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Changes to Stroke Indexes

After a great deal of work over the past four years new stroke indexes have now been implemented. All 18 holes have a new stroke index for the men with just two changes for the Ladies.

The course has changed considerably over the last 19 years and after carefully analysing scores over recent years the new changes have been made.

The first change to note is that even numbers are now on the front nine whilst the odd numbers are now on the back nine.

Whilst the index has only changed slightly on many holes the most significant changes are on

Hole 2 which goes up from 5- 8

Hole 3 up from 7 to 12

Hole 6 up from 13 to 16 and

Hole 18 up 6 to 9

Conversely

Hole 9 drops from 9 to 6

Hole 11 becomes stroke index 1 from 4

Hole 16 goes down from 8 to 5 and

Hole 17 goes from 12 down to 7

All the signs on the course have been altered and new score cards, sponsored by Jake Brooks from E tyres, are now in use. For visitors a copy of the new card can be previewed by going clicking on ‘Golf’ and then ‘Course’ on this website.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Oompah Evening

Saturday 13th October

Join us for another fun German evening with Bollington Brass Band conducted by Herr Peter Christian. This popular evening sells out fast so get your tickets as soon as possible from the bar. Tickets are limited to just 80 so it’s literally first come first served!

Sportsman’s Evening

Friday 2nd November

Mr Captain has organised a great evening with Guest speaker Mark Crossley, ex Nottingham forest goalkeeper, plus Royal Variety Comedian, Rod Woodward,

Tickets are £30 including a two course meal. All money raised will go to the 100 club. For tickets or more information see Sam

Irish Night

9th November

RECENT EVENTS

President’s Knock out 2018

After a great competition throughout 2018 the President’s Knock out concluded with Alec MacKenzie and Steve Worrall playing an exciting 36 hole final on Sunday 7th October.

With exceptional golf played in excellent conditions Alec was triumphant and won the title on the 28th hole.

Congratulations to Alec and commiserations to Steve who both played some great golf throughout the competition.

Can I thank everyone who played during the year.

Rick Boffey ( President)

Club Trophy 2018

Congratulations to Jack Marshall, back from a recent broken wrist, who took the glory today in wild and wet conditions, winning the Club Trophy by 5 shots with a score 0f 132 (68 + 64)

Jack also achieved the best gross score with 142. (73 + 69)

Second place went to Tony Jennison 137 (68 +69)

Third was Jeremy Unsworth 139 (69 + 70)

Fourth was Simon Belt 141 (65 + 76)

Well done to everyone who took part!

Anderton Bowl 2018

Congratulations to Pat Walker winner of the 2018 Anderton Bowl. Pat narrowly beat Colin Osborn over 27 holes winning by 4up to 3up.

Rigby Trophy 2018

Well done to Alex MacKenzie winner of this year’s Rigby Trophy with a superb 42 points. Second place went to Stephen Browne who was just one point behind with an excellent 41. Gary Yates (3rd) and Ian Berrisford (4th) also scored 41 points whilst Joe Stockton came 5th with 40 pts showing just how close a contest it was.

Seafood Evening

Another hugely successful and enjoyable themed evening took place on Friday.

The pictures show some of the delicious seafood prepared and beautifully presented by Craig and his team which was supported by live entertainment. See the poster in ‘Forthcoming Events’ for information about our next special evening on 28th September.

Captain v President

25th August 2018

A superb day with a great atmosphere buzzing around the club!

Congratulations to Mr Captain whose team won the John White Trophy by beating Mr. President’s team by 8.5 to 4.5

Best score on the day went to Phil Urmston and Tim Sigley with 47 points

Second were Ben Williams and Tony Hall with 46 points

Whilst Clive Garside and Mikey Deaville came third with 44

Hopefully Mick Bennett can end the Captain’s winning run against Phil Holland next year!

Ladies Open Day

No worries this year about the weather! The day was wall to wall sunshine (dare I say a little too hot?).

