The Captains' Message

Its the start of my year as Captain of Peterborough Milton Golf Club, I am looking forward to meeting you all on the course and in the 19th to where we can share a glass of wine.

I would like to offer a warm welcome to all of our Visitors, Guests and Societies, you will find that we have a very friendly club, with excellent catering facilities and a well-stocked golf shop.

Our course is a delight to play with some very challenging holes, with distintive par 3's and the most challenging last 4 holes to address any course especially the 18th with its elevated Tee and lake down the right of the fairway.

If I am not there on the day of your visit, you will be well looked after by our secretary Andy Izod and our bar manager Richard Berry.

Again i would like to wish everybody a great golfing year for 2008.


Bob Bellamy

Club Captain 2008

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Richard Cole and his team had a fine win at Middleton 3.1/2 to 1.1/2 and now in the last 128.

CLUB MATCHES

Kings Lynn (away)

Played away to Kings Lynn to which we lost 6-2 although most of the games went to the wire, myself and Bob Duthie manage to get a half with a 30 foot par putt on the last.

Oundle Golf Club (home)

Managed a win here 5.1/2 -2.1/2 again most of the matches down to the wire but in Miltons favour and again myself and my partner John McBeath manged a half, this all Down to John's great play over the 16th-17th and 18th holes, as we were 3 down with 3 to play, well played John.

FRENCH TRIP 2008

We have just returned from our French Trip of 2008, with 32 golfers there are many stories to be told, so i will not bore you all sleep with those. This trip was organised by Micheal Piggott and John MacCallum, with help from Andy Izod all in all a very successful trip, but a lot of traveling, but for some in the Richie Barrett car they had a very long trip of 4hrs to get to the Paris International course as their Sat Nav controller (Sav) put in wrong course so they had a sight seeing of Paris. Ian kerr retained his title of 2007 to become the 2008 Champion. Results 1st Ian kerr 2nd Paul Double 3rd Taffy Edwards 4th Andrew Abbott.


Ian Kerr being presented with 2008 trophy by Bob Bellamy Captain.)

JUST GOSSIP

The Saturday prior going to France i was playing with Tom Bartlett who holed our for a ace on the par 3 11th, on the Friday after returning from France again i was playing with Tom Bartlett who agian holed out for ace on the par 3 16th, well done Tom.

Mail on Sunday

Well done to Richard Cole and the team who beat Sleaford GC away 4-1

Captain v Vice Captain.

The well awaited match between the Captain and Vice Captain took place on Saturday 19th April, with 52 players took part playing 4BBB stapleford. This was a very close battle with Captains Team coming out on top with the combined team stapleford scores Captain 499 Vice Captain 484. Myself and my partner Tommy Bartlett came out on top in our match beating the Vice Captain (Derek Mankelow) and Andy Izod 39 to 38 a close call.

The overall pairs results:

1st Ben Meadows Paul Nixon 44
2nd Steve knight Stuart Frith 43
3rd Tim Martin Peter Purcell 43
4th Alistair Munro Darren Sturgeon 43
5th Ray Field Rob Lee 43

Played the first club match on Saturday 29th against Burghley Park with the result in favour of PMGC 4.1/2 to 1.1/2. Myself and Mike Ockwell had a very close game against Brian Plowright Burghley Park Captain and Paul Wilkinson Vice Captain 3-2 in our favour. The only loss of the day Derek Mankelow (Vice Captain) and John Greenaway 3-2.

Double award joy for us at PMGC, receiving the Prestigious Golfmark award and funding award from Sport England East to develop the practice ground. I would like to give special thanks to Derek Mankelow (Vice Captain) and all those who have worked very hard to acheive this.

Picture Vice Captain Derek Mankelow and Club Captain Bob Bellamy

Mail on Sunday, we have been drawn to play Sutton Bridge GC at home on the 24th March we wish Richard Cole and the team the very best.

Cheers BB

Congratulations to Richard Cole (Team Captain) and the Mail on Sunday Team for their 5-0 win over Cambridge Meridian on Sunday 10th February 2008

Captain's Dairy Dates:

Friday June 20th Captains away day at Newark Golf Club: (27 Holes 4BBB)
Bacon Rolls and Coffee on arrival, Mid Lunch, 3 Course Evening Meal
£27.50 Includes prizes

Wednesday June 25th Captain's Charity Day (Great Ormonds Street Hospital Childrens Charity GOSHCH) See main webb site for entry forms.

Saturday 2nd August Captain's Day: Evening Buffet Dance with Lee Jamies.

September 5th 6th and 7th Captain's Away Weekend @ Wensum Valley Hotel Golf & Country Club: 3 courses available, Health & Beauty plenty of shopping swimming and keep fit: Further details will be posted

We would like to wish the Mail on Sunday team all the best, we have been drawn a home draw against Cambridge Meridian on Sunday 10th February first Tee 11.15 it would be nice to see plenty of support.

The Team:
Ady Firman
Neil Presto
Richard Cole (Captain)
Jamie Wilson
Tom Burgh

Bob Belamy

Captains Drive In Saturday 24th November

I would like to pay special thanks to George Richardson and Jim Dudley for providing such excellent transport it was cerntainly a great start to the day.

Richard Berry and his bar staff who provided great service during the day and evening, Andrew Haigh and his staff who provided a first class meal.

Special thanks to Brenda (Admin) Janet and Monica (Flowers) and everybody who took part.

Bob Bellamy