General
Our inter-County matches comprise teams of 12, playing 9 holes of Greensome (or Foursome in League matches) in the morning, followed by 18 holes of Better Ball.
If you're already aged 55 or over, or approaching this age, have a handicap of seven or less, and are interested in knowing more about joining our successful County Seniors squad, please contact Seniors Chairman, Mark Ashton (Ingestre Park GC) via email to staffsseniors@hotmail.co.uk or by call/text to 07889 580000.
We look forward to hearing from you, a warm welcome awaits.
2022 - Staffs Seniors Championships
We are planning to play our County Seniors Championships in 2022, without any restrictions from the receding Covid-19 pandemic. The number of prizes are, as usual, equally split between both Nett and Gross scores.
The first is the Individual County Seniors Championship on Thursday 21st July at South Staffs GC. Entry Forms are available via the 'Championships' page.
Next up is the pairs Thomas Trophy & Cox Chalice event on Thursday 18th August at Barlaston GC. Entry Forms are available via the 'Championships' page.
The season is completed with the pairs Loader Trophy & Henwood Cup event on Monday 12th September at Walsall GC. Entry Forms are available via the 'Championships' page.
The winners will be listed on the Seniors 'Match & Championship Results' page.
2021 - Staffs Seniors Championships
We are delighted to be playing our County Seniors Championships in 2021, mindful of the remaining Covid regulations. The first is the Individual Championship on Friday 2nd July at Sandwell Park GC. Please click on the Championships tab, then the Draw Sheets page, for the Start Sheet.
The winners are listed on the Seniors 'Match & Championship Results' page.
Next up is the Thomas Trophy & Cox Chalice event on Monday 16th August at Trentham Park GC. Entry Forms are available via the 'Championships' page. That is followed by The Loader Trophy event at Bloxwich GC on Monday 27th September.
2020 - Covid-19
It is with a great deal of reluctance that the Board of the Staffordshire Union of Golf Clubs have taken the decision to cancel all County Golf for 2020. The safety of everyone involved in golf has been paramount in making this decision. (Monday 6th July 2020)
2019 - New County Seniors Squad Members
We are always on the look-out for additional Category 1 golfers and are pleased to have welcomed in 2019 Mike Baker (South Staffs GC), Paul Morris (Oxley Park GC), Mark Pickford (Enville GC), Dave Westwood (Little Aston GC) and Chris Wonfor (Beau Desert GC).
In 2018 we added the following new players to our squad; Terry Bray (Sandwell Park GC), Jim Chambers (Beau Desert GC), Andy Martin (Leek GC), Rob Parkes (Trentham GC) and Ian Skidmore (Enville GC).
Staffs Senior Men & Staffs Veteran Ladies Ingestre Park GC, 26th September 2019
This year's season ending event took place at the home course of the Senior Men's Captain. The two invited teams of 16 play a Better Ball Stableford, off full handicaps, with one Gent's and one Lady's score to count on each hole. In the midst of a wet day (and week) of weather we managed to play the full 18 holes, with the greenkeeping team thanked in particular for their great work in achieving this - as were the professional, catering, bar and office staff. Two teams scored 75 points, and the proud winners on countback of the newly presented trophy for this event are pictured below. Andrew Dathan had prepared a quiz on the 2019 rules of golf, which we completed over dinner and from which we all learned something. Terry Henwood made a presentation to outgoing Captain Mark Ashton in appreciation of his two year term, and Steve Wild joined us for the meal and sent us all home with a smile on our faces with his reminiscences! In 2020 we return to Ingestre Park GC, as it's the home course of next year's County Veteran Ladies Captain - Bev Hensley.
Pictured above with the Salver are the winning team of Dave Marshall, Bridget Locke, Lynn Gray and Mike Bates.
Appearances recognition
Congratulations to County Seniors Captain Mark Ashton (Ingestre Park GC), who proudly received his 100 Appearance Points trophy, following our match v North Wales Seniors at Padeswood & Buckley GC on Thursday 19th September 2019.
Pictured above are Mark with his trophy and Vice-Captain Colin Woolley.
