Malton & Norton Report

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The last fixture of the season was the AGM trophy which, this year was played for at Malton & Norton GC where 16 players turned out together with the sunshine once again. This season has been by far the best summer we have ever played with barely a single drop of rain. It has also been the best supported season for many many years. Possibly down to the weather but here’s hoping it’s more than just that!
The course at Malton was slightly disappointing as 18 of the 27 greens had been maintained and sadly the club failed to advise us so we could not swap fixtures around to be able to play it in prime condition.
The scores on the day were pretty good with the average being 31 Stableford points and this is how it all panned out……

Nearest the pins were won by Adam Littlewood (hole 2) , Lee Cooper (hole 4) , Lee Worth (hole 13) and Dan Pennington (hole 17).

There was just 1 player scoring a 2 and that was Paul Kilburn who took the whole £16 pot!!

In third place with 37 points, losing 19 to 17 on the back 9 was Ian Dyson.

In second place also with 37 points was Adam Littlewood.

The winner of the 2025/AGM with a super score of 39 points was Paul Kilburn.

Well done to all who won a prize both at Malton and also throughout this season.

The results & handicaps page have been updated accordingly with the last column being the 2026 starting handicaps.

The AGM was held at lunchtime at Malton and the minutes will be typed up and posted in due course. Some great courses were suggested for 2026 including Moortown, Rotherham and Strensall. Enquiries will be made regarding pricing and potential dates in the coming months running up to the new year.

Finally for this season, there will be an audit of email addresses to trim down unwanted emails. There are several names in the address book who have not turned out for the past couple of seasons and so names will be removed for those who do not wish to be on the mailing list.

 

Webster Cup report

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The weather was once again fantastic for the 24 players who turned out to play at Bradford G.C.

A warm and friendly welcome, together with a dry but otherwise well presented course awaited us to play for this years Webster Cup.  The scoring was possibly the most diverse we have ever had with some good scores and some not so good resulting in 14 handicap changes overall.

The results were as follows……..

Nearest the pins:-  Holes 3 & 14 were won by Ian Dyson and hole 12 was won by Karl Clark.

4 players scored 2’s, one if which was an Eagke by Paul Huddlestone. The other 3 were James Pickersgill, Johnny Winner and Karl Clarke.

As there was only 3 par 3’s it was decided to pay out for the top 4 players…..

4th place with 35 pouts was Ian Dyson

3rd with 36 was Dave Jordan

2nd with 36 on a count back (18 points to 17) was Johnny Winner

1st place with a great 37 points was Paul Huddlestone.

All scores and updated handicaps can be found on the relevant page of this website.

 

Our next outing is our final one of the year and full details can be found on the events page. This is at Malton & Norton G.C. Where we play 27 holes and hold the AGM at lunch time.

 

 

Richmond Open Report

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Apologies for the late report!!

 

A fabulous turn out of 25 players were treated to a scorching of a day with the sun shining high in the sky and the sun cream was well and truly running out fast!

First I’d like to place on record our thanks to the staff at Richmond G.C. for their great hospitality. They do make it a wonderful day all round.

For the second season we played a Medalford competition with every shot counting towards the final scores. An interesting format and one which is proving popular.

There’s 5 par 3’s at Richmond and the nearest pins were won by 5 different players. These were….

Lee Hepworth on 4, Pete Ferris on 7, Rob Russel on 9, Johnny winner on 12 and Mike Pottock on 18.

An amazing 7 players took a share of the 2’s pot and these were… Ian Dyson, Rob Russel, Pete Ferris, Aidy Hope, Lee Hepworth, James Pickersgill & Mike Pottock.

Onto the top 3 of the day…. In third on a count back with a combined zero was Johnny Winner, in second was Lee Hepworth winning the back 9 of the afternoon by 19 points to 16.

The 2025 Richmond Open champion with a great score of minus one was Luke Wirrolow. A great achievement and the only player under par for the day.

Well done all and thanks for a great turn out.

Our next outing is on Tuesday 12th August and will be for the Webster cup at Bradford G.C.

Details are on the events section of this website. Can I please ask payments (£46) to be made by Friday 9th August.

That’s all for now, Happy swinging!!!

 

Hickling trophy @ Waterton Park

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This years Hickling trophy was played for at Waterton Park and despite late applications, we managed to secure another tee time which resulted in a great field of 24.

The weather was very warm if not bordering on hot and like most clubs this season, the course needs a drink on the fairways. Having said this it was in fine condition with the greens running at an average pace and were good to putt on. Let’s hope the weather is kind to us for the rest of the season!

