Romiley Golf Club

July 2012 Newsletter

OLLIE SHORE

Winner, Captain’s Weekend With Mr. Captain, Derek Worthington

Captain’s Weekend, 14th

/ 15th

July 2012

Derek Worthington, our Captain, is a phlegmatic sort of chap but even his phlegm was becoming disturbed as

the rain poured ceaselessly before the weekend of the year. A slight hiatus on the Thursday and Friday gave the

course some chance to recover, though it has to be said that, even on Friday, the machines were sliding down the

slopes. But the decision was taken and the tournament was on. The tumultuous cloud burst on the Friday

evening was totally ignored as a great crowd turned up to watch the amazing Geoff Swain. BUT.............

Saturday dawned fine and fair and the Greens’ staff performed wonders to get the course ready. Derek had

stocked up on “proper” champagne to greet every one of the players and by 9 a.m. he was very mellow indeed as

play progressed.

Every player will have his own tales of hope and misadventure. Your editor heard several!! Mark Worsley

enjoyed a two – at the 14th

! Chris Broster lost 7 balls on the Saturday. Pete Wagstaff had an 11on the 9th

. Whilst

Bob Blundell did his guard duty on the 14th

playing partner, Dave Loughman, managed to smash his drive into

the chicken wire behind which he was standing; not once but twice. In fact Dave was 7 off the tee. Mr. Captain

spoke to Craig Oakes as he entered his score on to the computer, “Is it a winning score?” “No,” Craig replied,

“It’s a suicide score.” At the Halfway House Colin Davies’s observation of his round thus far was “steady

rubbish!” Pete Kimber had obviously visited Chester Zoo to get some skin from the giraffes to make his trousers

whilst Duncan Challen had visited the Opera House to borrow Joseph’s Amazing Technicoloured Dream

trousers.

Geoff Swain – Golf Trick Shot Champion at Romiley

Those members who braved the torrential rains of the Friday evening before Captain’s Weekend were

rewarded with an unforgettable display from World Trick Shot Champion, Geoff Swain. Despite the appalling

conditions, there was a good turnout to watch Geoff run through some of his repertoire of astonishing shots,

using a variety of equipment which is not found in the standard bag. When assistance was needed, there was an

eager group of volunteers (?) ready to help out. Steve Cleary, in particular, was shown a different way of

addressing the ball which seemed effective and might have served him well, had he dared to use it over the

weekend, while Andy Reed, Paul Wagstaff and Ben Thompson managed a cumulative -2 feet in the high tee

challenge.

Geoff’s timing and co-ordination stood out again and again. (If you weren’t there, get someone to tell you about

the ‘bounce off the tile’ trick) He remained cheerful and entertaining, despite the monsoon conditions and

seems to have enjoyed the evening, as this extract from his Twitter page testifies …. A wet wonderful night

@romileygc, great turnout, good fun. All-in-all, it was a very enjoyable curtain-raiser to the weekend.

Keith Selby, author

Geoff Swain

Captain’s Event, Round One, Saturday July 14th

2012

1st Geoff Higgins 78 – 11 = 67 2

nd Richard Hale 79 – 10 = 6 3

rd Ollie Shore

(despite a 9 on the 10th

and a (a chip in on the 9th

helped!)

7 on the 9th

)

Captain’s Event, Round Two, Sunday 15th

July 2012

1st Nick Madden 73 – 4 = 69 2

nd John Doherty 81 = 11 = 70 3

rd Ollie Shore 84 – 13 = 71

View down the 10

th whilst the BBQ was taking place!

Overall Winner - Captain’s Weekend

Mr. Captain with winner, Ollie Shore

2nd

Nick Madden 74 + 69 = 143 3rd

Geoff Higgins 67 + 77 = 144 Scratch Prize – John Allman

A delighted and jubilant Shore family share Ollie’s success

And so a marvellous weekend came to pass and the

funniest moment for Mr. Captain was the

remarkable “slices” from Steve Cleary under the

guidance of Geoff Swain. But the performance of the

weekend came from Ollie Shore. His dad, Brent

Shore, was thrilled until Ollie, in his acceptance

speech said,” Dad. I’m on the board before you.”

