Captains Newsletter July 2019

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Best 2 scores on each hole/3 and 4 ball groups July 30th 2019

Thank you to Mike Healey for providing the following results:-

A lovely morning for the 38 participants who ventured out despite weather warnings. A few stragglers met with a few drops of rain but nobody sustained the forewarned soaking. Today's competition was Best Two Scores on each hole - two groups - Three Ball and Four Ball.

Three Ball Winners:        Stuart Poole, Mike Drake, Ray Jones                                    (69 points)

Three Ball Runners Up:   Mike Healey, Graham Bryne, Joe White                                 (68 points)

Four Ball Winners:          Dilly Jones, Peter Taylor, Fred Court, Harold Hughes               (84 points)

Four Ball Runners Up:     Jon Falcus, Alan Bottomley, Maelor Davies, Ralph Howard       (79 points)  after count back

                                                                                                                                                                            

Mick Carnell had to hire Securicor protection to get home with all of his winnings from the Two's competition being the only player to score a two on the second!!

Derek comments that the heavens opened after the match finished.

Another golf rule via Fred Court July 28th 2019 - Ref Red Penalty areas

28^th July 2019. Red Penalty Areas vs GUR.

Recently advising a player his options after his ball entered a Red Penalty Area; he correctly observed the point of entry and proceeded to drop his ball clear of the tree overhang. His error is pointed out and he dropped within two club lengths of the boundary remaining below the overhang.

 

The new rules have introduced Red Penalty areas, which in many ways are similar to areas marked GUR, but is there a difference.

The answer is yes, GUR is the ground within the boundary marked as GUR, but includes any plantation rooted within the boundary, if the overhang of such plantation interferes with your stance or swing; relief is available from the overhang, even outside the marked boundary.

 

The definition for both Red and Yellow Penalty Areas states they extend both upward and downward from the Boundary. Therefore any plantation rooted within the Red Penalty Area does not include the overhang of the plantation and relief is not available from the overhang; hence the relief option of two club lengths shall be measured from the boundary regardless of any difficulties presented by plantation overhang. Sheriff.

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Golf rule from Fred July 27th 2019

In answer to a query, My ball hit another player's ball on the putting green. I said that will be a 2 stroke penalty for me. The other player said under the new rules there was no penalty. Rule 13.1d says "there is no penalty ....in stroke play..."  What about match play or Stableford scoring ?

 

Firstly Stableford scoring is as it says Stableford scoring, but under the playing definition is strokeplay.

 

Rule 13.1d. deals specifically to the accidental movement of a Ball or Ball marker on the putting green. Under the new rules, a ball or marker accidently moved shall be replaced with no penalty.

 

Rule 11.1a removes the penalty for a ball in motion striking any person or outside influence but makes an exception for the situation of a ball in motion hitting another ball at rest on the putting green and both balls were on the putting green before the stroke. There is a general penalty of 2 strokes. The offending ball shall be played as it lies and the moved ball shall be replaced.

 

The previous rule 19 imposes the penalty on strokeplay only, as does the new rules under Rule 11.1a exception.  The Sheriff

Seniors 2 day challenge Stableford July 23rd and July 25th 2019

On the first day July 23rd conditions were stifling with high temperatures and virtually no breeze. It was essential that players had lots of fluids on board. The results will only show the top 10 in each division.

Results for Division 1

1. Alan Bottomley  33 points
2. Martin Povey  31 points
3. Alan Barnsdale  31 points
4. Dave Palferman  30 points
5. Don Wraight  30 points
6. Ron Roberts  30 points
7. Reg Peacock  29 points
8. Malcolm Williams  29 points
9. Ernie Williams 28 points
10. Tom McGrady 25 points

Results for  Division 2

1. Dilly Jones  34 points
2. Fred Court 32 points
3. Stewart Poole  31 points
4. Mike Hollings  31 points
5. Keith Jones  31 points
6. Richard Key  30 points
7. Tom Pierce  30 points
8. John Kelty 29 points
9. Harold Hughes  29 points
10. Joe White  29 points 

On the second day Thursday July 25th there was not let up in the weather. Mind you half way round some of the last groups out it went very cool and heavy rain came, However it then warmed up again and it became very humid and tropical! As the last group were coming in the was thunder nearby!

Results for Division 1

1. Colin Brown 33 points
2. Reg Peacock 32 points
3. Martin Povey 32 points
4. Alan Bottomley 31 points
5. Don Wraight  30 points
6. Dave Palferman 30 points
7. Alan Barnsdale  29 points
8. Ron Roberts  29 points
9. Tom McGrady 28 points
10. Nigel Davies  26 points

Results for Division 2

1. Dilly Jones  35 points
2. Stewart Poole 34 points
3. Richard Key  32 points
4. Mike Drake  32 points
5. Keith Jones  31 points
6. Tom Pierce  30 points
7. Mike Turner  30 points
8. John Kelty 30 points
9. Joe White  29 points
10. Maelor Davies  28 points

Below is a photo sent by Mike Parkes of some players on 13th tee

Seniors Yellow Ball July 18th 2019

Thank you to Steve Monk for supplying today's results:

Today's kitty competition was a yellow-ball. Numbers attending were 34, which necessitated having two separate competitions - one for 4 teams of fourballs and the other for 6 teams of threeballs. The weather was good for golf, with warm sunny intervals and a gentle breeze.

Prizewinners were as follows.

Four-ball competition.

1st - Bob Brown, Stewart Poole, Tony Harcombe and Peter Taylor with a total of 157 points.

Three-ball competition.

1st - Dave Palferman, Keith Jones and Alan Bottomley with 125 points.

2nd - Maelor Davies, Martin Povey and Nigel Harris with 116 points.

