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Results - Veterans

November Medal - Wednesday 19th November 2008

Posn Player Hcp Nett  
1

Peter Sands

18 71  
2 David Vincent 26 74  
3 Brian Smith 17 75  

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Texas Scramble - Wednesday 12th November 2008
Posn Team Nett
1st

Richard Neal, Mike Payne, Norman Taylor, Colin Young

60.0

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Bring & Win Stableford - Wednesday 5th November 2008

Posn Player Hcp Pts  
1

Colin Young

14 42  
2 Eddie Chambers 16 38  
3 Brian Smith 17 37 ocb  

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Birdie Tree (played on Wednesdays from 1st April to 31st October)

Posn Player Birdies
1

Richard Neal

9
2 Graham Jones 9
3 Eddie Chambers 8

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Monthly Medal - Wednesday 29th October 2008

Posn Player Hcp Nett New hcp
1

Mike Selling

25 67 23.1
2 Peter Ralph 20 69 19.4
3 Eddie Chambers 16 72 15.8

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October Stableford - Wednesday 22nd October 2008

Posn Player Hcp Pts New hcp
1

John Williams

17 38 15.5
2 Peter Sands 19 36 17.9
3 John Drewett 15 34 14.9

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VETERANS PAIRS MATCHPLAY COMPETITION 2008   

(4BALL BETTERBALL MATCHPLAY - ¾ HCP DIFFERENCE)

APRIL/MAY

MAY/JUNE

JULY/AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

FIRST

ROUND

QUARTER

FINALS

SEMI

FINALS

FINAL

WINNER

M. WELLS

P. CASTLE

M. SELLING

v

&

M. SELLING

N. TAYLOR

N. TAYLOR

M. SELLING

 

&

M. LYONS

N. TAYLOR

C. BOLLAND

M. LYONS

v

&

 

C. BOLLAND

 

M. SELLING

v

&

E. CHAMBERS

N. TAYLOR

G. SLINGSBY

J. DREWETT

v

&

J. DREWETT

C. MITCHAM

C. MITCHAM

J. DREWETT

v

&

D. VINCENT

C. MITCHAM

G. JONES

T. WILSON

v

&

T. WILSON

G. THURSTANS

G. THURSTANS

M. SELLING

v

&

N. TAYLOR

P. RALPH

BYE

&

B. FRENCH

R. NEAL

v

&

B. SMITH

R. NEAL

BYE

&

B. SMITH

R. NEAL

v

&

B. SMITH

R. FULLER

BYE

&

J. MANSELL

R. FULLER

v

&

J. MANSELL

P. KELLY

BYE

&

D. STUBBING

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VETERANS SINGLES MATCHPLAY COMPETITION 2008   

(FULL HANDICAP DIFFERENCE)

APRIL/MAY

APRIL/MAY

JUNE/JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

FIRST

ROUND

SECOND

ROUND

QUARTER

FINALS

SEMI

FINALS

FINAL

WINNER

P. SANDS

R. FULLER

P. SANDS

R. NEAL

R. NEAL

R. NEAL

D. VINCENT

C. BOLLAND

D. STUBBING

M. LYONS

D. STUBBING

C. BOLLAND

M. SELLING

C. BOLLAND

C. BOLLAND

T. WILSON

J. MANSELL

P. KELLY

J. MANSELL

B. SMITH

I. BRIDGLAND

B. SMITH

B. SMITH

M. SELLING

P. BROTHERWOOD

BYE

M. SELLING

M. SELLING

M. SELLING

N. TAYLOR

BYE

G. THURSTANS

G. THURSTANS

G. THURSTANS

G. JONES

BYE

J. DREWETT

J. DREWETT

G. SLINGSBY

P. CASTLE

BYE

G. SLINGSBY

G. SLINGSBY

G. SLINGSBY

M. WELLS

BYE

E. CHAMBERS

E. CHAMBERS

 

 

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The Ribald Cup - Swindles & Final Result

No.

Captain

Vice Captain

Res. Capt.

Capt

Vice Capt

Name

Hcp

Strokes

Recvd.

Name

Hcp

Strokes

Recvd.

