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Clear blue skies greeted the Lady Captain Rita Caton, and the players for what proved a very successful day. A shotgun start ensured that all players started early, 9.30am finished their round were refreshed at lunch and the off once more for a 9 hole Texas scramble competition and a putting competition. The Day was rounded off with an excellent meal preceded by the presentation of prizes and an expression of thanks to Graham, Angela, David Rawlins and the Pro shop staff by the Lady Captain, for their contribution to the day.

Our fourth match at home, the sun shining and a golf course looking fantastic - what more could we ask for! First out, Pat Vincent won 3/2, Jan Pearce won 7/5, Bridget Logan won 2/1, Sonia Martin won 5/4 and last but not least, our 'new girl' Carol Martin, who won on the 19th hole. The ladies from Ballards Gore were lower handicappers, but we had our shots. A very good win for us 5 - 0 and now makes it four out of four. Thanks to the caddies who, as always, play a very important part in our matches. We only have two more to play, one home and one away. Can't wait!!!!!

The day dawned grey and wet (ish), but that didn’t dampen the spirits of the Captain, David Nairn or the 210 players who were determined to have a good time. Two shot gun starts, one at 8.00am the other at 2.00pm ensured that the field got off to a good start. The Captain accompanied by his Vice Captain, Barry Stiff, toured ‘his’ course encouraging and cajoling the participants and generally having a good time.

In the evening, at the presentation of prizes, David thanked all the Staff who had contributed to his day by their hard work. Then he and his wife, Christine, entertained their guests at a Friday night ‘Special’ where the dinners were spellbound by ‘Elvis’ (well the Captain can do anything!!).

Surrounded by deep heavy rough ready to ensnare the wayward golfer Basildon GC was the venue for the latest match.

This was the final destination for the Chelmsford Bronze team in the
round-robin stage of the bronze shield. Basildon had won their previous
home matches and were confident that their course would prove sufficiently
problematic to see off another set of hopefuls.

The Chelmsford 7 were prepared to put up a good fight to secure a win.
After 6 matches were in and we had 3 wins and 3 losses, all eyes were on
Anne Coventry and her steadfast caddy Geraldine trotting down the 19th
fairway. After what felt like a lifetime, Anne went on to win her game
and the match for Chelmsford .

We now wait to see how all of the other runners up have faired and if we
are in with a chance of securing the 8th spot for a place in the quarter
final.

Many thanks to all of our caddies and supporters who have followed us
round the county in this year's matches.

Kind regards
Chris (Cooke) team captain.

Stevie Rath 6/5 l
Anne Coventry 19th w
Ros Calton 7/6 l
Taylor Edkins 4/3 w
Kathleen Linney 1up w
Sue Watts 3/2 l
Kim Mann 5/4 w

Lucy Clarke was awarded her County Colours recently when she played for Essex and won 9 of her 10 matches. She only lost to Hannah Burke who went round in 6 under par!

Our third match and our first at home. I must admit when I saw the handicaps of the Three Rivers ladies my stomach churned a little. They fielded a team of low handicappers ranging from 9 to 23. We all had shots though and we were at home but it was a tough match for us. The matches were closely fought but the Chelmsford Ladies battled through the holes superbly and were rewarded with a 4/1 win. Only one match lost and that was on the 20th hole! Well done Chelmsford players and caddies, you were fantastic. Three wins from three matches played. We have three left to play but I really don't think any will be as tough as the one today. Well done everyone.

Pat Vincent 17 - won 2/1 - playing a 9 handicap
Pat Colson 22 - lost on 20th hole - playing a 12
Jan Pearce 24 - won 2/1 - playing a 16
Bridget Logan 25 - won 6/5 - playing an 18
Sonia Martin won 2 up playing a 23

Geraldine Rose - Team Captain.

Fielding almost a full strength team Chelmsford won through to the 3^rd round of the Thornton Cup with a comfortable 11-4 win away against a Clacton side who were very confident of progressing going into the match with a strong team and home advantage. There were early wins in the morning foursomes for Paul Harris/Rob Jarvis and Andy Petts/Gary Fisher, both 4 and 3, with Keith Davies/Nick Ansell earning a good half against Clacton ’s top pairing. Simon Gibbins/Richard Kingston went down 3 and 2 with the final pairing of Dan Capps/Jack Hiluta winning by the same margin. The lead at lunchtime 3˝ - 1 ˝.

