Hello golfers,

We'll start this week with news of my Golf Day incorporating the Pro/Captain Challenge Finals Day. This event is a 1:00pm shotgun start on Saturday, 7 October. It is a pairs fourball betterball stableford played off 3/4 handicap. Everyone with a competition handicap is welcome to play, not just those that played in the matches against Stuart and I. There will two divisions, one division will be for those that played in the matches against Stuart and I and you will play for the grand prize table, my suppliers have donated some great prizes. The second division will be for those who didn't play in the matches against Stuart and I and you will play for pro shop vouchers. Entry is £10 per person, including a buffet and prize giving after golf, for those in division two, and £6 for those in division one. There will also be a £5 per pair beat the pro sweep on the day where if you beat Stuart and I's score you will get a share of the pot. We will also have nearest the pins etc.

If you would like to play then please enter your names on the ENTRY SHEET on the MIXED NOTICEBOARD (Including those that played in the matches against) and pay in the shop.

On the Course...

On to more competition news now and the Captain's Charity afternoon played last Saturday. Unfortunately I had the weekend off for my birthday, but Stuart, the Club Captain, was really pleased with the way the day went and we raised a great deal of money for his two charities, SERVE Norfolk and the England and Wales Blind Golf Association. The winners on the day were Dean Chilvers, Ian Root, Kev Carter and Ray Pope with a great score of 89 points in the best two scores from four on every hole Stableford format. In second came Mark Seeley, Rob Allen, Paul Finch and Andy Withammes with 88 points. The winners of the mixed division were Tim and Victoria Watson and Howard and Vonnie Thornton with 87 points.

On to some disappointing news now and unfortunately the Men's Hambro Team lost their final against defending champions Bury St. Edmunds at Rookery Park on Sunday by 11 holes. The morning matches saw Bury St. Edmunds establish a three hole lead with three of their pairs securing wins, although Gorleston's pairing of Ray Thompson and Matt Alp stood firm winning 5Up against Craig Nurse and Mike Greener. The first two matches in the afternoon were halved before Bury's morning losers Nurse and Greener put matters right by defeating Chris Duffy and Daniel Crosby by seven holes. The final match saw Roger Nicholson and Max Adams win 1Up leaving Bury St. Edmunds winners by 11 holes.

Scores - Trevor Titcombe and Dan Smailes beat Danny Western and Jack Butcher 4Up (All square), Craig Nurse and Mike Greener lost to Ray Thompson and Matt Alp five down and beat Chris Duffy and Daniel Crosby 7Up, Steven Duffety and Steve Lankester beat Daniel Crosby and Chris Duffy one hole and were all square with Ray Thompson and Matt Alp, Roger Nicholson and Max Adams beat Bob Richardson and Danny Perring 3Up (1Up).

Well done gents, I know you will be disappointed especially losing the Stenson Final last year as well, but you know what they say, third time lucky so let's make 2018 a great year by winning both... you all know you have the game to!

Tee reservations

First tee reservations for this week are as follows:

• Saturday, 16 September - Russel Deller Salver Family Foursomes Medal (Open to husbands, wives, sons, daughters, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandchildren, brothers and sisters) - 12:00pm - 2:00pm.
• Sunday, 17 September - Men's Monthly Medal and Mussion Cup - Course closed AM and Society - 12:30pm - 1:15pm.
• Monday, 18 September - Closing date for Seniors' Open. Ladies friendly match - 9:30am - 10:30am and Society - 12:00pm - 1:00pm.
• Wednesday, 20 September - Ladies Competition - 9:00am - 11:30am.
• Thursday, 21 September - Men's Mid-week Stableford - All day.