To put Ollie’s win in perspective, how many realised

that he spent Friday on the course as part of the

Greens Staff, then served behind the bar til late, was

at the club at 6 a.m. to help set the course, play his

round, change then serve behind the bar til very,

very late, then back at the course for 6 a.m. to get the

course ready then go and play his round of golf.

Astonishing.

Your editor caught up with him at the 10th

on the Sunday. “I’m really going for it,” said Ollie and

then thrashed the ball straight down the middle. He went for it and got it.

Chris “Give us a ball” Broster The “amazing” Duncan Challen Pete “giraffe” Kimber

Dave “I wasn’t trying to kill you” Loughman Craig Oakes – still with us.

Singles Stableford, Saturday, 16th

June 2012

These 3 guys did not make it into the June Newsletter but were reported in the Stockport Express

1st Brian Van Holsbeke 38 pts 2

nd Phil Roberts 36 pts 3

rd Craig Kendall 36 pts

EVENING MIXED FOURSOMES & YELLOW BALL COMP. SUNDAY 30TH

JUNE 2012

Although the UK has now been reduced to a series of small islands in the North Sea , it actually didn’t rain on the

evening of 30 June and the mixed comp went off as planned, although each team carried a small inflatable dinghy

just in case.

Format was best two to score with a separate yellow ball comp.

Last time we had a yellow ball comp. it lasted for exactly 2 shots when the author of this article shanked it into

the greens’ sheds! Amazingly this time we kept it to the end. We didn’t win anything, but then it’s the taking part

that matters isn’t it? No it’s not; it’s getting the dosh that matters!

Winners - Alan & Pauline Whitehead and Sandra and Brian Davison.

Second were Mr President and Barbara Leith and the Lady Captain with Trevor Wright. In 3rd

place were Alison

and Andy Reed along with John Park and Janet Worthington, who also won the yellow ball competition.

After the match we retired to the bar and then enjoyed a delicious meal provided by Mrs Hall and Co.

The next evening mixed will be played on 28th

July. (Providing we still have a golf course and not a boating lake.)

Chris Broster, author

LADIES’ 1ST EXCHANGE DAY - TURTON GOLF CLUB

WEDNESDAY 20TH JUNE 2012

On a sunny afternoon, sandwiched between many rainy ones, the ladies ventured north, onwards and upwards, to

Turton Golf Club on their first exchange day. There was a warm and friendly northern welcome waiting but it was

with trepidation that they teed off across the gully and up the first of lots more hills to the quick green.

The second tee shot was over a cliff edge to a smallish green and on the third tee the spotter had to climb a ladder so

that the ball could be watched rolling yards and yards, right into the valley below if the shot happened to be not just

perfect. And so it went on for 18 holes. A challenging course, not for the faint hearted, weary or even slightly

infirm, and certainly not a course for a rainy or windy day, but all who participated thoroughly enjoyed the day and

the magnificent scenery, if they weren’t too busy looking for their ball which had rolled out of sight!

The lovely meal was served in the quaint and homely old clubhouse in a traditional feel room which could have been

anyone’s large lounge. The atmosphere was buzzing with lots of banter and hilarity, especially from the table where

the winners were sitting - Diane Houghton, Sandra Hewitt and Pauline Walker with a score of 69 points - nothing to

do with the wine or the G&T on the terrace in the sun, so we’re told. In second place, just pipped at the post, were

Lynn Schofield, Lady Vice Captain & Jane Hawke with 68 points. A super day out; roll on Ladies’ Exchange Day

No. 2 at Heswall in August.

Audrey Jones

Pam Cunnington and Anne Harrison

decided to ride over the hills. They had

obviously done their research well.

