Upcoming Senior Fixtures

About Senior Golf

Welcome to the Seniors section of the Cheshire Golf website.

What follows is an overview of our activities but more details about the squad, fixture, handicaps, appearances, and Order of Merit can be found via the tabs at the bottom of this page.

We welcome golfers of 55 years of age or over, who are members of clubs affiliated to the CUGC and who have a single figure handicap.

Our fixtures run from March to October each year and details of this year’s matches can be found on the tab at the foot of this page. Most County Seniors matches consist of 9 holes Greensomes in the morning followed by 18 holes 4BBB in the afternoon. All matches are played off scratch and there are normally 12 in a team, and on average about 30 players represent the County in any given year.

At the start of a season the Seniors pre-season event, which normally takes place in March and hopefully at the venue of the Seniors County Championships later in the season, will adopt the format of the Men’s and Boy’s County pre-seasons and “by invitation” as we look to formulate a squad of 30 players who might represent the County during the season. The format is individual Stableford played off scratch.

One of the main aims of the County Seniors team, as in recent years, is to win the Northern Seniors League. The team won this competition in 2015 with matches against Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham. The other main aim is to win the EGU Northern Seniors Qualifier (Big 6). This is a 36 hole stroke play event held over one day with a 6-man team, again competing against Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cumbria, Northumberland and Durham.  The winning County on the day then represents the Northern region in the English County Finals which is probably the most prestigious competition for County players and counties to be involved in.

It is our hope and expectation that :

> our strongest players will make themselves available for all the Northern League matches and EGU Northern Qualifier
> all players, wishing to be considered for selection for the County Seniors Team, should aim to play in :

  • Cheshire Seniors Championship
  • Northern Counties Championship
  • English Seniors Championship
  • and any other major championship events such as the Scottish and Welsh Seniors Championships wherever possible.

Please contact Martin Keates ( email : mkeatescugc@gmail.com) if you have any questions, need any clarification or require any further assistance.

Senior County Colours

While individuals consider it an honour and privilege to play for Cheshire, the award of County Colours is an opportunity to acknowledge those players who have demonstrated a commitment to the county team over several years. In addition, it recognises their ability to win matches against the elite golfers from the other counties across the North of England.

Players must have a minimum of 6 appearances in Northern League Matches / Northern League Qualifying Round (Big 6). Friendly matches will not be included.

Players awarded their County Colours following the 2023 season are:

Guy Hindle (Warrington)

Ian Jenkinson (Wallasey)

Neil Andrew (Northenden)

Lee Turner (Northenden)

Mark Kingsley (Bramhall)

Order of Merit 2024

The following events count towards the OOM this year:

29/04/2024 North Wales Senior Open Championship (Wrexham)
01/05/2024 Wallasey ‘Senior Scratch’ Stableford Open (Wallasey)
16/05/2024 Cheshire Seniors Matchplay Championship (Prestbury)
05/06/2024 English Senior Men’s Stroke Play (Gog Magog and Saffron Walden)
17/07/2024 Cheshire Seniors Strokeplay Championship (Bromborough)
23/07/2024 Northern Counties Seniors’ Amateur Championship (Wynyard)
20/08/2024 The Gordon Edwards Seniors’ Scratch Trophy (Bromborough)
29/08/2024 David Marsh Seniors Championship (Southport & Ainsdale)
25/09/2024 St David’s Silver Cross (Royal St David’s)

Super Seniors (over 65s)

Golfers are healthier!
Who says so? The R&A say so.
In 2020, The R&A published the “Golf and Health” report, which delivered the results of four years of broad and detailed research by scientists and medical experts. The report gave scientific, statistical backing to the statement that golf is good for you.
Yes, we over 65’s have reduced strength and limited flexibility, but our competitive edge is as strong as ever and we intend to live for a long time playing golf.
The Cheshire Super Seniors (over 65) team was conceived and organised by David Heaton, Delamere – then Cheshire Seniors captain – and Chris Kerin, Wallasey in 2016.
Since then, fixtures have increased year-on-year and we have over 25 Super Seniors willing to represent their county in scratch matches. We have get-together playing days at the beginning and end of the season.
The current captain is Richard Mallard ( Chorlton-cum-Hardy G.C.).
We welcome fresh players over or nearing the age of 65 with a handicap index of six or below.

Please click on the tabs below to view more information regarding seniors golf in Cheshire.

To enter Seniors championships and / or other county events, please visit the Competitions page

Below are our results from team fixtures in 2024. Those in bold are Northern Counties League fixtures.
View the league table here

Fixture Date Venue Match Scores Result
North Wales Thursday 4th April Rhuddlan NWCGA v Cheshire April 2024 Won 11 1/2 – 6 1/2
Staffordshire Wednesday 10th April Wolstanton Cancelled
Cheshire Ladies Friday 26th April Heswall Cheshire Seniors v Cheshire Ladies MAy 2024 Won 2 1/2 – 1 1/2
Cheshire Boy’s Sunday 5th May Knutsford Cheshire Senior v Cheshire Boys May 2024 Draw 4 1/2 – 4 1/2
Northumberland Monday 17th June Astbury Cheshire v Northumberland 17th June 2024 Lost 7 – 11
Cumbria Monday 24th June Carlisle Cheshire Seniors v Durham Seniors July 2024 Won 13 – 5
Yorkshire Monday 15th July Dore & Totley Cheshire Seniors v Yorkshire_2024 Lost 2 1/2 – 15 1/12
Durham Monday 29th July Chester Cheshire Seniors v Durham 2024 Halved 9 – 9
Lancashire Monday 19th August Reddish Vale Cheshire Seniors v Lancashire Seniors 2024 Lost 7 1/2 – 10 1/2
Derbyshire Tuesday 3rd September Romiley Cheshire Seniors v Derbyshire Seniors Won 18 – 0
EG Northern Union Big 6 Tuesday 10th September City of Newcastle Northern Counties Seniors 5th of 7
Shropshire & Hereford Monday 23rd September Vale Royal

The Seniors OoM for 2024 is shown below.

