Normanton Golf Club Senior Section held their Autumn Open Day on Tuesday 9th September and welcomed an excellent field of 91 pairs with visitors attending from a wide geographical across the North of England. The weather was ideal for golf with sunny conditions and a gentle breeze.
Many compliments were expressed about the condition of the course and the way it was presented by the Ground Staff which was welcomed especially as the course had not had the benefit of rainfall throughout the summer.
The Ladies Section provided complimentary refreshments at the Half Way House which were enjoyed by all.
The event winners were:
The three scores of 42 points were subject to countback to confirm placings
The Nearest the Pin winners were:
2nd hole Adrian Deakin
10th hole Derek Brassington
The Collection for Mr Captain's Charity, the Alzheimers Society, raised £270.
The organising Committee wish to thank all those who attended and hope that they had an enjoyable day. The dates for 2026 are available on the Club website and the Committee hope to welcome visitors again next year
Thank you to all who played in the open Day, and 'well done' to the winners below.
1st place O Bateson & M Walton (Normanton GC) 47 points - £100 each
2nd Place C Turner & A Ferguson (Waterfront GC) 46 points (back 9 cb) - £80 each
3rd place J Marsden & R Harding (Waterfront GC) 46 points - £60 each
4th Place S Mcfadzean & C Mcfadzean (Bradley Hall GC) 45 points (back 9 cb) - £40 each
5 th Place D Pearson & T Markham (Normanton GC) 45 points - £20 each
Nearest pin on 4 P Holmes (Bradford Moor GC) - £20
Two nearest the line F Stockton (Drax GC) & K Nichols (Pontefract GC) £ 20 each
2’s Pot (takings £240)
Remarkably there were only 6 2’s (David Whallwy, Mason Greenway, Lewis Jeffers, Stuart Wayman, Andy Hall & Mav Phiri) each 2 receives £40’s worth of Lucky 7’s Draw tickets. The draw will take place on Thursday 26th June with a potential jackpot cash prize of £364, good luck to all.
Thank you to all who played in the open Day, and 'well done' to the winners below.
1st Place with 91 points:
K Boot - Garforth GC, G Kershaw - Normanton GC, J Sherwood - Normanton GC, J Gall - Normanton GC
2nd Place
S Rennison, R Harrison, V Ford, V White - Styrrup GC
3rd Place
C Pygott, F Smart, J Starkie, L Milnes - City of Wakefield GC
SENIORS OPEN DAY
The Normanton Golf Club Senior Section held their Summer Open Day on Tuesday 3rd June and attracted an excellent field of 90 pairs with visitors attending from a wide geographical across the North of England.
Early morning rain cleared to produce reasonable conditions for golf for the mid morning starters but heavy afternoon showers caught those with later “T” times which was unfortunate.
Many compliments were expressed about the condition of the course and the way it was presented by the Ground Staff which was welcomed especially as the course had not had the benefit of the usual spring rainfall. The Ladies Section provided complimentary refreshments at the Half Way House which were enjoyed by all.
The event winners were:
The Nearest the Pin winners were:
2nd hole Steve Dent 142 centimetres
10th hole Ken Woolford 120 centimetres
The Collection for the Royal British Legion, to recognise the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, raised £276.
The organising Committee wish to thank all those who attended and hope that they had an enjoyable day. The Autumn Open Day is to be held on the 9th September and the Committee hope to welcome you again to that event