MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR TONY THORPE PRESIDENT, NUGC A memorial service for Tony Thorpe was held on Wednesday, the 25th June, 2008, who passed away on Thursday, the 8th May in the Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham. The funeral service was held at Brinsley Church on the 29th May at The Church of St. James, Brinsley. All proceeds received from donations are to be used to assist the ongoing development of the Nottinghamshire Nippers' Tour, and should be forwarded to the Nottinghamshire Union of Golf Clubs, for the attention of the Honorary Treasurer, Gordon Bruce, at 26 Renfrew Drive, Wollaton, Nottingham, NG 8 2 FX. 26.06.2008 A PICTORIAL TRIBUTE TO TONY                                                             HIS MEMORY WILL LIVE ON 26.06.2008 WARDMAN & CARR RESULTS Dean and Dan Reddington [Sherwood Forest] won the Wardman and Carr scratch prize on Father's Day at Cotgrave Place Golf and Country Club, with a gross score of 68. Whilst, Joe Asquith [ Retford], the winner of the Cyril Sellick Memorial Trophy earlier in the season, partnered by Ben Smith [Worksop] won the handicap prize with a net score of 64. Starter Brian Saunders gets them under way at Cotgrave Place Golf & Country Club. 15.06.2008 NOTTS UNDER 14's ON TOP FORM! The was on top form at the tight and difficult Market Rasen Golf Club, . The Nottinghamshire Under 14 team were on top of their game round the tight and difficult course at Market Rasen GC. In the first fixture held against a Lincolnshire Under 14's team, the greater experience of the Notts. Boys showed through as they ran out winners by the handsome margin of 10 - 2 in the 12 singles scratch matches. " The Notts. team bonded well together and are always supportive of one another, " said Roger Hough the Under 14 Team Manager, " which I am sure from the time they spent together on the Nippers Tour. I fully expect that this squad will only get better throughout this year and will prove to be equally as strong next year. Individual results:   Liam Taylor(Rufford) beat Aston Turner  2&1 Mark Marshall(Retford) halved with Jordan Wrisdall Jack Sallis(Notts) beat Sam Stenton  2 up Jacob Walker(Radcliffe on Trent) beat Jordan Bursall 2 up Joseph Hague(Coxmoor) beat Lewis Cockerill  8&7 Mark Smith(Rushcliffe) beat Curtis Todd  4&2 James Clark (Retford) beat Jack Harding  3&1 James Monk(Stanton on the Wolds) halved with Joshua Illsley Jordan Boulton(Notts)  beat Jordan Hart  3&1 Dominic Cavell(Retford) beat Oliver Harrod  6&5 Scott Hamilton(Stanton on the Wolds) lost to William Poole  4&3 Alex McCausland(Trent Lock) beat Jacob Odam  2&1 11.06.2008 PETERS IS NEW NOTTS. CHAMPION ! Edward Peters [Beeston Fields] is the new Nottinghamshire Boys Strokeplay Champion at both under 18 and under 16 levels, adding to his current titles of Boys Matchplay Champion and 2007 Nottinghamshire Youth Champion. The Beeston youngster beat of the challenge of Sam Buckle [Mapperley] and Mitchell Hadfield [Worksop] by a single stroke with rounds of 68 72 - 140 for a two under par total, with Dan Reddington [Sherwood Forest] in third place a further stroke behind. James Monk [Stanton on the Wolds] won the handicap cup with a round of 80 - 12 - 68, from Luke Stocks [Ruddington Grange] a shot back. Isaac Walker [Radcliffe on Trent] was the under 14 champion with rounds of 76 80 - 156, whilst Mitchell Hadfield [Worksop] won the Dail Telegrah Qualifier with a gross 68 in the morning round. INDIVIDUAL SCORES: Edward Peters [Beeston Fields] 68 - 72 - 140 Sam Buckle [Mapperley] 70 -71 - 141 Mitchell Hadfield [Worksop] 68 - 73 - 141 Dan Reddington [Sherwood Forest] 71 - 72 - 143 Dean Reddington [Sherwood Forest] 73 - 72 - 145 Jacob Austin [Notts. 73 - 72 - 145 Martin Allen [ Stanton on the Wolds] 71 - 74 - 145 Josh Smith [Sherwood Forest 76 - 71 - 147 Will Minchin [Stantn on the Wolds] 73 - 74 - 147 02.06.2008 UNDER 14 SHORT COURSE CHAMPIONSHIP Due to a clash of dates with the Nottinghamshire Boys Championship at Wollaton Park, Nottinghamshire fielded a team of under 12 year-old players in the Under 14 Short Course Championship. The Notts. lads were up against the under 14 sides of Cheshire Derbyshire and Staffordshire on the superb par 3 course at Broughton Heath, Derbyshire. With 6 players in each team and 5 scores to count in both the morning and afternoon rounds, Cheshire proved to be the strongest team coming home with an aggregate scratch score of 608. The Nottinghamshire lads were not daunted and showed great fighting spirit, coming back from a 12 shot lunchtime deficit to Staffordshire to snatch 2nd place from them by 2 shots after finishing with an aggregate score of 640. Derbyshire brought up the rear with 649. "Two of the Notts team have yet to turn 11 years of age, and to finish in second place was an excellent effort", said Team Manager Roger Hough, "and I can't speak too highly of the boys and I have great hopes for the future."   