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Greensome Win For Wild Brother's

On the Weekend of October 20th/21st the final pairs event of the season was held in the form of the Autumn Greensomes. The competition where both player's tee off and the best drive is then played by the other player's team mate on an alternative basis until the ball is holed produced a good turnout in fantastic late autumn weather. Many pairs struggled to play to par or better due to the demanding format of the game but winners by just 0.2 of a shot were Mickleover Brother's Mark and Adam Wild recording a nett score of 64.6. Mark with a handicap of 8 and Adam who plays off 7 received a shot allowance of 7.4 over the 18 holes and it was a fine acheivement by the single figure handicappers. After recording a 4 over par total of 39 on the front 9 the brother's then absolutely hacked up the back 9 coming in with a gross 33 which included back to back birdies at the tough 10th and 11th holes to set them on their way which included another birdie on the par 4 13th and with no other dropped shots on the back 9 this left them with a gross 72 just one over par for the round.

Mark said "Our front 9 was not great but after the two successive birdies on the start of the back 9 then we new we might have a chance and we both played solid coming home". Runners up were incoming captain of 2008 Peter Cliffe and Pete Robinson who just missed out by 0.2 of a shot. Peter who plays off 8 and Robbo who plays off 16 also had a gross 39 on the front 9 with a birdie 4 on the par 5 8th hole the highlight. The back 9 achieved a score of 37 giving the men a return of 76 less the 11.2 shots to give a nett 64.8.

Adam Wild and Mark Wild Autumn Greensome Winner's 2007





Texas Win For Ashbourne Men

The last competition before winter league started was the highly popular Texas Scramble Competition held on the weekend of the 27th and 28th October and played in teams of 4 or 3. Players had to have 3 of their own drives in the round and all players then played from that spot onwards until the ball was holed. 27 Teams entered with a team of 4 and it was Ashbourne's Local Men consisting of George Ditchfield (21), Terry Brown (20), Martin Hellaby (27) and Nick Fearn (27) who swooped and conquered the competition by scoring the lowest ever texas scramble score since the course became 18 holes back in 1999. Going out in a 4 under gross score of 31 which included birdies at holes 3,5,7 and 8 and coming home in a one under gross score of 35, the total gross of 66 which then had to be lightened by the reduction of 17.5 shots leaving the men with a sub 50 score of 48.5.

Spokesman for the team was Martin who said "We are all pretty high handicappers but we really put it together to day and it was a great knock and the competition suited us down to the ground as we are all able to hit a good ball on a going day". The team of 4 runners up came in the form of more local lads with Darren Hooley, Martin Murphy, Jason Clowes and Lloyd Harrison having a nett 52.8 from their fourball. Team of 3 winners were Darren Barker (4), Pete Young (9) and Craig Young (4) who hit a cracking 62 gross off their low handicaps, only receiving 3.3 shots, going out in 30 and coming home in 32 it was certainly a great score for a nett 58.7. Runners up were Neil Mowatt, Paul Smith and Ron Hill with a nett 59.5.

George Ditchfield and Terry Brown Part of the Team of 4 Texas Scramble Winners

Winter League is now up and running into its first week of action and its still not too late to enter the competition played in a matchplay pairs format which runs right up to the last weekend of February. Early results in saw wins for Ken Bainbridge & Roger Dear, Mick & Gary Beech, Paul Harrison & Max Lee, Phil Green & Stuart Knight, Chris Carter & Steve Walwyn and a tie between Craig Murphy & Rob Inglis against James Robertson and Aiden Blake.

Glover Wins Champions Trophy

The Culmination of the golfing season came to a head on Sunday 14th October when the Champion of Champions Trophy was staged at Ashbourne Golf Club. Member's had to qualify by either winning their division of the monthly medals or winning a trophy or cup outright to earn the status to play. Overall 33 members took part in the competition with conditions not really suiting the golfer in weather that can only be described as gloomy, dark and continous light drizzle affecting the day's play, which showed in the results as only 7 competitors finished on a par or better score. Neil Glover of Hilton was the man though on the day to follow after winning the trophy with a nett score of 67 off his 8 handicap. Neil who hit a purple patch in July was one of the early starters and recorded a fine score. A front 9 score of 37 was shot by Neil which included back to back birdies at holes 6 and 7 to set him up for a 2 over score and then a back 9 of 38 was recorded with a birdie at hole 13 the highlight to leave Neil with a gross 75 a four over score. Neil said after "Its a major scoop for me to win this and im delighted, I hit the ball solidly and although I made a mess of the 9th with a double bogey It was a real good knock".

Hilton's Neil Glover - Champions Trophy Winner 2007



Runner up to Neil was Ashbourne Man Darren Hooley coming in with a nett 69 off his 11 handicap, seeing his handicap reduced to 10 in the process. A front 9 score of 39 and back 9 of 41 left Darren with a gross 80 and he commented by saying "It was a good knock but I made a hash of the 3rd hole with a double bogey 5 which was costly but it sets my game up nicely for a trip to the Brabazon Course at the Belfry at the end of November in which a total of 20 of us are really looking forward to". R Donnelly and Rob Inglis took the minor honours.

Ashbourne's Darren Hooley - Runner Up Champions Trophy 2007



Wednesday 17th October's 9 Hole Medal was a stableford competition and Division 1 was won by Clifton's Dennis Dawson amassing 23 stableford points off his 6 handicap. Runner up was playing partner Simon Walwyn also scoring the same amount of points off his 5 handicap but losing out on the last 3 holes of a countback result. Dean Higton took 3rd with Steve Walwyn and next years Captain Pete Cliffe taking the minor honours. Dvivison 2 was won by G Sinclair with 22 points and the minor honours were won by T Triance and Dave Smith of Derby. Division 3 saw Paul Higton score a fine 23 points beating George Ditchfield and Brian Bates with 20 and 19 points respectively. The two's comp was won by Pete Cliffe and G Sinclair.

Dennis Dawson of Clifton - 9 Hole Comp Winner Division 1



The Seniors October Medal was played for on Friday October 12th with Peter Cliffe winning Division 1 with 35 points off his 8 handicap. Ashbourne Man Pete Sutton won Division 2 but only just on a countback from G Sinclair both culminating 36 points with John Brommage of Derby also doing the same in Division 3 and just holding off D Hughes both with 37 points.

John Brommage of Derby - 3rd Division Winner Senior's October Medal



A Social Bogey played off the yellow tees the following day in murky conditions saw Andrew White win Division 1 with a plus 5 score, with Rob Hancock the runner up. Division 2 was won by G Sinclair with a plus 5 score off his 17 handicap beating Jim Lewsley and P Mawdsley winning Division 3 with a plus 2 score from B Hayer.

Ken Pulls The Trigger in October Medal

The final singles event of the year was played for on Sunday October 7th in what can only be described as glorious late autumn conditions with fine sunshine and calm conditions. The October Medal was played for off the white tees and some very good scores were returned on the day with many playing to par or better. Ken "Trigger" Bainbridge of Swinscoe was the Champion of the Day in Division One playing the course to a gross par score of 71 leaving Ken with a nett 64 off his 7 handicap. Ken got off to the best possible start by scoring a birdie at the first hole and recording a one over gross front 9 of 36. An outstanding birdie at the very tough par 4 11th hole set up Ken and the trigger finger to let loose with two more birdies on holes 13 and the par 5 15th to leave Ken with a back 9 score of 35. Ken said after "Ive just had a great run of form, one or two putts have decided to drop in the hole instead of lipping out and it makes so much difference to a good or average round". Runner up was Simon Walwyn shooting the best gross of the day with a score of 70 off his 5 handicap missing out to Ken by 1 stroke and next in was Ashbourne Lad Chris Carter with a nett 66 off his 12 handicap.

Ken "Trigger" Bainbridge - Winner Division 1 October Medal



Jason "Chuzzy" Clowes took all the plaudits in Division 2 by smashing a magnificent nett 64 off his 13 handicap winning his division by a clear 3 shots. Jason who saw his handicap reduced to 12 after this fine display played to his handicap on the front 9 and it was the back 9 where the damage was done. Jason came home in a gross 35 one under for the back 9 with a tremendous birdie at 11 and 15 helping him to his win. Jason said after "Its been a hard season where ive just not managed to string things together, but today the conditions were superb and I played really well and everything was solid from tee to green". Runner up to Jason was Mick Beech with a nett 67 off his 16 handicap with Roston Man Nick Hamblin in the shake up yet again with a nett 68 off his 13 handicap.

Jason "Chuzzy" Clowes - Winner Division 2 October Medal



Ashbourne's Phil Taylor won Division 3 off his 24 handicap with a nett 68 to win his division by 1 shot. Phil could even afford the luxury of having a disastrous 10 on his card on the tough par 4 10th hole which if halved could of seen Phil end up with a nett 63 and is obvioulsly a lot better player than his current handicap suggests and will soon be into Division 2 on this form. Runner up was Local Man Paul Higton now producing a bit of form on his return to golf this year by firing a nett 69 off his 27 handicap and Sean Fernihough was in third, scoring the best gross in the division with an 88 off his 19 handicap.

Paul "Hicky" Higton - Runner Up Division 3 October Medal



Wednesday's 9 hole competitions are into their winter phase now but a good turnout in the early stages of October produced some fine scoring. Dean Higton won Division 1 with 20 points beating Steve Walwyn on a countback with Adam Wild in 3rd place on 18 points. Division 2 was won by Bob Carter with a magnificent 25 pointer, followed in by George Ditchfield and Pete Robinson. Division 3 was won by Roger Wills of Clifton with 26 points with John Mordey and Sean Fernihough taking the minor places. Dean Higton was lucky enough to be the only entrant scoring a 2 on the day making him nearly £25 richer.