Midland Golf Union - Seniors Autumn Championship Blankney GC, 17th September 2019
Congratulation to Staffs Seniors player Dave Westwood (Little Aston GC), whose score of 74 on this challenging layout saw him win this event by three shots from the field.
Dave is pictured with the Glen Macbryde Trophy, donated by Staffs Golf last year, in memory of our past Seniors Captain.
Appearances recognition
Congratulations to past County Seniors Captain Ben Rhodes (Beau Desert GC), who was proud to receive his 150 Appearance Points trophy, following our match v Northamptonshire Seniors at Collingtree Park GC on Tuesday 10th September 2019.
Pictured above are Ben with his trophy and Captain Mark Ashton.
County Badge award
Mike Baker (South Staffs GC) played in his eighth match for the County Seniors recently and is seen below receiving his County Seniors badge, following our match against Northamptonshire Seniors at Collingtree Park GC on Tuesday 10th September 2019.
Pictured above are Mike and Captain Mark Ashton.
County Badge award
Terry Bray (Sandwell Park GC) played in his eighth match for the County Seniors recently and is seen below receiving his County Seniors badge, following our victory over Cambridgeshire Seniors at Kirby Muxloe GC on Monday 9th September 2019 in the Midland Leagues Play-off.
Pictured above are Terry and Captain Mark Ashton.
Championships - Registration Desk superstars!
The picture below, kindly taken by Dave Peters Photography, shows the wonderful ladies who meet and greet our competitors on Championship Days, with a token of our appreciation for that all they do.
Left to right they are, Sue Porter, Pippa Dathan and Val Henwood.
County Badge award
Mark Pickford (Enville GC) played in his eighth match for the County Seniors v Nottinghamshire Seniors at Sandwell Park GC on Monday 12th August 2019 and received his County Seniors badge.
Pictured above are Mark and Captain Mark Ashton.
EG Midland Seniors Team 6
Our team of Bob Aston (Trentham Park GC), Terry Bray (Sandwell Park GC), Andy Guy (Westwood GC), Colin Heard (Stone GC), Roger Humphreyson (South Staffs GC) and Duncan Stott (Trentham GC) performed well at the impressive Coxmoor GC on Thursday 8th August 2019, finishing fourth of the ten Midland Counties. Lincolnshire go forward to represent the Midlands in the National Finals at Effingham GC in October. Next year this annual event will be played at Peterborough Milton GC, in the first week of August.
Appearances recognition
Congratulations to past County Seniors Captain Tony Wright (Little Aston GC), who was proud to receive his 100 Appearance Points trophy, following our match v Leicestershire & Rutland Seniors at Scraptoft GC on Monday 8th July 2019.
Pictured above are Tony with his trophy and Captain Mark Ashton.
County Badge award
Jim Chambers (Beau Desert GC) is the latest member of our squad to have played in his eighth match for the County Seniors v Leicestershire & Rutland Seniors at Scraptoft GC on Monday 8th July 2019, and received his County Seniors badge.
Pictured above are Jim and Captain Mark Ashton.
County Badge award
Rob Parkes (Trentham GC) played in his eighth match for the County Seniors v Shropshire & Herefordshire Seniors at Trentham Park GC on Monday 1st July 2019 and received his County Seniors badge.
Pictured above are Rob and Captain Mark Ashton.
County Badge award
Andy Martin (Leek GC) played in his eighth match for the County Seniors v Lancashire Seniors at Wolstanton GC on Monday 20th May 2019 and thereby earned the recognition of being awarded his County badge.
Pictured above are Andy and Captain Mark Ashton.
Glen Macbryde - RIP
Fifteen members of our squad were amongst the many people in attendance at Glen's funeral on 2nd May 2019, to say a final 'farewell'. There are some people in life who are irreplaceable, he was one of them. Of his many golfing achievements (aluded to by fellow past County Seniors Captain, Terry Henwood in his wonderful tribute) the standouts for the County Seniors that he will long be remembered for are captaining us to win the West Midlands League Title in 2016, and soon thereafter the Midlands Title. He had many endearing foibles, which made him the memorable person he was! Sadly the ALS version of Motor Neurone Disease has taken him from us all too soon. We are staying in contact with his wife Margaret (in the photo taken by Prof. David Thomas whilst caddying for Glen, on the back of the Order of Service - see links immediately below) and will keep the many, happy memories alive.
