TGC 2009

Competition Fixtures
Competition Formats
Handicap Allowances
Trophy Competitions
Rules

January

02	Sat	Mens 4-Ball Stableford
05	Tue	Ladies Winter Spoon
12	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
15	Fri	Mens Society of N'Land Golf Captains 32nd AGM City of Newcastle GC
16	Sat	Mens Winter Competition
18	Mon	Seniors January Stableford
19	Tue	Ladies Nines Competition
22	Fri	Ladies Dinner
23	Sat	Social: Burns Night
26	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition

February

02	Tue	Ladies Winter Spoon
06	Sat	Mens 4-Ball Stableford
09	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
10	Wed	Mens Society of N'Land Golf Captains 32nd Dinner at Holiday Inn
13	Sat	Social: Valentines Night
15	Mon	Seniors February Stableford
16	Tue	Ladies Ribbons Competition
20	Sat	Mens Winter Competition
23	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition

March

02	Tue	Ladies Winter Spoon
06	Sat	Mens 4-Ball Stableford
09	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
12	Fri	Annual Dinner Dance
15	Mon	Seniors March Stableford
16	Tue	Ladies Ribbons Competition
20	Sat	Mens Winter Competition
23	Tue	Ladies Spring Fayre Shotgun Start
27	Sat	Mens NUGC: NUGC v NJGA at Belford
28	Sun	Mens NUGC: Prelim County Fours at Tynedale
30	Tue	Ladies Captains v Secretary

April

02	Fri	Junior Medal
06	Tue	Ladies Cecil Leitch Q'fier Spoon, EWGA Medal, 1st Rd Summer Eclectic,
		9 Hole S'ford
08	Thu	Ladies TR Percy Close House (H)
09	Fri	Ladies v Seniors
		Seniors v Ladies
		Juniors Storey Tankards
10	Sat	Mens Lombard Trophy
		Mens NUGC: 1st & 2nd Rds County Fours at Newbiggin
11	Sun	Mens NUGC: 3rd & 4th Rds County Fours at Tynedale
		EWGA Medal (ball in tube)
12	Mon	Seniors Capstan Cup
13	Tue	Dame Maud Bernett Trophy
14	Wed	Mens NUGC: NJGA Spring Meeting at Seahouses
15	Thu	Ladies 2nd Team Whitley Bay (H)
16	Fri	Junior Medal
17	Sat	Mens NUGC: County Foursomes Final at Newcastle United
18	Sun	Juniors v Gosforth (H)
19	Mon	Seniors Friendly v Wallsend (H)
20	Tue	Margaret Sacher Cup, EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford
24	Sat	Neill Read Putter
		Mens NUGC: Executive v Lothians at Ponteland
25	Sun	Mens NUGC: Northumberland v Lothians at Ponteland
		Juniors v Whitley Bay (A)
26	Mon	Seniors City of Newcastle (H)
		Ladies Norah Percy Gosforth Park (A)
27	Tue	Ladies RVI Foursomes
28	Wed	Mens Midweek Medal
29	Thu	Mens N & D League v Blyth (H)
		Ladies 1st Team Wallsend (A)
30	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards

May

01	Sat	Mens Moore Cup
		Mens NUGC: North and South Trophy at Longhirst Hall
02	Sun	Mens NUGC: NJGA Strokeplay C'ship at Blyth
04	Tue	Ladies Callers Q'fier, Spoon, EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford
06	Thu	Mens N&D League v City of Newcastle (A)
		Ladies 2nd Team Parklands (H)
07	Fri	Juniors Four Seasons Cup
08	Sat	Mens Mason Spoons
		Ladies Mason Spoons
		Mens NUGC: Durham v Northumberland at Ryton
09	Sun	Ladies EWGA Medal (ball in tube)
		Juniors v Wallsend (H)
10	Mon	Seniors R S Hall Trophy inc over 70s Stableford
11	Tue	Lady President's Day
12	Wed	Mens NUGC: NJGA Patrons at Gosforth
13	Thu	Mens N&D League v Gosforth (H)
		Seniors Backworth (A)
14	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards
		Ladies 2nd Team Westerhope (A)
15	Sat	Mens Medal
16	Sun	Juniors vs Longhirst (A)
17	Mon	Mens Friendly v Whitley Bay (H)
18	Tue	Ladies EWGA Medal, Julie Short Salver (1) 9 Hole Stableford
19	Wed	Seniors Friendly v South Shields (A)
20	Thu	Mens N&D League v Morpeth (A)
		Seniors Open
		Ladies 2nd Team Matfen (H)
21	Fri	Juniors Colin Walker Shield
22	Sat	Mens Albion Cup
		Mens NUGC 72 Holes Championship at Goswick
23	Sun	Mens NUGC 72 Holes Championship at Goswick
		Juniors v Hexham (A)
24	Mon	Seniors Gosforth (H)
25	Tue	Ladies Coronation Foursomes
26	Wed	Mens Midweek Medal
		Mens NUGC: Co Members Spring Meeting at Hexham
27	Thu	Mens Soc N'Land Golf Captains Spring Meet Alnmouth
28	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards
29	Sat	Mens Mould Cup
		Mens NUGC: Northumberland v Cheshire at Blyth
30	Sun	Mens NUGC: NJGA Matchplay Q'fier at Bedlingtonshire

June

01	Tue	Ladies Journal Q'fier, Spoon, EWGA, Medal
		Ladies 9 Hole Stableford
03	Thu	Mens N&D League v Ponteland (A)
04	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards
05	Sat	Gentlemens Open
		Mens NUGC: 1st & 2nd Division Teams at Close House
06	Sun	Juniors v Stocksfield (A)
07	Mon	Mens Friendly v Arcot Hall (H)
		Seniors I J Trophy
08	Tue	Lady Captain's Day
09	Wed	Mens NLCGA Summer Scramble at Tynemouth
		Ladies NLCGA Summer Scramble at Tynemouth
10	Thu	Mens N&D League v Tyneside (H)
		Seniors Whitley Bay (A)
		Ladies 1st Team Matfen (H)
11	Fri	Juniors Preston Cup
12	Sat	Mens Captain's Weekend - Captain's Day
		Mens NUGC: Forster Cup at City of Newcastle
13	Sun	Mixed Foursomes Shotgun Start
		Mixed Foursomes Shotgun Start
14	Mon	Ladies C'Ship Q'fier, Dorie Moor Salver
		Seniors Hexham (H)
15	Tue	Ladies C'ship Q'fier, Wilkie Trophy, EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford
16	Wed	Mens NUGC: Sniors Championship at Gosforth
17	Thu	Mens N&D League v Westerhope (A)
		Seniors Friendly v Wallsend (A)
18	Fri	Mens Rotary Golf Day
		Ladies Rotary Golf Day
		Juniors Storey Tankards
19	Sat	Mens Medal and NJGA Patrons Event
		Mens NUGC: County Matchplay Championship at Westerhope
20	Sun	Juniors v Gosforth (A)
21	Mon	Seniors Friendly v South Shields (H)
22	Tue	Mens N&D League v Whitley Bay (H)
		Ladies EWGA Medal, Julie Short Salver (2)
24	Thu	Ladies 2nd Team Arcot Hall (A)
25	Fri	Ladies Championship Final
		Juniors Medal
26	Sat	Mens NUGC: County Matchplay C'ship Final at Westerhope
27	Sun	Tynemouth Mixed Open
		Juniors v Whitley Bay (A)
28	Mon	Mens Friendly v Morpeth (A)
29	Tue	Mens NUGC: NJGA Patrons Comp at Ponteland
		Ladies Open Team Event
		Seniors Ponteland (A)
30	Wed	Mens Midweek Medal & Veterans Trophy

