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Away Days Following the success of previous away days at Dewstow, Dartmouth, Taunton & Pickeridge, The Kendleshire and Minchinhampton the committee will be arranging a series of away days spread throughout the new season. They will endevour to visit interesting and challenging courses arranged at a competitive price to include, green fee, prizes and a meal. The away days are open to all Senior Registered Members. To avoid being disappointed sign up early for the Away Days or Tours on the appropriate notice on the Senior Notice Board. Watch the notice board and the web site for further details of our latest Away Days and Tours. The committee are open to suggestions for new venues. |
Events
for 2012:- Useful Information 1. Hotel RIU Atlantico **** phone number (+34) 959621000 email hotel.atlantico@riu.com 2. Flight number and time - Bristol to Faro Easy Jet flight 6005 depart Fri 16th Mar 07.45 Arrive 10.25 3. Flight number and time - Faro to Bristol Easy Jet flight 6006 depart Fri 23th Mar 10.55 Arrive 13.35 4. Easy Jet have introduced a new Boarding Pass system I will issue them to you at the airport or before if you prefer that But You Must Have Them With You To Check In (Both Ways) 5. Check in time Bristol Airport no later than 06.00, this may be amended if fight times are changed 6. Baggage allowance 20kg suit case + 12kg golf bag. Total weight of 32kg you may spread the weight of your luggage across both bags but make sure no individual bag is heavier than 23kg.Please bring the smallest suitcase you can as room in the cars may be limited 7. Golf bag weight allowance 12kg. Please no hard case golf club travel covers as they will not fit into the cars 8. Drivers make sure you bring your Driving License, Credit Card and Excess Insurance papers as the car hire company will require them 9. Car hire excess waiver insurance will be purchased in the UK from www.protectyourbubble.com by named drivers 10. Currency please bring your Euros with you as changing currency at the airport causes unnecessary delays 11. Travel insurance is not included in this package but is highly recommended. 12. Your Passport should be valid for at least 6 months after the date of your return 13 Transfers from the airport to the hotel by hire cars. 14. Only soft spikes are accepted on the golf courses 15. Transfers to and from the golf courses by hire cars. 16. Golf buggies are available for hire at the golf courses, golf trolleys can be hired from hotel (Check your car space) 17. Make sure your hand baggage complies with the HAND BAGGAGE REGULATION FOR PASSENGERS DEPARTING THE UK. and the NEW EU SECURITY RULES AT AIRPORTS. In brief, your hand baggage size 56cm x 45cm x25cm and any liquids must be in individual containers max capacity 100 milliliters each. You must pack these containers in one transparent re-sealable plastic bag size 20cm x 20cm. 18. Golf Courses and tee times Saturday 17th Casta Marim 09.25. Sunday 18th Bellavista 10.30. Monday 19th Quinta do Vale 09.36 Tuesday 20th Rest Day Wednesday 21st Costa Esuri West 9.30 Thursday 22nd Isla Canela 19. Cars to save time I have allocated players to cars at the airport Car
1. I Clement, T Clement, E Cheasley, G Marsh Please
make sure you keep your wallet and passport etc. secure and do not
leave your luggage unattended at any time. In particular, make sure
you have a good firm hold on your hand baggage. Branford Golf Club -
Worcester CONTACT KEN HUTTON OR IAN CLEMENTS FOR FURTHER INFORMATON Seniors Overseas Tour - March 2011 FARRINGTON SENIORS ON TOUR - NO RAIN IN SPAIN Twenty
members of Farrington Golf Club Seniors Section recently returned
from an 8 day golfing trip to Costa do la Luz in Southern Spain.
The week before we arrived it had rained non-stop for four days
we were however to enjoy the best sunshine of the year so far. Five
courses were played with varying degrees of success - perhaps Cindys
Bar played a small role for those of us who miserably failed! The
'piece de resistance' was our last game where we played the Seve
designed 'Quinta do Vale' course. We had been reliably informed
that the most number of balls lost in one round was an astonishing
27! There were a few of us determined to better that particular
score! Winner of The Miller Mug, Mike 'Rookie' Henton Winner of Mike Hedges Individual Stableford (Last Day), Charles Romaine Winners of El Kantaoui Camel (Best Pair in Worst Team), John 'can you hear me' Butler & Mike Henton Rob
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Events
for 2011:- OLD
THORNS GOLF CLUB - LIPHOOK HAMPSHIRE Events for 2010:-
Events for 2009:-
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Previous Events:-
Senior Tunisia Tour - 22nd to 29th March 2009 All African Champion......Jim Wring (36 points - final day) Overall Winning Team: Kevin Seery, Roger Stone, Mike Hedges, Eddie Cheasley, Tony James, Ken Hutton, Ian Clement, Tony Edwards To view pictures of the tour http://www.capzles.com/#/aa8ba41b-8c17-4762-9f4d-a0ea9a670fd9/ Senior Spain Tour - Platja d'Aro 17th to 24th March 2007 Memorable moments:-
Thank you Ian from all 24 for your magnificent organisation. Just get the weather right next time!!! Click
here to view photos of the tour - thank you Ken
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Some highlights:- Maurice Sanders receiving the green jacket from Dave Sherborne (previous winner) for his win with 41 stableford points at Elfordleigh in October 2005
John Buler (Captain) presents prizes to the winners of the Monday accummulator with 105 points at Elfordleigh. From left to right Gareth Symes, Captain John, Wally Sage (NEVER FORGOTTEN) and Ian Clement.