 

On to the prizes,

There were 5 players scoring a 2 on various holes, these were ….Nigel Owram, Andy Copley, Steve Patrick, Charlie Bonner & Johnathon Winner.

Nearest The Pins were…. Johnathon Winner (hole 2) , Paul Kilburn (7), Dan Pennington (15) & Steve Pattrick (17).

The all important main prizes………

Third place …..Rob Russel, 37 points.

Second Place…..Karl Clarke, 38 points.

First Place & the winner of the 2025 Hickling Trophy…… Steve Patrick, 40 points.

Well played Steve and well done to all others who won a prize.

 

Our next outing is the Richmond Open on Thursday 10th July. This is a 27 hole day with breakfast, lunch and dinner so a full day is in store. All details can be found on the events section of this website.

Cheers All, see you at Richmond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mel Smart memorial report at Horsforth G.C.

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A great welcome from Horsforth G.C.  where 21 players where greeted with a great bacon Sandwich with a little touch of an additional hash brown as we met to play the Mel Smart memorial. This is the only full medal of the season we play and it always proves to be true test of ability and course management skills.

The course itself  is holding up pretty well considering the lack of rain this Spring, however the greens were very slow which was a little disappointing but understandable given the challenge the green keepers are facing. The lack of rain appears to be a challenge that facing all clubs in the area. Contrast this with 12 months ago when the rain never stopped!

Moving  onto the event of the day and to the prizes……..

There were 2 two’s, one of which was only around 18 inches from a hole in one on the 11th by Alan Ashbee and the other was by Aidy Hope.

Nearest the pins on the Par 3’s were taken by Stewart Cochrane on the 3rd, Chris Copestake on the 9th, Alan Ashbee on hole 11 and finally Aidy Hope on the tough 15th.

The top 3 players were….. Luke Wirrolow with a net score of  72, Chris Copestake on 71 and  a fantastic 2 under par net score of 69 & the Winner of the Mel Smart Trohpy was Andy Copley.
Well played Andy and well done to all who won something on the day.

As ever, Thanks for your continued support at the events and hope it continues throughout the season.

Our next outing is at Waterton Park on Wednesday 18th June and details can be found on the events section of this website.

 

Scarcroft Report

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The first outing of the 2025 season took place at Scarcroft Golf Club with a fantastic 25 players taking part. A super full breakfast was served before the golf. I have to say thanks to the club and staff who looked after us.

The weather was kind to us with the sun shining on occasions to make for a pleasant afternoon.

The course was generally in great condition however some of the greens were patchy and bobbly due the prolonged spell of dry weather with cold nights, stopping the grass to grow. Who would have thought we would be needing a bit of rain after all we had 12-14 month an ago!

Oficially this fixture was to play for the Keeble cup but we also saw a return to the Scarcroft vs Railway fixture on the side.
7 players from Scarcroft and 7 railway staff (including a couple of ringers) were joined by a blind draw of the other players to the teams up with the Railway taking the trophy for 2025.

Onto the Keeble cup……..

Nearest  the pins on the par 3’s were won by Wayne Jackson on the 3rd, Dan Penningon on 7, Paul Huddlestone on the 13th and Andrew Robertson was nearest on the 15th.

There were 5 two’s in total with Lee Wetherill taking 2 with a fantastic chip in on 9 and a superb putt from off the green on 15. The other 2’s were by Joe Cooper, Andrew Johnson and  Paul Huddlestone.

In third place with a score of 35 (taking it on the back 6) was Stu Garside. In second with a score of 36 we Lee Wetherill and the winner with a fabulous score of 39 was Dan Pennington.

Thanks to all who attended and your continued support into this season. Here’s hoping all the fixtures are all as well attended.

 

Our next fixture is on Tuesday 13th May at Horsforth Golf Club and all details can be found on the events page. Bookings for this event are now open as it is less than 3 week a from now.

 

 

2025 Season

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Welcome to the upcoming 2025 season.

This season sees a mixture of old favourite courses, a new course and 2 courses that we haven’t been to on a long time.

The website is now fully updated and our first fixture is on the 23rd of April at Scarcroft G.C. Unfortunately I am unable to take anymore reservations at there’s on extra the times available. I will endeavour to make this a one of and will make sure we have enough t the times on the future.

I do hope this season is one of our best yet and is as well, of not better supported, than previous years.

