Fox Inn Golf Society Challenge (Aldwark Manor GC) - Wed 9th July 2025
Format, Costs & Timings
This was the 24th challenge match between the two golf societies originating in Poppleton, York. HGS went into the match leading by 13 1/2 to 9 1/2 over the Fox Inn Golf Society.
Mark Wray organised this event for HGS. It was a pairs matchplay competition, played off 90% of the difference of the Course Handicaps.
Order of Play
The following was the order of play and pairings for the match:
| Tee Time | FIGS |
HGS |
|
| 11.00am | D Taylor | vs | Mark Wray |
| 11.08am | M Wash/ Lee Chadwick * |
vs | Peter Simpson/ Paul Sherwood |
| 11.16am | B North/ Chris Rigden * |
vs | Peter Bollands/ Mike Thompson |
| 11.24am | G Lane/ Phil Morton * |
vs | Rob Holiday/ Richard Scott |
| 11.32am | R Barratt/ R Lochman |
vs | Nigel Cooper/ Sean Hutton |
| 11.40am | P James/ A Harrison |
vs | Trevor Jones/ Richard Bramall |
| 11.48am | D Cooper/ J Reynolds |
vs | Darren Priest/ Maurice Jones |
| 11.56am | G Hopwood/ G Kay |
vs | Mark Boast/ Ken Mackay |
| 12.04pm | G Deamer/ W Herbert |
vs | Kevin Anderson/ Tim Axe |
* - HGS player loaned to FIGS
Predicted Course Handicaps
The course handicaps of the confirmed HGS attendees, based upon the latest recorded WHS Handicap Indexes (at 6/07/25) and the Slope Rating, Course Rating and Par for the course were:
| Aldwark Manor GC | ||||
| Slope Rating: | 120 | Handicap Index | Calculated Course H'cap | 100% |
| CR - Par: | -1.8 | of Course Hcp | ||
| Anderson, Kevin | 14.2 | 13.3 | 13 | |
| Axe, Tim | 18.2 | 17.5 | 18 | |
| Boast, Mark | 14.1 | 13.2 | 13 | |
| Bollands, Peter | 18.4 | 17.7 | 18 | |
| Bramall, Richard | 19.1 | 18.5 | 18 | |
| Chadwick, Lee | 13.8 | 12.9 | 13 | |
| Cooper, Nigel | 17.4 | 16.7 | 17 | |
| Holliday, Rob | 8.0 | 6.7 | 7 | |
| Hutton, Sean (G) | 11.9 | 10.8 | 11 | |
| Jones, Maurice | 24.1 | 23.8 | 24 | |
| Jones, Trevor | 19.9 | 19.3 | 19 | |
| Mackay, Ken | 10.1 | 8.9 | 9 | |
| Morton, Phil | 35.5 | 35.9 | 36 | |
| Priest, Darren | 15.8 | 15.0 | 15 | |
| Rigden, Chris | 20.7 | 20.2 | 20 | |
| Scott, Richard | 13.6 | 12.6 | 13 | |
| Sherwood, Paul | 17.4 | 16.7 | 17 | |
| Simpson, Peter | 19.8 | 19.2 | 19 | |
| Thompson, Mike | 14.4 | 13.5 | 13 | |
| Wray, Mark | 14.1 | 13.2 | 13 | |
Results
HGS won the event 6 games to 3, meaning that they now lead FIGS by 14 1/2 to 9 1/2 over the 24 years of the competition.
FIGS |
HGS result | HGS |
| D Taylor | W 8&7 | Mark Wray |
| M Wash/ Lee Chadwick * |
L 2&1 | Peter Simpson/ Paul Sherwood |
| B North/ Chris Rigden * |
W 2&1 | Peter Bollands/ Mike Thompson |
| G Lane/ Phil Morton * |
W 7&6 | Rob Holiday/ Richard Scott |
| R Barratt/ R Lochman |
W 1up | Nigel Cooper/ Sean Hutton |
| P James/ A Harrison |
L 4&2 | Trevor Jones/ Richard Bramall |
| D Cooper/ J Reynolds |
W 4&2 | Darren Priest/ Maurice Jones |
| G Hopwood/ G Kay |
L 5&3 | Mark Boast/ Ken Mackay |
| G Deamer/ W Herbert |
W 4&3 | Kevin Anderson/ Tim Axe |
The Nearest the Pin competitions were won by James Reynolds (nearest in 1 at the 17th) and Rob Holliday (nearest in 2 at the 18th)