“Golfcanbestbedescribedasaseriesofendlesstragediesobscuredbytheoccasionalmiracle”

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STOCKBROOKMANORLADIESOPEN

Asamemberof the StockBrook Ladies Section, I can confidently say,without anyprejudicewhatsoever,thatthiswasaseriouslybrilliantday.

HugecongratulationsmustgotoLauraandtheentireLadiesSectionforallpullingtogethertomakethe15thAugustsuchanoutstandingsuccess. Theplanningwasmeticulous, thecourselookedmagnificentandthebanquetingsuitelookedlikeafairytale.

Thefeedbackhasbeentotallypositivewithladiesaskingaboutmembershipandothersstatingthattheycannotwaittocomebackagainnextyear–overtoyouHelen…!!!

SBM25thANNIVERSARYCELEBRATIONS

The5thAugust saw the25thAnniversaryofourGolfClub. TheManagementprovidedbaconrolls tea and coffee prior to a shotgun start at midday for 175 members playing in threeseparate18holecompetitionsoverallthreecourses.Afterthegolftherewasadelicioushogroast,alsoprovidedbytheManagement,servedintheClubHouse.

TheeveningentertainmentwasprovidedbyAltonEdwardsandweboogieduntillateintothenight.Awonderfulcelebration.

ThiswasaveryspecialdayforourLadyCaptainwhoachievedherfirsteverholeinoneonthe17th.VerymanycongratulationsLaura.

LADYCAPTAIN’SAWAYDAY(S)

ACaptain’sawayday(s)toremember,whentheSBMLadiesSectiondescendedonOldThornsfor a two day, one night break. The coursewas superb, the companywas even better andLaurahadthetimeofherlife…!!!

Justafewphotostobringbackmemories:

TEAMMATCHES

WeallhaveareasontobeveryproudofourTeamsthisyear.TheBronzeTrophyTeamwentallthewaytotheQuarterFinalsbutmissedoutontheSemiFinalsbyjust4individualgamesandtheSilverTrophyTeamreachedtheSemiFinalsagainstBentonHallbutsadly lostaveryclosefoughtbattle.

SB Red Annodata Team had a lovely day at Canterbury, everyone played really well butunfortunatelyitendedinaloss.And,againunfortunately,theSBBluesplayedatKibworthGolfClubnearLeicesteronThursday24thAugustandhadtoreportadefeat.Everyoneplayedtothebestoftheirabilitiessowelldoneoneandall.

Congratulations to our Harris Bowl Teamwho are now through to theQuarter Finals. ThismatchwilltakeplaceonFriday8thSeptemberatChigwellGolfClubagainstMardykeValley–anoteforyourdiariesladies.

GreatNews–ourSilverShieldTeamisthroughtotheFinalsandwillbeplayingThorndonParkatCrondonParkonSunday1stOctober–yoursupportwouldbegreatlyappreciatedbyall.

THESUMMERTROPHY

CongratulationsgotoJennie,ChrisandEileenforwinningTheSummerTrophywith79points.TheSponsorsoftheTrophy,WendyScalesandGillianTurnerpresentedthewinningteamwithawinecooler…!!!Inactualfact,no-onecouldfindthecabinetkeyinorderfortherealtrophytobepresented,therefore,improvisationwascalledfor.

BARLEYLANDSTROPHY

WelldonetoLizforwinningthe

BarleylandsTrophy

with37points.

Asthepresentationtook

placeatOldThornsManor

andthetrophywas

safelylockedawayinthecabinetatSBM,

Laura

presentedLizwitha

cappuccino…!!!

LADYCAPTAINTROPHY

CongratulationstoAdele

onwinningthe

LadyCaptainTrophy

with39points.

Adelewasveryexcitedtobe

presentedwiththetrophy.

Asuperturnoutofladiesplaying

andsomereallygoodscores.

Eventheweatherbehaveditself.

THECOMMITTEECUP

Anotherpopularwinner.

CongratulationstoPam

forwinning

TheCommitteeCup

with37points.

Itwasaveryclose

foughtmatch

asPamwononcountback

from

IsobelandLois

LOISWOODGER

Onthe8thOctoberLoiswillbetakingpartinawalkfromStLuke’sHospicetoLuke’sHouseinCorringham.

TheHospicewaswonderfulattheendofherHusband,Peter’s,lifeandmadeadifficulttimeforbothofthemsomucheasier.Therefore,shehassetupaJustGivingpageinthehopeofraisingmoneysothatotherscanbenefitfromtheirhelpandsupport.

