Seniors April Stableford Start Sheet

Friday 17th April, Tee - Yellow, Cricket St Thomas Course

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Current Reserve List

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Time	Player	Player	Player
08:08
08:16	Dennis Hussey (18.7)	Gordon Brent (14.8)	David Asquith (17.9)
08:24	Brian Marsh (33.3)	Ian Frost (27.4)	Mark Sanders (25.8)
08:32	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved
08:40	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved
08:48	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved
08:56	Reserved	Reserved	Reserved
09:04	Jim Lauchlan (24.7)	Martin Leigh (24.6)
09:12	Robert Barrow (19.4)	Keith Hunt (19.5)	Tim Purrett (19.3)
09:20	Eric Williams (28.3)	William Hilson (36.7)	Robert Tuttiett (31.5)
09:28	John Evans (19.0)	Barrie Heath (17.8)	Bob Dennett (14.7)
09:36	David Mugridge (9.9)	Danny Dowell (7.4)	John Wandless (15.2)
09:44	Neil Forward (19.4)	James Siabi (19.4)	Martyn Jewell (19.6)
09:52	Anthony Harris (27.3)	Charles Summers (21.5)	Peter Spencer-Farr (29.2)
10:00	Tony Peterson (18.5)	Derek Gardener (21.8)	Richard Forster (22.4)
10:08	Roger Williams (20.1)	Ian Thomas (28.3)	Chris Gingell (18.9)

Wednesday 15th April 2026

Come on, you have to admit the Blog was spot on with forecast - heavy rain at 11:37 and boy did it come down.   Muggo's 3-ball must have been the last out there as paths became rivers and we had to stay on the grass. 

Barrie Heath was not a happy bunny as his wet-hearing aid started to pick up Radio Caroline !

Dave had a scrappy front 9, but came alive on the back, seen here with another Par on 11th.

Well done to John Sweet who led his Team from the back with his 40 stroke playing handicap today.

I was going to apologise to Ilminster Mayor for getting nil points ..but then I would have been more upset if I had gained 4 points and  still ending up at the bottom.. Well done to Crewkerne.

Dave Edwards - 36 Points 4 for Team - Won nothing.

John Sweet 10 Points O for Team - Wins £4.50

Harpers Three Towns

Each Crewkerne player wins £4.50

Birdie Sweep

Dave Asquith       X1    £2.06

Dave Edwards      X2   £4.12

Chris Hiam           X1   £2.06

Charles Summers X1   £2.06

John Wandless      X1   £2.06

Rob Coombs         X1   £2.06

James Siabi           X1   £2.06

Monday 13th April 2026

   Summer KO  Underway - don't forget to arrange your Matches and book Tee Times.

Few taken place already, nice if we can get details from you , results etc....

Fierce battle today twixt Gardner/Hone versus Markby / Pearce

Norman & Derek off scratch, so Mike got 2 shots and JKP a paltry 4.  Remember these are played off White Tees.

Up / down scores until Norman's Pair went 2 ahead on the Par 3 12 & 13th. Derek won 14th, after just 2 shots to green as Mike's 4 was enough.  Mike got a shot on 15th and his nett 4 squared the Match. Norman made 3 on 16th to go 1 up again. JKP was 4 inches from pin on 17th for 3, so conceded - which left Derek a 16 foot putt across green to stay alive..and he sunk it !"

Dormie up 18th as Derek put his 2nd into heart of green to make, Once again, Mike's 4 was enough so after 3 Hours 55 Minutes - the Foursome went back to 1st Tee.

Norman & Derek made 4's so on to 20th Hole.JKP on green for 2 but left long put on black & sandy greens short. Think both Derek  & Mike had easy 4's so a handshake saw then into round 2.

Derek looked up and smiled when he saw their round 2 opponents, It's only Frost & Withers he said...then they read above and saw they had knocked out Jeremy & Dennis - previous winners of the whole Comp...

