LadsMasters XXVIII 2014Owston HallDoncaster

Friday 2 May to Sunday 4 May 2014

LadsMasters XXVIII 2014

Welcome to the programme for this year’s LadsMasters. From the start of the event in 1986 at the Bells Hotel Coleford, the event has morphed into the premier golf event on the north west golf society calendar.

This year we are venturing to Owston Hall with the nearby delights on Doncaster. The 18 hole Championship Golf Course offers players the challenge & quality expected by PGA professionals, maintained to the highest standards by experienced groundskeepers.

Development began in 1996, and since then the course has been a host venue from 2002-2004 to the EuroPro Tour which was televised worldwide. Covering 6937 yards, the par 72 course features mature oak trees and water features to challenge golfers of all standards, including Billy Smart.

The golf course is set in over 200 acres of mature parkland, with large oaks and water hazards making the course both enjoyable to play whilst at the same time challenging. The feature hole is the 10th a par 4, 284-yard hole which requires a carry over two carefully placed ponds before playing up to the green which is overlooked from the conservatory of the 18th century Owston Hall.

To quote last year’s successful Captain from the team event……….Fairways & Greens gentlemen……..

Doncaster…..a very rough guide

Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England. Together with its surrounding suburbs and settlements, the town forms part of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, which had a population of 302,400 at the 2011 census. The town itself has a population of 127,851. Doncaster is about 20 miles (32 km) from Sheffield, and is served by an international airport, Robin Hood Airport, based in Finningley.

Doncaster has a vast selection of clubs and late bars all across the borough. The heart of the nightlife is in Doncaster’s Town Centre, a large strip of clubs and late bars are located on Silver Street as well as more scattered across the rest of the town. There is everything from modern clubs that play the latest chart dance songs to venues that play the best of the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Doncaster’s nightlife has something to suit everyone’s taste and consequently makes it one of the best night’s outs.

Che Bar (one for Curty), Flares, Co Co, Priory – all around Silver Street

Bentleys, Players & The Purple Door in the centre of town offer those into Strictly the chance to see some live dancing to relax away the evening.

Card of the Course

ItineraryWednesday 30 April 2014• Team pairings announced & shirt presentation• Eskdale Lodge at 8.30 p.m.

Friday 2 May 2014• Team event • First group tees off at 11.04 a.m.• Dinner 7.30 p.m with the draw for the singles event

Saturday 3 May 2014• Singles event teeing off at 10.40 a.m.• Court session & presentations 6.30 p.m.• Dinner 8.00 p.m.

Sunday 4 May 2014• Optional roll up teeing off at 10.00 a.m.

Team Format (based on 22 attending, only 21 currently confirmed)

• Two Ball 1 – 1 x singles stableford• Four Ball 2 – 2 x singles stableford• Four Ball 3 – 2 x singles stableford• Four Ball 4 – Russian stableford

• playing in pairs, you multiply your two scores together for each hole i.e. 2pts x 2pts=4, 3pts x 0 pts = 0 pts

• Four Ball 5 - Combined stableford• Both stableford scores count

• Four Ball 6 - Betterball stableford• Best one stableford score from the two

1 point available per match so total of 8 pointsIn the event of a tie, golf will be the winner!

The PrizesLadsMasters Singles• 1st, 2nd & 3rd place• Longest Drive• Nearest the Pin • Nearest the Pin in 2• Thanks for coming also known as the Water Carrier• Billy Smart Challenge – 2013 winner Dunny can challenge anyone to compete

in the challenge. The challenger can be announced at any time between the draw and before Dunny tees off in the singles .

• Jazz Hat presentation

Team event• You will be allocated someone from the opposition and the person from the

losing team must pay the other £5.

Last Year’s Event in Pictures

2012 winner Krobbo Nervous wait Judge Fitton presides Water Carrier at work

Winning Skip Russ Rabbi in his Jazz Hat 2013 Proud Winner

Rabbi dreaming

Mint down the forehead comp

Last year’s Skips Winning Team Orange 2nd place Team Blue

DLs DynamosCaptain David “DL” LawHandicap 24Lost the height off but makes up for it with his draft picks!16/1

Andrew “Macca” MacFarlaneHandicap what ever he wants but if possible do you mind playing off 1710/1

Tony “TB” BleaseHandicap 11Alternative nick name “ no stars”. Another to undergo surgery but will soldier on.12/1

Mike “Cuz” CousenHandicap 9One star so far, always a bookies favourite6/1

David “Spaz” YarrowHandicap 162 stars to his name but none from the modern era5/1

Simon “Dewy” DewsnipHandicap 14 for team & 12 for singlesLast year’s winner looking to make it 3 wins in 5 years14/1

Pete “Pete” CurtHandicap 16Only current 3 star holder . Last one won with Persimmon driver25/1

Mark “Stokesy” SellersHandicap 22ON DEBUTMate of Kendo’s so could be a bandit!Tip – learn the oath!16/1

Leigh “Peaky” PeacockHandicap 28Port Vale’s other fan besides Robbie Williams20/1

KENCURTIndicative starting prices, see BetKenCurt for details

Peter “Dunny” YarwoodHandicap 32Double winner in 2013 of the Water Carrier and the Billy Smart Challenge150/1

Andrew “Cheds” AshurstHandicap 18Checked out the gym at Owston before the course!33/1

Krobbo’s KavaliersCaptain Keith “Krobbo” RobertsonHandicap 82012 winner despite numerous injuries and bad luck6/1

Andrew “Faz” FarrowHandicap 28An early star winner from the 90s. Not been seen on the LM for years. Welcome back!100/1

Phil “Phyllis” JeeHandicap 14Sport Betty is surely the most talented natural golfer not to have won the LM16/1

Howard “Log” FittonHandicap 22Hooray! The Mole has dusted off the clubs from his winter hibernation16/1

Stuart “Rabbi” FearnleyHandicap 20Bandit off 20 but depends how he fairs with Bernie Winters the Friday night out14/1

Paul “Probbo” RobinsonHandicap 11Bookies favourite for 2014 LM. Organising next year might be tricky4/1

Mike “Kendo” KenrickHandicap 18Local vet meaning veteran. Only ever 4 time winner of LM33/1

Martin “Monty” SmithHandicap 22An LM regular with a star to his name. Two rounds may be a challenge with on going back issues150/1

Andrew “Fishy” ColeyHandicap 17Gold Cup winner 2014 but has had surgery since. 2 star winner ……..and that is not a wig!3/1

Russell “Russ” ThorntonHandicap 28Only LM to have won all 3. The LM, Water Carrier and Billy Smart Challenge!50/1

KENCURTIndicative starting prices, see BetKenCurt for details

Appendix

• Players with an official club handicap will play off their prevailing handicap at the time of the LadsMasters

• I reiterate, Dunny can challenge anyone to the Billy Smart Challenge• For the team comp, you have been be allocated someone from the opposition and

the person from the losing team must pay the other £5.• There are twins and single rooms at Owston Hall, the allocations are as follows:

• Captain DL will room with Skip Krobbo (Twin)• Cuz will room with Rabbi (Twin)• Pete will room with Kendo (Twin)• Peaky will room with Russ (Twin)

The rest are all in single rooms but allocated an opposition virtual roomie• Cheds will room with Phil• Macca will room with Log• Bleasy will room with Faz• Spaz will room with Fishy• Dewy will room with Probbo• Mark will room with Monty• Dunny will room with A N Other