Good Afternoon Golfers

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, and have kept warm and well fed.

I have no doubt you are all desperate to get out onto the golf course tomorrow and to that end I have made my way through the fog and frost to pin a start sheet up in the changing rooms for tomorrow.

HOWEVER the fog this morning meant the course wasn't open till around 11:00 and I'm not sure tomorrow will be much different. If it is open we only have the Tee reserved till 9:30 due to other bookings.

There were people playing this afternoon when I popped over, but frankly it didn't look all that safe to me.

Ron Feasey will look after the cards (Thank You Ron) if you do get to play and I will see you next Tuesday, when its a team game.
Kevin

Good Evening Golfers Everywhere

The results of todays "Step Aside" Texas Scramble as Follows

First Bob Kirkwood, Andy Wright and Gln Rees 68.17

Second Mike Smith, Geoff Mills and Paddy Marcks 68.5

Third Doug Keen, Gerry Collier and Mike Dawson 69.0

I hope you all enjoyed the format, one I had not played before, I found it was good fun and surprisingly quick.

The "Nearest the Pin" results were as follows
Hole 6 Andy Wright, Hole 12 Alex Tyrell, Holes 8 AND 15 Bill Ford. All pretty good shots, none of the usual just sneaking onto the green and waiting for everyone else to cock it up today

Glyn Rees has your prizes and you should try and collect them from him on the 29th

Competitions for next week as follows

Tuesday

Nothing arranged just turn up and play

Thursday

We only have the Tee from 8:00 till 9:30 due to other bookings so no Prize Giving this month, there will be a Roll Up, I am away so Ron Feasey will look after you all for me.

Thanks to Ron and Thanks to all the rest of you for your help and support over the last two months.

And finally

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

According to the How Did I Do stats someone in division 1 scored a hole in one on the Tenth, I'll be interested to find out more about that

Results from today's Winter Stableford Round 2

31 Played on a really pleasant December day, congratulations to our prize winners, the course was long enough to count as a qualifying competition so handicaps adjusted accordingly.

Thursday is the last game before Christmas so I have organised spot prizes and mince pies afterwards.

There are rumours of dodgy weather end of the week but come along later for a mince pie and end of year get together even if you dont want to play.

Kevin

Result from yesterday.

 20 played plus two UBoat matches so a good turnout for the time of year and gloomy conditions.

Just one division for prizes ( coincidentally all from Div1)
First Dave Williams 68
Second on countback Alex Tyrell 71
Third Geoff Mills 71

Congratulations to all

Sorry for the Delay in Posting yesterdays result, I hadnt realised till last night there had been a computer malfunction.

Looking at the course yesterday as I played I think the Tees were a bit too far forward for the competition to be Qualifying for handicap adjustment, I'll try and make sure we are OK for Tuesdays Winter Stableford.

Next Thursday as our last game before Christmas I am planning a Texas Scramble followed by Mince Pies in the Sports Bar, come along if you can.


Kevin

We had 21 brave souls taking on the elements today in our Backwards Bowmaker Competition

Because of low numbers only one prize today so congratulations to James Barnatt and Ron Deacon who managed to carry the captain round for a team score of 75 which won by one from Rae Comley, Robin Day and Richard Gent.

Despite intense scrutiny and numerous technical challenges by Gerry and Doug the result was declared valid, so well done to all and considering the rain we have had I think congratulations go to Martin and his ground staff  with the course playing really well and looking good in the gloom.

So Thursday is an Individual Stroke Play Roll Up which could be a qualifying competition if the course is set up OK, we'll have to decide after seeing where the Tees are, they should be within 100 yards of the measured course for it to qualify.

Two U Boat games are scheduled to play I have just inserted them into the main game, also next Tuesdays Winter Stab 2 is drawn and I will post the start times on the notice board Thursday or look on the Tee Times page now.

Kevin

Good Evening Golfers

This week I had penciled in the next round of the U Boat for Tuesday, so far no one has let me know they want to play Tuesday but one game (Richard Gent et al) have organised for Thursday. If you want to play your match up to you to organise and reserve a slot in the start sheet. This round should be finished by the the end of January.

Otherwise we have a Backwards Bowmaker Tuesday (Please read the Rules) and an Individual Stroke Play game Thursday, lists will be up in the changing rooms early in the morning of the game

Second Round of the Winter Stableford is next week and I will be taking the list down Tuesday.


Kevin

Todays results for the December Medal.

Personally I thought the winner of Division 1 was very unlucky to lose to the winner of Division 2 on countback

Next Tuesday we have a chance to play in the next round of the U Boat. If you want to reserve a slot let me know, otherwise we will have a Roll Up and play the postponed Backward Bowmaker from Tuesday

Kevin

Good Day

I was away the weekend so have only just posted the start times for Thursdays Medal

There are a couple of incomplete groups however recent experience tells me that there will be drop outs and people who forgot/ couldn't sign in anyway so there will need to be some flexibility and adjustments on the morning. To make it easier for the early starters I'll put a copy of the list in the changing room as well as the sports bar for information


Kevin

Good Morning Golfers

The results from Yesterdays Erics Game as follows
1st Gerry Collier 15 points ( or strokes or whatever they are)
2nd Roy Williams  19 points on countback
3rd Mike Dawson 19 points

Congratulations with Christmas coming I am sure you will want to buy your golfing colleagues a nice present and this should go towards it

No formal game next Tuesday due to Bert Hales funeral but the list for the December Medal next Thursday should appear  over the weekend


Kevin