Once the afternoon singles was underway the final result was never in doubt with many excellent performances, Paul Harris and Rob Jarvis both winning before Andy Petts halved with scratch player Ben Herbert. Jack Hiluta’s 7 and 6 win was quickly followed by a Gary Fisher win which sealed the match. Dan Capps won 5 and 4 and both Nick Ansell and Richard Kingston had fine final hole victories, the only losses being Simon Gibbins and Keith Davies making the final score 11-4 away at Clacton which bodes well for the rest of this year’s campaign. The full team was Paul Harris, Rob Jarvis, Andy Petts, Gary Fisher, Nick Ansell, Simon Gibbins, Richard Kingston, Keith Davies, Dan Capps, Jack Hiluta, reserve Phil Akers and team captain Peter Cumberworth. The next round is on Sunday 6^th July at HOME to Romford GC.

A very damp, drizzly Monday saw the Chelmsford Bronze team play Romford GC in their last home match in the round-robin stages of the Bronze Shield. The Met Office had promised 20 degrees and sunny intervals for the day,sadly this failed to materialise and wiped out the "slick-greens" home advantage.

We knew that this was going to be a challenging match as Romford had secured 4 wins from their previous games. After 4 matches had concluded it was neck and neck - 2 wins and 2 losses. Unfortunately the Romford side gained the upper hand in two of the outstanding matches and secured a 4/3 win.

Congratulations to Pat, Ros and Hilary for winning their matches and commiserations to Stevie, Linda, Mags and Kathleen who battled away but to no avail. There is a chance, that if we beat Basildon and are best runner-up out of the 7 divisions, then we can get to the quarter finals on blind dog's

Trish Wilson (3) and Katie Minney (7) were the representatives for Chelmsford Golf Club in the second round of the Munro Foursomes – an Essex County knock out competition.

In extremely cold and windy weather, the two fourballs tackled the semi-completed course. The fairways were in fairly good condition, but in most places anything away from the edge would get a drop back on to the fairway. This was due to the huge amount of topsoil which was being deposited everywhere by the mechanical diggers. It was difficult for both of the fourballs, but the West Essex team just had the edge with putting on the variable greens. Chelmsford lost the match 3-2.

Thanks, however, go to both the players and to the caddies, Brenda Skudder and Rita Caton.

The Ladies’ Silver Shield Team travelled to Bentley for the second match of the season and fielding a very different team to the first match. Phoebe Cipa and Emma Stratford were making their debuts in the Ladies First Team and both had convincing wins. The overall result was a fine 7-0 win and the team now awaits Thorpe Hall for their next match.

Hannah Moul	won	7/6
Lucy Clarke	won	9/7
Brenda Skudder	won	2/1
Katie Minney	won	7/6
Alison Evans	won	4/3
Phoebe Cipa	won	5/4
Emma Stratford	won	7/6

On a very grey and miserable bank holiday Sunday, the Chelmsford Bronze team gathered at the club to face Crondon Park in their 4th match of the round-robin stage of the Bronze Shield. Unfortunately, a heavy downpour on Sunday morning had taken away the “slick greens” home advantage. The Chelmsford ladies were up against a very strong squad from Crondon and sadly lost their first match in 2 ˝ years.

Congratulations to Taylor, Sue and Kim for keeping the dream alive and commiserations to the others who battled so hard to try and secure a win. Our next match is at home to Romford – a must win for us if we are going to be in a position to hang on to the Bronze Shield for another year.

Andy and Brett organised a very successful afternoon event when 70 members took apart in their Golf Day.

In pouring rain, the team played at Warley Park knowing that there would be a difficult task ahead. The course was looking in good condition, but off the fairway the long wet grass held the ball in its clutches.

After a long and arduous slog taking more than four and a half hours, the team made it to the Clubhouse. Chelmsford lost the match 4-1 but well done to the girls and their incredibly supportive caddies. The team were:

Vilma Krinks (and Roger) – lost 6/4
Sara Dunn (and Alison Evans) – lost on 18^th

Thanks go to everyone for a very good effort under difficult circumstances, and a very long day.

