Malling Area Golf Society

Summer Matchplay

This is a singles competition using the matchplay format. Players rounded handicaps are used to calculate the net strokes for each hole. Winning a hole gives one point, tying or losing none.
If it’s all-square after 18 holes one of the following can be used to determine the winner upon agreed by both players; extra hole(s) played, re-match or a coin toss. This competition takes place from April till September.

Rules

  1. Entrance is restricted to fully paid up MAGS members.
  2. The first name on the draw is the Home match and chooses the venue, it is the responsibility of both players to arrange the match
  3. Winners are to notify the Matchplay organiser of the result.
  4. Matches are to be played by the date specified, or may result in the elimination of both players.
  5. Any difficulty in arranging the match, please advise the organiser, who will endeavour to assist.
  6. Any dispute will be referred to the Captain, whose decision is final.
  7. Standard Rules of Matchplay apply.
  8. Handicaps will be your MAGS handicap, irrespective of whether the club you are playing at is your home club and you have a registered handicap with them.
  9. The competition is standard matchplay ie: Player A Handicap 18 v Player B Handicap 9 which results in player B giving 9 shots to player A over stroke index 1-9.
  10. Home draw will be made by the captain & away draw by the chairman (if either of these are unavailable draw will be carried out by a committee member).
  11. If the match ends in a tie after 18 holes you may play extra holes (in this case there is no need to give a player anymore strokes), replay the game (the away player now has home advantage) or toss of a coin.

Competition Secretary - Paul Damper - August 2013

2025/26 Fixtures & Results

Round One

All first round matches must be completed by Friday 25th April 2025.

HomeAwayWinnerScore
Adrian Harvanko (17)v Owen Callaghan (21)Owen4 & 2
Peter Steer (27)v Bye
Mark Parsons (27)v Bye
Sean Downs (10)v Bye
Nick Alcott (21)v Bye
Derek Reed (10)v Bye
Paul Turner (9)v Bye
Ian Rowan (22)v Bye
Gary Howard (18)v Bye
Darren Parker (20)v Bye
Barry Smith (24)v Bye
Mike Kingsman (10)v Bye
Peter Browning (18)v Bye
Tony Jacobs (26)v Bye
Dave Verga (18)v Bye
Paul Damper (15)v Bye

Round Two

All second round matches must be completed by Friday 16th May 2025.

HomeAwayWinnerScore
Peter Steer (27)v Owen Callaghan (21)Owen4 & 3
Mark Parsons (27)v Sean Downs (10)Sean4 & 2
Nick Alcott (21)v Derek Reed (10)Derek3 & 1
Paul Turner (9)v Ian Rowan (22)Ian1 up after
2 extra holes
Gary Howard (18)v Darren Parker (20)Darren4 & 3
Barry Smith (24)v Mike Kingsman (10)Mike1 up after
1 extra hole
Peter Browning (18)v Tony Jacobs (26)Peter8 & 7
Dave Verga (18)v Paul Damper (15)Paul1 up

Quarter-Finals

Quarter-final matches must be completed by Friday 20th June 2025.

HomeAwayWinnerScore
Owen Callaghan (19)v Paul Damper (16)TBDTBD
Ian Rowan (23)v Peter Browning (18)TBDTBD
Darren Parker (20)v Sean Downs (13)TBDTBD
Derek Reed (11)v Mike Kingsman (13)TBDTBD

Semi-Finals

Semi-final matches must be completed by ...

HomeAwayWinnerScore
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Final

HomeAwayWinnerScore
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