The Point - Summer Handicap League Winners 2023

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On a day impacted by at times atrocious weather, including heavy rain and a suspension for lightning, it was the team from The Point at Polzeath who claimed the Summer Handicap League trophy as they defeated Tehidy Park.

Four Handicap League teams set out on a very wet morning to contest two semi finals. The Point who had finished 4th in the league stages, Tehidy Park, Falmouth and Porthpean, the latter having finished top of the league.

The two semi finals saw Porthpean playing the Point and Falmouth taking on Tehidy Park. In the first match Mike Rooney achieved the first point for Porthpean with a 4&3 win over Andy Jones but this was to be the team's only full point as The Point secured three outright singles wins through Tom Trethewey, Steve Lehan (pictured below) and Steven Cloke. In a strange twist father and son Jeremy and Joe Maude fought out a half as they lined up against each other on opposite sides. Ultimately the score was 4 -2 in favour of The Point.

The second semi final certainly went the distance as the two teams were tied at 3 -3 all after the 6 singles. For Falmouth there were wins for Ronnie May, Steve Briers and Andy Morris whilst Tehidy's winners were David Williams, Chris Hart and Dave Collins who won by the odd hole. Needing a result one player from each team had been nominated in advance to play off in the event of a tie. The two nominees were Nick Hodges for Falmouth and Taron Peacock for Tehidy and it was the latter who won at the 3rd extra hole.

The playoff and the lightning suspension meant a delayed start to the afternoon final which in the end was a one sided affair with The Point securing 5 singles wins and a half from the 6 on offer to register a 5.5 - 0.5 victory. The Point's singles winners were Jones, Ali Millar, Trethewey, Lehan and Cloke whilst Joe Maude halved with Tehidy Park Captain Dan Isaacs .

CGU Championship Committee Chairman Simon Harper oversaw proceedings and the presentation. He congratulated both teams and thanked host club Mullion for its staging of the finals and the hospitality extended to those taking part.

Match Sheets below:

Semi Final Porthpean v The Point

Semi Final Falmouth v Tehidy Park

Final The Point v Tehidy Park 

After a cancellation of the competition in 2022 due to a lack of entries, the 2023 version saw an increased number of 9 clubs field teams who played a total of 8 league matches (4 home & 4 away). It is intended the competition will again be staged in 2024.

Summer Handicap League 2023

A total of 9 Clubs have entered the Summer Handicap League 2023.  They are shown in the table below. Each team will therefore play a total of 8 matches in the one league - 4 at home and 4 away. The full fixture list required can be viewed in the sidebar along with the rules for this year's competition. A Match Result sheet is also available in the sidebar.