All competitors must conform to the Rules of Amateur Status as set out by the R&A.
Each player must be a member of a golf club affiliated to CUGC which shall be their Home Club
No player may represent more than one club in a calendar year
Each player must not have taken part in a Championship of another County or have represented another County (including friendly matches) during the current calendar year.

Resolution of ties – stroke play
With the exception of the winner, when two or more players are tied on the same gross score, points are averaged between all players tied on that same score, regardless of card play-off order.
Players tied in the last scoring place (30th, 40th, 50th etc.) each receive one point regardless of the number of players tied in that position.
Resolution of tie for first place in final OoM, most events won, else shared.

Pos wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at 2024 Name Club Handicap Index (27/09) Points Events scoring Events won North Wales Wallasey Matchplay Eng. Seniors Strokeplay N Seniors Gordon Edwards David Marsh Silver Cross 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
328 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 1 Gareth Bradley Bramhall -1.5 210 7 4 12.5 36 3 38.5 36 48 36 1 1 1 1 2 2
329 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 2 Ian Jenkinson Wallasey 1 159.5 5 28 26 44 23.5 38 3 3
330 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 3 Paul Knight Eastham Lodge 0 155.5 7 5.5 2 5 49 29 38 27 4
331 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 4 Martin France Lymm 2.4 144.5 6 9 10 13 30.5 56 26 18 9 3 5 5 4
332 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 5 Simon Bolam Prestbury -0.2 141.5 4 15 38.5 58 30
333 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 6 Neil Andrew Northenden 1.2 118.5 4 23.5 42 25.5 27.5 9 5 19
334 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 7 Stephen Hughes Stockport 1.4 117.5 5 9 7.5 44 29.5 27.5 14 12 7
335 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 8 Martin Keates Prestbury 1.9 108 3 1 60 35 13 28 6 8 4 14
336 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 9 Guy Hindle Warrington -0.2 102.5 4 37 38.5 21.5 5.5 6 17
337 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 10 Ian Quirk Lymm 0.8 90.5 5 12.5 18 5 44 11 10 20 22 9 25
338 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 11 Christopher Turner Portal 1.2 78 4 47.5 10.5 19 1 24 7 42
339 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 12 Alex Fau-Goodwin Wychwood Park 2.2 75.5 4 5.5 26 39.5 4.5 20 21 17
340 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 13 Chris Massey Macclesfield 2.4 73 4 2 38.5 21.5 11 13
341 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 14 Ian Bartholomew Prestbury 2.1 67.5 2 46 21.5 30 27
342 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 15 Stephen Best Prestbury 3.6 66 4 15 23 15 13 16
343 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 16 David Nelson Northenden 1.4 60 2 35 25 7 13 10 2 9 1 1 1 1
344 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 17 Richard Stockdale Vale Royal Abbey 1.8 54 3 18.5 5 30.5 2
345 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 18 Mike Hassall Mere 2.9 53.5 3 5.5 24.5 23.5 26 18 5 20= 24 19= 31 4
346 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 19 Martyn Grimley Ringway 0.8 53 3 33 2 18 8 10 2 3 1 3
347 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 20 Roger Percival Delamere Forest 4 51.5 2 23.5 28 58
348 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 21 Mobishir Rawthore Sale 3 50.5 3 10 35 5.5 17 14 57 15 11 13 5= 18
349 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 22 Stephen Brown Warrington 1 48.5 3 2 38.5 8 11 16 14= 31
350 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 23 Ian Gemmell Stockport 4.1 47.5 1 47.5 27 30 18 22= 25 18 23 15
351 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 24 Mark Kingsley Bramhall 1.9 44 3 10 15 19 5 2 4
352 jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM jerrydixon 01/10/2024 12:47 PM 25 Gary Crowder Bromborough 3 40 3 5 33 2

Updated 29/09/2024

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Player Club Senior International Current 2023 2024 TOTAL
142 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Roy Smethurst Crewe England ( C ) N 116
143 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM George Payne Prestbury Scotland N 115
144 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Ron Harrison Ringway N 114
145 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Bob Walker Crewe N 105
146 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM David Nelson Northenden England Y 8 2 98
147 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Phil Slater Sandiway England N 88
148 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Phil Jones (RIP) Bromborough Wales ( C ) N 85
149 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Chris Mitchelson Wallasey Y 2 2 83
150 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM David Heaton Delamere Forest N 82
151 jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM jerrydixon 02/10/2024 09:29 AM Don Campbell Styal N 72

2024 Fixtures & Results