Lobden Golf Club

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Click here for an aerial view of the course

This year's Captain Trip will be to Shaw Hill Golf Club - the cost is £70 and your deposit should be paid to Arnold or Stan as soon as possible.

If you want to check out the weather you can now phone the Automatic Weather Station which has been fitted by Wendy Windblows. The station was fitted to allow the hand gliders who fly from Brown Wardle to check the weather without having to drive long distances and find that there's no wind or more likely that it's too windy. The number is 01706 340344been - calls are charged at local rates for members. Here is a link to a typical weather message.

A number of photos have been kindly donated to the Club by Mr Malvern Hostick via the Lobden website. Over the past year he has helping to organise aspects of the estate of his friend the late Joan Hargreaves, artist and daughter of Alfred Hargreaves ....follow this link to view the pictures.

Important Notice to members - Matchplay Allowances - CONGU has now directed clubs to use the following allowances for match play:

Singles - Full difference between the handicaps of the players.
Foursomes - Half difference between the aggregate handicaps of the players.
Lobden has now dropped the previous allowances of 3/4 and 3/8 respectively and the 2008 matches will be off the new allowances.

Revisions to 28 of the 34 Rules of Golf, agreed jointly by The R&A and the United States Golf Association and aimed at improving clarity and reducing penalties to ensure that they are proportionate, will come into effect from January 1, 2008. For more.....

Important Handicapping information. CONGU will introduce a facility into the 2008 Unified Handicapping System that allows Affiliated Clubs, at its discretion, to run Qualifying Competitions over 9 Holes. This will be effective from 1st January 2008. For more information on this ruling click here to go to Handicapping section of the English Golf Union website which provides the latest information and rulings relating to CONGU handicaps.

CONGU Visit the CONGU website for comprehensive handicapping information and advice.

The Frank Taylor Cup

Frank Taylor played cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club, in his career he bowled occasionally, in fact he bowled only 116 balls in total and took 3 wickets for 73 runs in his L.C.C.C. career. On 27 August 1883, playing against Gloucester, he took the wicket of the great W.G. Grace - the scorecard read W.G. Grace c and b Taylor 112. Mr Grace was unimpressed and when passing him on his way out said, 'Taylor that was the softest ball I have ever been out to in my life.' Grace took revenge in the Lancashire 1st Innings when he bowled Frank Taylor for just 5. Quote taken from the book 'Reminiscences' by Frederick Lye.

One from the archives - Captain Roy Preston 'driving-in' on Opening Day 1983, watched by a group of 'young looking' past and present members.

A special thanks to Ian Holmes for providing the photograph.

Handicapping System - MYTHS & MISCONCEPTIONS on the Council of National Golf Unions CONGU website.

Lobden on a wild and windy day by Ogwash.