It’s a busy one this week so please enjoy the read. Thanks as always to everyone who submits photos and stories to contribute to the missive – much appreciated.
Winter Golf
As per the notifications from the club and with immediate effect, the following rules come into play here at HGC.
- Mark, Lift, Clean and Replace the ball will continue to be allowed throughout the general area.
- If a ball lies on a closely mown area players must play off an artificial mat unless they are using their putter.
- When teeing areas are set up on artificial mats, players must tee the ball on those mats.
Captains Nominate
The nominations for Club Captains for 2026/27 were announced on Thursday evening in the Clubhouse and the Lady and Gentleman Captains-Nominate are Helen Davies and Mike Thompson respectively. Both Helen and Mike have been long-standing members and have been fully involved in the life of the Club. The nomination for Junior Captain is Ollie Lynch. I’m sure all three will do a great job and wish them all the best.
Lady Captain vs Lady Secretary Match
In a match to rival the intensity of the Ryder Cup, the Lady Captian’s team beat the Lady Secretary’s team on Thursday over 9 holes, playing 4BBB.
Bradley 2
Well done Roger Mattocks for winning this event on wednesday with 21 points. Roger da Forno was second with 19 points and Jon Cowan finished third following a card play off.
New Stock
Bogey 2 (Fri 24 & Sat 25/10/25)
Well done to Peter Wolfenden for winning on Saturday with 5 up. Guy Levers was beaten on countback and Andrew Hay finsihed on ehole further back on 4 up.
Roger Mattocks, Pete Hindle & Charlie Hindle were keeping it in the family as all qualified for Bogey final on Saturday – that makes all three generations in the same competition!
The best gross of the competition went to Chris Hinton with a 74.
Ladies 18 & 9 hole Stablefords (Thu 23/10/25)
Congrats to Helen Williams for winning the 18 hole satbleford with a whopping 40 points. Gail Sampson was second with 35 points.
Judith Guest won the F9 stableford with 17 points beating Amanda Greaves on countback.
Dodson trophy
Ladies Max Medals on Thu 16/10/25
Well done to Kate Morris for winning the 18 hole Medal with an excellent nett 66. Jo Bryant was the runner up, just one shot adrift.
In the F9 max Medal Sue Wright with a superb nett 27! Rachel McDowell was second with nett 33 beating Sue Bromley on countback.
Bradley 1 (Wed 15/10/25)
Well done Steve Bates for winning this event with an excellent 22 points. Barry Jefferies was second with 20 pooints and Michael Wells came third.
Tuesday Afternoon Roll Up
Here’s a reminder about the men’s Tuesday afternoon roll up that was sent out a week or two ago.
As we approach winter, and the opportunities for golf and a little social activity decrease, there’s no need to despair! The Club still allocates tee times every Tuesday afternoon for the Gentlemen’s roll-up. The roll-up is the ideal opportunity for members (particularly new members) to play with members they’ve perhaps never met and wouldn’t normally play with.
Here’s how it works:
- Just turn up a few minutes before the start time ( 1.00 pm before the clocks go back, 12.30 thereafter) – there’s no need to book.
- Balls are put in a hat at the first tee to determine playing partners. Groups usually go out in threes or fours.
- Play is usually 4 ball betterball (with an adjustment for three balls) with handicaps based on course handicap to keep things simple.
- Play is over however many holes the group decides – generally somewhere between 9 and 18, but trending down!
After play, the bar beckons……typically tea and teacakes, maybe followed by the odd beer.
And there’s the opportunity to supplement income – every player puts £1 into the kitty, and the winning team scoops the lot. On a good day it can pay for the tea and teacake.
It’s not at all serious, it’s sociable, and good fun – so if you’ve not tried it, why not give it a go over the winter?
Colin Bamford – colincbamford@aol.com – 07767 861831