THE PEANUTS
PEANUTS MENS COMPETITION
Captain: Mike French
Competition Organiser: Mike French
Usual Tee Times: Thursdays from 12.30
Competition Format: Stableford and Medal
Competition Playing Handicaps: 95%
Annual Membership Fee: €20
Players must contact the organiser and request to play, ideally at least two days before the day of the competition.
Tee times for the Peanuts are limited and the Competitions Secretary often has to prioritise those members that will get a game based on the number of times they have played during the previous twelve months. Members can view the up to date list on Master Scoreboard under the Order of Merit section.
ORDER OF MERIT WINNERS:
(All Games Counting)
2022, DAVID CHEETHAM
2023, SAM McGREGOR
2024, GARY BOYLAN
RECENT WINNERS:

PRIZE WINNERS
1ST BILLY DICKSON (24) 39 PTS
2ND JOHN O´CONNOR (6) 35 PTS
8.10.26
START SHEET
15.10.2026
MEDAL
PEANUTS CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP IS ON 15TH. AND 22ND.OCTOBER 2026.
THE COMP FOR BILLYS GLASS WILL BE ON 29TH.OCTOBER PRESENTATION AT GDS AFTER THE LAST GAME IS IN.TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE OR 'BIILLYS GLASS A PLAYER MUST HAVE COMPETED IN A MINIMUM OF 4 QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS IN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
CAPTAINS NIGHT AND HANDOVER WILL BE ON 27.11.2026
12.18 BILLY DICKSON, KEN RIDGE.MIKE FRENCH
THE FOLLOWING TEE TIMES ARE IN HANDICAP ORDER
12.26 BRIAN HEARY (0.1) DAVID CHEETHAM (3.9) GARY BOYLAN (6.1) JOHN O´CONNOR (6.4)
12.34 STUART RAMSEY (7.8) RAY DUNN (9.4) MARTIN FOSTER (11.7)
12.42 GORDON FRASER(12.0)STEVE FIELDING(12.5)SAM MCGREGOR (13.7) SEAN CULLEN (16.0)
12.50 TERRY DAVIES (16.1) JACK O'KEEFE (16.2) MIKE KIRCHIN (16.3) PETER BARRY (17.3)
12.58 DERRY GIBSON (17.4) JENS KUNZE (19.7) MARK NEILL (21.7) GRAHAM DEAN (25.8)
13.06 JOE GAFFY (28.0) JOHN MITCHELL (31.4) CHRIS RHODES (34.0)
BROKEN GROUND AT GDS
If the Committee defines an area as ground under repair (GUR), you are entitled to free relief even if it is not physically marked with paint or stakes on the course.
Under the official R&A Definitions, Ground Under Repair includes:
"Any part of the course the Committee defines as ground under repair (whether by marking it or otherwise)."
Determine the Nearest Point of Complete Relief in the same area of the course, which is no closer to the hole and avoids all interference from the condition.
Measure a one club-length relief area from that reference point using your longest club (other than a putter).
PLEASE NOTE LOCAL RULE RELATING TO THE ROCKY AREAS WHICH ARE NOW PART OF THE COURSE.
The Official Guide to the Rules of Golf (R&A/USGA) state that
Golf clubs and committees can adopt local rules when local conditions require special provisions.
This is a wording to cater for the new rocky areas which we are told are considered part of the course.
If your ball is in a rocky area you may take relief for one penalty stroke by using one of the following options:
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Stroke-and-Distance Relief – Go back to where the previous stroke was made and play again.
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Back-on-the-Line Relief – Drop a ball as far back as you want on a line going straight back from the hole through the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the rocky area.
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Lateral Relief – Drop a ball within two club lengths of the point where the ball last crossed the edge of the rocky area, not nearer the hole.
TO ASSIST PLAYERS WHO WANT TO CONTACT EACH OTHER TO ARRANGE ALTERATIVE TEE TIMES MIKE KIRCHIN HAS OFFERED TO SET UP A WHATSAPP CHAT GROUP. IF YOU WANT TO JOIN IT PLEASE SEND YOUR NUMBER TO MIKE AT
mike.kirchin@plan2install.co.uk
WOULD PLAYERS PLEASE BE ON THE 1ST TEE 15 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR TIME.
ENTRY SHEET
STABLEFORD
15.10.2026 AT
GDS
22.10.2026
MIKE FRENCH,STUART RAMSEY,JOE GAFFY,KEN RIDGE
DAVID CHEETHAM,TERRY DAVIES,JENS KUNZE,DERRY GIBSON,
,JACK O´KEEFE,STEVE FIELDING,BILLY DICKSON
MARTIN FOSTER,JOHN MITCHELL,PETER BARRY,GORDON FRASER
GRAHAM DEAN,RAY DUNN,SAM MCGREGOR,MARK NEIL
JOHN O´'CONNOR,SEAN CULLEN,
29.10.2026 BILLYS GLASS
GORDON FRASER, JAMES HUNT.MARK FIDGEON,TONY PAUL,
MIKE FRENCH, KEN RIDGE,DOUG GRAY,MARTIN FOSTER.
STEVE FIELDING,STUART RAMSEY, JACK O'KEEFE, GRAHAM DEAN,
GARY BOYLAN SEAN CULLEN JOE GAFFY,DERRY GIBSON,
DAVID CHEETHAM, SAM MCGREGOR
5.11.26
SEAN MURPHY,KEN RIDGE,MIKE FRENCH, MARTIN FOSTER
STUART RAMSEY, JACK O'KEEFE, JENS KUNZE, GRAHAM DEAN
GARY BOYLAN, SEAN CULLEN, PETER BARRY,TONY PAUL
CHRIS RHODES,JOE GAFFEY ADRIAN LONNERGAN,DERRY GIBSON
RAY DUNNE,SAM MCGREGOR
PLEASE NOTE PRIZE WINNERS MUST ATTEND THE PRESENTATION TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE.
THE COMMITTEE