Scratch Trophy and Ordinary Medal , Saturday, 30 June, 2012

1st John Doherty 80 – 12 = 68 2

nd Rick Davies 78 – 8 = 70 3

rd Roy Duncan 80 – 10 = 70

Scratch Trophy Round Two, Sunday, 1st July 2012

1st Simon Hebden 75 – 0 = 75 2

nd Craig Oakes 79 – 0 = 79 3

rd Joe Doyle 79 – 0 = 79

RGC New Grass Cutting Machine

In view of the incredibly wet weather Martin

Thompson, our course manager, enlisted the

unintentional aid of an old style grass cutter

seen here strolling to work on the 18th

.

Romiley Golf Club AmAm Wednesday, 4th

July 2012

Visitors and members alike were treated to a superb day of golf, food, drink, hospitality and a dazzling array of

prizes to be won. Every last detail was handled in the usual impeccable and meticulous organisation of Mike Bury

supported by a large number of helpers. Our sponsors, Leama Specialist Cars, did our club proud with their

unexpected goodie bags for all and the display of quality cars. It was a very successful day.

Winners 104 pts Natwest

Craig Frisby Darren Cooper Scott Grayson Steve Hogg Mr. Captain

2

nd 101 pts - Jones’ Team

Kevin Jones Colin Davies Neil Heathcote Mr. Captain

3

rd John Allman’s Team

John Allman Andrew Rexstraw Garry Hall Mr. Captain Paul Wagstaff

Best Sponsored Team - Davies Harrison

Andrew Thompson Rick Davies Mr. Captain Lee Charnley

Ladies’ Prize - Marlin Digital Imaging 2

Linda Moore, Irene Barrow, Mr. Captain, Janet Worthington, Pauline Walker

Team Captain’s Prize

Steve Brown – Display Print Solutions 37 pts

Jonathan Travis, Leama, Mike Bury, Organiser and Mark Platts, Leama

Monthly Medal, Saturday, 7

th July 2012

First Division

1

st Steve Hogg 75 – 6 = 69 2

nd John Allman 71 – 1 = 70 3

rd Simon Hebden 74 – 2 = 72

Second Division

1st Colin Davies 77 – 10 = 67 2

nd Brian Van Holsbeke 78 – 11 = 67 3

rd John Parke 81 – 13 = 68

Third Division

1st Andrew Cainen 89 – 19 = 70 2

nd Steve Kershaw 91 – 20 = 71 3

rd Lee Prendergast 92 – 20 = 72

Maurice Hall – 90

25th July 2012.....What a day to remember for Maurice Hall and to celebrate his 90th birthday when Geoff Fisher

took him on a mystery trip to RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, the home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.

Geoff had arranged and organised a personalised conducted tour for Maurice to see up close all the planes in this

Flight which includes Spitfires, Hurricanes and the only flying Lancaster in Europe and its latest acquisition a C47

Dakota which saw action in the WWII. Maurice was a wireless operator and flew in Dakota's during his war time.

We were greeted at the visitors' centre by Squadron Leader Jamie Watson who was our guide for the day.

Squadron Leader Watson flies both the Lancaster and the Dakota for the Memorial Flight and Maurice was invited

for a complete tour of the Dakota inside and out, where he was able to sit in the cockpit for a photo shoot where he

regaled us with some of his exploits and showed us where he sat as a wireless operator. Maurice was also privileged

to view an engine test of the C47 Dakota, the sounds of which brought back many nostalgic memories for him.

The tour then took in the rest of the

flight and after refreshments Squadron

Leader Watson invited Maurice on board

the Lancaster, a privilege not offered to

many! Maurice was up for this and was

able to clamber through the fuselage up to

the wireless operator's position and Geoff

managed to get to the cockpit and take

photos for Maurice. Then after many

more photos and tales, Squadron Leader

Watson took us back to the visitors’

centre where Maurice was presented with

a copy of the 'BBMF' 2012 Year

Book. This has been signed by the pilots

of these historic aircraft and ended a

wonderful trip to RAF Coningsby for

Maurice.

