Club Championships. GRUNDEL AND DENTON WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Men’s A Grade Championship Final 1st Round – 8.00am
William Arnold v Josh Grundel
Josh Grundel won 4/3

Women’s A Grade Championship Final 1st Round – 8.10am
Raegan Denton v Bekky Stutley
Raegan Denton won 3/1

Men’s C Grade Plate Final – 10.30am
Don Howie v Tony Newman
Don Howie won 4/3

Women’s Higher Handicap Plate Final – 10.40am
Tracy Leaney v Tania Miller
Tracy Leaney won 4/3

Men’s C Grade Championship Final – 10.50am
Glen Benveniste v David Tamblyn
Glen Benveniste won 5/4

Women’s C Grade Championship Final – 11.00am
Sue Newman v Midge Rex
Midge Rex won 5/4

Men’s B Grade Plate Final – 11.10am
Patrick Todd v Stephen Misopapas
Stephen Misopapas won 1up

Women’s B Grade Plate Final – 11.20am
Sue Pentelow v Di Tallis
Sue Pentelow won 2/1

Men’s B Grade Championship Final – 11.30am
Paul Reader v Simon Newman
Simon Newman won 3/2.

Women’s B Grade Championship Final – 11.40am
Ali White v Ali Coventry
Ali Coventry won 2/1.

Men’s A Grade Plate Final – 11.50am
Quinn Spencer v Darcy O’Neil
Darcy O’Neil won 1up.

Women’s A Grade Plate Final – 12.00pm
Laura Birchmore v Rachel Sweeney
Laura Birchmore won 19th hole.

Men’s A Grade Championship Final 2nd Round – 12.25pm
William Arnold v Josh Grundel

Women’s A Grade Championship Final 2nd Round – 12.35pm
Raegan Denton v Bekky Stutley

Mens A Grade Semi Finals

Match 1 – Billy Cawthorne vs William Arnold
Result – William defeated Billy 1 Up

Match 2 – Josh Grundel v Louis Fuller
Result – Josh defeated Louis 3/2

Womens A Grade Semi Finals

Match 1 – Raegan Denton v Sophie Hilditch
Result – Raegan defeated Sophie 6/4

Match 2 – Alice Cho v Bekky Stutley
Result – Bekky defeated Alice 3/2

Mens A Grade Plate Semi Finals

Match 1 – Quinn Spencer v Troy Boswell
Result – Quinn defeated Troy 4/3

Match 2 – Mason Holden v Darcy O’Neil
Result – Darcy defeated Mason 6/5

Mens B Grade Semi Finals

Match 1 – James Bennett v Paul Reader
Result – Paul defeated James on the 19th

Match 2 – Jamie Botten v Simon Newman
Result – Simon defeated Jamie 2Up

Mens B Grade Plate Semi Finals

Match 1 – Patrick Todd v Dale Le Poidevin
Result – Patrick defeated Dale 1 Up

Match 2 – Stephen Misopapas v Michael Craig
Result – Stephen defeated Michael 1 Up

Mens C Grade Semi Finals

Match 1 – John Fowler v Glen Benveniste
Result – Glen defeated John 1Up

Match 2 – Roger Stables v David Tamblyn
Result – David defeated Roger 4/3

Mens C Grade Plate Semi Finals

Match 1 – Don Howie v Scott Elvish
Result – Don defeated Scott 1 Up

Match 2 – Tony Newman v Peter Slattery
Result – Tony defeated Peter 3/2

Mens A Grade Quarter Finals

Match 1 7:15am – Billy Cawthorne vs James Norcock
Result – Billy defeated James 2&1

Match 2 7:22am – Alex Pacifico vs Will Arnold
Result – Will defeated Alex 4&3

Match 3 7:29am – Josh Grundel vs Alexis Junin
Result – Josh defeated Alexis 7&6

Match 4 7:36am – Matt Lawson vs Louis Fuller
Result – Louis defeated Matt 3&2

Mens B Grade Quarter Finals

Match 1 7:43am – Phillip Arnfield vs James Bennett
Result – James defeated Phillip 3&1