July

01	Thu	Mens N&D League v Prudhoe (A)
02	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards
03	Sat	Mens NUGC: Northumberland v Lancashire at Northumberland
04	Sun	Mens Stansfield Medal Q'fier, Graham Cup, Craven Salver
		Juniors v Wallsend (A)
05	Mon	Mens Friendly v Arcot Hall (A)
		Seniors Westerhope (H)
06	Tue	Mens Club Championship Play Offs
		Ladies Yeoman Rose Bowl (1), Spoon, EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford
07	Wed	Mens Club Championship Play Offs
08	Thu	Mens N&D League v Ravensworth (H)
09	Fri	Mens Club Championship Play Offs
10	Sat	Mens Medal
		Mens NUGC: County Salver at Arcot Hall
11	Sun	Mens Club Championship Final
		Ladies EWGA Medal (ball in tube)
		Juniors v Longhirst (H)
		Mens NUGC: NJGA Boys & Girls C'ship at Prudhoe
13	Tue	Ladies Yeoman Rose Bowl (2)
14	Wed	Mens Midweek Medal
15	Thu	Mens N&D League v Newbiggin (A)
		Ladies 1st Team Parklands (H)
16	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards
17	Sat	Mens Walton Trophy
18	Sun	Juniors v Hexham (A)
19	Mon	Mens NUGC: NJGA Patrons at Hexham
20	Tue	Ladies Yeoman Rose Bowl (3) EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford
22	Thu	Mens N&D League v Northumberland (H)
		Ladies 1st Team Close Hous (H)
23	Fri	Juniors Storey Tankards
24	Sat	Mens Visitors Day
		Mens NUGC: Fenwick-Smith Trophy at Matfen Hall
25	Sun	Juniors v Stocksfield (H)
26	Mon	Seniors v Bedlington (A)
		Ladies 1st Team Ponteland (A)
27	Tue	Ladies Mary Mason Trophy
28	Wed	Mens Midweek Medal
29	Thu	Mens N&D League v Arcot Hall (H)

August

02	Mon	Seniors Blyth (H)
		:Ladies 2nd Team Bedlingtonshire (A)
03	Tue	Ladies Vets & Wynn Carr Trophies, Spoon, EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford
		RVI Foursomes Final Alnwick G.C.
05	Thu	Mens N&D League v Backworth (A)
06	Fri	Juniors Medal
07	Sat	Mens Medal
		Mens NUGC: Northumberland v Yorkshire at Whitley Bay
08	Sun	Ladies EWGA Medal (ball in tube)
09	Mon	Seniors Stocksfield (A)
10	Tue	Ladies Walton Cup
13	Fri	Juniors G E Hasnip Trophy
14	Sat	Mens Professional's Competition
		Ladies Professional's Competition
16	Mon	Seniors Graham Cup inc over 70s
		Seniors Medal
		Ladies 1st Team Cityof Newcastle (A)
17	Tue	Ladies EWGA Medal, 9 Hole Stableford, Rita Ive
18	Wed	Mens NUGC: Co Members Autumn Meeting at Alnmouth
		Juniors C Connacher Trophy
19	Thu	Juniors C Connacher Trophy
20	Fri	Juniors C Connacher Trophy
21	Sat	Mens Donkin Cup
22	Sun	Junior Championships
23	Mon	Seniors Arcot Hall (H)
24	Tue	Gertrude Keeble Stableford
25	Wed	Mens Midweek Medal
		Junior Championship Play Off
		Mens NUGC: NJGA Summer Meeting at Newcastle Utd
26	Thu	Mens Soc N'Land Golf Captains Autumn Meeting Northumberland
		Lady Captain's Outing
		Mens NJGA County Match v Durham at Tynemouth
27	Fri	Junior Championship Semi Final
28	Sat	Mens Hines Salver
29	Sun	Junior Championship Final
31	Tue	Ladies Ella Garson Trophy

