Portland Spring Cup, 27th March 2025 @ Worsley GC

Portland Spring Cup, 27th March 2025 @ Worsley GC

The 2025 Portland Golf Society series got off to a flying start at Worsley Golf Club. There was a good turn out with 32 golfers making the trip to fashionable Worsley. The houses around the golf club bear all the hallmarks of being in a wealthy area and this is evidenced by the proliferation of footballer type houses. 

The surroundings didn’t detract from the quality of the golf and the result was a very close finish with just three points separating the top 7 golfers. 

The nearest the pins and two’s prize give everyone a chance and its not just the low handicappers picking up these prizes. In fact there were no two’s from the nearest the pin winners but 4 two’s recorded including two two’s for Andy Howarth. 

 

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The results for the places and the trophy as mentioned were very close as you can see. In the end Johnny Shepherd took the honours on a back 9 card play off from Bill Harris. Johnny receiving his trophy from new captain Jay Chambers. 

The next event is Portland Cup at Hart Common on 25th April 2025 

The AGM followed and below are the minutes.

Minutes for Portland Golf Society 

AGM27/03/2025

1.     Meeting began at 18:05 at Worsley Golf Club. Bill Harris chaired the meeting with attendees from all the golfers who had previously participated in the days Portland Cup event.

  1. ApologiesAndy Minshull, Chris Miles. Chris wrote to me to announce he has retired from golf due to his ongoing back issues. Sorry to hear this news and we wish him well.
  2. Previous minute’sand Agenda printed and available on thetables.
  1. Official welcome to our new Captain,Jay Chambers, Jayannounced his new Vice Captain, Rob Goodwin Davey Unfortunately,due to a prior appointmenti.e. holiday in Madeira, Rob was unable to attend the first event. There was also special thanks extended to Chris Murphy our retiring captain,his chosen charity ProstateCancer raising £650.00 in 2024, New Captain Jay Chambers has chosen has his charity of choice for this year, St Ann’s New Hospice Appeal.
  1. Treasurers Report.Bill spoke about the current finances stating that MANCASS had approved the funding for this season 2025 maintaining the level of subsidy we received in 2024.
  3. Player of the year.For 2024, this was Jim Cleary who received his trophy from our new Captain Jay Chambers Well done to Jim,…
  1. Nominations for posts.None to report apart from the normal rotation of Vice Captain to Captain..
  1. Action Points,none to report.
  1. New Business / Propositions:-

Proposed by John Coburn, seconded by Bill Harris. To ratify the chosen dates of the month as always the last Thursday or Friday of the month…Explanation given as it makes organising the following years events easier, and then when they are published in January people can organise leave or other events to possibly avoid any clashes. No objections and the motion was carried unanimously.

  1. AOB, None…
  2. John& Bill thanked everyone for their attendance and wished everyone a safe journey home, code 5285 to leave. The meeting was closed at 18:30.