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End of Season Prizegiving 2024
...and so to the 2024 Season Winners, well, bit of a surprise here, as Delicious Danny Parr seemed to be holding that First Division title in the palm of his hand, but pipping him, and our Vice Skipper, Les 'The Legend' Hornsby AND Rain God, Colin Newall at the post, thanks to having 5 submitted scores to Colin's 4 as they both finished on 135 points, by the teeniest of margins, our First Division Champion is John 'Bradman' Chapman. Congratulations to John Chappo, after gaining promotion back to the top table from the Second Division just this year!
The Second Division title was won a little more comfortably, and the runaway Winner with a brilliant 134 Points was Chris 'Sully' Sullivan, with newly flexible Ian Stevo getting a decent Second place with 104 Points and Colin 'Twice The Daddy' Lewis Third with 103 Points. That's a title contending score from Sully that, so watch out the big boys next year!
Individual Event Winners over the Season were:
Houghwood - John Roche, Grange Park - Chris Sullivan, Childwall - Les Hornby, Ashton-In-Makerfield - Danny Parr, Wrexham - John Chapman and Chester - Colin Newall.
The Team Winners of the Final Event 9 Hole Texas Scramble AND the 'Yellow Ball' Team Winners were Les Hornby, Colin Newall and James Oliver.
For the full album of the end of season Prizegiving and the rest of the Chester GC photos click here
Chester GC, 22nd September 2024
And so, in clear skies, with the sun beaming down, giving a balmy 25 degrees of heat, our 2024 Season finale came to a head...pity that was the day's weather in Benidorm, meanwhile in Chester a 23 strong band of brave golfing souls took to the sodden fairways and received a day of constant drizzle, showers, that fine rain that soaks you through and stair-rods to test the fine array of brollies and waterproofs on display!
Nevertheless, away we went for the 9 hole morning Texas Scramble comp, followed by a chips and butties lunch, and a quick change into a dry set of clobber before setting off again for the soggy afternoon 18, incorporating the accursed 'Yellow Ball' mini comp, and with both of the Divisional titles set to go to the wire.
Following a good warm shower, spruce up, best copping off gear being worn and with the air heavy with the scent of Lynx Africa, the scores on the doors were announced. And in 3rd place with an excellent 36 points was Fantastic Mr Fitz, in 2nd place with the same score but a sizzlingly superior back 9 score of 21 points was Magic Mike Towell, but the day's waterlogged Winner by a country mile with a phenomenal 41 points was the Rain God, Mister Moist himself, Colin Newall. Well done Col, amazing score!
There were just two NTPs, but both were bagged by guest and future member Jason Jones, a man who it was suggested, looks strikingly similar to a certain Mr Eddie Murray, another serial NTP nabber! Whilst Magic Mike Towell won the Captain's Draw for the best Back 9 score with that remarkable 21 points.
And finally, in a moment of deja vu thanks to a glitch in The Matrix, a repeat of our last visit to a rainsoaked Chester in July 2023 occurred and Gertie, our falsely feathered friend was awarded to Keanu Reeves lookalike, Al 'Neo' Dennis following his Goosetastic score of 17 points!
For the full album of Chester photos, including a spot the ball photo of Colin Lewis's ball in a tree! click here
Tytherington Weekend Away ⛳️🏌♂️
The annual golf weekend away - a sacred pilgrimage for the members of our highly esteemed golf society. This year, we descended upon the prestigious Tytherington Golf Club, a place where dreams are made, then promptly drowned in the water hazard. As always, it was another glorious escapade into the world of hooks, slices and some truly majestic public humiliation (which is basically what golf is all about).
Now, in the absence of our beloved wordsmith, I, Colin Lewis, have been handed the unenviable task of attempting to fill the legendary shoes of Al and his iconic write-ups. So, lower your expectations and brace yourselves for this attempt at recounting our latest golfing getaway – a weekend with everything from laughter to despair (a special thanks to the 10th tees watery grave), miraculous shots to wild slices, and of course, Sunday’s drunken tee-offs (yes, I’m looking at you, Father-In-Law). Oh, and let’s not forget the afterparty in Danny’s and JJ’s room, where 9 of our very own brave Society swingers (golfing term of course!) risked one last nightcap before Sunday’s first tee, which at the time was just a few hours away. It was a cracking weekend! Here’s a little peak into what happened ...
Saturday kicked off with the ever-competitive singles, and the course quickly proved it was not going to play nice. Bunkers that seemed to have a magnetic pull on your ball, and the strategically placed water hazards, which were less "hazards" and more like “golf ball black holes” (or was this just me?!). In line with this, one of the biggest roars of the weekend was aimed at yours truly (yes, I’m owning this). On the first tee, the nerves must have been overpowering, a 130-yard drive later—straight into the drink—and my weekend was off to a “refreshing” start! I’m sure there were others to follow … at least I made my mark early (albeit in the pond).