As one last treat Maurice was taken to 'The Petwood Hotel'

in Woodall Spa where the 617 Squadron had its 'Officers

Mess'. This room has been kept intact since the war and is

full of memorabilia and history.

It has been a privilege to take Maurice on this visit for his

90th birthday treat. Happy 90th Birthday Maurice.

Geoff Fisher, author

ROMILEY GOLF CLUB LADIES PALLETED OFF COACH

Our day had to be rearranged as we had missed our slot for

the trip on the Welsh Highland Railway from Porthmadog

to Caernarvon, so we had to do it in reverse. But the re-

organisation was handled superbly and, even though we

had three different coaches and drivers and we didn't get

home ‘til 10.20pm a little tired and weary, a great day was

had by all, and the big bonus was that the sun shone.

Anne Ludford, author

We set off in good spirits on Wednesday,

11th

July 2012 on our way to Wales for

what promised to be a lovely day out but an

hour into the journey, the coach was

involved in a crash with a lorry. Luckily no

one was hurt, but the main door was

damaged and wouldn't open and the

emergency exit was on the side of the

motorway and too high to jump down from

so there we were, a coach full of OAP’s

trapped on the bus!

After lots of telephone calls to get the day back on track,

it was decided that the driver would have to take us to a

garden centre nearby where they would get some

stepladders to get us off, but they didn't realise that

OAP's aren't quite as agile as the young driver and that

stepladders just were not viable. Then somebody from

the garden centre came up with the brilliant idea of

building a staircase out of pallets. After four or five

journeys back and forth, the fork lift truck driver put the

pallets in place and we escaped to the garden centre for a

well earned cup of coffee and a (by now desperate for

some) comfort break. I came off singing, “I won’t dance,

don’t ask me!”

John reminded us of his early days on the then fledgling Social Committee when someone had the temerity to

suggest that it would be perhaps a good idea to sell potato crisps behind the bar. This was met with a scathing

retort from one of the elder statesmen who fumed that it would reduce the Club to the level of a Honkytonk Bar.

Nobody knew just what he meant, but the sale of crisps was delayed for a few years.

John also had some sage words of advice for the Captain. In the unlikely event that the weather prevails for the

Captain’s Weekend and the course had to be closed, he should immediately ensure that the bar is also closed to

avoid possible bankruptcy.

Past Captains and Presidents Society Event – 11th

July

2012

One of the raisons d’être for this annual event is to ensure

that there is one day during their year of office when the

Captain and the President do not have to spend any money

when they are in the Club, and this year the Society was

proud to ensure that tradition continued when Derek

Worthington and Roger Whalley joined 26 past officers for

what turned out to be a curtailed event. The usual format is a

light lunch, followed by 18 holes of Stableford (from the

yellow tees because we are all getting a bit older) with a

black tie dinner in the evening. Despite the recent weather

relenting to provide a bright sunny afternoon, the course

remained closed so the lunch and golf were cancelled, but

happily the dinner went ahead as planned.

ing. John George,(pictured above) as

senior Captain present (1971/72)

and now a life member, hosted the

dinner and welcomed his former

Vice-Captain and nonagenarian,

Maurice Hall (pictured on the

right) who started the proceedings

with grace.

In his response Mr Captain thanked the Society on behalf of himself and

the President and noted that the cancellation of the golf had resulted in

some unexpected expenditure as Janet had used his now free afternoon to

whisk him off to Manchester where he had bought some new dresses and

shoes. We assumed they were for Janet but he did not make it entirely

clear.

The main part of the evening however was the presentation of the Trophy

for the golf. As the competition had not been played, the previous year’s

winner, Peter Wagstaff, retains the Trophy. Accepting the responsibility on

Angela’s behalf to keep it clean for a further 12 months, Peter jumped at

the opportunity to poke some gentle fun at the Manchester United

contingent, but then rather blotted his copybook by repeating the same joke

that he told last year. The worrying thing is that most of us didn’t

remember!

