DDGC has reached agreement with the following golf clubs, in Hertfordshire, to offer our members reduced cost green fees at a rate of £22.50 This arrangement is for mid week only and excludes bank holidays. Together with the exclusive 1906 club &  The James Braid Society DDGC can now rightly say that it offers the most comprehensive reciprocal golf arrangements in the area at some of the countries very best golf courses.

The Hertfordshire Clubs where we can enjoy reduced fees include

• Brickendon Grange
• East Herts
• Harpenden
• Knebworth
• Old Fold Manor
• Verulam
• Welwyn Garden City
• Bedford & County
• Brookmans Park
• Letchworth
• Mid Herts

Congratulations to all of the Dunstable Downs who took part in the County Championships.
This year the Championships were held at The Bedford G C on the weekend of 5th/6th June.
A total of 46 players took part in this years County & Colts Championship. The course amateur record of 67 was equaled by Gavin Samuels, of Leighton Buzzard G C who went on to win both the County & Colt Championships with a score of 283, 5 under par.
Robert Sutton of Dunstable Downs G C came second, in both the County & Colts Championships with a score of 284, 4 under par.
Andy Taylor from South Beds was in third place on 290 while Chris Spooner, again of Dunstable Downs, took Fourth place on 291.
Team Championships
Played for on the Saturday of the Championships where participating players select teams of three from their club to enter the County Club Championship, all scores count (6 rounds). This years Champions are Dunstable Downs G.C. with a 6 round score 430, 2 under par.
Chris Spooner,  Rob and Phil Sutton will represent the County at the EGU Champion Club event to be held this year at the Woodbridge G.C. Suffolk, on 11th & 12th September 2010.

Congratulations to Rob Sutton who has just qualified for the Brabazon Trophy ( English Amateur Open ) after a thrilling 12 man play off at Huddersfield GC . This years Championships are being played at Royal Liverpool GC ( Hoylake ) between 24 -27 June 2010.

Follow Robert’s progress via living scoring on the English Golf Union Website.

Captain’s Prize and Cup – Deborah Chalmers 45 points

Silver

1st and Bab Oakins Silver Salver – Kate Price 41 points

2nd Sheila Kempster 40 points

3rd Angela Hamilton 38 points

Bronze

1st and Bab Oakins Bronze Plate – Rita Greenlaw 38 points

2nd Syliva Austin 37 points ocb

3rd June Budgen 37 points

4th Jean Johnson 25 points

Past Captains Trophy – Sheila Kempster

Bunny Cup – Ann Butler 33 points

Best Front 9 (Silver) – Maureen Tickner 22 points

Best Front 9 (Bronze) – Pauline Harrison 20 points ocb

Best Back 9 (Silver) – Anita Booth 18 points

Best Back 9 (Bronze) – Enid Bulcock 17 ocb

Nearest the Pin (18th hole) – Adrienne Lane

Longest Drive (Silver) – Chris Ball

Longest Drive (Bronze) – Jenny Webb

Afternoon – 2 Ball Alliance Stableford

1st – Adrienne Lane, Jenny Webb, Anita Moroney 59 points

2nd – Jill Latch, Jenny Gray, Betty Williams 58 points

3rd – Melanie Fortune, Anita Booth, Helen Hughes 57 points ocb

Div 1
M Smith 66 o.c.b
R Bender 66
G Beary 67 o.c.b

Div 2
A Yule 62
J Clement 65
M Steel 66 o.c.b

Captains Day start times as at 2.06.10

Click Here for Start Sheet

Monday 31st May 2010

There will be an 18 hole  play-off between:
Ray & Joan Wilde – 37 points
Matthew and Rachel Hart – 37 points

To be played on or before Sunday 1st August 2010

Winner: Steve Barclay – 104.5
2nd: Brad McEvoy – 105.5

Sunday 30th May 2010

Winners: Don Champken & Joanne Evans 36 points o.c.b.
2nd: Peter Johnson & Michelle Fontaine-Geary  36 points
3rd: Brian Starkey & Janet Bullas 35 points o.c.b.