Cricket St Thomas Seniors 2

Seniors Monthly Stableford - Wednesday 7th April
		Points	£
	Division 1
1	Danny Dowell	39	£11.00
2	Jeremy Blackburn	38	£6.60
3	Martyn Jewell	37	£4.40
	Division 2
1	Andy Rowland	38	£8.50
2	Richard Forster	36	£5.10
3	Ian Murray	34	£3.40
	Division 3		£
1	John Sweet	38 c/b	£12.00
2	Ian Thomas	38	£7.20
3	Dickie Hall	37	£4.80
26 Birdies paying £1.20 each			£
	Alan Chance		£1.20
	Mark Coleman		£1.20
	Mark Cording (2)		£2.40
	Danny Dowell (4)		£4.80
	Chris Gingell (2)		£2.40
	Dickie Hall		£1.20
	Barrie Heath		£1.20
	Ian Hildred		£1.20
	Roger Hinds		£1.20
	Keith Hunt		£1.20
	Colin Ireland		£1.20
	Martyn Jewell (2)		£2.40
	Martin Leigh		£1.20
	Dave Mugridge		£1.20
	Steve Southgate (3)		£3.60
	Rod Stevens		£1.20
	John Twose		£1.20
	Roger Withers		£1.20

Dickie and I have been planning the reintroduction of the regular draws.   As we have missed out on 6 draws, there will be a SUPERDRAW, with 6 fantastic prizes including:- 

• A professional bouquet of flowers worth £50;
•  a dozen quality golf balls;
•  and a DAY WATCHING THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP AT TAUNTON FOR TWO PEOPLE (and it's not compulsory to take the Captain, but he does like cricket). 
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•   The full prize list will be published soon, but please start handing over your cash immediately. 

 As we still have to work within Covid guidelines, you simply need to offer money to any committee member or Dickie and I.   There are no tickets but for £5.00 you will get 5 random numbers, £10 gets you 12 numbers and £20 a massive 30 numbers.   The numbers will be published in advance and the draw will take place after one of our competitions.  

 

For those new members we have to thank Dickie ( & Jenny) for raising many thousands of pounds for the Captain's charity in recent years  

This year my charity is Sure which is completely run by unpaid volunteers and provides radio therapy and other equipment to the Cancer Unit of Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.    

This year has seen a massive reduction in the emphasis on Cancer, so Sure are positively delighted that they are this years beneficiary.    

Please dig deep and make a contribution to fighting Cancer in our local area and helping many of our section both now and in the future.

 

On Bank Holiday Monday 3rd May, we are holding the rescheduled Senior Captain's Charity Day, please keep this day free in your diary.   I am holding back a few top prizes for this day and obviously would love prizes; donations or suggestions for the day.    There will be some added fringe benefits for all, so do not miss out on this fun day.

 

Captain Covid

 

SOMERSET SENIOR BOWL V. BLEADON HILL 30 April

 

Cording & Southgate

Mugridge & Twose

Dowell & Brent

Hartley & Wandless

Hinds & Stone

 

This was a tough team to select and pairings are based on personal qualities and balancing handicaps.      We are a competitive section with many good golfers  who have missed out.    If nearer the time selected players are out of form they may volunteer not be play, so still keep the date free.  

 

Enmore Stag 13 AUGUST

 

Mugridge Acting Capt

Chance

Davis R

Evans

Hinds

Holt

Siabi

Twose

 

Reserves. Hildred, Southgate, Cording

 

Mark Cording

Seniors Captain

 

Roy the Pro Lessons:-

Hi John,

 I've heard you've joined the "knackered society". Sorry to hear it and hope you get fit soon.

 I saw ROY at the club today and he said that he is starting his "GROUP LESSONS for the SENIORS" this THURSDAY at 10am

 Please can you advertise it on the blog because Alex forgot to put it out with the club news.

 best regards  Stuart  Pope.

Found.... > I picked up an RAF roundel yesterday between 2nd and 3rd. On Wednesday I will leave it with the Shop...Rod Stevens...

From Vice:-

Winter Rules no longer in use.

Entry for Harper 4-Towns now Open on-line.

Wednesday 14th April 2021 - Cricket St Thomas, Yellow Tees

SOMERSET SENIOR BOWL HOME 30 APRIL 11.30 START FOURSOMES 10 in TEAM

If you are interested in playing please let me know, the team is selected and generally of lowish handicaps.   But if you are confident in the Foursomes art don't let handicaps get in the way.    If you are 18 handicap or lower and cannot play again let me know, as you are on the list to be considered.   Mark

 

 CANADIAN GREENSOMES 31 March 2021

 

Another very pleasant day, the rough is down; the greens are semi-holding and the scores were reasonable.   From my own experience and looking at some of the scores, bodies and particularly backs, may not have been ready for two days golf in three days. 

 

Now for the moan, please do not rely on the computer.   Please ensure your cards are fully completed as per the sample cards we produced last year.   Several cards today had no names; handicap indexes; combined handicap allowances; date; competition; tee played from and even no total score.    We have been fairly lenient but this will not continue as it takes us hours to sort this out.    Today one of the winning teams had no names, incorrect handicap and no total score.   As it turns out when adjusted they went from second to out of the places.    But this took Chris Gingell far too much of his valuable time.    You are responsible for your own cards or in pairs at least check what your team mate has recorded.   Under Covid we do not need signatures but if you do not do your bit, you will be disqualified.     Do not rely on the computer.   

