Forest Hill Golf Club Members Newsletter August 2015 This is Club Championship Month Well in what seems a very short time Championship month is here again and I have been reliably informed that last years Club Champions will be back to defend their championship titles. Both Gross champions came from the Junior ranks with Junior Captain Lloyd King returning a gross score of 154 for 36 holes ( 79, 75) and defending champion Ellie York coming in with a very credible score of 186 gross. The Nett Championship was decided the week before with Derek Cave returning a score of 79-17-62 nett and Helen Buckingham on 86 16 70 nett This year an Alternative Day Nett Championship will take place on Sunday 9th August for both Men and Women with the main day on Saturday 15th. The Gross Championship will be on Sunday 16 th August with the presentations for both Nett and Gross taking place immediately after the Gross event on the Sunday. So if you want to play in these prestigious events get your name down now. You never know YOU could be the Next Forest Hill Champion
Page 2 Captains Day Results Forest Hill Golf Club The Night before we had Thunder and lightening with torrential rain but the much awaited and postponed Captains Day got under way on Saturday 4th July in what turned out to be a beautiful day. The competition was Stroke play over 18 holes and the picture shows Captain Eddie Ruck welcoming Members on the first Tee. The presentation of prizes took place after the game and the Captain thanked everyone who took part. The Results Were :- Men Overall Winner Jon Clarke 87 20 67 Div1 Winner Daren Stoten 80 12 68 Runner Up Jack Shaw 78 10 68 Div 2 Winner George Johnson 81 13 68 Runner Up Steve Hathaway 83 13 70 Div 3 Winner Jason Mann 98 26 72 Runner Up John Dixon 94 21 73 Nearest The Pin Mike Lawley Nearest The Line Graham Laws Ladies Overall Winner Kim Lee 95 22 73 Div 1 Winner Kelly Naylor 84 8 73 Runner Up Irene Childs 102 22 80 Div2 Winner Trina Raftery 103 28 75 Runner Up Pam Bancroft 113 33 80 Nearest The Line Kelly Naylor The Captains Day Overall Winners JOHN CLARKE & Kim Lee Congratulations
Forest Hill Golf & Conference Centre Members Newsletter Page 3 We Will Try To Price Match - On Reputable Sites TaylorMade Demo Day on Thursday 27th of August 2pm-6pm Don t Miss Out!! Come along & try the best driver on the market, Plus receive a free golf lesson. Lessons, Lessons read all about it! Book yourself in for an assessment lesson for only 10, use the advice and guidance of the PGA staff here at Forest Hill. The team at the Game Improvement centre has been having success with pupils. If you want to improve your game pop into the shop and speak to one of the team. Visit the pro shop for the best prices in town!! SALE SALE SALE SALE SALE!! Zach Johnson won the this years Open To Celebrate we are promoting the limited edition 67th Titleist Pro V1 & Pro V1x Golf Ball and with every dozen bought you will receive a free Titleist Cap.
Page 4 OUR SCORECARD SPONSOR Anil Tailor Director of Celerica has been a member of Forest Hill for many years and his Company, Celerica - Accountants & Tax Advisers has kindly sponsored the cost of the scorecards for the past 4 years or more. So the next time you fill in your score card look at his advert on the Back. Thank You Anil. Accountants and Tax Advisers in Leicester Forest Hill Golf Club How To check if you have signed in for a Competition Members are still having problems when signing in to enter competitions. They are convinced they have signed in but find out when it is too late that they haven't. So here is a way to check Try to sign in again to ENTER COMPETITION Not ENTER SCORES. If your Name is still on the screen You did not sign in Caribbean Evening Tickets Now On Sale at The Bar New Members A very Warm Welcome to the following new members that have joined us this month, we hope that you enjoy your golf here. They are :- Jake Poulton, Luke Brown, Nicola Lockley, Ben Gardiner, Ben Taylor, Kieran Taffinder, Gary Taffinder, Aaron Price, Joshua Bull, Keith Clark, Alex Thompson & Daniel Hickinbottom SOCIAL CALENDAR 2015 CARIBBEAN EVENING Sunday 30 th August SENIORS CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE Friday 11 th December CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday 19 th December
Forest Hill Golf & Conference Centre Memorial Rose Bowl In Memory of Jayne Lovegrove, Val Dilkes & Yvonne Faulkner Played On the 30th June on a beautiful sunny day with 26 ladies taking part. Lesley Burton (pictured receiving her trophy from Rita Watts) was the overall winner with 40pts 2nd was Lynn Angelinetta 32pts and 3rd was Irene Childes 32pts. Christine Hall won the best front 9 with 19pts and Teresa Judge the best back nine with 16 pts. Nearest The Pin was Lesley Burton and longest drive was Kelley Naylor. Page 5 The Malcolm Clark Trophy Results Gents Overall Winner Mark Tomlin 44pts Div 1 Winner Toby Morrison 41pts Runner Up Jack Shaw 38pts Div 2 Winner George Johnson 41pts Runner up Samuel Broderick 40pts Div 3 Winner Neil Armstrong 40pts Runner Up Neil Armson 37pts Nearest The Pin Sam Broderick Longest Drive Dom Needham Ladies Overall Winner Carol Bell 38pts Div 1 Winner Kim Lee 37pts Runner Up Ellie York 36pts Div 2 Winner Pam Bancroft 28pts Runner Up Joan Boot 28pts Nearest The Pin Lesley Burton Longest Drive Kelley Naylor Presentation to Mens Overall winner & Ladies Overall Winner
