NORTH Oxford will name a trophy in Bob Harris’s honour following his decision to take early retirement after 29 years of service to the club.
About 300 people attended a farewell party on Friday, when he was presented with a commemorative watch and it was announced an annual competition in his name would be staged from next year.
Harris joined in 1986 as the club’s professional, becoming a popular figure with members and the wider Oxfordshire golfing community.
He held the post for 22 years, before switching to general manager, where he oversaw refurbishment of the clubhouse.
Mick French, former captain, said: “Bob had a unique way of getting people to put their hands into their pockets to help fund the accounts, a way to keep down our yearly subscriptions.
“One of these was getting members to sponsor a table or a chair to help with the refurbishment and many other things like that.”
Lance Quantrill is the club’s new general manager.
CLUB RESULTS
SHAW GIBBS OXFORDSHIRE FOURSOMES LEAGUE
Section 2
North Oxford 1 (1), Feldon Valley 2 (3) (North Oxford scores first): P Major & M Tippett bt R Brown & M Abbotts 2 & 1, J Nicholson & C Varney lost to J Rose & A Bailey 2 & 1, J East & R Nicholson lost to W McCoombes & R Holmes 2 & 1.
FRILFORD HEATH
Junior Club Championships – Scratch: 1 O Huggins 139, 2 N Elmey 141. Nett: 1 B Hodder-Williams 139, 2 S Ayres 142 (cb). AM (Blue Course) – best gross: H Richardson 79 (cb). Nett: H Embers 72. Longest drive: N Elmey. Nearest the pin: M Young. PM (Green Course) – gross: S Stanhope 72. Nett: A Bradford. Longest drive: B Hodder-Williams. Nearest the pin: M Young.
NORTH OXFORD
Members Cup: 1 M Tippett & M French 41pts (cb), 2 M Alder & G Tomkins 41 (cb), 3 K Johnson & D Dobson 41 (cb).
Pro’s stablefords – Sat: 1 D Morris 40pts, 2 N Buckingham 37, 3 B Henderson 36. Sun: 1 J Clements 39pts, 2 R Brawn 38, 3 R Nicholson 37.
Midweek stableford: 1 J Henderson 42pts, 2 J Chesman 38 (cb), 3 J East 38.
Men’s club match: North Oxford 3, Oxford City 2.
Junior Medal: 1 J Boag-Matthews 81-21=60, 2 G Boag Matthews 115-54=61, 3 S Willoughby 77-6=71.
Pro-Am – Pros: 1 M Wild 66, 2= L Jackson, M Woodbridge 67. Team: 1 P Barrow, D Spencer, R Jackson & T Wild 121, 2 D Wiskin, S Greenwood, A Hallettt & M Woodbridge 123, 3 C Varney, N Oxendale, A Wood & L Jackson 127.
Ladies’ Medal 12 – Silver Div: 1 S Lewis 83- 16=67. Bronze Div: 1 L Watkins 95-30=65. Victory Cup: 1 L Watkins 95-30=65.
TADMARTON HEATH
Men’s monthly stableford – Div 1: 1 D Jones (9) 38pts, 2 S Craven (9) 36 (cb), 3 R Mottershead (6) 36. Div 2: 1 S England (13) 37 (cb), 2 D Marsh (21) 37, 3 N Hooper (16) 36.
Women’s Hiles Medal: 1 S Abell (19) 70 (cb), 2 G Smith (30) 70, 3 C Wheatley (15) 71.
Men’s Thursday stableford: 1 R Mawle (6) 37pts, 2 M Lloyd (9) 36 (cb), 3 D Lakin (16) 36.
Mixed Open Greensomes: 1 M & R Oakes (Studley Wood) 37pts (cb), 2 S & J McGill (Tadmarton) 37, 3 K Mater & C Harrington (Buckingham) 36.
Men’s Invitation Day: 1 R Mottershead (Tadmarton) & R Hill (Ashridge) 42pts, 2 R Mawle (Tadmarton) & E Gladden (Buckingham) 40, 3 T Clayton (Tadmarton) & I Walton (Rye Hill) 37 (cb).
Junior Club Championship – Gross: J Kearns 72. Nett: 1 O Jones (20) 65 (cb), 2 J Kearns (7) 65 (cb), 3 J Bentley (14) 65.
OXFORD CITY
Hall Cup (36-hole scratch medal): 1 I Bound 75+73=148, 2 D Wiggins 79+78=157 (cb), 3 R Chivers 78+79=157.
Medal No. 5 – Div 1: 1 I Barber 81-10= 71, 2 M Stevens 84-12=72, 3 N Strange 79-6=73. Div 2: 1 N Dawson 89-22=67, 2 K Mobley 84-13=71, 3 S Giles 87-13=74.
Seniors 70+ Stableford: 1 J Simlett 37pts (cb), 2 T Lay 37 (cb), 3 P Marshall 37 (cb).
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