23.04.2023 The Point 6 - 0 Treloy

30.04.2023 Porthpean 5 - 1 Radnor

30.04.2023 Truro 4.5 - 1.5 Budock Vean

03.05.2023 Porthpean 4.5 - 1.5 Falmouth

10.05.2023 Falmouth 5 - 1 Truro

10.05.2023 Budock Vean 2 - 4 Porthpean (*away win = 3 points)

12.05.2023 Tehidy Park 5 - 1 The Point

13.05.2023 Budock Vean 2.5 - 3.5 Treloy (*away win = 3 points)

16.05.2023 Radnor 5 - 1 Tehidy Park

21.05.2023 Treloy 2 - 4 Porthpean (*away win = 3 points)

21.05.2023 Truro 4.5 - 1.5 Mullion

24.05.2023 Falmouth 6 - 0 Radnor

27.05.2023 The Point 4 - 2 Budock Vean

31.05.2023 Tehidy Park 1.5 - 4.5 Falmouth (*away win = 3 points)

07.06.2023 Budock Vean 2 - 4 Tehidy Park (*away win = 3 points)

11.06.2023 Truro 4.5 - 1.5 Radnor

14.06.2023 Mullion 3 - 3 Budock Vean (*draw = 1 point home team, 1.5 pts away team)

17.06.2023 The Point v Radnor Fixture not fulfilled match awarded to The Point with a 6-0 scoreline

18.06.2023 Treloy 4 - 2 Truro

21.06.2023 Falmouth 4 - 2 The Point

25.06.2023 Radnor 3.5 - 2.5 Treloy

28.06.2023 Budock Vean 2.5 - 3.5 Falmouth (*away win = 3 points)

28.06.2023 Mullion 3 - 3 Tehidy Park (*draw = 1 point home team, 1.5 pts away team)

30.06.2023 Porthpean 5 - 1 Truro

02.07.2023 Truro 5 - 1 The Point

11.07.2023 Radnor 3- 3 Mullion (*draw = 1 point home team, 1.5 pts away team)

12.07.2023 Tehidy Park 3 - 3 Porthpean (*draw = 1 point home team, 1.5 pts away team)

12.07.2023 Treloy 3 - 3 Falmouth (*draw = 1 point home team, 1.5 pts away team)

16.07.2023 The Point 5 - 1 Mullion

23.07.2023 Porthpean 5 - 1 The Point

23.07.2023 Treloy 4.5 - 1.5 Tehidy Park

25.07.2023 Radnor 6 - 0 Budock Vean

26.07.2023 Mullion 2 - 4 Porthpean (*away win = 3 points)

30.07.2023 Mullion 4 - 2 Treloy

02.08.2023 Falmouth 6 - 0 Mullion

25.08.2023 Tehidy Park 4 - 2 Truro

Summer Handicap League 2022 - Cancelled

Summer Handicap League 2021

Table

Results

21.08.2021 Budock Vean 5 - 2 Merlin

28.08.2021 Merlin 3 - 4 Radnor

11.09.2021 Radnor 6 - 1 Treloy

18.09.2021 Treloy 5 - 2 Budock Vean

09.10.2021 Budock Vean 3 - 4 Radnor

Summer Handicap League 2020 - Cancelled

A meeting of the clubs who have entered this year's Summer Handicap League took place on Friday 28th February 2020 at Radnor Golf Club. Six clubs had entered - Budock Vean, Merlin, Praa Sands, Radnor, St Kew and Radnor. It was agreed the two leagues would be as follows:

League 1 - Budock Vean, Praa Sands and Radnor

League 2 - Merlin, St Kew and Treloy.

SHL Rules 2020

Matches at League Stage 2020

Riddle and Radnor Rule 2019 Summer Sevens

Radnor are the 2019 Summer Handicap League Champions after they sealed a 4-3 away win at Clowance on Saturday.

Radnor headed the table going into this year's final match, and statistically needed to avoid a whitewash defeat. They did that in style and came out on top in a nevertheless nail biting encounter which was finally resolved on the 19th hole by Paul Riddle.

Riddle had won all of his previous matches for Radnor in this year's campaign. He maintained his 100% record after sinking a 30 footer at the first extra hole to give Radnor the match win and to seal the league title by two points from last year's joint winners Treloy with Budock Vean finishing third.

The Summer Handicap League provides inter club singles matchplay for teams of seven players from clubs with less than 250 members.

2019 SHL Final Table - see below.

Summer Handicap League 2019

In keeping with the last few years, 6 clubs have again entered this year's Summer Handicap League - an inter club singles matchplay for clubs with less than 250 members. The required fixtures can be accessed below.
Fixtures 2019

Results:

25.06.2019 Treloy 6 - 1 Radnor

29.06.2019 St Kew 5 - 2 Praa Sands

02.07.2019 Radnor 7 - 0 Praa Sands

20.07.2019 Treloy 4 - 3 Budock Vean

21.07.2019 St Kew 4 - 3 Clowance

03.08.2019 St Kew 3 - 4 Treloy

06.08.2019 Radnor 7 - 0 Budock Vean

10.08.2019 Budock Vean 4 -3 Praa Sands

17.08.2019 Budock Vean 6 - 1 St Kew

17.08.2019 Praa Sands 4 - 3 Treloy

24.08.2019 Budock Vean 4 - 3 Clowance

30.08.2019 Radnor 5 - 2 St Kew

01.09.2019 Clowance 4 - 3 Treloy

07.09.2019 Praa Sands 7 - 0 Clowance

14.09.2019 Clowance 3 - 4 Radnor

Praa & Treloy Share Summer Handicap League Title 2018

On completion of this year's Summer Handicap League Praa Sands and Treloy with identical records share the title as winners of the 2018 competition. Both clubs were presented with the trophy and tankards at the CGU Annual Dinner on 18th November 2018.

2018 SHL Rules

2018 SHL Fixtures

SHL Matchsheet

2018 SHL Table and Results

03.07.2018 Praa Sands 6 - 1 Radnor

10.07.2018 Radnor 3 - 4 Treloy

12.07.2018 Clowance 3 -  4 Praa Sands

19.07.2018 Treloy 4 - 3 St Kew

24.07.2018 Radnor 4 - 3 Clowance

04.08.2018 Treloy 7 - 0 Praa Sands

04.08.2018 St Kew 6 - 1 Budock Vean

11.08.2018 St Kew 6 - 1 Radnor

18.08.2018 Praa Sands 4 - 3 Budock Vean

25.08.2018 Praa Sands 7 -0 St Kew

01.09.2018 Clowance 6 - 1 Budock Vean

08.09.2018 Budock Vean 2 - 5 Radnor

15.09.2018 Budock Vean 5 - 2 Treloy

22.09.2018 Clowance 3 - 2 St Kew

Treloy v Clowance not played.

CGU Decision: the outstanding match was not played through no fault of Praa Sands, who topped the table at that point. By awarding a 4-3 win in the unplayed match to Treloy the title of winners can be shared between Praa Sands and Treloy, with prizes awarded to both clubs.

