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ENGLISH DEAF GOLF ASSOCIATION
Annual General Meeting on Sunday 8th November 2009 starting at 11am aiming to finish at 1pm
at
Droitwich Golf & Country Club
Westford House, Ford Lane, Droitwich, WR9 0BQ
Web: www.droitwichgolfclub.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there!
Agenda
1. Welcome/introduction
2. Apologies.
3. Approval of Minutes of last year’s AGM held on 29 November 2008
4. Matters arising.
5. Chairperson report.
6. Secretary/Treasurer report.
7. Ladies Officer Report
8. Motions for changes to constitution.
9. Election of Officers.
10. National Championships 2010 – Prince’s GC
11. World Deaf Golf Championships – St Andrews 2010.
12. Other matters.
13. Venue and date of next year’s AGM.
Latest News Flash – 26 October 2009
World Championships 2010
The England Team for the World Championships at St. Andrews 2010 has been selected! More news will follow.
The players are:-
M. Forrest.
J. Albutt.
M. Anderson.
J. Slack.
M. Roberts.
R Calvert.
P. Wilson.
D. Hugil.
K. Wilkinson.
D. Upton.
The team has been selected on performance in the 2009, National Championships, which is the Premier competition of the EDGA.
The seniors section will be represented by K. Whalley and Bob Lanchbury. Simeon Hart will go as an exemption.
The EDGA Annual General Meeting is on Sunday 8th November 2009 starting at 11am aiming to finish at 1pm at Droitwich Golf & Country Club
Westford House, Ford Lane, Droitwich, WR9 0BQ
Web: www.droitwichgolfclub.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there and give the EDGA your support!
Two Clubs Champions!
Mark Forrest won the 36 holes National Championships at his golf club Fishwick on 25 July 2009. He scored 73 and 76, his name will be engraved and will go up on the board in the clubhouse. Well Done!
The same goes to Jason Albutt who won his Club’s Tournament too. Well Done Jason!
England v Scotland – Thursday to Saturday 6 to 8 August 2009
The exciting England team have been finalised for the forthcoming match against Scotland at Forest Pines. Players – M Anderton, J Albutt, M Forrest, J Slack, M Roberts, K Wilkinson, K Whalley and S Hart.
Supporters are all very welcome to watch the match.
Other news!
Jason Albut wins his club’s Little Lakes GC Fernihough Open with a gross score of 68 and his new handicap now is only 3.7.
Kevin Whalley entered the Sign Health Golf Day on 2 July at Lambourne GC, got two birdies and won a boxful of beer for the best Trick shot with a 220 yards drive at the 17th hole par 4 with a three feet long golf tee! He finished hole with a birdie! Jeremy Dale awarded the prize to him. See his website www.jeremydale.com
Chris Cowdrey the ex England and Kent Cricketer was there to give his after dinner talk.
Mark wins National Championships 2009 at Forest Pines Golf and Country Club, Lincolnshire.
Mark Forrest a 6 handicap of Fishwick GC, Preston won with a total gross of 320 over four rounds. Last year’s winner Martin Anderson managed to finished 3rd. Jason Albutt our best player in the World Championships at Perth finished second where he was leading over the first three rounds, he finished with a last round of 86.
The full result is given below. The golf course was in perfect condition. The hotel, food and weather were all very good. We hope to go back there for next year’s National Championships because of the super golf course and value for money.
19th March 2009 Newsflash
England Team selected!
The team for the match against Scotland have been selected by the handicap committee. The top four from the order of merit, Simeon Hart from the amount of work and dedication he has shown over the years for the EDGA and the last three from the hat from the rest of the players in the Order of Merit to give other players opportunities to represent for England.
Team:- M Anderson, J Albutt, M Forrest, J Slack (Capt), S Hart, D Cole, I Gray, W Black. 1st reserve K Whalley, 2nd reserve M Roberts.
Dates for Golf Training for players
For players with interested in playing in the forthcoming World Deaf Golf Championships in St. Andrews August 2010. The first golf training is on 18th April at The Bristol GC. The one after is on 7th June at Droitwich GC. The Third on Saturday 18th July and the venue is to be decided. Please contact swilkinson8@sky.com if you want to come.
Further team training will be held at Woodhall Spa from October 2009 to March 2010. This will be organised at a later stage.
Calling all Deaf Women Golfers!
On Saturday 25th April 2009 at Thornbury GC, Bristol BA35 3XL is the 18 holes stableford competition for the Women. Tee off is at 11.04am. Coffee on arrival and a 2 course carvery meal after the golf. Cost £40 per player. Supporter meal £15 per person. Please contact Janet McHale at janetmchale@sky.com for application form and further information
1 March 2009
Colette Hogan's Hole in One!
Well done Colette for her Hole in One at the 18th hole 119 yards at Fishwick Golf Club today with a three wood. Mark who witnessed her incredible shot saw her ball flew and landed on the green, bounced twice and went into the cup. An amazing sight! Mark's head was spinning with disbelief. What is more amazing is that Colette only took up golf a few months ago!
11 February 2009
Forest Pines will host National Championships 2009!