INDIVIDUAL SCORES:   Joseph Hague  (Coxmoor)                        62  61 - 123 Jordan Boulton  (Notts Golf Club)          66  60 - 126 Scott Hamilton (Stanton on the Wolds)   68  60 - 128 James Clark    (Retford)                          65  66 -131 Jacob Walker (Radcliffe on Trent)             65  67 - 132   James Hollis  (Wollaton Park)                   69  71 - 140 01.06.2008 EGU BOYS COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP MIDLAND QUALIFYING Notts. Boys finished in seventh place in the English Golf Union Boys County Championship at Kingsthorpe Golf Club, Northamptonshire, behind a rampant Warwickshire who carded an aggregate 36 total of 705, with five scores counting from six players. Warwickshire will represent the Midland Group in the Boys County Finals at Royal North Devon later in the year. The Notts. Boys were 24 strokes back on 729. Jamie Powell [Northants.] won the individual prize with a score of 65 71 - 136 Left to right: Sam Maltby [Chilwell Manor]: Sam Buckle [Mapperley]: Dean Reddington [Sherwood Forest]: Mitchell Hadfield [Worksop]: Mitchell Newton [Notts.] Warwickshire - 345 - 360 - 705 Lincolnshire - 362 - 349 - 711 Staffordshire - 369 - 346 - 715 Worcestershire - 364 - 358 - 720 Derbyshire - 365 - 368 - 723 Leicestershire & Rutland - 363 - 365 - 728 Nottinghamshire - 365 - 364 - 729 Shropshire & Herefordshire - 371 - 381 - 732 Northamptonshire - 367 - 372 - 739 Cambridgeshire - 388 - 395 - 783 INDIVIDUAL SCORES: Mitchell Newton 71 - 71 - 142 Dean Redington  74 - 70 144 Edward Peters 73 - 74 - 147 Sam Maltby 72 - 76 - 148 Mitchell Hadfield 75 - 74 - 149 Sam Buckle 75 - 75 - 150 30 05 2008 NOTTS. LADIES BEAT THE BOYS ! Nottinghamshire County Ladies Golf Association beat the Nottinghamshire Boys [Under 16] team by 3 - 2 at Radcliffe on Trent GC in the annual four-ball better-ball match for the Anne Thorpe Memorial Trophy. In blistering weatherconditions only Lloyd Best [Sherwood Forest] andclub-mate Lee Shepherd, together with Lee Bettison [Ramsdale Park] and Ben Hall [Rushcliffe] managed wins for the boys. 12.05.2008 SELLICK A SUCCESS ! The Nottinghamshire junior golfing season got off to a flying start at the Bulwell Forest Golf Club with the opening event the ever popular Cyril Sellick Memorial Trophy. More than a hundred youngsters, including a number of girls, all under the age of 18 years, representing the majority of the County's golf club, were treated to a feast of golf in fine weather conditions. Joe Asquith [Retford] set the course alight with a scintillating round of 80, off a handicap of 28, for a nett 52, to win the principal prize by 6 strokes from Tom Burrows of Trent Lock GC, with Callum Fern [Cotgrave Place] a further stroke back. Whilst, Martin Allen [Stanton on the Wolds] returned the best gross score of 69. The talented Rhiannon Linacre [Coxmoor] led the girls with a gross 88 -28 - 60.            NUGC Official Starter,              Brian Saunders, instructs                  the girls.           Cyril Sellick was a member here at Bulwell Forest Artisans Golf Club, and a County player of some note in the early / mid part of the last century.  It was said, that he was a player who could drive the ball ‘furiously long and straight’, despite his tragic set back. Cyril struggled against adversity – having been involved in a local Colliery accident at the age of 18, when it was necessary for him to have a leg amputated. Despite that set back, six years later he won his one and only Nottinghamshire Amateur Stroke-Play Championship, in 1933, 75 years ago this year.  The Artisans had a great team which also won the County Team event that year. And where was that Championship played?  You’ve got it  ... Wollaton Park, our County Course for this year ... what a coincidence that is !    I am sure Cyril would have been proud of us recording these facts here today, at Bulwell Forest Golf Club.  It might just be, that this Championship should be staged here at Bulwell Forest annually. 05.05.2008 PETERS POLISHES IT OFF ! The ever-improving Alex Peters [Notts. Ladies] polished of the Fairhaven Junior International Tournament for girls, at the Fairhaven Golf Club, in Lancashire, with a course breaking record score of 70 in the final round of this newly inaugurated 72 hole junior event, to win the girls event with a four-round total of 313. Tom Boys of Cheshire won the boys event. Mitchell Hadfield also qualified for the final days 36 holes. Mitch was lying in 10th place after 36 holes, and at lunchtime on the final day, after shooting a 4 under par 70, he was lying in 4th place, but his final round of 77 left him in 11th position overall.' 05.05.2008 NOTTS. JUNIORS START THE SEASON IN STYLE ! Nottinghamshire's Under 16 and Under 14 teams visited Severn Meadows, in Shropshire for the first of their series of matches beginning with the fixture against Shropshire & Herefordshire. Although the Under 16 team lost the morning foursomes by 3 - 1 on the tricky Severn Meadows course, they fought back strongly in the afternoon to win the singles and emerge overall victors by 6 1/2 - 5 1/2. The Under 14 team won both its foursomes matches, and rounded off a fine days work by winning all the four singles matches for a clean sweep. 28.04.2008 SHARPE'S THE WORD ! James Sharpe [pictured] will shortly be celebrating his first season as the assistant professional at the prestigious Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake under the guidance of club professional Jim Heggarty. James, who was previously a junior member at Wollaton Park Golf Club before joining the paid ranks, was there to greet the Nottinghamshire President, Tony Thorpe, when the British Golf Collectors Society visited Hoylake for its Annual General Meeting recently. 