challenge matches

The Challenge Cup

2012 Challenge Match versus Friends Golf Society
Wednesday 9th May 2012
Willesley Park Golf Club, Ashby-de-la-Zouth

The society plays an annual Challenge Cup match again the Friends Golf Society, which is played over 36 holes, fourball-betterball in the morning and singles in the afternoon.

The third annual fixture with the Friends Society will take place at Willesley Park Golf Club on Wednesday 9th May 2012. The day will comprise:

Coffee and bacon sandwich on arrival (from 8.30)
18 holes of fourball-betterball matches (1st tee time 9.30)
Soup and sandwich lunch (1.30-2.30)
18 holes of singles matches (1st tee time 2.30)
Three course meal (8.00 approx)

The BUNGS team will comprise the top 10 players from the 2011 League Cup (who are available/want to play) plus two wildcards (team yet to be decided).

Those who have expressed interest in playing in this match are as follows:

Graham Adams (Guaranteed place as team Captain)
Tim Thacker (Guaranteed place after finishing 1st in 2011 League Cup)
Simon Hayward (Guaranteed place after finishing 4th in 2011 League Cup)
Phil Latham (Guaranteed place after finishing 6th in 2011 League Cup)
Graham Bilsland (Guaranteed place after finishing 7th in 2011 League Cup)
Graham Thorpe (Guaranteed place after finishing  joint 8th in 2011 League Cup)
Craig Vale (Guaranteed place after finishing joint 8th in 2011 League Cup)
Alan Tolley (Guaranteed place after finishing 10th in 2011 League Cup)
Gary Tyler (Guaranteed place after finishing 11th in 2011 League Cup)
Karl Hughes (Finished 13th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Jamie Moore (Finished 14th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Peter Meaney (Finished 19th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Brian Keates (Finished 28th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Dave Jones (Finished 30th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Neil White (Finished 36th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Mark Johnson (Finished 42nd in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
John Mansell (Finished 54th in 2011 League Cup, will have to wait and see if a place is available)
Dennis Childs (Not a member in 2011, will have to wait and see if a place is available)

Competition structure

An annual match between the two societies played over 36 holes, morning will be fourball-betterball matchplay and the afternoon will be singles matchplay.

Each year one society will challenge, and the challengers will be deemed the ‘away’ team. Friends challenged BUNGS in 2010, so BUNGS were at ‘home’ and booked the venue, BUNGS have challenged Friends in 2011, so Friends are at ‘home’ and will book the venue etc.

There will be 12 players per team, the top ten from the previous year’s League Cup plus two wildcards (to be decided by the committee). Where anyone in the League Cup top ten is unavailable to play, then preference will go to 11th place etc.