1

Gordon Thurstans

16

3

v

Colin Young

13

0

L

1

Peter Sands

19

5

v

Charlie Mitcham

14

0

L

1

2

Graham Jones

14

0

v

Richard Neil

16

2

L

1

George Slingsby

17

0

v

Brian Smith

17

0

L

1

3

Norman Taylor

17

1

v

Eddie Chambers

16

0

W

1

Derek Stubbing

27

5

v

David Vincent

22

0

H

½

½

4

Henk Eenkhoorn

17

0

v

Bob French

25

8

L

1

Mike Fitzcharles

26

9

v

John Williams

17

0

L

1

5

John Drewett

15

0

v

Phil Castle

22

7

H

½

½

Clive Bolland

26

4

v

John Mansell

22

0

L

1

6

Ian Bridgland

23

0

v

Mike Wells

23

0

H

½

½

Terry Ringer

26

0

v

Tim Mitchell

28

2

H

½

½

7

Dave Carter

28

0

v

Arthur Mills

28

0

W

1

SWINDLES POINTS

4

9

PREVIOUS POINTS

13

8

FINAL  POINTS

17

17

The Ribald Cup tournament was halved overall. The Cup was awarded to the Vice Captain’s team for winning two of the three events.

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Final League standings in the Society of Kent Golf Veterans (SKGV) Group 8:

Team Played Won Drawn
Lost
Pts Against
Pts For
Walmer & Kingsdown
10
8
0
2
30
70
Kent National
10
7
1
2
34
66
Boughton
10
5
0
5
45
55
St Augustines
10
4
1
5
51
49
London Beach
10
3
0
7
66
34
Westgate & Birchington
10
1
2
7
74
26

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Boughton

Played Away on Wednesday 1st October (Lost 5:1))

Norman Taylor & Peter Sands
Peter Ralph & John Mansell
Gordon Thurstans & Roger Fuller
Eddie Chambers & David Vincent
George Slingsby & Clive Bolland
Brian Smith & Brian Piddock

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September Stableford - Wednesday 24th September 2008

Posn Player Hcp Gross Nett
1

John Drewett

16 82 66
2 Gordon Thurstans 16 84 68
3 OCB Peter Ralph 20 92 72

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Wednesday Special Winners

Date Event Player(s) Score
17 Sep Scramble Bob French, John Drewett, Richard Neal 62.3
27 Aug Bogey Mike Selling +2
20 Aug Stableford Clive Bolland 39 pts
30 July Scramble

Bob French, Peter Ralph,Dave Vincent, Mike Fitzcharles

58.8
16 July Scramble John Williams, Mike Wells, Terry Ringer, Arthur Mills 54.6
2 July Stableford John Drewett 41 pts
25 June 9 holes Brian Smith 23 pts
18 June Stableford Bob French 35 pts

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Tenterden

Played at Home on Wednesday 17th September (Lost 4, two halves)

Norman Taylor & Peter Ralph
Brian Smith & Dave Vincent
Charlie Mitcham & Clive Bolland
Graham Jones & Ian Bridgland
Gordon Thurstans & Peter Sands
John Williams & John Mansell

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Autumn Pairs - Wednesday 10th September 2008 (combined Stableford)

Posn Players Score
1

Graham Jones & George Slingsby

66
2 Brian Smith & Richard Neal 63
3 Norman Taylor & Clive Bolland (OCB) 60

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v The Ridge

Played at Home on Wednesday 3rd September (Won 6 : 0)

Norman Taylor & Clive Bolland
Brian Smith & Mike Fitzcharles
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Tug Wilson & Ian Bridgland
Graham Jones & Roger Fuller
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby

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Vets Championship day - Wednesday 13th August (official results)

vetschamp

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Team Selection for League Match v Kent National

Played at Home on Wednesday 27th August (Lost 2 : 3)

Norman Taylor & Phil Brotherwood
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Eddie Chambers & Graham Jones
Roger Fuller & John Mansell
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Hawkhurst

Played at Home on Wednesday 6th August (Won 4 : 2)

Norman Taylor & Ian Bridgland
Brian Smith & Richard Neal
Eddie Chambers & Mike Selling
Gordon Thrstans & John Mansell
Peter Ralph & Clive Bolland
Roger Fuller & Mike Payne

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Team Selection for League Match v St. Augustines

Played at Home on Wednesday 30th July (Won 3½ : 1½)

Norman Taylor & Phil Brotherwood
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby
Eddie Chambers & Graham Jones
Roger Fuller & Mike Lyons

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Team Selection for League Match v Boughton

Played at Home on Thursday 24th July (Won 3 : 2)

Norman Taylor & Brian Smith
Mike Selling & Terry Ringer
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
John Mansell & Clive Bolland
Tug Wilson & Mike Wells

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Results of the annual match v the Ladies

Played at Home on Wednesday 23rd July (Won 545 : 542)

