Greetham Valley

Fathers’ Day Lunch at Greetham Valley

Dee Hinch, Business & Marketing Director — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:30:50 +0000

Sunday 17th June
Treat Dad and all the family to a delicious Fathers’ Day Lunch at Greetham Valley!

Enjoy a three course meal for just £20 per person (children 5-11 half price, under 5s free) – and every Dad receives a gift* from Greetham Valley.

Table booking is essential on this special day – and please let us know how many Dads are in your party. Table reservations (01780) 460444

Click here for Fathers’ Day Lunch menu.

*Dad’s gift is a golf lesson with N1Golf at Greetham Valley, to be taken as part of a group lesson on a choice of dates – perfect for complete novices, hopeful amateurs or experienced golfers alike.

Bee Gees Night at Greetham Valley

Dee Hinch, Business & Marketing Director — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:25:00 +0000

Friday 29th June
Kickstart some night fever with the fabulous sound of the Counterfeit Bee Gees at Greetham Valley’s next Great Night Out!

Enjoy a delicious two course dinner and dance the night away to this superb tribute to the ubiquitous Gibb brothers, plus the sound of Rockingham Disco. Who can forget:

Stayin’ Alive ♦ Words ♦ Massachusetts ♦ Night Fever ♦ You Should Be Dancing ♦ You Win Again ♦ More Than A Woman ♦ Jive Talkin’ ♦ To Love Somebody ♦ If I Can’t have You ♦ Tragedy ♦ How Deep Is Your Love ♦ Run To Me ♦ Man In The Middle ♦ Too Much Heaven and many, many more…

7.30pm to 12.30am Tickets £20 from Hotel Reception, tel (01780) 460444
Ticket price includes two course dinner, live band entertainment and disco

Captains’ Weekend at Greetham Valley

Dee Hinch, Business & Marketing Director — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:20:51 +0000

Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th July
Greetham Valley’s 2012 Captains, Jim Wheeler and Eileen Pare, are delighted to invite members and their guests to enjoy the annual Captains’ Weekend activities at the end of July.

The Saturday sees the main golf competition, a full handicap stableford, being played on the Lakes course for lots of prizes! There will be a free buffet at the Halfway House, just to keep players well fueled. In the evening, all members are invited to bring as many guests as they like to enjoy a BBQ and live musical entertainment from 7.30pm. Members tickets are just £6, guests £8, available now from Reception.

On the Sunday, Jim and Eileen have organised a fun golf competition – a multiplier 3 person team event, held over 12 holes on the Lakes course, holes 1-10 and 17-18. Multiplier rules will be posted on the noticeboards, please ask Jim, Eileen or Dennis Millington for any clarification. This format was played last year for the first time at Greetham Valley and was greatly enjoyed by all players.

Fingers crossed for some fine Rutland weather for this weekend!

Seniors’ golf results at Greetham Valley – May Medal

Fred Aspin, Press Officer — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:59:09 +0000

The Rutland weather returned to the cool and wet conditions that we have sadly become accustomed to recently when Greetham Valley’s Seniors took to the Lakes course for their May Medal. Peter Giblett took his first win of the year with a brilliant net sixty nine and was rewarded with a cut to twelve. Former Club Captain and local author Neil Harris off six was second with a net seventy, he also won the lowest gross with a sterling seventy six. Third and fourth were settled on countback, David Aldred took third from Tim Howlett, they both came in with a net seventy one.

New member Peter Wood playing off twenty four won division two with a net seventy, Mike Pare was second on seventy two and won the lowest gross. Once again our old friend countback was brought out to decide upon third and fourth after both players came in with a net seventy three. Peter Palmer took third ahead of Dennis Cleggett.

Rutland Ford dealers Colin Easson at Greetham Valley

Fred Aspin, Press Officer — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:41:54 +0000

Colin Easson Motors based in Cottesmore are celebrating two anniversaries this year: thirty five years as a main Ford car dealer in Rutland and twenty years of supporting golf at Greetham Valley. Sales Director Roland Easson said that they take great pride in having three generations of their family working in the business. Each year they sponsor the Colin Easson Motors golf competition with the same family ethic in mind. The competition is a stableford played off white tees on the Lakes course and is split into three sections: Intermediate (under 21), Ladies and Gents. This makes it possible for three generations to play in the same competition. The weather on the day would have been warm but for a very chilly and gusting wind that got even stronger as the day wore on.

