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Tony Sollis hit a hole-in-one during the Team Shotgun competition at the club on Sunday 14th February.
The ace, courtesy of a seven iron on the 135-yard 4th hole, helped the quartet of Sollis, Kevin White, who had ironically hit a hole-in-one on the same hole seven days earlier, Charles Leggitt and captain Mick Rossborough finish comfortable winners.
With two scores to count in the betterball competition they carded nett 128 which gave them a five shot advantage.
The runners-up were John Carlin, Chris Hunt, Richard Jones and Roger Haddon who edged out Tony Prince, John Carrington, Barrie James and John P Carlin by virtue of a better back nine after both teams finished on nett 133.
Nearest the pin winners were Dave Titman (7th), Iain Wallace (10th) and Matt Robbins (18th).

David Matthews provided the highlight of the rescheduled  Dennis Mitchell Texas Scramble with a hole-in-one at the club on Sunday 24th January.

Matthews hit the ace with a five-iron on the 188-yard second hole but it was not enough to help his team to victory in a keenly contested affair.

The quartet of Simon Hegan, Vincent Healey, Terry Blake and Sue Rattenbury emerged triumphant with 70, nett 60 and 1/4, from runners-up Maurice Langman, Geoff Owen, Suresh Advani and Pam Parker 70, nett 60 and 5/8.

John Carlin, Vernon Moyers, Tim Bray and Dawn Logue finished third with 68, nett 60 and 3/4, from John Chambers, James Lynch and Toni Shirley 69, nett 60 and 5/6, and Ben Hammond, James Knight, Chris Hunt and Theresa Donnelly 70, nett 61 and 1/8.
Nearest the pin winners were Ernie Stene (7th), Dave Edgeller (10th) and Leslie Cheslin (18th).

Kevin Armour and Ken MacDonald proved convincing winners of the annual 3 Club competition at the club on Sunday 3rd January.
The in-form duo mastered the frosty conditions and a lack of clubs in their bag to post an impressive nett 62 which took the top honours from runners-up Dave Meehan and Malcolm Young nett 64.

Glen Coleman and Rob Humphrey finished third by virtue of a better back nine than Rob Bench and Everard Peters after both pairs carded nett 65, while Graham Hurst and Kevin Whiyte were fifth with nett 66

There was a good turnout of 98 teams for the Christmas Shotgun at the club on Saturday 5th December.

The morning competition was won by Garry Lenton and Vincent Healey with 46 points from Rob Humphrey and Glenn Coleman 43.
They were followed by Ben Hammond and Craig Owen 42, Simon Went and Mark Riman 41 and John Hearne and Andy Northwood 40.

Nearest the pin winners were Glenn Coleman (7th), Phil Chatten (10th) and Dave Meehan (18th).
The afternoon competition was won by Trevor Cartwright and Karen Buckland with 43 points from Ernie and Val Stene 42.
Martin Jones and Stuart Whitehead finished third with 41 points, ahead of David and Jean Turrall 40 and Derek Cooknell and Richard Simmons 40.

Nearest the pin winners were Mick Price (7th), Alan Stevens (10th) and Dave Heffernan (18th).

Tthe November Mixed Texas Scramble on  Saturday 7th November was won by Ron Guest, Mike Carrick, Carline Durbin and Judy L:angford with 71, nett 61 and 1/2, from Martyn Langston, Mike Hastings, Christine Price and Brigid Carrington 72, nett 61 and 3/4.
The quartet of John Close, Mike Wbb, Sue Ford and Tony Hammond finished third with 70, nett 61 and 1/2, from Ernie Stene, Barry Langford, Betty Galsworthy and Graham Wright 73, nett 64.
Nearest the pin winners were Tony Hammond (7th), Mike Carrick (10th) and Judy Langford (18th).

Meanwhile, latest Extra Medal saw Division A success for Geoffrey Owen with 39 points from Geoff Edmunds 38 and Stewart Watkinson 37.
The Division B winner was Paul Quigley with 42 points from Andrew Caine 39, Roger Davies 36 and Raymond Bevan 36.

