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Patriotism ruled the day with the GB team displaying their Jacks (including the flag of St.Andrew following the Scots decision to stay in!) and the Rest of the World (RoW) sporting an eclectic mix of kangaroos, shamrocks and cries of \"get in the hole!\";.
The Els course was once again in great condition with the 3/4 handicap stableford 4 ball format throwing up some good scores, not least the 44 points from John McGuiness and Guillermo Gallego and 37 points from Ultan Kenny and EGS ‘rookie’ Gary Morton which were the highest scores from each side.
The trophy was eventually handed over to RoW captain Shorty callow for a resounding 19 point victory and we retired to our sofas to watch how it should be done in the real thing. Congrats to the RoW team and to the real European team for 2 great Ryder Cups.
Dear All,
\r\n\r\nThis week�s event will be a Ryder Cup event - Great Britain vs the Rest of the World. Steve Allen will captain the GB team and Shorty Callow will captain the RoW team. The winning Captain will be presented a cup at the end of the match.
\r\n\r\nEach pair will contribute in a two-ball better-ball stableford format, 3/4 handicap. The difference in points in the competing 2-balls will be added to the total team score for each team (so every point counts). There will also be nearest pins as normal, and best pair score from each team. As an added incentive - the losing pair buys the first round for the winning pair. :)
\r\n\r\nCould you try your best to dress in the following team colours:
\r\n\r\nGB: Red shirts, beige/light colour shorts and white/light colour caps.
\r\nRoW: White shirts, blue/dark colour shorts and blue/dark colour caps.
We have tried our best to �guess� nationalities and hope we have it correct - our apologies if we haven�t but I am sure you will all enjoy this unique competitive occasion. Though pairings could change, the initial pairings are shown below.
\r\n\r\nRest of the World
\r\n\r\n1: Francois Cognard (18), Stephen Holl (16)
\r\n2: John McGuinness (0), Guillermo Gallego (10)
\r\n3: Dean Moss (9), Mike Belt (4)
\r\n4: Philippus Prinsloo (18), Mark Boorman (22)
\r\n5: Bader Ahli (28), Andrew Walters (13)
\r\n6: Shorty Callow (16), Peter Kesby (16)
\r\n7: Rosslee Wahid (18), Bernard Heng (14)
\r\n8: Swarn Singh (20), Rupendra Chhetri (16)
\r\n9: Rense Mandema (24), Andrew McFarlane (15)
\r\n10: Amit Khandelwal (17), Kevin Howe (16)
Great Britain
\r\n\r\n1: Steve Allen (10), John Parkinson (18)
\r\n2: Paul Nightingale (0), Douglas Cameron (7)
\r\n3: Tim Harford (7), Chris Patt (?)
\r\n4: Iain McGachie (18), Paul Stump (12)
\r\n5: Mark Burtonwood (28), Martin Mahoney (28)
\r\n6: Paul King (21), Ultan Kenny (24)
\r\n7: Martin Taylor (18), Luke Gregori (16)
\r\n8: Simon Hambleton (17), Geraint Isitt (28)
\r\n9: Ben Wilkins (18), Grant Kerr (16)
\r\n10: Simon Chaffey (24), Mazen Qursha (14)
Event details are as indicated below:
\r\n\r\nDate: Saturday, 27th September
\r\nTime: 130 shotgun
\r\nVenue: The Els Club
\r\nCost: Dhs 150
\r\nFormat: As Above
\r\nSponsor: EGS
\r\nHandicap: 3/4 of Society or Course if EGF
\r\nTees: Around 6500 yards
See you there!
\r\n\r\nKind Regards,
\r\nCommittee
\r\nEmirates Golf Society
James Skerritt blew the field away with an amazing 43 points on Saturday and not only won on the day but pipped one of the favourites, Dave Storey to the overall Summer Series title by one point (76 points overall). Dave also had a good day getting second place on the day with 36 points, pipping Peter Boland on a count back. John McGuinness finished 3rd overall on 70 points. Nearest the pins were won by Geraint Isitt (2), Tim Collins (7), Anthony Gilliam (12) and Peter Boland (17).
The overall top 10 were:
- James Skerrett 76 (43+33)
- Dave Story 75 (39+36)
- John McGuinness 70 (36+34)
- Peter Boylan 69 (35+34)
- Paul Nightingale 68 (35+33)
- Rupendra Chhetri 68 (33+35)
- Tim Collins 67 (32+35)
- Tim Harford 67 (36+31)
- Nicolas Posada 67 (32+35)
- Guillermo Gallego (32+35)
We hope you all enjoyed the Series and are fine-tuned for the upcoming Winter season!
The draw for the final event of the Summer Series is as shown below:
13:30: Steve Allen, Dave Storey, Paul Nightingale, Guillermo Gallego
13:30: John McGuinness, Tim Collins, Dean Moss, Mike Belt
13:30: Ultan Kenny, Guest 1, Guest 2, x
13:30: omer sharif, Simon Clarke, James Skerritt, Bradley Boyd
13:30: Peter Boylan, Antony Gilliam, Simon Chaffey, Rupendra Chhetri
13:30: Simon Hambleton, Ian Taylor, Geraint Isitt, x
13:30: Tim Harford, Ed Fitzgibbon, Nicolas Posada, Huw Jones
13:30: Peter McCann, martin mahoney, Martin Taylor, Stewart McMichael
13:30: Peter Boland, Shorty Callow, dave gale, Peter Kesby
13:30: Grant Kerr, Paul Stump, Kevin howe, Bader Ahli
13:30: Paul Gingell, Amit Khandelwal, Mazen Qursha, x
We will be having the prize giving upstairs in the Ian Baker Finch room and as it is the last event of the Series, could we ask you to mak every effort to attend.
