Penrith v Sandpipers Team

Thursday 4th September

Dress: Smart Casual

09-30 -  G. Waite ( C ) / J Holmes
09-37 -  R Williams / J. Dixon
09-44 -  T Davis / W Smith
09-51 -  J Campbell / J. Johnson
09-58 -  B Taylor / B Bedford
10-05 -  D Wood / M Mapleton
10-12 -  I Porter / J Tudor
10-19 -  G Anderson / R. Cutts

Reserves:    I Nelson, E Harle, A Proud, L Heyes

Thursday 28th August

Sun, wind and showers today, Joe Holmes and David Barnes taking the cash with 32 and 31 points respectively. Fourteen played.
Our new kit has arrived so we can all look colour coordinated at our away match with Penrith next Thursday. Contact Joe Campbell to collect yours. Payment to John Dixon.
Best wishes to Harry Wright who goes for a shoulder op next Tuesday.

Tuesday 26th August

Twenty five played for the J. Banks Trophy in sunny conditions with a strong north east wind.
Don Young made a successful comeback after triple bypass surgery with a winning 40 points followed Jonathan Nixon on 38, easing out Gerry Fisher on the back nine.
Geoff Waite presented Joe Holmes with the George Wright Trophy for the highest Sandpiper score in the recent Silloth Seniors' Open.
We also sponsored two tees for charity in yesterday's Help for Heroes open team competition.

Seniors Open Results

Early starters played in horrendous conditions but it didn't stop Bruce Bedford scoring 35 points and 24 balls for a two. Joe Holmes was the overall winner of the trophy for the best Sandpiper score with 36 points.
It was also a handicap qualifying competition and so please advise if yours has been adjusted.

Tuesday 19th August

Bright and breezy for today's twenty competitors. Charles Woodhouse won with 37 points followed by Joe Campbell's 36 which outdid Roy Williams by one point on the last three holes countback.
This year's championship final will be contested by Jim Johnston who had the round of his life today with me on the receiving end and Tom Neilly who saw Sandy Tonner off on the seventeenth.
This Thursday is the Seniors' Open competition.
Someone left a Mizuno lob wedge out on the course. It's now in the pro's shop.

Thursday 14th August

Another day for shirt sleeves golf. Ivor Nelson posted a winning 37 points followed by Roger Cutts with 34. Only six of the fourteen players bettered 30 points.
Amend you diaries for the Celts / Saxons match to Tuesday 16th September as the Jocks have something else to do on the Thursday.
Spare a thought for former member Ejaz (O') Malik who has recently had some bad news regarding his health.

Tuesday 12th August

Eighteen braved the high winds from the tail end of hurricane Bertha and were fortunate enough to finish before the rain started. Defending Carrick Trophy winner Clive Milburn was pipped into second place on countback by Sandy Tonner. Their 30 points winning scores emphasised the difficulty of the conditions.
Roger Cutts celebrated his seventieth birthday by inviting everyone to join him with as glass of wine.

Tuesday 5th August

A good turnout of twenty six for our only medal competition held in near perfect conditions.
Jim Johnson won the Ronnie Thompson Trophy with a nett 67 and Joe Penrice second (the best of the three 68s).
At the after proceedings the majority decided to choose a green wool/acrylic sweater or slipover with "Sandpipers" added to the official Silloth GC logo complimented by a gold coloured shirt. The prices are very reasonable and anyone who hasn't been included in the initial order can be included in a minimum order of two at a later date. Contact Joe for full details.

Extraordinary Meeting

Secretary Geoff Waite hopes that members will attend a short meeting after our competition on Tuesday to discuss options to accommodate an annual match against Powfoor Seniors and also an update about purchase of our apparel.