Mixed Betterball Report

Sunday 26^th October was the day we played our Mixed Betterball competition. 20 couples took part and some say this is a “proper”golf competition. I say it’s tricky with  ¾ handicap stableford. 

The weather was brilliant for the time of year and with the usual banter off we went.

We played the hurricane course and there was some really good golf played.

!st  Lee and Georgina Venus with 41 points. 

2^nd Joe and Julie Harris with 40 points and

3^rd John Appleby and Jane Woodward 39 points

Special well done to John for filling in at the last minute. 

Next competition is 2^nd November.

Thanks to Julie for her help.

Gill

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PEARSON TROPHY

We are playing our first match of the season at Gillingham on Tuesday 4th November, the team has been chosen are the girls are ready to win!
Spectators welcome,
COME ON WEST MALLING

County Card

If you would like a County Card for next year please leave £3.00 in an envelope with your name on and place it with Lara or whoever in the office at the club! If no fee is paid then you will not receive a County card!!!

You will also need to complete the info sheet which will be found in the Ladies changing room. 

Also if you are interested in either the Holland Trophy, Coombe Cup or the Three Feathers Singles competitions then please sign up on the sheets in the changing room, there is a list of rules for each comp and again place the relevant entry fee in a named envelope!

If you have any queries please contact Debbie on 07784 723753. 

MIXED GREENSOME ST ANDREWS DRAW

DATE:                Sunday 2nd November 2014

ENTRY:             £6.00 per pair

COURSE:          Spitfire

FORMAT:         Greensome Stableford St Andrew Aggregate Score

HANDICAP:     Greensome Chart (lowest*0.6 + highest *0.4)

This is a team game consisting of 4 people. Enter as a pair but the 2 pairs that make up the team will be drawn and are as follows:

Draw

09.20   Roger Woodhams &  Jane Woodward

            Rob Satchell &  Debbie Satchell

09.29   Malcolm Gofton  &  Sue Gofton

            Ken Newson  &  Gill Newson

09.38   Lee Venus &  Georgina Venus

            Colin Kiddie &  Lisa Kiddie

09.47   Martin Chuter  & Donna Chuter

            Trevor Venis   & Helen Venis

09.56   Joe Harris  & Julie Harris

            Pete Skelton  & Lynne Skelton

10.05   John Suttling & Sally Payne

            Bob Appleby & Carole Eldridge

10.14   Kevin Conder & Debbie Conder

            John Harrison & Caroline Harrison

10.23   Andy Martin & Carol Martin

            Malcom Roberts & Sue Stickland

10,32   Norman Kane & Elaine Katter

            Lew Evans & Rena Jones

10.41   Mark Miller & Molly Ball

            Steve McIntosh & Gina Wilson

Competition Organiser: Gill Newson 07891 959590

Helen's 50th Birthday

Sunday 16th November
Tee times from 10:05, meal at Imperial Dynasty at 6pm
Sheet on notice board in the corridor please sign up if you would like to come.
Thanks Helen x

QUIZ NIGHT

A huge big thanks to Jeanette and Bernie
 for once again producing a fun packed quiz last Friday . Jeanette informed me that she has been running these quizzes now for 22 years. So again thanks from all the past, present and future captains. What an achievement and an amazing amount of money raised for the various charities over the years. I would also like to thank everyone for supporting this event and to anyone who donated raffle prizes. Once the ticket money is in another £300+ will go towards me final total for "breast cancer Kent ". Thanks also to Georgina, Julie and Gill for helping out on the night.

Many thanks Jane. 

Pearson practice round at Gillingham
Tuesday 21October
Tee time 10am

If you wish to car share the following ladies are playing.
I am traveling with Helen Venis

Rena
Diana Scott
Carol Eldridge
Lisa Kiddie
Helen Venis
Gina Wilson
Julie Harris
Stella Pitt
Leslie Shott
Jean Alback
Carol Martin
Margaret Barnard

Winter Matchplay

The draw for the Winter Matchplay is now displayed on the club noticeboard.
The Date for Round 1 to be played by is the30/11/2014.
The quarter finals  date is 18/1/2015. (This is the next round.)

