Competition News and Results

Competition Results 

Monday 10 September

Following the heavy rainfall holes 4 and 5 are closed with ground staff working to get them back into playable condition. As a result the stableford was played with competitors repeating holes 3 and 13.

September Monthly Medal report

A heavy downpour on Thursday and Friday resulted in holes 4 through 12 being closed for the competition. This resulted in a par 70 course of playing 1-3 and 13-18 twice. Eight members tackled this course, frequently pausing to admire the ground staff using a "sand agitator" to reconstitute the sodden bunkers. The much-needed rainfall presented greener fairways than have been seen for some time and a rather busier course with visitors confined to playing the nine open holes.

This report has been submitted by Andrew Markham in an e mail to me. I have simply copied and pasted his E mail  The opinions are Andrews and not necessarily those of your Web Administrator

Some results for you , all Stablefords. Low entries owing to the number of members actually resident during August and no doubt the high temperatures keeping a few indoors. The course is in decent condition, the fairways actually greener than my last e-mail . We had two temporary greens on Monday last owing to the staff spiking and treating the greens. As previously stated, in my opinion, I would doubt very much that the course will close owing to :

1. The ownership would have no saleable asset

2. The land could not be used for building even if any development is thought likely - count the number of building developments which are standing idle

3. Mojacar council presumably see the golf course as an asset when they granted planning permission. I was also on the course last Friday and it was comparatively busy. This August has generally been less active than last year with the number of people on holiday.

 Monday 6 August

Monday 25 June

This was a qualifying stableford for the members and Loraine Roberts excelled again in the Ladies Division, winning with forty points – Margaret Budd took second with 36 and Nuala Hurn third with 34.The Gentlemens Division saw a four way tie for first place with all scoring 36 points and the result was decided on lower handicap taking priority. First, was Brian Mayhew (36), second Frank Varey (36) and third Geoff Owen (36). Gross two prizes went to Margaret Budd, 5^th and Andrew Markham 14^th.

Thursday’s competition was a fourball Texas Scramble with ten percent of combined handicap.

1^st Gordon Ross, Mark Cunnell, Greta Hahn and Wolfram Hahn   60.8

2^nd Colin King, Steve Lyons, Nuala Hurn and Val Ross                 60.9

Monday 11 June 

 A single, mixed, division for the members stableford competition. Loraine Roberts showed the men the way; scoring 38 points to take first place. A countback for second place was shaded by Bill Gill from Dickie Hurn, both on 36 points. Andrew Markham was the ballsweep winner with a two at the 14^th.

Thursday’s team event was a best two to count, with six double score bonus holes, played in teams of three.

1^st Jim Budd, Steve Lyons and Loraine Roberts  104 points

2^nd Bill Gill, Nuala Hurn and Margaret Budd           96 points

3^rd Frank Varey, Geoff Owen and Michael Rea      93 points

Nearest the pin prizes went to Tony King on hole 2 and Frank Varey on the 17^th.

Monday 4^th June

This was the monthly medal, played from the white tees for the gentlemen. First place went to Frank Varey with a one under par, nett 70. Andrew Markham was second with 73 and Jim Budd third (74) also had a two on the 5^th to win the ball sweep. With most of the ladies enjoying an away day, there was no ladies division.

Thursday was a waltz played in fourballs providing a close finish, with a difference of only one point.

1^st Frank Varey, Sandra Edwards, Sean Smith and Linda King           91

2^nd Jim Budd, Nuala Hurn, Geoff Owen and Loraine Roberts              90

3^rd Brian Mayhew, Tony King, Maxine Mayhew and James Barkeley  87

Monday 28 May,

With the members playing a qualifying stableford competition, Maxine Mayhew returned from an injured back in great form to win the Ladies division by a clear margin and earning a four shot handicap cut, for her efforts in scoring 42 points. Second was Margaret Budd with 37 and Nuala Hare (34) in third. The Gentlemens competition was won by Jim Budd, with 37 points, who also had two’s at the 9^th and 17^th par 3 holes. In second was Brian Mayhew (35) and third Bill Gill (35). 

Thursdays team game was a Texas Scramble in teams of four. Jim Budd slotted a hole in one at the ninth but it was not enough to win the competition as his team finished second. 

