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David Smith
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Hopefully the start of something big and a chance for maybe an essex vs surrey ryder cup (not counting out other areas).
some good clubs out there with alot of social golfer crown members would be good to get some team games together.
Interested in hearing your thoughts.
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Roger Marsland
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Hi Dave
Neil Williams put a lot of effort in to organising a Crown Group League & Knockout last year but unfortunately both "fizzled out" for a variety of reasons. If I had one recommendation for this year it would be to keep things simple. You can count on me to support events to the west of London.
Good luck.
Cheers.
Roger
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David Smith
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thanks i,m hoping for abit more of a team effort say a few groups running in there own areas then meeting up a few times a year for a team challenge ..
would be good to get the numbers neil had on board .. would be looking for as much help as possible ..
maybe a vice captain for this area .. so games were regular and fair .. want the job..
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I am happy to help in any way I can. I think as Roger says, it needs to be simple & fair for all players.
Maybe someone can contact Neil & see if he is still going to be playing, & as founder of the Crown group give him the option to bee involved?
Summer golf starting in 3 weeks Yeah! Lets get golfing.
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David Smith
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good to have you on board and would be good to see neil on the course again after all his good work .. with the right people on board could work for some great matches really get the numbers up .. have emailed some of the clubs to try to get them on board to..here to a great summer
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I'm sure we could raise a Kent team for an inter-county challenge, say perhaps one game per month? Only trouble is that the only Crown Golf Club around here worth playing is Broke Hill.
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David Smith
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i thought chelsfield lakes was a more testing course still good to have you on board looking forward to it. plus a few nice courses along the way .. if you work on setting up a group your end im in maidstone a few times a year (hopefully 4/5) i,ll join in and my area group will be open very soon (april) hoping to get a summer team challenge (may/june) with room for another .. running intergroup matches along side the main events..
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Roger Marsland
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i am happy to be the Hampshire representative (captain!). Whilst we are a bit thin on the ground compared with Surrey, Berkshire and Essex, Kent I am confident that I will be able to get a team of 4 together for County v County events.
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David Smith
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nice one roger look forward to arranging a game. would be nice to see everyone running there own leader boards. then all having a big meet 2/3 times a year.
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David Smith
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Dont forget guests will be welcome at all events and so will the discount they,ll get as members guest. Its run by us thats why its a crown league.
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They are almost across the road from each other and whilst Chelsfield lakes is nice it's a bit 'open', Brokehill Park is much better.
The Kent boys & gals will be ready.
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David Smith
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At the moment its not letting me start the group .. keep the cider cold .. dont forget Addington Court and Orpington down the road .
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Russell Middlet...
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I already run a winter and summer league over in Romford, so you could say the Essex section is already up and running.
All we need is the venue(s) for the county games.
How about each county puts in a team of players and then you get points for you finishing position, or stableford points, could even go down the matchplay route.
Russ
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David Smith
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Sounds good to me, this is going better then i thought. Four areas covered already come on berkshire.
great to have you on board Essex.
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David Smith
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I've just opened the surrey group i will be looking to join other areas group as well as being happy to see other members joining surrey .. looking forward to some great golf matches .. thanks for all the support .. maybe social golfer could do a group leader board too ..
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I was going to offer to set up the Berkshire group, because I live in Reading. But I play at Sherfield Oaks, which is Hampshire! Perhaps someone from Blue Mountain (John, Martin?) Could do this.......Who should I play for Hants Or Berks?.......Highest bidder i suppose!!
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David Smith
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lol ... it will only really matter on team event but if one team is light you or anyone can make up the numbers your just playing for that area .. our weeks games will have points but there are a few ways that can work we,ll all have a chat and see how it should be worked..
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David Smith
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Hi everyone please add me to your friends lists if your thinking of starting your area groups i think the easiest way to get the ball rolling would be to start close get everyone to pick courses at a halfway point give plenty of notice ..
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Neil Williams
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I have serious hearing powers being a dj and i heard my name mentioned...ha ha.....
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Neil Williams
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Hello All..... well i have re'name the crown golfers group name and i agree with roger..... regardless of how many people are in the group ( 4 ) players at a time playing a singles match is a good start.
