Please note the change of date for the Club Championship

Was 17th August 2008 now the 10th August 2008

CHARITY GOLF DAY
IN AID OF
Research and Equipment for the Oncology Department Ipswich Hospital

FRIDAY 8th AUGUST 2008

*18 HOLES STABLEFORD TEAM COMPETITION

*3 SCORES TO COUNT ON EACH HOLE
*PLUS – YELLOW BALL COMPETITION

TEAM OF FOUR – LADIES, GENTLEMEN OR MIXED

HANDICAP LADIES 36
LIMIT: GENTLEMEN 28

FEE: £120 PER TEAM

INCLUDES: COFFEE ON ARRIVAL
FISH AND CHIPS
PRIZES

MAXIMUM ENTRIES: 24 TEAMS

ENTRIES ACCEPTED IN DATE ORDER OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION.

APPLICATION TO BE MADE ON THE ENTRY FORM OBTAINABLE  BY JUST CLICKING HERE.

Stowmarket Golf Club
Lower Road
Onehouse Stowmarket
Suffolk

IP14 3DA 

Tel: 01449 736473
Fax: 01449 736826

e-mail mail@stowmarketgolfclub.co.uk

On Monday 14th July Stowmarket Golf Club were hosts for the annual Seniors Inter-Club Tournament, which is played between eleven clubs from Essex and Suffolk. Playing against Stowmarket on their own course proved to be too much of a challenge for the visitors, with Stowmarket just pipping Ipswich for the team prize and with two Stowmarket players, John Bell and Pat Jacklin, posting the best individual scores. Pat's haul of 39 points was impressive but fell short of John's classy 42 points. All four Nearest The Pin prizes were, however, won by visiting players. Club Captain Ron Ion presented the prizes, thanking the tournament organisers for their efforts in his own inimitable way.

                                                                                           Pictures courtesy of John Pierce 

CAPTAINS WEEKEND - July 2008

194 members entered the competitions for the Captain's Weekend contributing £388 towards the Captains Charity which is 'The Oncology Unit at Ipswich Hospital' .

Ron Ion, the Club Captain, was delighted with the support from members of the club. He and his wife Glenda manned the 'half way house' where sausage rolls baked by Glenda and a variety of drinks were available to members.

The weather held fair for the weekend which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Full results of all the competitions can be found on the results page.

Who won? Go to the Results Page for details.

GOOD START IN CRANWORTH FOR STOWMARKET LADIES

Stowmarket Ladies Cranworth team 2008 beat Crettingham at home on Thursday in the first round

Team (Left to Right)
Jane Wincer, Linda Gilham, Jane Coveney, Natalie Alexander, Bev Waspe, Joy Wood

Warm welcome for new members 2008

New members who joined the club this year were invited to play golf with the clubs board members by club Captain Ron Ion. Played over the old nine holes the teams were made up of 1 board member and two new members a stableford competion with the best two scores on each hole to count 

The Vice Captains team took the honours with a great score of 42 points.

The two new members scored very well. Richard Smith (14 handicap) 18 points and Ray Fenning (he won't be 28 for long) with 20 points.

A typical Stowmarket Fish and Chip supper was followed by a great deal of hilarity with THE KEN COOPER QUIZ NIGHT, some doubted Ken's question about Jack Nicklaus and his major wins Ken said 20 but the oracle says 18 but Ken stuck to his guns as usual just to let the Captains team win a prize.

Another great Golf and Social Event at Stowmarket Golf Club and we wish good golfing to all our new members.

Mo's Lady Captains Day 2008

What a great day - 72 ladies taking part -wonderful weather.

DUNCAN HONOURED BY GOLF FOUNDATION

GOLF FOUNDATION ANNUAL AWARDS – THE SINCLAIR AWARD

Each year the Golf Foundation recognises the good work being done to attract more juniors into golf by presenting a series of prestigious awards, known as the
President’s Award.

The Sinclair Award is presented to a PGA Professional who, through the direct result of their efforts has made a significant impact in terms of the development of grass roots junior golf.

Duncan Burl has been chosen as the most worthy recipient of this award for all the good work he did during 2007

The Award will be presented at the Annual Award Ceremony the tented village at the BMW PGA Championships at The Wentworth Club on the 21st May 2008.

CONGRATULATIONS DUNCAN

Suffolk Ladies Championship at Felixstowe

Lucy Black, Korell Holley, Liz Laflin all qualified on Friday for the matchplay on Sat (Fiona Ferrie also qualified but was unable to continue)

pictures courtesy of Philip Bligh

A team of ladies from Stowmarket had a great win at Flempton in the County Weston Trophy on Monday 14th April 

 4 matches to 1.

This year we have Flempton and Felixstowe in our league. We play each of them on at HOME and AWAY.

Our WinningTeam:
Liz Laflin, Tina Alexander, Emma Earp, Fiona Ferrie, Lucy Black.

Always good to get a winning result away from home !

Ron Ion, the new Club Captain of Stowmarket Golf Club drove in in stlye on Saturday 30th March 2008 cheered on by a  great horde of supportive members.

The day could well have turned nasty if it had not have been for the experienced retired Head Teacher Ron's control of some exceptionally unruly pupils. Diffidence was unquestionably not the tone of the day from these loud, and quite frankly scruffy, children that should have known better. Their attire and  poor attitude was wholly inappropriate for the day and they were summoned to the Head Teachers office and had to stay behind after the event. Even more shocking was the fact that the troublemakers were the President of the club Lionel "Dippy" Denny, Past Captains', Ken " Cocky" Cooper, Pat " Jolly" Jacklin, Vic " The Gregarious " French and incredibly the Seniors Captain Brian "Should have known better" Lummis.