1^st Brian Mayhew, Sean Smith, Nuala Hare and Loraine Roberts 58

2^nd Jim Budd, Steve Lyons and Brian Couper  60

3^rd Frank Varey, Sandra Edwards, Richard Hurn and Geoff Paddock  62

Nearest the Pin at the 5^th Loraine Roberts and at the 17^th Frank Varey

Monday 14^th May, perfect golfing conditions, and the course in very good order. So, no excuses for not scoring well in the stableford competition and many of the members returned par scores or better. The Ladies Division was won by Sandra Edwards with 37 points, second on countback was Margaret Budd (35) from Miriam Staunton (35).

The Mens competition was won by Andrew Markham with 38 points, on countback, from Peter Edwards also 38 with Brian Mayhew 37 in third. The Titleist ball winner was Jim Budd for a two on the 14^th.

Thursday’s Team competition was “Traffic Light Tees” with all players playing from Red, White or Yellow tees in sequence with the best two to count.

1^st Jim Budd, Richard Hurn, Peter Edwards and Loraine Roberts  96

2^nd Frank Varey, Geoff Paddock, Rosalie Fardon and A Friend     90

3^rd Brian Mayhew, Tom Osway, Liz Balmforth and Linda King        86

Nearest the pin in two 8^th –   Brian Couper

Nearest the pin in two 13^th – Liz Balmforth

Monday 7^th May and time for the members monthly medal competition. The Ladies event was won by Nuala Hare with a par equalling nett 71, Sandra Edwards took second, on countback from Margaret Budd. Both carding nett 75’s. The Gentlemens competition, played from the white tees, was won by Frank Varey with a two under par (nett) 69, from Brian Mayhew 74 and Andrew Markham 79.

Thursday’s team competition was a “waltz” played in teams of three, par score was 72 points in Stableford Format and the first three teams all beat par, with the winners fourteen points better.

^1st Jim Budd, Peter Edwards and Margaret Budd    86 points

2^nd Bill Gill, Geoff Paddock and Rosalie Fardon      77 points

3^rd Frank Varey, Geoff Owen and Linda King          75 points

Nearest the pin prizes went to Nuala Hare on the 18^th (in four strokes) and Bill Gill 4^th (in three).

Monday 30^th April saw Andrew Markham continue his run of good form to win the members stableford with 37 points from Bill Gill (36) taking second place, on countback from Richard Hurn (36). There was a reduced field for the ladies competition which was won by Nuala Hare with 34 points.

Thursday’s team competition was played in threeballs with the best two scores to count, except on par 5’s where only the best score counted. Against a par score of 64 the results were very close, with the first five teams scoring 70 or better.

^1st Jim Budd, Nuala Hare and Miriam Staunton          77

2^nd Sandra Edwards, Margaret Budd and Alex Elder  74

3^rd Frank Varey, Geoff Owen and Linda King              72

The nearest the pin prize on hole 5 was won by Rosalie Fardon.

On Monday 23^rd a rather depleted Members group, 19 in total, played the second of the two Monthly Medals for April.

With the course in really good condition and the weather warm, with little wind, it promised to be an excellent day for golf.  However, with Sandra wearing her purple skirt (with matching pants) it hardly turned out to be her ´purple patch´,  returning a net 83 to take 3^rd place for the Ladies.

1^st  Val Cooke with net 76

2^nd  Maxine Mayhew with net 78

The gentlemen scored somewhat better with

1^st  Jim Budd with net 70

2^nd Jarlath Staunton with net 71

3^rd Geoff Owen with net 72

Two players:- Brian Mayhew & Jim Budd scored 2´s on the 17^th and Jarlath Staunton scored a 2 on the 1^st.

Thursday April 26^th

This week´s game, organised by Bill Gill, was a ýellow ball´ format and was made up of 4 teams each with 4 players. Random yellow squares scored double, with the best of two other scores.

1^st  Jim Budd, Geoff Owen, Bill Gill, Lorraine Roberts. 123 points

2^nd Martin Cooke, Gordon Ross, Sandra Edwards, Rosalie Fardon. 116 points

3^rd Brian Mayhew, Brian Couper,Margaret Budd,Peter Edwards. 112 points

The numbers entering our competitions has now reduced as many of our non resident members have returned to their home countries for the summer.

