Effingham 2009 results

1. As I write, the rain is hammering down yet again and I am so relieved that our final event of the season went so smoothly and was really only rained on for about 5-6 holes (and that’s if you were at the back of the field). With other Clubs in the area closed that day, we were lucky that Effingham drains so well and that the day before was dry, giving the course some respite from the weekend’s deluges. Obviously the greens were very soft but the course generally was in good condition. The turn out was very high with 67 players including 55 BAGS members.

2. Scoring was generally very high with 16 players making 35 or higher and over half the field reaching 31 or better. It was therefore tight at the top and in the end Guy prevailed with his score of 39. This was his second win of the season – he won our first 2009 event at West Surrey – and his fifth overall so he’s leaping up our Hall of Fame. In so doing he’s within a whisker of reaching a handicap of 8 and on this basis there’s little doubt he’ll be coming down further next season. Well done Guy on a great first season back with us as a member after your time abroad.

3. Well done also to John Hawley on his second place and to Richard Dakin on finishing third. This result means that Richard’s handicap has been reduced to 5.2 and ensures that he ends the season as our lowest handicapper. I don’t know whether to offer congratulations or not but it’s quite an achievement!

4. Guy set the pace from the start of the season in both the Chairman’s and Treasurer’s and has led all the way. In so doing he has (I think) set several records. He is the only player I recall leading the whole season in both competitions and I believe these are the highest scores (certainly since 2000) in both. He has also achieved the greatest winning margin in each competition. Fantastic play, Guy. In both competitions the runner up was an ever improving Bob Maidlow.

5. While these two majors provided no surprises, the par 3 saw a big upset as Les Gordon played the short holes extremely well (he got two 2s) and achieved a sufficiently large winning margin on the day to ease past Hedley by just over a point on the season. Though Les only scored 29 in this round, he was obviously inspired on the par 3s and this to me is the perfect justification for this competition as it offers opportunities for success even when your overall game is not top notch. Well done Les and with your par 3 performance you have made it into the Captain’s Bowl Competition at Hankley. A list of the other qualifiers will be issued soon.

6. Well done also to Stuart who won the past Captains’ Trophy for the second time at the same time as winning the Disaster Trophy for the first time! All those at Effingham know why…

7. Thanks to all who responded in such numbers to the Tour research questionnaire and the decisions were quite clear. The 2010 Tour Cup will be decided over 4 individual rounds though with a discard so the best three scores will count and from 2011 the tour will take place from Tuesday to Friday. There was also a clear majority for Belgium being the venue in 2011 and work will begin on that in the spring of 2010 though we already know that the lovely (and lively) city of Bruges will be our base. There was also a solid vote for Scotland in second place so I think it’s likely we’ll be going north to the Inverness area in 2012. In the meantime we have 30 people already booked on the 2010 South Downs Tour so if you are wavering on this, do decide quickly as only a limited number of additional rooms is available.

8. You’ll also have seen the booking Form for next year which some of you have already returned. Please make sure you send this with your 2010 subscription by the end of the year so that we can pass on likely numbers to the Clubs concerned. This is particularly important in the case of St George’s Hill where we are planning to hold our 150th day event in April. This is at the moment for members only but it is possible that there will be some additional spaces made available to non-members if there is room.

9. Our next event and our opener for 2010 will take place in January at Tyrrells. So far the number of bookings has been on the low side by BAGS standards but we hope that now that the menu options have been issued, it will be realised that on offer is a first class evening’s entertainment at an excellent (and subsidised) price.

Thank you for supporting BAGS during 2009 and my best wishes to you all for a Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.

