HAWKSTONE PARK GOLF CLUB

MENS' SECTION

KNOCKOUT DRAWS

JUNIOR CAPTAIN ON FORM!

On 28th June HPGC's Junior Captain Max Balmforth played a fantastic round to win the Men's Easter Cup with a net 69 off a handicap of 12. As this is the second round of the Budgen trophy his score was good enough to secure this Trophy too! With net scores of 74+69=143 he took The Budgen by one shot from Paul Downward 71+73=144 followed by Jack Shantry 68+77=145 and Robin Mackness also 145.
Congratulations Max.

2020 CENTENARY MENS' CAPTAIN - Stuart Apperley

My family joined Hawkstone in the early 1960's and I started playing golf occasionally in the late 60's; I then joined in the 70's. I then let my membership lapse for a while and re-joined when it was the old Weston course. My father was Captain in the mid 1980's, a great year as it was also the year Sandy Lyle won the Open. I became a member of the Management Committee in 2000 and was responsible for the Club newsletter, then called the Niblick.

I have been joint organiser of the Shropshire NFU Golf Society for at least the last 15 years - certainly good preparation for my role as Club Captain.

My wife, Christine, is Lady Captain this year, I am looking forward to working with her and hopefully playing more mixed golf!

MATCHES

Matches organised by the County include scratch and handicap teams, Hargrove, Chronicle Cup and Cognac Trophy. There is a wide variety of friendly matches organised between local clubs playing both home and away matches. Entry is also available into some National competitions creating a busy schedule of events all year round.

COMPETITIONS

The Mens Section has a comprehensive, competitive and friendly playing membership at Hawkstone. Weekly competitions are held on Sundays and have an alternate day of Saturday to also play. Competitions are held throughout the year so there is always a competition to enter and hopefully win! Trophy competitions are played on a Sunday, with an alternate day on a Friday; this gives golfers the opportunity to play on a day which is convenient to them. Our Honours Board Trophies are presented at the Club's Annual Prize Presentation evening at the end of November.

Captains Day is usually held in July and is certainly one of the most popular days in our playing calendar which includes 18 holes of golf and a dinner and prize presentation in the evening. There are three team Opens throughout the year giving members the opportunity to invite golfing friends from other clubs.

ACHIEVEMENTS

2020 DAILY MAIL FOURSOMES

Congratulations to Robin and Stewart Mackness who beat Market Drayton Golf Club 3 & 2 to secure a place in the second round in this National competition. Good luck chaps in the second round!!!