This has not detracted from the competitive edge of the remaining members and some excellent golf was played in ideal conditions, albeit a little windy.

Monday 16 April

Stableford competition with the gentlemen playing off the yellow tees.

Gentlemen

1^st      Frank Varey with 36 points

2^nd     Andrew Markham with 33 points on countback

3^rd     Jim Budd with 33 points

Ladies

1^st     Nuala Hare with 31 points

2^nd    Val Cooke with 29 points

3^rd     Sandra Edwards with 28 points

There were three “2s”.  Tony Cordingley on the 5^th, Bill Gill on the 14^th and Gordon Ross on the 17^th    

Thursday 19 April

This week we played a Stableford made up of teams of four playing in pairs with the better score to count.  Several visitors were present and the results were as follows:

1^st   Miriam Staunton, Sandra Edwards, Gordon Ross and Jim Budd with 88 points on countback

2^nd Tony Cordingly, Geoff Owen, Rosalie Fardon and Tony King (playing as a ghost) also with 88 points

3^rd Frank Varey, Carl Varey (guest), Loraine Roberts and Val Cooke with 83 points

The nearest the pin competition on the 5^th hole was won by Alex Elder (Guest)

The last of the winter major competitions involving both the “resident” and the “snowbird” club members was played on Monday 26^th March. This was a ‘greensomes’ competition played for the Padfield Putter Trophy. 

A field of 28 competed as pairs and the competition could not have been fiercer.  The eventual winners won only after a countback.The result was:

1^st. Andrew Markham and Miriam Staunton with 41 points

2^nd Jack McGowan and Val Cooke also with 41 points

3^rd Jim Budd and Rosalie Fardon with 39 points.

Nearest the pin prizes went Colin Padfield and June Humphries and Alan Humphries and Sandra Larkin.

On completion of the Monday competition, the trophies for the major winter competitions were presented.

From Left: Maida McGowan (Ladies Gross Champion), Alan Humphries (Club Champion), Andrew Markham and Miriam Staunton (Padfield Putter Winners), Martin Cooke (Matchplay Champion), Rosalie Fardon (Ladies Net score Champion), Sandra Edwards (Matchplay runner up) 

Missing: Brian Couper (Gents net score Champion)

Congratulations to Frank Varey on his first “hole in one” on the 14^th hole during the Thursday Team competition.

Monday 19 March

Our competition this time was a stableford with the gentlemen playing from the yellow tees. There were 3 twos. Jim Budd on the 14^th  hole and  Gordon Ross and Nuala Hare on the 17^th  . The weather, as is to be expected at this time of year, was excellent

The results were:

Ladies

1^st June Humphries 33 points

2^nd Nuala Hare 30 points on countback

3^rd Rosalie Fardon 30 points

Gentlemen

1^st Bill Gill 36 points on countback

2^nd Adrian Roberts 36 points

3^rd Jack McGowan 35 points

Thursday 22 March

Alan Humphries arranged a very enjoyable stableford for our team competition and it was good to see so many visitors present. Part of the course was closed as a result of the recent rains but this did not dampen the spirits.   Well done to Frank Varey who thought he might have lost his ball after his drive on the 14^th only to find it in the hole! Frank’s only comment was that it had taken a long time to get his first “hole in one”!

The final results were:

1^st  Frank Varey, Bill Gill, Geoff Owen and Margaret Budd 109 points

2^nd  Colin Padfield, Brian Couper, Mark Davies and Val Cooke103 points

3^rd  Alan Humphries, Sandra Edwards, Miriam Staunton and a ghost 98 points on countback

Club championship

Possibly, the most prestigious competition of the year was played over 36 holes on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 March. The competition  was based on both the gross and net scores over the two days.

Conditions were perfect and some excellent golf was played.  In particular, Rosalie Fardon, who has been looking to have her handicap reduced, produced a net score that resulted in a cut  of 4 strokes.  Well done to all our winners.

The final results were:

Gentlemen:

Winner of gross competition and club champion of the year:

Alan Humphries with a gross 169

Winner of the net Competition playing off a handicap of 17:

Brian Couper with a net score of 155.

