Clays Seniors Events October 2018

SENIORS COMPETITIONS - OCTOBER 2018
DATE	KITTY COMPS – in BLUE OTHER COMPS – in BLACK	COMMENTS
Tuesday Oct 2nd	TBA – depending on numbers Also MATCH vs HENLLE (Away)
Thursday Oct 4th	OCTOBER ‘MEDAL’ (Stableford, Yellow Tees)  plus 9-HOLE COMPETITION	Draw is on Club Website Booking Page
Tuesday Oct 9th	PAIRS BETTERBALL
Thursday Oct 11th	WALTZ
Tuesday Oct 16th	INDIVIDUAL STABLEFORD QUALIFIER**	** if course is suitable
Thursday Oct 18th	BONUS BALL
Tuesday Oct 23rd	MATCH VS HAWARDEN (HOME)	Players not in match please book a tee
Thursday Oct 25th	TEXAS SCRAMBLE Followed by a Committee Meeting
Tuesday Oct 30th	MULTIPLIER
Thursday Nov 1st	NOVEMBER ‘MEDAL’ (Stableford, Yellow Tees)  plus 9-HOLE COMPETITION	Entries in advance via sheet on board

Seniors Kitty competition best 2 scores at each hole to count/stableford September 27th 2018 plus Mold Match away result

What a superb day to play golf with endless sunshine and high temperatures for this time of the year.

Today's competition was a 'Best 2 Scores at Each Hole', played by 2 x 4-ball teams and 6 x 3-balls. An adjustment calculation was made to make the scores from the 4-balls equivalent, and comparable, to the 3-balls. Results were:

1st - Andrew Mitchell, Tom McGrady, Tony Owens and Maelor Davies 73.3 points.

2nd - Alan Pocklington, Alwyn Williams and Dilly Jones 73 points

It was Maelor's 83rd  birthday today and Haley presented him with a small cake with a candle.

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Some photos and videos taken today

View of dreaded pond on 16th

Wonderful shot of weeping willow on 16th

View off 16th green towards 17th

Mike Drake driving off the 1 st tee

View off 1st tee

View down the 1st fairway



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Below Roy Jordan taking his 2nd shot down the 1st fairway

Malcolm Williams sent this report about Mold Match away. Beautiful sunshine, excellent course, a tasty meal and wonderful company today - what more could you want! And just to complete the day it turned out to be a 4-4 draw with 4 of the eight matches ending in nail-biting halves!!

Next match v Henlle  (away) on Tuesday - 9.00 coffee for 9.30 tee off - team on notice board. Final match of the season is v Hawarden at home on Tuesday, 23rd October - list in the board!

Yellow Ball September 25th 2018

Thanks to Steve Monk for the following results:-

Today's kitty comp was a Yellow Ball - 36 members played in 9 teams of 4, in sunny conditions.

Results were:

1st - Alan Bottomley, Roy Jordan, Chris Jacques and Mike Hollings with 146 points.

2nd - Keith Jones, Alan Pocklington, Noel Jones and Tony Owens with 143 points.

3rd - Bill Kelleher, Alan Barnsdale, Dilly Jones and Dave Palferman with 138 points.

Presidents Day September 22nd 2018

Clays President Bob Brown hosted his day. The weather was kind with only a few drops of rain during the day. The event was a shot gun start with 65 players.


Results as follows:-

Overall Winner - Paul Jeffs with score of 41 points

Runner up - Richard Collier with 39 points

Ladies Winner - Lady Captain, Dawn Thompson with 31 points

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 Runner up - Pauline Peacock with 30 points

Nearest the Pin - Paul Lloyd

Nearest the line - Neville Bassett actually on the line.

Ian Connell who came 3rd

Runner up Richard Collier

2's - Paul Jeffs, Paul Lloyd, Bob Argyle, Eddie Tudor, and Andy Mathews who got 2.

Good day had by all, with raffle for Captain's Charities contributing well.The monies raised went towards the Captains Charities, St Christopher's and Y Canol.

Photos taken on the course below

President Bob with his helpers Noel Jones and Maelor Davies at the refreshment table by 3rd tee

Peter Bowen teeing off the 3rd

Peter Bowen on the 1st fairway

Raffle prizes

President and Dave Palferman sorting draw tickets

President Bob assisted by Captain Chris Jones about to announce the various winners

Stableford Kitty competition September 20th 2018

Thanks to Steve Monk for reporting todays competition. As Derek is publishing this the rain is lashing it down in Pandy!!

Today's competition was due to be an individual stableford qualifier but groundwork was being carried on holes 6 and 7 meaning the course was non-qualifying. Instead, and bearing in mind the forecast heavy rain from around mid-day onwards, the 23 players present played a 13-hole competition over holes 1-5 and then 8-15 inclusive. The rain started just in time to cause all players to get back to the clubhouse somewhat wet, but most of the morning stayed dry. Results were:

1st - Barry Dare, with a score of 28 stableford points.

2nd - Nigel Harris, also with 28 points (on countback).

3rd - Alan Bottomley with 27 points.

