Seniors Open 2026 - Results
Seniors Open 2026 - Results
Thursday 23rd July, we were pleased today to put on the annual Seniors Open at the Club.
Well done to Andy Ryder and his team for their early start, presenting the course in great condition again for this event. The weeks of dry weather has been a challenge, but the course looked great and as usual presented a tough challenge to the competitors. All the scores are listed below, plus the nearest the pin winner, nearest the line winner and those who got 2’s on the day.
The top five prize winners who won Pro shop vouchers were:
1st: Alwyn Brooks and Ian Cook- 43pts
2nd: Nigel and Robin Savage – 42pts
3rd: Martin McCarthy and Keith Hopkinson – 41pts (19+22)
4th: Phil Such and Bob Ball 41pts (22+19)
5th: Trev Haslam and John Pollard – 41pts (23+18)
Nearest the pin: A Winter
Straightest Drive: P Rainsford
Twos prizes: D Lowe/P Eveson and M Turner/ R Bagnall
Prizes can be collected and redeemed from Nev Hallam’s Pro Shop.
Thanks also go the Nev Hallam for sorting out the cards, Steve and Teresa plus their team for all the catering duties, Captain Nigel Savage for starter duties, and Gordon Kells for organising the day.
Not to forget the donations for the raffle plus all the players who supported and played in the event.
Photos below of the 1st place prize winners are library shots as they had left the site before the resuts were declared.
Well done to all who attended and we look forward to seeing you all again.
Our Mixed Texas Scramble Open is on Tuesday 22nd September spaces are still available and can be booked via this link.
A38 Trophy - result for 2026
A38 - Result for 2026
As the hot weather continued for yet another day, 10th July, the annual Alfreton vs Swanwick fixture, playing for A38 Trophy took place.
With its traditional format of 14 pairs of members and guests, the match was played in a competitive but friendly rivalry between the two sides to see who would have the honour to keep the Trophy for the next 12 months.
Chris Burnham for Alfreton and Dave Gould/Trev Parrett for Swanwick, had posted their selections earlier in the week and the match went ahead with everyone taking plenty of water on board for for hot conditions.
Alfreton were the Trophy holders having won a close match in 2025 and their good form continued with the usual suspense missing as Alfreton took an unassailable 7-4 lead and they finally won 8.5-5.5.
Post match drinks and pulled pork cobs were taken on the patio afterwards and in fading light Trevor handed the Trophy back to Chris for another year until the rematch in 2027.
A big thanks goes to all who participated and organised the night which raised nearly £400 for Club funds.
Seniors 'Yellow Ball' Competition
Seniors Yellow Ball AMAM Competition
Just over 2 months later than originally scheduled (thanks to non-stop rainy weather keeping the course closed, or severely restricted, through Jan & Feb!) 24 seniors competed in an AM-AM Yellow Ball competition.
The course was in remarkably good condition seeing it is only starting to dry out after unprecedented and persistent wet weather. Everyone was pleased to just get out and play – even if there was evidence of a degree of rustiness in the play!! So it’s a big thank-you to Andy and the team for managing to present the course in such a good condition given the impediments they’ve had to contend with!
As to results, although in the same team again Trevor Haslam & Brent Ridley couldn’t quite replicate their form of last Thursday when they romped/cruised to victory in the Texas Pairs competition. They didn’t do badly though, as they, along with Dave Welsh & Ron Naylor ended up as Bridesmaids to the winners (by 2 points) of John Pollard, Ross Poyner, Keith Else and Chris Moore.
Full results are tabulated below, and provided the rain isn’t too bad over the next couple of weeks we hope to catch up on the other competitions that have been postponed.
| J.Pollard, R.Poyner, K.Else, C.Moore | 1 (77 pts) |
| T.Haslam, B.Ridley, D.Welsh, R.Naylor | 2 (75 pts) |
| M.McCarthy, M.Foster, G.Kells, I.Cook | 3 (73 pts) |
| G.Shinfield, D.Easter, P.Eveson, D.Cope | 4 (72 pts) |
| D.Lowe, R.Green, M.Barraclough, D.Evans | 5 (71 pts) |
| S.Munks, C.Nattrass, K.Hopkinson, T.Parrett | 6 (71 pts) |
Annual Prize Presentation evening
Annual Prize Presentation Evening
On Friday 27th February we held the 2025 Mens’ Prize Presentation dinner at Alfreton Golf Club. We had an excellent two course carvery provided by Teresa, Steve, their hard working staff and chef Ian Cook.