Name
Hcp
Score
Name
Hcp
Score
Norman Taylor
16
33
Jenny Tyler
36
28
Brian Smith
18
32
Karen Gower
15
36
Eddie Chambers
13
24
Sheila Fitzcharles
36
34
John Mansell
22
27
Maggie Hunt
23
31
Charlie Mitcham
14
34
Jane Ralph
34
38
John Drewett
16
39
Francine Edmonds
20
40
Tug Wilson
10
35
Pam Mills
22
44
Roger Fuller
21
35
Maureen Harden
32
35
Richard Neal
17
42
Ann Castle
36
38
Bob French
25
38
Julie Mansell
28
35
George Slingsby
17
37
Sally Russell
31
32
Peter Ralph
19
37
Julia Daniel
31
25
Phil Castle
23
40
Jenny Mahoney
36
29
Mike Fitzcharles
26
29
Jean Mitcham
30
28
Mike Lyons
20
33
Marilyn Thorpe
28
36
Arthur Mills
28
30
Maria French
36
33
TOTAL
545
TOTAL
542

Ladies LD: Karen Gower - Ladies NP: Sally Russell

Vets LD: Tug Wilson - Vets NP: Richard Neal

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v The Ridge

Played Away on Friday 18th July (Lost 2½ : 3½)

Brian Smith & Tug Wilson
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby
Roger Fuller & John Mansell
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
John Williams & Dave Vincent
Phil Brotherwood & Graham Jones

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Ashford

Played at Home on Wednesday 16th July (Halved)

Brian Smith & John Mansell
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby
Graham Jones & Mike Selling
Ian Bridgland & Roger Fuller
John Drewett & Dave Vincent
Peter Ralph & Mike Lyons

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Weald of Kent

Played Away on Wednesday 10th July (Lost 2 : 4)

Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Peter Ralph & Bob French
Tug Wilson & Brian Piddock
Dave Vincent & Clive Bolland
Eddie Chambers & Terry Ringer
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Old Peelers

Played Away on Wednesday 2nd July (Lost 2 : 4)

Norman Taylor & George Slingsby
Tug Wilson & Eddie Chambers
George Slingsby & John Mansell
Graham Jones & Brian Piddock
Peter Ralph & Dave Vincent
John Williams & Brian Smith

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Team Selection for League Match v Kent National

Played Away on Monday 30th June (Lost 0 : 5)

Norman Taylor & Mike Lyons
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Tug Wilson & Mike Payne
Phil Brotherwood & John Mansell
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby

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Team Selection for League Match v Walmer & Kingsdown

Played at Home on Wednesday 25th June (Lost 2 : 3)

Norman Taylor & Graham Jones
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Eddie Chambers & John Mansell
Tug Wilson & Mike Lyons
Gordon Thurstans & George Slingsby

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Vets Stableford - Wednesday 18th June 2008
Posn Player Hcp Result New Exact Hcp
1

Bob French OCB

26 35 pts 25.2
2 Dave Vincent 23 35 22.3
3 Peter Kelly 26 31 26.0

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Romney Warren

Played at Home on Wednesday 18th June teeing (Won 4 : 2)

Norman Taylor & Graham Jones
Brian Smith & John Williams
John Drewett & John Mansell
Gordon Thurstans & Tug Wilson
Eddie Chambers & Mike Wells
Charlie Mitcham & Brian Piddock

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Irish Scramble - Wednesday 11th June 2008
Posn Players Result
1

Derek Stubbing, Ian Bridgland, Bob French

74.4
2 Richard Neal, Terry Ringer, Mike Wells 73.9
3 Peter Kelly, Mike Selling, Dave Vincent 71.6

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Team Selection for League Match v Walmer & Kingsdown

Played Away on Wednesday 11th June (Lost 0 : 5)

Norman Taylor & Mike Payne
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Eddie Chambers & John Mansell
Mike Lyons & Roger Fuller
George Slingsby & Gordon Thurstans

Congratulations to John Drewett for his hole-in-one on the 17th!

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Vets Stableford - Wednesday 4th June 2008
Posn Player (Hcp) Result New hcp
1

Henk Eenkhoorn (18)

40 pts 17.1
2 Graham Jones (14) 32 13.8
3 Richard Neal (17) 32 16.9

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Tenterden (Lost 2 :4)

Played Away on Wednesday 4th June

Norman Taylor & John Mansell
Gordon Thurstans & Roger Fuller
Brian Smith & Tug Wilson
John Drewett & Mike Selling
Eddie Chambers & George Slingsby
John Williams & Phil Brotherwood
Reserve: Peter Ralph

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Boughton (Lost 1:5)

Played at Home on Wednesday 28th May

Norman Taylor & George Slingsby
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Peter Ralph & John Mansell
Eddie Chambers & Graham Jones
Gordon Thurstans & Roger Fuller
Brian Smith & Mike Lyons

