West Surrey 2009 results

It’s 11 years since we were at Liphook so many of the 57 who turned out were new to the course. They found some of the slickest greens in the county made more perilous by the strong winds which brought the temperatures down, as well as making shots to the green even more difficult than normal. The cool temperatures did not however put off an intrepid group of 17 who, in sympathy with our new Captain, were inspired to wear shorts despite the conditions. It had to be explained to the multi layered Liphook veteran members that it was not usual for BAGS members (Roger apart) to defy the elements in this way and I know they were impressed at how committed we are to raising money for Charity!
The course and conditions clearly suited the lower handicap players from whom Dave Christie emerged the winner with a great score of 41. This is Dave’s fourth BAGS victory ( St George’s Hill in 02, NZ in 04 and Blackmoor in 06 being the others) and it is the third time he has won on Countback. The unlucky player on this occasion was Guy who followed his West Surrey victory with another excellent performance. Richard Dakin, despite his group inadvertently playing one hole off the wrong tee thus incurring a 2 point penalty, finished third with 38. Well done to all of you and the subsequent handicap reductions now mean that we have 9 members off single figures.
While it’s too early to have any meaningful positions in the Chairman’s, Guy has certainly started the year well with 83 points in his two outings. The BAGS touring circus now moves on to the links of Littlehampton in April where with 52 members and 13 guests due to play, a good competition is in prospect. Do please remember to get your money for this event either to me or the Bank by the end of the week. Those who are playing only 18 holes should deduct £8 from the £55 balance due from the 27 holers.
The draws for all three KO competitions have now been done and pairings have been advised to all participants. If you are playing in a preliminary round, this is the time to make contact with your opponent(s) as there may be good opportunities to play in the late afternoon once the clocks go forward this weekend. The long Easter break may also give you a chance to play. Results should be advised to Hedley (Singles/Pairs) or John Davies (Seniors).
Chris duly auctioned West Surrey and Farnham 4 balls at Liphook and we are grateful to Steve Walters, Steve Rout and Jason for their bids. He also outlined some other innovative money raising ideas, one of which is to sign a £10 note which if drawn from the hat could win you a round for 4 at one of our five participating courses. At Littlehampton there will also be the opportunity to bid for the chance play St George’s Hill during the summer months in one of two threeballs accompanied by a member of that Club. This has been made possible through the generosity of Fred Milton, whose son will be one of the hosts. So get your group (three or six) together to play in one or both of these teams. Further details are available from Chris.
You’ll have seen Roger’s note that we are extending our Charity efforts to help two other children’s causes. The Marsden will still get most of the money we raise (and the whole of the proceeds from the Betchworth event and Golfathon) but your committee decided it was appropriate this year to nominate two other recipients, for whom the projected figures of £1000-1250 will mean such a lot.
As we have run out of our third edition of ties (the 10 year version) we have decided to consider a rerun of the original BAGS tie which most people seem to think is the best quality and style. This will enable those who are new to the Society or who missed this one the first time round to have an opportunity to purchase, hopefully at around the £15 mark. Judging by the show of hands at Liphook indicating interest, our commitment for the minimum quantity required should not give us any cash flow problems.
We hope to be in a position to publish our list of venues for 2010 by the middle of May. The only Club now holding us up is St George’s Hill which will not confirm an April 2010 slot until the end of April 2009 when they know the repeat booking plans of this year’s visitors. What we can state is that for the fourth year in succession , we shall be able to offer all venues (except St G and the Charity event) at a cost of £65. We are sure this will be welcome news in these difficult times.

1	Dave CHRISTIE	41	countback	BAGS Winner
2	Guy SIMPKIN	41
3	Richard DAKIN	38
4	Alan BELL	37
=	Nigel JOHNSON	37
6	Steve BOND	36
=	Les GORDON	36
8	Jason BETTINSON	35
=	Ian MARSHALL	35
10	Hedley GREATBATCH	34
11	Ian BARRETT	33
=	Chris ROMAIN	33
13	Kevin HAWKINS	32
=	John HAWLEY	32
=	Bob MAIDLOW	32
=	John MOODY	32
=	Alan TWORT	32
18	Peter LAMBERT	31
=	John PALFREY	31
=	Gordon PHILLIPS	31
21	Mike CHRISTIESON	30
=	Andy HARPER	30
=	Brian WYNN	30
=	Tony VINCENT	30		Guest Winner
=	Derek ELVIN	30		Guest
=	Patrick MURPHY	30		Guest
27	Roger BOYCHUK	29
=	Brian LONGHURST	29
=	Harry MEDHURST	29
=	Jon STEVENSON	29
=	Graham WRIGHT	29
=	Dave TAYLOR	29		Guest
33	Andy BOND	28
=	Peter ROBERTSON	28
=	Rod STAFFORD	28
=	Terry TAYLOR	28
=	Phil WARNER	28		Guest
38	Steve LITTLE	27
=	Ray MARSHALL	27
=	Derek PYE	27
=	Ian SELLERS	27
42	David JACKSON	26
=	Alan SPRIGGS	26
=	Alan WARDROP	26
45	Steve ROUT	25
=	Robin SEWELL	25
=	Terry WOODHAMS	25		Guest
48	Peter BARKHAM	23
=	Terry HULME	23
50	Simon CHEUNG	22
51	Steve WALTERS	21
52	Biddy BAXTER	20
=	Glenn WARD	20
54	John DAVIES	19
=	Tom FISH	19		Guest
56	Mike CORLISS	16
57	Sam LONGHURST	10		Guest

