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TIMELINE
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Course
opens
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Warley Park was constructed as an 18 hole course in 1973 and officially opened in 1975. |
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Extra
9 holes added
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 1977 |
Two years later a further 9 holes were added making it the largest private club in Essex at that time. The resultant 27 holes can be played as three courses 1 and 2; 1 and 3; or as 2 and 3. |
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Bobby
Locke, the great South African champion, visits the club
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1979 |
Bobby put 4 balls into the trees on the 24th hole, now known as 'Locke's Spinney' |
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Essex
County Amateur Golf Union 'L.F. Wood' Trophy
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1984 |
Winners |
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Tony
Jacklin pays us a 'flying visit'. He played our 27th hole, being the
last in a series of 18 holes played in one day by flying over 700 miles
to 18 different courses throughout the British Isles.
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1985 |
Tony finished 4 over par on the most unique card in the history of golf. He ended his round on our 27th hole at 6.20 in the evening with a four iron off the competition tee achieving his par 3. |
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Essex
Ladies Golf Union Bronze Shield
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1985 |
Our Ladies win |
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Essex
County Amateur Golf Union 'L.F. Wood' Trophy
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1990 |
Runners up |
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Arthur
Harrison elected to serve as Captain of Essex Captains
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1990 |
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Essex
Ladies Golf Union Bronze Shield
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1991 |
Our Ladies win |
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Essex
Ladies Golf Union Bronze Shield
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1992 |
Our Ladies win again |
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Hosts
to the Essex County Championships
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1996 |
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Eddie
Sadler, the retiring County Secretary, becomes our club president
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1996 |
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Vic
Vize elected to serve as Captain of Essex Captains
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1997 |
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The
Essex County Foursomes
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1997 |
Mick Cox & Nathan Smith are the winners |
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The Final of the Captain/Pro Volvo Challenge
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1997 |
Dave Dowse & Jason Groat are runners up |
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Essex
County Herbert Bishop Vase
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1999 |
Terry Wallis & Keith Regan are the winners |
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Essex
County Amateur Golf Union Thornton Cup
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2000 |
Runners up |
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Essex
Ladies Golf Union Bronze Shield
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2001 |
Runners up |
Essex
Ladies Golf Union Silver Trophy |
2003 |
Runners up |
Kim Sparks becomes Captain of the Essex Ladies County Golf Association |
2004/5 |
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Ladies Hunter Foursomes |
2006 |
Sonia Blyth and Lucy Cutler are the winners |
Vic Vize becomes President of the Society of Essex Golf Club Captains |
2007 |
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Cliffords Leisure Ltd become the Clubs New Owners |
2007 |
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