Elland Golf Club Ladies Annual Dinner

On Friday 18 November, Elland Golf Club Ladies’ section held their annual Dinner and Prize presentation.

Lady Captain, Carmen Leonard welcomed the guests and thanked Shirley Hanson, Gwyneth Cooper and Elaine Sunderland for re-lining all the curtains in the clubhouse. 

Lady Captain also announced that the profits from the ‘Calendar Girls’ style calendar is currently at over £700, proceeds to the Forget-Me-Not charity. 

Prize winners are:-

Golfer of the Year Linda Gul

Scratch Champion Tracey Ward

Lady Captain’s Prize Stella Jenkins

Summer Eclectic Div 1 Tracey Ward

Winter Eclectic Div 1 Edith Uttley

Summer Eclectic Div 2 Jill Goody

Winter Eclectic Div 2 Stella Jenkins

Brook Clegg Salver Carmen Leonard / Jill Goody / Bethany Farren

ELM Salver Bev Taylor

Helen Crowther Salver Stella Jenkins

Runner Up Annie Green

Ruth Daniels Slaver Terry Jackson

Away Day Salver Susan Duckworth

Betty Naylor Trophy Linda Gul

Runner Up Susan Duckworth

Hammerstones Trophy Linda Gul

Runner Up Cynthia Womersley

Sheila Banks Trophy Bethany Farren

Bunnies Trophy Carol Gaunt

Audrey Drake Bowl Jennifer Priestley

Cockroft Bowl Olwyn Hornby

Runner Up Annie Green

GF Casson Bowl Olwyn Hornby

Philadelphia Bowl Linda Gul

Runner Up Susan Procter

PG Cooper Plate Mary Mellor

Runner Up Karen Gledhill

LGU Breakthrough Brooch Janet Evans

Cancer Relief Spoon Bev Taylor

EWGA Medal Bethany Farren

Centenary Greensome Edith Uttley & Terry Jackson

Birdie Tree Mary Mellor

Ringer Comp Linda Gul

Hebden Bridge start times

The Alliance website has been updated with the start times for Hebden Bridge on Tuesday 29th November.

You can see the start sheet here.

Birdies (and eagles) galore in Outlane Turkey Trot

The annual competition for the members when they play for their Christmas Turkeys took part over the Saturday and Sunday when the weather was completely different regarding the two days.

With players having the choice of which day to play due to daylight availability it was the Saturday entries who had the best of the conditions with excellent golf weather and the Sunday entry was a case of playing in thick fog throughout the day.

With 12 turkeys on offer there was only 1 pairing who could produce a winning score on Sunday with players claiming they had not got the foggiest of where they were going such was the visibility on all the holes.

The winning score of 60 nett from Chris Booth and Tony Stead was made on the front nine from a 27 nett score with the latter having birdies on the second and third holes whilst Chris Booth followed with an eagle on the fourth and set up their turkey prize.

In second place came Steve Beeby and Dan Cooper who thought they had lost their chance when the former who had a tremendous round put his ball out of bounds on the 17th and his partner was way off line but in play. Dan Cooper then made a mess of his second shot and was still quite a way off from the green but then saw his ball go in the hole from his next shot from a distance for a glorious nett eagle which gave them a back nine of only 29 shots.

Peter Lawrence Brown and last years junior Captain Bryn Jenkinson produced an eight birdie round for their turkey and then on Sunday Jarrad Hazelden and Dan Schofield produced the round of the weekend considering the fog which had players hitting off the tee when players in front had given them the all clear shout.

A straight shot was certainly required and they did this with monotonous regularity to set up their turkey with a 30 front nine nett score.The shot of the day happened on the par 5 12th hole when the former hit his second shot and reached the green to find his ball 2 feet from the hole and then missed his nett albatross putt but got his eagle score.

Paul Kaye and Simon Senior came next with Tim Brook and Chris Rothery also having a 64 nett to get their Christmas Dinner which the club present to them on Christmas eve.

Turkey Trot Four Ball Better Ball

Chris Booth / Tony Stead = 60 nett

Steve Beeby / Dan Cooper = 61 nett

Peter Lawrence Brown/ Bryn Jenkinson = 63 nett

Jarrad Hazelden / Dan Schofield = 63 nett

Paul Kaye / Simon Senior =64 nett

Tim Brook / Chris Rothery = 64 nett

West End Alliance

Rob Booth partnered by his father Frank (10), Bradley Hall, tied for first placed Pro-Am with Gareth Evans and Mark Campbell (8), Crow Nest Park, with the relatively low score of 40 points. 

The Am-Am was won by Simon McKenzie (10) and Nigel Nuttall (5), Outlane, with 43 points from Mike Dempsey (9) and Pete Newey (14), Ind. Huddersfield, on 41 and Dave Knapton (10) and Nick Hirst (10), Outlane on 40.