Dean Higton - Winner of the 9 holer Comp



This Weekend sees the Texas Scramble being played for on Saturday and Sunday for Teams of 4. Entries are now being taken for this year's Winter League competition. Ashbourne Golf Club's Open Day is being held on Sunday 28th October which includes a free round of 9 holes of golf, Tour of the club's facilities and light refreshments and will also include a very special offer of Winter Golf from November to February for just £110. Anyone interested in this great offer is advised to ring and book a tee slot with Golf Manger Andrew Smith on 01335 347960 on what proves to be a very popular day.

Matchplay Glory For Walwyn

Ashbourne Golf Club's Men's Matchplay winner for 2007 is Ashbourne Man Steve Walwyn after a titantic tussle against Derby's Andy Robb. The competition which started out back in April is the club's version of the FA Cup with a knockout format being played over 6 rounds of golf. Over 64 members entered the competition with anyone with a handicap of up to 18 eligible for the competition.

The final took place on Saturday 6th October in what has to be said great golfing conditions with a very still and mild day. Steve playing off a 10 handicap had to give Andy one shot as he was off an 11 handicap. Tony Broadhurst was the referee for the final and after winning the toss Steve had the best possible start by winning the first 2 holes with two pars after Andy found the deep rough on the first and his putter let him down on the second. Andy soon came back though by winning the third hole after Steve pulled his tee shot left on the par 3 and could only make double bogey. The fourth was halved and then Steve regained his 2 hole lead on the par 4 fifth hole when Andy went through the back of the green and failed to get up and down and the same happened on the par 4 7th hole when Steve got down for par with a great chip from off the green and Andy missed a short putt to leave Steve 3 up at the turn. Steve increased his lead at the 10th hole when his 3rd shot hit the pin to leave him with a tap in for 4 while Andy could only muster a bogey 5 to leave him 4 down. Then Andy turned on the style by winning 11 with a par, his shot hole the 12th with a bogey and then followed a great birdie 3 at the 13th to leave him just one down and applying the pressure to Steve who had to respond quick with what he did by halving the next 2 holes with 2 fine pars from each player. The 16th hole was crucial, the tough par 3 playing just over 190 yards, Andy teed off first and went through the back with his rescue club, Steve pulled out the 5 iron which hit the far left bunker lip and flew out into the semi rough but pin high. Steve's great chip hit the pin again which left him a tap in for par and when Andy fluffed his first shot he new he had to chip in for a half which he couldnt manage. Onto the 17th with Steve 2 up he only had to halve the hole to win the match and after some words from caddy Scott Cummings he managed to find the deep rough, not what he wanted. Andy nailed a fine drive down the middle and was just short of the green in two to put him in pole position after Steve had got into trouble down the right and could only end up with a bogey 6 which lost him the hole after Andy secured a fine birdie 4.

So with the last hole to play with Steve now only one up the nerves were hitting both players. Andy decided to take on the pond with his drive and just managed to get over but found deep rough. Steve thought twice about the 3 wood but pulled out his driver and found the middle of the fairway but along way from the green. Deciding to lay up with the 9 iron Steve hit the perfect shot just short of the green and Andy could only do the same from his poistition and so it came down to chipping and putting. Andy needing to win the hole found the front of the green and so did Steve with their chip shots, so it was down to the putts and Steve who putted first hit a beauty to 4 foot piling the pressure on Andy who then put his 3 foot past. So Steve stepped up knowing by sinking his putt the Matchplay Title would be his and after going firm and straight the sound of the ball dropping into the hole meant the fist could be raised and the title was his.

A great match to end a great tournament for 2007. Steve said after "Its a real honour to win the matchplay, its probably a competition you are very fortunate to win and im very proud. Full credit to Andy it was a tough game but my game was good today especially my Driving and Chipping and its a fantastic feeling!". Andy spoke after saying "It was a great game, I thought I had Steve on the back 9 but he held his nerve well and the 16th was the deciding hole, but congratulations to him".

Steve Walwyn - Men's Matchplay Champion 2007



Wirksworth Duo Win Foursomes

Craig Murphy and Rob Inglis are the new names that will be engraved in the Brown & Bailey Doubles Competition for 2007. Craig who plays off a 13 handicap and Rob who plays off a 10 handicap were crowned winners after beating Father and Son combination of Mick and Gary Beech of Middleton by Wirksworth by 4 and 3. The four lads who know each other very well played a very sporting final but Craig who works for Tarmac Topfloors and Rob a self employed window cleaner just had the better of it. Craig said "It was a good final, and Gary and Mick are disappointed not to win but we played the better of the golf today and me and Rob are delighted with the victory. We were 4 up at the turn and although we lost 11 and 12 we won back 13 and 14 and shook hands on the 15th green". Gary commented by saying "these two lads play good golf, and play well together, we didnt make them play as hard as we would of liked for victory but thats the way golf goes".


Brown and Bailey Winners 2007 - Rob Inglis and Craig Murphy



McBean Win For Pearson

Derby Man Andy Pearson is the winner of this year's McBean Trophy for all male member's with handicaps of 19 and above. Andy played the final against Ashbourne Man Jim Platt and came out victor in this matchplay competition. Andy said "My game has come on a lot over the summer and this is the icing on the cake as far as im concerned its a great day for me".



The Jones Cup was won by Ruth Clift who beat Iain Buckley in the final.
Ashbourne Golf Club is pleased to announce that after a successful open day last year the club is holding another Open Day on Sunday 28th October. Anyone interested in joining the golf club or to come and have a look round are very welcome. The Open Day includes a free round of 9 holes of golf, tour of the club's facilities, slideshow and light refreshments and will also include a very attractive offer of winter golf membership from November to February at a fantastic price. After the success of last year it is advised that anyone interested would please confirm their booking by contacting Golf Manager Andrew Smith on 01335 347960. This weekend sees the Autumn Greensomes played for on Saturday and Sunday.

Tankard Win For James & Paul

Over 60 pairs competed on the weekend of the 22nd and 23rd of September for the Captain's Tankard off the white tees. The pairs competition played in a bogey format off a 3/4 handicap attracted a good field with some excellent scores returned. Winners were James Robinson of Allestree a 10 handicapper and Paul Harrison of the Shires Estate a 13 handicapper who returned a fine score of +8. Highlights included for James who works at Coates and Partners an eagle 3 at the par 5 8th hole and a birdie 3 at the par 4 13th hole. Paul who works for JCB had a great finish of birdie, birdie on the 17th and 18th hole for a fine success. Runners up also with a +8 score but just losing out on a countback were Jim Lewsley and Simon Lockwood, with John Hammond and B Moore taking 3rd spot on plus 7.

James Robinson and Paul Harrison - Captains Tankard Winners 2007



Lowe Wins Past Captain's Trophy

Ashbourne's Dave Lowe was the winner of this year's Past Captain's Trophy with a fine return of 39 stableford points. Played off the white tees, the annual event gather's together former captains of Ashbourne Golf Club. Dave said after his round "Its a great reunion of us all and something we all look forward to, I played steady today and holed some good putts which usually makes all the difference". Runner up to Dave was Paul Cook on 34 points followed in by John Ayre with 33.

Dave Lowe - Past Captain's Trophy Winner 2007



On the same day a social medal competition was held off the yellow tees with some fine scores being returned. Andrew White won Division 1 off his 9 handicap with a nett 67 with a fine birdie 4 on the par 5 8th hole. Runner up was Rob Hancock losing out only on a countback off his 10 handicap, followed in by Ken McKeown. Division 2 was won by Daniel Harbey with a nett 66 off his 14 handicap with a birdie 3 on the par 4 13th the highlight. Lee Hayes- Bradley and Jim Lewsley took the minor honours. Division 3 winner was Ashbourne's Paul Higton finding some form with a nett 64 off his 28 handicap. Paul Said "Im driving a lot better now than I was and I just have to find some form with the putter and hopefully my handicap will come down". Runner up was John Dumpleton with a nett 65 off his 19 handicap followed in by Nick Fearn with a nett 66.

Paul Higton winner of Division 3 Social Medal



Ashbourne Men Win Mick Grundy AM-AM

The Mick Grundy Team Am-AM competition was held on Sunday 30th September in fine golfing weather with over 35 teams taking part in this charity event. Winners for the fourth time in six years were Ashbourne Golf Club Members Les Birkett, Anthony Bates, Steve Waring and Dave Barrie Jnr who went on to record a 13 under score of 129. Playing off a 3/4 handicap the front 9 returned an 8 under score of 62 with most of the damage being done on the last 3 holes with a gross birdie 4 for Dave on the par 5 8th hole and a gross 2 for Steve on the par 3 9th hole. A 5 under score for the back 9 included a gross birdie 4 for Dave on the par 5 15th and a nett birdie 2 for Les and Steve on the par 3 16th hole.

Mick Grundy Team Winners - Dave Barrie Jnr, Les Birkett, Steve Waring and Anthony Bates

Stableford Win For Ken

On Saturday 15th September the Autumn Stableford was played for off the white tees, with weather conditions not adhering to the forecast of sunny intervals as overcast cloudy conditions meant the predicted 18 degrees celcius was never reached and a cool but calm day was in order. Ken Bainbridge of Swinscoe took to the conditions well though to win Division 1 with a fine score of 40 stableford points. Ken who works for JCB and plays off a 8 handicap had a steady front 9 score of 19 points only dropping 3 shots on the way. The back 9 is where it all come together though with Ken only dropping the one shot on the par 3 16th hole and parring the rest to amass 21 points and seeing his handicap reduced to 7 in the process. Ken said after "Ive not had the best of season's but it was nice to put a good round together and a recent outing for the scratch team has benefitted my game". Another Ken was runner up and it was Ken McKeown of Ashbourne who had his best return of the season with a solid 39 points off his 11 handicap followed in by the very consistent Mark Wild of Mickleover off his 8 handicap.