On Sunday afternoon the Silver Trophy team played against Burnham on Crouch ladies at Burnham on Crouch. The five Chelmsford players (and caddies) had a challenging team to compete against, on their home turf with the wind unusually absent and a brilliant cloudless day. The Burnham ladies used their local knowledge to full advantage, but Chelmsford came through in the end with a 3-2 win.

Silver Trophy - May 4^th 2008

The first match of the season was played on a relatively empty course, with the Lesley Wood match being played at Colne Valley .

The Silver Trophy team this year has just five players and the format for this Trophy is in a league with six teams in each of the 4 leagues.

Our team played exceptionally well against a very determined Stockbrook Ladies side.,Our team was led out by Emma Stratford playing off 10 handicap followed by Gaye Thurgood, Linda Dosset, Sara Dunn and Emma Turner.

The next fixture is against Burnham on Crouch Ladies on Sunday 11th May at 12.15 pm.

On Friday 9th May the Ladies’ Silver Shield followed the Bronze team to Stapleford Abbotts for the first match of the season in much kinder conditions. The weather and the course were much improved, only the noise from the M25 remained the same.

At the halfway point the match hung precariously in the balance but the Chelmsford Ladies moved up a gear on the second nine to record a satisfying 6-1 win and a good start to their defense of the trophy.

Lucy Clarke	won	3/1
Trish Wilson	won	2/1
Katie Minney	lost	3/2
Amanda Dicker	won	2/1
Brenda Skudder	won	4/3
Alison Evans	won	8/7
Shelley Edkins	won	7/6

Following success in previous years, we were dreaming of yet another final. That was not to be for the Leslie Wood Team. Getting an away draw to Colne Valley proved to be too much for a mostly new team, losing 9-6. There were six new members of the team including three juniors, giving the team a very different look to previous years. However they performed extremely well on a tough course. In the morning foursomes there were creditable wins for Nick Edkins and James Reilly, and Graham Palmer and Charlie Durman. Jason Oliver and Peter Tourle were all square on the eighteenth hole giving a morning score of 2 ˝ each. All to play for.

The afternoon started well with our opening players being up in the early stages. Again from past experience we know that a lot can change in the back nine holes at Colne Valley , and it did again. Tom Copnell maintained his good play to finish with a very good win, however Andy Allen and Rob Cowell were not able to hold on against very strong play by the home side. James Reilly then came in with a very good win to make it 4 ˝ each. But things were not looking good as we were down in a number of the latter matches. Although fighting hard only Charlie Durman was able to overhaul his opponent to gain a further win. Graham Palmer provided the other ˝ point taking a half while still on the course, as the match was already over by then.

We look forward to next year and hopefully we will be able to keep a nucleus of the team from this year and they will have gained a lot from this year’s experience.

Thornton Cup holders Chelmsford Golf Club had an emphatic 11-4 victory at Benton Hall Golf Club in the first round of this year’s competition on Sunday. Fielding virtually a full strength team the morning foursomes saw Chelmsford take a commanding 4-1 lead with only Andy Petts and Gary Fisher losing on the 18^th green. In the afternoon singles the biggest winner was Jack Clarke 8 and 7, but there were also 7 and 6 wins for Gary Fisher, Simon Gibbins and Dan Capps. Credit to Benton Hall for winning 3 of the 10 afternoon matches against a very strong Chelmsford line-up as follows: Paul Harris, Rob Jarvis, Keith Davies, Nick Ansell, Andy Petts, Gary Fisher, Simon Gibbins, Richard Kingston, Dan Capps, Jack Clarke and team captain Peter Cumberworth. The next round is on Sunday 1^st June away to Clacton(?)

· Prior to making a stroke or practice swing, the player must ensure that no one is standing close by or in a position to be hit by the club, the ball or any loose impediments which may be moved by the stroke or the swing.

· No one should move, talk or stand close to or directly behind when a player is addressing the ball or making a stroke. Players must not play until the players in front are out of range.

· All golfers should ensure they have suitable footwear for the ground conditions especially in wet weather.

Fog: in foggy conditions, each individual player has the responsibility to judge whether or not visibility is sufficient to allow the safe continuance of play.

