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A window in the recent bad weather made Chestfield GC a spectacular venue for the ninth society event of the year. The KO cup semi final was won by Kevin Oxberry (18hc), beating Paul Rayner (30hc) 4/5 and booking his place in November final where he will face either Ian Jackson or Alex McBeth. Kevin […]

The Ridge GC near Maidstone posed some interesting questions for the 17 members that attended. A much improved golfing venue the greens were always going to be a problem with challenging pin placement, slopes and clever bunker placement. The weather also made the round difficult with soaring temperatures and very little cover. It was no […]

7 members of the St Stephen’s Golf Society travelled to Norfolk for a weekend at The Wensum Valley Golf Courses near Norwich. 4 x 18 hole events were organised for the weekend on The Valley and Wensum Championship course. Day 1 – Shaun Rutt (11hc) took the shorter Valley course apart with a stunning 41 […]

St Stephen’s Golf Society raised over £400 this year in support of ‘Wear Blue for Ethan’. This annual event helps raise money for club member and chairman Kevin Mullins son Ethan who suffers from Mucopolysaccharide Disease (MPS) – see donation page: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ethansmps All the members attending donated their prize money and raffle prizes to Ethan’s […]

Lydd GC has been a popular venue with the society for many years but we normally play in February – brutal conditions make golf difficult in the winter so members requested a summer date. Well attended and on a very hot Saturday it was the opposite conditions that made for a challenging day of golf […]

Handicap secretaries dream match at a beautiful Sene Valley with the top 3 all coming in on 36 points. On count-back Antony Back (9HC) just beat Paul Sequenza (16HC) and 3rd place Paul Rayner (29HC), Lower scores reflected the difficulty of this hilly course not helped by fast greens and a sea breeze. Spot prizes […]

20 members attended the St Stephen’s society day at St Augustine’s GC, “Kent’s most welcoming golf course”! A dry but very windy day as storm Hannah swept threw, all bar 2 members posted 30+ scores with the revised handicap system working well. First place with 41pts was 30 hc Kevin Mullins and on count back […]

Return visit to West Malling GC after a few years on the East Kent circuit, it was a beautiful day that greeted us on this famous West Kent golf course. Playing the ‘Spitfire’, 18 member attended the third event of the fixtures calendar. Two new members joined us, Ricky Woolley and West Malling member Mark […]

First visit for St Stephen’s GS to Littlestone Warren GC in New Romney on a perfect dry and sunny Saturday. A short but challenging course it was always going to suit the more accurate golfer with plenty of water hazards and treacherous rough. New member and novice golfer Peter Talbot (39) took full advantage scoring […]

Had a great day out at Westgate GC today (Sat 27th Jan 19) with some great weather considering the time of year. There were some very impressive scores today with all but one scoring over 31 point with two of them over 40 points. The win was Pat Dawkins with 42 points playing off 17. […]

With all the competitions completed the Chestfield Society day was all about celebrating a fantastic year for the club. Skipper Karl Robson’s last official duty was to put together a fun event which in this case was a Stableford competition with a ball carry bonus for each hole using the original ball. It was fitting […]

Boughton GC society day marked the end of the Stableford season for the society competitions so a last opportunity for members to add to their total scores or improve on their 7 match best average. There were also 2 cup matches played with all 4 competitors  represented by a committee member! –  the first out, […]

Probably the toughest course on this years fixtures, Sene Valley was never going to be a walk in the park. Luckily the weather was kind and with some magnificent views it was the Oxberry brothers Andy and Kevin who both came in with par 36 points. Even on count back they were hard to split […]

Return to an old club favorite, Weald of Kent GC on a sunny autumn day was a real treat for the 16 members attending. This magnificent parkland course was no walkover with fast greens and copious ditch hazards and trees waiting for everyone. In fact it was a net par round that won the day […]

For once the golf took second place to Ethan, our youngest member who due to a very rare medical condition requires special medical support. Saturdays society day was all about helping Ethan, dad Kevin Mullins and mum Katrina to raise awareness and funding to help Ethan on his brave journey and his fight against MPS […]

The clubs second weekend trip took 8 society members to sunny Five Lakes in Essex, with superb accommodation and 2 challenging courses – Lakes and Links scores varied over the weekend. The Links course appeared to be the tamer but thick rough punished any wayward strike.The Lakes also took no prisoners with water hazards on […]

A long awaited return to an old favorite, The Ridge was a regular on the St Stephen’s fixture list up until 4 years ago but the course fell into a poor state so we decided to drop the fixture. With new owners and evident investment in the course, The Ridge is back to its former […]

Sene Valley is probably one of the most challenging courses on the society fixture list but with low wind speeds and glorious sun the scores were high and it was the higher handicaps that had the advantage. Mark Vinter (23hc) took the 18 holes by storm with an inspiring round of 43 points, followed by […]

With the Royal wedding and FA Cup taking the attentions of some members, a reduced turn out enjoyed a glorious afternoons golf at this spectacular parkland course. Karl Robson (35pts) made it 3 on the bounce as he just pipped Nigel Stevenson (34pts) on the podium with Royston Gough and Paul Sequensa having to go […]

After some heavy showers during the week and members concerns about the venue, the monthly society match was played on an immaculate late spring St Augustine’s course. A tight but shorter than average yardage, St Augustine’s was always going to deliver high scores. Skipper Karl Robson made it 2 on the trot after count back […]

Tricky greens appear to thwart most of the society that attended the first of three matches this year at Chestfield Golf Course. It was therefore no surprise that Chestfield member and club skipper Karl Robson romped home with a glorious 39 points win followed by 9hc Antony Back on 35 points and on count back […]

There is no doubt that Lydd GC is the toughest golfing event on the society calendar, this years annual pilgrimage was no different with temperatures hovering just above freezing plus strong winds and the usual water and sand hazards, a high winning score was going to be unacheivable. In the past winning Stableford scores at […]

A well attended first event of 2018 at a sunny but breezy Westgate and Birchington GC (Sat 27th Jan), a tight course, Westgate always proves to be harder than it looks and with the added wind factor consistency was the mantra for the day. Likewise the scores were very tight with Nigel Stevenson (22hc) carding […]

Karl Robson (left), newly elected skipper for 2018 season presents Antony ‘Spanner’ Back with highest average and most points shields 2017 season. Playing the entire season on a single figure handicap and attending all events this was a massive achievement for any member. Antony is also a club sponsor.