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A month on, we are still playing and have moved on from just friendly golf.  Several Medals & Stablefords have been run albeit with an amended signing in and score entry system.  From all accounts, while many have found the … Continued

At last!   On 13 May after 8 weeks (of torture for some) Tichborne Down stopped being a dog walking, bike riding paradise for the local population and returned to that which it has been since 1890.  While the ‘system’ … Continued

Isn’t it marvellous – we have just had one of the wettest winters, yet the weather didn’t stop us. Now we are into ‘wall to wall sunshine’, and all we can do is look at the course (in my case from afar … Continued

What a month.   For the first half, life continued as normal and with improving weather we all happily (I hope) played lots of golf.  The men had 3 matches, managing to win 2 and halving the one against the … Continued

Firstly apologies for the very abbreviated report from me last month – this was due to a total computer malfunction and thus a few words sent via my phone.   Thankfully I am now back up and running.  I am … Continued

They say time goes faster as one gets older, but this is ridiculous – we have already finished the first month of 2020.   Sadly the generally uninspiring weather throughout much of January somewhat limited everyone’s golf but, thinking positively, … Continued

Happy New Year to you all.  Not only a new year, but also a new decade and, almost certainly and even more importantly, the start of our club’s 130th year. Last month in my report, I was only able to … Continued

By the time you read this we will have had the AGM and I and my fellow Captains will have ‘gone through the pain or otherwise’ of the Captains Drive-In. I have to start with a huge thank you to … Continued

We were promised a radical review of our clubhouse and ‘wow’ that’s exactly what the Clubhouse Sub-group have delivered! Their designs are on display in the foyer. Take a look when you are next in the clubhouse and please provide your … Continued

I start by reporting a superb result from one of our Junior Stars – Rosie Rooney – who, on 15th September, beat Cara Patient of Meon Valley 3 & 1 at Corhampton in the final, to win the Hampshire Ladies … Continued

I start this edition with the sad news that Derrik Moorhouse, a member since 1974 and former Club Captain passed away on the 17th August. Throughout his playing days he was fiercely competitive, his greatest triumphs being in the matchplay … Continued

It is always nice when you receive a compliment, it’s even better when you receive them on a very regular basis. I am of course not talking about personal compliments but those I receive as the Club Captain about the … Continued

A big thank you to all who sponsored Sarah and I for our 100 mile bike ride. The day didn’t get off to the best of starts as I fell off my bike before getting to the start line – … Continued

It was good to see that “mixed” teams took 1st and 2nd places in the Courage & Barclay 4BBB on 5th May, well done Claire Gould (now Claire Sly – congratulations to Claire and Peter on their recent wedding) and … Continued

I am very pleased to start with congratulations to Harriet Riches who won the Peter Gregory Salver, for the 2nd time with a very good score of 45 points. In 2nd place was Oscar Vaughan on 41 pts and Marcus … Continued