28.04.2008 McEVOY TROPHY Edward Peters [Beeston Fields] and Sam Buckle [Notts] were the only two Nottinghamshire boys who beat the ballot to take part in the strong field for the coveted Peter McEvoy Trophy at Copt Heath Golf Club, Warwickshire. Both local lads failed to beat the cut after the start of the morning round was delayed due to thick fog, causing the afternoon round to be reduced to nine holes. Stiggy Hodgson [Sunningdale] took the Trophy at the first extra hole in a sudden-death play-off against fellow England boy international Eddie Pepperell, who birdied the par 4 eighteenth to force a tie. 21.04.2008 PETERS MAKES DEBUT FOR ENGLAND Fifteen year-old Edward Peters made his debut for the England Boys Under 16 squad against an England Boys Under 18 squad. Teams of eight played a training match at theBuckinghamshire Golf Club, which ended with honours even. The Nottinghamshire lad, who playes out of Beeston Fields Golf Club, paired with J. Heasman, went down by 4 /3 in the morning foursomes, against the strong pairing of Jonathan Bell and Tom Berry. But it was to be a different story the afternoon, when the improving Peters reversed the morning result and defeated Tom Berry by 4/3. The Under 16's won the morning foursomes by 2 1/2 - 1 1/2, but lost in the afternoon by 4 1/2 to 3 1/2, leaving the match tied on 6 - 6. Peters will now make begin his preparation for the coveted Peter McEvoy Trophy at Copt Heath in mid-April. 02.04.2008 DRAMATIC FINISH TO FOUR COUNTIES There was an exciting finish to the Four Counties Junior Tournament, which this year was held over the course at Stanton on the Wolds,when the counties of Cheshire and Lancashire were forced into a sudden-death play-off after tying on points with each team winning two matches, and an equal number of matches won. In front of a large crowd of spectators, Cheshire emerged triumphant at the par 3 second extra hole, when Tom Boys of Royal Liverpool GC, who has a look of Jim Furyk about him, knocked his tee shot to within 6 feet and Tom Stuart of St. Annes Olds Links, missed the green and failed to get up and down. Proud Mum ! Notts boys failed to impress on the opening day, having put Lancashire under severe pressure in the early stages of their opening match they failed to capitalise on the advantage and lost narrowly by 4 -3. In the afternoon games the home team went down with a lack-lustre performance against old rivals Shropshire and Herefordshire by 4 1/2 - 2 1/2. However, on the final day they showed their true mettle with a first-class performance defeating the eventual winners by a similar margin. Mitch Newton [Notts.GC], the winner of the Nottinghamshire Boys Order of Merit in 2007, was the only Nottinghamshire player to take maximum points with three good wins. Mitch Newton [Notts.GC] INDIVIDUAL RESULTS: Player P W H L Points Mitch Newton [Notts.] 3 3 0 0 6 Edward Peters [Beeston Fields] 3 2 0 1 4 Dean Reddington [Sherwood Forest] 3 1 1 1 3 Mitchell Slawson [Notts.] 3 1 1 1 3 Will Minchin [Stanton on the Wolds] 2 1 0 1 2 Sam Buckle [Notts.] 3 0 1 2 1 Daniel Reddington [Sherwood Forest] 2 0 1 1 1 Joe Kerry [Notts] 2 0 0 2 0 Left to Right: Standing: Dan Reddington; Sam Buckle; Mitch Newton; Jack Prescott [Team Manager]; Mitch Slawson; Dean Reddington; Joe Kerry: Seated: Will Minchin; Jake Austin [Captain]; Edward Peters: OMINOUS START TO NOTTS. BOYS SEASON Notts. Boys [Under 18] got off with a poor start to their 2008 season, with a 5 - 1 defeat against Warwickshire Boysat the Rugby GC . For the second year in succession the match was curtailed to the foursomes matches only through torrential rain which water-logged the golf course and caused hazardous conditions for the boys as the river running through the course threatened to burst its banks. Only Dean Reddington [Sherwood Forest] and Sam Buckle [Notts.] put points on the board for the lack-lustre Nottinghamshire team. With the annual Four Counties looming the boys will need to sharpen up their game considerable to avoid suffering heavily at the hands of Cheshire, Lancashire and Shropshire and Herefordshire at the Stanton on the Wolds GC immediately following the Easter break. 17.03.2008 NOTTS. BOYS PREPARE FOR A BUSY SEASON. Under the captaincy of Jacob Austin [Notts.] the Nottinghamshire Juniors are preparing hard for a busy season ahead.  As last year's East Midlands Champions, they are determined to improve this year with a largely unchanged squad.  Regular coaching sessions have been held during the winter, and also week-end get togethers for bonding on the par three course at Ramsdale, followed by 9 holes on the main course in the afternoons.  There has also been an afternoon session at Cyber-Golf, a new virtual reality indoor golf centre in Nottingham, which proved popular with the lads. The under 16 squad, under team manager Jack Prescott, have also worked hard and Jack is optimistic for their chances this summer.  Likewise the under 14's, who had a work out in physical training and 9 holes worst ball texas scramble last Saturday at Misterton under the expert eye of club professional, Marcus Bell and his fitness and physio gurus, overseen by the under 14 team manager, Roger Hough. All the boys were full of praise and former County Captain Rob Sallis, who is working this year with all the squads, was most impressed. 