Appropriately enough, Ben Easson won the Intermediate section. Susan Ker won the Ladies competition with thirty five points; the twenty five handicapper said that it was very hard in the wind but she was thrilled to have won such a prestigious competition. Nine handicapper Heather Morgan was second with thirty four points and three handicapper Emma Tipping was third with thirty three.

The winner in the Gents’ section was ten handicapper James Horwood who came in with forty points, a great score on a windy day when most people struggled. Geoff Woolley was second on count back with thirty eight points, fifteen handicapper Neil Baker also on thirty eight took third place.

Two handicapper Trevor Smith won the longest drive on the sixteenth, he described it as just a little off the heel but that was enough to keep it below the wind. Greetham Valley Golf Club is also a family concern, with two generations currently working there and the two Hinch girls waiting in the wings and in the throes of GCSE years! Managing Director Robert Hinch paid tribute to the Easson family and thanked them for their continuing support.

Greetham Valley’s Second Team win against Burghley

Fred Aspin, Press Officer — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:28:58 +0000

Greetham Valley’s recently promoted Second Team had a narrow loss in their first Lincolnshire League game against Sleaford. Their next game of the season was against local tough rivals Burghley Park at home. This match was played on the Lakes course off white tees in warm conditions with a slight breeze. Former Club Captain Neil Crees took charge of the team as regular team Captain Alan Bennett was away in Ireland on business. Peter Dickinson and Paul Clegg were the first pair out, they won four and two. Next up were Paul Jenkinson and Ryan Tarrant who, after a very hard fight halved their game. After Neil Crees and Peter De Kremer won their match one up, things were looking very positive for the Greetham team, who needed one more game to win the match. Simon Bateman and James Horwood duly obliged by winning their game five and four. This was the team’s first win in their new division but it didn’t stop there: Steven Graham and George Grant won the penultimate game by five and four. The final game was also a Greetham win, Fraser Denholm and Elliot Clark won two and one. This ended with a scoreline of five and a half games to a half, a massive win by any standards.

Stand-in Captain Neil Crees said that the team had gelled well together and were a great support to each other. Alan Bennett added that after losing the first game of the season, this was a great team performance and he hoped to use it to drive the team onto bigger things. Their next match will be against Stoke Rochford on the 26th May.

Greetham Valley Ladies’ Golf

Fred Aspin, Press Officer — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:04:56 +0000

On a somewhat miserable May Bank Holiday Monday with wet and windy conditions (what a surprise!), Greetham Valley’s Ladies took to the Lakes course to compete in the first qualifying round of the Peugeot Coronation Foursomes. This is a competition where you have to really trust your partner and not get upset if they inadvertently put you in a bunker or behind a tree for your shot. The conditions really affected the scoring, fortunately Greetham Valley is a very quick draining course and doesn’t hold the water like some but the constant rain took it’s toll.

Former Ladies’ President Beryl Crosland and her partner Rena Lister took the win with thirty three points. Kay Ropson and Liz Taylor were second with thirty points and Val Guy and Valda Austin were third with twenty eight.

Beryl and Rena will now go forward to the next round at Spalding Golf Club when they hope for much bettter weather.

The Ladies’ League team have got off to a fine start to the year under team captain Annie McCulloch, winning their first match against Spalding by four games to nil. At the weekend they played their second game in quite rough weather conditions against Belton Woods and won by three and a half to a half. They will play Belton Woods away on May 20th when they hope to keep up their winning ways to push for a climb up the Lincolnshire League.

Sophie Beardsall and Emma Tipping took part in the County Championships recently; Sophie lost in the quarter finals but they are both delighted to have been selected for the Lincolnshire County Team for County Week in June.

Elsham Trophy and Ladies’ April Medal results

Fred Aspin, Press Officer — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:11:48 +0000

On a cold and yet another very wet Friday, Greetham Valley played host to the current County Champions Stoke Rochford in the Elsham Trophy. This is a scratch competition for golf clubs affiliated to Lincolnshire; thirty one clubs are competing for it this year and South Kyme had a bye in the first round to balance the numbers.