The conditions were perfect for golf with sunshine and a light breeze and a course in excellent condition. The greens were especially good for November, playing as well as in the summer. Play was from the yellow tees which tends to result in fewer scoring opportunities at West End. The entry was oversubscribed and the last of the 64 pairs just managed to finish as darkness fell. The scoring was generally very consistent with only seven net eagles.

The next event is the Christmas Dinner meeting at Hebden Bridge on Tuesday 29 November. This is almost fully subscribed and anyone wanting to play should contact Barry Isles as soon as possible.

See the full scores.

Entries now open for matchplay comp

The Heath's Andrew Goldstein reached 2011 regional final

Entries have just opened for the 2012 Golfdelaluz.com Northern Matchplay Golf Championship.

The popular season-long knockout tournament is open to male golfers across the North of England and is sponsored by Holmfirth based golf travel company Golf de la Luz.

Entry is just £15 for the Individual event or £25 per pair for the Betterball competition.

There's also an incentive to encourage early entries whereby anyone who enters before the 31st December will be put into a draw to win Titleist Pro V1 golf balls.

The grand final in 2012 will be held at the breathtaking Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate near Cadiz in Spain. It is a simply stunning venue with top class facilities and will provide the perfect setting for the 12 lucky golfers who make it through to the grand final.

Before that a draw is made for opponents shortly after the closing date, which is initially done on a local basis to minimise travelling distances. The first round is played over 36 holes on a 'home & away' basis ensuring that every competitor gets to play at least one round away from their home course. A draw for home advantage is made in subsequent rounds.

Alwoodley

Win a maximum of just 6 qualifying rounds and you will make it through to your regional final. Each regional final venue ranks inside the top 25 in the country and the winners at each will be on the plane to Spain!

Golfers in Yorkshire will compete to reach a regional final at Alwoodley Golf Club.

Free membership until March 2012 at Willow Valley

Willow Valley are offering free membership until March 2012 to all their customers.

Just pay the £210 joining fee and your golf is free until 29th February 2012.

That's a saving on membership of £198 if you join from December the 1st as a Full Member or £120 as a 5 Day Member.

This offer is limited to the 1st 20 new members... so don't delay, call in today and become a member at one of Yorkshires finest golf facilities.

Play golf all year round - in winter they play off grass on the fairways, from the summer tees and no temporary greens*

*A winter green may be in use if the club have to undertake major repair work to a green.

First out lead from the front

The very first tee time out in the Pros 4 Ball Better Ball set the standard for the Outlane Pros Fourball competition and maintained their momentum right to the end to clinch a win in the second division category.

Ian Greenwood and Arthur Dakin were the first to tee off and it was the latter who played his part on the first nine holes with several pars which became birdies due to his shot handicap and a 31 score was registered.

However the second nine belonged to Ian Greenwood who nearly had a hole in one on the 253 yard par four when his tee shot came to rest 2 feet from the hole after nearly going in .The second nine holes were completed in 29 shots which gave them the edge over Michael Hales and Dave Thewlis who also had a 60 but could not beat the winners better back nine score.

Stuart Eastwood and Trevor Pickles were next with a 62 which was also a better back nine than Robert Armitage and father-law Steve Morgan. The First Division also registered a 60 score with a late made up partnership when Ron Hardys usual partner was unable to play but Paul Savage stepped in to partner him and a birdie blitz from him sealed the win.

Kevin Sykes and Steve McNair came second on their own with a 61 and another count back had to sort out Steve Howlett and Ken Robinson with Peter Lawrence Brown and Bryn Jenkinson just losing out with their identical 62 score. The scoring was excellent throughout the Pros competition which is played off the yellow markers hence the low scores.

Pros Better Ball

Division 1:

Ron Hardy / Paul Savage = 60

Kevin Sykes / Steve McNair = 61

Steve Howlett / Ken Robinson = 62 (after count back)

Peter Lawrence Brown / Bryn Jenkinson = 62

Division :

Ian Greenwood / Arthur Dakin = 60 (after count back)

Dave Thewlis / Michael Hales = 60

Stuat Eastwood/ Trevor Pickles = 62 (after count back)

Robert Armitage / Steve Morgan = 62

Outlane are also happy to mention that entries for the Sports Quiz on Wednesday 30th of November is going well with an international motor cycling team coming from Keighley and a snooker players team as well as a well-known Crown Green Bowling enthusiast who has entered his team. However they still have a few more places available so if any one is interested please call 01484 655097 and register for an interesting night out which includes supper for a four person team (£20).

Elland ladies competition results

OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2011

GFC 13th October
Winner Carol Gaunt 109-36=73
R/Up Stella Jenkins 105-31=74

Combined ELM 23rd & 27th October
Winner Bethany Farren 97-23=74
R/Up Carmen Leonard 105-28=77

CENTENARY GREENSOMES
Winners Edith Uttley & Terry Jackson
Rs/Up Eileen Kenny & Stella Jenkins

Combined ELM 30th Oct & 3rd Nov
Winner Karen Gledhill 99-25=74
R/Up Gloria Aspinall 107-31=76

95 year old Arthur plays to his handicap in testing conditions

Today 11 / 11 / 11, Arthur Crawshaw, a Dewsbury District member for over 44 years, managed to play a full round around Dewsbury District’s testing moorland course at the ripe old age of 95.