22.01.2008 UNDER 16's SQUEEZE HOME AGAINST RAMPANT UNDER 14's Notts. Under 16's team just squeezed home for a 7 - 5 win against a rampant Under 14's team in the end of season friendly match at Misterton Golf Club. "It's a good job matches 10 and 11 came in for the Under 16's," said Roger Hough, the Under 14's Team Manager, " or I might have been pulling Jack Prescott [the Under 16's Team Manager] out of the river that runs alongside the 18th !" The match was played in tremendous spirit and was enjoyed by both sets of players. It was the first County event held at the newly affiliated golf club at Misterton, which lies some 8 miles north of Retford. 26.10.2007 UNDER 16'S RECLAIM OXTON CUP Notts. Under 16 team reclaimed the Oxton Cup by beating the Oakmere Park [Admiral's] Golf Club juniors in their annual match held during the half-term break. After halving the match in 2007, the County visitors recorded a 4 1/2 - 1/2 win, and although the win was substantial the matches were much tighter than the overall result suggests. This was the final match of the season from a full calender of events. 23.10.2007 BEARS WIN MIDLAND BOYS LEAGUE Warwickshire, who won the West Midlands League title, met Nottinghamshire,the winners of the East Midlands section of the League, on their home turf at Wollaton Park in the 2007 Midland League Final. But the Warwickshire Bears, with support in force from the Warwickshire Executive, were just too fierce for the boys of Nottinghamshire and took the title and the trophy back to Warwickshire, after a day that started full of promise for the home County, but disintegrated just like the weather as the day progressed. Joe Kerry [Notts.] who won his singles match by 6/5 Rob Bardsley raked in a long putt on the final green to take the match against Edward Peters[Beeston Fields] and Dan Reddington [Sherwood Forest] in the morning foursomes. Whilst Simon Booth [Ramsdale Park] partnering Joe Kerry [Notts.] did the same to secure a valuable half, sending the Warwickshire boys into lunch leading by 3 1/2 - 1 1/2. As the weather worsened in the afternoon so did the Notts. boys performance, with the first two singles matches going to the visitors by huge margins, leaving the home team with a mountain to climb, needing six wins from the remaining eight matches to secure a tie. The task was too nuch and Warwickshire took the singles by 5 1/2 - 4 1/2 and the Midland League Trophy by an overall margin og 9 - 6. 17.10.2007 NIPPERS' RYDER CUP RETAINED ! Notts. Nipper's travelled to Shifnal Golf Club in Shropshire to defend the Nippers' Ryder Cup where they convincingly dispensed with the challenge of the Shropshire & Herefordshire Pee-Wees by 16 matches to 2. The team of 12, made up of four under 11 year old players, four under 10 year olds, two under 9 year olds and two girls, won the nine hole morning fourballs by 5 1/2 - 1/2, and followed this up with a 10 1/2 - 1 1/2 singles win over nine holes after lunch. This is the fourth year the event has been played, with Nottinghamshire scoring 3 wins, losing by the narrowest of margins at Shifnal two years ago. Shropshire & Herefordshire President Colin Rawlins, presented both teams with commemorative medals after the match. Team captain, Lew Wood, the Nippers' Tour Team Manager, leads the team in a victory salute after the match. 29.08.2007 EDWALTON IMP SHARED The annual contest for the Edwalton Imp was played over the 9 hole par three course at Edwalton Golf Club in bright, warm sunshine, where 42 competitors played an Am-Am in teams of four comprising a County Boys team player, who acted as team captain, and three others young players, some of which were raw recruits to the game. The team prize was won by Mitchell Slawson [Coxmoor], together with Dominic Cavell [Retford]; Liam Taylor [Rufford Park] and James Abbott [Ramsdale Park] with a nett score of 75 - 33 under par ! The individual prize for the Edwaltom Imp was shared by Sam Buckle Mapperly] and James Credgington [Chilwell Manor] with a gross 56. The event is sponsored by the Rushcliffe Borough Council, and Head of Leisure, Brian Knowles, was on hand to assist the President, Tony Thorpe, and Cyril Frettingham, who was instrumental in creating the Edwalton Imp in its current format 12 years ago. Back Row: Tony Thorpe, President NUGC: San Buckle: Mitchell Slawson: Brain Knowles: Front Row: James Abbott: Cyril Frettingham [Seated]: Diminic Cavell: Liam Taylor: 25.08.2007 ONE MAN & HIS DOG ! The NUGC President, Tony Thorpe, chats with former colleague, Geoff Crampton, on the first teee at Edwalton ... whilst the dog looks on ! SHERWOOD LAMPLUGH WINNERS Sherwood Forest Juniors won the Lamplugh Memorial Trophy at Worksop Golf Club with an aggregate Stableford points total of 108, to pip Mapperley by two points and earn a place in the English Junior Champion Club Tournament at Spalding Golf Club in October. The team of low handicappers, was a bit of a family affair, with brother and sister, Lloyd and Katy Best, together with brothers, Dean and Dan Reddington, Katy Best, who is a reserve for the England Girls team for the Home Internationals and plays off a handicap of 2, won the individual prize witha total of 39 points. 