Monday 2nd November 2020
All to Count Stableford
News:- Just heard Farmer Bob is in A&E after cracking his head last night. He's OK, but having to undergo a few tests before they set him free. Bob's place in the Dave Mugridge team was snapped up in 73 seconds by Sir Sidney Crisp himself..
X-Ray Report:-
A few bits of baler twine, some chewed hay, insignificant quantity of grey matter and the letters 'DQ' have somehow been engraved all around the inside of the cranium.
Diagnosis / Treatment:- 28 Day bed-rest and avoid reading materials on Golf or Golf handicaps.
Update on farmer Bob - Barrie has spoken to Margaret who says he is still in Hosp awaiting Tests that appear to be dragging their feet...He is sitting up in Bed and has been chatting away merrily on the phone . He has given the Consultant a warning about not signing the Ward Card correctly and keeping the rest of the guests of Male Surgical amused with stories of his Golfing prowess - well I think that's what Barrie said....
Again the weather was much better than expected, yet
still challenging. The strength of the
wind obviously had a bearing but that excepted, many of the greens were wet and
slow but others much drier causing some issues with chipping and putting.
There was some confusion as to whether the new WHS was
operative, so the Captain decided to play the competition under our old
handicaps. Given all the recent
communication from the Captain, Scrutineer and Committee, about how to fill in
scorecards and what information was obligatory, it is very disappointing that
there was a disqualification, owing to no handicaps being listed. For those who are interested it was the
team of Messrs. Siabi, Hone & Hunt, who would have been In 3rd Place and in
the money.
That left 13 teams in the running but unfortunately Nobby
could not make all 18 holes, so it was then down to 12. The best individual score was 37 by Andrew
Rowland and not surprisingly he helped his team to the overall title.
1. A. Rowland/ A.
Chance/ R. Forster.
94pts £19.50 per team
2. D. Mugridge/ J.
Evans/ E. Smallwood.
93pts. £11.70 per team
3. M. Cording/ P.
Spencer- Farr/ S. Crisp.
90pts. £ 7.80 per team 50 B9
4. R. Stone/ M.
Leigh/ R. Rees. 90pts 49 B9
5. J. Blackburn/
A. Beale/ R. Hall.
90pts.
48 B9
6. A. Campbell/ R.
Dines/ J. Pearce.
88pts.
7. R. Davis/ N.
Markby/ R. Agar.
85pts.
8. S Holt/ N.
Cochran/ B. Frost. 83pts
9. D. Taylor/ D.
Oliver/ J. Stephens.
83pts
10. D. Gardener/ R. Withers/ I. Thomas. 80pts
11. R. Hinds/ E. Paoloni/ I. Fielder. 80pts
12. G. Brent/ D. Asquith/ C. Fisk. 79pts
NR. J. Twose/ S. Scarborough/ N. Hodder
DQ J. Siabi/ M. Hone/ K. Hunt
There were just two 2’s David Taylor on the 9th and David
Mugridge on the 13th, each earning their teams £10.50.
Our last golf for a while will be on Wednesday and Star Times confirmed. Numbers of entrants is such ( 52) that it will be a four ball competition, to
allow for the designated tee times. ..but could squeeze a couple more in at end if you contact Pro Shop.
Mark Cording
Vice Captain
Dear Seniors
I
hope you are well and enjoyed the weekend.
After
the Government’s latest announcement last night we will unfortunately be forced
to close the course and clubhouse as of Thursday 5th November. Hopefully we
will be able to reopen on Wednesday 2nd December as mentioned in last night’s
speech however we will keep you all updated as the situation progresses. There
is some lobbying taking place that golf courses should remain open but
currently the guidelines to close are clear.
Our
green keeping staff will continue to maintain the course during this period so
we are in a position to reopen without additional delays when permitted to do
so. The Office will not be manned however we will be reachable via email if you
have any questions or queries throughout the period of closure.
Contrary
to my previous email, we will no longer be reopening the changing rooms and the
main bar and restaurant today, instead we will continue to operate from the
Marquee until close on Wednesday.
We
have changed our catering hours for this week. The Marquee Bar will be open
from 8am – 7pm Monday – Wednesday this week and the Kitchen will be open from
9am – 6pm Monday – Wednesday.
We
will of course not be ordering in any additional food or beer so if we run out
of a few things please be understanding. To book a table please call 01460
30231 Ext. 4.
It
is of course very frustrating to have to close our doors once again especially
with our greenkeepers having the course in such good condition. However the
safety of the public, our members and our staff will always come first,
especially during these difficult and uncertain times.
On
behalf of the owners and the club I would like to thank all members for your
continued support since we reopened back in May. It has been a great
summer/autumn of golf and it has been a pleasure to be a part of it.
Take
care, stay safe and look forward to hearing from you all soon.
Kind Regards,
Alex Hill
General Manager