1	Guy SIMPKIN	39		BAGS Winner
2	John HAWLEY	38	countback
3	Richard DAKIN	38
4	Jason BETTINSON	37
=	Ernie HARRIS	37
=	Terry WOODHAMS	37		Guest Winner
7	Ian MARSHALL	36
=	Jon STEVENSON	36
=	Mick LAWTON	36		Guest
=	Carl VERNON	36		Guest
11	Alan BELL	35
=	Roger BOYCHUK	35
=	Robin SEWELL	35
=	Stuart SMILLIE	35
=	Alan WARDROP	35
=	Graham WRIGHT	35
17	Mike CHRISTIESON	34
=	Peter LAMBERT	34
=	Dicky MOORE	34		Guest
20	Ian BARRETT	33
=	Chris BOWER	33
=	Roy JENNINGS	33
=	Steve LITTLE	33
=	Bob MAIDLOW	33
=	Derek ELVIN	33		Guest
26	Dave CHRISTIE	32
=	John DAVIES	32
=	Andy HARPER	32
=	Terry HULME	32
=	Ian SELLERS	32
=	Brian WYNN	32
=	Dave TAYLOR	32		Guest
33	Steve ROUT	31
=	Derek SMITH	31
=	Tim AKERS	31		Guest
=	Alan LANGFORD	31		Guest
37	Keith COUGHTREY	30
=	Harry MEDHURST	30
39	Robin BLACKMORE	29
=	Les GORDON	29
=	John PALFREY	29
=	Gordon PHILLIPS	29
=	Patrick MURPHY	29		Guest
44	Biddy BAXTER	28
45	Simon CHEUNG	27
=	Keith GATFORD	27
=	Brian LONGHURST	27
=	Ian MAKEPEACE	27
=	Chris PRESLEY	27
50	Jim CATTERMOLE	26
=	Hedley GREATBATCH	26
52	Peter BARKHAM	25
=	Gary COOPER	25
=	Kevin HAWKINS	25
=	David JACKSON	25
=	Alan SPRIGGS	25
57	Ray MARSHALL	24
=	Derek PYE	24
=	Peter ROBERTSON	24
=	Rod STAFFORD	24
=	Terry TAYLOR	24
=	Steve WRIGHT	24		Guest
	George WALDEN	24		Guest
64	Glenn WARD	23
65	Alan TWORT	22
66	Jerry EDE	21		Guest
67	Mike CORLISS	20

Other prizes

Stuart Similie won the Past Captains Trophy.

Longest drive Carl Vernon

Nearest the pin Tim Akers

Nearest the pin in 2 Mick Lawton

Best front nine Jason Bettinson

Best back nine Bob Maidlow

Handicaps post Effingham - 2nd December 2009

Guy Simpkin escapes a cut. He has come down from 9.1 to 8.5 but means he is still playing off 9. I'll get him next time! Richard Daken comes down to 5 and John Hawley comes down to 22. John Palfrey goes up to 25. Everyone else remains the same.

2009	Handicaps post:		Event9	Effingham
	PREVIOUS Hcap		From the event:		REVISED Hcap		Hcap
	Exact	Play	Points	Difference from CSS	Exact	Play	Rounds
Peter BARKHAM	28.0	28	25	11	28.0	28	116
Ian BARRETT	19.5	20	33	3	19.5	20	38
Biddy BAXTER	15.3	15	28	8	15.4	15	105
Alan BELL	6.2	6	35	1	6.2	6	81
Jason BETTINSON	5.8	6	37	-1	5.6	6	9
Robin BLACKMORE	22.9	23	29	7	23.0	23	62
Andy BOND	27.9	28	0	0	27.9	28	92
Steve BOND	25.5	26	0	0	25.5	26	23
Chris BOWER	16.4	16	33	3	16.4	16	113
Roger BOYCHUK	22.6	23	35	1	22.6	23	88
Jim CATTERMOLE	18.1	18	26	10	18.2	18	145
Simon CHEUNG	13.5	14	27	9	13.6	14	95
Dave CHRISTIE	5.9	6	32	4	6.0	6	75
Mike CHRISTIESON	11.1	11	34	2	11.1	11	60
Gary COOPER	13.2	13	25	11	13.3	13	70
Mike CORLISS	28.0	28	20	16	28.0	28	159
Keith COUGHTREY	21.0	21	30	6	21.1	21	106
Richard DAKIN	5.6	6	38	-2	5.2	5	54
John DAVIES	21.8	22	32	4	21.8	22	188
Keith GATFORD	25.9	26	27	9	26.0	26	124
Les GORDON	16.8	17	29	7	16.9	17	79
Hedley GREATBATCH	16.8	17	26	10	16.9	17	98
Andy HARPER	19.6	20	32	4	19.7	20	159
Ernie HARRIS	19.9	20	37	-1	19.6	20	86
Kevin HAWKINS	28.0	28	25	11	28.0	28	11
John HAWLEY	23.0	23	38	-2	22.2	22	74
Terry HULME	19.6	20	32	4	19.7	20	222
David JACKSON	28.0	28	25	11	28.0	28	116
Roy JENNINGS	25.8	26	33	3	25.8	26	131
Nigel JOHNSON	11.6	12	0	0	11.6	12	43
Russell JOHNSON	27.0	27	0	0	27.0	27	152
Peter LAMBERT	20.0	20	34	2	20.0	20	156
Steve LITTLE	15.1	15	33	3	15.1	15	168
Brian LONGHURST	28.0	28	27	9	28.0	28	202
Bob MAIDLOW	22.5	23	33	3	22.5	23	14
Ian MAKEPEACE	14.6	15	27	9	14.7	15	27
Ian MARSHALL	17.1	17	36	0	17.1	17	85
Ray MARSHALL	21.5	22	24	12	21.6	22	94
Andrew McCAFFERY	5.5	6	0	0	5.5	6	80
Harry MEDHURST	11.6	12	30	6	11.7	12	127
John MOODY	28.0	28	0	0	28.0	28	164
John PALFREY	24.4	24	29	7	24.5	25	112
Gordon PHILLIPS	18.0	18	29	7	18.1	18	165
Chris PRESLEY	20.5	21	27	9	20.6	21	97
Derek PYE	28.0	28	24	12	28.0	28	72
Peter ROBERTSON	16.3	16	24	12	16.4	16	174
Chris ROMAIN	10.1	10	0	0	10.1	10	190
Steve ROUT	12.6	13	31	5	12.7	13	51
Ian SELLERS	11.5	12	32	4	11.6	12	81
Robin SEWELL	18.6	19	35	1	18.6	19	119
Guy SIMPKIN	9.1	9	39	-3	8.5	9	64
Stuart SMILLIE	18.7	19	35	1	18.7	19	130
Derek SMITH	23.3	23	31	5	23.4	23	43
Alan SPRIGGS	28.0	28	25	11	28.0	28	12
Rod STAFFORD	20.8	21	24	12	20.9	21	137
Jon STEVENSON	10.4	10	36	0	10.4	10	75
Terry TAYLOR	18.2	18	24	12	18.3	18	94
Alan TWORT	27.0	27	22	14	27.1	27	175
Steve WALTERS	8.0	8	0	0	8.0	8	142
Glenn WARD	22.1	22	23	13	22.2	22	118
Alan WARDROP	9.4	9	35	1	9.4	9	110
Graham WRIGHT	7.0	7	35	1	7.0	7	185
Brian WYNN	28.0	28	32	4	28.0	28	98

