Following an impressive win for Neil the other day, it transpired that there was an issue with the Association Bisque Calculator on this site, where it didn’t take account of the additional notional handicap steps for updating a player’s index when playing against a minus player. It can be a little confusing at first (you may be interested in David… Read more →
Southern Challenge – Division 2
The Southern Challenge is an annual Level Play Golf team event, hosted this year by Surbiton. In recent years, Reigate had accidentally won the second division, leading to a promotion to Division 1, leading to a couple of years of being pitted against some of the best players in the land – a great and informative experience, but with somewhat… Read more →
Club Competitions
Just a quick reminder for members that you can keep up to date with the results of our internal competitions on this site, and that all block games with a semi final in the Club Competitions have to be completed by July 22nd (with the remaining games completed by August 12th). Read more →
RPCC v AELTC (Golf friendly)
With temperatures in the high twenties and a lawn as hard and fast as glass, RPCC entertained AELTC to eight games of GC level play doubles. For those of you wondering, “All England Lawn Tennis Club” a.k.a. Wimbledon, or to give it it’s fullest title The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. For several weeks either side of The… Read more →
PJ’s Pot – Guildford
One of our closest neighbours, Guildford & Godalming, host an annual 1 Day Golf Handicap tournament, named PJ’s Pot, and this year Reigate sent 3 players, comprising the Knights and Michael Bye. Michael got himself into a very close and exciting final, succumbing at the death on the golden hoop to G&G’s John Gosden. You can see a more detailed… Read more →
Roehampton v Reigate A – H League
Reigate A made a brilliant start to the SECF Golf Handicap League (East) – winning both of the morning doubles games and three out of the singles – so were able to enjoy an excellent lunch having already won the match! In the afternoon the team won the doubles and one of the singles to chalk up a 7-2 win! On… Read more →
Solution to a Dry Lawn
For the past few weeks, a combination of issues with the watering system and the beautiful weather has led to the lawn bearing the brunt, getting faster and “bobblier” with each passing day. While most members have adapted, through methods such as “No hitting the ball quite as hard”, the ever inventive Neil Coote checked the rule book, and came… Read more →
Grass Roots
The Grass Roots Competition for Golf Croquet players with handicaps of 8 or above was held on Saturday 9th June. Winner of the morning session was Freda Knight who won all of her games in the group. The afternoon session was won by Phil Davies who also beat all competitors in that group, including his wife Ann (was that wise?)… Read more →
A PB at PB?
For their first U-league match of the season, Team B started off rather well last Saturday at Purley Bury. The doubles pairing of Neil Coote and Alan Slade romped to a win, +26 including a posthumous rover peel by Neil, a PB (personal best), for them. They were so quick, in fact, that two of the afternoon singles games were started and… Read more →
S League v Ember
None of the team had visited the Ember lawn before our match on June 16, and it turned out to be a very pleasant venue with good facilities shared with a tennis and bowls club. The home team were friendly and hospitable and we repaid their courtesy by allowing them to beat us 3-1. Simon was our only success in… Read more →