PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETAILED RESULTS, FROM THE WEEKLY COMPETITIONS
NOVEMBER 2011 TO OCTOBER 2012



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THURSDAY 25th OCTOBER 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

24 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Ray Buckley, Jack Simpson and Steve Smith (36 points)


SECOND :- Brian Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (35 points)

THIRD :- Ken Lunn, Derek Saunders and Frank Wardley (33 points)



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THURSDAY 18th OCTOBER 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

26 Players

WINNERS:- Alan Purtill, Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (39.50 net)

SECOND PLACE:- Peter Bennion, Brian Best and Norman Hampson (40.00 net)

THIRD PLACE:- Bill Broomhead, Keith Cowell and Steve Smith (40.75 net)

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THURSDAY 11th OCTOBER 2012
THE EIGHTH (AND FINAL) MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

24 Players

WINNER :- John Smith (17 points cpo)

SECOND :- Bill Broomhead (17 points)

THIRD :- Tony Boyle (16 points)




SUBSIDIARY TEAM PRIZE
WINNERS - Trevor Cash, Brian Best and Barry Cotton (43 points)


SECOND :- Peter Bennion, Tony Boyle and Gordon Howard (41 points)

THIRD :- Harold McGuinness, Derek Saunders and John Smith (40 points)




THE 'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
"The Night Shift"


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THURSDAY 4th OCTOBER 2012
THE AUTUMN SHIELD

4 BALL BETTERBALL (18 HOLES)

18 Players

THE WINNERS 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' PRIZE
Gordon Howard and Jim Wilson (40 points)

 		John Smith


SECOND :- Geoff Allen and Brian Best (37 points cpo)

THIRD :- Harold McGuinness and Derek Saunders (37 points)



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THURSDAY 27th SEPTEMBER 2012
NO COMPETITION

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THURSDAY 20th SEPTEMBER 2012
NO COMPETITION


One GEMS member had reason to remember the week when he achieved a 'Hole-in-One' in a 'Tuesday 4 Ball'.
Peter Schofield at the GEMS 10th Hole.


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THURSDAY 13th SEPTEMBER 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

22 Players


THE WINNERS
Gordon Howard and Jack Simpson (35.00 net)


SECOND :- H.McGuinness, John Smith and J.Wilson (39.25 net [cpo])

THIRD :- Tony Boyle, Peter Farrimond and Steve Smith (39.25 net)



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THURSDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2012
THE SEVENTH MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)

25 Players

THE SINGLES

FIRST :- H. McGuinness (23 points)

SECOND :- Peter Schofield (21 points)

THIRD :- Derek Saunders (19 points)





TEAM COMPETITION

WINNERS:- H. McGuinness, Derek Saunders and Frank Wardley (50 points)



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THURSDAY 30th AUGUST 2012
4 BALL BETTERBALL

20 Players

TEAM WINNERS
WINNERS:- Geoff Allen and Barry Robinson (21 points)


SECOND :- Tony Boyle and Jack Simpson (19 points)

THIRD :- Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (18 points)




THE 'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
Derek Saunders (yet again)




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THURSDAY 23rd AUGUST 2012
THE 'LES EYRE ROSE BOWL'

(WITH A SUBSIDIARY 4 MAN TEAM AGGREGATE COMPETITION)

AWAY DAY AT HAZEL GROVE GOLF CLUB

21 Players

THE WINNER OF THE ROSE BOWL TEAM AGGREGATE PRIZE WINNERS
John Smith (34 points)

 		Trevor Cash, John Smith, Ray Buckley and Bill Broomhead (117 points)



'NEAREST-THE PIN' PRIZE 'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
Stuart Wagstaffe

 		The Captain himself - Keith Cowell


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TUESDAY 21st AUGUST 2012
4 BALL BETTERBALL

21 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (26 points).


SECOND :- Ray Buckley and Peter Farrimond (24 points).

THIRD :- John Billington and Bill Broomhead (23 points).

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TUESDAY 14th AUGUST 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

24 Players

FIRST PLACE :- Ray Buckley, Peter Farrimond and Fred Griffin (47 points).

SECOND :- Keith Cowell, Peter Schofield and Stuart Wagstaffe (40 points).

THIRD :- John Billington, Tony Boyle and Gordon Howard (37 points).


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THURSDAY 9th AUGUST 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

30 Players


WINNERS :- Peter Bennion, Dave Price and Alan Purtill (35.75 net)


SECOND :- John Billington, Mike Dunkerley and Gordon Howard (36.25 net)

THIRD :- Tony Boyle, Barry Cotton and Steve Smith (37.50 net)



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THURSDAY 2nd AUGUST 2012
THE SIXTH MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)

26 Players

THE SINGLES
WINNER:- Peter Schofield (20 points)

SECOND :- Peter Farrimond (18 points)

THIRD :- Ken Lunn (17 points)




TEAM COMPETITION

WINNERS:- Derek Saunders, Fred Griffin (missing) and Peter Farrimond (45 points)


SECOND:- Peter Bennion, Bill Broomhead and Norman Hampson (42 points cpo)

THIRD:- John Billington, Peter Schofield and Ken Sharp (42 points)



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THURSDAY 26th JULY 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

23 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Maurice Butterworth, Mike Dunkerley and John Billington (39 points).


