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Winner of Trafalgar Salver 2026
The Battle of Trafalgar was a decisive naval engagement fought on 21 October 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain near Cape Trafalgar, during the Napoleonic Wars.
Today 42 starters fought over the Trafalgar Salver set up in memory of this famous victory and Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson.
The weather was great and the greens had just been fertilised with granular nutrients. Hopefully will be washed in by next time! The victors today were:
1st: Terry Curtis, 41 points,
2nd: Paul Rolfe, 39 points,
3rd: Keith Loxton, 38 points,
4th: Graham Tallyn, 38 points.
Report by: Mike Askew.
Photo: Vice Captain Steve Malone presents salver to Terry Curtis.
Winners of the Derek Hall Trophy 2026
Mike Askew & Mark Hughes
Winner of the Order of Merit 2026
Dave Wickersham
Results of Lawson Shield 2026
There were 32 entrants (16 pairs) in the Lawson Shield Drawn Pairs Better Ball.
The conditions were great and the weather fantastic. The winners were:
1st: John Crowson & Ivor Norkett, 45 points,
2nd: Ken Slatter & Julian Nutley, 44 points.
Twos
There was £32 in the pot from this competition. There were three 2s scored by:
John Crowson (playing with Ivor Norkett) on the 2nd
Dave Needs (playing with Steve Foster) on the 2nd, and
Ivor Norkett (playing with John Crowson) on the 15th.
Twos prizes are shared in Pairs play, so each individual wins £5 per 2.
Report by Mike Askew
AVGC Seniors 4 Nations 2026 Results
The competition was won by Scotland with 60 points The Scotland team was captained by Gary Mitchell whose team consisted of Peter Ward, John Crowson, Alan Connell, Mike Bender, Paul Rolfe, Mike Haigh, Steve Foster, Ivor Norkett & Mark Denne.
England took the 2nd spot with 52 points captained by Dave Dean, Wales were 3rd with 47 points captained by Andrew Thomas and Ireland 4th with 41 points captained by Steve Malone.
Seniors vs Ladies Match Results
With 12 each side playing 4BBB with the higher score in any pair winning a point.
Despite the aggregate score by the Ladies, 265, beating our score by 2 the Senior men retained the trophy by 4 points to 2.
Senior Captains Day Results 2026
The Results of the Senior Captains Day.
Charity Fundraising Raised £1,641
Raffle £530
Charity buckets £335
Putting game and sale of bird boxes £85
Auction of four-ball vouchers £691
Main Results Table
Best Team Terry Curtis, Walter Huda, Mark Leach & Ann Doran
Best Senior Pete Harland
Best Lady Ann Lee
Best Man Kris Manley
Past Captains Trophy Adrian Redford
Bernie Gogan Trophy (Senior 75+) Mike Pelizzoni
Sponsored Holes Table
1 Nearest The Bunker (Not in) John Crowson
2 Nearest the Pin in 1 Steve Simpson
3 Nearest the Green in 2 Pete Harland
4 Nearest the Pin in 2 Mike Askew
5 Nearest the First Bunker in 1 (Not In) Ghie McGinley
6 Nearest the 150yd Tree on the Right Terry Neve
7 Nearest the Pin in 2 Mike Lee
8 Nearest the Pin in 1 Stuart Baker
9 Longest Drive on Fairway Mike Askew
9 Longest Drive with a Putter Mark Leech
10 Nearest the Drain in 1 Charlotte Simpson
11 Nearest the Ditch (Not in) Paul Rolfe
12 Longest Holed Putt from on the Green Gary Mitchell
13 Nearest the Pond in 2 (Not in) Clive Gear
14 Nearest the Bell in 1 Terry Curtis
15 Nearest the Pin in 1 Gail Wickersham
16 Longest Drive on the Fairway (Ladies) Gail Wickersham
17 Nearest the Pin in 1 Jane Codrai
18 Nearest the Pin in 3 Shots Craig Hutchinson
Putting Competition Table
Putting Competition Lorraine Fox
Auction of the four-ball vouchers raised a total of £691.
Stratford Oaks £140
Whittlebury £160
Chesham & Ley Hill £100
Kritlington £151
Hinksey Heights £140
Senior Pairs Championship Result
Winners Mike Askew & Paul Rolfe
Jones Drawn Pairs Foursomes Results
1st Steve Malone & Peter Whittaker - 35 Points
2nd Mike Askew & Mike Bender - 35 Points
3rd Steve Trace & Adrian Wood - 34 Points
The Two's pot was shared by Steve Malone/Peter Whittaker & Steve Trace/Adrian Wood
Seniors Drawn Greensomes Results
A great day out in the sun for the Drawn Greensomes where each pair had to choose the best drive and take alternate shots.
The winners were:
1st Mike Askew & Terry Curtis - 45 Points
2nd Adrian Redford & Ivor Norkett - 43 Points
3rd Mike Bishop & Graham Hale - 41 Points
Update from the Competition Secretary November 2026
1. Seniors Winter Eclectic
The Seniors Winter Eclectic starts on Monday 2nd November with the first contributing competition being the second Winter Eight.
All you have to do is sign-up in IG, in the correct Division, and IG will do all the admin for you, creating your best Nett score on each hole over the qualifying period until mid March.
It's great fun and provides the opportunity to find what's possible if you could discover your best form on every hole!
2. Seniors Christmas Lunch on Monday 14th November
Sign-up for this year's Seniors Christmas Lunch opens on Monday 2nd November.
There will be a 9 Hole Stableford competition followed by Roast Turkey with all the trimmings, Apple Pie and Custard and then Coffee and Mints.
There will also be the usual Quiz and Raffle.
All for only £15 pp - even better value this year than last, a real tonic after yesterday's miserable Budget!
Entry closes on 30th November.
Anyone who wishes to join for lunch only please contact Adrian Redford.
The Christmas Lunch will go ahead even if the golf is cancelled.
Adrian King Coimpetition Secretary
AGM Cup
Winner Phil Young 20pts
Runner up Gary Mitchell 19pts
Seniors Awards 2025
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