suzie@gxgolf.co.uk    website: www.gxgolf.co.uk

You can download the entry form here or the Home page

Seniors Open Prizewinners (283 KB)GXGC Seniors' Open full results (10 KB)

12th July 2008

Gerrards Cross Junior Open August 1st 2008

THE MISBOURNE TROPHY

(BB&O Junior Order of Merit Event) 36 Hole Medal -

SCRATCH & HANDICAP COMPETITION 

Friday 1st August 2008 

CLOSING DATE HAS  BEEN EXTENDED - COMPETITION ENTRIES WILL NOW BE ACCEPTED UNTIL MON. 21st JULY

Current Holder: Jack Haines (Gerrards Cross)

This competition is open to Boys and Girls under the age of 18 on the 1st January 2008.

Maximum handicap: 18 for boys and 24 for girls.

Handicap certificates will be required.

Entrance Fee: £25.00 (includes light lunch, high tea & prizes)

Trophy and 1st prize for the best Scratch score; 2nd and 3rd Scratch prizes

1st and 2nd Handicap prizes - Prizes for best am and best pm Scratch and Handicap scores No player may win more than one prize Caddies will not be allowed. Electric and pull trolleys may be used provided course conditions allow.

No refunds will be made after the draw has taken place.Competition limited to 60 entries. A ballot by handicap will be held if oversubscribed. One practice round per competitor may be taken at the rate of £10.00 per round. Please telephone the office to arrange a mutually convenient time.

Please send entry form together with cheque for £25.00, made payable to Gerrards Cross Golf Club, and a stamped addressed envelope, to the address below. Gerrards Cross Golf Club, Chalfont Park, Gerrards Cross, Bucks. SL9 0QA Tel: 01753 883263  e-mail: suzie@gxgolf.co.uk    

11th July 2008

Ladies Captain's Day

L-R Gillian - Marilyn - Jane - Sarah
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All prize winners
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On Tuesday, 8^th July Jane Kirkcaldy, the Ladies' Captain of Gerrards Cross Golf Club hosted Ladies' Captain's Day 2008.  92 ladies participated enjoying warm sunshine with lengthy torrential showers on occasions. The day was particularly special for Jane as she was still celebrating her first  Hole-in-One achieved  three days earlier on the Club Captain's Day. To top it all she was also celebrating a very significant birthday.

Tuesday produced its own excitement with another Hole-in-One by Gillian Kinnear on the 13^th hole as Jane did on Saturday she secured the "Nearest the Pin" prize (Silver Division). The ace was a real bonus as she went on to win the Silver Division prize.  Sarah Roake continued her good form by winning the  Ladies' Captain's prize with 41pts. The Silver Division prize was won by Gillian Kinnear closely followed by her flatmate Lisa Allen with 40pts, The Bronze Division prize went to Marilyn Evans with 35 points.

After a refreshing Pimms on the terrace the day continued with a putting competition on a specially designed six-hole course, each hole was named after its designated antique putter. Putting seems to have nothing to do with the putter or its age as there were many Holes-in-One  - Annie Donaldson took that prize.

Following a delicious tea and the presentation of prizes Jane herself was presented with an engraved rose bowl from the Ladies section to thank her for a lovely day. A lasting memento for her double celebration.

Download Ladies' Captain's Day results from here

Ladies' Captain's Day Results (34 KB)

10th July 2008

Captain's Day 2008 5th July

Jane -Winner of "Nearest the Pin "with a Hole in One
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Men's Team winners
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Ladies Team winners
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Mixed Team winners.
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Brian Bedingfeld  put a great deal of effort into the planning of his Captain's Day with assistance from Simon, Susie and the Social committee. He chose a Team Alliance format for the main competition which was the fully subscribed. Brian being  a very fair-minded man offered Team Alliance prizes in  three categories: Gentleman (including Juniors) Ladies and Mixed.

The proceeds of the Team Alliance, Hit Monty chipping and putting competitions were donated to the British Heart Fondation.  Matthew Barr set out a difficult putting course this year which was reflected in high scores.

The Ladies Captain made her unique contribution to the day by getting a Hole in One at the 16th to be sure of winning the Ladies "Nearest the Pin" prize. Some may say it was an inopportune time for such a feat with 164 members and guests in the clubhouse for the evening celebrations. Jane was not phased by the prospect she generously placed a bottle of wine on each table.

Download Captain's Day results from here

Captain's Day Results (46 KB)