The County Team had its best result of the year in the match against Sonning on Saturday 5th July. After taking all the morning foursomes the side continued in the same rich vein and eventually won the match 11-1.
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The Six Man Team of David Addison (Parasampia), Kevin Freeman (Stoke Park), County Champion - Lee Gauthier (East Berkshire), Geoff Harris (Reading), Tom Lawson (Ellesborough) and Steve Lewton (Woburn), perform brilliantly and win the EGU/SE County Qualifier at Ealing on Saturday 5th July. Consistent play was the the order of the day and the Team overcame a 8 shot lunchtime deficit and won by 3 shots from Surrey, with Hampshire in third 19 shots back.
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| The Winning Team at Ealing |
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The County Team played the Club at Woburn Golf and Country Club on Sunday 29th June. Losing the foursomes around the exacting Duchess course in the morning proved decisive as despite a good performance in the singles the County were not able make any headway and lost the match 5-7.
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The Colts played Bedfordshire at Mentmore on Saturday 28th June. Trailing after the morning foursomes by one point, the team took the singles 5-3 to win the match by the narrowest of margins 6½-5½.
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| The Winning Team at Mentmore |
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The Seniors won their second League match against Bedfordshire on 25th June at Badgemore Park and now top the League in the North of the Thames section.
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The Juniors had a very exciting match against Bedfordshire on Saturday 21st June at Aylesbury Park. Having lost 13-2 last year the boys were determined to turn this round in this match. Despite trailing in the foursomes 2-3 at lunchtime, they produced some excellent golf and the result depended on the last game. Gareth Woodward (Witney) holed a 20ft putt on the last green to take his game 1 up and give the Team a narrow win 8-7
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Lee Gauthier (East Berkshire) becomes County Champion after two more fine rounds of 70 and 67 on Saturday. Tom Lawson (Ellesborough) matches these scores and finishes Runner Up and David Addison (Parasampia) has the best Saturday 36 holes score to take third place.
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| Lee Gauthier - Amateur Champion 2003 |
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The Under 16''s played Hertfordshire in a 12 a side match at Chiltern Forest on Sunday 8th June. The morning foursomes were shared and the home team played well in the afternoon and eventually took the match 10-8
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The Seniors played their first League match against Essex at Romford on Wednesday 10th June. These matches are played as 10 singles with two of the players being over 65. A number of our regular selections were in France playing in the European Seniors so it was pleasing to see the ‘new boys’ winning their matches. The final match result was in our favour 6½-3½.
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The Colts played their first League Match against Essex on Saturday 7th June and lost 4½-7½.
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| The Colts Team at Boyce Hill |
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The County side took on the Club at Windmill Hill on Sunday 1st June. The Club took the morning foursomes by just one point but extended their lead in the afternoon and came out winning the match 7½-4½
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The Boys finished a very creditable 3rd behind Kent and Sussex at Cooden Beach on Friday 30th May. Struggling after the first round and lying eight, they produced an excellent team effort in the afternoon but were unable to overhaul the eventual winners and runners up.
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| The Junior Team at Cooden Beach |
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The County Team played a friendly match against Warwickshire on Sunday 25th May at Rye Hill. They fielded a very strong side -including their new County Champion - and we did well to be only 1 point down after the morning foursomes. The singles proved just as difficult as we only managed one win and we eventually lost the match 3-9
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Our first League match of the season took place at Burnham Beeches on Sunday 25th May and we won 8-4.
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| The Winning Team at Burnham Beeches |
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Duncan Forbes (Sonning) ended the five year reign of David Lane (Goring & Streatley) by winning the Seniors'' Championship at Castle Royle. Duncan''s total of 149 gave him a two shot margin over David and Anthony Parsons (Denham).
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| Duncan Forbes (Sonning) |
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This event is being held at East Berkshire Golf Club on 13th and 14th June. The Club celebrates its Centenary this year and a very strong field will contest the Championship. Look out for good performances from Kevin Freeman, Geoff Harris and local favourites Steve Barwick and Lee Gauthier. Tom Lawson, David Addison and Mark Housego must also be in with a good chance and I expect three recent winners - Ashley Walton, Clive Bowler and Luke Rusher, to feature in the final analysis. If you haven''t been mentioned - call me if you want a bet!! The Draw will be published by the middle of next week. Good Luck to you all
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The County Team played East Berkshire in their annual match on Sunday 17th May. The Club took revenge after their unexpected loss last year and having taken the morning foursomes 4-0 continued their impressive form and came out winning 10-2.
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The Penfold Trophy was played at Maidenhead Golf Club on Saturday 17th May. Atrocious weather meant that play had to be abandoned in the afternoon and the Trophy decided on one round. This was a great shame as the amount of work that the staff at the Club had put in to making the event a success was not fully rewarded. Nonetheless Shane Jackson (Richings Park) was a deserved winner of the Penfold Trophy.