Mark Wild took 3rd Place in Division 1 Autumn Stableford



Division 2 was a very tight scoreboard with a countback eventually needed to deter the winner which was Stretton's Les Mitchell coming in with a score of 39 points. Les had a steady front 9 score of 18 points playing to his 13 handicap well, but again the damage was done on the back 9 with a return of 21 points. Highlight for Les was an excellent birdie 4 on the par 5 17th hole scoring him 4 points. Pete Sutton of Ashbourne had a fine round aswell also scoring 39 points with Les Birkett also of Ashbourne back in 3rd place with a fine knock of 38 points having a fine end to the current season.

Les Birkett took 3rd Place Division 2 Autumn Stableford



Division 3 produced the highest scoring results with over 10 entrants on par or above bettering their handicap mark. Winner was Dave Smith from Derby with a cracking score of 42 points from his 19 handicap. Gross birdies for Dave on holes 8 and 16 enabled his fine round with 19 points on the front and yet again a great score on the back 9 of 23 points with what it seems the back 9 playing easier than the front on the day. In 2nd place was Ron Hill with 41 points off his 19 handicap with Bernie Weetman in 3rd also on 41 and the unfortunate John Dumpleton in 4th on 40 yet again playing some fine golf but finding one or two better than him in the Division on the day with John quoted as saying "what have I got to do to win!!".

Derby's Dave Smith winner of Div 3 Autumn Stableford



The previous day the Senior's Stableford was competed for in warmer conditions. Divisional winner's were Ashbourne's Rob Hancock Division 1 with 36 points, Belper's John Mabbott with 39 points seeing off Ashbourne's Harry Seed by a point and Division 3 winner was Bernie Brown on a countback with 36 points.

Rob Hancock Div 1 winner September Seniors Stableford



Harry Seed Runner up in Division 2 September Seniors Stableford



The 9 hole competitions on a wednesday will continue throughout the winter months although with the nights now drawing in you cant tee off any later than 430 at present due to fading light. Wednesday September 19th saw a small but select group of member's compete with the inform Ken Bainbridge winning Division 1 with 20 points followed in by Rob Inglis and Dean Higton. Division 2 was won by Nigel Taylor of Wirksworth with 20 points from Bob Carter and Mick Carter on 20 and 19 respectively. Another man in form is the Club's President Brian Bates winning Division 3 with 20 points from Alan Dyer and Ashbourne's John Harrison with 19 points. The two's comp was won by Nigel Taylor and S Cranage. This Sunday sees the October Medal played for off the white tees which is the last singles event of the season. All qualifiers for Champions Day are reminded to select their preferred tee time from outside the Pro's Shop. Ashbourne Golf Club is pleased to announce another Open Day on Sunday 28th October. Any person interested in taking up the game or joining Ashbourne Golf Club is invited on the day to have a free 9 holes of golf and a tour of the club by ringing the Golf Manager Andrew Smith on 347662 to book a place. A special winter golf membership package will be on offer which will run from November to February.

45 Points for Stuart and Nick

Busy times at Ashbourne Golf Club have seen a number of competitions played off the white tees for members in what is a hectic last few weeks of the season before the winter league season begins in earnest in November. With the weather being kind over the last few weeks the members have enjoyed some fine golfing conditions which have been reflected in the scoring. First up was the Dove Valley Trophy played on Saturday 25th August, a pairs event played in a better ball stableford format. Winners were Ashbourne's Stuart Knight and Roston's Nick Hamblin coming in with a tremendous score of 45 points. Steady golf was played over the 18 holes with 23 points gathered on the front and 22 coming home, Stuart off 14 handicap and Nick off 13 both played their part in a great result for the pair. In second place was Ashbourne Man Les Birkett and Bretby's Tony Broadhurst with a score of 43 points. 19 points on the front 9 followed a great return of 24 on the back 9 with Les scoring 4 points on the tough par 4 10th hole and Tony finishing things off in style with a cracking birdie 3 for 4 points on the last hole.

Les Birkett - Winner of Division 2 Bank Holiday Medal and Runner Up in the Dove Valley Trophy along with Tony Broadhurst

BANK HOLIDAY MEDAL

Hazy Sunshine greeted members playing on Monday 27th August for the Bank Holiday Medal played off the white tees. Division 1 winnner was Mark Rayner from Chellaston who showed a welcome return to form after seeing his handicap slowly creep up to 13 registered a nett 68 which enabled him to return to a 11 handicap on the strength of this performance. Going out in a 3 over score of 38 and coming home in a 6 over score of 42 Mark's steady round won him the division. Dave Horsley had a fine knock playing to his 12 handicap to come runner up with Mickleover's Mark Wild taking 3rd place with a nett 72 off his 8 handicap.

Division 2 winner was Les "Busby" Birkett of Manor Green winning with a nett score of 70 a 1 under par total. Les known to many as one of the deadliest putter's at the club commented after "I had a good knock but nearly blew it on the last 2 holes coming in with 2 double bogeys on 17 and 18 so it could of been a nett 66 instead of a 70 but its a welcome win for me as my handicap has been steadily rising and not coming down as I would of liked it to!". Following Les in was Martin Murphy of Ashbourne who fired a steady nett 71 playing off his 14 handicap and was first out at 7.03 am on the day and showed a welcome return to form along with Steve Atkins of the Shires who had a nett 72 off his 17 handicap. Conditions must have been tough on the day with the 3rd Division winner coming in with a score of nett 70 which is pretty high for the division. The winner was Steve Levison of the Shires playing off his 24 handicap followed in by Ashbourne's Nick Fearn only losing out on a countback with D Calladine in 3rd with a nett 72.

Martin Murphy - Runner Up Division 2 Bank Holiday Medal

SEPTEMBER MEDAL WIN FOR ADAM

Glorious golfing conditions on Sunday September 2nd greeted just under 100 members who battled it out for the winning positions off the white tees. Adam Wild of Micklover fired a fantastic round of golf to shoot a gross score of 73 off his 9 handicap giving him a nett 64 a full 7 shots under par. Adam fired 5 birdies on his round which was only really blighted by a treble bogey 6 on the par 3 3rd hole, so could of realistically shot a nett 61. Adam commented after by saying "It just all come together today from tee to green and im chuffed with that return". Aiden Blake had his best score of the season with a nett 67 off his 11 handicap to take the runner up birth with Nick Chadwick next in with a nett 69 off his 11 handicap. Simon Lockwood of Hulland won Division 2 on a countback from Dave Nash, both coming in with nett 65's. Simon's highlight being a birdie 3 on the tricky par 4 7th hole saw his handicap reduced to 12. Dave Nash playing off 18 also saw his handicap reduced to 17 in the process of his fine round. Mick Roberts of Mickleover won Division 3 scoring a nett 66 off his 23 handicap, with D Mcqueen just losing out on a countback off his 24 handicap. President of the club Brian Bates's recent run of good form continued coming home in 3rd place with a nett 67 off his 22 handicap.

Adam Wild of Mickleover - Division 1 winner of the September Medal

PRESIDENT'S PUTTER GLORY FOR ROB

Ashbourne's Rob Hancock has won probably the most prestigous golfing competition to win at Ashbourne Golf Club when winning the President's Putter Competition for 2007. After 2 rounds of medal play earlier in the season, the top 8 member's with the best nett scores over the 2 rounds progressed to the knockout stages. Rob then won through his quarter and semi finals to meet Congleton's Scott Cummings in the final. With Rob giving Scott 3 shots he was quick out of the blocks over the front 9 holes with Rob taking a commanding 3 hole advantage making gains out of some wayward putting by Scott to get his nose in front. With the 2 shot holes to come for Scott on 11 and 12 though, Scott reduced the arrears to one after this pulsating battle with both player's scoring birdie 4's on the par 5 15th hole.

Caddying for Rob was Tom Porter and Pete Sutton for Scott now new it was going down to the wire. Rob had a chance to win the match on the 17th but missed his 5 foot putt which seemed to give Scott a lift and he duly won the 18th to make the match all square and head to the first extra hole of sudden death. So back on the first tee Scott nailed a drive down the middle and suddenly Rob felt the pressure with his hands shaking with nerves he pulled out his 3 wood and landed just 10 yards behind Scott. Both players then found the green and with Scott to putt first he rolled it past the hole and missed the return putt to give him a bogey 5. Rob the former policeman and now evidence review officer at St Mary's Wharf got down in par to make him winner of the President's Putter 2007. Rob said after "I thought the nerves had got the better of me, what a match that was, but im delighted with the win and im very proud to win this competition". Scott paid credit to Rob saying "It was a great game, I thought I had him after levelling things up but my putt let me down on the first extra hole and thats golf for you".

President's Putter Winner 2007 - Rob Hancock

The Men's Matchplay Final has now been decided and Ashbourne's Steve Walwyn overcame John Hammond to book his spot and will play Andrew Robb of Derby who overcame Julian Setford. The Brown and Bailey Doubles Final will be contested by Craig Murphy and Rob Inglis both of Wirksworth who will play Mick and Gary Beech of Middleton by Wirksworth.