However, the 31 teams coped admirably, fully utilizing the refreshments in the half way house. As always, the ladies of the club came up trumps with lots and lots of cake. (Strange how we have to coax players to leave!)

Jodie and Craig (our new Stewards), really stepped up the mark, providing light snacks from 08:30 and then a BBQ and general menu once the players started to return. Craig was fascinated at how much the ladies could eat throughout the day!

As usual the Mellenics team arrived with a great variety of good quality and good value sports wear. Once again the ladies fully availed of their bargains.

Sam (our Pro) and Kallis helped put out all the ‘nearest’ signs and had their own bargain buy clothes and shoes.

The day was helped by a rota of spotters to try to keep the play progressing smoothly. However, it would seem that the excessive bounce of the balls made their job very difficult. The car parking was a major tactical manoeuvre but it was done brilliantly by one of our ladies with others popping out at intervals to assist.

Without any doubt, the success of the day is due to volunteers both male and female, who help not only on the day, but in preparing the course.

Finally, we must say thank you to all the ladies who come to play, as they have become regular supporters of our Ladies Open, and it is their participation that really ensures that the day is one not to be missed.

Captain’s Day June 21st

Over 70 players took part in this year’s Captain’s Day. The extended spell of hot, dry weather ensured there was a plenty of run on the fairways although the extra firm greens presented a challenge especially on the 4th.

Prior to the event all players were presented with a pitch mark repairer from the Captain as a momento of the day.

At half way house there was an excellent selection of sandwiches and cakes plus liquid refreshment for those in need!

Food and entertainment in the evening provided a fitting end to an excellent day.

Many thanks Mr. Captain for all your hard work in making the day so enjoyable!

Played as a Stableford, off full handicap, the winner, with an excellent score of 43 points, was John Coleman.

Runner up was Jake Unsworth with 41 points with Jack Marshall in 3rd with 40 points beating the other prize winner on the day, Chris Lansom, on a card play off.

Prizes for nearest the pin went to:

4th Paul Holt 131 cms

6th Steve Strong 154 cms

8th John Samme 200cms

10th John Marshall 685 cms

15th John Leigh 630 cms

16th Jez Unsworth 300cms

17th in 2 Bob Walsh 270cms

The Special prize for the shortest drive on the !st went to Lee Dennison!

Well done to everyone who took part and helped make the day so enjoyable! Money raised on the day will go to the 100 club.

An Evening of Authentic South-East Asian Cuisine

Friday 8th June

Our first Oishi evening was a huge success with every available table filled. Thanks to everyone for their support and for the positive feedback we received about both the food and the entertainment. Keep your eyes peeled for our next themed event!

Craig and Jodie

The photos below give you a flavour of the food which everyone enjoyed so much on the evening

RIDE FOR CHARLIE GOLF DAY

Many thanks to everyone involved in making the #RideForCharlie Charity Golf Day so special.

The day was a great success and the total raised so far is fast approaching £2,700.00

Amanda Holland and Helen Worrall did an excellent job with the raffle, raising over £570. There were only £500 worth of tickets, when those sold out people just made donations which is amazing. Thankyou to everyone who donated prizes.

Thanks also to Craig and Jodie and their team for catering for everyone on what proved to be a very busy day at the club.

Sam Shaw provided vouchers for the winning teams, with the first placed team also getting a #RideForCharlie Mug each.

In first place were some visitors to the club – Paul Barlow, Steve Moore, Freya Moore and Mike Hewitt with a score of 88

In second place were the team from H Crabtree – Steve Hall, Neil Hyde, John Fernley and Paul Kemp with a score of 87

In third place were one the two Teams that Jez entered – Jez Unsworth, Steve Yates, Ben Williams and Tony Hall with a score of 86

The Junior’s Nearest Pin in two shots on 13^th was won by Sean Moore

Nearest the Pin on 8^th was won by Dave Aldridge

Longest Drive on 14^th was won by Jack Marshall

The football card was won by Carl Garside and his winnings along with his raffle prize are behind the bar at the club.