September

04	Sat	Mens Forces Tankards
05	Sun	Mens Journal: Champion of Champions at Rockcliffe Hall
06	Mon	Seniors Glen Goblets
07	Tue	Mens NUGC: Northern Counties Seniors
		Mens Qualifying at Northumberland
		Ladies Spoon, EWGA Medal
08	Wed	Mens NUGC: Northern Counties Seniors
		Mens Qualifying at Northumberland
		Mens NUGC: NJGA Patrons at Seahouses
09	Thu	Seniors Stocksfield Field Day
10	Fri	Ladies Friendly v Whitley Bay (A)
11	Sat	Mens Irvin Salver
12	Sun	Ladies EWGA Medal (ball in tube)
14	Tue	Ladies Visitors Day
18	Sat	Mens Medal
20	Mon	Mens Hollow Tining
21	Tue	Mens Hollow Tining
22	Wed	Mens Hollow Tining
26	Sun	Mens Chairman's Day
		Ladies Chairman's Day
27	Mon	Seniors Downing Cup
28	Tue	Ladies Daily Mail Foursomes
30	Thu	Ladies Friendly Ponteland (H)

October

01	Fri	Ladies v Seniors
02	Sat	Mens 4 Ball Stableford
05	Tue	Ladies Winter Spoon, 1st Round Winter Eclectic
11	Mon	Seniors October Stableford
12	Tue	Ladies Captains v Secretary
16	Sat	Mens Winter Competition
17	Sun	Mens Captain & Vice Captain's Play Off
19	Tue	Ladies Texas Scramble
22	Fri	Captain & Vice Captain's Play Off Supper
26	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
27	Wed	Mens NUGC: NJGA Autumn Meeting at Newbiggin
30	Sat	Captain's Last Fling
		Ladies Friendly Ponteland (H)

November

02	Tue	Ladies Winter Spoon
03	Wed	Mens Annual General Meeting
04	Thu	Ladies Annual General Meeting
05	Fri	Mens Past Captain's Trophy
07	Sun	Mens Captain's Drive In
08	Mon	Seniors November Stableford
09	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
13	Sat	Mens Winter Sompetition
16	Tue	Ladies Waltz
23	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
26	Fri	Ladies Coffee Morning
27	Sat	Mens 4 Ball Better Ball
30	Tue	Ladies Tellow Peril

December

03	Fri	Seniors Forces Tankard
		Seniors AGM
		Seniors Dinner
04	Sat	Mens Christmas Fayre Event
07	Tue	Ladies Winter Spoon
14	Tue	Ladies Christmas Fayre Shotgun Start
18	Sat	Mens Winter Competiiton
21	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competiiton
26	Sun	Mens 3 Clubs and a Putter
28	Tue	Ladies Open Draw Competition
31	Fri	New Year's Eve Dinner Dance

Albion Cup
Par competition. Maximum handicap 28.

Variety Club Medal
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Neill Read Putter
4ball betterball. 3/4 handicap.

Moore Cup
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Captain's Day Medal
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Captain's Day Foursomes
Stableford. Handicap allowance: Men 24, Ladies 36, 1/2 of combined difference.

Mould Cup
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Stansfield Medal Qualifier
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Walton Trophy
Stableford. Maximum handicap 28.

Hines Salver
Stableford. Maximum handicap 28.

Donkin Cup
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Forces Tankards
Stableford. Aggregate. Maximum handicap 28.

Irvin Salver
Par. Competition Maximum handicap 28.

Calcutta Singles
Match play. Full allowance. Maximum handicap 21.

Calcutta Pairs
Match play. 1/2 of difference. Maximum handicap 21.

Chariman's Prize
As agreed by Chairman.

Monthly Medals
Medal. Maximum handicap 28.

Insurance
The Committee strongly advises all members to carry their own GOLF INSURANCE, to cover personal liabilities, clubs and personal effects.

Singles match play - 3/4 difference between the handicaps of the two players to a maximum handicap of 21.

Fourball betterball match play - lowest handicap player to concede strokes to the other three players based on 3/4 of the difference.

Medal competitions - maximum handicap 28 unless otherwise stated.

Singles Stableford - full playing handicap allowance taking strokes at the holes according to the Stroke Index. Maximum handicap 28 unless otherwise stated.

