Friday 13th March 2026
Four teams set off and then the SNOW came down. Three teams walked in after playing only five holes. That left Dave A, Dennis H & Mark S to finish on their own. They felt it was not right to win this way so they asked for the £24 prize money has been donated to the Captains Charity. Well done
Wednesday 11th March 2026
Wow, that was a tough Qualifier as course was still dominated by cloggy mud. I had one put 3 inches off skirt of 13th - knowing that ball had an ounce of mud on one side - but unable to touch it. Similarly on 10th - nice 2nd to boggy bit on front of green - standing water but no realistic place to drop & take relief ..another 1 pointer.
Most people struggled , see chart below for 4th - almost 40 Players - including a dozen single-figure handicappers - but none of them made Par on 4th Hole - Only one player did from Div 2.
As usual, 19th was full of topics of earth shattering importance.
He was alerted by about 100 Rooks and other Birds circulating above, making a hell of a racket. Round and round they went as I wandered to the back garden.
There I was met by the evil-eyed stare of a Sparrow Hawk, caught in flagrante delicto.
It was atop a large Rook, pinned to the grass. I clapped my hands and was duly ignored. Was going to leave it as it was probably too late, but a stare from Diana inside made me venture closer. It bounced the Rook further away, never releasing its grip. A few bangs of a large stick on wall finally made it give up. The Rook amazingly moved into undergrowth and a minute or so later got to top of hedge and took off - greeted by its supporting Parliament.
My self-indulgence was short-lived as Farmer Bob exclaimed "Why did you do that ?" - the Raptor has to eat and you are interfering with Nature.
..but it's supposed to just eat Sparrows, I said -
..Deep in thought, Farmer Bob dug deep into 197 Years of farming history and prepared his Coup-de-gras.
"Suppose you were at Lyme Regis, strolling along the Beach and eating your last sandwich. A Herring Gull swooped down and snatched it from your grasp. "
.."What would you do then - ? "
His Logic, just like his Golf was straight down the middle and I had to admit to my faux pas. I cannot get over my guilt as I hear hungry birds overhead , bemoaning the loss of their Wednesday Dinner.
I can see now why Paul Jennings has re-joined The Seniors . You just cannot buy this sort of wisdom anywhere else. Welcome back Paul...and well played By the way !!
Anyone lost a black pouch - for range-finder etc - found on left of 2nd.
Rob's hat is in Filing Cabinet.
Tuesday 10th March 2026
Mondays Winter league had to be cancelled as the course was closed. Round Seven will now take place on Wednesday 18th March.
A sign up sheet for this years Foursomes Trophy has been put up in the changing rooms today. This is scheduled to be played on Monday 30th March. This date will change if it coincides with the spring course maintenance.
Friday 6th March 2026
Wednesday 4th March 2026
Monday 2nd March 2026
Friday 27th Feb 2026
Captains Charity Draw
Fight Bladder Cancer
Wow, that was quick as January & February disappear...
..but not as quick as Bradford's the builders...
He said " I saw your order and dropped it off on way home"
..with today's weather forecast, I might be fitting it by lunchtime.
Wednesday 25th Feb 2026
Congrats to Seniors management team today, CST was sat in a low cloud with limited visibility for first hour or so. Huge pile of earlies were hanging on as it refused to lift and more and more people arrived.
Honor stepped out of the bat cave at 09:15 and declared it playable and it amazingly was gone 5 minutes later. Chris, James & Ian scrambled to put out WL Teams in pairs, not helped by a few disappearing to Bulbury Woods - and we were striding down the first at 09:20. A few went over to 6th to start, but not in the Comp.
Wearther improved, no wind and 13 Degrees , with the sunshine adding warmth.
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| Big crowd in waiting |
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| Jeremy & Dennis close the gap, as does Mark 2 ; Nick Gabb's Team got a major boost as he upgraded Rutherford to Bargery and leapt up leader board with 43 points and a £12 Payout. Leader Mark K scored Zero on 10th ..but strangest round was the pratt Hone, with 4 Birdies and 2 Zeros..to cancel them out. |
Monday 23rd Feb 2026
Sunday 22nd Feb 2026
Update from Bob Rees
Hi John
Thank you for my front page splash yesterday. A few details not quite right.
