National Golf Final at Longcliffe Golf Club, Loughborough
Longcliffe Golf Club formed in 1905 and completed in 1911, the golf course now justifies today’s reputation as a course of outstanding merit. Set within the beautiful Charnwood Forest, most of the holes are tree lined with Silver Birch, Oak, Pine, and Beech predominating plus Mountain Ash, Cherry, Rhododendrons, Gorse and Broom, add seasonal colour all helping to produce a scene of sylvan beauty.
Henry Cotton singled out what is now the seventh hole as one of the best and most attractive inland holes in England. Longcliffe played host to 18 teams from 25 Regions who enjoyed a late Autumn day typical of the East Midlands. |
Bentham (2) |
Bentham |
Brighouse (2) |
No rain for five weeks converted the course from a typical parkland layout to a challenging links layout.
Selected for the central location teams arrived from Forfar, Brighouse, Great Yarmouth Margate, and several from around London, to name a few.
President Richard Mathews and National Secretary Vaughan Harris were in a team with Donald Watson from Region 1. Richard’s moment came on the 5th hole when he hit his career shot , on this par 3 hole, to 8 feet 8.5 inches to win nearest the hole prize on that hole.
The scoring at the final was one score from the team over the first six holes, two scores over the next six holes and all team scores over the last six holes.
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Brighouse |
Camberley (2) |
Camberley |
The prizes for this event were kindly sponsored by Mark Campbell Motors from Derby, and we acknowledge his contribution to the success of this event.
After teams returned to the Clubhouse the prizes were presented by our National President, the list of prize-winners are listed below.
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Longest Drive at the 18th
Dave Hacking is presented with the prize after nearly driving the last green, at this 330 yard hole. |
Edgware (2) |
Edgware (2) |
A small surplus on the day’s proceedings has been presented to President Richard for his charity, Help for Heroes.
Other National Councillors attending and providing assistance were Dick Stanley and Barry Durman, whose help is now recognised and appreciated.
Feedback after the event indicates that there will be more Regions entering teams for next year’s event that will return to Longcliffe on Monday 27th September 2010.
Donald Watson
National Councillor
Region 1 – Scotland West
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Edgware 2 - Booby |
Edgware 2 |
Edgware |
Forest of Dean (2) |
Forest of Dean |
Forfar (2) |
Forfar |
Great Yarmouth (2) |
Great Yarmouth
Third placed with 65 points.
John Tweed, David Marsh and Richard Bateman |
Great Yarmouth |
Nearest the Hole at the 15th
John Devlin of Camberley about 9 ft. To a very narrow pin position with a pond close by |
Longest Drive at the 8th
John Fraser 16 handicapper from Northwich hit his drive a long, long way into the middle of the fairway |
Margate (2) |
Margate
Peter Rodd, Robert Moulsdale, Peter Humphry and Gareth Davies came second with 68 points |
Margate |
Mexborough (2) |
Mexborough |
Nat Council (2) |
Nat Council |
Northwich (3) |
Northwich (4) |
Prize Display |
Nearest the Hole at the 5th
IPP Drew Cochran presented President Richard with the Prize |
Rotherham (2) |
Rotherham
Richard Woffenden, John Woffenden and Mike Foster win the event for the second time.
They had 73 stapleford points |
Rotherham |
RTCW (2) |
RTCW |
Southgate (2) |
Southgate |
Tamworth (2) |
Tamworth |