Peter Wagstaff

Martyn Wilson, author

Lady Captain’s Days! Thursday, 19th

and 26th

July 2012

The morning started wet but, after a slightly delayed start, optimistic that

the forecasters were correct and the afternoon would be warm and sunny, the ladies

teed off on the day around which holidays are arranged, Lady Captain’s Day. But the

jet stream didn’t fly north as expected, it lingered - and how - over Stockport.

Wilmslow was dry and sunny all day; so near yet so far away!

Some ladies did manage to complete the round but most had to abandon. Many

tried to linger longer in the most popular place on the day, the halfway house, not

only for shelter but for cakes and cream scones and the friendly banter from Lady

Captain’s non-golfing friends, Ian and Shirley, who renewed old acquaintances and really enjoyed

for them a unique experience.

However, the competition abandoned did not mean that the day was a disaster; far from it. 27 ladies joined LadyCaptain

for afternoon tea served by Lady Vice Captain, Pam Cunnington and Teresa Hogg, and quite delicious it was too, thanks

to Heather. The remainder of the day went without a hitch with a super Greek-themed meal in the evening, again thanks

to Heather. Just a pity Heather couldn’t organise some Greek weather to go with it. Outside it was still bucketing down

but the dining room had a summery feel with the tables beautifully decorated in terracotta and mango by Julie Smith and

Andrew Worthington with lovely flower arrangement centrepieces which one lucky lady on each table was able to take

home. It was quite a glittery occasion as well as the delighted ladies opened their favour bag to discover a piece of

jewellery, which they all proceeded to wear straight away.

Lady Captain, Audrey, gave an emotional speech of thanks to all the ladies for their cards, gifts and good wishes for the

day, and thanks to those who played in the rain. LC smiled as usual throughout; some things just can’t be organised.

The competition went ahead the following week on a miraculously dried out course in 24 degrees, but Lady Captain

refused to allow ladies to say it was “too hot.”

With a quick rehash of the prizes for nearest the pins (week old half dead geraniums substituted by beautifully fresh

dahlias) the winner with a net 69, a terrific score, (CSS 76) was thrilled Astrid Ceelen (13 - now 11.2); second with 72

was Heather Denton (22 - now 21); and third with 74 was Janet Godfrey (21).

The best front 9 prize was won by Jane Hawke and the back 9 by Sandra Hewitt. Nearest the line on the 10th was won by

Lesley Williams (½ inch) and the putting prize by Liz Boycott. Nearest the pins were won by Heather Denton on the 2nd

and Janet Worthington on the 11th. The 9 hole prize was won by Marjorie Chandler.

Lady Captain: “Thank you ladies for a brilliant two days. Your good wishes and friendly banter kept me going. Looking

on the bright side, I had two Lady Captain’s Days, and I shall treasure the memories of both. Many thanks also to David,

my husband, for all his support and the excellent photos below; my friend David Lindley for supervising the putting

competition, twice; Ian and Shirley for manning the half way house with such enthusiasm; Heather - what would the

day have been like without Heather ; all the ladies for their cards and lovely gifts; Mr Captain and Janet for the beautiful

flowers; Mr Vice Captain and Sally for the Champagne; Mr President and Kate for the baby Guinness (don’t ask the

reason for that but it is appreciated); and to Martin and the greens staff who worked so hard in vain to make the course

playable on the first day.”

Audrey Jones, author

The ladies would like to thank Lady Captain for the lovely ball markers she gave us which were delightful and

included butterflies, ladybirds, champagne bottles, golf balls, hedgehogs and many more.

We would also like to thank her for the lovely gifts of a bracelet or necklace we all received at the evening dinner,

this was a very lively evening.

Many thanks Lady Captain, I bet you’re pleased you had two goes at it!!!!!

Pam Cunnington

Afternoon tea - whatever the weather. A time to catch up and renew old acquaintances.

Vets’ Summer Trophy, Friday, 20th

July 2012

Wet!

1st Ken Wykes 23 pts 2

nd Kevin Ogden 22pts 3

rd Colin McManus 21 pts

The Snake lives on! Photo taken on approach to the 9th

green. Took a wedge.

