It was a busy weekend for competitions and it was great to see so many people about. There was still a certain wind chill in the air but it was generally dry with Monday being a lot warmer. Generally looking at the scoring the course was playing tough with the Competition Standard Scratch going up on both Friday and Sunday, but there was some exceptional scoring from a few players resulting in healthy Handicap Reductions.

Danny Huddlestone 44 pts and Colin Shearman 43 pts were the two stand out scores on Friday. Danny won Division III by eight points from Paul Bishop 36 pts with Colin Burton 33 pts third. Luke Lawson 39 pts was second to Colin in Division II with Chris Wright 37 pts in third, Division I was a tighter affair with Brendan Greville 36 pts just pipping John McCann and Chris Hawkins who tied on 35 pts. The Two's Sweep winners were Lee Watts, Paul Pamphillon, Tom Bingley, Dave Bridges, Colin Shearman, Jon Crouch & Gary Kew.

Angelo Antonucci 86-18=68 produced the performance of the day to win the St George's Medal on Sunday with a slender margin from Colin Lockwood 87-18=69 both in Division III. Darren Hunt 81-10=71 got his handicap into single figures winning Division I from Karl Blackwell 78-5=73 and Ben Templeman 79-6=73 who was making his competitive return after five weeks off with a broken finger. Karl also secured the Overall Best Gross. Graham Howden 85-15=70 topped Division II from Dep Patel 87-15=72 and Clint Allen 90-14=76. Paul Rawlings 97-24=73 was third in Division III behind Angelo and Colin. Tom Bingley was the only one to score a Two on Sunday, especially special as it was on the Par 4 16th, Tom hit a four iron onto the green before holing the putt, great stuff.

The Easter Monday Pairs produced an excellent entry, Bob & Sue Stamper 42 pts lead the way beating Sean Evans & Dave Bridges on count back. Dep Patel & Rob Drewery 41 pts were third from Keith Manning & Pete Corley with Carlton Grogan & Angelo Antonucci fifth after both tied on 40 pts. There were a few more Two's on Monday with Sue Stamper, Sean Evans, Rob Drewery, Luke Lawson x2, Matt Deegan, Gav Heaton, Pete Howard, Ian Bingley & Kev Rayner all securing the magic number.

Summer Singles and Doubles Knockouts

Entry is now open for both the Singles and Doubles Summer Knockouts. Envelopes are available in the Pro Shop, the closing date for entries is Sunday 4th May.

Scratch Teams

The Scratch Team season starts this Saturday with the B Team at Home to Belton Woods. Good luck to both teams this season, lets get promotion for both A & B Teams.

Cleveland Wedge £25 Trade In

In conjunction with Cleveland we are offering a £25 trade in against the purchase of any Cleveland wedge. This top selling wedge, which is offered in a very wide range of lofts and bounces, retails at £79.99 so when you trade in your old wedge you can have a brand new one with fresh grooves, giving you loads more control for a very reasonable £54.99 . If you would like a fitting or need any further information please click here

Nike Shoe Trade In

We are currently offering a £20 trade in for your old golf shoes against the excellent Nike Lunar Control II and FI Impact. If you haven't tried either of these shoes on, I would urge you to do so, both are very light and exceptionally comfortable without sacrificing traction.

Motocaddy Battery Trade In

Motocaddy are currently offering a guaranteed trade in of £25 for your old Battery, when you purchase a new LitePower Lithium Battery. There are numerous benefits of Lithium over Lead Acid Batteries, the weight being the obvious advantage but they are also quicker to charge, they don't develop a memory and come complete with a new charger and a Five Year Guarantee.

Join Team Nike - FREE Cap

If you purchase any Nike Clothing over £35 you will receive either a Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy Cap worth £14.99 FREE !

New Motocaddy M3, S3 Pro Electric Trolley's and New Bag Range Now in Stock

The new range of Motocaddy Trolley's are now in stock, the award winning compact folding M1 is now also available in an M3 Pro version with Full Colour Screen, Cart Lock, Distance Measurement, Round Timer, Lost Ball Timer and Clock, the S1 Pro and S3 Pro Trolleys now have a new QUIKFOLD mechanism which gives a simpler folding method, all the new Trolleys are fitted with the EASILOCK base system, this along with the new bags negates the need for a bottom bag strap.