Afterwards, Gordon Swain announced the past season’s winners, and the prizes were presented by Captain John Lawrence.
The trophy winners who were present last night were:
Chris Burnham, Dave Blinkhorn, Mark Beastall, Roo Burnham and Graham Lunn – Winners of the Derbyshire Golf County Cartwright Cup
Mark Brooks – Scratch Cup, Les and Dave Richardson Trophy, Scratch Matchplay
Mark Beastall and Dave Blinkhorn – John Brownhills Foursomes
Dave Blinkhorn – Runner Up in Les and Dave Richardson Trophy
Roo Burnham and Karl Price – Runners up in John Brownhill Trophy
Roo Burnham – Oakes Cup and August Medal (Div 1)
Marcus Bunting – Silkstone Cup
Stu Anthony – 1950 Trophy, Speeds Trophy, First Division Medal, Centenary Salver (Div 2)
Frank McCabe – Vice Captains Prize
Trevor Parrett – Second Division Cup, Runner Up in Vice Captains Prize
Graham Lunn – Handbury Trophy, Scratch Medal (Div 1), Runner Up in Scratch Matchplay
Pete Gould- Scratch Medal (Div 3)
Alwyn Brooks – Ernest Goodwin Trophy
Ian Cook and Gordon Swain – Holes in One
Congratulations to all the seasons winners and good luck for 2026.
Seniors Open 2025 - Results
Seniors Open 2025 - Results
Our annual Seniors Open was completed yesterday, 24th July. It was a very successful day with the weather staying dry and the course having greened up significantly over the past week.
The excellent condition of the greens lead to some good scores being needed to make the top 6 places for prizes.
The results and voucher prize winners were as follows:
1st – Dennis Fleet & William Bainbridge – 45 points
2nd – Gary Crompton & David Lewis – 44 points (17 on back 6 holes)
3rd – Trevor Haslam & John Pollard – 44 points (16 on back 6 holes)
4th – Paul Eveson & Ian Cook – 43 points
5th – Mac Clarkson & Gary Reid – 42 points (22 on back 9 holes)
6th – Ross Poyner & Derrick Hardman – 42 points (20 on back 9 holes)
Nearest the pin: (7th Hole) – Gary Crompton
Nearest the middle: (6th / 16th Hole) – Roy Cantrill
TWOs:
PAUL EVESON & Ian Cook
WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE & Dennis Fleet
DAVIS LEWIS & Gary Crompton
ANDY BECK & Gary Lonsdale
All voucher prizes, and sleeves of balls for twos winners, can be collected from Nev Hallam in the Pro Shop.
Check out where you came in the full results sheets below.
A big thank you goes to all who organised and supported on the day with registration, raffle sales, catering and score collation. We hope to see you again in 2026, watch out for the date on our website.
Mens Invitation Day 2025 - Results
Mens Invitation Day 2025 - Results
Our spring Invitation Day took place today, 17th May, with another hot and sunny afternoon to test the later golfers.
Well done to Captain John Lawrence for putting on a great event which was well supported by both members and visitors alike.
Lots of helpers made the day run smoothly, with thanks going to the greens staff and volunteers for presenting the course in its usual good condition. Lady Captain Vonnie Savage and lady members gave us a half way house with plenty of drinks and cakes to keep us all going, so a big thanks to them too. Steve, Teresa and their staff kept us going with pre and post drinks as well. Finally a thanks to Nev Hallam for organising the raffle and sorting out the registration and results too.
The tally of funds raised for the Captains Charity, PASIC, will be made over the coming days.
All the scores and resuts are listed below.
Well done to Derrick Hardman and partner Lawrence Armstrong coming in with 46 points and claiming to top prize. A special mention to young Oliver Cluskey claiming 6th place following on from a great result in the previous weekend, having won his division of our Golf Foundation competition.
Ernest Goodwin Competition and Dinner 2024
Ernest Goodwin Competition and Dinner 2024
14th June: the Ernest Goodwin competition and dinner was held at the Club. This competition is played annually and is open to the current mens Captain, ex Captains, ex officials, Vice Captain and current Committee Members to participate.