Match 2 7:50am – Paul Reader vs Samuel Bruce
Result – Paul defeated Samuel 2&1

Match 3 7:57am – Charles Higgins vs Jamie Botten
Result – Jamie defeated Charles 2&1

Match 4 8:04am – Julian Hicks vs Simon Newman
Result – Simon defeated Julian 2 Up

Mens C Grade Quarter Finals

Match 1 8:11am – Pat Flynn vs John Fowler
Result – John defeated Patt 1Up

Match 2 8:18am – Glen Benveniste vs Stuart Harkness
Result – Glen defeated Stuart 4/3

Match 3 8:25am – Roger Stables vs Rob Padbury
Result – Roger defeated Rob 1Up

Match 4 8:32am – David Tamblyn vs Mark Coventry
Result – David defeated Mark 6/5

Womens A Grade Semi Finals

Match 1 11:15am – Raegan Denton vs Sophie Hilditch
Result – Raegan defeated Sophie 6&4

Match 2 11:22am – Alice Cho vs Bekky Stutley
Result – Bekky defeated Alice 3&2

Mens A Grade Semi Finals

Match 1 11:29am – Billy Cawthorne vs Will Arnold
Result – Will defeated Billy 1UP

Match 2 11:36am – Josh Grundel vs Louis Fuller
Result – Josh defeated Louis 3&2

What a day of matches at the Club Championships. The women’s Senior Championship final was an absolute belter with Anne Ellis jumping out to an early 3 up lead before the match tightened up with Anne holding sway 1 up for most of the match. The match looked in Anne’s grasp with her holding the lead 2 up with two to play but Mirrie is nothing if not tenacious winning the 17th hole and then the 18th with a birdie to send the match to extra holes. With the 19th and 20th holes halved Anne sealed the inaugural Senior Championship on the 21st hole.

The Women’s B Grade Championship final will be contested on Sunday between the Ali’s, Ali White and Ali Coventry. Ali White went to extra holes for the second time in two days with a great up and down out of the bunker on the 19th to keep the match alive and extend to the 20th hole where she booked her spot in the final against defending champion Ali Coventry.

The Women’s B Grade Plate Semi finals saw Sue Pentelow and Di Tallis winning through to the final. Sue Pentelow defeated Leonie Hall 4/3 and Di Tallis defeated Carolyn Astley 5/4.

In the Women’s C Grade Championship Semi Final Midge Rex defeated Robin Tregenza 4/2 and will square off against Sue Newman in the C Grade Championship final.

Friday 1st November
Women’s Seniors Championship Final
Anne Ellis defeated Mirrie Waters on 21st hole.

Women’s Senior Matchplay Draw

Women’s B Grade Championship Semi Finals
7.37am – Ali White defeated Deb Wallman on the 20th hole.

7.44am – Ali Coventry defeated Di Moore 5/4.

Women’s B Grade Championship Matchplay Draw

Women’s B Grade Plate Semi Finals
7.51am – Sue Pentelow defeated Leonie Hall 4/3.

7.58am – Di Tallis defeated Carolyn Astley 5/4.

Women’s B Grade Plate Championship Matchplay Draw

Women’s C Grade Championship Semi Final
8.05am – Midge Rex defeated Robin Tregenza 4/2.

Women’s C Grade Championship Matchplay Draw

Thursday 31st October
Another glorious day on the links produced a siren call to the Women’s Seniors Semi Finals and Women’s B Grade Quarter Finals matches. In the Seniors Semi Finals the curse of the number one seed struck as Anne Ellis booked her place in the Seniors Final winning her match 1up on the 18th hole. Anne will play against Mirrie Waters after Mirrie defeated Pauline Morrison 3/2.

There were a number of close matches in the B Grade Championship Quarter Finals. There was no number one seed curse for Deb Wallman as she won through to the semi finals in a tough match against Sophie Gosse 3/2. Ali White and Jude Willoughby had a ding dong battle and was the first match to go to extra holes with Ali prevailing on the 19th hole which will set up a cracking semi final between WGSC members Ali and Deb.

