Mixed 2014 Autumn Open
1st - Columb Harrington, Kaye Mater 45
2nd - Kevin Pallett, Susan Pallett 43 (Lingdale)
3rd Larry Holder (Buckingham), Carole Roberts (Bicester) 43
4th - Ian Morris (NCGC), Catherine Vincent (Burhill) 42
5th - Dave Hornsby (Finn Valley), Teresa Locke (Newmarket) 41
Nearest Pin
Ladies 3rd - Sophie O'Brien (Northampton)
Men's 15th - Ian Morris (NCGC)
Adam Myers, Assistant Professional
It has been a busy summer and a lot of miles covered for Adam who is the NGU County Junior organiser.
The County juniors have travelled far and wide in the East Anglian league.
No rest for 23 years old Adam though as he is in his final year of training.
Adam will have a winter of assignments before taking his PGA exams next April/ May.
Mark Norton, Club Professional - AA member of the PGA
32 year old Mark is just back from holiday following a busy summer with our club juniors.
Mark's rest is timed with the start of the academic year as the Moulton College Golf Academy return this week.
Mark is improving his qualifications this winter hoping to become an Advanced Professional sometime this winter.
Tim Rouse, Club Professional - Advanced Fellow of the PGA
55 year old Tim joined the PGA Board of Directors this summer and is looking forward to his duties at this year's Ryder Cup Matches.
Tim will be there for the week and hopes to return with some fun stories of another European win.
Tim will continue to coach at all levels as he works to improve the Coaching facilities & Pro Shop this winter.
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CURRENT DIFFICULTIES WITH THE PUTTING SURFACES
We are sure that members have noticed the difficulties we have recently encountered on our greens. The problem is Anthracnose and there is detailed information about the disease below the picture. We have already treated the greens and are seeing improvements except in the 2 worst greens at the 2nd and 4th - these have received further treatment.
The disease is basically caused by stress and as we have encountered many extremes of water, drought, heat and cold and together with constant short cutting and not allowing any respite from any of these conditions it makes the greens more susceptible to attack by disease. We will of course closely monitor the situation and take whatever action is required and expect to see a speedy recovery but this will not be an overnight improvement.
Anthracnose diseases are common and destructive problems in golf course putting greens. Anthracnose may develop as a foliar blight, in which the turfgrass leaves are infected, or a basal rot, which attacks the leaf sheaths, crowns, and stolons of the plant. Anthracnose symptoms are highly variable, appearing yellow to orange in colour and in an irregular pattern, in small freckle-like spots, or in circular patches up to 1' in diameter.
Symptoms are typically most severe in areas that are stressed from low mowing, excessive traffic and extreme conditions etc. On individual plants, symptoms first appear on the oldest leaves, which die back from the tip, and gradually progress to the younger leaves. Symptoms of anthracnose foliar blight will initially be limited to the leaves, with the crowns, leaf sheaths and stolons healthy.
Congratulations to John McPhee & Ross Mason who recently won the East Anglia Foursomes, played at Hunstanton.
Saturday was 36 hole stableford qualifying event, scoring 34 and 35 points to qualify in 4th place out of 52 entries.
Sunday am 2nd semi final against No 1 seeds won 3 &1, this included a hole in one from Ross at the 171 yard 4th hole.
Sunday pm final won 3 & 1 against Scraptoft golf club.
Ladies
Daily Mail Foursomes:
Stephanie Goodings and Sue Barrick have been wonderfully successful at Porters Park - winning on the last putt on the 18th and so are through to Dalmahoy, Scotland - for the Grand Final of the Daily Mail Foursomes.
Many Congratulations.
Results from Stableford Competition on Tuesday 2nd Spetember 2014
Division 1
1st Alisa Moore 38
2nd Alison Shine 37
3rd Cecilia Edwards 35
Division 2
1st Di Saunderson 38
2nd Helene Wain 34
3rd Barbara Chater 34
Division 3
1st Dawn Mallard 33
2nd Peggy Leno 31
3rd Liz Draper 29
9 Hole Ladies
1st Di Arrowsmith
2nd Pat Parsonson
The Hollingsworth Team will go to the final game of the season on Sunday against Priors Hall needing a 4-1 victory to ensure they progress to the semi finals. Chris Winters and Simon Blundell came from 4 down after 9 to win on the last. Along with James Dunkley and Thomas Bullough maintaining their 100% record, and the game was lost 3-2.
The Senior's have played 2 matches since our last report
Stratford away
This return match was halved overall so County retained the Putter that is played for each year. The score on the day was 3all and the seasonal gross 9 to 3. Captain John Roberts rallied his troops well it seems and it actually looked very very good when the first three matches went our way.
Sadly it could not be sustained and the remaining matches were all lost. No doubt this will give the selectors food for thought when they next meet!!! John Roberts and Rob Spokes won 3/2, Ray Kingston and John Clark won 4/2 and Peter Darby and John Draper won 3/2. Dennis Sleath and Ian Kennedy lost 2/1, with Gordon Seal and Herbie Gowan losing 5/4 and Frank Fitzpatrick and Alan Boyce lost 4/3.
Longcliffe Home
Having lost at Longcliffe earlier in the season,a result which in the view of Captain Roger Street is too prevalent at that venue, the team rallied to win 6 matches to 2, giving us an overall result for the season of 9.5 matches to 6.5. By the end of the day the captain was smiling again!
Roger Street and Terry Butcher won 4/3
Dennis Walker and David Adams won 1up
Richard Halliday and Malcolm Pounds won 1 up
Herbie Gowan and Alan Boyce halved
Nick Godden and David Whalley lost 2/1
Ray Kingston and Rob Spokes won 3/2
Paul Osborne and Peter Darby won 4/2
Steve Battison and Frank Ainger halved
Sheets are up up for the October matches against Northampton and Staverton so get your name down ASAP.
The teams have been notified for the remaining Sept fixtures so please confirm your availability in good time. It will be noted there is a new captain in there, despite that withdrawals are not anticipated!
Dennis Walker