Congratulations to Mark Brooks who won the trophy, scoring 38pts. Well ahead of the rest of the field, with his dad, Secretary, Alwyn Brooks second with 32 and past Captain Phil Taylor 3rd with 31. The competition was played earlier in the day with frequent showers and a breeze making the course tough at times.
Prior to the trophy presentation a meal, attended not only by many of the players but also by past qualifying Members too, was excellently prepared by Teresa, Steve, chef Ian Cook and all their hard working staff.
Club President Dereck Martin presented the trophy to Mark and also, at the start of the evening, he was very pleased to present a watch to retiring Chairman of the Greens Committee, Roger Foster, who after 9 hard working years will take some time to play a bit more golf! The Club thanks Roger for all his hard work and dedication.
2024 Fixtures
2024 Fixture book is available
Our 2024 fixture book is now available on line, via this link, printed copies of the booklet will be available in the Clubhouse shortly.
New Year's Eve Celebrations
New Years Eve Celebrations
A week ago now; but here’s a few pictures and screenshots taken of our annual New Year’s Eve Party held at the Clubhouse.
A great night out, hosted by our Stewards Teresa and Steve Winfield, with their hard working staff, bringing in the New Year.
The 9 pictures cycling through below are:
- Ready for the Revellers!
- Before the Storm!
- Come on In….!
- A welcoming glass of Fizz
- What’s your poison?
- Strictly Dance Floor Divas (1)
- Strictly Dance Fllor Divas (2)
- Girls on Film
- It’s 2am on New Year’s Day, the hoovering can wait until tomorrow!
Here’s wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2024
Winter tee time offers
Winter Tee Time OFFERS
To start the New Year we are offering some discounted tee times to get you back onto the course.
If you have a County Card or play with a Member there are reduced tee time prices, including at weekends through from 1st January to 31st March 2024.
Additionally, just for January, if you play one full priced round, (either 18 or 10 holes) then your next round is available to you at a discounted rate. Check out the details below.
Come along to Alfreton and give us a try. Happy New Year!
Seniors Christmas Competition 2023
Seniors Christmas Competitiion
Our pairs better ball format Christmas Competiton off 90% handicap was played yesterday, 2 weeks after the original ‘washed out’ event. The course in great condition despite the overnight rain, and thankfully that rain remained absent during play with temperatures remarkably mild for the latter half of December!
Of the pairs that participated the unlucky ones were Ian Cook and Stan Munks who despite scoring 40 points – finished 7th – and there were only 6 prizes! ☹
Above that it was very competitive with five pairs, with scores of 41 and 42, having to be sorted by back 9 and back 6 countbacks to claim 6th to 2nd places. A big thanks to our Pro Nev Hallam for sorting all that out!!
The runners up were Paul Russell and Gordon Kells, but their 42 points was a full 3 shots short of this year’s winners, Keith Hopkinson and Martin McCarthy with a very impressive 45 points.
In addition to the main prizes there were two nearest the pin holes, and they were won by Mike Rapkins and Alan Beastall.
Thankyou to Gordon Kells for his hard work sorting out the rearranged day and for organising the prizes as well.
Christmas Concert and Raffle results -2023
Christmas Concert and Raffle results
The annual Christmas musical evening took place last night (12th Dec) in the Clubhouse with a packed room and standing room only at the rear.
This year we welcomed the excellent RAM TC Productions choir, with around 20 of their members performing ‘songs from the shows’ in the first half followed by a christmas theme in the second half.
Mince pies and mulled wine were on offer from arrival and during the interval to warm up the audiences voices to join in. The annual Christmas draw was also made at half time with the list of winners shown below.
It was another great evening at the Club and thanks go to all who donated food and refreshments. Thanks also goes to those who had purcased tickets and donated prizes for the raffle.
Merry Christmas to you all!
Ladies Presentation Evening
Ladies Presentation Evening
Apologies for the late posting; but the Ladies annual Presentation evening was held a couple of weeks ago on 24th November. Attended by many of the season’s prize winners they enjoyed a lovely meal prepared and presented by Teresa, Steve and their team prior to the awards being given.
Well done to all who participated in the Ladies competitions throughout the season. The picture above shows nearly all the ‘main’ prize winners. The list below provides the names of all who won the various competitions.
