I hope you all had a good Easter and the good news, we don’t have too long to wait until the next bank holiday – they seem to come thick and fast at this time of the year. And I trust you are all enjoying getting back on a nice, dry golf course again after a long winter.
In this week’s newsletter, we talk about opportunities for early season golf lessons, the competition results from last week and information about the Gentleman Captain’s Team Matches which take place over the course of the season.
Golf lessons
Please click here to book a lesson via my online booking page. You can book up to 10 days in advance.
We had a good response to my proposed ladies group coaching sessions which appeared in last week’s missive. Dates proved to be the main stumbling block so I’ll come up with some fresh dates and options and come back to you. In the first instance though, if you are interested in finding out more about these sessions then please let me know by replying to this email and I’ll add you to my list.
Medal 1
Congratulations to Cliff Wright for breaking 90 gross and shooting an excellent nett 64 to win Medal 1 on Saturday. Talking of gross scores, Adam Laitt shot a magnificent level par score of 70 to record a nett 66 to finish in second place. John Moss also recorded a nett 66 but was beaten on a card play off so he finished in third spot. Fifteen twos were recorded on the day and Neil Roberts bagged two of them!
Bunty Booth
Well done to Tracey Thompson for winning the Bunty Booth last week with 37 stableford points. Vanessa Veitch was second with 36 points and Pam Dixon third with 35 points.
The front nine stableford competition was won by Lorraine Thompson with 17 points. Jennifer Bradley was one point in arrears to finish in runners up spot.
Gentleman Captain’s Team Matches
Our current Gentleman captain, Dave Wainwright, has been the organiser of the Captain’s matches for several years, David Rodwell has now taken over this responsibility. For those that aren’t familiar with the events it’s a series of eleven matches friendly matches played against other nearby clubs.
Usually played in the late afternoon, the match is preceded by tea and cakes, before the Gentlemen Captain (or his opposite number) hosts two teams of twelve, in an eighteen hole pairs matchplay competition, followed by post-match drinks and a two course dinner.
This years fixtures are
| Date | Club | Home / Away | Captain’s Tee Time |
| Wednesday 18th May | Wilmslow | Home | 4pm |
| Wednesday 25th May | GM Police | Home | 4pm |
| Wednesday 1st June | Dunham | Home | 4pm |
| Friday 10th June | Knutsford | Away | 4pm |
| Wednesday 22nd June | Dunham | Away | 4pm |
| Sunday 17th June | Delamere | Away | 9am (TBC) |
| Wednesday 27th June | Ringway | Away | 4pm |
| Wednesday 4th August | Ringway | Home | 4pm |
| Friday 12th August | Knutsford | Home | 4.00pm |
| Tuesday 23rd August | Stockport | Away | 4.00pm |
| Sunday 4th September | Wilmslow | Away | 9.00am |
If you would like to play in any of the matches, you may need to join the “Captain’s Matches” team within the “Club teams” section of Club V1 and once a member of the team, your availability should be set for each match individually. Team selections will be confirmed around two weeks before the event.
In the words of your Gentlemen Captain “the Captains Matches are very much about friendship, gamesmanship and good fun”. Therefore, please do take the time to sign up or if you would like to know more, please contact David Rodwell.