Please rememeber to contact your opponent as soon as possible; as with possible bad weather and holidays etc the time passes very quickly.

Good Luck!

Judith

Copper Beech

We were lucky to have a dry day for our last trophy competition of the season. Many thanks go to Denise Farley for her sponsorship of the event.

There was a good turn out with 27 ladies playing. The format caused problems and challenges for everyone, the course is a tough opponent! It does not have nerves that we all have in matchplay.

It was an exciting end, with the result being decided in the last match with Diana Scott producing a great tee shot and almost scoring a birdie. It went to a count back with 2 players both getting 3 plus scores on the back 9, however Diana was a delighted winner from a disappointed Helen Venis. Congratulations to you both!

1st    Diana Scott        2 up ocb
2nd   Helen Venis      2 up
3rd    Debbie Conder  1 up ocb

Mixed Betterball Draw

DATE:                 SUNDAY 26th OCTOBER 2014

ENTRY:              £3.00 PER PERSON

COURSE:           Hurricane

FORMAT:           STABLEFORD BETTERBALL

HANDICAP:       ¾

                  Draw

10:00          Thomas J  & Jane Woodward

                   Trevor Venis & Helen Venis

10:09          Ken Newson & Gill Newson

                   John Suttling & Finella Una

10:18          Lew Evans & Rena Jones

                   Martin Chuter & Donna Chuter

10:27          Malcolm Roberts & Sue Stickland

                   Joe Harris & Julie Harris

10:36          Rob Satchell & Debbie Satchell

                   Malcolm Gofton and Sue Gofton

10:45          Andy Martin & Carol Martin

                   Kevin Conder & Debbie Conder

10:54          A N Other & Jeanette Johnson

                   Lee Venus and Georgina Venus

11:03          Robert Gormley & Yvonne Gormley

                   Steve McIntosh & Kim Wellman

11:12          Eric Doherty & Lydia Doherty

                   Norman Kane & Molly Ball

11:21          Mark Miller & Sally Payne

                   Roger Harman & Gill Harman

11:30          Bob Appleby and Carol Eldridge

                   Colin Kiddie and Lisa Kiddie

Competition Organiser: Gill Newson 07891 959590

LOTTERY

The Lottery was won this week by 4 people, but only 2 people where paid out.
Molly Ball and Sadie Millgate where both happy with their winnings.

The following people have no money in their account:-

Peggy Baker
Ron Baker
Helen Dingle
Lydia Doherty
Jill Gambling
Margaret Hoban
Judy Kaye
Jean Moleta
Lesley Morris
Gill Newson
Hazel Reucroft
Hilary Thompson
Penny Rowland
Joan Vernon
Kim Wellman

I will be at the club this Tuesday, (14th).
Please remember if your numbers come up you can only win if you have money in your account.
Thank you.

Captain v Secretary Fun. Comp Sat 11th October.

 

Anyone is welcome to join in. Full details and sign up sheet are in the changing rooms and either Gill or Georgina will be around in the morning. I will join you after work. I hope the weather is kind. There is also a Stableford on the Hurricane. You can enter both. Have FUN.

LOTTERY

I have taken over the lottery from Gill Newson, I will try very hard to be at the club, Tuesday's, Thursday's and Saturdays to collect money, but if all the ladies could find me, it would make things easier.
If you have NO money in your lottery account and your numbers come up, you CANNOT WIN!!
So it is in your interest to keep your account in credit.
The following people have no money in their account:-

Peggy Baker
Ron Baker
Carrie Beech
Hazel Reucroft
Pat Donovan
Lesley Morris
Joan Vernon
Debbie Satchel

I will be at that club, this Saturday 11th, Sunday 12th and Tuesday 14th
Thank you
Rena

Lady Captains Report October 2014.    

Well as I said in the last report September was to be another busy month and it proved the case. OK so we kicked off with the annual Joe’s v Raiders charity day and it was to be bigger and better. We decided earlier on in the year to have one event and make it large. Which is what we did? Joe and Julie organised the event and everyone that took part really enjoyed the occasion. The ladies team put in a sterling effort and drew overall on the day 7 and a ½ games each. A very fitting result. And a staggering amount of £2,274.42 was raised. My enormous thanks go to Julie and Joe Harris for their continued support of these charity events, and too everyone that supported us on the day or donated in their absence.