Winners of the Medal Competitions.
11 April: Division One: Marion Leister, Division Two: Sally Lucas
16 May: Division One: Olivia Dowling, Division Two: Sue Bennett
22 June: Division One: Olivia Dowling, Division Two: Sue Bennett
13 July: Division One: Ann Eley, Division Two: Janet Wright
8 August: Division One: Ann Eley, Division Two: Sue Bennett
9 hole Stableford Competitions
23 May: Division One: Denise Chapman, Division Two: Sally Lucas
26 March: Division One: Olivia Dowling, Division Two: Janet Wright
6 July: Division One: Kath Lucas-Yates, Division Two: Bev Housley
25 July: Division One: Ann Eley, Division Two: Susan Burrows
18 Hole Stableford Winners
2 May: Division One: Ann Eley, Division Two: Wendy Gascoigne
21 May: Division One: Denise Chapman, Division Two: Sally Lucas
29 June: Division One: Marion Leister, Division Two: Bev Housley
1 July: Division One: Denise Chapman, Division Two: Wendy Gascoigne
30 July: Division One: Ann Eley, Division Two: Susan Burrows
22 August: Division One: Olivia Dowling, Division Two: Beryl Stewart
Trophy Winners
Gilbert Cup: Bev Gould
Centenary Lady: Marion Leister
Parkin Trophies: Silver: Ellie Bennett
Bronze: Linda Baston
Morewood Cup: Debbie Mathews
Presidents Trophy: Janet Wright
Golden Putter:Ann Eley
Scratch Cup:Ann Eley
Betty Cockerill Trophy: Wendy Gascoigne
Ford Trophy: Ann Eley
Centenary Salver: Ellie Bennett
Millennium Trophy: Debbie Mathews
Llewellyn Cup: Olivia Dowling
Rose Bowl: Denise Chapman
Meg Nelson Trophy for the most improved Player goes to: Sally Lucas
Royston Trophy: Ann Eley
Recognition Trophy: Beryl Stewart
The Ping 4BBB Winners were: Sue Bennett/June Gaunt
Second Place: Bev Housley/Bev Gould
Seniors AGM and Prize giving
Seniors AGM and Prizegiving 2023
The Seniors section ‘end of year’ prizes were awarded yesterday at Alfreton Golf Club, Thursday 16th November, when they held their Annual General Meeting.
They reviewed another successful season, having played inter-club matches across the County as well as numerous in house Club Competitions that ran from January through to October.
Retiring Seniors Captain David Evans reported on aspects of the year and we initially confirmed John Webster as next year’s Seniors Captain with Clive Nattrass taking on the Vice Captain’s role.
Treasurer Gordon Kells reviewed the sections performances in the seasons interclub matches and also the accounts of the section. He and David then announced and presented the trophies to the prize winners after which a buffet was enjoyed by all.
Prior to the buffet Gordon also made a special presentation to Dave Evans for his work over the past 20 years developing and fully supporting the Seniors section of the Club. All the attendees wished him well in his ‘retirement’.
A postscript on Saturday 18th November; saw incoming Captain John sadly having to announce his retirement from the role due to recently confirmed medical advice meaning he should not be playing until his failing knees are repaired.
With that in mind, we are pleased that Clive Nattrass has confirmed he will happily step up to the Senior Captains position with Nigel Savage then agreeing to take on the Vice Captains role. We wish them all well and send our best wishes for a speedy return to golf for John.
Ernest Goodwin Trophy and Dinner
Ernest Goodwin Dinner and Trophy 2023
Last night, 10th November, the Ernest Goodwin dinner and trophy presentation was held at the Club.
This competition is played annually and is open to the current mens Captain, ex Captains, ex officials, Vice Captain and current Committee Members to participate.
The actual competiton was played earlier in the year, 18th August, but for logistical reasons the dinner was delayed until last night.
It was attended not only by many of the players but also by past qualifying Members too, and after an excellent meal prepared by Teresa, Steve and their hard working staff, the Captain Phil Taylor presented the Ernest Goodwin Trophy to Trevor Parrett.
It was a little while ago so we needed to check the records to see that Trevor won the competiton with a stableford score of 38pts, beating runner up Pete Labas who was 2 points behind him.