Daniel Lane and Cameron Koolhoven, playing as a pair for the first time, produced some fine golf to emerge clear winners of the junior Rankin Tophy at the club on Monday 26th October. 
Despite dropping four shots over the last four holes their score of gross 75, nett 66, in the greensome medal was good enough to win by 11 shots.
Countback was needed to decide second and third place with Taylor McDonald and James Moffatt coming out on top over Jacob Forster and Matt Budd after both pairs finished with nett 77.

Meanwhile, the quartet of Martin Corby, Mike Hastings, Sue Shortland and Judith Wells won the mixed Texas Scramble  on Saturday 24th October with 69, nett 60 and 1/4.
Countback was required to determine the runners-up with David Ward, Rob Bench, Alan Stevens and Lynda McCarthy 70, nett 62 and 7/8, edging out Ian Jones, Andrew Walsh, Alan Parker and Christine Spinks 71, nett 62 and 7/8 by virtue of a better back nine.
Martyn Langstone, captain David Elbourn, Judith Matthews and Betty Galsworthy finished fourth with 73, nett 63.
Nearest the pin winners were Lynda McCarthy (7th), Jim McCarthy (10th) and Sue Shortland (18th).

Stuart Harrison was a convincing winner of the Extra Medal on Thursday 22nd October after amassing 42 points.
It put him well clear at the top of Division A from Jim Lynch 37, Maurice Langman 36 and Stewart Watkinson 35.
The Division B winner was Ali Peebles with 40 points from David Muir 38, president Mike Carrick 38, Roger Davis 37 and John Wolfe 37.

The battle for honours could not have been closer in a windswept October Medal at the club on Saturday 3rd October.
Sam O'Sullivan 80, nett 71, mastered the tricky, blustery conditions to emerge triumphant in Division A but needed countback to edge out John Chambers 78, nett 71, Martin Bradley 81, nett 71 and David Matthews 78, nett 71.

Alan Brewster 83, nett 71, was the Division B winner from Alan Stevenson 84, nett 72, and Tim Bray 86, nett 72.

Division C was also a tight affair with countback required to separate the top five. Michael Eliot-Higgitt 95, nett 71, came out on top from James Whiting 88, nett 71, Derrick Richardson 89, nett 71, Bernard Chambers 91, nett 71, and Tony Sollis 98, nett 71.

John Chambers took the best gross prize by virtue of a better back nine than David Matthews after the pair both carded 78.

Countback was required to determine the winners of a keenly contested Captain's Charity Day competition at the club on  Saturday 26th September.

The quartet of Bob Harrison, Stuart Harrison, James Whiting and Matthew Robbins emerged triumphant by virtue of a better back nine than Richard Lane, Cecelia Lane, Daniel Lane and Barry James after both teams amassed 95 points.

Derrick Richardson. Mick Coop, Tom Murray and John Kavanagh finished third thanks to a better back six than Charles Leggitt, James Leggitt, Lesley Cheslin and Ashley Hayward after both teams scored 94 points, while Nick Wright, Mike Carrick, Richard Joyce and Chris Gardiner claimed fifth place, again on countback, from Trevor Cartwright, Simon Hegan, Derek Cooknell and Michael Morris after they both scored 92 points.

The best ladies team prize was scooped by Judith Matthews, Eileen Rafique, Carole Simmons and Sue Shortland with 87 points, while the best mixed team was Ernie Stene, Val Stene, Jeffrey Buckland and Karen Walley with 90 points.

The team of John Wolfe, Sue Wolfe, Graham Wright and Margaret Wright won the best front nine prize with 49 points, while the best back nine prize went to Phil Jones, Toni Shirley, James Lynch and Teresa Jones with 51 points. Nearest the pin winners were Martin Bradley (2nd), Lesley Cheslin (4th), Phil Eades (9th), Dawn Logue (10th), Alfonso Cuffarao (11th) and Pauline Payne (18th).

 Longest drive winners were Dean Sparrow and Maggie Smith.

Meanwhile, the midweek 18-hole Extra Medal saw Division A success for James Leggitt with 39 points from Stewart Watkinson 37, David Ward 36, Jon Stranks 35 and Philip Eades 35. The Division B winner was Michael Brain with 39 points from Roger Stevens 38 and Roger Davis 37.

The Seniors Challenge Cup at Crewe Lane was won by Walter Hogarth with 39 points from John Wolfe 37. Albert McKay finished third thanks to a better back nine than Rob Dowell after the duo both scored 36 points.