In the other half of the B Grade draw Di Moore was too strong for Amanda Warden winning the match 7/6. The other Quarter final match was a marathon as defending B Grade champion Ali Coventry and Toffee Perkins waded though a big gallery on the 1st tee after the match was squared on the 18th, it took Ali to the 20th hole to shake off a determined Toffee and keep the dream of defending her championship alive.

Seniors Semi Finals
Anne Ellis defeated Juliet Hugo 1up

Mirrie Waters defeated Pauline Morrison 3/2

Women’s B Grade Championship Quarter Finals
Deb Wallman defeated Sophie Gosse 3/2

Ali White defeated Judy Willoughby – 19th Hole

Di Moore defeated Amanda Warden 7/6

Ali Coventry defeated Toffee Perkins 20th

Tuesday 29th October
The sun was shining, the wind behaved itself and hopes were high as final round of qualifying for Women’s Seniors, B Grade, C Grade Club Championships and Higher Handicap Plate took place.
In the newly established Women’s Senior Championship Juliet Hugo set her sights on having her name engraved on another trophy as she laid down her marker as the number one qualifier with rounds of 87/83 = 170, competition will be stiff with Mirrie Waters, Anne Ellis and Pauline Morrison rounding out the top four. Juliet also claimed the leading Nett Qualifier for Seniors with 77/73=150.

In B Grade Deb Wallman held off Di Moore by three shots to be the number one qualifier in B Grade with rounds of 93/98 = 191. Di was able to reverse that in the Nett qualifying taking out the B Grade Nett trophy by three shots from Deb with two consistent scores of 72/72=144.

Lizzie Hughes blitzed the field in the second round of qualifying to take out the C Grade Best Qualifier with scores of 111/105=216. Lizzie doubled up to take out the Nett qualifier as well with scores of 79/73=152.

The Higher Handicap Plate will see Tracey Leaney and Tania Miller square off in the final as the number one and two qualifiers.

Women’s Senior Championship Leaderboards:
Women’s Senior Club Championship Leaderboard
Women’s Senior Nett Leaderboard
Women’s Senior Matchplay Draw
Best Gross Qualifier: Juliet Hugo 87/83 = 170
Best Nett Qualifier: Juliet Hugo 77/73 = 150

Women’s B Grade Championship Leaderboards:
Women’s B Grade Club Championship Leaderboard
Women’s B Grade Plate Leaderboard
Women’s B Grade Championship Matchplay Draw
Women’s B Grade Plate Matchplay Draw
Best Gross Qualifier: Deb Wallman 93/98 = 191
Best Nett Qualifier: Di Moore 72/72 = 144

Women’s C Grade Championship Leaderboards:
Women’s C Grade Club Championship Leaderboard
Women’s C Grade Nett Leaderboard
Women’s Higher Handicap Plate Leaderboard
Women’s C Grade Club Championship Matchplay Draw
Women’s Higher Handicap Plate Matchplay Draw
Best Gross Qualifier: Lizzie Hughes 111/105 = 216
Best Nett Qualifier: Lizzie Hughes 79/73 = 152

Sunday 27th October

All the big guns were in action as the Club Championships 2nd Qualifying Round came to town. Billy Cawthorne, no stranger to Club Championships, clinched the Tiger Cup for best qualifier in A Grade with rounds of 72/71=143 by two shots from 2022 Champion Josh Grundel whilst Quinn Spencer claimed the Seaton Cup for Best Nett Qualifier in A Grade with a score of 71/69=140.

The field for the Women’s A Grade Championship was small in number but big on talent as Raegan Denton claimed her second Centenary Cup for Best Qualifier in the Women’s Club Championships with rounds of 74/69=143. The Seaton Cup was shared by Bekky Stutley and Alice Cho who had 146 nett each, Alice had a brilliant score of 69 off the stick in the first round whilst Bekky came flying home in the second round with an amazing score of 67 which included 5 birdies in the last 6 holes.

