28 August, 2015

Larry Birch memorial trophy August 27th 2015


Results as follows:

Larry Birch Memorial Trophy

Played on Thursday, 27 August 2015 at Clays.
Competition Scratch Score = 68 (37pts) (Men)
Overall
Position
Player
Score
Comments
Revised
Handicap
1
Harris, Nigel
42 pts (23)
Overall Winner
20.6
2
Roberts, Ronald H
41 pts (12)
Overall Runner-Up
10.7
3
Peacock, Reg
39 pts (14)
Overall 3rd
13.0
4
Mitchell, Andrew
39 pts (15)

14.7


Some £50 was collected on the day for Help for Heroes


Photo below shows Nigel Harris being presented with the Trophy by Colin Brown, Seniors Captain.



25 August, 2015

Seniors D J Bogie August 25th 2015



Senior's HB - DJ Bogie

Played on Tuesday, 25 August 2015 at Clays.
Competition Scratch Score = 67 (Men)

Overall
Position
PlayerScoreCommentsRevised
Handicap
1Rodenhurst, Frank4 up (10)Overall Winner9.9
2McGrady, Tom4 up (17)Overall Runner-Up16.7
3Jackson, Tony3 up (14)Overall 3rd13.7
4Goring, Mike2 up (23)23.2
5Owens, Tony Martin2 up (16)16.3


Tony Jackson receiving 3rd place prize

Tom McGrady receiving 2nd place prize

Frank Rodenhurst receiving the DJ Bogie award from Colin Brown

21 August, 2015

Clays Seniors Open August 20th 2015



August 20th Clays Seniors Open results:-
1st with an excellent score of 46 points were James Thomas and David Smith

The following three all scored 40 points and were separated by back nine scores 2nd Ron Roberts and Nigel Harris (21 back nine)

3rd Mike Jorden and Peter Almond. (20 back nine)

4th B Neale and B Dickinson (19 back nine)

Nearest the pin 5th Phil Morris Straightest Drive on 10th fairway Tony Jackson

Nearest the Pin in two on the 18th Dave Rowson

Three two's were carded:- Nigel Harris Ray Jones Chris Jacques

19 August, 2015

August 18th 2015 9x3 9x2



August 18th Seniors Kitty competition. Format was teams of 4 with best 3 scores on front 9 and best 2 scores on back 9.

  1. Elwyn Jones, Tony Jackson, Tom McGrady and Steve Monk 103 points count back
  2. Barry Evans, Neil Sanger, Harold Hughes and Nigel Harris 103 points  count back
  3. Reg Taylor, Ernie Williams, Graham Stokes and Eifion Jenkins 103 points


13 August, 2015

Clays Seniors vs Denbigh Seniors at home plus August 13th 2015 plus individual Stableford



In the home match vs Denbigh the result was a draw 4 1/2 matches to 4 1/2

On the same day those not in the match played an individual stableford with results as follows:

1st Tom McGrady  37pts

2nd Tony Jackson 37 pts

3rd Bob Jarvis 36pts

4th Malcolm Williams 36pts

11 August, 2015

Seniors Stableford Qualifier August 11th 2015


Some 37 Seniors played today in warm, muggy conditions.

Results:

1. Nigel Davies  40 points even with 1 points on 17th and 18th

2. Bob Brown 38 points

3. Derek Lyon 38 points on countback which included 2 "blobs"

4. Stewart Poole  38 points even after scoring 24 points on front 9.

5. Ernie Williams  37 points

6.  Frank Carroll  37 points

7. Don Wraight  36 points

Some interesting events took place today. Stewart Poole  went to within 10cm of the hole with his second shot on the 8th. Needless to say he got his birdie. See also this link about Stewart

On the 5th hole 2 players in the parings almost had aces! Again they each carded 2s..namely Nigel Davies and Derek Lyon. Nigel played a 7 iron and Derek his trusty driver.

Nigel's ball on the right and Derek's on the left.



Seniors Medal August 6th 2015



Senior Medal

Played on Thursday, 6 August 2015 at Clays.
Competition Scratch Score = 69 (Men) 70 (Ladies). 