Click here and click here for extracts from the Order of Service.
Appearances recognition
Congratulations to Kelvin Edwards (Whittington Heath GC), who received his 50 Appearance Points trophy following our match v Northamptonshire Seniors at Great Barr GC on Tuesday 11th September 2018.
Pictured above are Kelvin with his trophy and Captain Mark Ashton.
Appearance Awards
Following our match at Notts (Hollinwell) GC v Nottinghamshire on Monday 13th August 2018 Bob Aston (Trentham Park GC) and Duncan Stott (Trentham GC) were presented with their 50 Appearance points trophies, and at the same time Colin Heard (Stone GC) received his County Blazer badge for eight matches played.
Bob Aston Duncan Stott
Colin Heard
EG Midland Seniors Team 6
Our team of Bob Aston (Trentham Park GC), Terry Bray (Sandwell Park GC), Andy Guy (Leek Westwood GC), Derek Verey (Beau Desert GC), Steve Wild (Trentham GC) and Colin Woolley (South Staffs GC) performed well at Kedleston Park GC on Thursday 9th August 2018, finishing third of the ten Midland Counties. In the morning round Bob Aston shot our lowest score with a three under 69, in the afternoon that accolaid goes to Terry Bray with a 74.
Next year this annual event will be played at Coxmoor GC, again in the second week of August.
British Seniors Championship 2018
Two members of the Staffs Seniors squad (Bob Aston - Trentham Park GC & Warwick Holland - Sandwell Park GC) played in this prestigious event at Royal Pawthcawl GC in the first week of August. Unfortunately when the field was whittled down to the top 60 and ties, after the first two rounds, neither player progressed.
Appearances recognition
Congratulations go to Ian Wilson (Beau Desert GC), who received his 50 Appearance Points trophy following our match v Cambridgeshire Seniors at Bloxwich GC on Monday 30th July 2018.
Pictured above are Ian with his trophy and Captain Mark Ashton.
Midland Seniors Championship 2018
The new format for this annual competition (36 holes over two consecutive days) was used for the first time at Henlle GC, near Oswestry on 18th & 19th July. Five Staffs Seniors entered, with particularly noteworthy performances from Bob Aston (Trentham Park GC) who finished in 2nd place and in the Team event Beau Desert GC members Ian Wilson & Jim Chambers finished in 3rd place.
Seniors Champion 2018
Congratulations to Ben Rhodes (Beau Desert GC) who won this year's Seniors Championship on 9th July at his home course with an impressive Gross 70. Ben's third win in the competition sees him go forward and represent the County in the England Golf Champion of Champions tournament at Woodhall Spa in September.
County Badge award
Warwick Holland (Sandwell Park GC) played in his eighth match for the County Seniors on Thursday 5th July 2018 and thereby earned the recognition of being awarded his County badge.
Pictured above are Warwick and Captain Mark Ashton.
National Events 2018
Congratulations to Staffordshire Seniors player Bob Aston (Trentham Park GC) for his outstanding performances in this year's National Championships. He again made the cut in all three events that he entered, in what is always the busy month of June. He finishing tied 43rd in The English at Sherwood Forest and Coxmoor GCs, tied 28th in The Scottish at Irvine GC and most recently tied 18th in The Welsh at Pennard GC.
Midland Seniors Pairs 2018
Congratulations to Staffordshire Seniors player Derek Verey (Beau Desert GC), who along with Leicestershire & Rutland Senior Gilbert Scouler, won this year's Gross event at Fulford Heath GC on 23rd May.
In a Staffordshire double, the winners of the Nett event were Roger Tuohy and Nigel Shaw (Ingestre Park GC).
Our immediate past County President Martin Payne also competed, at the club that he's a member of.
Appearances recognition
Congratulations to our Vice Captain, Colin Woolley (South Staffs GC), who was presented with his 50 Appearance Points trophy following our season opening match v Cheshire Seniors at Astbury GC on Tuesday 1st May 2018.
Pictured above are Mark Ashton and Colin Woolley.