Congratulations to Josh Grundel who claimed his third Junior Boys Championship by an emphatic 18 shots with his score of 145 from Runner Up Hudson Haynes In the Boys Handicap Championship, Gabe Hedrick played very consistent golf with Nett scores of 73/72=145 to take out the trophy by 9 shots from Lucas Huang.

Congratulations to Raegan Denton on defending her Girls Junior Championship and taking her second title holding off Alice Cho by two shots. Congratulations to Poppy Warren on making it a successful first month of membership having just joined on the 1st of October Poppy played very well with Nett scores of 73/70=143 to take out the Junior Girls Handicap Championship.

In B Grade it was the Philip Arnfield show as he clinched both the Mill Trophy for Best Gross Qualifier with a score of 86/85=171 by five shots from Charles Higgins and Julian Hicks and the Best Nett Qualifier as well with 145 Nett for 36 holes.

Pat Flynn was dominant in C Grade qualifying taking out the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club Trophy for Best Gross Qualifier by seven shots with scores of 94/96 = 190 from Roger Stables on 197. The best Nett Qualifier in C Grade was an exciting affair with Glen Benveniste, Pat Flynn and Rob Padbury sharing the honours with 151 nett.

Men’s Club (A Grade) Championship Leaderboards:
Club Championship Leaderboard
A Grade Plate (Nett) Leaderboard
Men’s A Grade Championship Matchplay Draw
Men’s A Grade Plate Matchplay Draw
Tiger Cup (Best Gross Qualifier): Billy Cawthorne 72/71 = 143
Seaton Cup (Best Nett Qualifier): Quinn Spencer 71/69 = 140 Nett

Women’s Club Championship (A Grade) Leaderboard
Club Championship Leaderboard
A Grade Plate (Nett) Leaderboard
Women’s A Grade Championship Matchplay Draw
Women’s A Grade Plate Matchplay Draw
Best Gross Qualifier: Raegan Denton 74/69 = 143
Best Nett Qualifier: Bekky Stutley & Alice Cho 146 Nett

Junior Boys Club Championship
Boys Championship Leaderboard (Blue Tees – Gross)
Boys Handicap Championship Leaderboard (White Tees – Nett)
Boys Championship Winner: Josh Grundel 70/75 = 145
Boys Championship Runner Up: Cameron Cordon 86/76 = 162
Boys Handicap Championship Winner: Gabe Hedrick 73/72 = 145 Nett
Boys Handicap Championship Runner Up: Lucas Huang 73/81 = 154 Nett

Junior Girls Club Championship
Girls Championship Leaderboard (Gross)
Girls Handicap Championship Leaderboard (Nett)
Junior Girls Championship Winner: Raegan Denton 74/69 = 143
Junior Girls Championship Runner Up: Alice Cho 69/76 = 145
Junior Girls Handicap Championship Winner: Poppy Warren 73/70 = 143 Nett
Junior Girls Handicap Championship Runner Up: Bekky Stutley & Alice Cho 146 Nett

Men’s B Grade Club Championship
B Grade Championship Leaderboard
B Grade Plate Leaderboard (Nett)
B Grade Championship Matchplay Draw
B Grade Plate Championship Matchplay Draw
Mill Trophy Winner (Best Gross Qualifier): Philip Arnfield 86/85 = 171
Best Nett Qualifier: Philip Arnfield 73/72 = 145 Nett

Men’s C Grade Club Championship
C Grade Championship Leaderboard
C Grade Plate Leaderboard (Nett)
C Grade Championship Matchplay Draw
C Grade Plate Championship Matchplay Draw
Royal Lytham & St Annes Winner (Best Gross Qualifying): Pat Flynn 94/96=190
Best Nett Qualifier: Glen Benveniste, Pat Flynn, Rob Padbury 151 Nett

Tuesday 22nd October

The first round of the Women’s Senior, B Grade, C Grade and Higher Handicap Plate has been played and draw is available for the second round on Tuesday 29th October.
Click here for Seniors 1st Round Leaderboard
Click here for B Grade 1st Round Leaderboard
Click here for C Grade 1st Round Leaderboard
Click here for Higher Handicap Plate 1st Round Leaderboard

Click here for 2nd Round Draw

Please note that due to there not being the minimum of 12 entrants in the Women’s A Grade and Women’s C Grade Championships these two events will reduce to a top four from the qualifying rounds and no quarter finals will be played in either of those two grades. In addition, the Women’s A Grade Plate will also be impacted with the top two to qualify and there will be no semi finals in the Women’s A Grade Plate.

