The merger of the English Golf Union (EGU) and the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) was approved today (16 November 2011) at simultaneous general meetings of both organisations.
The merger will come into effect on 1 January 2012 and will create England Golf, one national governing body to represent all amateur golfers in England.
For the second year running the Sussex County Ladies Golf Association 1st Team squad were nominated for the Team of the Year award at the Sussex Sports Awards 2011, however they were pipped at the post by Crawley Athletics Club Senior Ladies Team.
A question was raised at the AGM regarding the possibility of Division matches being played off full handicap allowance in future instead of scratch. The County Captain thanked the lady concerned and assured her that the matter would be discussed in committee.
During our committee meeting this week, the matter was discussed and the overwhelming decision of the committee ,after much discussion, was to leave the very successful and popular division matches without alteration to the format. All Division matches, with the exception of Division 4/Mini League will therefore remain a scratch competiton.
Winners in 2011 from left to right are:
Part of the County Team accepting the Morrice Cup - presented normally for the most improved player, however this year is an exception! The cup was awarded to the County Team for their acheivement winning the County Regional Finals 2 years consecutively and then retaining their fourth place Nationally.
The 1st session in the Winter Player Development Program is at Sweetwoods Park on Sunday 30th October starting at 9am. Our guest presenter is putting guru Paul Williams. If you have a handicap of 14 or better and would like to attend please contact either Brenda Gilbey or Neil Plimmer to book your place. For further information on this and other sessions please click here.
The Morrice Foursome final and play-off were finally completed at Singing Hills on Tuesday 11th October after bad weather prevented the completion of the event at The Dyke on the 21st September. The results are;
The results for the Glenda Ricketts Memorial Salver that was played at The Nevill on 9th October are as follows;
Full results can be found here. Thanks to all those who supported this event and helped raise £665 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
The host county Oxfordshire won the Inter Counties Senior Strokeplay Championship which was held at Frilford Heath Golf Club on Monday September 26th. Sussex who were the defending champions put in another strong performance and finished 2nd. The full report can be found here.
The winners at the Autumn Rumble played at Cowdray Park were the Copthorne team of Janis Kinnear, Sally Bishop and Pat Hancock with 66 points. Second place went to Judith Snell, Sandi Steel and Hazel Sheard of Brighton & Hove with 65 points, with third place going to Annette Walsh, Daria Blaze and Ann Morganof Cottesmore who also scored 65 points but just lost out on countback. Well done to all!
Congratulations to Lincolnshire who won the County Finals for their very 1st time. Sussex finished a respectable 4th with a lot of positives being gained from the week. Full results can be found here.
The winners of the Division Finals held at Copthorne Golf Club were
The Annual General Meeting will be held in the Ardingly Room, Norfolk Pavilion, South of England Showground, Ardingly on Monday 7th November 2011 at 10:30am. Copies of documents regarding the AGM can be found on the AGM page.
This is the team that'll be representing Sussex in the County Finals at Thorndon Park Golf Club from 12th September to September 16th. they will be playing the 5 other winners of their regional finals for the honour of being top county in the country. The schedule of matches and results centre can be found here, and details of the team are here. Spectators are very welcome, those wearing yellow even more so.
The new Sussex Ladies Champion for 2011 is Stacey Rodger of West Hove with the runner up being Tiffany Hewetson of East Brighton. Aileen Greenfield of Pyecombe won the Plate with the runner up being Daisy Kane of host club West Sussex.
The Langridge Salver was won by Katherine Russell of Royal Ashdown Forest and the runner up was Daisy Kane.
Full details and scores can be found here.
Just a quick reminder about the change of competition from the Autumn Meeting to it now being a 'Rumble' at Cowdray on 20th September. Format is teams of 3 and same as the Seaford event. Cost £28 pp to include a 2 course meal after play.
There were 50 Sussex clubs represented at the Jerdein Salver at Ham Manor Golf Club on Thursday 28th July. A fresh start was followed by a beautiful sunny day. The course was in fine condition with some lightening greens to test the putting skills. A great winning result of 74 points by the West Sussex team of Lesley Gray & Maggi Downes. Second place to the Cuckfield team, Carol Popplewell & Anne Burton-Gow, with 72 points. For full results click here.
Congratulations to Lauren Blease of Burhill who won the EWGA South Region Championship at Sweetwoods Park Golf Club last weekend. Runner up was Samantha Fuller of Roehampton, and the semi finalists were Georgina Mundy of Dumwood Manor and Katherine Russell of Royal Ashdown Forest. The results of the match play section of the competition can be viewed here.
The prize winners at the Vets 'B' competition held at Mannings HeathGolf Club on the 12th July were;
SCRATCH - LATTEY CUP
Jane White (West Chiltington)
SENIOR SALVER (1st Handicap)
Anne Bennett (Cuckfield)
METHUSELAH (1st Gross over 70 yrs old)
Jill Pardey (Piltdown)
For full results click here.
All further communication regarding competitions is to be directed to Brenda Gilbey (brendagilbey@homecall.co.uk).
The prize winners at the Vets 'A' competition held at Piltdown Golf Club on the 7th July were;
SCRATCH - CIGARETTE BOX
Alison Van Agnew (The Dyke)
SENIOR LATTEY TROPHY (1st Handicap)
Kathryn Bullock (West Sussex)
METHUSELAH (1st Gross over 70 yrs old)
Maureen Heppell (Cooden Beach)
FOURSOMES SILVER COASTERS
Anne Howard/Janet Scott (Copthorne)
For full results click here.
The County Team ready for action at Camberley Heath GC wearing waterproofs with golf bags and umbrellas sponsored by Parafix a local Sussex company.
Winners of the Doris Abraham Trophy for the South Region, two years in succession at County Week! The County Team will now go onto the National Finals to be held at Thorndon Park Golf Course in Essex the week beginning 12th September.
For tables and match details click here.
With 48 Sussex clubs represented, Chartham Park set the pace as the first team out…. a great result with 72 points in tricky windy conditions. They were leaders in the club house all day. The runners up were Holtye who pipped Mid Sussex on count back with 69 points. The trophy was presented by Jo Turner, Kathleen Rider’s niece.
Congratulations to Gillian Camp, Karen Cox, Sylvia Douglas & Patricia Marsh from Chartham Park. For full results click here.
After considerable thought, The County Captain and the County Executive Committee have decided to allow DMDs in all county competitions in 2012. The R & A allow the use of these devices provided there is a local rule in place. All county competition rules and regulations will, therefore, be amended ready for the 2012 Sussex county golf season.
This ruling will come into force after the Sussex County AGM on 7th November 2011.
Please be aware that DISTANCE measuring devices only will be allowed. NO devices that show wind strength, gradient, temperature etc or any other information which will assist in the playing of the shot (i.e. recommended line of putt) will be allowed. The use of such a device would be a breach of Rule 14.3.
The winner of the Beryll Pockett Salver at Willingdon on Thursday was Chelsea Masters of Highwoods with Paula Carver of Worthing taking the runner up spot. In perfect conditions Chelsea got off to a glorious start in the morning shooting a 3 under par 70, setting a new course record in the process. There was no catching her in the afternoon where she shot a steady 76 to take her total for the day to 146. When the results were combined with those from the championship last year her total was 296, 3 clear of Paula who had a combined total of 299, having also come 2nd on the day with a total of 150.
At the end of the prize ceremony the team for County Match Week was announced and the team members were presented with their Sussex bags. The team selection can be viewed here.
We are very proud that three EWGA events and one LGU event are being hosted in Sussex this year. They are;