Seniors/Vets Trophy July 16th 2019

Only the first 10 players are detailed below:

1. Mike Carnell  83-17-66
2. John Kelty  91-22-69
3. Martin Povey  82-11-71
4. Stewart Poole  91-20-71
5. Harold Hughes  93-22-71
6. Keith Jones  92-21-71
7. Steve Monk  93-21-71
8. Don Wraight (Seniors Captain)  82-10-72
9. Dave Palferman  84-12-72
10. Mike Turner  93-19-74

There were 4 NRs

     Frank Rodenhurst  had a 2 on the 12th

Pairs betterball July 11th 2019

Beautiful warm day for golf. Course in great condition.

Results as follows

1. Dave Palferman(12) and Malcolm Williams (17) 41 points
2. Peter Taylor (44)and Tony Jackson (16) 40 points  on countback
3. Keith Jones(19) and Mike Drake (26) 40 points on countback
4. Harold Hughes (22) and Maelor Davies (21) 40 points  

Videos and photos of the day below.

Below video of Alan Pocklington driving off 15th tee

Alan Pocklington teeing off on 15th watched by Mike Turner and Andy Jones

Andy Jones drove to just in front on pond on 16th

Don' garden alongside 13th pathway

Another view of Don's garden




Below Mike Turner driving off the 15th tee

Below Andy Jones taking his 2nd shot to 16th green.

Below Andy Jones playing to the 18th green

Alan Pocklington driving down the 13th

July 9th 2019 Home match vs Aldersey Green and kitty comp for those not in the match

Kitty competition results via Peter Bowen


1st Nigel Davies 37pts

2nd Stewart Poole 34pts Better back 9 than 
3rd Joe White 34pts

4th Andy Mitchell 31pts Better back 9 than
5th Tony Jackson 31pts



In the match Malcolm Williams reports that Clays lost by 4& half to 3& half.

Ping match play competition at Royal St Davids Harlech July 5th 2019

Report via Don Wraight, seniors Captain

Team from Clays Golf Club played St.Giles Golf Club from Newport on Friday 5^th July at Royal St. Davids in Harlech.

Teams of 3 played a match play competition.

Clays were represented by Dave Riley Dawn Thompson, Graham Davidson-Clarke Jane Evans and Don Wraight partnering Christine Evans.

Match was played in beautiful sunshine with a slight breeze.

Dave and Dawn lost their match and Don and Christine won theirs. All square with Graham and Jane still on the course.

It was all down to the last hole and the last putt  St. Giles  conceding making Clays victorious and going in to a free  draw for the next round. Teams from North, South, East and West being represented.

Clays team below. Photo courtesy of Don Wraight

Seniors Medal and 9 hole stableford qualifier July 4th 2019

9 hole qualifier

1. Fred Court 16 points
2. Bill Hughes 15 points
3. Peter Fey 13 points
4. Godfrey Thomas 11 pts

Medal stroke play

Division one

1. Chris Jacques 77-7-70
2. Reg Peacock 87-17-70
3. Alan Bottomley 91-18-73
4. Martin Povey 85-11-74
5. Tony Jackson 92-16-70

Division two

1. Damian Atkin 97-29-68
2. Mike Jordan 95-25-70
3. Dave F Jones 89-19-70
4. John Kelty 94-22-72
5. Stewart Poole 94-20-74

Seniors events July 2019 via Mike Healey

SENIORS COMPETITIONS –   JULY 2019
DATE		KITTY COMPS – in BLUE OTHER COMPS – in BLACK	COMMENTS
Tuesday July 2nd		RUTHIN PWLL GLAS OPEN HOME PLAYERS - TBD	Kitty Comp decided on the day depending on numbers
Thursday July 4th		JULY MEDAL (Strokeplay, Men White Tees; Ladies Red)  plus 9-HOLE COMPETITION (Stableford, Yellow Tees)	Book in advance on Seniors Notice Board. Also qualifies for Eclectic Comp.  See Don for late entries
Tuesday July 9th		MATCH V ALDERSEY GREEN (H) Players not in match book a tee
Wednesday July 10th		ANTROBUS OPEN
Thursday July 11th		PAIRS BETTERBALL Followed by Committee Meeting
Saturday July 13th		CAPTAIN’S DAY	See Sign-up sheet in Office
Tuesday July 16th		SENIORS / VETS TROPHY	Honours Board Competition
Thursday July 18th		YELLOW BALL  4,5,4,5
Tuesday July 23rd		2-DAY CHALLENGE (Rd 1)	Honours Board Competition (Sign-up sheet)
Thursday July 25th		2-DAY CHALLENGE (Rd 2)	Honours Board Competition (Sign-up sheet)
Tuesday July 30th		BEST TWO SCORES AT EACH HOLE	3 or 4 Ball
Thursday August 1st	AUGUST MEDAL (Strokeplay, Men White Tees; Ladies Red)  plus 9-HOLE COMPETITION (Stableford, Yellow Tees)		Book in advance on Seniors Notice Board. Also qualifies for Eclectic Comp.  See Don for late entries

Seniors kitty competition/ four ball team comp July 2nd 2019

Thanks to Mike Healey for the following results:-

32 members took themselves off to the Senior's Open at Ruthin Pwll Glas - results to follow. 28 Seniors turned out in warm, blustery weather for a four ball team tournament - two scores to count. The winning teams were:

First                Ralph Howard, Irwin Elkin, Dave F Jones, Frank Rodenhurst                90 points

Second            Dave Lloyd, Fred Court, Roy Jordan, Peter Taylor                               87 points

The twos competition was split between Graham Bryne and Chris Jacques, both of whom scored a two on the second. Well done all the winners.