SECOND :- Peter Bennion, Brian Best and Alan Purtill (37 points).

THIRD :- Dave Dawson, Peter Farrimond and Fred Griffin (33 points).

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THURSDAY 19th JULY 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

17 Players


THE WINNERS
John Smith, Mike Dunkerley and Jack Simpson (37.50 net)


SECOND :- Peter Schofield, Ken Sharp and Frank Wardley (37.75 net)

THIRD :- Bill Broomhead, Maurice Butterworth and Peter Farrimond (38.75 net)



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THURSDAY 12th JULY 2012
THE 'PRIME-OF-LIFE' CUP

(WITH A SUBSIDIARY 2 MAN TEAM AGGREGATE COMPETITION)

28 Players

THE WINNER OF THE CUP
Dave Price (20 points cpo)

SECOND :- Gordon Howard (20 points)

THIRD :- Derek Saunders (17 points)




THE WINNING TEAM 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' PRIZE
Gordon Howard and Norman Radcliffe (34 points)

 		Trevor Cash


SECOND :- Brian Best and Derek Saunders (32 points cpo)

THIRD :- Eric Smith and Dave Price (32 points)

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THURSDAY 5th JULY 2012
THE FIFTH MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)

27 Players

THE SINGLES
WINNER:- Norman Radcliffe (18 points cpo)

SECOND :- Barry Robinson (18 points)

THIRD :- John Billington (17 points cpo)




TEAM COMPETITION

WINNERS:- Barry Robinson and John Stringer (50 points)

SECOND:- Jack Simpson and Eric Smith (49 points)

THIRD:- Barry Cotton, Gordon Howard and Steve Smith (43 points)



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THURSDAY 28th JUNE 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

24 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Jack Simpson, Maurice Butterworth and Bill Taylor (35.50 net)


SECOND :- Bill Broomhead, Peter Farrimond and Peter Schofield (37.25 net)

THIRD :- Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (37.75 net)



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THURSDAY 21st JUNE 2012
THE SHARPE CUP

18 HOLE COMPETITION

22 Players

John Smith (Winner of the Cup), who also also won the Team Aggregate Competion with Steve Smith.

THE SHARPE CUP

WINNER :- John Smith (32 points)

SECOND:- Geoff Allen (31 points cpo)

THIRD:- Ken Lunn (31 points)



TEAM AGGREGATE COMPETITION

WINNER :- John Smith and Steve Smith (60 points)

SECOND:- Ken Lunn and Dave Price (59 points)

THIRD:- Geoff Allen and John Stringer (55 points)



'NEAREST-THE-PIN' Prize

The Winner - Barry Robinson

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THURSDAY 14th JUNE 2012
THE FOURTH MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)

26 Players

THE SINGLES
WINNER:- Bill Taylor (17 points cpo)

SECOND :- John Stringer (17 points)

THIRD :- Dave Price (16 points)




TEAM COMPETITION

WINNERS :- Peter Bennion, Trevor Cash and Jack Simpson (39 points)

SECOND:- Geoff Allen and Derek Saunders (38 points)

THIRD:- Dave Dawson, Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (37 points)



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THURSDAY 7th JUNE 2012
NO COMPETITION

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THURSDAY 31st MAY 2012
4 BALL BETTERBALL

13 Players


THE WINNERS
Geoff Allen and John Stringer (23 points).

SECOND :- Peter Farrimond and Ken Lunn (22 points).

THIRD :- Mike Dunkerley and Peter Schofield (17points).

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TUESDAY 22nd MAY 2012
4 BALL BETTERBALL

24 Players

FIRST :- Trevor Cash and Peter Farrimond (25 points).

SECOND :- Phil Coombe and Ken Sharp (22 points).

THIRD :- Gordon Howard and Jack Simpson (21 points).





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THURSDAY 17th MAY 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

25 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Ken Lunn, Trevor Cash and Peter Farrimond (40 points).


SECOND :- Harold McGuinness, Derek Saunders and John Smith (37 points).

THIRD :- Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (36 points).

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THURSDAY 10th MAY 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

19 Players


THE WINNERS
Brian Allen, Geoff Allen and Barry Robinson (37.00 net)


SECOND :- John Billington, Keith Cowell and Dave Dawson (39.25 net)




THE'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
It's that Man - again!