Next came the Autumn meeting kindly sponsored by our President Vicky Richardson, who was able to watch all the groups come up the 18^th on the Hurricane.  The results on the day altered due to a card disqualification and the winner with a staggering 44 pts was Carol Eldridge, 2^nd Lydia Doherty 39pts, 3^rd Debbie Conder on count back from Rena Jones with 37pts. With best front nine going to Jenny Aldridge and back nine Stella Pitt. We all enjoyed a Chilli Jacket potato lunch and had one round of Heads or Tails which raised another £32 pounds for my charity. Some of the Ladies also got fined for their misdemeanours. 

The second of the Ladles v vets matched took place and my thanks go to Rena Jones for Captaining in my absence. Overall result was another win to the Ladies

The annual Committee cup was played and 8 members of the committee turned out to play. Great fun was had by all. Judith was going for the double but unfortunately had to settle for nearest the pin. Julie was champ on the day.

On the same day we fielded a team to play in a mixed at Westerham and Rena lead out the Ladies. Again the result went West Mallings way. Well done to all who participated.

The mixed for September was again well supported even though it clashed with the Ryder Cup. Many of the teams decided to play early and the best seats were bagged around the telly. I’m happy to say the result went the Europeans way. For full report please see the blog. Also 3 people played exceptionally well and all agreed to put their cards in for handicap cuts. Well done to Sara, Mark and Pete.

Yesterday Sunday the 5^th the Bradley Cooke team travelled to Ashford for the final of the plate competition. Everyone had played there courtesy matches and done their homework in readiness for the challenge. And what a challenge it turned out to be. Chart Hills had really brought out the big guns or should I say the Kent County schoolgirls. What great young golfers they are and what amazing golf was played. Despite there highest handicapper being lower than our lowest we battle bravely. Unfortunately we lost the first 3 matches so the referee called us in even though the last two games were still live. It was great to be a part of the final day and we even got to see the Bradley cook trophy for the first time. A big well done to Helen Venus for captaining the team this year and getting us the furthest we have ever been before, also all the team, and not forgetting our caddies that gave up there day to support us. Heres to next year. Come on team West Malling.

Just a reminder about the upcoming Quiz on the 17^th October. The format will be the same as before. Please get your tables of six ready and tickets bought. There will be a raffle so all donations again gratefully received.

Good Luck with your golf in October.

Best Wishes Jane.

Lady Captain 2014.

Blog Details : www.wmladiessection.blogspot.co.uk

Copper Beech Trophy

Sunday 12th October 2014
Course: Spitfire
Format: Par Against the Course
Entry:£3
No Bag Carriers or Caddies Permitted.
Prizes:1st, 2nd & 3rd
Seeded Draw: 0 - 20, 21 - 28 & 28 - 36

Tee Times:
9:29 J. Woodward, R. Jones & P. Dononvan
9:38 D. Conder, S. Burbridge & H. Venis
9:47 C. Eldridge, G. Venus & F. Una
9:56 C. Beech, J. Harris & J. Parkhurst
10:05 C. Harrison, S. Stickland & D. Chuter
10:14 L. Kiddie, S. Millgate & S. Payne
10:23 J. Johnson, E. Katter & L. Shott
10:31 G. Wilson, G. Newson & Y. Gormley
10:42 M. Barnard & M. Ball

Bradley Cook Plate Runners Up

With subdued optimism the team arrived at Ashford yesterday in the sunshine for a good day's golf.  But with handicaps of +1,5,5,5,9 Chart Hills totally outgunned us to win the first three matches and although the last two matches were close they were called in.

I was very proud to receive our framed certificate on behalf of everyone who has played this year and they all deserve a mention here:
Sue, Lydia, Debbie, Jane, Helen, Donna, Finella, Lindsay

A special thanks go to our wonderful caddies who helped calm everybody down:
Rena, Julie, Caroline, Jill, Georgina

Golf aside West Malling true to form made it a good day out and we still drank our share of Prosecco in celebration of getting to the finals.  No other team on the day had anyone with handicaps in double figures and there will be more than one girl there yesterday hitting the pro circuit once they are old enough - in about 3 years time!!

