Fixture List 2022/23
2021 Christmas Newsletter
Devon Captains’ 4BBB Final. Stover GC October 28th
Quintin Payne Cook - David Taylor. - Downes Crediton - John Fairman - Keith Parnall Exeter At last the final of the inauguraL 4bbb county wide match play was able to be played. A combination of unavailability and Covid had caused several postponements previously. Unfortunately this is also the time of year when some courses implement the very necessary course maintenance programme, and so it was at Stover! However, that was totally accepted by our four finalists and for the first four holes they all managed to overcome a couple of temporary greens and top dressed main greens. Then the threatened rain began to fall, moderate to heavy … [Read more...]
CAPTAIN’S DAY. EXETER G&CC. SEPTEMBER 16th 2021
Arriving at Exeter G&CC at 6.45 am I discovered the club didn't open until 7.am however, the forecast was good and I could already see the efficient Lisa Newbury had already set up the registration desk in the Sports Bar, a good start! Setting up early allowed the players current handicaps to be achieved, using the England Golf App, in my opinion a step in the right direction. I realise the WHS is not to everyone's liking however, on occasions such as this players were processed fairly smoothly and, if they so wished, could set up a qualifying scorecard with the benefit of a measured course, albeit the Yellow tees. The Captain arrived … [Read more...]
Devon Captains’ v Somerset Captains’. Teignmouth GC. September 2nd
Keri Allchurch - Peter English - Stephen Butterfield - Graham Heaman The final match of the season and just two weeks prior to Graham's Captain's Day at Exeter G&CC, the venue Teignmouth and our welcome visitors, Somerset Captains'. As always familiar faces, together with some very welcome new players in our visitors team, it was also very nice to see Trevor Tape back in Devon colours after some while. Two players from the home club, Peter English currently Captain at Teignmouth, who warmly welcomed our guests fom Somerset and a Teignmouth legend, Ian Bulpin. Following tasty soup and sandwiches play got under way, once the visiting … [Read more...]