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THURSDAY 3rd MAY 2012
THE THIRD MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)

30 Players

THE SINGLES
WINNER:- Ken Lunn (17 points)

SECOND :- Phil Coombe (16 points)

THIRD :- Gordon Howard (15 points)




TEAM COMPETITION

WINNERS :- Ken Lunn, Harold McGuinness and John Smith (41 points cpo)

SECOND:- Bill Broomhead, Maurice Butterworth and Phil Coombe (41 points)

THIRD:- Mike Dunkerley, Gordon Howard and Bill Taylor (40 points)



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THURSDAY 26th APRIL 2012
4 BALL BETTERBALL

23 Players


THE WINNERS
Ken Lunn and Graham Robinson (23 points).

SECOND :- Harold McGuinness and John Smith (21 points).

THIRD :- Peter Farrimond and Jim Wilson (20 points).

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THURSDAY 19th APRIL 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

28 Players

FIRST :- Gordon Howard, Harold McGuinness and Jim Wilson (42 points cpo).

SECOND :- Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (42 points).

THIRD :- Ray Buckley, Phil Coombe and Keith Cowell (36 points).



A 'HOLE-IN-ONE' ON THE GEMS 10th HOLE
Congratulations to Ken Lunn.

(Only the 5th time this feat has been achieved in 30 years of GEMS Competitions)


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THURSDAY 12th APRIL 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

30 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Ken Sharp, Steve Smith and Gordon Howard (37.00 net)


SECOND PLACE :- Peter Farrimond, Norman Radcliffe and John Smith (38.25 net cpo)

THIRD PLACE :- Norman Hampson, Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (38.25 net)

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THURSDAY 5th APRIL 2012
THE SECOND MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)


21 Players


THE SINGLES
Winner. Gordon Howard (21 points)

SECOND :- Ken Lunn (18 points)



TEAM COMPETITION

WINNERS :- Fred Griffin, Ken Lunn and Norman Radcliffe (47 points cpo)

SECOND:- Tony Boyle, Bill Broomhead and Gordon Howard (47 points)

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THURSDAY 29th MARCH 2012
THE ARTHUR BURGESS TROPHY

32 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Graham Robinson and Eric Smith (25 points)


SECOND PLACE :- Geoff Allen and Mike Dunkerley (23 points)

THIRD PLACE:- Derek Saunders and Jack Simpson (22 points cpo)



WINNER OF THE 'NEAREST-THE-PIN' PRIZE
Bill Broomhead


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THURSDAY 22nd MARCH 2012
4 BALL BETTERBALL

31 Players


THE WINNERS
Keith Cowell and Stuart Wagstaffe (22 points cpo).



SECOND :- John Smith and Frank Wardley (22 points).

THIRD :- Trevor Cash and Steve Smith (21 points).

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THURSDAY 15th MARCH 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

A Ten Hole Competiton

32 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
Ian Radcliffe, Mike Dunkerley and Norman Radcliffe (42 points).



SECOND :- Harold McGuinness, Derek Saunders and Jim Wilson (40 points).

THIRD :- Bill Broomhead, Peter Monks and Steve Smith (38 points).

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THURSDAY 8th MARCH 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

35 Players


FIRST RUNNERS UP
Ken Sharp, Norman Hampson and Peter Bennion (33.00 net)

 		Eric Smith, Brian Best and Bill Taylor (34.00 net)


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THURSDAY 1st MARCH 2012
THE FIRST MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION TOWARDS THE BRIAN RADCLIFFE TROPHY

(WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION (ALL TO SCORE)


A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

26 Players


THE SINGLES
Peter Farrimond (3rd - 20 points), Gordon Howard (2nd - 21 points cpo), Barry Cotton (1st - 21 points)



(2 MEMBERS OF) THE WINNING TEAM THE'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
Peter Farrimond and Keith Cowell (John Smith missing) (50 points)

 		Guess Who? Again!
THURSDAY 23rd FEBRUARY 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

25 Players


THE WINNING TEAM RUNNERS UP
John Stringer, Geoff Allen and Barry Robinson (41 points)

 		Gordon Howard, Fred Griffin and Norman Radcliffe (40 points)


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THURSDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

32 Players


THE WINNERS SECOND PLACE
Peter Bennion, Ken Sharp and Norman Hampson (30.25 net)

 		Fred Griffin, Norman Radcliffe and Ray Buckley (31.75 net)


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THURSDAY 9th FEBRUARY 2012

NO COMPETITION



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THURSDAY 2nd FEBRUARY 2012
THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION (WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION [ALL TO SCORE])

22 Players


THE WINNERS
51 points

Fred Griffin (Winner of the Singles competition with 18 points cpo), Ken Lunn (Second in the Singles competition with 18 points) and Derek Saunders.



