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Sunday, 24th September 24th, 2023, marked the latest Mixed Greensomes Competition between Handsworth and Walmley Golf Clubs.The event, started by the then Captain, Derek Trueman, in 2005, is played alternate years at each course. Eight couples from each club participated in a closely fought battle on a windy afternoon, with Handsworth coming out narrowly on…
Saturday, 23 September, saw the Handsworth Autumn Pairs Open. It was a beautiful day, and a full field competed. Pairs came from as close as Sandwell Golf Club to as far away as Minehead Golf Club, with some regular participants returning.With a little wind and the course in excellent condition generally, the scoring was excellent,…
Thursday, 21 September, saw the senior’s fourth away day of the year. This time, they travelled to Wrekin Golf Club. The course had dried out amazingly following Wednesday’s downpour, although because of the rain, the greens were slow but true. There were plenty of prizes to play for with the top three individual Stableford scores,…
Saturday, 16th September, saw the inaugural finals day. The finalists of five club competitions were in action, and the matches started going out at noon. The matches were as follows:Roy Grout Trophy The Roy Grant Trophy is the scratch knockout and was contested between Karl Smith and Mark Quigley. The Victory Cup winner was Mark…
On Thursday, 7 September 2023, the finalists of two Staffordshire Ladies County Golf trophies battled it out at Handsworth Golf Club on one of the hottest days of the year.Up for grabs were the Perry Cup (handicap 11.5 to 24.4) and the County Shield (handicap 24.5 to 36.4). Both trophies are county knock-out events which…
The annual Senior Pairs Open for Ladies and Gentlemen took place on Thursday 27 July 2023 in largely dry and sunny conditions with just the early starters experiencing a few short showers. The event was fully supported with 148 players taking part and we were pleased to welcome 108 visitors who all enjoyed a good…
Club Championship, Edwards Trophy and Seniors Club Championship. At the weekend of July 15th and 16th, we held the Handsworth Golf Club championship, where 130 members attempted to get their names on the honours board. Three competitions were up for grabs, played over 36 holes with a halfway cut. The main competition was the Edwards…
On Thursday, the 6th of July, we saw a field of 26 players competing in this year’s Warwickshire Senior Amateur Championships. There was a heavy downpour before the start of play, and players had to contend with some breezy conditions.With the Top 8 players entering the Senior Matchplay Championship, the result was as follows:The champion…
On Tuesday (4th July) it was a pleasure to welcome players from England, Scotland and Wales to Handsworth for the 41st playing of the Bowl. Despite careful planning, the event clashed with other golfing events, which meant we only had an entry of 33 players.Congratulations to the winner Jessica Hall from Bishop Auckland, who also…
On Monday, 19th June, we held the 14th M S Golf Day, which raised a fantastic £5,833 (there are still some donations to be collected). The event came about due to the effects of MS on Annette Austin. In 2008, we raised over £10,000 to provide my sister (Annette) with a wheelchair, as she was…
On Saturday 17th June, we held the Handsworth Summer Open AM-AM (Team of 4), and again it was good to see a full starting sheet. The competition was a team event with two scores to count from a team of four on each hole, with handicaps restricted to 85% of the course handicaps.The weather forecast…
On 13th June, we held the Lady Captain’s Day and what a beautiful summer’s day it was. The course was well presented and looked fantastic. The weather was also amazing, and everything went according to plan. Stableford (with a twist) Everyone set off with a written list of instructions with tasks to complete on each…