22.08.2007 NOTTINGHAMSHIRE'S JUNIORS CAN COUNT ON ABACUS Abacus Lighting is showing its team spirit by sponsoring the Nottinghamshire Union of Golf Clubs to assist in the development of junior golf within the County. And because Abacus are a new commercial sponsor to the NUGC, the Union has been able to double the amount contributed through Sportsmatch and lottery funding. The Abacus Lighting Team Abacus recently entered a team in the inaugural Nottinghamshire Am-Am fund-raising golf day, held at the Newark Gol Club, which was organised by immediate Past President, Trevor Coupe, with the support of Basher Promaotions. Thirty-eight teams took part, including a team led by international criketing star Sir Garfield Sobers. Great news for the Union and its stars of the future ! AY' UP ME DUCK ! Notts. President, Tony Thorpe, amongst the ducks at Broughton Heath, Derbyshire where the Nottinghamshire Under 14 team finished in second place in the Four Counties Under 14 Tournament, behind Cheshire, who won the event for the second year in succesion, and three strokes ahead of third placed Derbyshire, Sportsmatch Award to support Notts. Junior Golf Development Sport England have made an award of £ 7,250.00 to support the NUGC Junior Development programme. The sponsorship provided through Abacus LightingLimited and Bensons Financial Limited has been doubled by Sportsmatch which will enable the NUGC to embark upon its most ambitious junior coaching programme ever. "This will mean so much to the NUGC," said Roy Case, the County Secretary, "as it will allow us to provide a coaching adevelopment programme for the young golfers of Nottinghamshire comaparble with other, larger counties." JUNIOR FIXTURES 2008. The Junior fixtures for 2008 are up on the site and available for printing. Click here to see them now.

DRAW AND TEE TIMES NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP WOLLATON PARK GOLF CLUB NOTTS. BOYS AMATEUR MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP NEWARK GOLF CLUB INTERCLUB SCRATCH LEAGUE TABLES MENS INTER CLUB FOURSOMES DRAW MIXED INTER CLUB FOURSOMES DRAW VETERANS DEFEAT GALES TO WIN FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIP Gale force winds battered Wollaton Park for the annual Notts. Foursomes Championship, at times almost rendering the course unplayable, as golf balls were moved by the wind on the greens. However, the experienced former England international, Charles Banks together with his partner Andy Cook, both of Stanton on the Wolds GC, mastered the tricky conditions to produce two rounds of 77 for an aggregate total of 154, to claim the trophy by two strokes. Veterans Tim Clarke [Coxmoor] partnered by Terry Dilks [Notts.] took the runner- up spot with rounds of 80 - 76 - 156, a stroke ahead of young guns Sam Buckle [Mapperley] and Nottinghamshire Boys captain, Jacob Austin [Notts.]. James Mounser and Richard Varney of Stanton on the Wolds won the best individual round gross with a 74, whilst Tim Hurrell and Michael White from the home club winning the best handicap score for 18 holes with a nett 70. The best 36 hole handicap score of the day went to Nigel Bailey and Ian Bush of Worksop, with a nett 148. The Wollaton Park GC Captain, Ron Fowler, presented the prizes to the winners, assisted by the NUGC Acting President, Trevor Coupe. 22.06.2008 LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND WIN EGU MIDLAND QUALIFYING Leicestershire & Rutland romped way with the EGU County Finals Midland Qualifying round at Chesterfield Golf Club by 20 strokes form Warwickshire, with Nottinghamshire tied a creditable third with Cambridgeshire, a further three strokes back. The strongly fancied Lincolnshire side were disqualified after a player signed for a wrong score. The tournament is for the ten Midland Counties teams, of six players each, playing 36 holes of strokeply off scratch, with all six scores to count. Andy Sullivan [Nuneaton, Warwickshire] travelled back overnight from the British Amateur Championship at Turnberry, where he was beaten in the semi-final, to win the individual event with scores of 70 - 68 for a four under par total of 138. Ashley Chesters [Shropshire & Herefordshire] and Andy Guy [Staffordshire] shared the best individual morning round with a score of 69, whilst Adam Wainwright [Lincolnshire] had the best afternoon round score with a best of the day 66. Leicestershire & Rutland will now represent the Midland Group in the EGU County Finals at Notts. GC in September. FINAL TEAM SCORES 1: Leicestershire & Rutland 432 - 438 - 860 2: Warwickshire 440 - 444 - 884 3:  Nottinghamshire 447 - 440 - 887 3: Cambridgeshire 444 - 443 - 887 5: Staffordshire 448 - 444 - 892 6: Shropshire & Herefordshire 456 - 438 - 894 7: Worcestershire  458 - 443 - 901 8: Derbyshire 452 456 - 908 9: Northamptonshire 458 - 452 - 910 10: Lincolnshire 449 - DQ - DQ NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SCORES Rnys Black [Sherwood Forest] 74 - 69 - 143 Ross Overton [Coxmoor] 72 - 71 - 143 Ryan Brown [Worksop] 74 - 72 - 146 Stephen Martin [Radcliffe on Trent] 70 - 78 - 148 James Freeman [Worksop] 78 - 72 - 150 Derek McJannet [Coxmoor] 79 - 78 - 157 22.06.2008 NOTTS. SENIORS NOT AT THEIR BEST ! Notts. Seniors were not at their best when they visited Whittlebury Park GC in Northamptonshire, for their annual friendly fixture against the Northants. Seniors, coming off second best by 11 - 7. And although the team managed a substantial win against Retford GC Seniors by 13 1/2 - 4 1/2, they were unable to match Cambridgeshire Seniors on home soil at Norwood Park GC, where the match went to the final putt on the final green, and were narrowly defeated by 9 1/2 - 8 1/2. 