Captain: Rob Ellis – 07770 653561 – rabuilding@outlook.com

• Teams of 8 per side
• Handicap Index between 8.5 and 17.4
• Matches are played on weekday afternoons
• Team Shirt – Navy
• Played as 4BBB

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East Herts joined the Hertfordshire Foxes League in 2024, so the League format has now changed from three leagues of five clubs to four leagues of four clubs. Brickendon was drawn this year in the Parkstone League along with Chesfield Down, Mill Green & The Hertfordshire. To make up the 8 matches, extra fixtures were drawn against two teams from other leagues, which added Aldwickbury Park (home) & Arkley (away) for Brickendon. The Parkstone League proved to be the closest of all the leagues, only 4 points separated first and fourth position; unfortunately, we were fourth!

Brickendon drew East Herts at home in the Foxes Knockout Cup, but despite home advantage, lost to the better team on the day. East Herts progressed to the Final at Aldwickbury Park where they were beaten by The Shire.

This year the End of Season event was held at Brookman’s Park, where Brickendon once again put on a very strong performance. There were sixteen teams of six players competing for the Foxes End of Season Shield and Brickendon Foxes managed second place, losing by only one point to the hosts – Brookman’s Park. Hopefully this strong finish at the End of Season will lead on to successes in the league and cup for 2025.

The Leagues have now been drawn for 2025 and Brickendon Foxes are in the Broadstone League alongside Mid Herts, Mill Green & Aldenham. Our extra matches are at home to East Herts and away to The Shire. We have a home first round draw in the Cup against Arkley.

Having been Captain of BGGC Foxes for past three years, I am now passing over the reins to Rob Ellis for the 2025 season and whilst looking forward to still being part of the team, I wish him and the BGGC Foxes a great year ahead.

Colin Eccleshall – Foxes Captain 2022-2024

On the back of winning the Hertfordshire Foxes League “End of Season Shield” in 2022, the BGGC Foxes enjoyed their most successful season so far since joining the Hertfordshire Foxes Leagues in 2017.

Brickendon was drawn in the Woburn League alongside Aldenham, Brookman’s Park, Knebworth & Mid Herts. It was a tight league and BGGC narrowly finished third but amassed sufficient points to qualify for the League playoffs, a first for Brickendon Grange Foxes. Unfortunately, we were drawn away against Aldenham in the first round and were knocked out, but our best league performance so far.

The Foxes managed to progress to the Final of the Hertfordshire Foxes Knockout Cup, beating Chesfield Down, Aldwickbury Park and Manor of Groves on the way to the Final, which was held at a Mill Green (neutral venue) against Essendon. Unfortunately, we ended up the beaten finalists, not bad for a team that had previously not progressed beyond the first round!

In 2022 we played in Parkstone League, this league was won by Arkle, followed by Mid Herts, and BGGC finished 4^th. Twenty-two members represented the Foxes last year over the season. Matches are mainly Friday afternoons, certainly this year, first tee is at 2 pm and we normally meet Home or Away around 1-1.15 pm. Each match is followed by a one-course meal, and all team members are encouraged to stay for the food and a couple of drinks afterward with the opposition. Whilst it is a competitive match, it is played in a very friendly and sporting manner.

Our season starts on 24^th March this year, with a friendly match against the BGGC Tigers team to get us back into the match play spirit. Our first League game is away on 31^st March to Brookman’s Park. The Clubs in our league for the 2023 Season are, Brookman’s Park, Knebworth, Mid Herts & Alden ham and a home Cup Match draw against Chesfield Down.

Our objective for 2023 is to build on our success of winning the Foxes End of Season in 2022.  

We are one of 15 teams who participate in the Herts Foxes league, which takes place over the spring & summer months.  There is also a knockout cup event running simultaneously.

2021 was a year of consolidation, laying down strong foundations for future success.  The 15 teams were split into 3 divisions, and we were represented by 22 of our members who played in one or more of the 8 matches, which are played home and away.  Each match is followed by a meal with our opponents giving us a chance to put the world to rights.  Unfortunately, we did not make the play-offs for the silverware in 2021.  Manor of Groves are the holders of both the League Trophy and the Knockout Cup!

We hosted the end of season finale in October attended by 90 players, 6 from each club, which proved a real success and showed off our course and facilities in their best light.

Colin Eccleshall has taken up the Captaincy of the Foxes team in 2022 and we are sure he will lead to team to great success in the next season