Welcome to the new Lord’s Taverners and Lady Taverners Golf Society
The aim of The Lord’s Taverners and The Lady Taverners Golf Society is to allow Members who are golfers to play together for fun and in competition, rather than for fundraising.
We are honoured to welcome Peter Alliss as the inaugural President of the Golf Society, with Ken New and Marion Buckle as joint Captains of the Society.
Over the years we have developed a close and friendly relationship with the prestigious Denham Golf Club in Buckinghamshire, this year celebrating its centenary (to visit the Club's website please click here). We are grateful to the Club and its Members in agreeing to a special link which provides Taverners Golf Society members unique access to the Club and Course and which will provide us with a ‘home’ course for certain Society matches.
How to join the Taverners Golf Society
Membership of the Golf Society is open to all full and associate Members of The Lord’s Taverners and The Lady Taverners.
Members will receive:
- A Golf Society bag tag
- Monthly Golf Society e-newsletter
- The right to play at Denham Golf Club on the terms and conditions described
- The right to be selected to play in Golf Society matches
- The right to play in Golf Society days
- 5% discount on the cost of specified Taverners Golf Fundraising events
To qualify, Members must have:
- A bona fide handicap
- Pay an annual Golf Society Subscription of £20
Payment can be made by cheques made payable to ‘The Lord’s Taverners’ and sent to Victoria Gaunt, Golf Society Secretary, 10 Buckingham Place, London SW1E 6HX or by credit card, telephone 020 7821 2828.
Golf Society matches and society days
Subject to confirmation, we hope to arrange a variety of new men’s, women’s and mixed Golf Society matches against the likes of the MCC, County Cricketers, Parliamentary Golfing Society, The Lord’s Taverners Ireland and Denham GC. If you have a fixture you would like to propose, please contact Victoria Gaunt, Golf Society Secretary. Please bear in mind that Golf Society fixtures are not fundraising events.
First win of the season for the Taverners
A delightful day at Richmond Golf Club saw a victory for The Lord’s Taverners in the annual triangular match against The Stage Golf Society and The XL Club on 14 April.
The team, pumped up by non-playing captain Richard Kershaw, who sped around the course in a buggy doing his best impression of Seve Ballesteros when he captained the 1997 Ryder Cup team, accumulated 260 stableford points against 253 for the XL Club and 233 for The Stage. John Baddelly addressed the lunch in his usual quiet and understated fashion before finding himself in competition with the Ladies from Richmond and Royal Mid Surrey – it’s not often that you see John lost for words! The Taverners team was Richard Kershaw (non playing), Ken New, Peter Edwards, David Lynes, Colin Vidler, Eric Austin, Colin Freedman, Mark Cordy and the irrepressible (except when faced with the Ladies of Richmond and Royal Mid Surrey) John Baddelly.
...closely followed by a narrow defeat at the Berkshire
The Taverners Golfing Society Foursomes match against the XL Club at the Berkshire took place on 31 May in good conditions, despite coinciding with a break in the fine spell we had all been enjoying. The result, however, was less favourable!
After taking a lead into lunch the Taverners team capitulated and were beaten into second place (there are no losers in such a friendly match!). Hopefully, the XL Club will honour this win by getting the trophy engraved, which they failed to do last year; I can only assume victory does not mean as much to a Society with such a long fixture list! The Taverners man of the match was Vince Parker who remained undefeated.
I would like to thank the Berkshire for its hospitality and Tony Colbeck for getting his team together. I trust we will find him in better health next year and not just turning up to give an arousing lunchtime team talk. This is a truly wonderful match played over two magnificent courses so it would be great to see other Society Members putting their name down to play next year.
Peter Edwards
Here are the details of other matches later this year. Do please contact the organiser if you would like to take part in any of them.