17.06.2008 SALLIS IS NEW NOTTS. MATCHPLAY CHAMPION The new Notts. Amateur Matchplay Champion is veteran golfer, Rob Sallis [Notts. GC] who won the Championship at Wollaton Park for the fifth time in his glittering amateur career. In a thrilling final Sallis defeated 49 year-old Derek McJannet [Coxmoor] by 2/1 on a sun-soaked day over the Wollaton course which was in fine condition. Sallis was 2 up when the pair reached the par 5 9th green, and appeared to be cruising, but the tenacious Coxmoor player won the 10th with a birdie andthe short 11th with a par to square the match. However, Sallis reclaimed the lead at the short 13th with a mgnificent birdie 2, and although McJannet had chances with putts at both the 14th and 16th he failed to convert and Sallis closed the match out at the par 3 17th with a solid par. Sallis announced at the prize-giving ceremony that "after winning the title five time he would not be competing in future years." We'll have to wait and see ! Ron Turner, Wollaton Park Captain and Trevor Coupe, the NUGC Acting President present a delighted Rob Sallis with the Matchplay Trophy. The opening rounds got under way on a drizzly morning and in the opening game the Notts. Amateur Srokeplay champion Mark Beteridge [Coxmoor] lost out in the opening match by 1 hole to Beeston's John Siddons, whilst Sallis [Notts.] demolished Paul Ashby [Bulwell Forest] by 6/5, matched McJannet who took out David Brown [Sherwood Forest] by a similar margin.The holder Robert Oakden [Coxmoor] had to withdraw at the last minute after suffering an injury, letting in Workop's Nigel Hadfield, who couldn't match the in-form Richard Smith [Notts] losing out by 5/3. FIRST ROUND RESULTS: Mark Betteridge [Coxmoor]lost to John Siddons [Beeston Fields] - 1 hole Mitchell Hadfield [Worksop] lost to Andrew Smedley [Notts.] - 4/3 Rob Sallis [ Notts. ] beat Paul Ashby [ Bulwell Forest] - 6/5 Charles Banks [Stanton on the Wolds] lost to Ross Overton [Coxmoor ] - 4/3 Colin Bee [ Rushcliffe] lost to John Cook [Retford] - 20th Richard Smith [Notts.] beat Nigel Hadfield [Worksop] - 5/3 Derek McJannet [Coxmoor] beat David Brown [Sherwood Forest] - 6/5 Daniel McCarthy [Stanton on the Wolds] beat Joe Kerry [Notts.] - 2/1 In the afternoon matches Andrew Smedley [Notts.] maintained his winning form beating John Siddons [Beeston Fields] by 4/3, whilst in the bottom half of the draw teenager John Cook [Retford] met his match against the experienced Richard Smith [Notts.]by 3/2. Notts. are now in a commanding position with three out of the four semi-finalists. SECOND ROUND RESULTS: John Siddons [Beeston Fields] lost to Andrew Smedley [Notts.] - 4/3 Rob Sallis [Notts.] beat Ross Overton [Coxmoor]- 7/6 John Cook [Retford] lost to Richard Smith [Notts.] - 3/2 Derek McJannet [Coxmoor] beat Daniel McCarthy [Stanton on the Wolds] - 1 hole SEMI-FINAL RESULTS: Andrew Smedley [Notts.] lost to Rob Sallis [Notts.] - 19th hole Richard Smith [Notts.] lost to Derek McJannet [Coxmoor] - 3/2 FINAL RESULT: Rob Sallis [Notts.] beat Derek McJannet [Coxmoor] - 2/1 08.06.2008 FLYING START FOR NOTTS. Nottinghamshire got off to a flying start in their quest to recapture the Midland League titles with strong wins against a fancied Staffordshire side. The First team entertained Staffordshire at the Sherwood Forest GC and the result was a 10 - 5 win for the home team, whilst the Second team visited Utoxxeter Gc and won by the margin of 15 - 3. 02.06.2008 BETTERDIGE IS NEW NOTTS. CHAMPION Mark Betteridge [Coxmoor] is the new Nottinghamshire Amateur Strokeplay Champion, after recording scores of 69 70  for a 3 under par total of 139, beating 17 year-old Joe Kerry into second place by a single stroke. The veteran left-hander, and Rushcliffe Secretary, Colin Bee was a creditable third with 142. The weather was kind for the Championship which this year was played over the course at Wollaton Park. The sudden loss of the County President, Tony Thorpe, was fely by all the competitors, who marked the occasion by conducting themselves in a manner which Tony would have approved. Joe Kerry won the Youth Championship, whilst Coxmoor won the Champion Club with an aggregate total of 424, by a single stroke from Notts. and will represent Nottinghamshire in the English Champion Club tournament at the Wiltshire GC in August. SELECTED SCORES: 1 Mark Betteridge Coxmoor 69 - 70 - 139 2 Joe Kerry Notts. 69 - 71 - 140 3 Colin Bee Rushcliffe 73 - 69 - 142 Ross Overton Coxmoor 72 - 70 - 142   Rob Sallis Notts. 70 - 72 - 142 6 Martin Foulkes Worksop 74 - 69 - 143   Derek McJannet Coxmoor 73 - 70 - 143   Andrew Smedley Notts. 71 - 72 - 143 9 Mitchell Hadfield Worksop 71 - 73 - 144 D. Brown Sherwood Forest 70 74 - 144 20.05.2008 NOTTS SENIORS SLIP UP. The Nottinghamshire Seniors team were defeated by a strong Leicestershire and Rutland Seniors team in their annual friendly fixture, held at the Rushcliffe Golf Club, by 11 1/2 - 7 1/2. "It was a good match played in the best of spirits", said Mike Munby, the Notts. Seniors Secretary. Both teams stood in silence as a mark of respect for the Nottinghamshire President, Tony Thorpe, who passed away unexpectedly after a short illness in the Queen's Medical Centre, on Thursday, the 8th May. 15.05.2008 COUNTY MEMBERSHIP SHEME P.K.Radford and R. Easton [Ramsdale Park] won the first of the seasons County Membership events with 41 Stableford points, which was held over their home course of Ramsdale Park. 08.05.2008 DRAMA AT STOKE ROCHFORD The Nottinghamshire first team annual friendly match against Lincolnshire, held this year at Stoke Rochford, was abandoned during the course of the afternoon singles matches when a spectator, Mrs. Caroline Dale, who