Nigel Brown's Charity Day on Wednesday 12th September had a record turn out of 30 teams taking part in this team event. The teams of 4 playing off the yellow tees with a 3/4 handicap had the weather and great prize table to compete for. A par score on the day would of been 80 points but the winning total was 97 points scored by the Friday.Com team comprimising of Colin Haynes (Allestree), Paul Haynes (Mercaston), Robert Rooney (Sutton On The Hill) and John Woolley (Notts). Runners Up were Ashbourne Member's Brian Bates, P Garner, John Hammond and John Mordey on 95 points. This group also won the yellow ball team prize with 45 stableford points. Prizes went down to 15th and also Captain in waiting Peter Cliffe won the nearest the pin on the 3rd hole using his course knowledge and longest drive was won by Mr Illiffe of the Frank Wrights Golf Team. Special thanks were given to Nigel Brown, John Plant and Phil Derbyshire for their efforts in raising funds for the local charities.

Charity Day Winners - (l-r) Tom Porter, John Hammond, Nigel Brown, Brian Bates and P Garner



This weekend sees the Captain's Tankard played for on both Saturday and Sunday off the white tees, a pairs competition in a bogey format. Member's are also reminded that the Mick Grundy Charity Am/Am takes place on Sunday 30th September and there are still places available at going to press.

Open Glory For Steve And Scott

Ashbourne's Steve Walwyn and Congleton's Scott Cummings were crowned as the winners of the 2007 Ashbourne Open held on Sunday 19th August. The biggest pairs event at the club throughout the season had a magnificent turn out of 86 pairs on the day seeing the tee times booked from 7.30 in the morning through till the last starting time of 3pm. The one off competition played off the white tees had the best turn out for a few years maybe down to the fact of the great condition the course is in at present. Handicaps were altered to an allowance of 3/4 with the maximum number of shots being allowed of 14 on the day.Teeing off at just after midday in overcast and sometimes heavy showers, Steve playing off a 11 handicap and receiving 8 shots and Scott playing off 13 and receiving 10 got off to the best possible start when Steve had a birdie 3 on the opening par 4 hole. Gross birdies then followed at holes 8 for Steve and hole 13 for Scott which really gave the pair momentum. Steve's front 9 really allowed breathing space for the pair with nett birdies at hole 2 and the tough par 3 9th they carded a gross 34 with a nett 30 score with the only bogey on the front 9 coming on the par 3 3rd hole where both players hit 4's.

On the back 9 Scott kicked into gear with a nett birdie coming on the notorious par 4 11th hole with driving rain coming into their faces making it feel like an eagle and with the gross birdie on 13 and another nett birdie on 15 for Scott the pair new they were looking good at this stage. Only a gross bogey on stroke index 1 the par 4 12th blotted their back 9. A nett birdie for Steve on the par 3 16th got them into a winning position however when both players hit the fairway bunkers after 2 shots each on the par 5 17th a bogey looked onto the cards to put a dent into the score but Steve managed a great recovery shot out of the bunker and managed to get up and down for a par 5. Scott with a shot on the last hole decided to take on the notorious pond with his driver which had Steve biting his nails and cursing but he absolutely nailed it to leave him with a wedge to the green and after a cautious first putt leaving a teasing 6 footer for par, Scott duly sunk it for a nett birdie to give the pair a cracking 10 under par score of 61 and win the famous Ashbourne Claret Jug by 2 clear shots. Steve commented by saying "we just clicked today and we always thought we had a great chance of winning the Claret Jug and its just a dream to do it and its a very proud day for both of us. The par putt for a 3 on the 6th hole from 15 foot downhill with a vicious swing that I holed really was the shot that got us going and Scott just played awesome at times". A gross score of 70 by the pair was also the best on the day. Playing partner's Alan Keizer of Kniveton a regular with the senior crowd at the club and Steve Mitchell of Norwich were very quick to congratulate the pair with Alan commenting after by saying "Steve had a super front 9 it was a real pleasure to watch some super golf, and Scott had a great back 9, they were two lads on top of their game today and it was great to see them win, there two great guys and well done to them".

Presentations were made in the clubhouse to the winners on the day who included nearest the pin on the par 3 14th won by Ashbourne Policeman Tom Porter, best gross won by Leon Lewis and partner, and runners up Ian Atterbury and Sean Fernihough who came in with a nett 63. The famous Ashbourne Claret Jug was presented to Steve and Scott along with the latest Titleist Golf Carry Bags by Captain Steve Bryan. Steve made a speech afterwards thanking the bar staff and caterers, greenkeepers for the great condition of the course and Andrew Smith for registering all entrants on the day. A special thanks were made to Pete Wood who gave up his sunday to be the starter for the day and to Bob Carter for organising the competition and making sure everything ran smoothly. Finally Steve thanked playing partners Alan and Steve and also to Scott for what turned out to be both their proudest day so far at the club in lifting the trophy. Scott also paid his thanks to playing partner Steve and endorsed his comments before the pair left to a raptuous applause from the full clubhouse.

Ashbourne Open Winners 2007 - Scott Cummings (left) and Steve Walwyn (right) with Captain Steve Bryan (middle) presenting the winning pair with the Trophy

AUGUST MEDAL

On Saturday 18th August in fine conditions for the morning starters but dismal rainy conditions for the afternoon starters the August Medal was played for off the white tees. With many members turning out the following day for the Ashbourne Open the field was smaller than usual but there was still some good scores and good competition play taking place. Division 1 winner was Ashbourne's Ian Atterbury coming in with a fine nett 67 off his 11 handicap. Ian had a flawless front 9 score of 35 the par for the front 9 which included birdies at holes 4 and 6. A much difficult task though was to come on the back 9 with a score of 43 but the front 9 was where the hard work was done and enabled Ian to come home in front. Ian said "I was due a win in some shape or form, I feel my game has come on a lot this summer and this is a good reward for me, my powerful driving got me going today and im sure I can improve again". Runner up to Ian was Johnathan Milne with the best gross of the day a 72 off a 4 handicap seeing his handicap reduced to 3 in the process, with R Stone in third place with a nett 69.

Ian Atterbury - Division 1 winner August Medal


Division 2 winner was Stuart Swalwell of Ashbourne with a nett score of 65off his 13 handicap. The Rolls Royce employee had a fine gross 40 on the front 9 the highlight being a birdie 4 on the par 5 8th hole. The back 9 was where Stuart won it though with a tremendous gross 38. After a poor double bogey on 10 the pressure was on but Stuart parred in after that with a great birdie 2 on the par 3 16th only blemished with a bogey on 18 but that didnt matter. Stuart said "Yes I had a great back 9, probably the best ive had around here for a very long time and I just hope I can do the same next week, that would be some going!!". Mark Rayner was in 2nd place with a fine nett 66 off his 13 handicap with R Keen in third on a nett 67.

Division 3 winner was Mickleover's Neil Mowatt who had a fine nett 69 off his 23 handicap. Victory saw Neil get into Champions Day in October with 44 on the front and 48 coming home to win the division. Neil said " I didnt really play particulary well, I had three scores of 7 on my card and had a bit of trouble getting over the pond on 12th but its a nasty second shot there if you dont get in the right position isnt it by god. Happy to win as always but it was a messy round by all means!!". Neil was followed home by John Dumpleton who just lost out on a countback also with a nett 69 off his 20 handicap with Sean Fernihough coming third with a nett 70.

Neil Mowatt - August Medal Division 3 winner



Coming up this weekend is the Captain's Fun Day on Saturday with a shotgun start from 2pm onwards and on Sunday is the September Medal off the white tees. Nigel Brown's charity golf day takes place on Wednesday 12th September with a huge prize table as always. Anyone interested please see Nigel at the butcher's in town or contact him on 01335 342073 for the team of 4 event costing £80 per team. Also Stars in Your Eyes Night tickets are also available which is always a super night in the clubhouse takes place on Friday 16th September, tickets again from Nigel costing £6 all welcome but be quick cause it sells out very quickly.

Glory Glory Dave Barrie

On Saturday 11th August in lovely summer sunshine with temperatures reaching the predicted 24 degrees celcius a good turnout of just under 100 members fought to win the Rose Cup. Playing off the white tees the competition was played in a bogey format with competitors playing against the course with plus scores for birdies or better, zero for par and a minus for bogey or worse. Dave Barrie Senior known as "Mr Consistent" for his fine season, the 5 handicapper from the Top of the Hill always there or there abouts in competitions finally came good by winning the Rose Cup with a score of plus 5. Dave who had been runner up this season on many occasions must have been wondering what more he had to do to win a competition this year but he finally put it to bed by becoming champion of the day. Dave's round could not have started any better with a birdie 3 on the first hole and a gross eagle 3 on the par 8th hole which set Dave up for a steady plus 2 score after 9 holes. The back 9 had a bad start though with a bogey on the 10th, but this was followed by 2 plus scores on the next 2 holes followed by a plus score on the par 3 16th hole and a great birdie 4 on the 17th making Dave's final score of plus 5 the winning total. After his round Dave spoke and said "Im delighted to win, Ive had a great season without really winning anything which has been a little disappointing as Ive played some good golf this year but today has put a smile on my face today!".

