The auguries were not good. In all my years of running this match we had never been rained off. This year it looked very likely, with extraordinary high winds as well. The Thursday afternoon was cancelled and it was decided that we would revert this year to a one day match, to be played on […]
Category Archives: Match Reports
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Oct
Oct
This long running fixture was played in glorious sunshine and shirt-sleeve weather on a day sandwiched between days of torrential downpours. The course had held up well and was well presented as was the reception from the Club and meal after play. A 12-aside match allowed for all combinations of results but perhaps the most […]
06
Oct
Oct
On a dry autumn day, the players took to the fairways. The morning matches did not go well for the Forty Club. Ian Edwards and Daryn Williams secured a comfortable win and Richard Freedman and Nick Ray a vital half but Ashridge led by 3.5 to 1.5. At lunch, Mike Keenan remembered players on both […]
The Autumn Meeting took place at New Zealand Golf Club in wonderful weather despite a less than positive forecast and thus 54 players, including 8 guests, used a two-tee start to compete in the traditional 36 hole foursomes competition. The two rounds were interspersed with some fine fare from the NZGC kitchen with some of […]
21
Sep
Sep
Denham provided the venue for our annual match against the MCC and we are most grateful for all the organisation done by Pete Crowcroft with finances, tee times and lunch arrangements. The course was in excellent condition and much work has been done on renovating existing bunkers and creating new ones along with some judicious […]
20
Sep
Sep
The annual northern golf tour took place between September 11-14, when 8 sturdy men and true (Peter Crowcroft, Michael Estorick, Bryan Pickup, Peter Newman, Lance Taylor, Mike Johnson-Hill, Alan Ewart, & Chris Greet) ventured first to Hollinwell, where, braving the occasional downpour on an otherwise balmy day, a match against the Nottinghamshire GC resulted in […]
08
Sep
Sep
On a sweltering semi tropical day at the ever welcoming New Zealand course we had a 14 aside match with two of our Members transferring to the Senior Service to ensure we kept the numbers up on this popular fixture. Two rounds of foursomes was the order of the day and before we sat to […]
04
Aug
Aug
A disappointing result but the Forty Clubbers didn’t seem to cope quite so well with the deluge of rain that started at about 12.15! The first group were the only ones to get in relatively unscathed. However, all in all, including the excellent dinner the night before at the Club, it was, as it always is, […]
02
Aug
Aug
This year’s match against Liphook was the 100th occasion the two clubs have played each other and followed last year’s 60th anniversary celebration of the first meeting. Applications to play in this popular match were higher than ever and Liphook agreed to raise team numbers from 16 a-side to 20 a-side for this milestone occasion. […]
02
Aug
Aug
Our annual match against West Hill took place on Monday 31st July. There had been strong demand for this fixture and West Hill kindly allowed us to expand the size of the team from 10 to 12 on this occasion. As ever, the match was played on a course in excellent condition: even if the […]