MEN'S SCRATCH TEAM
Captain - Steven Walsom 07958375123
Teams are picked at least a week before each fixture. All matches are knock-out and the fixtures for upcoming games are posted on the Club website.The Scratch Team is picked from the best players in the Club. The Team Captain has a list of all the lowest players in the Club and picks the team according to handicap and form. If you are a new member with a WHI of 4.4 or below and wish to know more about playing for the Scratch Team, please contact Steve Walsom.
Thornton Cup
This is competed for by all of the Clubs in Essex as well as a few from Middlesex (including us) and one from Hertfordshire. Teams of 10 compete over 36 holes of match-play, with five foursomes matches in the morning and 10 singles matches in the afternoon.
Rowse Trophy
This is competed for by all the Clubs in Middlesex. Teams of eight compete over 36 holes match-play, with four foursomes matches in the morning and eight singles matches in the afternoon.
President's Foursomes
This is competed for by all the Clubs in Middlesex. Teams of six compete over three foursomes matches with the second round of the competition played over two legs and every other round played over one.
MEN'S TIGERS
Captain - Ed Amery 07939 442640
The Tigers Team plays in the Middlesex Tigers League. We play 3 home and 3 away matches in the league, hoping to finish in the top 2 and qualify for the semi-final. The match format is 8 singles match-play off scratch. The Tigers Team is selected from members with a WHI of 2.0 and above. Generally anyone with a single figure handicap will be considered for the squad. The team selection is emailed out a couple of weeks before each match. Fixtures are listed here and in the online club diary.
MEN'S RABBITS
Captain - Bruce Wilson 07772980939
Full, 5 Day+ and 5 Day members with Handicaps of 15 to 31are invited to participate in a series of matches scheduled for the year. Click here to view fixtures. For each match a team of 12 is selected from the Rabbits squad in the preceding week after verifying availabilities, usually using Whatsapp. A hot meal accompanied by wine follows the match. The normal match fee for playing being £25. Interested in playing, please contact Bruce Wilson using the Club Messaging system or contact information above.
MEN'S SABRES
Captain - Dan Perfect 07905 624 192
The Sabres League and Bullivant Bowl teams are selected from members with a WHI of 5.5 or above and both provide competitive inter-club golf for as many members as possible in this handicap category.
Sabres League
The team selection is emailed out a couple of weeks before each match. The Sabres League is played over 10 games from April to August. We play home and away against Finchley, Hendon, Mill Hill, Enfield and North Middlesex. The format is 4 Ball Better Ball off scratch and there is an informal, light meal after the matches. There is a trophy for the League Winners and the top 4 teams also play for a Knockout Trophy. There is then a further match between the knockout winners of this league and that of West Middlesex. There is also an End of Season Event (4 Ball Better Ball), which is hosted by one of the Clubs.
Bullivant Bowl
A knockout competition and the format is also 4 Ball Better Ball off scratch. 3 pairs play over two legs, Home & Away.
MEN'S FOXES
Captain - Chris Marshall 07866 453 679
Vice Captain - Joe Reid 07798 607 743
Eligibility; Full Members with a current WHI of 8.0-18.0 (CH of 10-19) are eligible. All this year's Foxes fixtures are displayed on the Club website and are normally on Thursdays. Members who are interested in playing for the Foxes should put up their availability online
North London Foxes League
Home and away games are played with eight players selected for the team. The format is 4 four ball better ball matchplay with a mid-afternoon start time on a Thursday. The league is competitive, but played in good spirits and we have supper with the oppo' afterwards. The clubs we play at home & away are Finchley, Hampstead, Hendon, Highgate and North Middlesex.
Spring and Autumn Meetings
These are stableford, team of 12, competitions between the six clubs in the North London Foxes League.
Abrey Cup
A match-play team knock-out competition against other Middlesex Foxes clubs comprising 9 singles.
Tippings Trophy
This is the end of season Foxes trophy. Everyone in the Foxes' handicap range is welcome to participate. However, the Tippings Trophy is only awarded to a player who has represented the Foxes team during that respective season. It is a Stableford competition (full handicap) played at Muswell Hill, sponsored by Brian Tippings
MEN'S MIDDLESEX SIXES
Captain - Brendan MacKinney 07986 649 693
The Middlesex Sixes is a knock out county competition. The team consists of six players none of whom may have played in the MCGU Club Team Match Play Championship (The Frank Rowse Trophy) or the MCGU Presidents Foursomes during the same calendar year. All players must be aged 18 or over on 1st January of the year of the tournament. Different players may be selected by the club for each round. On the day that a round is played, two players must have a WHI of not less than 5.5, two players must have a WHI of not less than 10.5 and two players must have a WHI of not less than 15.5. If you would like to take part, please contact Brendawho will be responsible for selecting the team and he will advise those selected.
JUNIORS
Captain - George Bisset
Organiser - TBC
LADIES' WEEKEND FRIENDLIES
Contact - Yvette Goc 07380 494 656
Usually a team of 8, open to members who have a WHI of 36 and below. Matches run from April to October, home or away. This is a great introduction to team golf, playing with and meeting people from other clubs. Sign up sheets are posted on the board at the bottom of the stairs under the ladies locker room. The aim is for all who sign up to get an oppurtunity to play.
LADIES' WEEKDAY FRIENDLIES
Contact - Lesley Whiterow 07719465436
LADIES' PEARSONS TROPHY
Captain - Sue Goddard 07977 180 266
A squad of 7 players represent the club in the county handicap league along with two reserves. WHI must be 12.5 to 34.4. A draw of the clubs entering the competition is conducted in September and each club in each group play home and away. Games are played on week days only during November - May and group winners advance to the County semi-final & final which takes place in June. The winning club at the County Final advance to the Inter-County Final. The Inter-Counties consist of Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire. Each county take it in turns to host the final in July. The Team Captain will contact all players eligible to play and will advise dates for each game which will also be posted on the noticeboard in the hallway outside the Small Function room.
Click here to read about the history of the Pearson's Trophy.
LADIES' SCRATCH TEAMS
The Team Captain contacts players eligible to play and advises players of the dates for each game, which will also be posted on the Ladies' noticeboard in the club. The team is selected on the lowest handicappers available for each match. The league tables will also be posted on the notice board regularly throughout the season. A team of 5 players with the lowest handicaps available on the day of the match represent Muswell Hill in the Middlesex County scratch league (backed up by a non-travelling reserve).
Division 1 Captain - Susanne Buettner 0739 362879
Muswell Hill's First team currently plays in Division 1. Division 1 is split into 2 pools 1A and 1B and teams are drawn, each club in each pool will play home and away. Games are played on the weekends during March - August and the final for the top 2 teams in each pool takes place on a date decided by Middlesex Golf.
Division 2 Captain - Rose-Marie Casas 07807 873 523
Muswell Hill's Second Team was introduced in 2015 to make sure that all the low handicap ladies played competitive golf.