Another 5 handicapper in the form of youngster Craig Young from Marchington had another fine knock by winning Division 1 with a great score of plus 4 and is really a lad to look out for in the future as he is one of the best young talents at the club. Credit must be given to his dad Pete Young also a member at the club and Darren Barker who seem to be bringing the best out in the youngster. Craig had birdies at holes 2,5 and 8 on the front 9 to come out with a plus 2 score followed by plus scores on the back 9 at holes 11,12 and 16 which eventually gave Craig the division with a plus 4 score. Division 2 winner and a very unfortunate not to win the Rose Cup was Leek's Scott Cummings who also recorded a great score of plus 5 on the day only to lose out on a countback to Dave Barrie Snr. Scott's front 9 was littered with plus scores coming out with plus 4 but the back 9 came a little tougher to Scott recording a plus 1 score after a topsy turvy back 9. Scott's playing partner Harry Seed said "He could of done plus 8 easy, he hits the ball further than I go on holiday!!". Scott added "I played some good golf but my concentration dipped in places and cost me with some silly shots and putts".

Scott Cummings - Division 2 winner Rose Cup



Ashbourne Lad Will Austin from Handel Mews continues his recent burst of fine form coming second with a plus 4 score and saw his handicap reduced to 15 in the process. Division 3 winner came from Ashbourne aswell in the name of Steve "wally" Wilson who produced his best round of the season to come home with a plus 6 score and saw his handicap reduced from 22 to 20 after the round. Steve had a steady front 9 with a plus 1 score but the back 9 produced the results of his fine round coming home with a plus 5 score. From holes 11 to 16 everyone was a plus hole, a fine achievement by this improving Ashburnian and surely it wont be long before Steve is promoted into the 2nd Division. Runner up was another Ashbourne Lad and improving golfer Sean Fernihough who after recently joining the club has seen his handicap reduced to 22 after recording a plus 4 score and taking 2nd place in the division.

Wednesday's 9 holer on 15th August again proved very popular but with the nights drawing in now, realistically you can tee off no later than 6.30pm. Winner of Division 1 with a fantastic gross score of 1 over par 36 was Wirksworth's Craig Murphy. The soon Dad to be Playing off a 12 handicap Craig showed a return to form after a quiet spell with a nett 30.

Craig Murphy winner of Division 1 - Wednesday 9 holer



Runner up was Middleton by Wirksworth's Gary Beech with the best gross on the day with a par 35 giving Gary a nett 31 off his 8 handicap. Rob Ingles of Wirksworth was in third with a nett 31.5. Division 2 winner was Tony East with a fine nett 32 off his 14 handicap. Bob Carter took the runner up spot also with a nett 32 off his 14 to just losing out on a countback with John Mabbott back in 3rd on a nett 32.5

John Mabbott took 3rd place in Division 2 - Weds 9 holer



Division 3 was won by D Martin on a nett 31, followed in by Sean Fernihough and B Moore both on nett 31.5. The two's comp was won by Pete Sutton, Ron Salisbury, Craig Murphy and Gary Beech. The next charity event at Ashbourne Golf Club sees Nigel Brown's Golf Day for local charities take place on Wednesday 12th September for teams of 4 golfers. The day which always proves very popular costs £80 per team and there is always a very large prize table. Entry forms are now available from Nigel's Butchers or alternatively Nigel can be contacted on 01335 342073. Also another event being staged at the clubhouse at Ashbourne Golf Club is the ever popular and famous Stars In Your Eyes Night on Friday 14th September. Tickets are available again from Nigel costing £6 per person on a first come first served basis on a night which usually sells out very quickly and everyone is welcome. Nigel is also on the lookout for a couple more singers to perform on the night and anyone brave enough to have a go are also urged to contact Nigel. This Saturday sees the Dove Valley Trophy being played for, a pairs event played off the white tees. Early indications from Sunday's Ashbourne Open saw the winners coming in with a score of nett 61 in the form of Local Man Steve Walwyn and Scott Cummings of Leek winning the Famous Claret Jug. Full report next week.

The British Heart Foundation held a charity golf day staged at Ashbourne Golf Club on Tuesday 14th August. Overall a good turnout of 19 teams of four played in a stableford format off a 3/4 handicap with the best 2 nett scores to count on each hole. Even the dreadful summer weather of continuous rain did not deter the players with every team entered going out to play. Winner's of the day were four local men and also members of Ashbourne Golf Club, Steve Walwyn, Anthony Bates, Dean Higton and Simon Walwyn coming in with a score of 87 stableford points. Scoring 42 on the front 9 helped with gross birdies on the par 5 8th hole by Steve and Dean gaining 6 points and nett birdies the very next hole by Simon and Dean gaining another 6 points the foursome gained momentum from there onwards. A back 9 score of 45 points which included 7 points on the par 3 16th with a nett eagle for Anthony and nett birdie for Steve followed by another 6 points on the par 5 17th with the help of a great eagle 3 for Simon and par for Dean.

The Ashbourne Men also won a team ball competition on the day winning a cash prize of £64 which was duly returned and donated back to the Charity. In second place were the Birkett Boys with 85 points whose team included Les Birkett, Brian Bates, Dave Barrie Jnr and Steve Waring. Longest Drive on the 17th hole was won by Nick Prince from Roston and nearest the pin on the 14th was won by Chris Bloor. A special mention and big thankyou must be given to the organiser of the day Brian Bradley who made sure everything ran to perfection and did a tremendous job. Brian thanked all those that entered and revealed that in the region of £1700 had be raised on the day for the British Heart Foundation which brought warm applause at the presentation in the clubhouse. Brian also thanked the Caterer's, Club Steward Alan Wilton and his staff, the greenkeeper's for the great condition of the course and to Club Manager Andrew Smith for all his help on the day.

Club Captain Steve Bryan also thanked the generosity of Mr Peter Gadsby of Cedar House Developments for again sponsoring the prize table. Winning Captain of the Top Of The Hill Team Steve Walwyn endorsed the speech made by Brian Bradley and Steve Bryan and thanked his playing partners for a great days golf.

British Heart Foundation Winning Team 2007 - (L-R)Steve Walwyn, Anthony Bates and Dean Higton being congratulated by Brian Bradley

Scramble Win For Dougie's Men

On a quieter weekend for competition play at Ashbourne Golf Club, a texas scramble was held off the forward tees in a social format for teams of 3 and 4 players in lovely summer weather on Saturday 4th August. The game where all the player's tee off and then the best drive is selected and all player's hit the second shot from that position and so on in that format produced some very low scores. The winning four ball team was made up of Ashbourne regulars Dougie Sellers, Paul Smith, Mel Godfrey and Neil Mowatt recording a gross score of 64 less a combined handicap of 13.9 shots giving them a nett score of 50.1 a tremendous score.

Captain of the team Dougie Sellers and local builder commented after the round by saying "The boys played really well, Mel had some great drives along with Paul and me and Neil chipped and putted well and we new the score would take some beating, we were awesome today out there". Doug who is also known as the "King of Clubs" for being one of the biggest cards in the club celebrated into the early hours of Sunday morning as after finishing his round he attended a wedding celebration at the golf club and being one of the last to leave still in his golfing attire by walking into the one of the clubhouse walls!.

Part of the winning scramble team - Neil Mofatt and Dougie Sellers



Runners up were Iain McDarmaid, Ian Buckley, J King and C Gibbins also with a gross 64 but receiving just point 3 of a shot less than Dougie's Men they returned a nett 50.4. In third place were Mark Rayner, Bernie Brown, Bernie Weetman and Paul Higton on a nett 53.8. Team of 3 winners were Simon Lockwood, Jim Lewsley and S Sinclair with a gross 64 and nett 55.3. In second place saw Pete Wood, Scott Cummings and Tony East on a nett 56.8 with Andrew White, Graham Harbey and Dan Harbey in third place with a nett 57.9.

The Wednesday 9 holer competitions bound along with some very good turnouts being made and some fantastic scoring to. On Wednesday 1st August the format was a scratch stableford competition with all player's playing off scratch and then adding half their handicap in points. Division 1 winner was Club Secretary John Hammond scoring 22 points a very good return. In second place was Steve Walwyn with 20.5 points off his 11 handicap followed in by Dennis Dawson and Dean Higton both on 20 points.

Steve Walwyn - runner up in Div 1 Aug 1st 9 holer and also into the semi finals of the Men's Matchplay



Will Austin continues his fine improvement to his game by winning Division 2 with a return of 23 points off his 16 handicap followed in by Cliff Cason also on 23 but losing out on a countback. George Ditchfield was in third place with 23.5 points and Bob Carter in fourth on 22. Doug Westerman won Division 3 with 25 points off his 26 handicap with Mayfield's John Hitchcock in second with 23 points. Terry Brown was in the prizes again with 21 points just holding off John Harrison for third place. Two's winners on the day were D Titterton, Doug Westerman and John Hammond.

Ashbourne's Will Austin - winner Division 2 9 holer August 1st



Wednesday 8th August was the biggy for the members the 9 hole Bumper Medal. A fabulous turnout of 80 member's enjoyed some lovely summer sunshine with many prizes available. A best gross prize was awarded in each division and they were Rob Inglis 33 Division 1, P Rowarth 37 Divison 2 and Steve "Wal" Wilson 42 Division 3. Division 1 nett winner was again Club Secretary John Hammond with 31 off his 10 handicap followed in by Matt O'Shauhnessy with a nett 32 off his 4 handicap which included 3 birdies. Adam Wild of Derby and Clifton's Dennis Dawson were next in with 33.5 and 34 respectively.

Martyn Wild of Mickleover won Division 2 with a nett 31.5 off his 15 handicap just beating Mick Beech of Middleton on a countback. Martin Murphy and Noel Oversby took the minor honours. B Moore won Division 3 with a nett 31.5 followed in by Bernie Weetman and R Willis. Two's sweep was won by Matt O'Shaughnessy, John Hammond, Rob Inglis and C Hollick. A prize for the best gross on Par 3's was won by John Hammond with 9, Best nett on Par 5's by Adam Wild with 8 and longest drive was won by Mick Carter. Nearest the pin on 3 was won by Ron Salisbury just 5 foot away, Martyn Wild was the nearest on the 6th and Matt O'Shaughnessy on the 9th.