Page 6 Forest Hill Golf Club Window In One! Anil Tailor had a smashing time when playing with some of his mates in a friendly game here at Forest Hill. Anil was in the bunker on the 18th he took what he thought was a gentle chip with his sand wedge but look what happened. Evidently the diners in the restaurant were a little surprised as well. And Another Hole in One Pictured is Club Vice Captain, Brian Watt, who made a successful debut with the Saturday Group on 11th July. Playing with former Captain Dave Bray and Mick Ogleby he carded 36 stableford points. Whilst there is nothing remarkable about that, Brian scored his first ever hole in one on the 17th using a 6 iron off the tee. Twice this season, in seniors matches, Brian has been nearest the pin on that hole - so this was third time lucky. Congratulations Brian QUESTION: What is Reciprocal Golf? Reciprocal golf is the opportunity to play other courses at no cost. The Club has so far negotiated this deal with the following clubs. Ruddington Grange (Nottingham), Branston (Burton upon Trent), Shirland (Ilkeston) & Forest Hills (Monmouth). There are however some rules that have been agreed between the clubs so that this arrangement is not abused. It is only for current paid up members of Forest Hill Golf Club. Members must not take non-members, i.e. friends or members of other clubs as this will invalidate the arrangement with other clubs and prevent members who are conforming to the rules from playing the courses. If you are found to have misused this offer, management reserve the right to suspend membership of our Club. You must arrange the visits through the golf shop and will be asked at the participating club to prove both who you are and that you are a current paid up member of Forest Hill Golf Club. You are expected to use the clubhouse facilities i.e. buy drinks, have a meal etc. It is hoped to arrange for further clubs to join this reciprocal arrangement and these will be publicised on the Notice Boards and in the Newsletter. Remember you are representing Forest Hill Golf Club. Further information can be obtained from Past Captain Alan Nash
Page 7 Forest Hill Golf & Conference Centre Members Newsletter A Day At The Races
Page 8 Forest Hill Golf Club The Tuesday Travellers' Once again the Tuesday travellers' chose one of our reciprocal golf courses Branston in Burton On Trent (See page 6 for details of other courses) to play for the Trophy sponsored by Alan Slaney. The game was a stableford played over 18 holes off the yellow tees and once again our winner of the gents Andy Burton who plays off an incredible handicap of 28 and is still trying to get his handicap down won with 38 points. The ladies winner was Kim Lee with 28 points. A great time was had by all those who took part and they finished the day with a meal and prize giving. Thanks go to Alan Nash for organising the day. Forest Hill Achieve Top Award
Forest Hill Golf & Conference Centre Page 9 Vacancy for Handicap Team A vacancy has arisen for a fourth member ( Man Or Woman) on the Handicap team. the Duties will include :- Allocating new handicaps Checking Competition cards. Setting up competitions on the computer. Setting up start sheets and carrying out amendments. Printing results and Advertising them. Giving members access to Master Scoreboard. Writing out cards for competitions. Informing people of disqualifications and the reasons why. Producing letters for people who are to be excluded from future competitions. Personal attributes: Discretion. Preferably computer literate. Ability to give time to tasks both midweek and at weekends as required. Can be long days. Interested parties to contact Pam Bancroft on 0116 2376016 The Mixed Open Organised this year by Jan Green, this proved once again to be one of the most successful events we hold at Forest Hill with some 108 players taking part and as usual many entries from other clubs. The day started with John Spatcher and Dave Deacon manning the reception welcoming the guest and handing out the score cards with Captain Eddie Ruck acting as the official starter. The game itself was a four ball Am- Am played over 18 holes and with the best two scores to count. It was played on a beautiful sunny day with the course being in superb condition, which was reflected in the scores. After the game the cards were adjudicated by Pam & Mike Bancroft with the Club Captain and Ladies Captain presenting the prizes. The results were as follows :- Overall Winners With 86 points Carol Bell Forest Hill Partricia Bloomer Forest Hill Timothy Bloomer Forest Hill Kevin Bunce Forest Hill Runners Up with 84 points Tim Formay Kibworth Trish Formay Kibworth Chris Palmer Kibworth Ruth Palmer Kibworth 3rd Place with 84 points Janet Green Forest Hill Maurice Green Forest Hill Christine Hall Forest Hill Stephan Hall Forest Hill
Page 10 Forest Hill Golf Club CARIBBEAN EVENING Sunday 30th August 2015 Commencing at 7.30pm Tickets 5 - Children Free BBQ food on sale 7.30 to 9.00pm *Prize for best man s shirt* *Prize for best Caribbean lady* Prize for best LIMBO DANCER (Young and Old) CARIBBEAN MUSIC BY *SOUND OF STEEL DUO* Tickets Available Behind The Bar