was there to support the Nottinghamshire side, was hit on the head by a golf ball and had to receive hospital treatment. Mrs. Dale is now recovering at home after receiving three stiches to the head. The morning foursomes matches were halved at 2 1/2 - 2 1/2, with Ross Overton [Coxmoor] and David Elliott [Chilwell Manor] securing a fine win by one hole against the strong pairing of James Crampton and David Coupland. The singles matches were evenly posied when the two captains agreed to declare the match tied following the injury to Mrs. Dale. 28.04.2008 NOTTS. CONTINUE TO IMPROVE Nottinghamshire second team, led by team captain Ian Newlove [Beeston Fields], posted a serious intention to defend its Midland League title in 2008, by defeating Lincolnshire second team at Ruddington Grange. Lincolnshire could only muster a team of eight players for this annual start of the season friendly fixture, which included President Elect, Peter Rogers. Nonetheless, the makeshift Lincolnshire gave as good as they got in the morning foursomes tying 2 - 2. In glorious sunshire, marred by a brief downpour towards the end of play, Nottinghamshire proved a touch too strong for the visitors in the afternoon singles with the overall result going the way of the home side by the narrowest of margins 6 1/2 - 5 1/2. Nottinghamshire's first Midland League fixture will be on the 1st June against Staffordshire. 28.04.2008 MIDLAND REPRESENTATIVES Ryan Brown and James Freeman, both of Worksop Golf Club, were both chosen to represent the Midland Counties in the annual match against the British Universities at Trentham Golf Club, Staffordshire. The powerful Midland side were merciless in its destruction of the visitors, taking the foursomes by 4 - 0, and the afternoon singles by 6 - 2, to win the match by the handsome margin of 10 - 2. Brown and Freeman won thier foursomes match by 2/1 over Matt Floyd of Bath and Mark Davies aof Exeter, whilst in the afternoon Brown disposed of the challenge of Vince Thorne from Loughborough on the final hole, whilst club-mate Freeman earned a creditable half against Carwyn Hammond of Northumbria. 21.04.2008 NOTTS. SHOW IMPROVEMENT Notts. showed a marked improvement in performance in the second of its pre-season friendly matches against neighbours Leicestershire and Rutland. The first team were entertained at Stapleford Park GC, where after losing the morning foursomes by a single point, the team recovered in the singles to square the match at 7 1/2 - 7 1/2. Troy Hardy [Worksop GC] County Captain Unfortunatley, the second team did not fare quite as well on home soil at the Beeston Fields GC, losing the morning foursomes by 4 -1, but recovering strongly in the afternoon singles to lose by a single point 8 - 7. 21.04.2008 RAMPANT YORKSHIRE HUMILIATE NOTTS. Yorkshire came over the border with all guns blazing to take on a weakened Nottinghamshire team, which they humilated by 15 - 3. Yorkshire took the fixture very seriously as the Notts. Gc will be the venue for the English County Finals later in the year, and they clearly used the opportunity for some of their strongest players to experience the tough Notts. golf course. Nottinghamshire need to look very seriously at their player selection if they are to stand any chance of a respectable finish in the Midland League this year. 15.04.2008 COUNTY TRIALS ABANDONED The Nottinghamshire County Trials scheduled to be held over the course at the Notts. Golf Club, Hollinwell were cancelled due a covering of snow which rendered the course unplayable. the next Nottinghamshire fixtures will be the biennial match against Yorkshire on Saturady, the 12th April, which will also be held at the Notts. Golf Club. 06 04.08 BROWN & BLACK SHOW THEIR COLOURS ! Ryan Brown [Worksop] showed his form in the Darwin Salver, one of the leading early season competitions for players under the age of 21 years, at Rye Golf Club, finishing in joint 7th place with scores of 74 72 71 68 - 285, with County team-mate Rhys Black [Sherwood Forest] 10 shots back in 25th place with scores of 71 74 80 70 - 295. Richard Smith [Notts.] struggled somewhat and recorded a total of 78 71 80 79 - 308. Sam Hutsby [Liphook, Hampshire] won the tournament by a single stroke with an aggregate total of 280 Congratulations also to Brown and Black who reached the semi-finals of the prestigious Sunningdale Foursomes, the week previous, before going out by 1 hole to the eventual winners. 24.03.2008 NOTTS. GC WIN PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Notts Golf Club were presented with the BIGGA National Golf Environment Trophy by Sir Michael Bonallack at the British Turf Management Exhibition on Tuesday the 22 January 2008.  The Club earned the award in recognition of the commitment and management of the Course Manager, Philip Stains, together with the enthusiastic Committee under the guidance of the environment expert Dr Ian Maclachlan and Chair of Green Dick Sewell.  Notts. went one better this year, having won the Midlands Regional equivalent for the previous three years.  Well done to everyone concerned at Hollinwell – your efforts to restore your course back to its traditional heathland state have being rewarded.   