Mick Carter - Longest Drive Winner Bumper Medal



Deadlines for the quarter finals of matchplay competitions are for Sunday 19th August. Julian Setford of Derby is in the Semi Finals of the Men's Matchplay after beating Darren Hooley and awaits the winner of Pete Flynn and Andy Robb. Steve Walwyn is also through to the semi finals after beating Paul Barnett and awaits the winner of John Hammond or Tom Donnelly. The Men's Doubles has seen Mick and Gary Beech through to the semi finals and also Wirksworth pairing Craig Murphy and Rob Inglis. A little bit of history was made in the club match against Matlock in the week when Captain Steve Bryan invited the first Lady Member to play for the club in what is usually a Men's Competition. The Lady to make history was Jill Bainbridge of Swinscoe who throughoughly enjoyed the match and although the team lost 4 and 2 she was welcomed by both sets of players.

This Saturday sees the August Medal played for off the white tees and on Sunday one of the biggest competitions takes place the Ashbourne Open, a men's fourball better ball medal competition. At going to press there are still a limited number of spaces still available, contact the pro shot on 01335 347960 for further details. The Rose Cup was played for on Saturday 11th August with early pace setters reportedly scoring a score of +5 to take the early clubhouse lead.

Ashbourne Man Darren Hooley had a good reason to smile on Saturday 28th July after scoring his best round of the season to win the Burkhill Cup. Played off the white tees in fine weather Darren who works as contracts manager for local company PMR Fixer's and is also chairman of the Green's Committee at Ashbourne Golf Club fired a gross score of 79 off his 12 handicap to give him a nett score of 67. Darren commented after his fine round by saying "Its all down to my new Taylor Made r7 Driver and Irons really, Ive just started to get used to them and its made a big difference to my game. My putting has also improved, I sunk a marvellous 25 footer on the last for par and all I could hear was Chuzzy muttering youve got more jam than hartleys after the ball sunk into the cup!!". Darren's front 9 score of 37 enabled him to have breathing space on the back 9 which he needed after two double bogey's on holes 12 and 16, but a great birdie 4 earlier on hole 8 saw him on the way to victory with a gross 42 coming home.

Ashbourne Man Darren Hooley - Burkhill Cup Winner 2007



Division 1 winner was Craig Young of Marchington with a cracking 73 gross off his 5 handicap giving him a nett 68. The youngster who has forged his way into the scratch team this year had birdies on the front 9 at holes 3 and 8 giving him a gross 35 and dropping just the two shots on the back 9 coming home in 38 a fine score was acheived. Runner up was playing partner Darren Barker who shot the lowest gross of the day 72 off his 4 handicap and Mark Wild of Mickleover followed them home in third place with a nett 70 off his 8 handicap. Mayfield Man Gavin Ratcliffe who is mentioned almost weekly in the golf reports, can raise a smile again after winning Division 2 by playing to his handicap of 17 and recording a nett par score of 71. A cracking season for Gavin so far who said "I didnt play anything special today and I was taken by suprise to see I had won the division as its usually a score of 66 or 67 that wins but the breeze was there and it did make things tricky". Gavin shot 44 front and back 9 for a gross score of two fat ladies the magical 88 with the highlight being a great birdie 4 on the par 5 15th hole. Lloyds TSB employee Steve Atkins was runner up losing out on a countback to Gavin with the same nett score of 71 with Ex Ashbourne Town Player Martin Murphy coming into form with a nett 73 off his 14 handicap taking third place. New Member R Jozefiak took Division 3 by a mile with a sublime gross score of 90 off his 28 handicap winning by a massive 11 shots. Local Builder Simon Knight took the runner up spot with a nett 73 off his 24 handicap with Doug Westerman coming home in 3rd place with a nett 73 off his 26 handicap.

Mayfield Man Gavin Ratcliffe in the winners enclosure yet again - Div 2 winner Burkhill Cup



Trophy Joy For Don

The following day the Derek Earp Trophy was played for in lovely golfing weather with a little south easterly breeze with temperatures reaching the predicted 20 degrees celcius. Scoring was found to be a little harder than the previous day with the stronger breeze the culprit. Cromford's most famous newsagent Don Mcintosh who started the day at 5 am delivering the Sunday newspaper's found that getting up at this time on a sunday had no effect as teeing off at the club at 11.30 was the ideal time to shoot his best round of the season. Don scored 22 points on the front 9 and 19 coming home and saw his handicap reduced from 15 to 13. After his round Don commented "I had a steady round, no birdies and I even managed a no score on the 12th hole so I could of been even better but im well chuffed today and I putted really well, I might make the sport headlines after this round, no pun intended" said Don tongue in cheek.

Don Mcintosh of Cromford - Derek Earp Trophy Winner 2007



Division 1 winner was P Garner of Derby with a fine return of 39 points off his 11 handicap who couldnt of started off better with a birdie on the first hole and the 4th on the front 9 giving him 22 points. A back 9 score of 17 which is always known as the tougher 9 holes gave him a winning total. B Grice lost out in a countback also with 39 points and Mark Wild who had a fine weeked came 3rd with 37 points and was a little miffed after scoring 23 of them on the front 9 and blowing up on the back 9 with the Trophy at his mercy. Trevor McCabe of Allestree won Division 2 with a score of 39 off his 16 handicap with Ashbourne's Barrie Ritchie and Chris Carter next in both with 38 points. A special mention to Scott Cummings who required a toilet break after the second hole in the afternoon's play which held up play for roughly 20 minutes but luckily there was no group behind him otherwise he might have been put on the clock by the officials for slow play. Division 3 winner was Lime Grove resident Jim Platt who was last out on the course coming home with 40 points. It was a delayed celebration for Jim who had to return on Monday to enter his scorecard after finding the Clubhouse locked after finishing his round in near darkness to return his score. Highlight of Jim's round was a fine par 3 on the ultra tough 9th hole gaining Jim 4 points to help him to 23 points on the front 9 and 17 on the back and seeing his handicap reduced to 24 after this round. Runner up was A Nicholls with 39 points and Sean Fernihough was 37 points in third place.

Jim Platt Division 3 Winner Derek Earp Trophy




Today sees the Bumper 9 Hole Medal played, Saturday sees the Rose Cup played off the white tees and on Sunday Chrissie Purrett holds her Ladies Captains Day at the course. There are still spaces available for the British Heart Foundation Charity Day on Tuesday August 14th which is a team of 4 event and also spaces still available for the Ashbourne Open on Sunday 19th August. Contact the club on 01335 347960 for further information regarding entry details.

Centenary Cup - Glory For Police Inspector

Inspector H Frost of the Derbyshire Constabulary was toast of the Ashbourne Golf Club on Sunday 22nd July by winning the Centenary Cup. Played off the white tees in a medal format with conditions favouring the golfer with the rarity of hazy sunshine up above instead of the usual rain which has become the norm, many players thrived in the better conditions. Inspector Frost from Hulland Ward playing off a 19 handicap saw it fall by 2 shots after this fine round. Highlights of the round were gross birdies at holes 8 and 13, which saw a front 9 score of 42 and a back 9 of 41 giving an overall total of 83 and with the handicap of 19 coming off a nett score of 7 under par 64 was recorded. A countback was required though to see out the winner as Simon Lockwood also of Hulland Ward came in with a nett 65 off his handicap of 15 and the Inspector was awarded the cup after having the better back 9 score. Dave "Shooter" Bainbridge of Swinscoe who is having a fine season was rewarded yet again by winning Division 1 with a nett score of 68 off his 3 handicap. Playing the course to par with a gross score of 71 that was not really the true story as Shooter had a superb front 9 going out in a gross 32, 3 under par. A hat-trick of birdies on holes 4 ,5 and 6 set Dave up for a great start although struggling on the back 9 on holes 15 and 16 Dave let it slip a little. After his fine round Dave said "The front 9 was great for me with the run of birdies I had but the back 9 was so frustrating for me dropping shots on 11 and 12 for a start and then I tried to take on the par 5 15th in two with driver and then rescue club but i put it in the quarry and ended up with a double bogey 7. I really thought at one stage I had the course record in sight but it wasnt meant to be". Dennis Dawson's fine season continues with the runners up spot with a nett 70 off his 6 handicap followed in by Iain Needham of Uttoxeter with a nett 70 also. Division 2 winner was Simon Lockwood as mentioned above followed in by Jim Lewsley of Allestree with a nett 67 off his 16 handicap reduced to 14 after his fine score. Top of the Hill lad Will Austin of Ashbourne continues his fine burst of form coming home in third spot with a nett 69 off his 16 handicap. Third Division winner was Terry Brown of Kniveton scoring a fine nett 67 off his 22 handicap which was slashed to 20 afterwards. Terry said "Ive been playing well in recent weeks and I had a good knock today which could of been even better but I had a bit of a nightmare on the 4th hole and got in all sorts of trouble but thankfully I still managed to put that hole behind me and record a good score although I didnt think it would of been good enough to win in this division". Playing partner's George Ditchfield and Nick "Algie" Fearn continue there rise in the golfing ranks both scoring nett 71's off their respective handicaps of 21 and 28.

