Farrington Senior Competitions Weekly competitions and knock outs are organised by the Match Secretary - Ray Vickers 01761 416749 To participate in competitons and senior events you need to be a registered Senior Member

• A Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf - As golf is a self-regulating game, all golfers should have a good understanding of the fundamental Rules. This quick guide by the R & A is a great starting point.
• Wednesday Competitions Calendar
• Next Wednesdays Draw and Start Times
• Wednesday Results
• 2010 -2011 Trophy Winners
• Handicaps Guidelines
• Active / Inactive Handicaps
• Supplementary Cards
• Handicap calculations
• Link to "HOWDIDIDO" website - for latest senior qualifying competiton results and your up to date handicap
• Link to FreeCaddie - view "Any Course" hole by hole by using link: (Courses - View Any Course)
• Emergency Cancellation for Wednesday Competitions
• Knock Outs
• Hole in One Kitty
• Xmas Competition
• Match/Competition Prizes
• Farrington Senior Invitation Match
• Farrington Senior Open
  - View Last Years Open Results - Wednesday 7th September 2011
• Competition Rules

To enter the weekly Wednesday morning competions enter your name on the appropriate sheet on the Senior Notice Board one week in advance of the competition date. The Competition Secretary will draw for start times by the previous Wednesday and post the times on the Senior Notice Board. You will need to arrive on the Wednesday morning at least fifteen minutes prior to this time to pay your entry fee, collect your score card, secure your entry and meet at the start tee with your playing partners. Late arrivals will be substituted as appropriate. Late entries are accepted on the day but early arrival is advised as players are entered (in rota) into last minute gaps and then tagged onto the end. In the event of it being a team competition we cannot guarantee it being possible to accommodate late entries if there is the wrong number of seniors to give a complete team. The current entry fee for the Wednesday Competitions is £2.50 + 50p for Captains Charity Raffle. It is clearly most helpful if people avoid dropping out of team games wherever possible. By not turning up you leave your partners without an opportunity to compete, and you owe it to them to delete yourself from the competition as soon as you know you are unavailable. Ray can arrange substitutes but he clearly needs as much warning as possible. The prefered means of cancelling are:- To cross off your name on 'the competition list' before Monday To ring Ray at home before Monday - tel: 01761 416749 To contact Ray or the days organiser by 8.00 on the Wednesday morning. The new number for cancelling on the day is 0781 2859229 AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON MATCH DAYS.

Calendar of Events 2012

Cancellations before the day ring Ray Vickers on his home number as well as crossing out your name on the start sheet:

In a real last minute emergency ring 0781 2859229 at 8.00am on Wednesday morning

Remember to:- Mark your ball before you tee off on the 1st tee - putt out every ball

Start Sheet for 8th Feb 2012

Yellow Ball - Winter Tees - Duchy Course

Entry fee £3.00

If you wish to play in the above competition add your name to reserve list on the senior notice board, and turn up as early as possible on the day (by at least 7.55) when Ray will fit you in as appropriate. Reserves will be slotted into teams on a first come basis on the Wednesday morning. DO NOT insert your name in spaces made by people cancelling as Ray will have prepared the score cards in advance and this can cause problems with handicaps, seeding etc.

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 1st Feb 2012 - Texas Scramble - Winter Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 25th Jan 2012 - Tennessee Waltz - Winter Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 18th Jan 2012 -Multiplier - Winter Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 11th Jan 2012 - Bowmaker - Winter Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 21st Dec 2011 - Tennessee Waltz - Winter Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 7th Dec 2011 - 3 clubs +putter - Green Tee

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 30th Nov 2011 - Bowmaker - Green Tee

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 23rd Nov 2011 - Yellow Ball - Green Tee

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 17th Nov 2011 - Texas Scramble - Green Tee

