Horsforth Rabbits Captain’s Day – 16 May 2009

 

A torrential thunder storm on Friday night and a fire in the Clubhouse on Saturday afternoon couldn’t stop Horsforth Golf Club Rabbits Captain Malcolm Elrick enjoying his Captain’s Day on Saturday.  184 played in the Stableford competition, dodging heavy showers at times, enjoying a "burger and pint" in the Warren.  In the evening 84 members and guests dined from the carvery and danced to music provided by “Touch-Wood”.  The competition is split in to 2 divisions with the Rabbits Captain’s Trophy going to the best score of Division 2, Andy Utley with a score of 43 points.  All prize winners wrer in attendance.  The results were as follows:

 

Division 1

 

A Brindle (9)

41

M Yeadon (13)

40

I Shay (11)

39

 

Division 2

 

A Utley (23)

43

R Greenwood (16)

42

G Reeves (22)

40

 

 

Horsforth Golf Club Mens’ Results Saturday 9 May 2009

Saturday 9 May saw 148 members play the May Medal, Peace Trophy, EGU Gold Medal competition at Horsforth. 

 

On a day of mixed weather conditions Dave Vine came out top with a gross 1 under par to qualify for the EGU Gold Medal and a place in the national qualifying round at Malton & Norton on 6th July.  The final will be played at Woodall Spa on 15th & 16th August.  Full results are as follows:

 

Division 1

Name

Handicap

Gross

Nett

D Vine

4

70

66

S Lewis

12

79

67

T Hirst

6

74

68

 

Division 2

Name

Handicap

Gross

Nett

P Wilson

18

85

67

P Blackburn

18

88

70

T Buckley

17

88

71

 

Division 3

Name

Handicap

Gross

Nett

D Lowe

27

94

67

L Blackburn

22

91

69

A Utley

24

95

71

Horsforth Golf Club Mens’ Results Saturday 2 May 2009

Saturday 2 May 146 members Horsforth Golf Club played in the International Pairs Qualifier.  The winning score of 62 was set by father & son team Trevor & Steve Bamford who will now represent the Club at Slaley Hall on 28 September.  Full results as follows:

 

 

 

 

Nett score

T Bamford (22)

&

S Bamford (16)

62

S Rothwell (6)

&

P Cryan (16)

63

A Utley  (24)

&

I Shay (11)

63

A Jones (7)

&

D Vine (4)

64

P Wilson (18)

&

M Hunter (3)

65

Horsforth Golf Club Mens’ Results Saturday 25 April 2009

 

The men at Horsforth played the J D Davies and M Atkinson Memorial Cups in bright sunny conditions.

 

The results are as follows.

 

Division 1

Name

Points

Hcp

Steve Clark

42

14

Stan Walker

41

9

Greg O’Sullivan

40

10

Division 2

Name

Points

Hcp

Dave Edwards

42

23

Trevor Buckley

39

17

Steve Bamford

38

16

Horsforth Golf Club results 18 April 09

 

On a bitterly cold but sunny Saturday the men at Horsforth Golf Club took to the course in the Will Davies 4 Ball Better Ball with 91 teams playing.  The top 16 pairs qualify for the knockout stage.

 

 

 

 

Nett score

M Dunning (19)

&

D Edwards (23)

63

 

D Grimshaw (23)


&

 

P Walker (17)

 

65

 

A Brindle (9)

 

&

 

N Drake (19)

 

65

 

R Emsley (5)

 

&

 

T Hirst (5)

 

65

 

I Hawkyard (21)

 

&

 

R Greenwood (16)

 

65

Further qualifiers were:

G Stead & K Emmonds, M Holt & A Cunningham, G Kirkbright & F Robinson, S Mcdermot & S Lehan, T Nebard & M Thorpe, M Beck & J R Hall, M Scott & S Lax, S Ryan & J Ryan, A payne & S Bennet, D Oates & M D Haley, P Croft & M Alderson.

Easter Bank Holiday Weekend at Horsforth Golf Club.

 

Competitions were held on Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday at Horsforth.  Saturday saw the Walker/Gardner Stableford and a Bank Holiday Stableford held on Sunday.

 

Result of Walker/Gardner Stableford

 

Division 1

 

h/c

points

M Harrison

13

42

R Hudson

9

41

B Mortimer (Vice Captain)

15

41

 

Division 2

 

h/c

points

N Luke

20

42

I Blackburn

27

42

C Mullarkey

19

40

 

Easter Bank Holiday Monday Stableford

 

Division 1

 

h/c

points

R Emsley

5

38

T Hirst

5

3836

 

Division 2

 

h/c

points

G Barton

15

41

M Jagger

16

37

 

Division 3

 

h/c

points

J Hall

28

37

A Ward

22

36

 

Horsforth Golf Club Ladies Section Competition Results

 

On Tuesday 7 April Ladies played their first competition of the 2009 playing season – a 3 Lady Team Event Mexican Scramble with 17 teams entered.