Ladies:

Winner of the gross competition and Ladies Champion:

Maida McGowan with a gross 176

Winner of the net competition playing off a handicap of 31

Rosalie Fardon with a net score of 135

Thursday 15 March

A most enjoyable Texas Scramble competition was arranged by June Humphries for members and guests.  June made it particularly difficult as it was played in fourballs and each player had to take four drives. This concentrated the mind and made all players think hard about which drive to take.

The winners  were:

Jim Budd, Bill Gill, Elmar Trappen,Val Ross, 59.3 Net

Well Cooked!

Monday 27 February

This was the week of the Cookes! Not only did Martin win the Gentleman’s Stableford but wife Val won the Ladies competition. In addition, they both collected prizes for the “twos” competition.  Val birdied the 17^th. and Martin birdied both the 5^th and the 17^th. Needless to say, handicaps have been adjusted for both Cookes! Other twos were made by Rod Ambrose, Nuala Hare, Elmar Trappen, Alan Humphries and Brian Mayhew

The final results were:

Ladies

1^st Val Cooke with 33 points 2^nd  

Nuala Hare with 30 points on countback from

3^rd Rosalie Fardon with 30 points

Gentlemen

1^st Martin Cooke with 38 points 

2^nd Alan Humphries with 37 points and

3^rd Jim Budd with 36 points

Wednesday 29 February

A team fourball betterball stableford was played a day earlier than usual because of course commitments.

The final results were:

1^st  Linda King, Alan Humphries, Dickie Hurn and Jim Budd with 81 points

2^nd  Margaret Budd, Sandra Larkin, Brian Mayhew and Geoff Owen with 80 points on countback 

3^rd  Nuala Hare, Val Cooke, Gordon Ross and Colin Padmore with 80 points

In the evening the members met to to show their skills at Ten Pin Bowling and enjoy an excellent meal at the Mediterraneo Restaurant .  This proved that apart from a couple of players, they should continue to concentrate on golf.  Congratulations however go to Jim Budd, Colin Padmore, Nuala Hare and Dot Harris who collected the prizes. ( See separate report)

Monday 20 February

Our competition this time was a stableford with the gentlemen playing from the yellow tees. There were 3 twos. Alan Humphries on the 5^th hole, Frank Varey on the 2^nd and Martin Cooke on the 5^th . Once again the ladies struggled to record high scores in the very chill wind.

The results were:

Ladies

1^st June Humphries

2^nd Margaret Budd

3^rd Loraine Roberts

Gentlemen

1^st Martin Cooke with 36 points

2^nd Alan Humphries with 32 points

3^rd Gordon Ross with 30 points

Thursday 23 February

A most enjoyable team competition was organised by Val Cooke and Frank Varey. This was a waltz (1 to score then 2 to score and then 3 to score) with the added bonus that players could elect in advance,to play their “joker” and get double points on one hole. As a result the winning team scored 16 points on the 8^th hole with only two scores counting. We think this must be a record!

The final results were:

1^st  Alan Humphries, Margaret Budd and Peter Edwards with 82 points.

2^nd  Steve Entwistle, Elmar Trappen, Rosalie Fardon with 81 points

3^rd  Brian Couper, June Humphries and Les Chandler with 79 points

4^th  Frank Varey,Geoff Owen and Linda King with 74 points

Monday 13 February

Our competition this time was a stableford with the gentlemen playing from the yellow tees. There were two 2s. Alan Humphries on the 14^th hole and Frank Varey on the 17^th. The ladies results were somewhat disappointing on this occasion  and the gentlemen were not much better.

The results were:

 Ladies

 1^st Sandra Larkin with 31 points

2^nd June Humphries with 29 points

3^rd  Nuala Hare with 28 points

 Gentlemen

 1^st Frank Varey with 34 points

2^nd  Andrew Markham with 33 points on countback

3^rd Colin Padfield with 33 points

 Thursday 16 February

Another large field of members and guests played a betterball stableford  in teams of four with scores based on the stroke indices of the course. It was great to play in slightly warmer weather.

The results were:

1^st  Jim Budd, Tony King,Elmar Trappen, Rosalie Fardon.

2^nd  Martin Cooke, Frank Varey,Steve Entwistle (visitor), Hylton Smith (visitor).