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Farrington
Seniors Tour - Sunday/Monday - 22nd/23rd August 2010 - Vale of Glamorgan
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become quickly apparent that The Vale of Glamorgan complex is something
special as you approach the hotel, immediately on the right is the expansive
shared training facilities of Cardiff Blue and Cardiff City. What facilities!
Their own sports hall and immaculate pitches, laid out snooker table flat
with rifle straight line markings. The hotel also doesn’t disappoint.
A car park with the footprint of Bristol Airport; sizeable rooms boasting
both a bath and a double shower; wales largest spa, a gym and a 20m indoor
pool to exercise your body and wireless broadband in the rooms to exercise
your mind; plus of course two beautiful golf courses – one a PGA
championship course with facilities that stand fair comparison with those
at Pebble Beach – trust me I’ve been there.
After a bacon bap, a gander at our well stocked goodies bag and of course
the obligatory coffee, we were ready to tackle the National Course. Even
playing 4BBB, how would it be possible for us 26 aging seniors to manage
a decent score on a monstrous course a few yards short of 7000 yards?
Conditions were also against us, with wet fairways, really long par 4’s
that required driver, 9 iron just to get past the ladies tees, a 16th
green that was so large that it has its own postcode, a par three 12th
hole requiring a long drive into the wind over a huge bunker that would
swallow all the sand in the Gobi desert. Which of Farrington Seniors pairs
would master this monster of a course? Cometh the moment, cometh the men.
Step forward Mike Hedges and Dave Sherborne. Mike was Ulysses and Jeff
Capes, Dave was Popeye and Atlas leading the Titans. 44 points –
they sure play a mean pinball.
Sure it was a long and challenging course, but what a beauty. Immaculate
fairways cut so the grass bent obligingly towards the greens, great views,
peace and tranquillity, manicured nature at its best.
Shower and pre-dinner drinks in our rooms before the evening meal. I promise,
Graham, not to reveal the senior who over indulged and needed propping
up on his way to the club house for the evening meal . He was not alone,
many joined him satiated, staggering back to their rooms through the rain
afterwards, overdrunk, overfed, overheated, overgolfed and over in wales.
What a meal. Fabulous starters with a self service choice of soup, scampi,
breaded mushrooms, pasta, cold meats, cheeses, shrimps, salads, curried
chicken - plates overflowed. Follow that with beef or lamb carvery with
all the trimmings. All washed down with the 12 complimentary bottles of
wine, expensive wine, with a nose like the sound of trumpets. If that
was not enough, then there was a choice of fruit, sponges, strawberries
and cream and varieties of cakes. Tony Clement confessed that he thought
he had died and gone to ‘Cake Heaven’. Those who had paced
themselves then squeezed in cheese and biscuits and coffee. Afterwards
Jim Farmer battled to be heard, amongst our usual riotous behaviour, as
he then proceeded to fine everyone for the day’s misdemeanours.
Result - £50 for the Seniors Captains Charity, well done Jim for
being such an observant nasty b******d.
Mondays magnificent breakfast welcomed the early risers at 7.30 but many
staggered in bleary eyed, nearer 10.00. It was noticeable that the late
comers avoided the ‘greasy spoon’ option, instead, toast and
buckets of black coffee.
The Challenge Tour was scheduled to start on The National on Wednesday
and all the staff were noticeably busy in preparation. The practice facilities
were inundated with look-alike Ian Pouters and Paul Caseys. They were
young and talented (don’t you just hate them for both these qualities?),
bright, smart, slim, athletic, keen, polite, it made you proud to be British
- or Welsh? Day 2 on the Lake Course, actually water comes into play less
frequently than on The National Course, was for teams of four with a reverse
bowmaker format - three, then two then one. The course was a breeze in
the park compared to Sunday, a tighter but more manageable course for
the shorter hitters, which I have to admit is all of us. Again a little
beauty. Lots of lakes and a wonderful dog leg par 4 signature 12th hole
with a finishing island green and water views that would not look out
of place in a Monet painting. The victorious team were Graham Marsh, Dave
Sherborne, Ian Clement and Roger Stone with a creditable, but not massive
79 points - they sure know how to boogie-woogie.
Afterwards all were unanimous in voting this as our best senior deal and
short break golfing experience so far. The challenge Ken is to improve
on that - it will be really hard to beat.
Thanks to Ken Hutton for his professions contribution to the health and
safety notices that blight our golf courses, but more importantly for
organising such a fabulous break with his usual military precision.
Thanks also to Ian Clement for being the Ian that we all love, and for
master minding the competitions and prizes in his own inimitable way.
We will go back.
Senior 2 day Tour - Machynys Llanelli - 1/2 July 2007...a memorable course
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