Mike French
Captain and Competition Secretary
Ray Dunne
Vice Captain


Gary Boylan
Immediate Past Captain
Mike Watson
Treasurer


Handicap Team
Mike French, Billy Dickson, David Cheetham
Billy Dickson
Secretary

CAPTAINS
1997/98 Ron Crawford
1999/00 Paul Snook / Jim Slade
2001 Richard Meyer
2002/08 Mike French / Jim O´Connell
2009 Jim O´Connell
2010 Alan Peters
2011 Michael Watson
2012 Andrew Perigo
2013 Tony Paul
2014 Brian Watts
2015 Doug Gray
2016 Michael Watson
2017 Mike French
2018 Andrew Perigo
2019 Doug Gray
2020 Alex Rugen
2021 Ken Ridge
2022 Michael Raine
2023 Billy Dickson
2024 David Cheetham
2025 Gary Boylan
2026 Mike French
CLUB CHAMPIONS
2009 Jim O´Connell (GROSS), Brian Watts (NET)
2010 Kevin Connaghan (GROSS), Blare Demaine (NET)
2011 Steve Jackson (GROSS), Jim O´Connell (NET)
2012 Gerrard Hogan (GROSS), Ken Ridge (NET)
2013 Andrew Perigo (GROSS), Pat Harris (NET)
2014 Sam McGregor (GROSS), Rob Moore (NET)
2015 Eddie O´Hare (GROSS), Alex Rugen (NET)
2016 Sam McGregor (GROSS), Brian Watts (NET)
2017 Gerrard Hogan (GROSS), Sam McGregor (NET)
2018 Gary Boylan (GROSS), Paul Snook (NET)
2019 David Cheetham (GROSS), Doug Gray (NET)
2020 David Cheetham (GROSS), Doug Gray (NET)
2021 David Cheetham (GROSS), Mike Raine (NET)
2022 David Cheetham (GROSS), Mahon Lee (NET)
2023 David Cheetham (GROSS), Terry Hibbert (NET)
2024 David Cheetham (GROSS) Stuart Ramsey (NET)
2025 David Cheetham (GROSS) JACK O'KEEFE (NET)
ANNUAL AWAY TRIPS
The Peanuts on Tour!
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BUENAVISTA 2018
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