Photo:   Left to right: Dick Sewell, Dr Ian McLachlan, Philip Stains, Sir Michael Bonallack 24.01.2008 NOTTS. UNION ANNUAL DINNER 2008 Almost 350 guest attended the East Midlands Conference Centre for the Nottinghamshire Union of Golf Clubs Annual Dinner and to celebrate the achievements of the County and its leading players during 2007. County Secretary, Roy Case: Deputy President Stan Yeomans: President, Tony Thorpe: The President of the English Golf union, Richard Palmer, proposed the toast to the Union, and spoke on the etiquette and spirit of the game. President Tony Thorpe replied to the toast and proposed a toast to the guests, which was responded to by His Honour Judge John Roberts of Cheshire, who recounted some amusing anecdotes of his time on the bench. CATCHING THE Z's                                  President, Tony Thorpe, enjoying a few moments well earned rests ! NOTTS. SECONDS LAND MIDLAND LEAGUE TITLE Notts. Second Team entertained Warwickshire at Wollaton Park for the final match in the 2007 league season, needing to win to clinch the Midland League Second Divsion title from Worcestershire. Strengthened with the inclusion of Wollaton Park's Allan Hunter and the club's head greenkeeper Martin Scothern [Coxmoor], the County boys found the going tough in the morning foursomes in spite of the glorious weather and the home advantage, sharing the spoils 3 - 3. However, the team hit their top form in the afternoon singles with a convincing win by 7 1/2 - 4 1/2, and the match by 10 1/2 - 7 1/2. Worcestershire 13 - 5 win against Derbyshire was not enough and the Nottinghamshire boys took the title with a superior difference between matches won and lost. Team Captain Ian Newlove and Deputy President, Stan Yeomans were delighted with the performance of all the players. Notts. Second Team Skipper - Ian Newlove The First Team visited Handsworth, in Warwickshire with the home side needing to win the match to secure the First Division trophy. But after sharing the morning foursomes 2 1/2 - 2 1/2, Notts. spoiled the home teams chances, taking the singles by 6 - 4, and the match by 8 1/2 - 6 1/2, to hand the title to a delighted Staffordshire, who defeated Shropshire and Herefordshire by the narrowest of margins. 9th October , 2007 INTER CLUB FOURSOMES FINALS Spectators at the finals of the Mens and Mixed Inter-club Foursomes were treated to an exciting and entertaining day of golf at the Coxmoor Golf Club for the final events in the season's calendar of events. The two finals were played on the same day for the first time, and what a success it turned out to be with tremendous support by the club members of all the teams taking part. 'Trigger' Elliott takes well-earned break. In the Mens final between Serlby Park and Worksop the matches were extremely tight throughout the day with Serlby leadining by just one hole when the teams took lunch. However, in the afternoon the result was reversed and Worksop ran out overall winners by one hole. Colin and Claire Rawlinson [Coxmoor GC Past Captains], with the Worksop team Troy Hardy, Stuart Pond, Nigel Hadfield, and Michael Hancock, with the Club Captain, Brian Haxton and County President Tony Thorpe. The Mixed final was even more exciting with Oakmere Park [Admiral's] in a comanding position at lunch, leading by 2 holes up in the top match and five holes up in the second match. But the Chilwell team staged a spitited come-back winning the first match by two holes, and although Oakmere Park had a putt for the Championship on the 36th hole, it ended two holes up to Chilwell Manor to square the match overall. The matches then went into sudden-death with the opening hole of the play-off shared, but Chilwell Manor clinched the title at the 38th hole. County President Tony Thorpe with the winning Chilwell Manor team of Sam Maltby, Glenys Priestley, Anne Gray and David Elliott and the Club Captain, John Ford 30th September, 2007 PRESIDENT'S PERKS !   CENTENARY QUAICH TOURNAMENT A BIG SUCCESS The inaugural Nottinghamshire Centenary Quaich Tournament was held over the course at Beeston Fields and proved to be a big success. The event, which is closed to clubs within Nottinghamshire which have reached their centenary year, was won by the Notts. Golf Club with an aggregate score of 80 [Greg Hill] and 83 - 10 - 73 [Gary Smith] - 153. All eight Nottinghamshire clubs which have reached 100 years of age competed in the inauguaral event, for the Centenary Quaich which was presented to the Nottinghamshire Union on the occasion of its Centenary. Players qualifyto represent their respective clubs through a club medal competition held during the season, and the winners of the Centenary Quaich are determined by taking the aggregate score the gross score of the scratch representative and the and nett score of the handicap representative. SCORES: 1 Notts. 80 - 73 - 153 2 Mapperley 76 - 83 -159 3 Serlby Park 80 - 81 - 161 4 Bulwell Forest 82 - 80 - 162 5 Chilwell Manor 86 - 79 - 165   Sherwood Forest 80 - 85 - 165   Stanton on the Wolds 86 - 79 - 165 8 Newark 88 - 91 - 179 EASY DOES IT ! Past President and Senior's Secretary, Mike Munby, relaxes at College Pines GC MIDLAND PRESIDENTS Midland Golf Union President's gather at Finham Park, Coventry for the EGU Midland Regional Qualifying event. Back row:  John Moreton (Worcestershire), Tony Thorpe (Nottinghamshire), Martin Start (Cambridgeshire), John Keen (Staffordshire), Les Cantrell (Northamptonshire), Geoff Smith (Lincolnshire).   Front Row: Colin Rawlins (Shropshire & Herefrdshire), John Flanders (Derbyshire), Barry Kay (Midlands Golf Union), Tom Finn (Leicestershire), John Stubbings (Warwickshire). 30.06.07