What a weekend of golf - two Club Championships to delight the spectators!  On Saturday, 16th June, 90 men played their first round of their Club Championship and 28 ladies played their first round of their Club Championship - 124 players in total.  On the first day the weather was not very kind at all with gusting winds plus rain in the afternoon when the ladies' went out and this had an impact on the score as well as the challenging course setup.  After the first round Adam Birdseye was leading the men's field with 69 gross followed close behind by Adam Batty with 70 gross and Josh Stanners and Phil Clark with 72 gross.  Emily Marler led the field for the ladies with a gross 82 with Maria Conner at 86 gross and Ann Cox at 90 gross.

The second day Sunday, 17th June, was a little better weather wise, the rain had stopped but the wind was still a problem.  After the cut 65 men played their second round and all but one lady played their 2nd round.  There was no cut for the ladies.  The last two groups of both the Men's and Ladies' second rounds were closely watched by the spectators as they approached the 18th green.  Adam Batty was the winner of the Men's Club Championship for the second year running with a fantastic 138 gross and 2 under par, and Emily Marler, again for the second year running, won the Ladies' Club Championship with 167 gross.  The final results were:-

Men's Club Championship 1st Adam Batty 70+68 = 138 gross 2nd  Josh Stanners 72+70 = 142 gross 3rd Adam Birdseye 69+74 = 143 gross Ladies' Club Championship 1st Emily Marler 82+85 = 167 gross 2nd Maria Connor 86+93 = 179 gross

Men's Nett Championship 1st Adrian Black 68+65 = 133 nett 2nd  Simon Bennett 72+66 = 138 nett 3rd Phil Clark 69+69 = 138 nett Ladies' Nett Championship 1st Ann Cox 76+74 = 150 nett 2nd Christine Spencer 77+75 = 152 nett

At the presentation Garry Hartley, Club Captain, thanked all those who helped make the weekend such a success:-

• Jane Doyle, Director of Greens and Head Greenkeeper Russell Lucas and his team for the great condition of the course and a challenging setup.
• Ken West for starting all the groups from 7:30am to 3:30pm on Saturday and from 8:00am to 1:40pm on Sunday - a stalwart job.
• All the scorers from the different sections of the club and the handicap secretaries Derek Harvey & Lesley Hunt.
• All the catering and bar staff for the food and beverages over the weekend - the BBQ was a great success.

Page updated: 17 June 2012