Colchester Golf Club
Weekly News 9th May
Tee Reservations 10th - 19th May
Thornton Cup 2nd Round
The Thornton Cup team are playing at home this Sunday against Bishops Stortford in the 2nd round and need your support! The morning foursomes are off from 8.00am with the afternoon singles from around 1.30pm. Why not spare a few hours and roar the team home!
The team is: Olly Allison & Josh Coleman, Ed Mason & Oliver Baker, Micah Blowers Jnr & Alan Sharrocks, Alex Rowe & Zac Taylor and Richard Withnall & George Woodhead.
Please contact the Professional shop for all competition related enquiries.
CGC Lottery
The May draw is taking place in the clubhouse on Wednesday 28th May at 7.30pm. You can enter online by bank transfer to 600606 and account 57912211 with the reference CGCL plus your surname. Entries are £10.00 per person.
Captains Day 5th July
Alan's Captains Day this year will be a Texas Scramble in teams of four with refreshments on the 11th hut and proceeds going to The Rob George Foundation. Sign up opens on Saturday 17th May. There will also be an online raffle taking place prior to the day itself and a silent auction on 5th July. Don't miss out!
International Day
This year's Battle of the Four Nations takes place on 14th June. Sign up is now open online where you can enter into the zone of the nation you wish to represent. The draw will take place in advance with players notified of their tee time in the usual way.
Competition Report
(Clive Hebden)
Simon Rippingale Secures Victory in Colchester Golf Club’s Victory Cup Qualifiers Medal.
Originally presented to the Club by its wartime Captain, ‘Brigger’ Potter, this competition began in 1945 as a men’s 36-hole medal. Over time, it has evolved into an open qualifier knockout, allowing all Club members to participate. Rippingale, playing off 18 and this year’s Vets Captain, put in an excellent round of 66 nett.
The omens were there when he started with a birdie and followed up with a good par on the third. Another birdie on the 12 anchored his game and three pars on the closing holes cemented his top spot.
It wasn’t an easy win with Mandy Rix (12) pushing him all the way. Rix posted an impressive 67 nett, staying hot on Rippingale’s heels despite two costly double bogeys on the front nine. Her recovery was remarkable, with two birdies keeping her in contention. Six pars on the back nine showcased her skill, but ultimately, Rippingale proved unstoppable.
Heading a group of four on 69 nett was twenty-two handicapper Philippa Deman with Lee Smith, Tom Rothery and Iain Cruickshank losing out after the countback.
In all, sixteen players qualified for the knockout, with the final due to be played in September.
At the weekend Colchester hosted a Quadrangular Match between Frinton, Chelmsford and The Warren.
Frinton took the accolades with a total of 241 points. Second placed Chelmsford on 234 points with The Warren on 233 and Colchester fourth on 225.
Best pair score of the day went to the Colchester pairing of Catherine Chick and Dan Connolly scoring 37 points.
Lynda Hilliard and Jenny McEvoy qualified in top spot in the Ladies McKenzie Foursomes Qualifying Medal with a score of 70.
Second place went to Amanda Anslow and Helen Lofthouse with Liz Harrison and Janet Tebbutt taking third. Initially played for in 1949 the top eight pairs in the competition progress to the knockout stages.
Shelley and Hilary Persent (16) squeezed into first place with 38 points in the Bank Holiday Mixed Competition.
Their card showed that they started the back nine with a no-return but with solid play before and after that the blemish was soon nullified. There were three pairs scoring 37 points and placed second after the countback were Caroline and Lewis Chambers (19) who were left ruing their two no-returns.
Third after the countback were Bill and Mandy Rix (14) who played handicap golf after a no-score at the first. The third pair on 37 points were Andrew and Sue Patrick (22).
Hospitality News
Don't miss out on booking your ticket for this month's Book Club on Thursday 22nd May.
A reminder that Red Lion Books has a discount of £2.00 on remaining copies of:
The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo Moyes - May 22nd [bookings open].
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning by Kieran Goddard - 25th June.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles - 30th July.
The updated selection of wines that members may purchase at a discounted price in store with Majestic Wine can be found below.
Course News
A wetting agent and growth stimulator has been applied to all the approaches.
The hedge to the left of the 5th tee has been trimmed and weeding has taken place on the 3rd planter and 8th hedge.
Bunker edging has been completed on half the holes with the rest being done next week.
Upcoming Competitions
Coronation Cup - Sunday 1st June
This 36 hole drawn Medal is played over one day and is open to 7 day men and junior boys with a maximum playing handicap of 22. The draw is sequenced high to low and is playing from the white tees. Entries are now open.
Dick Procter Trophy - Saturday 7th June
A Fourball Betterball Stableford competition played in memory of Dick Procter. Pairs can be any combination of 7 day men, ladies or juniors. Junior groups must have one adult in the fourball. The maximum playing handicap for men and boys is 28 and ladies/girls is 36. Played from the yellow and red tees. Entries open on 3rd May.
Veterans Cup - Wednesday 21st May
This individual Stableford is open to Male Members aged 60 and over on 21st May 2025. There is no maximum entry handicap but the maximum playing handicap is 28 and it is off the white tees. Sign up is now open.
Mike Ellis County Standard Silver - Sunday 25th May
Open to 7 day men and boys, this individual drawn Medal has no maximum entry handicap but the maximum playing handicap is 22. Played from the white tees, sign up is now open.
2025 Order of Merits
The latest leaderboards for the Order of Merits can be found here:
Ladies (Ilford Bowl)
Club Championship 2025
Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th August
We are hoping to make this year's Nett competition even more widely supported than 2024 where 78 members entered the 1st round on the Saturday!
This year's scratch and nett competitions are open to 7 day men, ladies and juniors with no maximum entry or playing handicap. The best 51 gross scores will go through to play for the Kent Salver in the 2nd round on 4th August. Sign up opens on 17th May.
Entry criteria for the scratch competition has been amended by the Golf Committee - players need to have been a member for at least 12 months prior to the 3rd August but do not need to have 12 qualifying scores in the preceding 12 months.
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