Thursday 31st March

A new name on the leader board today. Tim Herbert scored 37 points with regular winner David Low in second place. Twenty one played in near ideal conditions.
Tony Davis clocked up seventy three years today.
Next Tuesday is the qualifying competition for the Sandpiper's championship with the top sixteen going into the play-offs.

Sandpipers v Workington Team

Thursday 7th April

Dress: Jacket and Tie

10.30 - T.Davis (C) / J.Campbell
10.37 - D.McCrum / R.Finlinson
10.44 - R.Williams / R.Cutts
10.51 - G.Waite / G.Fisher
10.58 - I.Porter / B.Bedford
11.05 - J.C-Nixon / J.Holmes
11.12 - W.Smith / D.Frith
11.19 - J.Gibson / H.Wright
11.26 - M.Mapleton / D Wood
11.33 - G.Anderson / J.Johnson

Reserves: T.Neilly, C Woodhouse, E.Varah, S.Tonner

Tuesday 29th March

Only the four hardiest of twenty two completed the course today. Horizontal rain made it easy to decide to walk in. David Low returned an incredible 39 points in the conditions followed by playing partner Jim Johnson with 33.

Tuesday 22nd March

Very occasionally everything clicks and today was Roger Cutts' turn, scoring 44 points and getting seven shots knocked off his handicap. Joe Holmes' second place 40 would normally have been enough to win. Twenty seven played.
Joe Campbell has received the consignment of new shirts and sweaters. Cheques can be made payable to the "Sandpipers" or cash to either Joe or John Dixon.

Club Diaries

The new diaries are available for collection on the table at the entrance to the locker rooms.
They contain membership stickers so care is needed opening them.

Thursday 17th March

Wall to wall sunshine today. David McCrum won with 39 points and Ivor Nelson second with 38 in his first proper game since a long lay off. The team sheet for our home match against Workington is on the notice board with the unusual situation of having four reserves. It will be posted here next week.

Tuesday 15th March

Today's strong north east wind was a reality check for twenty five competing for the Bernard Keighley Bogey Trophy. Only seven scored level or better making Geoff Scott's and Tony Davis' +3 exceptional efforts. Geoff won the trophy with the best back six.
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Thursday 10th March

We started today with a rousing chorus of "Happy Birthday to You" for Alan Proud's forthcoming 80th birthday and then enjoyed calm conditions. A shortened 12th is now back in play and Roy Williams used the extra points to total 40 and reduce his handicap to scratch. Ian Porter came second with 37.
Next Tuesday we play a bogey competition for the Bernard Keighley Trophy and I'm informed that a draw will be held in the clubhouse to select our team to play Workington.

Tuesday 8th March

Early morning drizzle turned to a fine day for the seven teams of three in a very enjoyable Texas Scramble organised by Brian Taylor. Tony Davis, Joe Campbell and John Tudor romped home with a nett 53+1/6, sinking five birdies in the last eight holes.

Thursday 3rd March

Another decent day. Harry Wright was the best of twenty two with 36 points, Ian Porter second with 34. Next Tuesday is our first competition with Brian Taylor organising the Texas Scramble. Kick off is 11.00am as we have reverted to our summer hours.
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