Event details are as indicated below:
Date: Saturday, 20th September
Time: 1330 shotgun
Venue: Arabian Ranches
Cost: Dhs 150 for Members; (Dhs 250 for Guests); Ranches Members are FREE.
Format: Individual Stableford (Prizes from 1st to 3rd and NTPs)
Sponsor: EGS
Handicap: 3/4 of Society or Course if EGF
Tees: Around 6500 yards
See you all there!
Emirates sent two teams to the annual ASCA inter-Airline scratch golf tournament. Emirates ‘A’ consisted of David Storey, John McGuinness, Paul Nightingale, Tony Benecke, Guillermo Gallego and Steve Allen. Emirates Team ‘B’ comprised of Paul Stump, Mazen Qursha, Shorty Callow, Stephen Holl, Brendon O’Connor and Ultan Kenny.
Though there were some initial doubts, all braved the Barabunga eruption and unfamiliar weather to challenge for the Cup. Playing in a unique location amongst lava rock and deep heather the Emirates ‘A’ team led after the day 1 pairs with John McGuiness and Guillermo Gallego carding 36 points and Paul Nightingale and Dave Storey 32 points. With Icelandair only 6 points back nothing was certain going into the singles on day 2. However, once again Dave led the way with 31 points and together with John, Guillermo and Tony Benecke Emirates Team ‘A’ secured a 7 point overall victory.
This is first time Emirates has won the ASCA event. The team will be defending their title next year in Ireland.
Congratulations to Dave Storey who shot a stunning 2-under par gross 70 to win this week’s Summer Series with a total of 39 points in very difficult conditions. Fellow scratch golfer John McGuinness also managed to shoot a level par round and came second on 36 points. Following close behind was Mike Belt on 35 points.
Nearest the pins were won by Dean Moss (2), Nick Posada (7), Martin Mahoney (12) and Dave Storey (17).
The winner of the summer series consists of the best two of the four scores through the summer. If there is a tie, the most recent of the two counting scores counts. If we still have a tie, the third score counts. Currently, the top ten stands as:
1: PAUL NIGHTINGALE (68)
2: TIM HARFORD (67)
3: TIM COLLINS (67)
4: DEAN MOSS (66)
5: JAMES SKERRITT (64)
6: STEVE WATSON (63)
7: RUPENDRA CHHENTRI (62)
8: PETER BOYLAN (62)
9: NICOLAS POSADA (62)
10: ULTAN KENNY (61)
Below is the draw for this week’s event at the Arabian Ranches. It is the third game of a four event series where the winner is the player with the cumulative best two of four scores - where there is a tie, the most recent of the two high scores is taken.
We will be collecting subs on the day from those who have not yet paid - note, players who have not paid will not be able to register for any event from October onwards (the sponsored events).
14:00: Steve Allen, David Thomas, Jamie Wilks, Alex McDonald
14:00: Dave Storey, Paul Nightingale, Guillermo Gallego, John McGuinness
14:00: Dean Moss, Mike Belt, Tim Collins, John Parkinson
14:00: Ultan Kenny, Richard Skinner, Paul King, Wayne Classen
14:00: James Walters, Tim Harford, Nicolas Posada, Simon Mackenzie
14:00: Mark Burtonwood, Luke Gregori, Martin Taylor,
14:00: Simon Chaffey, Antony Gilliam, Duncan Alexander, Mike Wells
14:00: Suresh Vasu, James Skerritt, Steve Watson, Iain McGachie
14:00: Bader Ahli, Martin Pullin, Paul Stump, Peter McCann
14:00: Andrew Walters, Mazen Qursha, Rupendra Chhetri,
As a reminder, event details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, 23rd August
Time: 1400 Shotgun
Venue: the Arabian Ranches
Cost: Dhs 150 for Members; (Dhs 250 for Guests)
Format: Individual Stableford (Prizes from 1st to 3rd and NTPs)
Sponsor: EGS
Handicap: 3/4 of Society or Course if EGF
Tees: Around 6500 yards
Please note, the usual conditions apply (i.e. “no-shows” and cancellations once registration is closed will be charged a penalty of Dhs 300 irrespective of reason and/or whether we can fill your slot with a reserve - Society Members are responsible for their guests in this instance also).
See you there!
Congratulations to Brendon O�Connor who won on his first day out with the Society! Brendon scored an impressive 36 points on a 3/4 handicap - really well played! Following closely on 35 points was Peter Boylan who pipped Tim Collins on. a count back.
\r\n\r\nNearest the pins were won by Rupendra Chhetri (6), Richard Hirsch (7), Wayne Classen (12) and Leonard T. (17).
\r\n\r\nThe winner of the summer series consists of the best two of the four scores through the summer. If there is a tie, the most recent of the two counting scores counts. If we still have a tie, the third score counts. Though we are only half way through and there is plenty of golf still to play, the top ten stands as:
\r\n\r\n- \r\n
- Tim Harford (67) \r\n
- Tim Collins (67) \r\n
- Paul Nightingale (64) \r\n
- Rupendra Chhetri (62) \r\n
- Peter Boylan (62) \r\n
- Ultan Kenny (61) \r\n
- Iain Lachlan (60) \r\n
- Paul Stump (59) \r\n
- Wayne Classen (54) \r\n
- Simon Chaffey (51) \r\n