Stoke Rochford fielded a strong side to ensure that they progressed in the competition with the ultimate aim of retaining their title. The Stoke team, who had a combined handicap of less than ten, proved to be far too strong for a weakened Greetham team. Home advantage didn’t really count against such a strong team. Stoke Rochford produced some scintillating golf in difficult conditions and emerged very worthy winners with faultless displays by each and every member. Greetham Valley wishes them the very best and hope that they go on to take the title that they won last year.

Neil Harris & Jordan Burdall lost to Craig Hallam & Nick Watson; Alan Bennett & Simon Bateman lost to Rodger Rawson & Steve Greenfield; Ben Gasson & Pete Dickinson lost to Paul Knapp & Greg Shelton.

Wet and very windy was also the order of the day for the Ladies’ April Medal and as a consequence, the scores were some way off the competitors’ norm. Sophie Beardsall won her first medal of the year and took the lowest gross with a gross seventy six, net seventy five. Fellow County player Emma Tipping was second with a gross seventy nine, net seventy seven. Nine handicapper Heather Morgan took third spot with a gross eighty nine, net eighty.

Greetham Valley Seniors’ Away Day at Harborough

Fred Aspin, Press Officer — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:17 +0000

With many golf clubs experiencing difficulties because of the very wet drought conditions, fifty plus Greetham Valley seniors travelled to Market Harborough Golf Club for their “Spring” away day with a certain amount of trepidation. Anybody who has played at Harborough will know that it is a very hilly course so the prospect of wind, rain and loads of hill climbing didn’t exactly get the adrenaline going in anticipation. As it turned out, the rain came much later than forecast and only affected the final two groups on the last two holes. It was very windy and cold but at least it was dry.

The competition was in two parts, a team game and a singles competition. The team game was won by Seniors’ Captain Peter MacDonald Pearce, David Wallace and Dennis Cleggett with eighty points. Two points behind them in second place was the team of Colin Chapman, Tony King and John Dowding who finished on seventy eight. Third placed team were Tim Lee, Ian Kellam and Peter Palmer with seventy seven points, they took it on count back from Joe Ball, Martin Hope and David Nicol.

There were two Nearest the Pins which were close enough to give the players a bit of a heart and wallet attack, a little bit more to the left or right and they would have been very expensive holes in one. Peter Hall took one and Seniors’ Treasurer Barry Tillotson took the other. Fred Aspin won the Longest Drive.

In the singles competition, new member John Cutliffe was just pushed out of the top three placings on count back and had to be content with fourth. Third place went to David Wallace and Mel Clark took second spot, all three scored thirty seven points. John Dowding took first place with a great score of thirty nine points. John said that he was very pleased to have won but was even happier with the way that he managed to think himself around what is a very difficult course. He said that his playing partners, who had both played the course before, were a great help.

The away day had been very well organised by Seniors’ Vice Captain Rod Wells with able assistance on the day from the injured Norman Sampson.

Restaurant Offers

Ivan Holroyd, F&B Manager — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:28:54 +0000

The renowned Greetham Valley Black Rock Grill continues to grow in popularity – word spreads fast! Why not try our fabulous, great value Black Rock Grill Steak Duet offer – just £16 for TWO succulent 6oz prime rump steaks served cooking on two of our hot rocks, accompanied by chips, mushrooms, onion rings and salad.

In addition, Greetham Valley’s chefs have just refreshed the Spring Restaurant menu, featuring some fabulous new approaches to preparing deliciously wholesome food to suit all palates. Enjoy the taste of Greetham Valley’s own line caught salmon, fresh from our lake, linger over a slow cooked Spring lamb shank, and sink into decadence with sinfully scrumptious homemade desserts – Greetham Valley invites you to tantalise your tastebuds this season and discover why our chefs are becoming locally renowned for innovation, attention to detail and culinary genius.

The Spring Lounge Bar menu features some new twists on old favourites – my personal favourites are the humongous Greetham Speciality Triple Club Sandwich, with bacon, minute steak and chicken, but I think Ian’s Bumper 20oz of Prime Rump Steak platter would almost defeat me – although I could try….

Table booking is always a good idea and at busy times can be absolutely essential! We look forward to welcoming you soon.

Table reservations (01780) 460444