Simon Webb also has a raffle prize (Golf Glove) waiting for him to collect from behind the bar.

It was great to see the Golfing community come together and raise a massive amount of money in memory of such a special young man.

On behalf of Nick and Sarah Craig and the #RideForCharlie Charity – Thankyou

Your support and generosity is massively appreciated.

Giles Wyatt and Phil Holland

Hibbert Cup 2018

What a day for the first major of the year! There were some fantastic scores but one man out did the rest. Congratulations to Steve Holmes Kirkham who came in with an excellent net 64.

Second place went to John Marshall who was just one shot behind with net 65 . In third place, also on 65, was Phil Yates.

To see the full results go to ‘Members’ page and click on ‘How Did I do’

WELCOME TO JODIE AND CRAIG

We are very pleased to welcome Jodie Kinsey and Craig Campbell to New Mills Golf Club.

Before joining us Jodie was restaurant manager and Craig was the Head Chef at ‘The Crown’ in Hawk Green.

Both are extremely welcoming and friendly. Craig will be taking over the catering whilst Jodie will become the clubhouse manager. jodie and Craig

The club is open both to members and non members for meals and private functions.

For further information or to make a booking please contact Jodie on 01663 743485

QUIZ NIGHT

On Saturday, May 5th, a Quiz Night was held in the clubhouse in which over 70 people participated.

The Quiz master, John Northover, entertained everyone with a range of challenging questions along with a number of ‘quirky’ ones!

quiz night 5 may 2018

A great evening was had by all and due to people’s generosity, we raised £430 for the Lady Captain’s chosen charity which is the British Heart Foundation. Well done to everyone who took part!

May Day Bank Holiday at New Mills Golf Club

Each year teams made up of a lady and Gentleman from New Mills and a lady and Gentleman from Withington Golf club compete in the May Day Bank Holiday match.

This year it was the turn of New Mills to host the event to enjoy a Texas Scramble over 18 holes. For once, the weather was kind. Blue skies, no wind and temperatures in the mid 20’s ensured we all had a fantastic game of golf. The course had dried nicely and the ball was running well on the fairways which ensured some incredible scores.

After the game we all sat down to a delicious meal created by our new chef Craig followed by our Lady Captain and Jackie Piper presenting the prizes.

Congratulations to the winners (pictured) and a huge thanks to Jackie Piper from New Mills and Julie Webb from Withington who organised a fantastic day.

May bank holiday game

We all look forward to playing at Withington next year.

Winter Weekend 2018

belfry

52 members and guests enjoyed a fabulous weekend’s golf at The Belfry.

Arriving on Friday, 27th April, after bacon rolls and a great welcome from our club Captain , Mr. Garry Worrall, we played betterball on the Derby Course bringing in some great scores. Although the weather was cold, thankfully the rain stayed away. Well done to the winners John Samme and Steve Yates.

On Saturday, we played a quad am on the PGA Course which we all found challenging but a great experience. The rain came but in no way did it spoil the game. Congratulations to the winning team of Chris Wood, Martin Wild, Steve Farmington and Garry Yates.

In the evening, after a formal dinner, we were entertained by the hilarious comedian, Garry Marshall. His jokes and stories had everyone in fits of laughter and it was well worth being there to watch John Samme crying with laughter for at least 3o minutes and constantly slapping Chris Hall’s bad shoulder!

Thankfully on Sunday the rain disappeared and everyone was back on the Derby Course playing a Texas Scramble. Yet again, the winners returned to the clubhouse with an incredible score. Well done to Kev Bennett, Ian Wyatt, Jake Bagshaw and David Ryan.

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Report by Mr. President

You Tube

Click here to see our fabulous course on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uY0BWboIPY

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