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 9th Nov 2011 - Stableford - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 2nd Nov 2011 - Bowmaker - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 26th Oct 2011 - 4BBB - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 19th Oct 2011 - Medal - Yellow Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 12th Oct 2011 - Tennessee Waltz - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 5th Oct 2011 - Stableford - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 29th Sept 2011 - Multiplier - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 21st Sept 2011 - Medal - Yellow Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 14th Sept 2011 - Bowmaker - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 31st August 2011 - 4BBB - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 24th August 2011 - Stableford - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 17th August 2011 - Bowmaker - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 3rd August 2011 - Texas Scramble - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 20th July 2011 - Captains Day - Green Tees

Senior Captains Day
74 seniors joined Captain Mike Astle on a wet Wednesday morning in a novel bowmaker competition. Playing in teams of three the scoring process for each hole was only revealed on the tee of the next hole. Sometimes double points, sometimes only one to count and other permutations built up the tension as each groups round progressed. The winning teams accumulated 129 points was helped by a sterling 45 points from ex Senior Captain Mike Hedges.
Captain Mike rewarded the players with an after match hot dog or beef burger – many seniors found they couldn’t resist topping up with additional barbequed food..
Numerous bottles of wine were presented for the top individual stableford scores as well as team prizes.
Despite the rain everyone agreed it was a very enjoyable day. Congratulations Captain Mike for organizing such an imaginative format.
Tantalus Mike Hedges 45 points
Runner up David Brown 43 points
3rd place Dave Taylor 42 points
Division 1 prize Brian Brown 40 points
Division 2 prize Paul Bracey 39 points
Division 3 prize Malcolm Brooks 40 points
Teams

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 13th July 2011 - Senior Club Championship - Yellow Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 7th July 2011 - 4BBB - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 29th June 2011 - Stableford - Green Tees + Eddie Jackman Trophy

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 15th June 2011 - Medal Yellow Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 8th June 2011 - Texas Scramble - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 1st June 2011 - Wally Sage Trophy - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 25th May 2011 - Stableford - Yellow Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 18th May 2011 - Manor Course Senior Club Championship

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 4th May 2011 - Tennessee Waltz - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 27th April 2011 - Stableford - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 20th April 2011 - Bowmaker - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday April 13th 2011 - Medal - Yellow Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday April 6th 2011 - Texas Scramble - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday March 30th 2011 - Stableford - Green Tees

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday March 23rd 2011 - Yellow Ball

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday March 16th 2011 - Tennessee Waltz

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday March 9th 2011 - Multiplier

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday March 2nd 2011 - Bowmaker

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday February 23rd 2011 - Stableford (non qualifier)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday February 16th 2011 - 4BBB

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday February 9th 2011 - Yellow Ball

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday February 2nd 2011 - Texas Scramble

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday January 19th 2011 - Multiplier

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday January 12th 2011 - Bowmaker

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday January 5th 2011 - Texas Scramble

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday December 15th - Tennessee Waltz

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday December 8th - Ray Dando 3 clubs + putter (12 holes)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday November 24th - Texas Scramble (Green Tee)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday November 10th 2010 - Bowmaker (Green Tee)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday November 3rd 2010 - Tennessee Waltz (Green Tee)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday October 27th 2010 - Stableford (Green Tee)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday October 20th 2010 - 4BBB (Green Tee)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday October 13th 2010 - Medalford (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday October 6th 2010 - Medal (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday September 22nd 2010 - Bowmaker (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday September 15th 2010 - Texas Scramble (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday September 8th 2010 - Senior Open (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday September 1st 2010 - Medal (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday August 25th 2010 - Stableford (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday August 18th 2010 - Bowmaker (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday August 11th 2010 - Committee Cup (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday August 4th 2010 - Medal (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 21st July 2010 - Captains Day...Team Bowmaker

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 14th July 2010 - Senior Championship (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 7th July 2010 - Medal - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 30th June 2010 - Stableford - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 23rd June 2010 - Tennessee Waltz - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 16th June 2010 - Medalford - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 9th June 2010 - Medal - (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 2nd June 2010 - Bowmaker - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 26th May 2010 - Manor Championship