So i could get 4 players to come to South Winchester to play and then then of course the return match at Blue Mountain...so and so with other areas. I have to say though to be fair, a player can ONLY play for 1 county once its all started otherwise it will get silly and un fair.
So get ready to shout....... 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ha ha
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David Smith
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good man looking forward to running a few ideas by you for team events
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Hi Guys,
I would really like to be involved with your team events over the year, and time permitting with work then I am sure I can make a fair few of these events this year. I am from Southsea, Portsmouth so imagine I would be in the hampshire's.....
jsut shout if you need some support
Chris
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Guy Hall
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Hi,
Would be happy to play, work permitting . I live in Fareham so would be part of Hampshire team.
Cheers
Guy...
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David Smith
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Hi,
Great to have you on board, If you guys want to mail Roger Marsland about starting a group for hampshire or add yourself to surrey crown or crown golfers berkshire. Then you would of met some of the players before the team events.
Going to start to list surrey crown games next month and start getting some feed back for county games
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John West
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Hi David,
I have added myself to the Surrey team.
Hopefully we can get enough players to cover the counties.
Let me know if you need me to move to another county if numbers are short - when I say move, I won't be moving house!!
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David Smith
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your surrey dont worry i,ll keep the games moving
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David Smith
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looking like surrey, hampshire will be a joint group until the numbers are up. oak park is looking like a good course for a surrey/hampshire/berkshire game. 3 way match would be a good start most points wins the day. any ideals welcome.
would be looking at may, as I can only book 2 tees would have to get each captain to book there teams tee and we,ll work it so they are in sink.
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David Smith
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will be looking at surrey / kent game shortly after details on the way, any ideals lads.
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Kevin Slumbers
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how about a non crown golf team, would have to be a crown course that accept 2-1 vouchers to keep the cost low for the non crown team, im sure i can gather a bunch of boys to compete.
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David Smith
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some of the club members get vouchers through or discounted rates (just got some free 2 for 1s at milford)..
anyone that joins surrey crown can post games it doesn't have to go through or be done by me.
so anyone that wants to get involved can .. any ideas and all help welcome (because its free for us games got a better turn out).
roll on the summer and some great golf....
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David Smith
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more groups the better ... is that the start of an anti-crown group lol
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I'm sure we can raise a Kent group and, contrary to my previous ill-informed opinion of it, Chelsfield Lakes is a nice course in the Crown Golf Group and... it accepts the Open Fairways Card so 50% discount (4-for-2).
Lets get a few dates & courses agreed and then we can arrange the teams.
Over to you David...
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David Smith
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Orpington, Addington Court loads of courses on the way...
starting and running a kent group would need a captain (you up for it) as I would join games, I am looking to post a game group/area challenge in kent fingers cross may.
what sort of size team you thinking (fourball?).
I,m working on a team willing to travel but I think to start to split the distance between teams to get a few matches underway..
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I don't think a fourball from Kent would be a problem as long as not intending to travel to deepest Hampshire for a day - the M25 is a killer!
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David Smith
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no no I think most people are happy to drive for an hour once we get under way i,m more people will join in have you started a group if so i,ll join as i,m in kent 4+ times a year..
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David Smith
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A good place for a main match would be surrey as then all areas could get involved a kent, surrey, hampshire, berkshire shoot out .. would make for a good day ..
maybe a group leader board is possible ...
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Perhaps set it up as a proper TSG Group because the Groups functionality offers a Group Leaderboard ?
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David Smith
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surrey crown is group name have seen personnal scoring is group scoring an option too
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I'd have to check by playing with the Kent Group but I think you can say what format you want for the Group Leaderboard - free format?
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Do you suppose any of these games will be played on a weekend as I am in full time employment and its difficult to get time off in the week. Its not ideal but sometimes I can take holidays, just that as you probably are well aware holidays are sacred!!
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David Smith
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once your in a group you can list a game whenever you want ..
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yes good point............ I hope I can be involved with your games as much as possible as well. I would really like to start playing a lot more this year!
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David Smith
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looking forward to alot of golf this year to welcome aboard
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