It was Bob Dennet who I was talking to not Martin Leigh,Bobs daughter lives in the same village as me Hinton St George and he was over doing some gardening for her.I was under the surgeons knife for my hernia in June 8 months ago at Frome Hospital,and that’s turned out OK. My sciatica which I think was a trapped nerve driving off the fifth tee took longer to sort out but it seems OK now.
I did speak to the club and told them I wouldn’t be joining last year but may try again when the weather gets better with a buggy. I did want to play the 3 new holes but I don’t suppose the are up and running yet. I am 82 not 84 until Dec 2027.
Hope you and your wife are in good health.
Bob Rees
Meanwhile from somewhere a little more South, greetings from Norman and Sue Markby in a place few ever get to see....
Friday 20th Feb 2026
Thurs 19th - Closed again after heavy rain overnight.
Sir Clive has asked us to post a few words that he spoke at Dickie Hall's Funeral - telling the Family how much he meant to us up at the Golf Club.
John, for those Seniors who missed it and want to donate
towards the juniors section of the cricket club let me know and I’ll collect it
and forward any donations.
It’s the least we
can do considering the amount Dickie must have raised for the Seniors charity
over the years.
My eulogy ( Sam
and Maia ) are two of their grandchildren. Happy for you to post it .
Well done Sam and Maia
He will always be Dickie to us, Jenny always called him Richard and the grandchildren? “Dickie doughnut”.
Today we are here to honour a dear friend, a loyal club member and a man whose quiet strength left a lasting mark on all of us. He faced his illness with remarkable stoicism. Not once did he complain, and not once did he allow his own challenges to overshadow his kindness or his commitment to others. That was simply who Dickie was.
His generosity was woven into the fabric of our club. Month after month, Dickie ran the golf club raffle, Jenny and Nikki would make up a fantastic food hamper for the annual Charity golf tournament. Over the years, raising thousands of pounds for good causes. It wasn’t just about the money—it was about bringing people together, creating a bit of fun, and doing something meaningful for the community.
And speaking of fun, he was never one to shy away from a bit of fancy dress. Charity golf days were his stage and he embraced them with enthusiasm and humour.
I like to think I only managed to outdo him once—when I turned up as “Pikey” from Dad’s Army. He took it in good spirit, of course, because he loved seeing people laugh.
He had one last
milestone he was determined to reach; his granddaughter Alice’s wedding this
coming October. Although he won’t be
there in person, there’s no doubt he’ll be there in spirit—proud, smiling, and
watching over the family he adored.
Clive Fisk me@clivefisk.com
Wednesday 18th Feb 2026
Apologies to anyone who stayed away due to the somewhat erroneous weather prediction on the Blog, It did rain, but not until about 45 seconds after the last group was in the 19th.
Biting Northerly wind and a light drizzle at the start allowed 6 groups to venture out - expecting the worst !
Messrs Dennett; Hilson; Evans & Heath just played 11 Holes whilst Laughing Jim played Pool and Long Tall Rob gallantly pulled out of the roll up and walked around with Group 4.
Chris & James were absent due to Hospital appointments.
apol for missing James from attendees at Dickie Hall's wake,.
Nice to see a memorial in paper from Christine Curtis, who never fails to remember Martin Curtis who we lost 13 Years ago.
Bob Dennett tells us he bumped into Bob Rees who says he is considering returning to Golf when the sun shines again after recent problems with Sciatica and a Hernia Op 8 Months ago..
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| Bob aged just 82 1/4 - still time to come back Bob |
The Buggy Ban, despite being annoying, was probably correct as the course was very slippy in places as it was like walking on wet clay in some places.
To Jeremy, however, a veteran of 1000 Point-to-point races in boggy going - it felt like home as he eagled the 10th with the only 2 of the day and Birdied the 17th on a bumpy temporary green. Sometimes, you just have to doff your cap and say "well played".
Monday 16th Feb 2026
Brrrr but beautiful...following a meeting with their bank managers, Martin & Mike switch to earlies who scoop 94% of the £48 kitty as Dennett & co wrestle a quid each.
Wednesdays comp will be a 2 from 3 Stableford not an individual stableford