When the dust settled and the scores were tallied, bringing up the rear with a not-so-coveted spot at the bottom of the leaderboard was none other than Peter Batey. Fortunately for Peter, Gertie Goose was not allowed to attend this year’s festivities, so she remains safe under my very protective care—for now. But, climbing to the top of the pile, after a nail-biting showdown in near darkness and a valiant effort by runner-up Mike Towell, was the indomitable John Roche, who battled not just the course but a sore knee to rack up an impressive 38 points. Kudos, John! 🏆
Saturday night? Well, it was everything you’d expect. Laughter, plenty of drinks, even an afterparty for the “just one more crew”, before Sunday’s earlier tee. And let’s not forget the unveiling of the pairings for Sunday’s “couples” competition, where the dynamic duo of Daz and Fitzy paired up once more to continue their fortress partnership to defend their title from last year.
Sunday morning arrived, and with it, a few wobbly legs at breakfast. It seems not everyone made it through Saturday night unscathed (mentally or physically). The skipper, who looked barely capable of standing, surprised us all by ripping his first drive straight down the middle. It was either muscle memory or divine intervention. Either way, we were off! Sunday’s pairs competition went down to the wire, with everyone battling not just each other but the weather and their lingering hangovers. But true to form, this hardy band of golfers soldiered on! And doubt Daz and Fitzy at your peril. Once again, they proved themselves an unstoppable force, conquering Tytherington’s soggy challenges to finish with a staggering 34 points from 15 holes. If there’s a fortress partnership in this society, it’s those two. Well played, lads! 🏆
As if that weren’t enough action, the par-3 competition provided its own moments of glory. Across the two days, John Chappo took the honours not once, but twice. Fitzy and Danny also made their marks, with Danny pulling off a Scottie Scheffler-style approach, leaving his ball just inches from the pin before draining his birdie putt—a true golf spectacle! And then there’s ‘Fast’ Eddie Murray, who triumphed three times and somehow managed to look surprised every time he took home more cash. “I really hate taking money off my fellow golfers,” he claimed, while pocketing the winnings. Sure, Eddie. Sure.
And last but certainly not least, a colossal thank you to everyone who played a role in coordinating this weekend. First and foremost, of course, none of this magic would have been possible without the tireless efforts of our event organisers. A standing ovation therefore goes to Daz and Fitzy for orchestrating this memorable weekend. Your efforts are truly appreciated by everyone! Also, a tip of the cap to John Chappo, Graham and Mark for helping with the pairings draw and the presentations across both days!
And for those who couldn’t join us for this year’s golfing agony, hilarity, and the occasional miracle shot, don’t worry, we’re already plotting our 2025 adventure. If you're keen on two days of self-inflicted golfing misery (with a few laughs along the way), give Daz or Fitzy a shout, and they’ll make sure you’re in on the action next time.
For a full album of Tytherington photos, click here
Wrexham GC, 11th August 2024
They certainly kept a Welcome In The Hillsides on our latest trip to fabulous Wrexham, with a herd of wonderful Welsh cows coming out to greet our Captain and Vice on the A55, leading to a Groups draw being carried out on the bonnet of their cars, whilst the Fresian fanclub was rounded up!
Our Skipper and Vice made a breathless arrival on the first tee in the nick of time to a round of moos from our sunbaked gang of 20 Factor 50 greased up floggers, with the temperature nudging 30 degrees C.
The course was simply mint, and scores submitted were predominantly in the 20s, but not all, and so, in 3rd place was our reigning champ, mighty Jeff Burgess on 34 points, whilst in 2nd place on the same score, but on a back 9 countback, was the Society Dreamboat, 'Delicious' Danny Parr.
But, sweeping to victory with an absolutely monumental score of 41 points (subject to the result of a urine test result...), and giving him his first ever Event win, he says, was Mr John Chapman. Tremendous knock John, winning by 7 points!!! (Handicap Committee please take note)
NTPs were won by Gary Chappo, Jeff Burgess, Colin Newall and Alex Stewart, the Captain's Draw Prize for the 6 Lowest Handicap holes was won by Danny Parr, and 2s were converted by Jeff B and Gary Chappo.
And finally, the fight for the right to take our dear Gertie Goose home came down to a countback on two scores of 19 points submitted by the twin Lewis boys, Colin and Mark (it's impossible to tell 'em apart!), but Captain McNally appeared quite delighted to announce that the honour went to his wonderful son-in-law, Colin!!
For the full album of Wrexham photos click here
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