Entries are now open for the 2024 Club Championships.

Men’s and Women’s Championship events will feature two qualifying rounds, before the leading qualifiers compete in knockout match play for their respective titles.

Junior Boys’ and Girls’ Championships will be held in conjunction with the two stroke play rounds. Junior members who enter the Club Championships will automatically be entered into their respective Junior Championship event.

Introduction of Women’s A Grade Senior Championship

New for 2024, the Women’s A Grade Senior Championship has been added and will be played under the following format:

• Two scratch strokeplay qualifying rounds played in conjunction with the Women’s B and C grade qualifying on two Tuesdays during the Championships.
• The top 4 players to progress to scratch Matchplay.
• Semi-final to be played on the Thursday of Championship week in conjunction with the Women’s B and C grade quarter finals.
• Final to be played on the Friday of Championship week in conjunction with the Women’s B and C grade semi-finals.
• Standard women’s A grade handicap limit to apply.
• Women who are 55 years and older (within the women’s A grade handicap limit) are eligible.

The inclusion of the Women’s A Grade Seniors Championship would provide the following benefits to competitors:

• Provide an A grade Championship option for those players that historically competed in the Club Championship when it was played mid-week.
• The format would allow for players to compete in both the Women’s A Grade Senior’s Championship and the Women’s Club Championship should they wish.

Introduction of Men’s Category Two members eligibility for Club Championships
New for 2024, Men’s Category Two members will now have eligibility to play in the Club Championships.

Entries for all Club Championship events close on Tuesday 15th October at 3.00pm.

For the purposes of determining a player’s grade, the player’s handicap as at closing time of entries will be used. 

ENTRY FEE
All entrants will be charged a $24 entry fee at the date of closing. The entry fee is non-refundable except in circumstances detailed in 3c of the Terms of Competition.

LATE ENTRIES
Late entries may be accepted at the discretion of the Championships Committee as set out in 3c of the Terms of Competition. If a player’s late entry is accepted, that player must pay a late entry fee.

AVAILABILITY
In accordance with point 8 of the Terms of Competition, if a player is planning to be away for any qualifying or match play (if applicable) round of the Championships, or is unlikely to be available to play in all qualifying and match play (if applicable) rounds of the Championships, they must not enter the Championships and are ineligible to win any trophy or prize in the Championships. Any player found to be in breach of point 8 will receive an official warning.

MOTORISED TRANSPORT
The use of motorised transport is prohibited, except where authorisation has been given by the Championships Committee. Motorised transportation must only travel at walking pace. Refer to point 9 in the Terms of Competition for full information.

LINKS TO ENTER

Entries close Tuesday 15th October at 3.00pm

Men’s A, B & C Grade Club Championship Entries – A Grade Men – Blue Tees, B and C Grade Men – White Tees.
Women’s A Grade Club Championship Entries – Red Tees
Women’s Senior A Grade (55+) Club Championship – Red Tees
Women’s B & C Grade Championship Entries – Red Tees
Women’s Higher Handicap Plate Entries – Green Tees

Junior members who enter the Club Championships will automatically be entered into their respective Junior Championship event. Any Junior member who is unavailable for the match play dates should enter via the links below:

Junior Boys Club Championship Entries – Blue Tees.
Junior Girls Stroke and Handicap Championship Entries – Red Tees
Junior Boys Handicap Championship Entries – White Tees

TERMS OF COMPETITION

View the Terms of Competition – please note update currently in draft to reflect changes.

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE

All times are approximate and subject to change.