This year’s Harris Hat of Glory is a rather fetching Blue and Gold number.
Harris Hat of Glory – 2017
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Handicaps
Update and Handicap List as of July 24th.
As previously announced, we’re introducing a new handicap mechanism and have received feedback on the proposed changes. The system moving forwards is as follows:
- Tour handicaps cannot be higher than your official Club handicap.
- Winners of Away-Days or the Championship will have their handicap reduced by 2.
- If your score in an Away-Day event or the Championship is more than 15 shots less than the winning score, your handicap will go up by 1.
- The handicaps at the start of each tour will apply to the Championship, but handicaps for matchplay will be adjusted during the tour as normal (+1 for losing / -1 for winning).
- At the end of each season (after the final Away-Day), the handicaps will be reviewed and altered based on performance during the year.
Handicap List 24th July, 2017
- Fay Austen – 14
- Rob Austen – 8
- Reg Brown – 30
- Pete Cosford – 7
- Derek Craston – 21
- Richard Edmonds – 6
- Peter Harris – 16
- Paul Needle – 14
- John Pritchard – 13
- Sue Pritchard – 19
- Dave Scott – 11
- Sue Scott – 23
- Martin Sykes – 24
- David Wain – 10
- Jane Wain – 21
- Nigel Wain – 20
- Phil “The Real Deal” Reay – 23
- Frank Tanner – 17
- David Mitchell – 14
- Christine Mitchell – 17
- Paul East – 20
- Bruce Mercer – 20
- Geoff Scott – 24
2017 Teams Announced
Peter has once again drawn names from the Harris Hat of Glory and confirmed the teams that will do battle this year in Cornwall.
Team Wain-Scott
- David Wain
- Jane Wain
- Nigel Wain
- Dave Scott
- Sue Scott
- Peter Harris
- Phil Reay
- Richard Edmonds
Team Craston
- Derek Craston
- Pete Cosford
- Paul Needle
- John Pritchard
- Sue Pritchard
- Martin Sykes
- Reg Brown
- Rob Austen (Sun, Mon) / Fay Austen (Tue, Wed)
There is a 3rd entry this year who will form a coalition with the above teams depending on day and format.
Team Mercer
- Bruce Mercer
Day 1 pairings will be announced in due course.
Handicaps
New regime for managing handicaps
2017 will see the introduction of a new mechanism for managing handicaps.
Starting with the handicaps applied at Carswell on the 19th February, the following rules will apply:
Your handicap cannot be higher than your official Club handicap.
Your handicap will be reduced by 2 shots if you win.
Your handicap will be reduced by 1 shot if your score is within 1 of the winning score.
Your handicap will increase by 1/2 a shot if your score is 8 points less than the winning score.
Your handicap will increase by 1 shot if your score is 16 points less than the winning score.
Please provide feedback on this proposal to Peter.
Early Spring Away Day Report – 19th February 2017
Carswell Golf Club
The first event of 2017, celebrating four birthdays, featured 11 participants on a mild day and an apology from Dave Scott who preferred the heat of Singapore.
Scoring was good with 9 of the participants scoring in the 30’s and four on 39 points
Leading the way was Richard Edmonds with a back nine of 20 closely followed by Sue Scott (19) and Frank Tanner (18). Also on 39 was David Mitchell.
Nigel Wain and Christine Mitchell carded 37 with Dave Norman 35 + Peter Harris & Martin Sykes 34.
The team event was won by Christine, Martin, Dave N & Sue with a grand total of 93 points.
Trailing were Peter, Dave M, Frank & Reg with a score of 87 & the handicapped team of Richard and the Wain brothers with 83.
Spot prizes went to:
David Mitchell – NTP 6th
Richard & Frank – NTP 13th (could not be split)
Peter – NTP x2 15th
David Wain & Christine Mitchell won the longest drives on the 18th.
No birdie 2s achieved, so £11 (note Dave N) is carried forward to the next Awayday which will be held on Sunday 23rd April at West Berks.
2017 Away Days – First Dates Confirmed.
Peter has organised the first two away days for 2017. They are as follows:
Sunday, 19th February @ Carswell Golf Club
12:00pm tee off, cost £20.
Sunday, 23rd April @ West Berks Golf Club
1:30pm tee off, cost £20.
As usual, please try to arrive in plenty of time so that teams can be drawn and payments processed.
Don’t forget to let Peter know if you’re able to attend either of the days.
Late Summer Away Day Report – 24th September 2016
The Cotswolds Club, Chipping Norton
Our final away day of 2016 took place courtesy of Paul Needle with a “round number ” of 16 participants.
Individually, Richard Edmonds triumphed with 37 points – one ahead of Peter Harris with a very respectable 36. Third place went to Dave Scott with 34 points.
Needless to say the team that featured both Richard and Peter (ably supported by Sue Scott & Keith Norman) took the team prize with the spot prizes going to:
NTP 3rd Nigel Wain
L D 6th Dave Scott & Sue Scott (boys + girls comps)
NTP x 2 12th Nigel Wain (again)
NTP 15th Martin Sykes (who converted his birdie putt).
Late Summer Away Day – 24th September, 2016
The Cotswolds Club, Chipping Norton
The final away-day of 2016 will see us return to The Cotswolds Club at Chipping Norton.
The key information for your diary is:
Date: Saturday 24th September
Time: Meet at 12:30 for 13:30 start
Cost: £30 including prizes.
Summer Away Day Report – 31st July 2016
Ogbourne Downs Golf Club
The July away-day found a new venue at Ogbourne Downs on Sunday 31st July, kindly hosted by Christine Mitchell.
With no airshow or Open golf to distract the attendees, full focus could be applied to one’s own efforts.
The Individual event was won by bionic David Mitchell with 35 points followed by Frank Tanner with 34 and Nigel Wain on 32.
Frank and David also scooped the team event in the company of Reg brown and Micky Hubbard.
Their score of 75 points eclipsed the team of Dave Scott, Richard Edmonds, Peter Harris and the invisible man by one point – with Dave& Keith Norman,Nigel and Steve Mulford a further single point back.
Spot prizes went to
Mike Burton NTP x 2 on the 3rd
Peter Harris NTP 8th
Dave Scott Longest drive 14th
and Keith Norman NTP 17th
One birdie two was recorded by Richard Edmonds on the tricky 15th.
Special thanks to Christine for hosting the event.
Gallery Updated
The gallery has been updated with some pictures from the 2015 and 2016 tours.
It now includes Martin picking his ball out of the 17th hole at Lanhydrock after thrilling his playing partners with an excellent hole-in-1 at the tricky par 3. It also has him pictured in the dreadful trousers (sorry Peter) that he was made to wear in honour of the occasion.