Overall
Position
Player
Score
Comments
Revised
Handicap
Division 1
1
Kelleher, William Bill
80 - 13 = 67
Division 1 - Winner &
Lowest Gross Score
12.2
5
Jones, Dave F
87 - 17 = 70
Division 1 - Runner-Up
16.7
6
Poole, Stewart
87 - 16 = 71
Division 1 - 3rd
16.4
Division 2
2
Peacock, Pauline
91 - 23 = 68
Division 2 - Winner
21.4
3
Goring, Mike
92 - 24 = 68
Division 2 - Runner-Up
23.1
4
Jarvis, Robert
89 - 20 = 69
Division 2 - 3rd
19.9

04 August, 2015

Seniors Stableford August 4th 2015



Golf result for Tuesday 4th August 2015           Individual stableford  (21 players)
 
1st               Tony Owens                36 points (countback)
 
2nd              Reg Taylor                   36 points (countback)
 
3rd               Phil Hughes                 36 points (countback)
 
4th               Frank Carroll                35 points


On the same day some 40 Clays Seniors played at Pryors Hayes Seniors Open.

 

03 August, 2015

Seniors Events for August 2015 plus Fred's latest rules



Tuesday August 4th  Individual Stableford. Seniors Open at Pryors Hayes

Thursday August 6th   SENIORS MEDAL

Tuesday August 11th  Individual Stableford Qualifier

Thursday August 13th  Home match vs Denbigh. Those not in match to book own tee times at home.

Tuesday August 18th   9x2  9x3

Thursday August 20th  Seniors Open

Tuesday August  25th  D J Bogey

Thursday August 27th  Larry Birch Memorial

Tuesday Sept   1st  Texas Scramble

Thursday September 9th Seniors Medal

This page will be regularly updated.....enjoy

1. The sheriff writes:-      So your tee shot from the 15th finds the ditch near the bridge. Most retrieve their ball and drop on a line closer to the tee. Not strictly correct, but why not use the rule correctly and give yourself a better chance:-
Take an imaginary line from the 15th pin, drawn through the point at which your ball crossed into the hazard then follow this line back, diagonal to the fairway then, under a penalty, drop on this line. This gives a better chance to clear the corner and save a shot with subsequent play of the hole.



2. 28th July 2015.

Sheriff asks:- what is a provisional ball?
Answer, a ball played under rule 27-2 for a ball that may be lost outside a hazard or out of bounds.
Often noted, players playing our 17th at Clays their tee shot played to the green is sometimes difficult to see that splash of a ball entering the pond. Player walks forward to the pond and announce they will play a provisional ball then walk around to check if their ball has in fact cleared the pond.
Any player following this procedure then finding their ball clear of the pond is subject to a two stroke penalty for playing the wrong ball (the ball incorrectly played as a provisional).  In this situation a provisional ball should not be played.You must be virtually certain your ball entered the pond, If there is doubt the best procedure at the 17th is to walk around and search making sure your ball is in the pond then back and take your penalty drop.



August 16th 2015 Sheriff blogs 3:- the last information  referred to hole 17, an issue has been  raised suggesting the possibility of a local rule which may relax the situation, however the possibility is open to interpretation, therefore I have sort clarification, my only response so far is that they will review my email.
Enough said for the moment, lets move back on the course to hole no 7. You play your 2nd shot toward the green and  the ball entered the ditch on the right of the pond and continued up the bank into the wood.

The wood is Out of Bounds therefore you are required to “play stroke and distance” you should not walk forward and drop a ball near the hazard, using Rule 26 for justification.

29/8/15 Sheriff writes. Perhaps it is splitting hairs but I often hear players say that “I declare the ball lost”. I don’t know of this expression being in the rule book, The correct statement has the same result “I declare the ball unplayable”.
When then is a ball lost? by definition a ball is lost if it is not found and identified within 5 Minute of a search. Stroke and distance being the option for a lost ball. If a provisional ball had been played this becomes the ball in play.
A player may declare his ball unplayable at anytime on the course. He may then proceed with the following option (1)“stroke and distance” (play from where last played): (2) Penalty Drop a ball within two club length of the ball’s position when declared unplayable or (3) on an imaginary line from the flag through the ball position and drop a ball on that line. In all cases not nearer the hole. 
This procedure  is often misused on the 8th where a ball flights into the hedge on the left and comes to rest well down the bank. From such a position it is virtually impossible to drop a ball within two club length on the 8th side of the hedge. To avoid walking back for stroke and distance the only options left are(2) within two club lengths on the 7th side of the hedge should conditions be met or (3) playing on a line from somewhere on the 7th fairway.

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