CLICK HERE FOR
ARCHIVES

Sunday 9 October 2011 - The 2011 Juniors' AGM
Ken Stafford, the Juniors' Organiser, chaired the 2011 Juniors' AGM on Sunday in the presence of Michael Phillpot (Club President), Gary Salt (General Manager) and a strong representation of Junior members and their parents. Greg Andrew was installed as the new 2011/12 Juniors' Captain with Jack Smith as the Vice-Captain and Frankie Ingham as Team Captain.
The annual prize-giving followed the formal business.                                                    Photos courtesy of Gary Salt

Junior members and their parents at the 2011 Juniors' AGM

Prize-giving Table at the 2011 Juniors' AGM

Our Juniors' Captain, Ryan Stafford, won today's 2011 West Hove Junior Championship

Having been runner-up last year, Ryan Stafford won today's West Hove Junior Championship in breezy conditions with gross rounds of 80 & 75, for a total of 155 and a winning margin of three shots. The net prize-winner was Emmet O'Faolain with a 5-under-par total of 135 (67 + 68).

Twenty Juniors competed and they deserve great praise for (a) completing the 36 holes in breezy conditions, (b) finishing their rounds without a single nil return, and (c) for turning up to the prize presentation smartly dressed. They are a credit to their Club.

The Club Captain, Pete Rodger, presented the prizes assisted by the Junior Organiser, Ken Stafford.

A full list of today’s prize-winners is shown on the right:-

Ryan Stafford receiving his trophy from the Club Captain

Emmet O’Faolain receiving his trophy from the Club Captain

In June we reported that 16 year-old Sophie Kennard won the SCLGA's Junior Girls' Championship. Well, her winning ways have continued in the past week with two further notable titles. Firstly, on Monday 1 August she competed for the SCLGA's 'Beatrice Murray Prize' at Ham Manor GC. This is a County Order of Merit and Daily Telegraph Qualifier event and Sophie won the scratch competition (and a very helpful £75 voucher!).

On Friday 5 August at Stoneham GC in Hampshire, Sophie played in the EWGA's South Region Girls' Championship and excelled to win the 36-hole Handicap Championship with a score of 136 (68 + 68).

Many congratulations Sophie.
 

This SCGU 'Junior County Order of Merit' competition attracted 45 players from 18 golf clubs from as far away as South Herts GC (home of the Vardon grip). In unseasonably squally conditions, it was won by 13 handicapper Alex Jago who shot an excellent gross 79, just pipping last year's champion Matt Greenfield (Pyecombe GC) and Tom Curry (West Chiltington). The net prize-winner was Miss Polina Zotova (Cottesmore GC) who scored a net 65 playing off of 33.

Once again, special thanks are due to West Hove's Club President, Michael Phillpot, and Junior Organiser Ken Stafford, for organising this increasingly successful competition. Michael and Ken were both grateful to the participants who had forfeited the opportunity to watch the last day of "The Open" on television. Today's winners (shown below) received their prizes from West Hove's Club Captain Pete Rodger.
please click here for photos

5 June 2011 - West Hove's Juniors continue to make progress

Further to our news story dated 3 May 2011, the Club's Juniors have made further steady progress. In today's second round of the Alan Covey Cup we beat Ham Manor GC 3-1 in wet and windy conditions. The winning pairs were Greg Andrew & Jack Smith, Tyler Hounsome & Robert Haggart, Jorge Osborne & Joe Morley with Frankie Ingham & Alex Jago this time being the unfortunate losers.

3 June 2011, West Hove hosted the Dockerills' Junior Brighton League match between nine local teams. Ken Stafford, our Junior Organiser, reported that this year the Club had entered two teams.

Our team of Alex Jago, Jorge Osborne, Aston Allan-Foord and Ryan Mill scored 104 points to win the best team prize and our other team of Greg Andrew, Sam Cissell, Sophie Kennard and Robert Haggart scored 95 points to finish in third place.

Ken was impressed with both teams' scoring as conditions were not made for golf as the wind was really gusting. Jorge Osborne played particularly well to win the individual stableford prize with 41 points and Sam Cissell achieved 38 points. The Club wishes Ken and our Junior teams all the very best in their forthcoming matches.

T I G G E R   T O U R   2 0 1 1

 Five Nine Hole Strokeplay Tournaments
 
   Sunday 31st July at Horsham Golf & Fitness GC (13.00 hrs)
   Sunday 7th August at Boars Head GC (12 noon)
   Wednesday 17th August at Chichester GC (12 noon)
   Tuesday 23rd August at Cuckfield GC (12 noon)
   Sunday 28th August at Horton GC (13.00 hrs)

 Entry Fee: £7 per event or £30 for all 5 events
 
The Tigger Tour is aimed at Boys and Girls under the age of 12 on 1st January 2011, either without a handicap or a handicap of 29 and above. Both Junior Club members and non members are welcome.
 
 click here for further information and a Tigger Tour Entry Form
 
 click here for the SCGU Parental Consent Form

Each competitor MUST submit a 2011 Parental Consent Form to the SCGU. Failure to do this will result in the competitor being unable to compete.
 
 Closing date 1st July 2011