As far as I can determine WM have never got to the plate final before so it was a MASSIVE achievement to do so and I am SO PROUD of all of you.  We have a strong squad of still improving low handicappers and I look forward to next year.

It was a pleasure to be your captain!!!
Helen x

Summer Eclectic Competition Results

The results of this summer's eclectic competition are:

Hurricane Course
1st - Pat Donovan - Net 60.38 points
2nd - Lydia Doherty - Net 60.50 points
3rd - Sue Stickland - Net 61.13 points

Spitfire Course
1st - Lindsay Hart - Net 55.00 points
2nd - Lydia Doherty - Net 58.50 points
3rd - Pat Donovan - Net 61.38 points

Congratulations to the winners.

A copy of the full results sheet will be put up on the notice board in the ladies changing room.

QUIZ NIGHT 17 th OCTOBER 2014

 

Just a reminder about the quiz night. Please get your tickets from the office. Table of six. £6 pounds each. Raffle prizes gratefully received. All money goes to Breast Cancer Kent.

 

 

 

 

 



JOE’S Raiders Charity day Smashes All Records.

And what an amazing day it turned out to be, after the initial battle to get the teams together and find last minute replacements. Everyone turned up bright and early for the 9.00 shotgun. Tees were picked and everyone was in great spirits. 15 pairs of Ladies set out to beat Joe’s Raiders and what an enjoyable fight we had. After the matches where played the normal rush to the bar commenced, and the usual banter continued. Obviously everyone was eager to know the results. Well the Ladies it seemed where over keen. I’m lead to believe that the Ladies haven’t as yet beaten Joe’s Raiders but this year we got a step closer in that the result was a draw. 7 and ½ matches each. Well done it couldn’t have been a more fitting result.

Once the excitement had died down we all sat down to a carvery meal joined by friends and family. The (amended version) of the national anthem was sung by Joe. Many thanks to Colin Kiddie for sponsoring this, and to Joe for taking up the challenge. The carvery was excellent and the catering staff did a fantastic job feeding so many people.

Everyone was then waiting in anticipation as to how much they would be fined. And yes everyone did get fined. Anyone’s misdemeanours got reported back to Joe and then the naming and shaming took place. Everyone took part in all good spirits.

We played the heads and tails game and for a new twist everyone was asked to place a bank note of any denomination into an envelope. Then write either their home or mobile number on the front. The winners were the envelopes with the most sevens combined from the bank note and telephone number. What a great money spinner this turned out to be.

An amazing amount of money was raised on the day and more donations trickled in over the next couple of weeks. Overall we raised approximately £2,274.42

My BIGGEST thanks go to Joe and Julie Harris for running this event and their continued support to the past and present/future Ladies Captains Charities.

Mixed Team Results

Well it might have been Ryder Cup weekend but that didn’t stop the Mixed Team competition of West Malling going ahead.

The teams were drawn, side bets placed, team colours discussed (although some people forgot these conversations) and early start times sorted.

 There were really good scores in and we were waiting for the last group to finish. In they came and wow what a score.

The team of Thomas J (his first mixed competition), Steve McIntosh, Sara Burbridge and Diana Scott came in !st with 126 points.

2nd was the pink team of Colin Kiddie, Pete Skelton, Julie Harris and Debbie Conder with 114 points.

Lee and Georgina sponsored a nearest the pin on the 16^th for the boys and 7^th for the girls

The winners were Martin Chuter and Debbie Satchell.

The presentations were completed within the adverts so everyone could then carry on watching the Ryder Cup.

A great day was enjoyed by all.

Thank you to everyone for entering and in such great spirit as always, to Caroline for copying the scorecards and a special thank you to Julie for her help.

Next mixed comp is on 26^th October –Betterball and then the next week 2^nd November is the Pairs comp, the sign up sheets are on the board.

Thanks

Gill