It was virtually a rain free day at The Berkshire as monsoon rain created flooding havoc in surrounding areas. Both the Red and Blue courses were stunning, making it a magnificent golf venue after extensive ground and tree clearance work have cleared so much of the course with near perfect greens and lush fairways. [...]
To loud cheering and shouts of glee echoing around Lambourne Golf Club, the Northcliffe and Press Golfing Society golfers celebrated the annual 25th anniversary match. They nearly raised the roof as they all jumped from their chairs with arms raised in celebration...…... but it was not for the result of the golf match that [...]
It may have been the summer solstice that was colder and wetter than the winter solstice, but the heavy rain and a chill north wind left players at the Walton Heath Fixture wondering just where had summer gone. Despite the conditions it was all smiles by the end of the morning competition as the [...]
Heavy rain overnight and during play failed to put a dampener on the start to this year’s season. With both The Grove and the Inter-Company tournament in Portugal cancelled because of covid-19, one of the Society’s favourite venues at Tandridge in Surrey, stepped in at the last minute to host a late May replacement. [...]
Society Captain Nick Stevens and vice-Captain Barry Theobald have both agreed to carry on in their roles with the Society for next year, 2021, because of their covid-19 virus interrupted year. "It’s a real honour to be Captain the society so I am thrilled to take the responsibility once again in 2021” Nick told [...]
It was countback time at the West Hill fixture for the winner of the main trophy of the day, The Rothermere Cup, and the chance to qualify for the play-off final in the Golfer of the Year competition. Both Captain Nick Stevens and “Big Al” Alan Jackson scored impressive 36pts in The Rothermere Cup [...]
It was a long overdue return for the Northcliffe to play again at Tandridge, the hidden jewel in the golfing crown of Surrey. After so many years of making the Club a must in the fixture list, the Society had taken a break while improvements to the course took place. With spectacular views of [...]
Despite the best efforts of Covid-19 to put a dampener on the 25th anniversary match between the Northcliffe and North Foreland Golf Club, it turned out to be a terrific success. As part of the annual “Double Header” linked with Royal Cinque Ports the following day, there was another close result this year with [...]
The Society has played in a wide variety of weather over the years but Northwood had a real mix for a perfect summer fixture. There were blue skies and sunshine as players teed-off followed by jet black storm clouds, hailstones, torrential rain and thunder with lightning thrown in for good measure halfway through the [...]
What a difference a year made for Society vice-Captain Barry Theobald at The Berkshire fixture. Last year he presented the main trophy, The Rothermere Cup, to photographer David Crump……..this year he won it himself! Barry’s 39pts was 3pts clear of 4 players who all scored 36 points with Neil Darbyshire [...]