Ken New - Joint Captain
kennynew@btinternet.com
Marion Buckle - Joint Captain
marion_e@btinternet.com
Denham Golf Pro
01895 832801
Playing at Denham Golf Club
Taverners’ Golf Society members are welcome to use the facilities at Denham on a maximum of six occasions per year. The cost per round to Golf Society members is £30.
Bookings
Golf bookings (weekdays only) should be made by prior arrangement (at least 24 hours in advance) with the Professional. Call the Professional’s Shop at Denham (tel. 01895 832801) or email golf.shop@btinternet.com for confirmation of tee availability on your chosen day. Players should have bona fide handicaps.
Course use & clothing
Denham prides itself on a good speed of play. Please ensure that you maintain a good pace of play keeping up with those in front of you. Shirts and trousers should be appropriate for golf, i.e. no denim or t-shirts are permitted. Men’s shirts should be tucked in. Shorts should be tailored and should be worn just above the knee for both ladies and men. Long socks with shorts are preferred, but are not mandatory. Sports socks over the ankle are acceptable as an alternative. Golf shoes should be worn by all players.
Clubhouse use
Taverners members are welcome to use the clubhouse before or after play. Snacks may be purchased from the Bar however if a carvery meal is wanted (subject to availability) at least 3 days’ notice must be given. If visitors wish to have lunch in the Dining Room (jacket and tie required) notice should be given at least one week in advance. Smart casual clothes or golf clothes are permitted in the Bar or Sheridan Room. No jeans or t-shirts are permitted in the clubhouse and headgear must be removed.
Security
Players appreciate that the Club bears no responsibility for possessions when you are on the Denham Golf Club site. Temporary lockers for valuables are available in the Men’s and Ladies’ Changing Rooms. The gate code (changed regularly) may be gained from the Bar or Professional’s Shop on leaving the club.
Moet & Chandon
Moet & Chandon has become a major partner of The Lord’s Taverners Golf Society. As well as sponsoring The Brommers’ Trophy in Sunningdale, Moet & Chandon has offered the charity a number of exceptional auction prizes. The Dom Perignon Dinner is a “money can’t buy” offer for 10 people to experience a wonderful meal with a guided champagne tasting. In addition, Moet & Chandon has generously offered exclusive merchandise and additional magnums of champagne to be used at events. Moet & Chandon will be supporting 7 other golf events throughout the year by entering corporate teams.
Golf Planet Holidays
Established in 1981, French Golf Holidays and Golf Planet Holidays is Europe’s longest-established golf breaks holiday company. They specialise in tailor-made golf breaks and holidays with a strong emphasis on value and personal service, from three-star to luxury. They are offering an 8% (up to a maximum of £75 per person) donation to The Lord’s Taverners for each holiday booked by a member. Visit www.golfplanetholidays.com for more details and to make a booking.
Golf International magazine
Golf International is pleased to announce its partnership with The Lord’s Taverners. Golf International has become the Preferred Golf Magazine to The Lord’s Taverners Golf Society. Golf International will offer Members discounted rates for magazine subscriptions and will be donate £5 to the charity for every new subscription.
Taverners branded golf shoes
The Lady Taverners Chiltern Region, in association with Footjoy/Myjoys (Acushnet Europe Ltd) and Redbourn Golf Club Ltd (part of Burhill Golf Centres), are delighted to introduce The Lady Taverners and The Lord’s Taverners golf shoe.
This shoe is custom made for you or friends and family. You can choose any style or build your own design to include The Lady Taverners or The Lord’s Taverners logo from the Footjoy/Myjoy website at www.footjoy.co.uk
To download an order form click here. Simply personalise your shoes and email your form to golfpro@redbourngc.co.uk or via fax to 01582 794362. Alternatively telephone Steve Hunter at Redbourn Golf Club (01582 793493) or Jane Wilding, Lady Taverner (01582 715188).
Shoe prices at time of writing between £89.95 and £119.95 including delivery within four weeks and donation to The Lord’s Taverners of £10 per pair.
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