Grip Bar

We have installed a Grip Bar in the shop now, I am sure this will make a big difference in how you select your grips from now on, grips that are too small for the size of your hand can lead to pulled shots with over active hand action and if the grip is too large it can stifle your hand action leading to pushed or sliced shots, also if your grips are worn you will almost certainly being gripping the club too tightly, especially in the winter when there is not so much moisture in your hand. We can now measure your hand and have a full range of grips with varying amounts of tape underneath for you to try first, if your grips are the wrong size this does not necessarily mean you have to invest in new grips, if they are in good condition we can add layers of tape underneath. We are running a Special Offer at the moment, if you have your irons re-gripped we will do your woods for FREE .

Fitting Wall

Custom fitting whether it is a driver, fairway wood, hybrid or irons can make a huge difference to your performance and subsequent enjoyment of the game, if you look at our new Fitting Wall next time you are in the shop you will get a small insight into the options available in heads, lofts, lie angles and shafts etc, so why not book a fitting and see if we can improve your performance, consistency and enjoyment.

Titleist, Wilson & Nike Golf RZN Family Free Two Ball Pack

While stocks last we are offering a FREE Two Ball Pack with every dozen purchase of Titleist, Wilson and Nike Golf Balls, the idea of this offer is to give you a risk free chance to try the balls, if having used the Two Ball pack you decide you don't like the ball we will swop the Dozen box for another ball, this a limited offer so grab it while you can.

New Product Releases

• Wilson FG Tour Woods & Irons
• New Motocaddy M3 Pro and S3 Pro in Stock
• Nike Golf Covert 2.0 now in stock - Play In The Now
• New Nike Golf RZN Balls - Distance Unleashed
• New Golf Buddy WT3 Watch
• PING i25 and Karsten TR Putters Now in Stock
• TaylorMade 2014 JetSpeed
• SuperStroke Putter Grips

We have so many new releases currently so click here to find out more about the new launches.

Thorney Lakes Scorecard Holders, Autofix Pitchforks and Poker Chip Ball Markers

We now have Thorney Lakes Scorecard Holders in stock at £8.99 as well as the Thorney Lakes Autofix Pitchforks. These Pitchforks have been very popular with their fold-away forks and are now branded with the Lakes logo as well as a Lakes magnetic ball marker. They are also great value at only £7.99 each and come in a variety of colours. We also have a mix of colours available in Thorney Lakes Poker Chip Ball Markers; these are lightweight despite their size and a lot easier to find in your pocket when required, they are £2.50 each or buy two for £4 . A Pitchfork is an essential part of your equipment and they also make great gift items. Get yours today!

Thorney Lakes 2014 Diaries

The 2014 Club Diaries are now available for collection from the Member's Bar

Good Friday Stableford 18/4/14

Division I

1. Brendan Greville 36 pts
2. John McCann 35 pts bb9
3. Chris Hawkins 35 pts

Division II

1. Colin Shearman 43 pts
2. Luke Lawson 39 pts
3. Chris Wright 37 pts bb9

Division III

1. Danny Huddlestone 44 pts
2. Paul Bishop 36 pts
3. Colin Burton 33 pts

St George's Medal 20/4/14

Division I

1. Darren Hunt 81-10=71
2. Karl Blackwell 78-5=73
3. Ben Templeman 79-6=73

Best Gross Karl Blackwell

Division II

1. Graham Howden 85-15=70
2. Dep Patel 87-15=72
3. Clint Allen 90-14=76 bb9

Division III

1. Angelo Antonucci 86-18=68
2. Colin Lockwood 87-18=69
3. Paul Rawlings 97-24=73

Easter Monday Betterball Stableford 21/4/14

1. Bob & Sue Stamper 42 pts bb9
2. Sean Evans & Dave Bridges 42 pts
3. Dep Patel & Robert Drewery 41 pts
4. Keith Manning & Pete Corley 40 pts bb9
5. Carlton Grogan & Angelo Antonucci 40 pts

Easter Competitions

• Yellow Peril - Sunday 27th April
• Mid-Week Stableford - Wednesday 30th April
• Bogey - Sunday 4th May
• Team Stableford Bank Holiday - Monday 5th May