 Mick Rossborough claimed top honours in the September Medal at the club on Saturday 29th August.

Just one shot separated the top five with Rossborough making light of the windswept conditions to card a highly respectable 77, nett 69, which was enough to win Division A thanks to a better back six than Arthur Baker 79, nett 69. The runner-up edged out John Chambers 76, nett 69 due to a better back nine.

Simon Hegan 78, nett 70, finished fourth by virtue of a better back nine than Barry Wilkinson 78, nett 70.

Stuart Cluff 77, nett 66, emerged triumphant in Division B from Mark Riman 80, nett 68, Philip Eades 79, nett 68, Bev Thomas 83, nett 69, and Malcolm Young 82, nett 70.

Countback was required to decide Division C with Jakob Lane 87, nett 69, edging out Tony Sollis 96, nett 69, John Hearne 86, nett 69, and Trevor Cartwright 85, nett 69.

John Chambers took the best gross by virtue of a better back nine than Robert Owens after the par both carded 76.

There were a number of other competitions run in association with the Medal and Stuart Cluff lifted the Stanley Dunn Cup for the best nett score as well as the Over 50s Cup in which Philip Eades was runner-up.

Arthur Baker won the Over 60s Cup from John Chambers who had the consolation of becoming the senior club champion, while the Rabbits Chalice, for handicaps 19-28, was won by Tony Sollis from Jonathan Higgitt 91, nett 70.

Talented teenagers Lewis Barge and Jakob Lane won the Grinham Greensome competition at the club on Sunday 16th August.
The young duo amassed 42 points and took the honours by viritue of a better back nine than David Wright and Phil Heaton.
Stephen Price and Peter Eastbury finished third with 41 points thanks to a better back three than Tony Hoare and John Carlin who also scored 41

Home golfers took the top prizes in the  Open Alliance on Sunday 9th August. Former club champion Ben Hammond teamed up with Craig Owen to good effect and they made full use of local knowledge to triumph with nett 65.
Steve Cowell and Robert Shaw finished runners-up on countback from Kevan Witts and Nigel Hancox plus Phil Jones and Garry Lenton who all carded nett 66.
Nuneaton duo Trevor Mortimer and Colin Mortimer finished fifth by virtue of a better back nine than Wishaw pairing Colin Harrison and Steve Mann after they both returned nett 67.
John Hearne and Elliot Forbes, also from the host club, returned the best gross of 70, while Martin Phipps and Colin Stevenson (Lilley Brook) claimed the best front nine prize with 29 and Martin Phillips and Kevin Phillips (Nuneaton) took the best back nine honours with 33.

Meanwhile, the 9-hole Extra Medal saw Division A success for Richard Powell with 38 points from Roger Haddon 37.
The Division B winner was Ian Courts by virtue of a better back six than Barry Langford after the duo both scored 36 points.

The Seniors August Medal Division One winner was John Smart with nett 68 from Albert McKay 69. Chris Aldridge proved a convincing Division B winner with nett 67 from John Evison 72.

The wealth of young talent at Kenilworth Golf Club was clearly illustrated on Saturday 18th July when teenagers Robert Owens and Alice Young were crowned club champions.

The 16-year-old duo showed a clean pair of heels to their more experienced rivals with Owens lifting the coveted men's title by two shots from defending champion Ben Hammond, while Young, who is the Warwickshire girls captain, won the ladies championship by three shots from Veronique Lintin.
Owens carded rounds of 77 and 72 for a winning total of 149 to finish ahead of Hammond (76 and 75) 151 and Gary Knight (75 and 78) 153.

Dean Sparrow shot rounds of 80 and 74 to finish fourth with 154 on countback from Richard Keegan 76 and 78 and Elliot Forbes 74 and 80.

Forbes posted the best gross in the morning round with Owens taking the honours in the afternoon.
Meanwhile, Young produced two consistent rounds of 82 for a total of 164 to successfully defend the ladies title at the expense of Veronique Lintin who finished runner-up for the second successive year after rounds of 79 and 88.

