Thursday 25th April

Only twelve set out in light drizzle which soon cleared.
Tom Neilly was a clear winner with 37 points and Brian Taylor second.
Next Tuesday is the George Doughty Cup, a handicap qualifying stableford competition which isn't shown in the club diary.

Tuesday 23rd April

Twelve pairs set out in blustery conditions to compete for the John Cooper Trophy. Geoff Scott and Charles Woodhouse (with an outrageous 2 on the 16th) did enough to take first place with 57 points.
Silloth GC is hosting a "Help for Heroes" charity open competition on Monday August 26th, and with the approval of all those approached, the Sandpipers will be sponsoring two holes. Anyone wishing to enter a team should see Simon Parry with the entry fee of £100.
The Pals Invitation Golf Society (formed in 2003 from a core of Sandpipers aka The PIGS) is also sponsoring a hole.

Carlisle Match Result

A brutal south westerly made competing difficult but Silloth came through 5.5 - 2.5.
Joe is still one name short for our forthcoming away match against Seascale.

David Barnes' Birthday

Over a dozen Sandpipers turned up at the Royal Oak in Braithwaite today to help a very surprised David celebrate his 80th birthday.
He thought he was going for a quiet dinner time pint but ended up as host at a superb buffet for us, his friends and family organised weeks ago by his good lady.
Unfortunately the recent operation on his shoulder requires a lengthy recuperation but he hopes to be back in action by the end of June.

Workington Match Result

A disappointing result in benign conditions against the Beckwatchers which means we carry a 7 - 3 deficit forward to our return match at Workington for the Shanks Trophy.
All the games were played in the traditional friendly spirit and finished off with high quality meal by Octavia and her staff.

Sandpipers v Carlisle Team

Tuesday 16th  April

Dress: Jacket & Tie

10-30 - T. Davis (C ) / T. Neilly
10-37 - B. Bower / H. Wright
10-44 - D. Wood / J. Campbell
10-51 - D. Young / G. Anderson
10-58 - B. Taylor / B. Bedford
11-05 - J. Holmes / R. Cutts
11-12 - J. Gilfillan / T. Stubbs
11-19 - I. Porter / W. Smith

Reserves:  J. Gibson, M. Mapleton, G. Waite, J. Tudor, J. Dixon.

9th April 2013

The east wind returned to make the back nine difficult for today's championship qualifier. Tommy Neilly topped the field with 37 points and more than the sixteen required to fill the play off places turned up.
Unfortunately the print off for the competition couldn't be published  but the draw and play by dates will be on the notice board in due time.
Thursday is our home match v Workington.

Tuesday 4th April

All twelve of us had to wrap up warm again today.
One of our more senior members, John Dixon, won with 34 points, two better than Tony Davis.
Next Tuesday is the Sandpipers' Championship Qualifier and things will hopefully have warmed up by then.

Sandpipers v Workington Team

Thursday 11th April  2013

Dress: Jacket & Tie

10.30 -  B. Taylor ( C ) / R. Cutts
10.37 -  I. Porter / J. Campbell
10.44 -  D. Wood / B. Bower
10.51 -  H. Wright /  T. Neilly
10.58 -  T. Davis / G. Waite
11.05 -  W. Smith / G. Anderson
11.12 -  J. Gibson / J. Dixon
11.19 -  J. Gilfillan / J. Tudor
11.26 -  D. Young / B. Bedford
11.33 -  J. Holmes / M. Mapleton

Tuesday 2nd April

Low average scores today around the 25 points mark for the nineteen players in blustery conditions but the cream (in the shape of Ian Porter) rose to the top with 38 and Joe Penrice with 34.
Congratulations to Joe Penrice and Geoff Scott for their trophy winning scores of nett 67 in last weekend's club medal competitions.
The Workington match team sheet is on the notice board.