SECOND PLACE :- Brian Best, Norman Radcliffe and Roger Stansfield (50 points)

THIRD :- Bill Broomhead, Keith Cowell and Peter Farrimond (46 points)

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THURSDAY 26th JANUARY 2012
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

25 Players


THE WINNING TEAM
John Billington, Harold McGuinness and Bill Broomhead (45 points)


SECOND PLACE :- Keith Cowell, Roger Stansfield and Stuart Wagstaffe (42 points)

THIRD :- Mike Dunkerley, Ken Lunn and Peter Schofield (40 points)

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THURSDAY 19th JANUARY 2012
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

23 Players


FIRST :- Alan Chadwick, Dave Price and Jack Simpson (33.25 net)

Alan Chadwick, Jack Simpson and a nearly finished meal.


SECOND THIRD
Stuart Wagstaffe, Harold McGuinness and Roger Stansfield (34.25 net)

 		Frank Wardley, John Smith and Norman Radcliffe (36.25 net)




THE 'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
Peter Monks, Keith Cowell and Bill Broomhead
Never has a Team lost their mats so many times in a 10 Hole competition.


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THURSDAY 12th JANUARY 2012
THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION (WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION [ALL TO SCORE])

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

12 Players


THE WINNERS
Bill Broomhead [Winner of the Singles competition with 21 points], Keith Cowell and Ken Sharp (55 points)


SECOND PLACE :- Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (50 points)




THE 'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
Harold McGuinness

Harold walked threequarters of the way round the course and then complained his feet were wet through.

Only then did he realise he had forgotten to change into his golf shoes...........


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THURSDAY 5th JANUARY 2012
NO COMPETITION



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THURSDAY 29th DECEMBER 2011
NO COMPETITION



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THURSDAY 22nd DECEMBER 2011
4 BALL BETTERBALL

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

34 Players


THE WINNERS
Ian Wooliscroft and Graham Robinson (22 points cpo)


SECOND :- Geoff Allen and Ken Lunn (22 points cpo)

THIRD :- Gordon Howard and Peter Schofield (22 points)

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THURSDAY 15th DECEMBER 2011
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 5th Green was being repaired

24 Hardy Souls


FIRST :- Alan Chadwick, Gordon Howard and Ian Wooliscroft (31.75 net)

SECOND :- Ray Buckley, Dave Price and Jack Simpson (33.00 net)

THIRD :- Barry Cotton, Keith Cowell and Steve Smith (33.75 net)



THE 'COCK FLAVOUR SOUP' AWARD
The Winner - John Stringer (right)


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THURSDAY 8th DECEMBER 2011
NO COMPETITION



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THURSDAY 1st DECEMBER 2011
THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION (WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION [ALL TO SCORE])

A Ten Hole Competiton only as the 7th Green was being repaired

30 Players


THE WINNER OF THE SINGLES COMPETITION
Mike Dunkerley (20 points)


SECOND :- Steve Smith (19 points cpo)

THIRD :- Geoff Allen (19 points)





THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM COMPETITION
Barry Cotton, Alan Chadwick and Steve Smith (51 points)


SECOND :- Harold McGuinness, Norman Radcliffe and John Smith (49 points)

THIRD :- Ray Buckley, Mike Dunkerley and Peter Schofield (46 points)




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THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER 2011
4 BALL BETTERBALL

26 Players


THE WINNING DUO
Peter Schofield and Ken Lunn (25 points)


SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE
John Stringer and Geoff Allen (23 points cpo)

 		Dave Price and Fred Griffin (23 points)



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THURSDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2011
3 MAN TEAM (2 TO SCORE)

32 Players


THE WINNERS
Frank Wardley, John Smith and Norman Radcliffe (44 points)


SECOND PLACE :- Peter Farrimond, Fred Griffin and Jim Wilson (41 points cpo)

THIRD PLACE:- Ken Lunn, Harold McGuinness and Derek Saunders (41 points)




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THURSDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2011
3 MAN TEXAS SCRAMBLE

30 Players


THE WINNING TRIO
Jim Wilson, Frank Wardley and Derek Saunders (37.50 net)


SECOND :- Tony Boyle, Norman Radcliffe and Dave Price (38.50 net.cpo)

THIRD :- Peter Farrimond, Harold McGuinness and John Smith (38.50 net)




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THURSDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 2011
THE MONTHLY SINGLES COMPETITION (WITH A 3 MAN TEAM COMPETITION [ALL TO SCORE])

27 Players


THE WINNER OF THE SINGLES COMPETITION
John Stringer (20 points)


SECOND :- Ken Lunn (17 points)

THIRD :- Geoff Allen (16 points)





THE WINNERS OF THE TEAM COMPETITION
Tony Boyle, Eric Smith and Bill Taylor (46 points)


SECOND :- Geoff Allen, Barry Robinson and John Stringer (43 points)

THIRD :- Ken Lunn, Harold McGuinness and John Smith (42 points)




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