 

FOR now, keep practicing and I hope to see as many of you as possible over the summer season.

Low Laithes Report

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A quick conclusion to the season was upon us in no time after the re arranged fixtures when 15 players turned out to play Low Laithes for the final meeting of 2024 at Low Laithes to play for the AGM Trophy.

The weather saved its best for the last fixture and it was indeed an absolutely stunning calm & sunny day.

The course was is in great condition in the afternoon after the fairway cutting was completed and the scoring showed with another high average of 33 points.

Onto the final winners of the season and there were just 3 par 3’s which were taken by Nick Mcevoy on Hole 4, Richard Teale on Hole 8 and Nigel Owram on Hole 12. There was also two 2’s and these were Nigel Owram & Richard Teale.  All these were in the last group, some group that. (Just saying! Hahahaha)

The top 3 were in the following order …… On 35 points, taking 3rd on a countback whilst staying in the buffer zone was Lee Wetherill.  In 2nd Place with great score of 38 was Aidy Hope and taking the AGM trophy home with him with an absolute super score of 44 points was Karl Clarke. Well played Karl, it was a pleasure to watch.

The AGM took place at lunchtime and has been published via the link below. There were a few different courses mentioned for next year and so I will get on with it in due course and be in touch once there booked and finalised.

2024 AGM

Finally,

I will be conducting an email audit to make sure I have correct emails and also to take off anyone who doesn’t wish to receive emails but this will be done after next seasons golf is booked.

That’s it, thanks once again for all your support, it really does make my time and effort worth it. Have a super winter, Christmas & New year

Happy Swinging !

Pontefract & District G.C.

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You know it’s getting towards the end of the season when the elderberries are fully ripened, as we saw at Pontefract on a cool & windy day where 18 of the section turned out to play for the Keeble cup. We also had Arthur Ramsey join us as a guest. Welcome Arthur, hope to see you in the future.

Despite the wind blowing unusually from the East, this showed little concern to the field where the average was the highest we have seen this season at 33 Stableford points.

Before I report on the prizes, I would like to place on record our thanks and appreciation to Malcom & the rest of Pontefract & District golf club who once again offered a warm welcome with a superb bacon sandwich with tomato’s and mushrooms if you desired. They always raise the bar with the hospitality.

So onto the prizes…..

Nearest the pins were won by the following…..

Lee wetherill on the 3rd, Luke Wirrolow on the 7th, Ian Dyson on the 14th & Phil Firth on the 17th.

The 2’s were taken by Phil Firth & James Pickersgill.

For the Keeble cup…..

3rd was James pickersgil with a score of 37.

2nd, also with 37 but taking it on the count back was Phil Firth.

The winner of the 2024 Keeble Cup with an amazing score of 39 was Billy Milne.

Well done all and thanks everyone for your continued support of the society.

Our next and final fixture of the season is the AGM Trophy. This will once again be played at Low Laithes. Booking for this is now open ms can I ask you please pay the full amount of £53 into the society account by Tuesday 10th September. I have to confirm numbers asap as we are having food on completion of the 18 holes. As always at this fixture the AGM will take place after the 9 hole warm up so please bring any ideas or concerns to air on the day!

Full details can be found here……

AGM Trophy @ Low Laithes G.C. (Stableford)

 

Finally….

The handicaps on the website have been updated and completed and are now up to date.

 

Hopefully see you at Low Laithes.

Webster Cup @ Horsforth G.C.

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18 of us turned out for this years Webster Cup at Horsforth Golf Club on a fine, dry and sunny day.

The course was in great nick with the greens running pretty true after recovering well from the maintenance week 3 weeks ago.

The 2’s club was visited by 2 players, each winning a huge £9 each and these were Karl Clarke & Phil Firth.

Par 3’s were taken by Karl Clarke on the 3rd, Lee Cooper on the 9th, Paul Huddlestone on the 11th & Pete Ferris on the 15th (not a driver i’m told)!

In third place with a score of 34 was Andy Copley, Second was Phil Firth with 35 and this years winner with a cracking score of 39 was Nigel Owram. Well played men.

Apologies but I have a problem with updating the handicaps on the system as they don’t seem to want to save. I will look into it and get it sorted asap but rest assured I know who plays off what so no cheating!!!!!

Our next fixture is at Pontefract & District this coming Thursday and we currently have 19 players so be quick (Monday evening) if you want to play and have not yet paid as I have to give numbers tomorrow morning.

 

Thats It for now. see you soon!!!