(The undisputed premier event on the SMERGS calendar)
29th ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
KING's BIRTHDAY REPUBLICAN TROPHY (the ‘BEIGE JACKET’)
ROYAL NORTHBRIDGE G.C. – Monday 9th June 2025
TD Nick Hillyard (for travelling Neil McLaren)
2025 Event:
The main rules for the day were:
Coffee and Presentation after the tournament at the NGC Clubhouse.
2025 Results
and Nick's report:
What a day! With the late scratching of Mike Bell a well-balanced group of 3 x 3
teams teed off at The Royal on a crisp morning. The first group distinguished
themselves with 2 wipes and a 6 on the first and things didn't get any better
during the subsequent 17 holes.
Clearly the warmth of the day benefited the later groups with some exceptional
scoring from Messrs Thornto ( the winner ), Burns, Urwin and Skulander. Scores
for the remainder of the field were less than promising and if you wish to view
our embarrassment you can scour the results below.
Thanks to all for arriving very promptly and for playing at a reasonable speed,
group 2 only 2 holes behind and group 3 a further one hole.
In view of the 'still sloppy' nature of the course a decision was made to play
off the Black tees with a loss of just 3 shots which proved to be a popular
decision.
Congrats to the winners and to Neil who did all the work before embarking on his
European adventure.
Finally, in a true show of Smergery, Mike joined us for the back 6 holes and
probably didn't learn a thing!
Coffee and Presentation after the tournament at the NGC Clubhouse.
Nick
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Team |
Player | Handicap | Gross | Gross | Nett | |
| Front 9 | Back 9 | |||||
| 1 | Nick Hillyard | 22 | 46 | 46 | 92 | 70 |
| 69 Net | Rob Lowndes | 30 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 68 |
| Steve Figgis | 33 | 45 | 57 | 102 | 69 | |
| 2 | Steve Urwin | 18 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 65 |
| 64.3 Net | Peter Thornton | 26 | 41 | 46 | 87 | 61 |
| Alan Waddington | 27 | 48 | 46 | 94 | 67 | |
| 3 | Ken Miller | 22 | 42 | 49 | 91 | 69 |
| 71 Net | Peter Burns | 25 | 51 | 42 | 93 | 68 |
| Gary Skulander | 30 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 65 | |
| Club Champion | Peter Thornton, 2 shots | Best team | Team 2 |
| Front 9 | Steve Urwin, 1 shot | Back 9 | Peter Burns, 1 shot |
| NTP 1st | Steve Urwin | NTP 5th | Ken Miller |
| NTP 17th | Steve Urwin | LD 18th | Peter Thornton |
The Photos:
| TD Nick presents the Trophy and Jacket to Thornto |
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| The players |
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