OGC News

This year's winner of The Clubs Grandfathers Competition was Bruce Wilson a  past Captain & President with a very creditable 36pts pushing John Jarvie & Pete Hawkins (35pts) into joint 2nd.

Young Finn is pictured with a very happy Grandad

Well done Bruce

Steve

Hon Sec

Captain's Away Day

The other highlight of the day was Bob Gay scoring a hole in one on the 177yd 7^th – Bob nobly  bought everyone a drink!

Well done Bob

John Hall

Captain

Captains Away Day – Friday 23^rd August

36 of us enjoyed a splendid day out in glorious sunshine at Whittington Heath indulging in some excellent golf, food and drink with some of us finishing off the day in the bar at OGC. The winners were Moray Hulme and George Kennedy with 45 pts followed by Nic Heath and Frank Carter who beat Ian Jebson and Jeremy Nesbitt on a card countback with 42pts.

£148 was also generously donated to my Captains Charity

John Hall

Captain

The 2019 Mixed Open was a great success, with 32 team of 128 competitors visiting Olton from 38 clubs as far away as Cardiff and Lancashire, demonstrating the popularity of this Club event.

Prizes were presented by the Lady Captain, who welcomed the visitors to OGC and thanked Mary and Val O’Neil and their team of helpers for organising the day and making it such a success.

There were team prizes for the first four teams and Nearest the Pin prizes on all par 3’s as follows:

1^st place: Graham Ford, Julie Ford, John Chambers, Avril Chambers (all Kenilworth GC) 83 points

2^nd place: Edward Kerby, Sandra Kerby, Gary Boyd, Denise Boyd (all Robin Hood GC) 81 points

3^rd place: Sarah Cranton, John Powell (Stourbridge GC), Lisa Barton, Tony Cullinan (Coventry GC) 80 points

4^th place: Barry Schofield, Sandra Schofield (Worcestshire GC), Bryan Platt (Forest of Arden GC), Tina Platt (Coventry Hearsall GC) 80 points on countback.

NTP: Bob Young (Olton GC), Peter Holt (Coventry GC), Mike Doyle (Branston GC), Paul Bartram (Rushcliffe GC)

There was fantastic support from the Bar and Catering staff, the Greens team and Professional, with numerous compliments received throughout the day on the course, catering and friendly atmosphere at OGC.

Mary and Val O’Neil

Olton's WMGL Team will be playing the first leg of their knockout match away at Sandwell Park GC at 16:30 Thursday 18th July. 

 The Club wishes Keith & the Team Good Luck tomorrow!