Dave "Shooter" Bainbridge - Div 1 winner Centenary Cup



Terry Brown of Kniveton in Action winning Div 3 of the Centenary Cup



The previous day on Saturday 21st July a social medal was played for off the yellow tees with a fine start to the morning weather wise followed by showers in the afternoon. Winners of their respected divisions were Andrew White in Division 1 with a nett 68 off his 9 handicap, Ray Keen with a nett 65 off his 16 handicap and Sean Fernihough in Division 3 with a nett 69 off his 24 handicap.

Wednesday's 9 holer competitions remain a very popular competition amongst members with some cracking turnouts over the last few weeks. On wednesday 18th played over a medal format off the forward tees there were wins for Ashbourne's Dave Lowe in Division one with a nett 31 off his 10 handicap, Pete Wood in Division 2 with a nett 30 off his 16 handicap and George Ditchfield in Division 3 off with an unbelievable nett 25.5 off his 19 handicap absolutely routing the field in his Division by playing to par with a score of 35 gross. George said afterwards tongue in cheek "If I keep playing like this it wont be long before i turn pro!".

Ashbourne's Dave Lowe - Div 1 Winner 9 hole medal



Ashbourne's Pete Wood - Div 2 winner 9 hole medal



A stableford competition was played for off the forward tees in last Wednesday's 9 holer Comp on July 25th again with a great turn out. Clifton's Dennis Dawson took Division 1 with a score of 21 points just seeing off Mickleover's Mark Wild, George Ditchfield took Division 2 this time with 22 points with Martin Murphy runner up with 21 points and Terry Brown on a fine run took Division 3 with 22 points frin D Hughes with 21 points. There were two's for Dean Higton, Adam Wild, Jason "Chuzzy" Clowes, Rob Inglis, Nick Fearn and R Salisbury.

Mickleover's Mark Wild runner up in Divison 1



The Captain's away day outing at Beeston Fields Golf Club in Nottingham turned out to be a very wet day indeed with 40 member's turning out for the occasion to enjoy 18 holes and a fine banquet to be served up afterwards. Although starting out in the rain on Friday 20th July the proceedings were called to a halt after torrential rain caused flooding to many of the greens after about an hour and a half of the first group going out which meant the golf was cancelled for the day. Unfortunately Terry Brown of Kniveton and Derby's Dave Smith never heard the cancellation call and returned some four hours later to loud applause from the Ashbourne Members in the Clubhouse Bar after completing the course. Beeston Fields apologised for the weather and confirmed that another day had been pencilled in to replay the event in September.

This Sunday sees the Mixed Brooker Shield played for, a combination of Lady and Gent Member played in a medal format.

Weekend Glory For Glover

On Saturday 14th July the Dethick Cup was contested at Ashbourne Golf Club off the white tees in breezy conditions making scoring quite testing. Played in a stableford format the outright winner was Phil Roworth of Longford scoring 44 points off his 21 handicap, but with the competition played to a maximum of handicap of 18 Phil saw his score reduced to 41 points which was still good enough to win the Cup.

Highlight of Phil's round was a birdie 2 at the par 3 14th hole and even scoring no points on the par 5 17th he still returned 44 points seeing his handicap reduced to 18 in the process. Hilton Member Neil Glover who has been knocking on the door in recent weeks finally came good in Division 1 with a score of 40 stableford points, scoring 19 on the front 9 and 21 points coming home. Neil who is a regional director for MITIE said "I had a pretty steady round in all fairness nothing really spectacular i just got from tee to green well, and my score would of been better but for missing probably 4 or 5 short putts from inside 4 foot".

Runner up to Neil was Iain Needham on 38 points and Nick Prince of Roston playing to his handicap of 11 by scoring 36 points. Division 2 winner was Mayfield Man Gavin Ratcliffe who continues his improvement over the past couple of years by seeing his handicap reduced yet again and is now down to 17 now after scoring 40 points. Gavin put his improvement down to practicing as much as he can and saved the best till last on his round by scoring a great birdie on the very last hole bagging him 4 points. Runner up was Daniel Harbey and R Keen both scoring 38 points. A special mention must go to ex Ashbourne Town Footballer Martin Murphy showing signs of a return to form after a quiet spell scoring 37 points and just finishing out of the frame.

Divison 3 winner was new member Sean Fernihough scoring 46 points and seeing his handicap adjusted to 24 followed in by Ashbourne Man Paul "Hicky" Higton finally producing a good score of 39 points after some recent frustrating rounds. Young Ashbourne Junior member Scott Wood posted a fine score of 38 points to come home in third place off his 22 handicap.

Mayfield Member Gavin Ratcliffe - Winner of Division 2 Dethick Cup




Martin Murphy - Returning to Form with 37 points



MORE GLOVER GLORY

The following day Sunday 15th July the Midsummer Medal was played for in somewhat torrential rain conditions in the morning followed by calmer conditions from 2pm onwards. Those members that did brave the elements found scoring tough due to the yet again abnormal summer conditions. Neil Glover who plays left handed and a winner on the previous day carried on his great weekend of form by returning a nett 69 off his 8 handicap to win Division 1. Neil's highlight was a birdie 4 on the par 5 2nd hole which saw him shoot 38 on the front nine holes and 39 coming home giving him a gross 77. Neil said "It was a good weekend, I dont usually play both days but I did this weekend and I had two really good knocks. My new white hot fang putter has made quite a difference to my game although conditions today were terrible and the worst ive played in for a long time".

Local Lad Ian Atterbury returned to form coming home in second place with a nett 69 aswell only losing out on a countback with Barry Grice of Allestree coming home in third. Division 2 was won by Ian Faulkner of Wirksworth, the Gents Hairdresser winning with a nett 67 off his 15 handicap which was reduced by 2 shots on the strength of this fine round. Doing the front and back 9 in 41 strokes giving Ian a gross score of 82. Middleton by Wirksworth member Mick Beech was 4 shots back in second place with a nett 71 off his 16 handicap followed in by Ian Clifford on a nett 74. Division 3 winner was Club President Brian Bates playing to his handicap of 23 by returning a par score of 71 and commented by saying "The rain was torrential at times but it seems to bring the best out of me for some unknown reason and I was pleased as punch with that round and I think anybody out there today in these conditions playing to their handicap would have been very happy". Following Brian in was Old Derby Road resident John Mordey with a nett 76 followed in by B Hall.

Winning Weekend For Hilton's Neil Glover



Ian Atterbury - Runner Up Div 1 Midsummer Medal



Entries are still being taken for the Ashbourne Open which is approaching fast on Sunday 19th August and also the British Heart Foundation Charity golf day for teams of 4 on Tuesday 14th August. Entries forms are available from the pro shop foyet. This weekend sees the Burkhill Cup played for on Saturday and the Derek Earp Trophy on Sunday.

On Saturday 7th July in warm and sunny conditions a small and select field battled it out for the Scratch Cup off the white tees over 36 holes. A competition which mainly sees the lower handicappers battle it out to see who is top dog at the club over a morning 18 holes and an afternoon's play of 18 holes. Winner and Still the holder of the cup is local lad James Prince of Roston after shooting a tremendous 1 under gross score of 141 for the two rounds. On a day which saw many of his opponents struggle James a plus one handicapper easily took the cup by 7 shots from nearest opponent G Thacker who came in with 148 and Simon Walwyn back in third place. Wet conditions in the week saw placing on the fairways and plugged balls in the rough having a free drop which is really only seen in the winter months, showing how the rain has even affected the golf course over the last few weeks. A social stableford was held on the same day for members off the yellow tees with Winner's Rob Hancock in Division 1 scoring 38 points and having a fine season, R Keen with 39 points in Division 2 and Mayfield's John Hitchcock winning Division 3 with a splendid 40 points.

James Prince Scratch Cup Winner 2007

JULY MEDAL

On Sunday 8th July member's turned out for the July Medal played off the white tees in a day which mainly stayed clear from the recent wet weather. Just under 100 members teed off and again star of the show and a winner from last month in Division 1 was Mickleover Player Andy Jordan who scored a cracking gross 72 off a 5 handicap giving him a nett 67 and win the division by 3 clear shots. Andy said after his round "I had a slight hangover from the evening before after hosting a barbecue and didnt know whether a 9am tee off on a sunday morning was a good idea, but im sure glad I made it I had a great day and the birdie on hole 8 was a corker!!". Going out in 35 and coming home in 37 Andy saw off Dave Barrie Senior who scored a nett 70 off his 5 handicap and must surely wonder what more he has to do to win a medal or cup this season after coming runner up so many times. In third place was Neil Glover and Rob Inglis both on nett 70. Nigel Taylor of Wirksworth took the Division 2 honours scoring a nett 68 off his 15 handicap going out in 42 and coming home in 41. Ashbourne's Will Austin came home in second place with a nett 71 off his 16 handicap. Will commented "The conditions were tough today with the white tees being as far back as I can remember and I was really pleased to have played to my handicap today and i feel my game is progressing well". Bringing up third place were Barrie Ritchie and Neil Hobson scoring nett 71's also to tie. Biggest winning margin came in the third division where Lee Belfield of Belper had a nett 68 off his 19 handicap and saw his handicap come down one stroke on the strength of his performance. Lee won from George Ditchfield and Ashbourne Golf Club President Brian Bates with nett 74's and 75's respectively.

Ashbourne Lad Will Austin - Runner up in Div 2 July Medal

Lee Belfield - Winner Div 3 July Medal



Ashbourne Seniors held there Hall Of Fame Meeting on Friday 6th July with outright winner Geoff Venison scoring 33 points in tough conditions spoiled by frequent heavy showers. Dennis Dawson won Division 1 with 30 points, D Titterton won Division 2 with 31 points and Bernie Weetman secured the 3rd Division with 33 points.