3^rd  Colin Padfield,Brian Couper, June Humphries, Margaret Budd

A Nearest the pin competition was held on the 5^th hole and this was won by Alan Humphries.

Monday 6 February

A somewhat reduced field took part in the monthly medal. The gentlemen played from the white tees and the ladies from the red tees.  Although the net scores were above par for the course, they were an improvement on last month’s white tee medal.  This can only mean that we are beginning to get the measure of our local course.

The results were as follows:

Ladies

1^st Margaret Budd Net 78

2^nd Maxine Mayhew Net 80

3^rd June Humphries Net 81

Gentlemen

1^st Alan Humphries Net 74

2^nd  Rod Ambrose  Net 74 (on Countback)

3^rd Brian Mayhew Net 77

Nobody was successful in recording a birdie two on the par three holes.

Thursday 9 February

A large field of members and guests played a Texas Scramble organised by Tony King. As we set off in a very chill wind, some competitors were heard to compare the weather in the UK with the conditions on this particular day.  Nevertheless, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the warmth of the clubhouse on our return was most welcome.

The results were:

1^st  Alan Humphries, Brian Couper and Linda King with a net 64.8

2^nd  Rod Ambrose, Bill Gill and Margaret Budd with a net 65.5

3^rd  Jim Budd, Steve Entwistle (guest) and Maxine Mayhew with a net 65.8

4^th  Frank Varey, Gordon Ross and Alex Elder (guest) with a net 67.6

Monday 30 January

The weather had taken its toll when the members set off for a stableford competition with the gentlemen playing off the yellow tees.  Holes 4 and 5 were still flooded and as a result, only 16 holes were played and the competition became non qualifying for handicap purposes.

The results were as follows:

Ladies

1^st Sandra Larkin 30 points

2^nd Lorraine Roberts 26 points

3^rd June Humphries 25 points

Gentlemen

1^st Frank Varey 34 points

2^nd Dickie Hurn 32 points

3^rd Andrew Markham 28 points

Despite one par three hole being excluded on this day 2 Twos were recorded. Dickie Hurn and George Gibson both birdied the 2^nd hole.

Thursday 2 February

A 3 ball stableford was arranged by Jim Budd for our team competition.  The format was two out of the three scores to count on odd numbered holes and all three scores to count on even numbered holes.

Soon after starting, the rains came and the less enthusiastic members decided to retire gracefully to the shelter of the club house.  As a result only 4 teams finished and they all shared in the prizes to recognise their fortitude.

The results were:

1^st  Jim Budd, Maxine Mayhew, Bill Gill

2^nd  Frank Varey, June Humphries, Steve Entwistle (Guest)

3^rd  Brian Mayhew, Margaret Budd, Geoff Owen

4^th  Gordon Ross, Alex Elder(Guest)

Jim Budd, the captain of the winning team was delighted to mention that Maxine Mayhew scored 47 points on her own and played an exemplary game of golf, despite the conditions!

Monday 9 January  

Stableford Competition.

Men’s Division
1^st. Colin Padfield, 40 points
2^nd. Martin Cooke, 37 points
3^rd. Peter Edwards, 37 points
Ladies Division
1^st. Sandra Larkin,  32 points
2^nd. June Humphries, 32 points
3^rd. Val Cooke , 31 points
Twos were scored by Brian Couper and Sandra Larkin on the par three 17^th. hole,  Colin Padfield on the par three  5^th. hole and Rod Ambrose on the par three 2^nd hole.

Thursday 12 January

The full handicap Stableford Competition was organised by Brian Couper and played in teams of three, with one score to count on the par fives , two to count on the par fours and all three to count on the par threes.
1st. Colin Padfield, Sandra Edwards, June Humphries with  78 points
2^nd. Alan Humphries, Geoff Paddock (visitor), Val Ross with 74 points
3^rd. Frank Varey, Steve Entwhistle, Margaret Budd with 71 points

Monday 2 January

Monthly Medal , with men playing from the white tees.
Ladies Division.
1^st. Maxine Mayhew, net 74
2^nd. Sandra Edwards, net 78
3^rd. Lorraine  Roberts, net 79
Mens Division
1^st. Brian Mayhew, net 78
2^nd. Alan Humphries, net 78
3^rd. Rod Ambrose , net 78
Sandra Edwards scored a two on the par three 17^th. hole