 

 

Winning Team

Team Score

C Outhwaite

75

M Wales

 

J Rothwell

 

 

 

Second Team

Team Score

C Sudron

77.8

V Horsfall

 

M Timm

 

 

 

Third Team

Team Score

A Croft

78.7

S Heath

 

B Booth

 

 

Lady Captain Mrs B Tomlinson presented prizes to these 3 teams

Horsforth Golf Club Men’s Results Saturday 4 April 2009

 

The men at Horsforth braved cold, windy and initially wet conditions to play their April Medal which was also played as PGA National Pro-AM qualifier.  Run alongside the Medal was the Rabbits Watson Cup qualifier with the top 16 players 16+ handicaps qualifying for places in a knock out competition.

 

The results are as follows.

 

Medal & Pro-AM Qualifier

 

Division 1

Name

Handicap

Gross

Nett

R D Strangeways

(6)

73

67

S Lehan

(12)

82

70

M Alderson

(7)

79

72

 

Division 2

Name

Handicap

Gross

Nett

S Galbraith

(16)

87

71

K Moorhouse

(14)

85

71

S Cook

(14)

86

72

 

Division 3

Name

Handicap

Gross

Nett

L Blackburn

(24)

93

69

C J Mullarkey

(20)

90

70

I Blackburn

(28)

98

70

 

Watson Cup Qualifiers (draw to be made)

 

L Blackburn (24)

C Mullarkey (20)

S Galbraith (16)

G Stead (16)

H Speight (18)

J Mcmurrough (22)

G O’Kane (18)

A Tasker (17)

J Cartledge (20)

J PHall (22)

A Utley (23)

J Cryan (27)

S Cottle (16)

S McGarrity (20)

K Marsey (17)

J Iceton (18)

 A Busy Weekend at Horsforth.

 

After all the rain and snow of recent months it was finally back to grass tees and a full course for Horsforth members at the weekend with competitions both Saturday and Sunday.

 

Saturday 28th March 09 was the Marie Curie Stableford with the following results:

 

Division 1

 

h/c

points

A Cunningham

11

39

T Hirst

5

36

D Oates

11

35

 

 

Division 2

 

h/c

points

Simon Clark

13

37

Steve Clark

14

36

S Galbraith

16

34

 

Division 3

 

h/c

points

D Lowe

28

37

P Blackburn

19

36

P Maskill (Vice President)

20

32

 

 

On Sunday 29th March 09 the Mixed Coronation Trophy foursomes were played on a glorious sunny spring afternoon.  The results as follows:

 

 

 

gross

h/c

nett

R Greenwood &

Mrs S Coverdale

 

93

 

25

 

68

A K Dickinson &

Mrs M C Greenhalgh

 

88

 

16.5

 

71.5

T Greenhalgh (President) &

Mrs M Wales

 

88

 

15

 

73

P Walker &

Mrs J Read

 

98

 

25

 

73

 

Saturday 21st March 09 saw 80 teams compete in the LDUGC Spring 4 Ball Qualifier.  The 6 pairs going on to represent Horsforth at Howley hall on Thursday 28 May are:

 

D Taylor (26)

&

E Carter (14)

62

Simon Clark (13)

&

Neil Whittaker (8)

62

R Daibell (5)

&

B Taylor (13)

63

P Schofield (6)

&

T Nebard (13)

63

S Rothwell (5)

&

P Cryan (16)

63

D Forsyth (15)

&

J Bland (15)

63

After the last few months of snow, rain and muddy ground it was at last possible to play the March Medal at Horsforth Golf Club on Saturday, albeit on a shortened course and still using fairway mats.  Team and 4 ball competitions have been continuing throughout when course conditions allowed.

 

Division 1

 

Gross

h/c

Nett

Graham Swithenbank

73

11

62

Andy Cunningham

75

11

64

Stuart Bennett

70

5

65 (back 9)

 

 

Division 2

 

Gross

h/c

Nett

Steve Bamford

82

17

65

Ben Taylor

78

13

65

Robin Greenwood

84

16

68

 

Division 3

 

Gross

h/c

Nett

Barnaby Gill

78

19

59

Ian Hawkyard

81

20

61

Rob Outhwaite

85

20

65

 

The lowest gross of the day was Mick Thorpe (4) with 69.