Lightning: in the event of lightning in the area, all players must exercise due diligence and take the appropriate action under such conditions. A Klaxon may be sounded to suspend all play. On the sound of the Klaxon all golfers should vacate the course.

· Golfers are made aware of any specific dangers on the course by notices and warning signs. These normally occur in the following places – rights of way, footpaths and cross-over’s.

Players must be aware of golfers on adjacent holes – if in doubt a warning shout of ‘Fore’ must be given. Golfers should also be aware of rabbit and other burrowing animal holes which are present on the course, specifically in wooded areas.

Players must ensure they diligently observe and heed all signs displayed on the course. Particular care needs to be taken in the following areas: Bunkers, Hollows, Ditches, Slopes, Steps, Ponds.

To avoid slips and falls, players are expected to enter bunkers and hollows at the points of least gradient. They are expected to negotiate slopes at the area in minimal gradient or to negotiate the slopes in such a way as to minimise the risk of slips/falls. The club has provided synthetic turf on most steps in order to reduce the risk of slips and falls.

Blackthorn and hawthorn shrubs are entered at players own risk. They have spiky thorns which if they penetrate clothing or the skin, can be harmful. Golfers should be aware of Green keeping staff and machinery on the course. Club staff should have precedence at all times.

· There are huts providing shelter at the 1^st tee and by the 5^th and 11^th greens and 6^th and 12^th tees.

· Care should be exercised when approaching or retrieving golf balls from the ponds on the 2^nd, 4^th, and 5^th holes; the ditches to the left of and across the 3^rd fairway; to the left of the 4^th and 5^th holes; between the 8^th and 16^th fairways; to the right of the 9^th; between the 10^th and 14^th holes; to the right of the 12^th.

· There are no Public Footpaths anywhere on the course and any walkers have no rights on the course.

· Care should be taken at ‘cross-over’s’ which are on the 2^nd - players will cross from the 10^th green to the 11^th tee and from the 13^th green to the 14^thtee. Priority is also given to golfers teeing off the 2^nd tee (by players on the 14^th tee); Golfers putting out on the 9^th and 10^th greens should give priority to those playing from the 10^th and 14^th tees.

· Players should allow the group in front to be suitably advanced when playing tee shots from the 10^th, 13^th and 14^th tees as golfers may be unsighted due to the tree line.

· Throughout the year the Green keeper may use chemicals to treat the course – appropriate signage will be strategically placed as golfers come onto the course by the right of the putting green and on the 1^st and 10^th tees.

· Shots into the practice net must be played from the mat provided and not from any other area

· Care should be exercised when walking to the 1^st, 10^th and 14^th fairways as golfers using the practice ground maybe hitting shots towards the railway line and across the 14^th green.

Players are encouraged to use shoe cleaning facilities after play. This reduces the risk of a slip or fall on hard surfaces in and around the club. Players choosing to use the air compressor/gun situated at the entrance to the changing rooms must observe the following:

· The trigger should only be “pulled” with the gun pointing towards your feet.

· Please avoid standing in the metal grate – instead hang your foot over the grate and blow the debris into the grate.

When you have finished hang the gun and safety glasses back on their respective hooks. Under no circumstances point the gun towards your or anyone else’s face – by doing so you may cause serious injury.

· Entrance to the course for emergency vehicles is through the main driveway, they will be met at the Clubhouse and directed as appropriate to the emergency.

· Chelmsford Golf club rules require phones to be switched off on the course; however, they may be used to summon help in an emergency (including First Aid) by telephoning the Clubhouse on 01245 250555.

· In the event of Fire within the Clubhouse area, the assembly point is at the flagpole by the professional’s shop.

The Green keeper provides an early morning course update covering course conditions and general guidance on the weather forecast. The daily message can be obtained by calling 01245 251777

The above document has attempted to highlight some of the risks associated with the sport of golf and to suggest how control measures may be put in place.

Health and Safety is a core competence of CGC. The committee wish to thank the staff, members and visitors for their close attention to the regulatory requirements for the introduction and maintenance of a robust but sensible H+S environment.

Silver Trophy - May 4th 2008

Silver Trophy - May 4^th 2008