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Team Selection for League Match v Westgate & Birchington (Lost 0:5)

Played Away on Friday 23rd May

Norman Taylor & Brian Piddock
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Brian Smith & Terry Ringer
Eddie Chambers & George Slingsby
Phil Brotherwood & Mike Payne

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The Stableford Trophy - Wednesday 21st May 2008
Posn Player (Hcp) Result
1

David Vincent (25)

42 pts
2 John Williams (18) 41
3 Bob French (26) 38

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Hawkhurst (Lost 1:5)

Played Away on Monday 19th May

Norman Taylor & Brian Smith
Richard Neal & Peter Ralph
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Gordon Thurstans & Clive Bolland
Dave Vincent & Derek Stubbing
Bob French & Mike Fitzcharles

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Ashford (Lost 1:5)

Played Away on Friday 16th May

Brian Smith & Tug Wilson
Brian Piddock & John Drewett
Dave Vincent & Mike Payne
Mike Selling and George Slingsby
Terry & Ringer & Roger Fuller
Gordon Thurstans & Derek Stubbing

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Old Peelers (Halved 3 : 3)

Played at Home on Wednesday 14th May

Norman Taylor & Clive Bolland
Richard Neal & Dave Vincent
Eddie Chambers & Mike Payne
Tug Wilson & Peter Ralph
Charlie Mitcham & Mike Selling
Graham Jones & Brian Smith

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Team Selection for League Match v St Augustines (Lost 4 : 1)

Played Away on Monday 12th May

Norman Taylor & Bob French
George Slingsby & Roger Fuller
Peter Sands & Terry Ringer
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Eddie Chambers & Gordon Thurstans

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Weald of Kent (Won 3½ : 2½)

P layed at Home on Thursday 1st May.

Brian Smith & Peter Ralph
Charlie Mitcham & John Drewett
Tug Wilson & Dave Vincent
Graham Jones & Clive Bolland
Gordon Thurstans & Mike Selling
Peter Sands & John Mansell

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Heavy rain caused the April Medal to be cancelled. A few brave souls played a nine-hole Texas Scramble instead:

Texas Scramble - Wednesday 30th April 2008
Posn Team Players Result
1

Norman Taylor, Clive Bolland, Gordon Thurstans, Mike Wells,

26.7 net
2 Tug Wilson, Roger Fuller, Peter Sands, George Slingsby 28.6
3 Brian Smith, Eddie Chambers, Brian Piddock, Terry Ringer 29.6

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Team Selection for League Match v Boughton (Lost 4½ : ½)

Played Away on Thursday 24th April

Norman Taylor & Roger Fuller
George Slingsby & Gordon Thurstans
Eddie Chambers & Terry Ringer
Tug Wilson & John Mansell
Phil Brotherwood & Peter Sands

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Team Selection for Friendly Match v Etchinghill (Lost 6:0)

Played Away on Wednesday 16th April

Norman Taylor & Gordon Thurstans
Brian Smith & Tug Wilson
Peter Sands & Dave Vincent
Eddie Chambers & John Mansell
George Slingsby & John William
Peter Ralph & Charlie Mitcham

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Team Selection for League Match v Westgate & Burchington (Won 5:0)

Played at Home on Wednesday 9th April

Norman Taylor & Phil Brotherwood
Peter Sands & Charlie Mitcham
George Slingsby & 'Dave' Thurstans
Eddie Chambers & Graham Jones
John Mansell & Roger Fuller

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Monthly Stableford - Wednesday 19th March 2008
Posn Player (Hcp) Result
1

Norman Taylor (15)

35 pts OCB
2 Mike Lyons (20) 35
3 Graham Jones (14) 33 OCB

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Captain's Drive-in - Wednesday 12th March 2008
Posn Name/Event Score
1

Peter Ralph - Individual Stableford

32 pts
2 John Wiliams - Individual Stableford 27 pts
3 Charlie Mitcham - Individual Stableford 26 pts
  Mike Wells - Nearest Captain 1  
  Brian Smith - Nearest Captain 2  
  Phil Brotherwood - Longest Drive  
prizes three
puttout
drivein
brian
phil
winner
2nd
3rd near1
near2 long

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Texas Scramble - Wednesday 5th March 2008
Posn Team Players Result
1

Norman Taylor, Gordon Thurstans, John Drewett, Bob French

61.7
2 Brian Smith, John Williams, Clive Bolland, A. Blindman 63.8
3 Peter Kelly, Roger Fuller, Eddie Chambers, Mike Selling 64.5

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Team Stableford - Wednesday 27th February 2008
Posn