Friday 10th April 2026

Don't forget to sigh up on the notice board for next Wednesdays Harpers three towns. The format is singles Stableford. If you cant get up there then send me a message and ill add you to it.  Chris G

 Wednesday 8th April 2026

 SENIORS FOURSOMES TROPHY  30th March 2026

Congratulations to Neil and Mark on winning the Foursomes Trophy in windy and cold conditions

It was effectively all over at 08:08 as Mark K teed off - and he and Neil just kept on going.

Fairly tame results as no pair sparkled - with the Top 4 all being level on 19 after 9 Holes.

Day was not quite as warm as forecast, but it stayed dry with a nippy wind. Greens look really good as they are prepared for the Mizuno Tour Singles Open on Wednesday. 

Defending Champions were calling for the Emergency Services as they rang up Front 9-11

and the back 9 -11.

Tipped Favourites  threw it all away by scoring a single point on 14 & 15.

As often happens, a last minute pairing nearly stole the show as James S was substituted by James P - after an unfortunate RTA - but happily our Captain is un-injured ( unlike the Car).

There were some tough up-wind  holes out there, especially 1st, 7th 9th, 14th - with no-one scoring  a Par on 7th or 14th. I was out with  Cornish Eric who related Kevin B all but driving the 7th the other day.

Funny this morning as I strode around Tatworth delivering The Drift, a community magazine. In one house there was a hard working Senior, smashing through a concrete drive to fit a new 8 foot long 6×6 fence post.

We discussed his round,  14 out and 21 back and all those missed putts. He drove on 17 and sailed past the bunker, finishing 40 yards from the pin. The duty driver on team B wondered if he should go yet, as bell had not rung.  Thinking he would be OK as they were  on main tees, he went ahead and creamed one onto the Green, 8 feet from the pin. As they arrived greenside, the Team ahead asked "what was that all 8about ?"

The quick thinking culprit simply apologised and said " yes, I duffed my drive and my wingman had to hit one from by the bush and caught it so well it reached the green"

A minute or so later the blameless wingman strode into the 8 man gathering, totally unaware of why he was getting the evil-eye from everyone.  So chose your partners carefully,  foursomes is a great way to find out who your mates really are.

6. Alternate Shot Format (Foursomes)

Alternate Shot, also known as Foursomes, is a classic and highly strategic golf format where two players form a team and take turns hitting the same ball. This format is known for its emphasis on teamwork and communication, as each player depends on their partner’s shot. 

CST are famous for creating this Competition using the Stableford Format back in the 1980's which introduces elements not found in the Medal format of the game. Players at every-level of handicap are at the races until the very end. No longer does a wayward 11 on the first hole effectively rule out  half of the field. In a recent visit by Golf England, The Seniors Captain was thanked for continuing the format for its inclusivity of all players in our unique group of 55-95 Year olds.

	Seniors Foursomes Trophy	30th March 2026
Pos		Pts		Twos
1st	Neil Cochran & Mark Kilpatrick	36		1
2nd	James Parkhouse & Wayne Salter	35
3rd	Keith Hunt & David Mugridge	35		1
4th	Bob Dennett & Peter Spencer-Farr	34
5th	Brian Smith & Steven Southgate	33
6th	Ian Frost & Roger Withers	33
7th	Tony Peterson & Robert Tuttiett	33
8th	John Pearce & Eric Williams	30
9th	David Asquith & Gordon Brent	30
10th	Michael Hone & Jim Lauchlan	29
11th	Martyn Jewell & Ian Thomas	29
12th	Barrie Heath & Douglas Oliver	29
13th	Derek Gardener & Terry Rutherford	28
14th	Jeremy Blackburn & Dennis Hussey	27
15th	John Sweet & Roger Williams	25
16th	Robert Barrow & Roger Stone	25
17th	Keith Branchflower & William Hilson	24
18th	John Baker & Nicholas Patten	24
19th	Chris Hiam & Martin Leigh	22
	Neil Cochran & Mark Kilpatrick	£19.00	each
	James Parkhouse & Wayne Salter	£11.40	each
	Keith Hunt & David Mugridge	£7.60	each
	Twos Sweep
	Neil Cochran & Mark Kilpatrick	£4.75	each
	Keith Hunt & David Mugridge	£4.75	each