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 19th May 2010 -Stableford - (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 12th May 2010 - Medal - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 5th May 2010 - Stableford Two best scores - (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 28th April 2010 - Stableford (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 21st April 2010 - Texas Scramble (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 14th April 2010 - Medal (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 7th April 2010 - Bowmaker (Green Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 10th March 2010 - 4BBB (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 3rd March 2010 - Medalford (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 17th February 2010 - Multiplier (Yellow Tees) - 13 holes only

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 10th February 2010 - Bowmaker (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 3rd February 2010 - Stableford (Yellow Tees) - 13 holes only

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 27 January 2010 - Texas Scramble (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 16th December - 4BBB (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 9th December - Ray Dando 3 clubs + putter - 13 holes (Yellow Tees)

Farrington Seniors Results for Wednesday 2nd December - Texas Scramble - 13 holes (Yellow Tees)

So how do you first get a handicap?

Basically you must complete at least three rounds and get a fellow player who has a handicap to sign your card during a round of golf to ratify your score. You must make it clear which tees you use. One of these cards will need to be about 100 shots or less. These cards are used to determine your initial handicap. The senior Website www.farringtonseniors.co.uk gives exact details of how your handicap is calculated.
Any fully completed and signed cards that you wish to be considered as evidence for obtaining a handicap should be submitted to any member of the Senior Handicap Committee.

How Can We Ensure Handicaps Are Reflective of Playing Ability?

• Every player will endeavour to make the best score they can at each hole in every qualifying round and report all rounds for handicapping purposes.
• Every Golf Club will, whenever possible run stroke play competitions as qualifying competitions, calculate a CSS and make all handicap adjustments strictly in accordance with the UHS
• Every player will return a sufficient number of qualifying scores to provide reasonable evidence of their playing ability.

The CONGU Unified Handicap System 2008-11 has introduced a number of new clauses, which prescribe the way we handle handicaps, the significant clauses are:-

Clause 17.3 – Qualifying Scores / Qualifying Competitions
The declaration that a competition is a Non Qualifying Competition disqualifies all scores returned in that competition being used directly for handicap purposes. Performance in Non Qualifying Competitions is one of a number of factors to be considered in the Annual Review of Members’ handicaps.

Clause 19 - Stableford Adjustment

• All stroke play scores shall be converted to stableford points for handicapping purposes.
• Applies to Away Scores as well as scores returned at the Home Club.
• It is imperative members submit all completed holes into the system as this may prevent an increase in handicap or in some cases result in a decrease in handicap.

How does it affect your handicap?
Even in medal play a no score or a 12 on 1 hole will do no more damage than a 0 on a stableford card. So in a medal it is possible to return a card with one or more disastrous holes yet remain in the buffer zone or even merit a handicap cut. ONE OR MORE POOR HOLE SHOULD NO LONGER JUSTIFY A N/R. because this will automatically produce a 0.1 HCP increase. To protect your handicap you need to enter scores for every hole you play.

Clause 21 - Supplementary Scores
‘The Clause that helps members to submit qualifying scores to ensure handicaps are reflective of their current competitive playing ability’
This is explained fully below.

Clause 23 – Review of Handicaps
Annual Review
The Annual Handicap review is designed to ensure that members have handicaps that are reflective of their current playing ability. This is based on:
· Players scores returned in qualifying competition
· Performances in singles and better ball match play events
· Scores returned in Social golf must not be used
· An Annual Review Report is now included in software to aid Committees in the review

Farrington Annual Review of Handicaps
In January the Handicap Committee will use the computer to analyse the previous years records for all members and produce “The Annual Review Report”. The report is a list of all members who should be considered for a handicap change. It does this by producing a “Performance against Target” analysis. Don’t ask me how it does this!!!! The resulting figure, which is a mathematical comparison of the year’s competition results for each member, indicates whether they are eligible for an increase or decrease in their handicap and suggests the amount of the change. The committee uses this figure and a range of other evidence provided to them e.g. performances in non-qualifying competitions including Knock Outs, 4BBB Competitions, requests to raise handicaps on age or medical grounds etc. to inform them.
General Play Revisions of handicap are not subject to appeal as long as they are carried out within the CONGU rules.

