2012 5th RWGC

'DON MARKS' WINTER SHIELD

ROYAL WINCHESTER GOLF CLUB

Friday 23rd November 2012

The final 'Order of Merit' event for 2012 will be played at Royal Winchester Golf Club on Friday 23rd November. 38 members are confirmed for the 'Don Marks Winter Shield'. The defending Champion is Jason Laney. Andy Buck leads the 'Order of Merit' but Big Dave Greetham is hot on his heels. Realistically, only one of these two can win the claret jug this year.

Final arrangements for the golf are as follows:

• • Meet – from 9.00am; tea/coffee and bacon roll on arrival

  • Dress code - Society t-shirts must be worn - or a fine will be incurred!. Tailored trousers (pinkies, if you have them) or shorts (no denim, beach-wear, etc.).

  • Tee-times – from 10.00am to 11.12am (although one group of three is going out early!)

  • 18 holes – stableford competition – full handicap

  • Prizes - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 'High Handicapper', ‘Longest Drive’, ‘Nearest the Pin’, ‘Nearest the Pin (in Two)’, wooden spoon

  • Presentations for the day - at 4pm

Tee Times are as follows:

• • 7:00am    Andy Heyes Richard Butcher John Sheehan

  • 10:00am   Mark Mellett Ed Moloney Paul Baker

  • 10:08am   Nigel Bungay Martyn Dodd David Greetham

  • 10:16am   Peter Green Fred Sharrock Codge Greetham

  • 10:24am   Jon Wolfe Bob Alton Alan Eastwood

  • 10:32am   Jay Adams Andy White Dom Campbell

  • 10:40am   Dave Brown Geoff Laney Adie Bell Colin Maby

  • 10:48am   Stuart Marks John Powell MPL Andy Buck

  • 10:56am   Paul Marks Ken Biffen Simon Straker Chris Wheeler

  • 11:04am   Jason Laney Joe Misselbrook Andy Birch JM Zucco

  • 11:12am   Jon Steele Jem Edmunds Al Harris Paul Clark

67 members and wives/girlfriends/etc have confirmed the evening function.

Final arrangements for the evening are as follows:

• • Meet - by 7pm at the latest - for dinner at 7.15pm

  • 'Order of Merit' presentations, raffle and speeches - 8.30pm

  • Disco - 9pm

  • Carriages - 12 midnight

  • Dress code for the evening - jacket and Society tie are compulsory for men - the 'Fines Master' will be on the lookout! Wives/girlfriends/etc - just need to look beautiful!

We will be running a raffle on the evening in aid of Phil's charity for the year, 'Help for Heroes'. Please let the committee know if you are able to offer up a raffle prize - anything will do. It would be good to have a couple of really nice prizes - can you help?

Any queries to Andy Heyes, Chairman, on hampshirestragglers@gmail.com.