Thursday 5 January

A pairs better ball played in teams of four was organised by Jim and Margaret Budd.
1^st. Dick Holland ( visitor), Tony King, Bill Gill, Margaret Budd, with 88 points
2^nd. Jim Budd, Rosalie Fardon, Brian Couper, Mark Davis with 87 points
3^rd. Martin Cooke, Sue Holland (visitor), Peter Edwards, Linda King with 85 points
Nearest the pin on the par three 5^th. hole was won by Linda King.
Nearest the pin in two on the par four 15^th hole was won by Brian Mayhew

Thursday 29 Dec

Organised by Tony King, our last competition for 2011 was a full handicap Stableford and played in teams of three with all scores to count on each hole.
1^st. Alan Humphries, Margaret Budd, Geoff Owen,  99 points
2^nd. Frank Varey, Penny Craig ( visitor), Tony King, 91 points
3^rd. Jim Budd, Val Gordon, Bill Gill, 88 points
4^th. Alan Dorey (visitor), Brian Couper, June Humphries, 88 points
5^th. Brian Mayhew, Peter Warnham , and “ghost” score chosen at random , 78 points

Captain and Committee Competition

THURSDAY 15 DECEMBER 2011

Pairs were drawn for the full handicap Stableford  better ball competition, organised by Andrew Markham  ably assisted by Dickie Hurn, Alan Humphries, Tony King and Rosalie Fardon.

Prizes were presented by Alan Humphries during lunch in the club house following the competition.
1^st. Frank Varey and Maxine Mayhew 47 points (on countback)
2^nd. Gordon Ross and Geoff Owen 47 points
3^rd. Jim Budd and Dickie Hurn 44 points

Ancillary prizes were won by June Humphries, Liz Balmforth, Brian Cooper, Jim Budd, Gordon Ross, Sandra Larkin, Adrian Roberts and Wulfrum Hahn.

Wulfrum thanked the Captain and Committee for organising an enjoyable day, the members for the friendly atmosphere at the club and the staff at Marina Golf for the delicious lunch and their help throughout the year.

See the pictures below of the day! 

Monday Dec  12^th.  Stableford Competition

Men’s  Division
1^st. Alan Humphries  40 points,

2^nd. Brian Mayhew 34 points,

3^rd. Martin Cooke 32 points.
Ladies Division
1^st. Sandra Edwards 35 points,

2^nd. Sandra Larkin 33 points,

3^rd. June Humphries 31 points.

Twos were scored by June Humphries on the 5^th. hole and Sandra Edwards on the 17^th. hole

Monday 28 Nov

The torrential rain over the weekend and on Monday morning led to flooding on some holes and the competition was cancelled.

Thursday 1 Dec.

Thursday was a fine sunny day and Jim Budd organised a Texas Scramble Competition which was played in teams of three. The nine holes which were open were played twice.

1^st.  Greta Hahn, Brian Couper, Alan Dorey (visitor) - net 57.3
2^nd. Alan Humphries, Steve Entwhistle (visitor), Linda King - net 60.1
3^rd. Geoff Owen, Ottmar Nix ( visitor), Val Ross – net 61.4
4^th. Miriam Staunton, Tony King, Brian Mayhew – net 62.7

Monday Nov 14

Stableford Competition

Ladies Division
1^st. Lorraine Roberts – 39 points
2^nd. Linda king – 34 points
3^rd. Margaret Budd – 31 points

Mens Division
1^st Jarlath Staunton- 37 points ( lower handicap)
2^nd. Bill Gill – 37 points
3^rd. Frank Varey 34 points
Brian Mayhew scored  a two on the par three 9^th. hole

Thursday Nov 17

The Competition, organised by Brian Mayhew, was played in teams of three with the best score to count on odd holes and two best scores to count on even holes.
1^st. Brian Couper, Maurice Walsh, Jim Laird ( guest) – 65 points
2^nd. Frank Varey, Rob Hawkins (guest), Steve Entwhistle (guest) – 64 points
3^rd. Brian Mayhew, Geoff Owen, Maxine Mayhew- 63 points
Nearest the Pin
Par three 5^th. hole - Bob Hawkins (guest )
Par three 17^th.hole – Jim Laird (guest)