Clause 23 – General Play Adjustment
General Play adjustments should only be made through the playing season under exceptional circumstances.
This may include:
· A member requiring adjustment for medical reasons.
· Member given initial handicap that from qualifying scores returned is not reflective of current ability.
· The return of a series of good scores in Qualifying Competitions within a short timeframe by an infrequent competitor.
· Players may be infrequent competitors in Qualifying Competitions and so have few opportunities to reduce their handicap in line with their improved standard of play. They may compete frequently, however, with success in other forms of golf and their handicap may require further adjustment to reflect this.

Active/Inactive Handicaps
As of 2010 the English Golf Union & English Women’s Golf Association will be implementing an active/inactive handicapping system.

Rational
To enable Clubs to identify whether a player has submitted a number of qualifying scores per year to ensure their handicap is reflective of their current playing ability without the need to lapse a handicap.
IT IS NOT A FORM OF LAPSING

Operation
· Applies to players in all handicap categories 1-4(5).
· Players will be required to submit 3 qualifying scores per year (Supplementary Scores & 9 Hole Qualifying events included). Failure to do so will lead to an inactive handicap.
· An inactive handicap will disappear for the year on the submission of 3 qualifying scores.
· Qualifying scores will be accepted from both Home & Away qualifying competitions.
· Handicap certificates will identify whether a player has an inactive handicap e.g. 12.4 i
· Clubs may impose a condition that prevents players with inactive handicaps entering events (not however permitted to make it a blanket condition).
· Inactive handicaps may still be used for golfing holidays, social trips where handicap certificates are required.
· Players may have an inactive handicap removed because of a medical exemption.
· The EGU will monitor the situation and will decide whether to increase the number of qualifying scores from 3.

How does it affect you as a senior?
If you fail to complete at least three qualifying competitions this year, next year you will be credited with an INACTIVE handicap which will make you ineligible to enter many competitions e.g. the Senior Opens for most other clubs. Farrington Seniors have taken a view on inactive handicaps and members with inactive handicaps will be ineligibile for our major competitions? (e.g. K.O’s, Senior Club Championship etc.)

Summary
A CONGU handicap is based on the ability of a player in qualifying competitions, not social golf.
The introduction of Supplementary Scores, 9 hole qualifying competitions and the EGU active/inactive handicap system should lead to more members returning qualifying information and less use of General Play adjustment by Handicapping Committees.
This in turn should lead to a more unified system of handicapping.

EGU Central Handicap Database (CHD)
When Farrington Golf Club uploads the new Club 2000 update in January 2009 it will include the new CHD module. Every golf club will be given it’s own unique ID number and every club golfer will also be given his own unique ID number (10 characters long). Plastic cards with their own unique ID number will be issued to all members. This unique ID number will follow you if you move to another club as will all your qualifying handicap and competition records. The Central Handicap Database holds the records of every golfer in every club in England.

By going online members can use their unique ID number to:-
· View their current handicap
· View their complete record of competition scores
· Request handicap certificates
· There may be an option to access handicap changes by SMS text

Clubs can view handicaps of any English Club Golfer from their name/dob and also find that golfers unique ID number.

In future clubs will almost certainly ask for your unique ID number when you enter Open competitions, as this will enable them-to:-
· Establish if you have an active handicap (usually a requirement of entry)
· Simplify the entry of away players details into the computer and check on their handicap
· Automatically return your competition score to your home club for handicap changes

Qualifying Competitions
The majority of changes to Seniors’ Handicaps is expected to take place as a result of taking part in qualifying competitions. Such competitions are the Wednesday monthly medal / monthly stableford, Senior Opens and other Farrington weekend qualifiers. The scores from any qualifier are entered into the computer and after comparing the score to the computer produced ‘Competition Scratch Score’ the computer applies a calculation and automatically adjusts handicaps. Any changes will be posted on the Senior Notice Board.

General Play
Any fully completed and signed cards that you wish to be considered as evidence for handicap changes should be submitted to any member of the Senior Handicap Committee. Since the latest directive from the EGU is that 'Scores returned in Social Golf must not be used to adjust handicaps' These cards can only be used as part of the evidence for the Annual Handicap Review held in January.
REMEMBER: Reduction in Handicap is a reward not a penalty

What value do we put on a handicap?