Par 3 results from Effingham
For the final results at the end of 2009 click here

POSITION	PLAYER	TOTAL SCORE

1	GORDON Les	77.65
2	TAYLOR Terry	66.07
3	BOWER Chris	61.08
3=	PRESLEY Chris	61.08
5	HARRIS Ernie	60.71
6	BARRETT Ian	60.37
6=	LAMBERT Peter	60.37
6=	MARSHALL Ian	60.37
9	BETTINSON Jason	60.19
9=	WARD Glenn	60.19
11	COUGHTREY Keith	59.27
12	PALFREY John	53.94
13	MAIDLOW Bob	53.75
14	SEWELL Robin	53.04
15	GREATBATCH Hedley	52.67
15=	SPRIGGS Alan	52.67
15=	PHILLIPS Gordon	52.49
18	BOYCHUK Roger	52.13
18=	HARPER Andy	52.13
20	HAWKINS Kevin	48.05
21	DAKIN Richard	47.69
21=	MAKEPEACE Ian	47.69
21=	SMILLIE Stuart	47.69
24	LITTLE Steve	47.14
25	HAWLEY John	46.79
25=	WARDROP Alan	46.79
27	CATTERMOLE Jim	46.42
28	JENNINGS Roy	46.24
28=	MARSHALL Ray	46.24
28=	SMITH Derek	46.24
31	BARKHAM Peter	45.88
31=	PYE Derek	45.88
33	WYNN Brian	45.69
34	BLACKMORE Robin	44.80
35	SIMPKIN Guy	41.25
36	STAFFORD Rod	40.36
37	DAVIES John	40.17
38	HULME Terry	39.99
38=	WRIGHT Graham	39.99
40	CHRISTIESON Mike	39.10
41	SELLERS Ian	38.55
42	BELL Alan	34.11
43	CHEUNG Simon	33.40
43=	CHRISTIE Dave	33.40
43=	ROUT Steve	33.40
46	MEDHURST Harry	32.85
46=	STEVENSON Jon	32.85
48	GATFORD Keith	32.48
48=	JACKSON David	32.48
50	ROBERTSON Peter	30.15
51	TWORT Alan	29.67
52	BAXTER Biddy	28.23
53	CORLISS Mike	24.26
54	LONGHURST Brian	20.19
55	COOPER Gary	19.82

Other prizes

Handicaps post Effingham - 2nd December 2009

Par 3 results from Effingham For the final results at the end of 2009 click here

Par 3 results from Effingham
For the final results at the end of 2009 click here