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| Shane Jackson (Richings Park) |
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The County played their annual match against the Club at Stoke Park Club on Sunday 11th May. Once again the home side produced some excellent golf and took both the morning foursomes and afternoon singles to come out comfortable winners 8-4
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In a very closely fought Championship three teams all finished within one shot. After countback the Woburn Team of Gary Mumford and Ian Lydon took the Trophy from Ashley Walton and Barry Mann of Frilford Heath.
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| Gary Mumford & Ian Lydon (Woburn) |
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Geoff Adamson and Tommy Goode of Royal Ascot produced two excellent rounds to edge out Gary Staples and Jeff Turnball of Calcot Park and take the Trophy by just one shot.
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| Geoff Adamson & Tommy Goode (Royal Ascot) |
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The County had a convincing win against Dorset on Sunday 4th May at Parasampia Golf & Country Club. Taking the morning foursomes 3-1 with some excellent play the team went on to win the match 10½-1½
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The County Team played Northamptonshire at Wellingborough Golf Club on 27th April. We lost the foursomes 3-1 and were unable to make any inroads into the deficit in the afternoon singles and lost the match 2-10
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Read the latest results from around the Three Counties as the season gets underway.
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Haydn Brooks (Woburn) won the Junior Championship at Studley Wood on 24th April by one shot from Nick Scrutton (Maidenhead), Lee Wanklyn (Sand Martins) with Adam Birdseye (Hazlemere) another shot further back.
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| Haydn Brooks receiving the Junior Trophy |
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The Juniors continued their run of wins against the Seniors. Played in delightful conditions at Ellesborough on 17th April, the Boys lost just one of the fourball matches and came out worthy winners by 4-1
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The Juniors played a Friendly Match against a very strong BB & O Assistant Professionals'' side at Bearwood Lakes on 14th April. Some excellent scoring from both sides resulted in a very good match but eventually the Assistants got the better of the Juniors by 7-3
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The County side travelled to Tidworth Garrison to take on The Army on Sunday 13th April. The foursomes were close with the County just having the advantage at lunchtime. A good performance in the afternoon singles led to an 8½-6½ win for the County
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The County side played the Club at Beaconsfield on Sunday 6th April and after losing the morning foursomes 3-1, had an excellent afternoon winning the singles 5-3 resulting in a drawn match.
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The Seniors opened their 2003 campaign with a Friendly Match against Kent at Richings Park on Wednesday 9th April and came out comfortable winners by 4-1
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The Colts have played their third warm up Friendly Match and came up against a strong side at Stoke Park Club. Led by Kevin Freeman, the lowest handicap player in the Three Counties, the Club established a commanding lead in the foursomes and despite a good effort in the afternoon the Colts lost the match 5-10
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The County lost their second Friendly Match against Surrey at Farnham on Sunday. Excellent golf from Surrey saw them take the foursomes 3-1 and we struggled again in the afternoon with just Kevin Freeman (Stoke Park) and Lee Gauthier (East Berkshire) registering wins.
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The Colts lost their second Friendly Match against the Club at Temple on Saturday. Losing the foursomes 3-1 left the team with too much ground to make up in the afternoon fourballs and despite taking 2½ points from these, the Club held on to take the win.
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The County lost their opening Friendly Match to Hampshire on Sunday 16th March. With Hants taking the morning foursomes 4-1 it was difficult for the home side to come back from this position. An excellent win by Steve Barwick (East Berkshire) against an England International was the highlight of the afternoon.
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At the Council Meeting held at Maidenhead Golf Club on 13th March Tim Clutteruck (Beaconsfield) took over the Presidency of the County Union from Bob Stewart. Tim congratulated Bob on his years in office both as President and as Secretary. Other new Officers elected included Martyn Palmer (East Berkshire), Brian Davies (Parasampia) who will also act as Colts Manager and Mike Morley (Hadden Hill)
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| Bob Stewart congratulates Tim Clutterbuck |
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The 41st Annual Dinner was held at the Blue Mountain Golf Centre on Monday 3rd March. 360 guests were present to hear speeches from the President of the EGU Bill Murray, President of the BB&O Bob Stewart, Captain of the R&A John Whitmore, before being entertained by our Guest Speaker - Duggie Brown
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| John Whitmore, Bob Stewart, Bill Murray |
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The Colts lost their opening Friendly Match against the Club at Gerrards Cross on Sunday. Despite winning the morning foursomes the Colts were unable to prevent some ''experienced'' campaigners getting the better of them in the afternoon and lost the match 8-4
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Just a reminder - do not send your entry forms in before the opening date. We use the exact handicap at date of entry to determine any ballot. Obviously a February handicap could well change by June! - either for the better or worse.
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The third Friendly Match against a nearly full strength Wiltshire saw our team, drawn from our Junior Squad Colts and 'experienced' County A team players, nearly causing a major upset, before losing out 6½-8½. There were great wins in the singles from all three Juniors with a special mention to late substitute Michael Eltham (Goring & Streatley) who won't be off 8 handicap for too long given his 5/4 victory over a Full County Wiltshire player.
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