Thelinkforthoseofyouwhowanttodonateis:

www.justgiving.com/Lois-Woodger

EASTREGIONGIRLSCOUNTYWEEK

OurAshleyfeltveryhonouredtobetheCaptainoftheEssexTeamwhichwontheEastRegionGirlsCountyweek.StockBrookwasverywellrepresentedasthelovelyHollywasalsoavitalmemberofthesquad.

On the firstday theybeatCambridgeshire6-0andHampshire6-0; the secondday theybeatNorfolk5-1andHertfordshire5-1;onthethirdandfinaldaytheybeatBedfordshire4.5-1.5andSuffolk6-0.

WOW–Whatateam.Verymanycongratulationstoourgirls,AshleyandHolly–weareallveryproudofyou.

CHERRYCLARKE

Amazingnews–ourCherry, togetherwith SarahBennett,who is PGAFellowHeadTeachingProfessional at ThreeRivers, has qualified for the finals of theWPGA Lombard Trophy to beheldinPortugal,VilaSol,fromthe19thto23rdSeptember.

GoodluckCherry–weallhaveourfingerscrossedforyoutosucceed.

TRACYMEREDITH

HugecongratulationstoTracyandGeoffontheirmarriage.LauraandeveryonefromtheSBMLadiesSectionwishyoualongandhappylifetimetogether.

OPENS

YetmoresuccessforourStockBrookLadiesastheyenterthisSummer’sOpenEvents.

Forthesecondyearrunning,Tracey.Carol,KateandAlisonhavewontheWoodbridgeLadiesTeamOpen.Verymanycongratulations

Anotherteam

defendingtheirtitlewas

Catherine,ChrisandPaula

astheywonthe

StaplefordAbbottsOpen

forthesecondyearrunning.

Welldoneladies

.

OPENS,continued

TraceyandDawnwerethrilledtohavecomethirdatTheGroveLadiesOpen.Theywerejustonepointawayfromfirstplace…!!!Nevermindgirls,youwilljusthavetogobacknextyearandtryagain–suchahardship…!!!

Isobelwasalsopleasedtoreportthat,togetherwithBarbaraandPaula,theyhadagreatgameofgolfatSundridgeParkGC.HavingwonthisOpenfortwoyearsinarow,theyjustlostoutbutcameinsecondplace.Unfortunately,theydidnotsupplyaphoto.

Another story without a photo. Massive congratulations go to Gillian and Bob Turner forwinningtheWoodhallSpaHuntersPairsMixedOpenwithanincredible43points.

EDNA’STRIP

CongratulationsmustgotoEdnafortheorganizationofanothergreattrip.Thisyear17ladiestravelledtoSandfordSpringnrBasingstokeforawonderful3daybreak.Agoodtimewashadbyall.

CONTACTDETAILSFORNEWLADYMEMBER

ForyourContactbooklet:

DebyAdkins

Mobile–07977450510

e-mail–deby@mortgagebusiness.net

RULESCORNER

Didyouknow?

Whenyouhavedeterminedthatyourball isunplayable(exceptinawaterhazardorbunker),youhave3options includingdroppingtheballbehind, in linewheretheball layandthe flag(likeyouwouldwithayellowstakedwaterhazard).

Rule28BallUnplayable(takenfromR&ARulesofGolf&Equipment)

Theplayermaydeemtheballunplayableatanyplaceonthecourseexceptwhentheballisinawaterhazard.Theplayeristhesolejudgeastowhethertheballisunplayable.

If theplayerdeemstheball tobeunplayable,he (orshe)must,underpenaltyofonestroke,proceedinoneofthreeways:

a) ProceedunderthestrokeanddistanceprovisionofRule27-1byplayingaballasnearlyaspossibleatthespotfromwhichtheoriginalballwaslastplayed(seeRule20-5)or

b) Dropaballbehindthepointwheretheballlay,keepingthatpointdirectlybetweenthehole and the spotonwhich theball is dropped,withno limit tohow far behind thatpointtheballmaybedroppedor

c) Dropaballwithintwoclublengthsofthespotwheretheballlaybutnotnearerthehole

Iftheunplayableballisinabunker,theplayermayproceedunderclausea,borc.IfheelectstoproceedunderClauseborc,aballmustbedroppedinthebunker.WhenproceedingunderthisRule,theplayermayliftandclearntheballorsubstituteaball.

PenaltyforbreachofRule:

MatchPlay–lossofhole.

StrokePlay–twostrokes.

WHO’SBABY

Well ladies, lastmonthyouall failedmiserably. Thebaby inpictureNo.1 isnoneotherthanyourLadyCaptain,Laura.Andtheotherbabypictured,whichIthoughtwasprettyobvious,isPaula.

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August2017.