Not only that he played to his handicap amassing 36 stableford points in the process. All this on a miserable day with mist and fog and a cold wind blowing and putting many people off even going out to play.

Arthur plays every week but usually prefers a buggy nowadays but because of the recent poor weather he could not use one today.

Knowing the testing landscape of the course helps to realise the magnitude of this amazing feat for someone so mature in years, even to those who know Arthur they were yet again surprised by his commitment, endurance but not his strength of character. He is a proper role model to be admired and looked up to.

The photo shows Arthur immediately after completing his round today.

Outlane News

Sports quiz

Outlane Golf club are having a Sports Quiz on Wednesday November 30th (7.30) to raise funds for the new machinery shed . The cost is £20 for a team of 4 which includes supper. Teams can contact Bob Hazelden (01484 655097) or the club (01422 374 762) to enter.

Free golf

The club is offering " free golf " to the end of 2011 if you join now and pay the fees for the 2012 season in advance. For further information contact the club secretary Phil Turner (01422 374762).

West End start times

The Alliance website has been updated with the start times for the next meeting at West End.

The start-sheet can be seen at: http://www.hhdga.org.uk/page2.html

Nicholas Marsh named in England Under 18 Boys squad

Nicholas Marsh has been named by the English Golf Union in the England U18 Boys Squad for 2012. 

Marsh who is a member at Elland and Huddersfield Golf Club is joined by fellow Yorkshire compatriot Mathew Fitzpatrick in the 21 man squad named for the 2012 golf season.

Marsh had a string of consistent results in several major U18 boys events in the UK in 2011 and is undoubtedly set to earn his first England cap next year.

Marsh has been a regular player in the Yorkshire Boys and Men's team during 2011 will continue to train with the Yorkshire elite squad during the Winter.

140 Outlane Members Turn Out For Royal British Legion Appeal

The November Medal for which the proceeds are donated to the Poppy Appeal saw a good turn out from the Outlane members who once again contributed in their support for the British Legion and the 140 who turned out enjoyed a course which was in fine condition as the scores reflected this.

The overall winner was Len Carr from the second division with a 44 Stableford points total which was made up of a 24 front nine total and whilst he didn't actually falter 20 points on the back nine was sufficient to give him the win.

In second place was Martin Dickenson from the first division who had 42 points and it was a case of his round getting better the further he went as 20 points on the first nine was bettered on the second nine (22 points) and gave him a better count back from four other identical scores of 42.

Matthew Alsop from the first division and Stephen Brearey , Keith Skippins and Peter Ford from the second division filled the next places with their identical points total which on another day would have been good enough to taste success. A total of 31 golfers broke par!

November Medal

First Division:

Martin Dickenson = 42 points

Matthew Alsop = 42

Andrew Mellor = 41

Robert Armitage = 41

Neil Morison = 40

Second Division:

Len Carr = 44

Stephen Brearey = 42

Keith Skippins = 42

Peter Ford = 42

David Beaumont = 41

Winter Alliance at Dewsbury

Both the Pro-Am and Am-Am events were quite tight, at Dewsbury District on Tuesday, 1st November 2011, with very good scoring at the top.

Gareth Evans and Nick Day (6), Crow Nest Park, won the Pro-Am with 44 points from early leaders Jamie Coverley and Gary Ward (8), Bradley Park, on 43 points. Equal third were David Astin and Andy Cryer (7), Hebden Bridge, and Peter Young and N. Hartley (12), Willow Valley, on 42. Gareth Evans had 4 birdies but the 4 net birdies on the last four holes by Nick Day sealed the win.

Jamie Coverley had 7 birdies but Garry Ward did his part coming in on 7 holes. Andy Appleyard (4) and Steve Sandie (5), Bradley Hall, won the Am-Am with 43 points from Jim Murphy (12) and Jimmy Cain (4), Dewsbury/Crosland Heath, who were second on countback from Mike Dempsey (9) and Pete Newey (14), Ind. Huddersfield, on 42 points.

After the severe conditions of the previous Alliance at Outlane we were back to the Indian summer with warm sunshine all day. Heavy overnight rain had left the course wet underfoot and the greens very soft which probably benefited the lower handicap golfers. With 52 pairs competing and some delayed in starting due to the Cooper Bridge traffic chaos the last few groups finished in near darkness.

Full results and photos here.

Elland Couple win Double Mixed Competitions

Elland couple Paul and Annie Green won two mixed Competitions this season, The Gledhill Trophy and Bliss Cup.

A personal best, with 55.2 nett, won the Gledhill. The trophies were presented at the Tom Broster Charity evening by Captain Barry Littlewood.

Pictures show Captain Barry Littlewood, Annie Green and Paul Green.