Radnor are Summer Handicap League Winners 2017

Radnor's Jon Barber collects the Summer Handicap League Trophy from CGU President Glyn Rowett at the 2017 CGU Annual Dinner

2017 SHL All Results

Budock Vean are 2016 Summer Handicap League Winners

Budock Vean GC captured the 2016 Summer Handicap League Trophy despite losing their last match of the campaign. Pivotal to their overall win was an away victory at Praa Sands and this win was one of only two in the entire series of matches, the other being claimed by Cape Cornwall.  The league yet again proved a very close affair with 5 teams just two points behind Budock Vean. Those 5 teams could only be separated on individual games won and it was Radnor who finished runners up on that basis.

The trophy was presented to Budock Vean at the CGU Annual Dinner. Budock's SHL Captain Dennis McQuillan is seen below receiving his memento from CGU President Glyn Rowett.

2016 SHL All Results

2016 Table

Clowance Win Summer Handicap League 2015

The team from Clowance GC - pictured above courtesy of their secretary Susie Dale -  claimed an impressive away win at St Kew GC on Saturday and in so doing won this year's Cornwall Golf Union Summer Handicap League for the first time in their history.

Clowance, lying in second place in the league, travelled to their St Kew opponents knowing that only a win would take them above local rivals Budock Vean who had already completed their fixtures.

The competition which was introduced first some 7 years ago is open to clubs with a playing membership of less than 250 and sees teams of 7 players from each of the clubs playing singles matchplay across the summer period with three home and three away games.

Forced to concede one of the 7 matches before the start, it was St Kew who drew first blood as Andy Jones beat Richard Bassett 5&4 but this was to be one of only two wins for them, the other coming from Paul Hunt who beat Steve James by just the 1 hole. With one point already on the board Clowance took a win in a tight match as Dave Searle beat Scott Chandler by just the one hole. By this time Darren Goldsworthy had gained another point for Clowance in beating Gary Baker 4&3.

Clowance now had their foot in the door and when Captain Adam Coleman delivered a 3&2 win over Dave Rickard they knew the title was theirs. In the remaining match Clowance gained a further point as Phil Lawrence beat Toby Trudgian in yet another close encounter with just the one hole in it. The final match score was 5 - 2 in favour of Clowance.

The win was enough to see them pass Budock Vean who are this year's runners up. Budock Vean, themselves two time winners of the competition, had the same number of points as Clowance but the latter's individual game wins within matches was superior. Bowood Park finished third.

Coleman was delighted with the team's win. He said "This feels so good. I am proud to be the Captain of Clowance and for such a small club to win this makes me even prouder. We have a good bunch of guys who love this competition and to win it for the first time is just great. We can't wait to collect the trophy at the County Dinner".

Picture (L to R) Phil Lawrence,Richard Bassett, Dave Searle, Adam Coleman (Captain), Simon James, Darren Goldsworthy and Darren Browning.

2015 Final Table

Treloy Make it Four in a Row!

6th October 2014

Summer Handicap League Final Sunday 5th October 2014 Perranporth GC

Treloy GC yesterday captured the Summer Handicap League Final for the fourth year in a row when they defeated Praa Sands 4-3 in a close final staged at Perranporth GC.

The teams had reached the final of the competition, which exists for clubs with smaller membership levels. Treloy had topped their group outright after the series of round robin matches with St Kew and Radnor whilst Praa had to win a playoff against Budock Vean in their three man group which also included Clowance, after the two clubs could not be separated.

Yesterday however belonged to serial winners Treloy in the 7 man singles matchplay final played over 18 holes and off handicap. Treloy's winning team is pictured above with Captain James Morpurgo receiving the trophy from CGU President David Inch.

Treloy were giving shots top their opponents in all the matches. There were several convincing wins in the final; Treloys Carl Langslow and Morpurgo both had 5&4 wins over Praa's Steve Strick and Simon Phillips respectively whilst Praa's Paul Murrish and Roy Hillyar recorded 3&1 and 4&3 wins over Mike Martin and Ian Hugh.

The other three games were much tighter though. In the top match Praa's Ryan Semmens defeated Matt Milburn at the 20 th  hole after the pair had finished a tight match all square on 18. This was cancelled out by Treloy's Rick Hamilton a recent winner of the CGU Petherick Cup at St Austell. He beat Praa stalwart Mike Jacka by 2&1.

The defining win for Treloy came from Dave Rid as he defeated Dave Rollason 2 up.

The prizes were presented by CGU President David Inch who congratulated both clubs on reaching the final and their performance in it as well as thanking Perranporth GC for their customary excellent hospitality.

Scores

2014 Group Stages and Results

Group A

Praa Sands - Clowance - Budock Vean

Group B

Treloy - Radnor - St Kew

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