Singles par - full playing handicap allowance taking strokes at the holes according to the Stroke Index. Record the gross score and holes result (ie. "+" for win, "0" for a half and "-" for a loss). Maximum handicap 28 unless otherwise stated.

Fourball betterball Stableford - full playing handicap allowance taking strokes at the holes according to the Stroke Index. Record the gross score of the player achieving the best points score in column A or B according to which player scored at the given hole. Maximum handicap 28 unless otherwise stated.

Foursomes medal - two players play one ball. Alternate drives followed by alternate shots. Allowance 1.2 of the combined handicaps. Maximum handicap 28 unless otherwise stated.

Greensome medal - both players drive, after selecting the best drive play alternate shots. Allowance 0.6 of the lower handicap plus 0.4 of the higher handicap. Maximum handicap 28 unless otherwise stated. 3/4 of resulting figure.

Foursomes/greensomes match play - See above for types of play and use 3/8 of combined handicaps.

Stroke Play
To be played from medal tees. Full handicap. Maximum 28.
Vouchers will be awarded to 2nd, 3rd and 4th trophy events and the winner and second of each divison in medal events. Exception: the Married Couples Shield which will be played off full handicaps from medal tees but ties will be resolved as in Medal Competitions.

Match Play
To be played from the medal tees. Maximum handicaps Gentlemen 21 and Ladies 30. Handicap allowance full difference for singles and 1/2 combined difference in foursomes.

Arrangement of matches
These must be played by the days displayed on the draw sheet. It is the responsibility of the top name(s) to make the approach to fix the date of the match, by offering 3 reasonable dates (and times). If by the Monday before the play date for that round no approach has been made the lower name(s) should make the approach and then if no contact or agreement is reached inform the Committee for a decision. If no name is put forward then both are deemed to have forfeited the match.

Stansfield Medal
The 16 competitors with the best gross from the Craven Salver (ties to produce 16 will be resolved by a sudden death play-off - all competitors playing together) will play off in 18 holes. The matches will be drawn at random, in the vent of a tie finishing all square after 18 holes they will be resolved by sudden death.

Stonier Cup
The best 4 nett medal scores from the qualifying competitions - Medal Competitions only (Captain's Day Medal and Trophy Competitions played under medal conditions are not qualifying competitions).

Davidson Trophy
The 3 best gross scores from qualifying competitions (as Stonier Cup above).
Differential scores from the Standard Scratch Score of the day will be used in both the Stonier Cup and the Davidson Trophy.

Friendly Matches
All members with a club handicap are eligible to play in these social matches. Format is Fourball betterball match play. Refer to notice board fro details.

Open Competitions
See individual Open posters for specific entry details. Other golf clubs open competitions are kept in a lever arch file in the locker room.

1. Competition starting times 06:30 to 18:30

2. All Competitions, other than winter events or where otherwise stipluated, are played from the medal tees.

3. Before commencing play competitors must pay their entrance fee and two's sweep money (optional) at the Professional's Shop or by placing in a named envelope and posting in the Secretary's Office.

Competitors not complying will be disqualified.

4. All players/markers should ensure that scorecards -
a) show the competitor's name.
b) show the sorrect handicap.
c) be correctly signed and handed in.

Competitors not complying will be disqualified.

On completion of the round players are requested to enter scores hole by hole into the computer. Scorecards will be matched with the competition entry sheets and returned cards will be processed as "No Returns".

5. Competitors must refer to the specific rules that apply to the competition in play. These can be found on the competition notice board in the locker room.

6. Any tie in all competitions will be decided in the following manner: 1. Back nine nett, 2. Back nine plus first six nett, 3. Back nine plus first three nett, 4. First six on back nine nett, 5. First three on back nine nett.

7. In match play competitions when a match is halved after 18 holes, players should proceed direct to the 1st tee. Thematch will be decided over the first 3 holes and, if still halved, will be awarded to the first to win a hole thereafter. Shots should be claimed as appropriate.