Seniors Charity Day - 2nd May 2019
It is difficult
to decide where to start with the Seniors Charity Day because I thought it was
a tremendous day but it is for others to judge. I do know that 104 over 65
Seniors played from twelve different clubs, enjoyed a days golf with friends in
dry weather, ate a fine three course
meal in lovely surroundings, raised a lot of money for a worthy Charity and
went home promising to come back next year.
These days do not
happen without a huge effort from a large number of people. Commander in Chief
was Stuart Pope who with his adjutant, Alan Chance put hours of hard work and
personal expense into organising the day and deserve all the plaudits and the
major credit.
However even they
could not do it on their own. Therefore I want to list those principally
involved with my warmest thanks.
Donna Adey,
Ladies Captain, and the ladies section for handling the registration, doing the
raffle and two's comp, manning the two half way huts and baking cakes.
Mick Aldridge for
printing the welcome and score cards.
Head Chef Andy
and his team for producing a lovely meal.
Dave and the
green keepers for presenting our course in its best possible light.
Denise and the
Bar and Catering staff who served us with style and a smile.
Sam and Mark in
the Pro Shop with, among other things, printing signs and organising seating
plans.
Bob Barrow and
James Siabi for handling the arduous task of entering the individual scores on
the computer and producing the list of winners.
Jenny Chance for
the beautiful flower table settings.
Our treasurer
Keith Branchflower who keeps superb accounts and makes sense of the monies that
were coming at him from all directions.
To Jacqui Hill, a
great friend of our section, who supported the event and presented the prizes.
Nick Hill for
taking photographs and, as always, helping in every way he can and also to John
Pearce for his considerable input with the playing schedule and using the blog
to such great effect.
Last but not
least to all our wonderful sponsors and generous Seniors who gave money,
auction items and raffle prizes. I am told if we raise over 5000 pounds this
year we can name a Guide dog puppy, we are well on the way!
A great day. I
hope to give, with Keith's help, a final figure for the sum raised on the day
for Guide Dogs but in the meantime may I say how proud I was to front such a
fine event.
The team results were as
follows :
1
|
Vivary
|
158
|
2
|
The Dorset
B
|
158
|
3
|
Cranleigh
|
153
|
4
|
Cricket A
|
153
|
5
|
The Dorset
A
|
151
|
6
|
Wrangaton B
|
150
|
7
|
Cheddy/Lyme
|
146
|
8
|
Enmore Park
|
145
|
9
|
Teign Valley
|
142
|
10
|
Stover
|
139
|
11
|
Cricket B
|
138
|
12
|
Oake Manor
|
124
|
13
|
Wrangaton A
|
113
|
Individual results were as
follows :
1.
Paul Manning and
Bryan Truscott – Wrangaton 46 pts
2.
Barrie Heath and John MacOmish – Cricket A Team 44pts
3.
Carl Netto and
Jeffrey Saunders - Enmore Park 44pts
Peter
Spencer-Farr Seniors Captain.