4th - Mick Carnell, also with 27 points (countback).

5th - Bob Brown with 24 points.

Pairs both scores counting September 18th 2018

Many thanks to Steve Monk for supplying the following report

34 players attended today for a 'Pairs Both Scores to Count' competition. The weather was fine with a varying wind. The greens had been hollow-tined and top dressed the day before but the greenkeepers had done a great job in getting them ready for play today. 

Results were:

1st - Reg Peacock and Harold Hughes with a total of 77 points.

2nd - Mick Carnell and Dilly Jones with 69 points.

3rd - Alan Bottomley and Roy Jordan with 68  points.

4th - Alan Barnsdale and Mike Goring with 64 points.

Mexican Scramble September 13th 2018

A beautiful warm day for this competition today. re were 41 players - 3 x 3-balls and 8 x 4-balls.


The 3-ball winners were Don Wraight, Dave Palferman and John Kelty with a score of 68.4. Don will be playing golf in the USA soon.

Winners of 4 balls were Derek Lyon, Russ Adamson Bob Jarvis and Alan Bottomley with gross 66 nett 59. Their round consisted of 6 birdies on the 7th 9th  15th  14th 17th and 18th with 2 bogies on the 3rd and 4th. 

Some photos and videos taken on the day.

Andrew Mitchell's group on the 3rd tee

Fairway damage on the 7th caused by chafer grubs being got out by birds

Russ Adamson taking the 2nd shot on 10th fairway

Bob Jarvis found his drive on the 11th in a difficult place up against a tree,,,,good jobe the team did not need it!!

Bob playing the teams 2nd shot on the 11th watched by Alan Bottomley

Alan playing the 2nd shot down the 11th

Don Wraight's garden looking well

Another shot os Don's garden

Videos below of Russ Adamson and Alan Bottomley playing down the 11th

Stableford Kitty competition September 11th 2018

Thanks to Malcolm Williams for supplying the following report.

23 hardy souls braved the early rain today and were rewarded with a dry and mild morning!

Results:-   1st - Alan Bottomley - 39pts

                   2nd - Malcolm Williams - 36pts

                   3rd - Mike Ryan - 36pts

                   4th - Bill Kelleher - 34pts

                   5th - Don Wraight - 33pts

                   6th - Stewart Poole - 33pts

A golf rule from Fred ref ball deemed unplayable

Sheriff on rules, 8^th Sept.2018. Following on from a discussion last week, some members may be confused in regard to your options when your ball in play is deemed unplayable.

A player may declare their “ball in play” “unplayable” at any time. Often with an incorrect statement “I declare that ball Lost”.

So what are the options? If you have played your ball some distance you may declare it unplayable (your ball is not yet lost until the allotted time has passed), your option is to play from where you last played (Stroke and Distance).

If you have played your ball forward and walked forward to search, upon finding your ball within the prescribed time limit (soon to be reduced to 3 minutes). You may declare you ball unplayable should you wish to do so (even if the ball is playable) . As the position of the ball is known you, you have 3 options to consider. Don’t forget each of the options incurs a penalty stroke.

(i) Measured from the ball position, and drop a ball within two club lengths not nearer the hole.

(ii)  Visualise an imaginary straight line from the Flag pin position which passes through the position of the ball and continue beyond the ball. You may drop a ball anywhere on this extension of the line behind the ball and not as some believe back on your fairway.

(iii) Walk back and play stroke and distance from where you last played.

Sheriff

Seniors Medal plus 9 hole stableford qualifier September 6th 2018

Stableford  8 hole qualifier in which 7 members competed:

1. Irwin Elkin 16 points
2. Bill Hughes 15 points
3. Mike Turner 12 points

Medal results:

1. Tono Owens 89-18-71  out in 44 and back in 45
2. Dave F. Jones 90-18-72
3. Alan Barnsdale 88-16-72
4. Jonathan Falcus 84-12-72
5. Stewart Poole 94-74
6. Dave A Jones 102-28-74
7. Keith Hawthorn 92-17-75
8. Don Wraight 86-11-75
9. Bill Kelleher 91-16-75
10. Paul Atkin 105-30- 75

Home match vs Hollywell and kitty competition September 4th 2018

Clays won the match vs Holywell by 8 matches to 1.

2 2's were  recorded by Holywell players both on 5th hole

Hayley presented an excellent meal. Beef and cold buffet followed by plum crumble

Don Wraight reports that Clays beat Old Colwyn on Sunday September 2nd  by 6 matches to 2 

Clays become winners of DGU League div 1

The weather was cool today meaning that although several of the members were still in shorts others decided to put their rainwear trousers to keep warm. Stewart Poole was one such person but once he got to the 16th tee he felt too warm and decided to strip down! 12 members competed in the Kitty competition,

In the kitty competition the results were as follows:

Kitty comp

Clays Golf Club 04/09/2018

Ronald Roberts won with 10 pars beating Dave F Jones by 3 points.

• 1st
  

  Ronald Roberts
  40
• 2nd
  

  Dave F Jones
  37
• 3rd
  

  Jonathan Falcus
  35