Vets’ Summer Dinner, Friday, 20th

July 2012

The great and good of the Vets’ Section gathered for the Summer Ball and the highlight of the evening was our

chairman’s “speech” at the end of the evening. Tears rolled down people’s faces with laughter as Mike Wilson’s

natural facility for humour enchanted everyone. His dead pan delivery, his timing; magical.

Elsie and Bill Swindells Vinnie Cook Patsy Ashton Eric and Pat Jones Mike and Gillian Wilson

Hudson Cup, Saturday, 21st July, 2012

Winner Lee Prendergast 6 up 2nd

Wayne Andrew 3 up Ollie Shore 2 up

Again!! What a season. Continuing on from Captain’s Weekend

Handicap Cup, Round 4, Wednesday, 25th

July 2012

1st Gary Williams 78 – 10 = 68 2

nd Mike Andrew 80 – 11 = 69 3

rd Matt Reid 76 – 7 = 69

Greens v Ladies - Now it’s too hot!! 24th

July 2012

In soaring temperatures, with the course drying out before our very eyes, on 24th July the greens staff met the ladies

in their annual match for the Tractor Trophy. Umbrellas could still be seen across the fairways but this time as sun

shades, would you believe, to prevent the ladies from fainting in the heat.

The first match out was Greens Chairman, Peter Milnes (4), with Alex (6) against Irene Barrow and Anne Ludford

(both 17) but the ladies turned out to be no match for the low handicappers who were close to the pin in two on most

holes. In the next match Janet Godfrey and Barbara Leith were mesmerised by tall dark handsome Ollie Shore (10),

described by Janet as “awesome, poetry in motion,” still on top form from his Captain’s Weekend win. Ollie,

obviously using distraction tactics and disrupting the ladies’ concentration, and equally awesome Al (12), won the

match so the men had two in the bag.

In the third match Pam Cunnington and Val Mackinnon played Martin and Mike. The gentlemen tried to tell the

ladies they didn’t play very much, but the ladies were not convinced. It was nip and tuck to start with but then the

ladies did go ahead, helped by a tee shot from Pam on the 11th which was so close the men could almost taste their

drink at the bar afterwards.

With a broad grin Lady Captain accused the greens of arranging for the hollow tining machine to be brought in

specially on this day and to make more noise than usual. Lady Captain met the man and machine on so many greens

they were ready to exchange telephone numbers. Plus, all the ladies noticed that the red tees were either on or behind

the new tee blocks. Al said he couldn’t put them any further back - so he did try!

Unfortunately, the elusive Tractor Trophy didn’t actually make the photo shoot, it was locked in the cupboard, key

missing, with everyone too hot and tired to climb the stairs to even look at it, but it was retained, just, by the greens.

Everyone agreed it was a super match on a wonderful day, what golf is all about, and long may the tradition continue,

though for next year the ladies are already devising their own cunning plan - white blocks perhaps, and shots docked

for the winners?

Audrey Jones author

The last match out was Lady Captain

Audrey and Past Lady Captain

Pauline, playing against Steve and a

confused Gill Walker, member of the

Greens Committee, who at the

eleventh hour found herself batting for

the men. Steve and Gill were off to a

bad start going three down after three.

They managed to recover and go one

up, only to then lose another three and

lose the match on the 17th, but Steve

secretly enjoyed playing with his three

ladies and has already put his name

down for next year.

RGC Vets v Ashton Away Thursday 26th

July 2012

On Thursday, July 26th

Romiley Vets primed their Satnavs for

the short, but complex journey to Ashton. After one or two

hiccups, the team finally negotiated the final housing estate

challenge, and, all pairings complete, the match began. It was a

fine morning and the course looked in tip-top condition, the

greens being particularly good as 8 matches set off beneath the

impressive backdrop of Hartshead Pike.

