Calcot Park Seniors Competitions

Calcot Park – The Seniors Section

As ever this has been a busy year for the Seniors; 35 events plus a new competition with the Juniors and the Pairs Four Ball Knockout.

The weather for the first seven events was amazingly good for March/April but then went rapidly downhill and two midsummer matches were postponed until October .There were some very good matches with a high standard of golf throughout and everyone enjoyed them ,especially the hospitality and friendliness at the away fixtures. We were very proud to be hosts because invariably our visiting teams heaped praise on the course and the welcome they received from the Club.

The Seniors Section has a strong and growing membership, this year 92 active players. Seniors like to play in matches and in the 26 matches

72 played in at least one. Always in golf most teams win their home matches and our success was evenly spread;

League 5 wins 5 losses 2 halves

Tied fourth from 7 teams in the Reading and District League

Friendlies 4 wins 5 losses 3 halves

Against the Ladies over, two rounds held in March and October, the Seniors prevailed to win the Kay Smeed Trophy by 27 holes up.

Individual competitions attracted a good entry with 50 for the Captain's Challenge and 70 for the Christmas Stableford (The Don Whitby Trophy ). Not only was the scoring good but there were lots of new names on the trophies.

The Pairs Knockout was won by Chris Millard and Andy Cole .The inaugural Seniors with Juniors event proved popular and was won by Malcolm Large and Jack Robson with an excellent 41pts.

Outside the Section, the Seniors distinguished themselves and the club with some notable performances;

Roger Stevens won the Ron Stanbrook trophy for Reading and District Seniors League players and Calcot Seniors picked up the inaugural team trophy at this event.

Nick Parr won the Goring and Streatley Seniors Open.

Ralph Smith won The Mark Mundy Trophy

David Dailley won the August Monday Medal with a gross 75 off 12 handicap and Alex Campbell led the entire Club on Pro's weekend with a nett 67.

Sixty five attended the Captain's Annual Dinner for section members and their partners on 19th October.

At the AGM following the Christmas Stableford Ron Bower this year's Captain introduced John Smith Captain for 2008 who in turn announced David Lowry as Vice Captain.

2007 Competition Results

Date

Competition

Winners

7th March

Spring Dubai

Dick Ferrier/Ron Fuller/David Dailley – 79pts

14th March

4 Club Challenge

1. HCC Jones

2. P Farrow

3. G Sealey

36 pts

34 pts

25th April

The Spring Stableford

"The George Hoggett Cup"

1. Terry Clarke

2. R Bower

3. R McLaren

40 pts

38 pts

22nd June

Summer Stableford

The Queen Elizabeth Jubilee

1. D Crowfoot

2. D Dailley

3. D Bottomley

35 pts (Back Nine)

35 pts

34 pts (Back Nine from 4)

20th July

Ron Stanbrook Qualifier

(1st 8 + Captain)

C Millard

6th August

Captain's Challenge

1. J Rogers

2. B Church

3. D Dailley

37 pts (Back Nine)

37 pts

36 pts

3rd October

End of Season Stableford

"The Harry Jackson Cup"

1. M Sarjent

2. P Curtis

3. B Tinson

41 pts (Back Nine)

41 pts

39 pts (Back Nine from 2)

26th October

Seniors with Juniors

(Greensomes Stableford)

1. Malcolm Large & Jack Robson 41 pts

2. John Shepherd & Adam Bunce

3. Brian Cook & Bobby Sidhu

3rd December

Christmas Stableford "The Don Whitby Trophy"

1. Peter Foxwell

2. Jim Clark

3. Dick Blything

41 pts

39 pts

36 pts

18 Holes Pairs Knockout 2007

Drawn Partners – Better Ball Matchplay

Winners:

Runners Up:

Chris Millard & Andy Cole

Bill Pocock & Voya Ilic