Sandpiper and Friends Away Day

Lochmaben Golf Club Wednesday 24th May

A sheet is on the notice board for the first 20 names who wish to take advantage of a day out.

Bacon Roll + Coffee,

Round of Golf

2 Course Meal

1st Tee Time 11.00am

Total Cost £40. Deposit £10

Organiser: Joe Campbell

Blog Statistics

Over fifty two thousand page views now registered with the highest proportion surprisingly coming from Russia (maybe they think Donald Chump is a member). One unexplained referral is from a Brunei Medical blog, the only possible link being that one of the doctors is trying to sell some precept clubs.
Funny old world.
Joe revived the away day socials that Terry Stubbs used to run and has provisionally booked Lochmaben for 24th May if there is enough interest.

Tuesday 28th March

All twenty one of us managed to get back before the rain started. Ian Porter was sitting comfortably with a winning 40 points until Mike Mapleton from the last four ball came in with 41.
Thursday's forecast is for rain and next Tuesday the first sixteen qualify for the knock out stages of our Sandpiper Championship.

Sandpipers v Workington Team

Thursday 6th April
Dress: Jacket and Tie

10-30 - B Taylor ( C ) / L Hopkins
10-38 - D Frith / J Johnson
10-46 - D Wood / J Campbell                    
10-54 - T Davis / J C Nixon
11-02 - G Fisher / J Holmes
11-10 - J Gibson / B Bedford
11-18 - I Porter / W Smith
11-26 - R Cutts / C Woodhouse
11-34 - G Waite / M Mapleton
11-42 - A Heywood / T Neilly
Reserves: None

Thursday 23rd March

Tuesday's strong wind came from completely the opposite direction today making the back nine very difficult. David Low was up for it though with a winning 30 points, one ahead of Peter Taylor.
The team sheet for our home match against Workington is on the notice board and will be published here over the weekend.

Tuesday 21st March

It was difficult to score on the front nine into a strong cold wind so I was surprised to find that my back nine pipped playing companion Gerry Fisher for first place, both ending up with 30 points. Fourteen played.
I slipped up last Tuesday thinking that the competition was reductions only which was incorrect. Everyone with a less than par score had 0.1 added.

Tuesday 14th March

Another strong wind made playing a bogey competition particularly difficult except for Ian Hind who returned a card of +5. John Wraight playing off a more realistic handicap did well to earn second place with level. Today was also the start of qualifying competitions for club handicaps but due to the remaining low scores it became reductions only.
Joe Campbell has begun giving club computer tutoring for those who have volunteered to assist with staffing the "Seniors' Open", particularly with setting up and closing down the programme. Further lessons will be given at 10.00am prior to Sandpiper qualifying competitions.
Also, Joe is still one short for our home match against Workington.

Mungrisedale Writers Group

Charles has had a composition published around part of Silloth Golf Club.
https://mungrisdalewriters.com/tag/charles-woodhouse-flash-fiction/

Charles Woodhouse, Thursday, 9 March 2017

Thursday 9th March

Sunny and rather warmer than Tuesday. Tony Davis won with 38 points, Joe Campbell second with 34.
The team sheet for our home match with Workington is on the notice board and Joe is still three players short. Please append names as soon as possible.

Tuesday 7th March

A lot cooler than yesterday, I was caught out with not enough layers on. Seven teams of three took part in the Texas Scramble organised by Brian Taylor with David Frith, Jonathon C-Nixon and Bruce Bedford taking the pot and a hit of two shots handicap each.

Thursday 2nd March

Quite breezy today for fifteen players with Roy Williams returning 34 points and Joe Campbell second with 31.
Geoff Waite tells me he seems to be on the mend from a bout of illness following his return from the Antipodes but it will be at least a fortnight before he is match fit again.
I hadn't noticed until today that our diary for 2017 has been amended to include a Texas Scramble next Tuesday the 7th March. A popular format so let's hope for good weather.