BRENDAN FENERTY enjoyed success in the July Medal at the club on Saturday 4th July.
The  course was in splendid condition and Fenerty took full advantage to post 70, nett 66, which put him three shots clear at the top of Division One from Alistair Giffen 78, nett 69, who claimed the runners-up spot by virtue of a better back nine than Eliot Forbes 73, nett 69.
The next six golfers were also separated by countback with Martyn Langston 80, nett 70, leading the way from Mick Rossborough 78, nett 70, Terry Welch 80, nett 70, Barrie Lusted 80, nett 70, Thomas Parker 80, nett 70, and Arthur Baker 80, nett 70.
Countback was also required to determine the outcome in Division Two with Barry Flick 80. nett 67, edging out Nick Wright 78, nett 67, Alex Beesley 80, nett 67, and Alan Cluff 78, nett 67.
The Division Three winner was Clive Rattenbury 84, nett 65, from Neil Cousins 88, nett 67, Anthony Ranger 86, nett 67, and Michael Eliot-Higgitt 92, nett 68.

GOLFERS braved some horrendous weather conditions during the club's De Montfort qualifier at Crewe Lane on Saturday.

Alistair Giffen mastered the conditions and emerged triumphant in Division A with 76. nett 66, but required a better back nine to edge out Martyn Langston 78, nett 66.

They finished ahead of Chris Owen 80, nett 69, Peter Hall 77, nett 70, and Richard Keegan 76, nett 71.

Darren Watson came out on top in Division B with a sparkling round of 80, nett 64, which put him well clear of Adam Newbold 83, nett 68.

Mark Newbold 86, nett 71, finished third by virtue of a better back six than Ken Pavey 86, nett 71. They were followed by Michael Sykes 91, nett 74, who pipped John Hearne 90, nett 74, thanks to a better back nine.

Meanwhile, Albert McKay 78, nett 71, took the Division A honours in the seniors June Medal from Walter Hogarth 91, nett 75. They were followed by Alan Parker 94, nett 76, and Alan Donaldson 89, nett 76, who were separated by their back nine scores.

The Division B winner was Christopher Aldridge 96, nett 70, from John Evison 90, nett 71, Rob Dowell 96, nett 76, and Huw Jones 101, nett 76.

Kenilworth ladies held a team competition which was kindly sponsored by Mercia Carpets.

The waltzing stableford was won by Maggie Smith, Angela Guest, Jenny Saunders and Eileen Rafique who are flanked by Vicky and Ollie Pearman who own Mercia Carpets.

TALENTED youngster Daniel Lane took the top honours in the June Medal at the club on Saturday.

Lane produced a polished round of 75, nett 68, to finish top of Division A by virtue of a better back nine than John Close 74, nett 68.

Paul Brewster 76, nett 69, claimed third place on countback from Tony Prince 76, nett 69, while Maurice Langman 77, nett 70, was fifth.

The Division B winner was Geoffrey Owen 78, nett 66, from Malcolm Young 80, nett 67, Stuart Cluff 79, nett 68, Ken Pavey 84, nett 69, and Philip Hall 82, nett 69.

Michael Webb 81, nett 64, was a clear winner of Division C from Richard Evans 90, nett 66, Steven Cowell 85, nett 67, Mark Taylor 87, nett 69, and Neil Cousins 91, nett 69.

TRICKY weather conditions failed to prevent some good scores in the Garrard Cup qualifier at the club last Saturday.

Richard Jones mastered the blustery, heavy showers and led the way by finishing top of Division A with 75, nett 63, while Pete Bennett 77, nett 66, claimed the runners-up spot.

Martin Corby 80, nett 68, edged out Paul Brewster 76, nett 68, by virtue of a better back nine, while Mick Rossborough finished fifth after carding 77, nett 69.

Dean Waugh 84, nett 64, emerged as a clear winner of Division B by finishing three shots ahead of Ted Reading 85, nett 67.

Countback was required to determine the next four places which were filled by Jeff Naysmith 88, nett 69, John Antcliffe 91, nett 69, Kenneth MacDonald 90, nett 69, and Michael Sykes 86, nett 69.

James Lamond recorded the best gross score of 74.

Meanwhile, John Harrison took the Division A honours in an Extra Medal after scoring 37 points which put him clear of Alan Stevenson 34 and Stuart Harrison 32.

The Division B winner was Keith Powell with 39 points from Raymond Bevan 37 and Andy Kennell 36.

The Seniors May stableford was won by John Wolfe by virtue of a better back six than Walter Hogarth after both golfers amassed 37 points.