Most matches were closely contested, with several being decided on the 18th

hole. Bob Blundell and Keith

Selby provided a typical example for Romiley – 3 up after 5 holes, but ultimately losing to a 10 foot putt on

the 18th

– decent Olympic sprinting form, but lacking the stamina for the marathon! The final result was also

close, with the home team edging it by 4 to 3 with one halved.

All – in - all, it was another very pleasant day, finished off with a good meal and a few brief words from the

Ashton chairman followed by an even briefer response by Romiley’s own Mike Wilson.

Keith Selby author

BELL CUP – HERE’S TO NEXT YEAR

The Bell Cup match was played at home against Bramhall Park on Friday 27th

July - it was a late afternoon tee off

and the weather was perfect for golf. We knew it was going to be a tough round as the Bramhall ladies had a

formidable line up, but as they say, “it’s what happens on the day”

Each match was really very close – we had wins from Denise Booth, Pauline Walker & Angela Wheeler & losses

after hard fought matches from Diane Houghton, Astrid Ceelen – loss on 21st hole & two losses on the 19

th hole by

Linda Moore & me. As disappointed as the team were to lose, everyone had played to their best ability and it

really was a case of who would make the first mistake in the very tight games. So the result was a loss to Romiley

by 4 /3. We had a good run & some brilliantly played matches, but on a positive note – next year we’ll be back.

Team: Denise Booth, Astrid Ceelen, Pauline Walker, Diane Houghton, Angela Wheeler, Linda Moore, Irene

Barrow

Special thanks to the trolley pushers – Jill Woolstencroft, Janet Worthington, Gill Walker, Maureen Marsden,

Lynn Schofield, Lady Captain & Anne Ludford.

I would like to thank Sandra Hewitt & Liz Wilde who also played in one of the matches and to everyone who

came & supported us and Heather who provided us with sandwiches, cakes for the home games & lots of chips on

Friday which were greatly appreciated, especially by the Bramhall ladies who thought they were “divine”.

Irene Barrow, author and organiser

Dr. Blades, Saturday 28th

July 2012

Winner John Bancroft 38 pts 2nd

Joe Doyle 38 pts 3rd

Mr. President, Roger Whalley

Evening Mixed, Saturday 28th

July 2012

We had a fantastic turnout for this month’s competition with a record 11 teams taking part in a Texas Scramble.

OK, we all got a bit wet from some very heavy showers, but there was a good atmosphere during the meal that

followed and a big thank you goes to Heather and her team for looking after us so well, the steak pie and sticky

toffee pudding went down a treat !

June Levy, Linda Moore, Eric Jones and Martin Elly were first time entrants in the competition and celebrated this

by winning with a score of 30.4 points. Gordon and Jan Harman, together with Andy and Alison Reed, took second

place with 30.5 points and Lady Captain with her playing partners, Pam Cunnington, Trevor Wright and Mike

Andrew came third with 31.05 points.

Five teams had a “2” on their cards and the best of those came from Lady Captain’s team on the 5th

hole. Lady

Captain’s drive landed in the rough just off the front of the green and about forty feet short of the hole. Following

indifferent chip shots from his team mates, Trevor decided to use his putter and sank the ball in the hole much to

their delight. Sadly, there were no prizes for 2’s!

Our final competition will take place on Saturday 1st September and the format will be “stableford with a twist”.

The entry sheet will be on the notice board in the next week or so and we would ask teams to put their names down

as soon as possible as entry will be strictly limited to the given tee times to ensure everyone is in before dark.

Thank you to everyone for taking part, we really appreciate your support.

June Levy Linda Moore Eric Jones Martin Elly

Alison Reed, author

Centenary Clock

David Mason, proud sponsor of the centenary clock

Club Stableford 10 – 18, Friday, 27

th July 2012

1st Gordon Taverner 19 pts 2

nd Frank Darby 15 pts 3

rd John Knott 15 pts

Sunday evening 15th

July 2012

Editorial team – John Glynn, Martyn Wilson, Audrey Jones and Chris Broster with thanks to all

contributors.