Ashbourne's Geoff Venison - Hall Of Fame Winner



Wednesday's 9 holer competition was played in dreadful conditions which would of seen many of courses closed due to the continuous downpours but luckily the drainage at Ashbourne's Course is very good. Member's in the morning probably had the better of conditions as those turning out in the afternoon and evening deserved a medal for their efforts in awful conditions. Winner of Division 1 was Dave Lowe with 19 points seeing off John Mabbott on a countback. Evergreen Asa Kirkham showed how it was done in Division 2 with 17 points, winning from Mick Beech and the captain Steve Bryan. George Ditchfield won Division 3 with 22 points and Nick Fearn just held off Scott Wood with 20 points.

John Mabbott - Runner Up Div 1 - 9 Holer



The President's Putter Semi Finals have been completed over the last week with Rob Hancock enjoying a 2 & 1 win over Rob Inglis to put him into the final where he will meet Scott Cummings who overcome Anthony Bates 3 & 2.

Member's are reminded of up and coming competitions including the British Heart Foundation Charity Golf Day on Tuesday August 14th which is a team of 4 event and the Ashbourne Open on Sunday 19th August a pairs event. Entry Forms for both competitions are available from the Pro Shop Foyet. This Sunday sees the Centenary Cup played for off the white tees

Captain Fantastic!!

On Sunday 24th June the Derbyshire Union of Golf Clubs held its 2nd and 3rd Division Meeting Competition at Cavendish Golf Club in Buxton. The Ashbourne Club sent out 3 teams of representatives in playing conditions that can only be described as horrendous as the rain of June certainly came down in Buxton. The J.Sayers Trophy was also played for by Captain's of Clubs in Derbyshire and low and behold Ashbourne Captain Steve Bryan became only the Golf Club's 4th name on the trophy by winning with a nett 79. Last won by former Ashbourne Captain Dave Insley in 1981, Steve now becomes holder of the famous trophy for a year something that he will treasure during his year in term. Steve Commented by saying "the conditions were awful and it never stopped raining throughout the day, but I hung in there and posted a good score in the conditions but I didnt think it would be good enough, but hey thats golf for you and the trophy has now taken the centre stage on my mantlepiece". Steve's fine golfing performance on Sunday didnt shine through into Wednesday's 9 holer unfortunately when on the first tee he duck hooked his tee shot and narrowly missed a Giant Crow 30 yards down the fairway which had his playing partners Dennis Dawson and Steve Walwyn in fits of laughter. Luckily the crow flew off unharmed thanks to the relief of the Captain!!

Captain Steve Bryan with the J.Sayers Trophy



Other good fortune on the same day and competition saw Ashbourne member Craig Murphy from Wirksworth win the Third Division with a gross 80 nett 68 and runner up was also Ashbourne member Ian "Mappy" Whitehouse. Both won Prize Vouchers for the club shop and also both saw a reduction in their handicaps on fine performances in tough conditions.

Craig Murphy Div 3 winner DUGC at Cavendish



The Captain's Away Day and Away Weekend are now approaching rapidly and all member's are reminded to that the deposits do now need paying immediately. The Ashbourne Open entry forms are now available from the pro shop foyet.

On Tuesday 14th August Ashbourne Golf Club will be holding the British Heart Foundation Charity Golf Day in which Teams of Four will compete in a stableford competition with the best two scores counting. Teams can be made up of any gender and entry costs £80 per team for this very worthwhile charity. Other various prizes are included on the day and entry forms are now available from the Pro Shop or alternatively contacting Brian Bradley on 01335 300049 for further information on what is always a very successful and enjoyable day.

George Ditchfield Runner Up in Division 3 - Captains Day 2007

Inaugral Cup

On Saturday 23rd June the Inaugral Cup was played for in humid conditions with showers in the afternoon slightly tarnishing the day's play. A good turnout yet again for this stableford competition off the back tees saw nearly 120 members enter. The outright winner of the competition was Kirby in Ashfield Member Lee Hayes-Bradley recording a sensational 46 points off his 22 handicap. Scoring a cracking 27 points on the front 9 more than some members scored in 18 holes!! Lee set his self up for a great score with the highlight being a gross birdie 3 on the tough par 4 7th hole securing 4 points. Going out in 37 gross and coming home in 46 shots giving him 19 points on the back 9 Lee took the title and saw his handicap reduced to 18 in the process.

Lee Hayes-Bradley winner of the Inaugral Cup

Division 1 winner was Craig Young of Marchington scoring 40 points off his 6 handicap with birdies at holes 5,8,13 and 14 seeing the youngster cap a fine day. Craig has enjoyed a good season and has even broken into the Club's Scratch Team. Runner up was P Garner with 39 off his 10 handicap and the ever steady Dave Barrie Senior surely one of the most consistent golfers at the club in third place with 38 points. Division 2 winner was Soccer Legend and Ex Rams Player Roger Davies scoring 41 points off his 16 handicap which was reduced to 14 after this round. Roger's highlight was a birdie 3 on the tough par 4 10th hole, with 22 points on the front and 19 coming home it was Roger's best score this season. Roger said "I played quite well and had the rub of the green through the round and im just trying to play with my natural fade now". Runner up to big Rog was Tony Broadhurst on 39 points followed in by ardent Nottingham Forest Supporter Neil Hobson of Derby on 38. Division 3 winner was Peter Wilson with 41 points off his 28 handicap with Neil Mowatt and Lee Belfield of Belper runners up.

Roger Davies Div 2 winner Inaugral Cup

This weekend sees the Dethick Cup being played for on Saturday and the Midsummer Medal being played for on Sunday both off the white tees.

Double Delight For Dawson

Clifton Man Dennis Dawson had a round to remember in Wednesday's 9 Hole competition by securing two 2's in his round bagging him the lion's share of the prize pool in the two's competition. Dennis who plays off a 7 handicap bagged his first birdie 2 on the third hole by hitting a 5 iron to 6 feet and then sinking a tricky downhill putt on the testing green. On to the next par 3 the sixth hole measuring just over 145 yards uphill, Dennis pulled out the same club and hit a terrific shot into the heart of the green leaving an uphill putt of just over 10 feet which he duly sunk and punched the air in delight. The hat-trick was on at the 9th tee the final par 3 of the front 9 but getting under the ball with his 5 wood Dennis left it short on the bank but still managed a creditable bogey 4 on a very tough hole. A gross score of 36 left him just one over gross also securing Dennis 4th place on a night of very good scoring. Dennis said "Ive been playing well in May and June without really troubling the judge but my games in great nick and its been a great night. I bought some new Footjoy shoes last week and it feels like im walking around the course in a pair of slippers they are that comfy". Dennis shared his 2 prize's with B Rankine and B Wheeman.

The man of the moment Rob Inglis played to par giving him a nett 30 off his handicap to win Division 1 followed in by Ashbourne's Steve Walwyn who scored a gross 36 giving him a nett 30.5 off his 11 handicap which included back to back birdies on holes 7 and 8 with Rob Hancock continuing his fine season with 3rd spot with a nett 32. Division 2 was won by D Titterton with a nett 31 followed in by Ian "Mappy" Whitehouse and Geoff Venison of Peak View Drive. Division 3 was won by Alan Nicholson with a nett 32 winning on a countback from John Nash and in 3rd Place was Kniveton Firefighter Terry Brown.

Dennis Dawson of Clifton Pictured Below

On Saturday 16th June a Team Medal Competition was played for off the yellow tees. Winners of the Team of Four were Ex Derby County Footballer Graham Harbey, Dan Harbey, Scott Wood and A White with a nett 122 winning on a countback from Geoff Venison, Stuart Swalwell, Peter Flynn and Peter Mawsley. Team of 3 winners were Gavin Ratcliffe, Lee Belfield and S Smith with a nett score of 132, with Ashbourne Men Steve "wal" Wilson, Will Austin and Peter Wilson with 135.

Setford Wins the Mick Grundy

On Sunday 17th June in somewhat humid conditions the Mick Grundy Trophy was played for off the White Tees in a medal format. With the course conditions improving by the week, this was represented by some great scores being returned on the day which in all fairness were perfect golfing conditions. Outright winner of the Trophy was Derby Man Julian Setford playing off a 13 handicap returned a nett score of 64 after playing to 6. Scoring a gross 40 on the front 9, Julian's highlight was a stomping birdie 2 at the extremely tough par 3 9th hole. The back 9 was a real dream round for Julian with a birdie at hole 13 he only dropped the one shot on the back 9 for a great score. Julian commented by saying "Ive been in good form and its all down to Steve Astle the local PGA Pro here at the course. Ive had a course of lessons and its really paid off well".

Division 1 winner was Ian Needham of Uttoxeter in his first full season at the club enjoyed a nett return of 65 off his 6 handicap. Birdies on the front 9 at holes 3,4,5 and 8 gave him a 3 under gross score of 32, and coming home in 39 wrapped things up for Ian scoring a gross par 71. Runner up was Swinscoe Lad Dave "Shooter" Bainbridge scoring a cracking gross 69 off his 3 handicap followed in by fellow Ashbourne Scratch Team Player Dave Barrie Jnr with a nett 67 off his 6 handicap. Division 2 winner was Paul Harrison of Derby with a nett 66 off his 14 handicap followed in Don Mcintosh from Cromford enjoying a fine season by his standards with a nett 67 off his 15 handicap. A special mention must go to Roston's Nick Hamblin whose swing is compared to world number 3 Jim Furyk, who scored a hole in one on the par 6th hole. Nick said &