Handicaps after Liphook

		Hcap	PREVIOUS				REVISED
		Rounds	Exact	Play	Points	Difference from CSS	Exact	Play
1	Peter BARKHAM	112	28.0	28	23	13	28.0	28
2	Ian BARRETT	28	19.7	20	33	3	19.7	20
3	Biddy BAXTER	101	14.9	15	20	16	15.0	15
4	Alan BELL	75	6.2	6	37	-1	6.0	6
5	Jason BETTINSON	1	6.1	6	35	1	6.1	6
6	Robin BLACKMORE	58	22.7	23	0	0	22.7	23
7	Andy BOND	88	27.5	28	28	8	27.6	28
8	Steve BOND	20	27.0	27	36	0	27.0	27
9	Chris BOWER	111	16.3	16	0	0	16.3	16
10	Roger BOYCHUK	78	22.0	22	29	7	22.1	22
11	Jim CATTERMOLE	140	17.8	18	0	0	17.8	18
12	Simon CHEUNG	85	13.5	14	22	14	13.6	14
13	Dave CHRISTIE	70	6.7	7	41	-5	5.7	6
14	Mike CHRISTIESON	55	11.0	11	30	6	11.1	11
15	Gary COOPER	66	13.1	13	0	0	13.1	13
16	Mike CORLISS	151	28.0	28	16	20	28.0	28
17	Keith COUGHTREY	100	20.6	21	0	0	20.6	21
18	Richard DAKIN	52	5.9	6	38	-2	5.5	6
19	John DAVIES	178	21.1	21	19	17	21.2	21
20	Keith GATFORD	114	28.0	28	0	0	28.0	28
21	Les GORDON	75	16.5	17	36	0	16.5	17
22	Hedley GREATBATCH	89	16.5	17	34	2	16.5	17
23	Andy HARPER	152	19.4	19	30	6	19.5	20
24	Ernie HARRIS	82	19.6	20	0	0	19.6	20
25	Kevin HAWKINS	2	28.0	28	32	4	28.0	28
26	John HAWLEY	68	22.6	23	32	4	22.6	23
27	Terry HULME	212	19.1	19	23	13	19.2	19
28	David JACKSON	107	28.0	28	26	10	28.0	28
29	Roy JENNINGS	127	25.5	26	0	0	25.5	26
30	Nigel JOHNSON	40	12.1	12	37	-1	11.9	12
31	Russell JOHNSON	152	27.0	27	0	0	27.0	27
32	Peter LAMBERT	148	19.6	20	31	5	19.7	20
33	Steve LITTLE	161	14.5	15	27	9	14.6	15
34	Brian LONGHURST	194	28.0	28	29	7	28.0	28
35	Bob MAIDLOW	9	22.9	23	32	4	22.9	23
36	Ian MAKEPEACE	20	14.4	14	0	0	14.4	14
37	Ian MARSHALL	81	16.9	17	35	1	16.9	17
38	Ray MARSHALL	89	21.1	21	27	9	21.2	21
39	Andrew McCAFFERY	75	5.3	5	0	0	5.3	5
40	Harry MEDHURST	117	10.9	11	29	7	11.0	11
41	John MOODY	159	28.0	28	32	4	28.0	28
42	John PALFREY	106	24.9	25	31	5	25.0	25
43	Gordon PHILLIPS	155	17.8	18	31	5	17.9	18
44	Chris PRESLEY	90	20.2	20	0	0	20.2	20
45	Derek PYE	68	28.0	28	27	9	28.0	28
46	Peter ROBERTSON	169	16.3	16	28	8	16.4	16
47	Chris ROMAIN	182	10.1	10	33	3	10.2	10
48	Steve ROUT	44	12.3	12	25	11	12.4	12
49	Ian SELLERS	78	11.3	11	27	9	11.4	11
50	Robin SEWELL	112	18.2	18	25	11	18.3	18
51	Guy SIMPKIN	60	10.0	10	41	-5	9.0	9
52	Stuart SMILLIE	123	18.4	18	0	0	18.4	18
53	Derek SMITH	41	24.1	24	0	0	24.1	24
54	Alan SPRIGGS	2	28.0	28	26	10	28.0	28
55	Rod STAFFORD	132	20.3	20	28	8	20.4	20
56	Jon STEVENSON	66	10.3	10	29	7	10.4	10
57	Terry TAYLOR	90	17.8	18	28	8	17.9	18
58	Alan TWORT	170	26.7	27	32	4	26.7	27
59	Steve WALTERS	139	8.5	9	21	15	8.6	9
60	Glenn WARD	108	21.5	22	20	16	21.6	22
61	Alan WARDROP	106	9.3	9	26	10	9.4	9
62	Graham WRIGHT	176	6.6	7	29	7	6.7	7
63	Brian WYNN	88	28.0	28	30	6	28.0	28