Fitzwilliam Golf Society

Event 7. Match v Christ's

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Our third match against Christ's was played at Gerrards Cross GC - a new venue which met with general approval as a venue. The main match was played as pairs match play in the afternoon with Fitz running out comfortable winners at 4-2. Best Fitz pair was Matthew Hignell and Graham (did you see my ball?) May winning 5 & 4 with a creditable performance by Captain Mike Hamment and Fred Hartley who won 4 & 3.

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The greens were running quickly with some difficult slopes and the course had some significant ups and downs but the recent Dorset tourists were relieved to have only a light breeze and some wide, forgiving fairways. 

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The afternoon prizes were won by:-

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Longest Drive 10th - John Uwins

Nearest Pin 13th - David Harriss (Christ's)

Nearest Pin 16th - Robin Winckless

Nearest Pin in 3 18th - Jon Prichard

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The morning "warm up" Texas Scramble over 10 holes was won by the team of Brian Smith, Colin Dunkerley and Tony Price (Christ's).

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The after match presentations were made by Mike Hamment as home Captain. In response, Chris Garden, Christ's Match Captain, thanked Fitzwilliam for their organisation of an excellent and sociable day.   

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Event 3. Match v St Edmund Hall

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St Edmund Hall, Oxford are our longest standing opponents and the two colleges met for the eighth annual match on 16 May 2016 at South Herts GC in Totteridge, North London, home of the “Vardon grip”. The match was a Fitzwilliam organised home fixture.

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Heavy rain at lunchtime cleared in time for the start of the match which consisted of five pairs matches in a Matchplay format. In yet another close finish, the final group finished all square to halve the match. As current holders, Fitz retained the One Size FitzHall Trophy and are now ahead in the overall series by 5-3.

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Captain Mike Hamment partnered Martin Dinkele (playing his first match for Fitz) took the title of best Fitz pair with a storming 7&5 win. Paul Fairhurst took Nearest the Pin on the 14th and secured one of only two “two’s” with his subsequent putt. John Uwins fired a mighty blow up the hill on the 18th to secure the Longest Drive prize.

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A new concept this year is to have a reserve match. In some of our matches, Fitz GS have more players wishing to play than the opposition does. Rather than disappoint our keen membership, our reserves came along and play a side match thereby enjoying the course and participating in the social side of the day.  At this match, it was a threeball competition won by Bob Winckless. It is planned to do this again when appropriate.

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Michael Archer from Hall donated, years ago,  a Rabbit Trophy for this event. This year we decided to award it for the most memorable (good or bad) shot of the day. The recipient was Michael himself for a mishit approach shot from 20 yards short of the green which elicited a sharp curse, rose no more than 3 inches off the ground but finished inches from the pin to win yet another hole from his long suffering opponents.

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Fitz Captain Mike Hamment presented the prizes.  

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