An extract from the English Golf Union Website helps us to understand how we value a handicap.

“The way the CONGU system works is that a typical Category 1 player is expected to play about 2 strokes above his handicap on an average day. Category 4 players can expect a short fall of about 6 or 7. Put another way a player who finds that he plays to an average handicap of 28 will probably find that he has a handicap of 21/22.”

Supplementary cards
From 2012 all golfers can now submit supplementary cards to adjust their handicap. These will require the player to indicate their intention to play such a round before starting to play and will be subject to a handicap increase where the player is outside their “buffer zone”. Handicaps will be adjusted on the same basis as qualifying competitions. A maximum of one card per week can be submitted. The exact details of how this will operate are outlined below..
Please note members found abusing this procedure can be suspended.

Seniors’ Supplementary Scores 2012

1. A maximum of 10 Supplementary Scores may be returned each handicap year.

2. Supplementary Scores are Stableford scores, which may only be returned at the Home Club of the player, subject to the above limit.

3. Supplementary Scores are available to all players.

4. A maximum of one card per week may be returned (A week commences on a Monday).

5. The round must comply with the Rules of Golf and the completed card must be counter signed by a playing partner who has a recognised handicap.

6. Supplementary Scores are now available to players in Categories 1, 2, 3, 4 [and 5].

7. Players must register their intention to take out a Supplementary Score before going out to play. To do this collect a stamped and dated score card from the Pro shop and enter your name in the Supplementary Card Book.
RETURN YOUR SIGNED CARD TO ROGER STONE ASAP.

8. Play must be over a Measured Course under Competition Play Conditions. No CSS to be calculated. Changes of handicap to be against the SSS.

9. Supplementary Scores are for increase as well as reduction of handicap.

10. Stroke Play returns shall be subject to Stableford/Nett Double Bogey adjustments (maximum net double bogey on any hole) in compliance with Clause 19 before the card is used for handicap adjustment.

11. Supplementary scores are recorded in your Player Handicap Record.

12. Players who have recently been awarded a CONGU handicap qualify immediately for the return of Supplementary Scores.

13. Remember a 0.1 increase should be applied when a player does not return a score after signing their intention to use the round for a Supplementary Score.

14. Returns may be subject to action under Clause 23 if ‘manipulation’ is suspected.

How your Initial CONGU golf handicap is calculated

To calculate your first (initial) golf handicap you need to enter three golf cards. The computer system will then assess your 3 cards to determine which one will provide the best Nett Differential Score (NDS); essentially this is done by reducing any holes that are greater than 2 shots over par to being 2 shots over par, for example, if you have entered an 8 on a par 5 then, for the sake of this calculation, the system will read it as a 7.
Although CONGU rules does not put a limit on the number of holes that are reduced, most systems limit it to a maximum of six holes to ensure that they only provide handicaps to players that they feel can play to 28.0 or 36.0, at worst. If the system fails to calculate your handicap it is because the maximum number of adjusted holes has been reached. In these situations cards can be reviewed manually to assess if it is possible to provide the maximum handicap.

Let’s assume that 4 holes have been adjusted to double-bogeys (2 over par) resulting in a total reduction of 5 shots for your round. If your gross score was 95 then the resulting Nett Differential Score would now be 90. To calculate the handicap based on this card the course SSS (Standard Scratch Score) is then subtracted from the Nett Differential, for example if the SSS (for the tee colour in question) is 67 then it would be 90 - 67 = 23. This calculation is applied to all 3 cards to determine which one gives the lowest golf handicap, this then becomes your golf handicap.

Note: the Course Par plays no part in the initial golf handicap calculation.

How your CONGU golf handicap is adjusted ongoing

Golf handicaps are divided into 5 categories as shown here, each of these categories has a respective buffer zone that is used to assess whether or not a handicap should change. The table below displays the categories along with relevant Adjustment Factors.