Ron drove in twice, once with a hickory shafted club (possibly a "Baffy") that he proudly boasted was even older than he was. Taking the ball of of the a mound of sand in the traditional way the ball travelled 85 yards the prize for guessing the distance of this drive went to Ron Nunn. The main "Drive In" went a sweet 184 yards and 2 feet and was guessed by "Jolly Jacklin"

Ron provided drinks and a running buffet for the attendees, a great start to Ron's year " Good Luck  Ron" for the year ahead we hope you enjoy it.

The Captains Drive In Results were as follows:

SUMMER OPENING HOURS
FROM SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2008

    BAR    

MON-FRI 11.00 - 22.00
SATURDAY 11.00 - 22.00
SUNDAY 12.00 - 19.00
TIMES MAY VARY DEPENDING ON SOCIAL DIARY 

  CATERING   

MON-SAT 10.00 - 17.30
SUN 10.00 - 16.30
and any evening when a Society is dining

WEDNESDAY LATE NIGHT DINING COMMENCES
4th JUNE 2008

Congratulations to Head Greenkeeper Matt Gill and partner Eve on the arrival of son Jacob born Thursday 27th March 2008 weighing in at 6lb 2oz

HIRE OF GOLF BUGGY

MEMBERS   one round £12  all day £18
VISITORS   one round £15 all day £20

2007 ROLL OF HONOUR

President’s Putter THOMAS DARLING
Captain’s Driver CHRIS RIDLEY
Phyl Morris Cup Mrs JOAN BEALE
Charles Grayson Salver PAUL KENT
Augean Foursomes PAUL PRESLAND & TREVOR HOLLEY
Club Foursomes PAUL BUCKLE & DEAN TRICKER
Stags Eclectic DAVID BICKNELL
Junior Champion CHRIS UNDERWOOD
Thurburn Cup TREVOR & JANE HOLLEY
McIvor Trophy DAVID BICKNELL & ROGER HALL
Founders PAUL PRESLAND
Gotelee Bowl CHARLIE MARKS
Hayward Cup TREVOR HOLLEY
Club Champion TOM STEPHENSON
Ladies Champion LIZ LAFLIN
Stearn TINA ALEXANDER
Ruby Smith LIZ LAFLIN
Barbara Barnard JOAN BEALE
Inez Cup CAROLYN HEYWOOD
Woodward Plate TINA ALEXANDER
Old Club Cup PAUL BUCKLE
Jack Barnard Centenary PAUL BUCKLE
Winter League ANDREW FORGAN & SAM FORGAN
Lady Veterans ILANA GLICKSMAN
William Crane LESLIE BARNES
Caterer’s Vase KATHY & BERNARD JUDGE
Parent & Offspring KENTON & JOHN JAMESON
Club Matchplay
Ken Brand TOM STEPHENSON
Jack Walker KENTON JAMESON & DAVID WALKER
Pindar SAM FORGAN
Lloyd Cup JANE & PHILIP COVENEY
Ray’s Bowl MR & MRS HOLLEY
Husband & Wife ROSIE & COLIN BRIDGES
Heester Trophy JOHN CLARK
Malcolm Lewis Salver JUDI WALKER & BOBBY JAMES
Veterans Stableford Trophy PAUL KENT
Seniors Matchplay TERRY BAYLEY
Bigmore Foursomes
Rabbit Cup TONY SMITH (ASVW)
Seniors Winter League STAN TURNER & JIMMY SHARP
Rueben Whitten Cup E CHAMPION
Seniors Summer League
Seniors Eclectic BRIAN LUMMIS
Mixed Unrelated JUDI WALKER & BOBBY JAMES
Junior /Pro Challenge ALASTAIR CROOKS
Junior Matchplay PATRICK SPRAGGS
David Gregory Trophy WILLIAM DARLING

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The Stowmarket Golf Club Ladies Section held their Annual General

 Meeting on 7th November 2007 at which Mo Lloyd was inaugurated

as the new Ladies Captain for the coming year. Several new

committee members and officers were also elected. Afterwards,

with great enthusiasm and concentration, Mo successfully

managed to complete her ‘drive in’ in style. Linda Gilham won

 the prize for estimating the new Captain’s drive – which was some way down the fairway.

For her forthcoming term of office Mo has chosen

Cancer Support at Ipswich Hospital as her designated charity

SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE COURSE- SUMMER 2007

These pictures were kindly supplied by a friend of one of our members who floated over the course in a baloon recently. Any members who have equally spectacular or just great photographs that they feel would interest visitors to our website  can feed them through to Roger or Charmaine in the office or directly to Ian Duncan (ian@club-noticeboard.co.uk) for publishing on the site.

For a view of the course from space click here for a satelite view

Please note that this is the latest satelite picture from Google and you may notice a few recent additions to the course are not included.

NEW RECYCABLE MIXED BOTTLE BANK

AVAILABLE FOR USE OF MEMBERS SITUATED IN MEMBERS CAR PARK

ALL PROCEEDS (ie money) FROM GLASS GOES TOWARDS CHAPTAINS’ CHARITY

Before your round of golf why not empty you car boot of all those empty bottles

KEEPING THE COURSE IN FANTASTIC CONDITION!

The greens staff  are pictured here with the two new tractors recently provided to help maintain their excellent high standards of course presentation. Thanks to chief photographer Charmain Simpson for providing the pictures.

The Two tractors are:

• John Deere 3720 Compact Tractor with air conditioned cab
  
• John Deere 3720 Compact Tractor
  with front loader and 72" cutting deck 
  
  Greens staff from left to right
  Roger Eade, Richard Edwards, Jamie Gill ,Wayne Thrower & Matthew Gill (Head Greenkeeper)

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