Canadian Greensomes – 19th February 2016
With a forecast of rain by
12:30, the captain ensured that he would escape the downpour by drawing himself
out in the first pairing. In the event, everyone played in the dry and the
course was in wonderful condition considering the amount of rain I am assured
has fallen in recent weeks – pleased I missed it all.
Today we played a Canadian
Greensomes which, of course, is scored Stableford. A number of pairs scored it
as a Medal but our indomitable scrutineer adjusted those cards. Despite a very clear instruction by the Captain about format, handicaps etc, Alan Davis was
overheard to say to his partner on the first tee “Do you want to play Medal or
Stableford” to which John Pearce threw in “Where’s the Yellow Ball?”
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| bit of mental arithmetic to start the day... |
Peter Spencer Farr and
Richard Hall made their shots count on the last three holes beating Alan Chance
and Maurice Arnold on count back into the much sought after third place.
Runaway winners by a country mile were Ron Sutherland and Danny Dowell who won
by 8 shots.
The winners will be cut two
shots and the runners up 1 shot for the next two weeks.
There were 10 birdies each
worth £1.70 per team.
Back 6
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Score
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Birdies
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£ each
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1
|
Ron Sutherland
|
Danny Dowell
|
46
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4
|
9.40
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2
|
Peter Spencer Farr
|
Richard Hall
|
15
|
38
|
1
|
5.85
|
3
|
Alan Chance
|
Maurice Arnold
|
13
|
38
|
2
|
5.70
|
4
|
Norman Markby
|
Keith Branchflower
|
15
|
37
|
1
|
2.85
|
5
|
Jerry Stephens
|
Roger Withers
|
14
|
37
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6
|
Iain Rowland
|
Alan Davis
|
36
|
1
|
0.85
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7
|
Mike King
|
Andy Beale
|
35
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8
|
Brian Anderson
|
Mike Hone
|
34
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9
|
Fred Oliver
|
John MacOmish
|
33
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10
|
Nick Hill
|
Malcolm Roy
|
33
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11
|
John Pearce
|
33
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1
|
0.85
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12
|
Roger Stone
|
Bob Barrow
|
30
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13
|
Richard Forster
|
Phil Hunt
|
30
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14
|
Bernie Skeels
|
Clive Fisk
|
29
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15
|
Paul England
|
Bryan Frost
|
28
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16
|
Colin Williams
|
Gordon Bareham
|
21
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d/q
|
Nobby Hodder
|
Colin Ireland
|
31
|
Frank Martin played the
Rolling Stableford and scored 33 points.
Greenkeepers are still working away at new paths and rumour control says the tarmac for new entrance and front car park will be here in 14 days. Rear park will be gravel.
As we left, the Morfitt twins were tutt-tutting about the noise Jackie & her ladies skittles team were making playing pool, awaiting the coach for the weekend to Weymouth. The coach, which had started picking up skittlers from the Midlands, finally arrived and Mr M beamed...until he heard the patter of not so tiny feet coming up the steps and 50 more entered for a wee 'pit stop' as we all crept out the back way sniggering...
Nick Hill 19/02/2016
