26 August 2015

Wednesday 26th August

 
On what turned out to be a nice sunny day after a dodgy start which may just have affected the early birds. Fantastic discipline as the Earlies were all clear by 08:20 and the 2nd draw was done by Nick at 08:30- so we were all underway before 09:00 and well clear of the Somerset & Devon Juniors. The first group of earlies just met them on the 16th around 11:45 but let them through as Gentlemen and everyone was happy.
Course in lovely condition with quite a few Tees marked out for modification. Couple of dream teams out today who were well fancied, like Bob the Builder and Farmer Bob . It was a poor decision by Mr White that decided the eventual winners however.  John Chance was initially in a 2-ball and strode to the tee to go ahead of them..but was swiftly rejected and send to the back. Here they met Bert and Richard, whom they teamed up with and shot a blistering 60.5 to win it by a mile. Get Mr Chance mad at your peril !!!

Since I published this, I had a call from JC who asked to be able to print an apology for what went on at the 1st Tee- he said that he loves playing with the Seniors and does not want to fall out with anyone, which is a great example to us all.


Hi all,


I've just read the blog and I feel very guilty, and so I would like to publicly apologise to Bob White.

Des Denning and I found ourselves at the back of the field and on our own for the Texas scramble.  Other members suggested that we should therefore ask the rest of the field if we could go ahead. When we went to the tee and I asked, Bob responded in a light-hearted way, but as I had been up since the early hours, I responded in a liverish sort of way.


It was a mean thing to do, and so Bob,  please except my apologies, and can I buy you a pint?


John Chance

 
P.S. Thank you Des for being a fantastic partner, and as ever Richard and Bert could not have been better company.
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Medal advertised on blog yesterday is confirmed for Friday 4th September & apologies for any confusion, well spotted Roger.
 
Our finest players were down in Weymouth yesterday for the Whisky Scramble, but never hit a ball is it was rained off.
 
Keep checking the draw for our Seniors Open as changes keep creeping in. Colin Ireland and Mike King have now withdrawn, so there are gaps opening up everywhere..but please make all changes directly with the Pro Shop.
 
Thanks to Farmer Bob for doing all the calculations.
Winners Cut 2 Shots and 2nd 1 shot as per normal.
 
24 Rolled-Up for a Texas Scramble 
 
 
 
Team
Stroke
Front
Back
Gross
H'Cap
Final
Payout
2' s
 
 
All'ce
Nine
Nine
Score
 1/4th
Score
(each)
 
Des Denning
10
31
36
67
6.50
60.50
£5
1
John Chance
16
£2
Roger Stone
8
39
34
73
7.25
65.75
£4
 
Malcolm Roy
21
 
Chris Basterfield
11
37
37
74
5.75
68.25
£3
 
Norman Markby
12
 
Bob Barrow
7
37
36
73
4.00
69.00
 
1
Bob White
9
£2
Alan Davis
18
41
40
81
10.50
70.50
 
 
Andy Beale
24
 
Mike Hone
13
41
39
80
9.00
71.00
 
 
Ted Bryden
23
 
Richard Forster
15
38
41
79
8.00
71.00
 
1
Bert Robinson
17
£2
Sid Crisp
 
17
40
40
80
8.50
71.50
 
 
John MacOmish
17
 
Keith Potter
16
44
38
82
10.50
71.50
 
 
 Clive Fisk
 
26
 
Alan Chance
11
43
37
80
6.75
73.25
 
 
John Pearce
16
 
Barrie Heath
13
43
39
82
8.50
73.50
 
 
Bryan Frost
21
 
Nobby Hodder
21
47
44
91
11.00
80.00
 
         Colin Ireland 23
 
JKP 26/08
 
 
 
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