 

We have heard via the greenkeeping staff, that plans have been made for the replacement holes.    This is still unconfirmed by the owners but the old green on the 13th will be an extra par three played from a tee on the right of the existing green by the fence.     The first will be a par 4 with the green straight ahead where it once was.   There then will be another hole played to the existing first green.   Plus an extra hole somewhere on the 6th.   No doubt all will become clearer in the next few weeks.

 

Congratulations to the winners, again a good pay out especially if you are Paul England who benefited handsomely from Ian Hildred's solitary 2 on the 16th.

My copy and paste function is playing up so the full result will appear later.

Captain COVID

Canadian Greensomes 31-03-2021
			Pts	Prize Money
1	Gordon Brent	Richard Agar	43	£14.50	each
2	Ian Thomas	Bob Rees	42 c/b	£8.70	each
3	Alan Chance	Brian Frost	42	£5.80	each
4	John Wandless	Mark Coleman	41
5	Richard Dines	Chris Gingell	40
6	Martin Leigh	John Evans	40
7	Nick Gabb	Neil Cochran	40
8	Paul England	Ian Hildred	39
9	Dave Mugridge	Jeremy Blackburn	39
10	Danny Dowell	John Baker	39
11	Terry Hackling	Simon Scarborough	39
12	Roger Hines	Keith Hunt	38
13	Barry Heath	Dave Asquith	38
14	Ian Housham	Richard Hall	38
15	Dave Walgrove	Douglas Oliver	37
16	Ken Trott	Jim Lauchlan	37
17	Pete Spencer-Farr	Rod Stevens	35
18	Andy Beale	Bill Hilson	34
19	John Sweet	Eric Williams	33
20	Ed Paoloni	John Twose	33
21	Mark Cording	Roger Davis	33
22	Nobby Hodder	Albie Benian	33
23	Roger Stone	Bob Barrow	33
24	Ian Fielder	Sid Crisp	33
25	James Siabi	Tony Stenhouse	33
26	Ian Frost	Martyn Jewell	32
27	Mike King	Mark Saunders	32
28	Norman Markby	Clive Fisk	29
29	Bob Hollingworth	Rod Young	25
One Two.    Ian Hildred / Paul England				£14.50	each

 

HARPER 3/4 TOWNS - UPDATE

As we are restricted to 4 ball golf and owing to recent entry numbers the Harper 3 Towns is for one year only the Harper 4 Towns.  

Please enter online as an individual and notify the pro shop who have a list as to whether you live nearer Axminster, Chard, Crewkerne or Ilminster.   We will then balance the numbers. 

It is Stableford with 4,3,2,1 points awarded amongst each 4 Ball.   Other rules same as previously with the trophy and prize money going to the highest scoring regional team.  

As this is an individual Stableford cards on the computer please and it will count for handicap purposes. 

Mark

31.03.2021

 Monday 29th March 2021

The March Hare

We are back!

Of those who played, everyone appeared to have survived the breakdown in good health.    Our thoughts and best wishes goes to those who are not so lucky.

 

Well we managed to get the March Hare in March and what a lovely day.   The sun came out, the golf was as expected a bit mixed, but 43 points is a great score after such a break.   We welcome two new members John Baker and Martin Jewell, but the latter broke all the rules and won the trophy.    Rod Stevens obviously managed to continue the form he showed before the lockdown.   Martin joins us from Sherborne and immediately got his feet under the table.   

The course was in good condition and once the new growth comes through the sand, the greens should be excellent, as they were last year, especially with the new irrigation. There was some interest in the work that had taken place to the old green on the 13th.   It appears Steve Hill has sold his business Metaltech and that the work on the 8th, 9th and 10th may be soon to start.

There was just one two recorded by Vice Captain Mugridge on the second hole, he earned himself and Roger £14.00.   

 

1. Rod Stevens / Martyn Jewell.          £28.00 each

2. Alan Chance / Bob Rees.                 £16.80 each

3. Bob Barrow / Norman Markby.        £11.20 each

Full results 

March Hare 29-03-2021
			Pts
1	Rod Stevens	Martyn Jewell	43
2	Alan Chance	Bob Rees	41
3	Bob Barrow	Norman Markby	40	c/b
4	Steve Southgate	Mark Cording	40
5	Richard Dines	Roger Hinds	39
6	Martin Leigh	Ian Fielder	37
7	Paul Taylor	Keith Branchflower	36
8	Bill Hilson	Martin Bargery	36
9	Andy Beale	Barrie Heath	36
10	Simon Scarborough	Roger Withers	36
11	Ed Paolini	John Wandless	36
12	Roger Stone	Ian Thomas	35
13	Roger Davis	Dave Mugridge	34
14	Danny Dowell	Douglas Oliver	34
15	Albie Benian	Keith Hunt	34
16	John Twose	Eric Williams	34
17	Rod Young	Richard Redwood	32
18	Chris Gingell	John Baker	32
19	James Siabi	Ian Frost	31
20	Paul Matthews	John Evans	30
21	Ian Housham	Sid Crisp	30
22	Gordon Brent	Richard Agar	30
23	Nobby Hodder	Neil Cochran	29
24	Clive Fisk	Pete Spencer-Farr	27
25	Jim MacDonald	Eric Smallwood	25
26	Ken Trott	Dave Asquith	24
27	Paul England	Brian Frost	22
28	Mike King	Colin Ireland	0	N/R

There was only one Two

Dave Mugridge / Roger Davis.       £14.00 each

 

Could I remind you that our first Friendly Match is on Monday 12th April at home to a Sidmouth.    The team will be selected this week so please email me at cordingsales@aol.com or text 07309044006 if you can play.  

 

Mark