In a complete change to recent weather conditions the annual match against the Gophers’ GS was enjoyed in balmy weather on a course in fine condition considering the amount of rain we have suffered recently. Two teams of 12-a-side competed for the Tony Lowe Trophy which was won by XLGS in 2023. After many line-up […]
13
Mar
Mar
We had a successful day at West Sussex despite having to contend with seven temporary greens, most on the back nine. The day started with thick fog and I feared we were going to be cancelled again but it lifted and actually the day ended up superbly warm and sunny. WS were very good and […]
02
Mar
Mar
The prospects weren’t too promising for the XL Club season’s annual curtain-raiser against Esher cricket club at St George’s Hill, this year moving even earlier into a wet and chilly February. M25/A3 roadworks, seemingly incessant rain and the inevitable injury or two all threatened to scupper things, but thankfully it all turned out well on […]
21
Jan
Jan
Members will be most saddened to hear that Maurice Hazzard passed away on Thursday 28th December at the age of 86. Although a relatively new member to the XL Club Maurice had until very recently been an active member and was the match manager for the match against the China Golf Society. Maurice was far […]
31
Dec
Dec
Dear Member, I want to start my New Year message by saying a huge thank you to last year’s Captain, Steve Barton. Steve had a very successful year keeping the Society on the straight and narrow and I know he enjoyed his captaincy. Congratulations to Mike Johnson-Hill on being elected as Vice-Captain and many thanks […]
10
Dec
Dec
25 Forty Club members plus 3 guests assembled once again for the Winter Meeting at Cuddington on 7th December, to contest the Lowe Cup. It was good to welcome two recently joined members, David Wythe and Justin Jones, playing in the meeting for the first time. Grey and rather dark skies threatened rain, but in […]
15
Nov
Nov
After many comings and goings, a postponement earlier in the year and team changes, the day finally arrived. Two last minute drop outs for the XL Club didn’t help the cause, but the Taverners allowed the temporary transfer of one of theirs, Tony Pinn who is also a XL Club member, so that we could […]
13
Nov
Nov
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 […]
12
Nov
Nov
Geoffrey Stanley Richards It is with sadness and regret that we announce the death of Geoff Richards. He joined the XL club as a cricketer on 30thJune 1992 and was proposed by Colin Watkins who described Geoff as a “good all round cricketer”. On application he described himself as a Chartered Accountant and that his […]
26
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 […]