Each time you enter a new card in a qualifying competition it is your responsibility to adjust your golf handicap. You must then immediately play to this new handicap until at a later stage a Competition Scratch Score will be calculated from all category 1 to 3 cards from the competition and used instead of the Standard Scratch Score to produce a final adjusted handicap. All changes will then be published on the Senior Notice Board.

So how do you do this? Depending on which Category you fall in to a Buffer Zone and respective Adjustment Factor is applied, essentially this allows you to enter cards that are higher than your Handicap without your handicap being increased. To demonstrate how this works, please study the two examples shown below.

Examples of adjustments:

Lets assume that your golf handicap is 17.0 (Cat 3) and the card that you entered was with a gross score of 87 and the SSS for the tee colour is 67, in this case your net score would be 3 shots (87 – 67 = 20) above your handicap . As your Buffer Zone allows you to be between 0 and 3 Shots above your handicap (17 + 3) then no adjustment is made. If your gross score was 89 resulting in your net score being 2 shots higher than your Buffer Zone, then your handicap would increase by 0.1, which is the Maximum increase allowed. However, if your gross score was 82 with course SSS of 67 resulting in your net score being 2 shots below your handicap (82 – 67 = 15) Then your are below the Buffer Zone of zero so an adjustment is required. The adjustment would be the number of shots below handicap x the Adjustment Factor i.e. 2 x 0.3 resulting in a cut of 0.6 shots. Your new Exact Handicap would now Be 17.0 – 0.6 = 16.4 giving you a Playing Handicap of 16.

Club results for seniors and mens qualifying competitions (medals and Stableford) are now published on line. It is possible to view RESULTS, CURRENT HANDICAPS, FIXTURES and MORE by clicking on the link below. The site now requires that the first time you enter the site you go through a registration process....which is straightforward. The bonus is that under your personal profile details you can set up email alerts to inform you of competition results and handicap changes. So you have no excuse for not knowing your most up-to-date handicap.

The Free Services includes:-

• Access to your online Handicap Record (and soon a printable CONGU Handicap Certificate).
• Access to over 1500 clubs’ competition results, course stats and handicap lists.
• BBC News Headlines on your homepage.
• Weather from around the world.
• Customisable homepage with HowDidiDo ‘Widgets’.
• Access discussion groups about topics related to your club.
• Competition Results and Handicap Change notification via e-mail

www.howdidido.co.uk/farrington-golf-club

Farrington Seniors often need to cancel their entry into Wednesday Competitions. Presently they do this by crossing off their name on the notice board. Problems however frequently arise on Wednesday morning when there is a last minute emergency.

Ray Vickers should now be contacted on his mobile phones after 8.00 a.m. on Wednesday morning when such occasions arise:-

Ray's mobile number: 07812859229

It is clearly most helpful if people avoid dropping out of team games wherever possible. By not turning up you leave your partners without an opportunity to compete, and you owe it to them to delete yourself from the competition as soon as you know you are unavailable. Ray can arrange substitutes but he clearly needs as much warning as possible.
The preferred means of cancelling are:-

1. To cross off your name on 'the competition list’ before Monday.
2. To ring Ray at home before Monday - tel: 01761 416749
3. In an emergency to contact Ray or the days organiser by 8.00 on the Wednesday morning.

The new number for cancelling on the day is 0781 2859229
AND SHOULD ONLY BE USED ON MATCH DAYS.

He asks that you do not use this number for cancellation purposes on any other occasion as the phone probably will not be switched on.

The committee have indeed discussed sanctions that may need to be applied if senior members fail to turn up without cancelling. Thankfully this a rare occurrence but it does happen. We owe it to Ray (and other members) to make it easy for him to do his job by

• Turning up well before tee off time and registering (15 minutes)
• Informing us if you are unable to make your tee time

We are anxious that all Farrington Seniors can continue to enjoy Wednesday Morning Competitions so please do your bit to help.

The Seniors Committee

18 Hole Winter Knock Out - Duchy Course - Yellow Tees

Rules:-

• Complete matches by date shown
• Strokes received calculated as full difference of the two handicaps