It is great news that the National Championships will be held at Forest Pines for the first time on 12 June to 14 June 2009. The whole package is only £230 for the members. It is very good value considering Forest Pines is listed as one of the great courses in England. There are only 16 places but can be increased if more players quickly filled the application form and send the money. We look forward to receiving your form quickly.
Order of Merit 2008 – Martin wins easily
Martin Anderson, a 6 handicap member of Kilnwick Percy, Yorkshire won the Order of merit with Jason Albutt of Little Lakes behind in second place. Martin did not go to the World Deaf Golf Championships in Perth, Australia because of his studies. Go to rankings page to see the full results. We have 30 players with handicap of 15 or under. The order of merit worked very well and for 2009 will see many more golfers going for the top spot.
Well Done Martin! Let us hope someone will give him a hard time this year!
Good News!
The Order of Merit for 2009 will include points for any one of the regions’ deaf golf open tournaments. This is a new that was approved at the AGM to encourage golfers to enter both the National Championships and the regions. The team for next World Deaf Golf Championships in St. Andrews will be based on the Order of Merit at the end of this year. So start collecting points from your golf club’s first monthly Medal in April.
More support required from Deaf golf regions and their members
Kevin Whalley President of EDGA attended the SDGA’s AGM on Saturday 26th January 2008 at Reading Deaf Club, expressed to their members his disappointment on the support received to the EDGA. He mentioned that only one of their members played in the EDGA National Championships last year. The SDGA need to support the EDGA by encouraging their members to enter the EDGA tournaments and in the International matches. Also to donate or raise funds for the England team in future World Championships. The EDGA have over 200 members.
England v Scotland 2009
The match is to be held at Forest Pines on the 6th August to 8th August 2009. The England team will be selected from the Order of Merit with some players of a higher handicap. Keith Wilkinson the captain, Jon Slack vice captain and Andrew the coach will select the team shortly and it will be put on the website and the selected players will be informed.
Other news
Coaching
Coaching will be organised for this year by Andrew Etherington in preparation for the next years World Deaf Golf Championships in August at St. Andrews, Scotland. Players in the order of Merit will be invited by the captain Keith Wilkinson.
Juniors and Ladies
We hope to organise some golf get together for the Ladies and Juniors. This is an area where we have lacked in the past years. Further news will be put into the website next month
15 October 2008
The 2008 7th World Deaf Golf Championships
Joondalup Golf Resort, Perth, Australia on 30 September to 3 October 2008
England team slipped but finished a creditable third
England Men team enjoyed their first ever lead at the end of the first day of the World Deaf Golf Championships at Perth and sent a shock wave to the USA team camp. Michael Roberts and Jason Albutt both scored 81 and finished joint second at the end of the day under a newcomer Japanese T Sodeyama who scored a 74. All were a remarkable achievement at the difficult hilly Joondalup Golf course with quarries and high sand bunkers.
The second round saw the popular Aussie Denver Magnusson scored 75 that caught up with the leaders. Roberts and Albutt failed to keep up with him as well as Sodeyama. Mark Forrest our promising player scored a disastrous 101. Peter Baker did not fair well either with a high 98.
The third and fourth round saw the USA team came out with their guns firing and at the end came out worthy winners. England finished third just behind Australia. Denver Magnusson of Australia won the Individuals with score of 85,75,81 and 80 a total of 321. Top England player Jason Albutt finished 6th with a score of 81, 86, 87, 78 a total of 332. Michael Roberts finished 7th with a total of 334. The rest of the England players that finished Jonathan Slack 19th, Mark Forrest 26th, Peter Baker 35th, Keith Wilkinson 42th, Kevin Whalley 49th and David Hugill 54th.
Most players had high scores as the course is tough and the sloppy greens are very fast. The weather was not at all great but we all had a good time.
In the Veterans, our player Bob Lanchbury finished 4th. Grateful thanks to our PGA coach Andrew Etherington for his valuable coaching and tips. Thanks to Captain Keith Wilkinson for leading the team and Kevin Whalley for managing all the players before, during and after the World Championships. Grateful thanks to the English Golf Union and other bodies for their financial contributions.
Full results can been seen on website www.2008wdgc.com
The 8th World Deaf Golf Championships will be held at St Andrews Bay, Scotland on 8th to 13th August 2010. Japan has just won the bid to have the 9th to be held on 9th to 13th October 2012. Further details will be announced later.
19 May 2008
The squad are now getting ready for Australia. They have now got the air flights booked, golf and accommodation too. The golf wear have been ordered. There is one more training to go to on 2nd August 2008 at the coach Andrew's new golf club in Bristol.
23 February 2008
The England squad have been selected for the forthcoming World Deaf Golf Championships in Perth, Australia from 29th September to 3rd October 2008. The six for the team will be the top six finishes in the72 holes National Championship at Wychwood Park in May.
The next golf training will be at John Cook Golf Training School on 12 April.
The squad that are going- Slack, Baker, Ablutt, Wilkinson, Hugill, Whalley, Lanchbury, Wilson P, Forrest, Roberts and our Coach Andrew.
We need just over £20,000 to cover the costs. Over £5,000 have already been raised including the generous donation of £3,200 from the English Golf Union. Over the next few months we will be holding fund raising events to raise more funds. We hope that you will be join or assist us in any way to support our team.
Further news will be announced on this page.
