Tuesday 31st May

Just one short shower put a damper on today's outing for the twenty three players. Terry Bunn won with 38 points (18 - 14) beating John Wraight (10 - 7) on a back six countback. Joe  Holmes, John Parker and Eddie Varah all get shots back. Although Thursday is the start of the Queen's Jubilee  our normal tee time is reserved for anyone that wants to turn up.

I'll be publishing our weekly results sheet with updated handicaps etc occasionally. The link  is in the side panel.

Sandpipers v Brampton Team

Thursday 9th June

Dress: Smart Casual

10-30 D Wood (C) / J Holmes

10-40 J Gibson / J Johnson

10-50 T Bunn / J Parker             

11-00 S Whitehead / V Ross

11-10 B Taylor / R Cutts

11-20 P Taylor / E Varah

11-30 T Davis / T Herbert

11-40 D Frith / G Anderson

Reserve: T Neilly 

Jubilee Garden Party

Dear Friends

We are having a garden open afternoon (with NGS) on Sunday 5 June, 1 - 5.30pm. 

Vintage cars on display and Philippa, family and friends will be giving us tea and locally home made cakes in the courtyard.

Do please come if you can.
Best wishes
Charles and Philippa
Quarry Hill House, Boltongate, Mealsgate CA7 1AE

Workington Match Result

Unfortunately I was unable to stay for captain John Gibson's victory speech announcing a 5 - 3 win on our home course, welcome news after our recent series of defeats. Tommy Neilly seems to have recovered and is being kept in hospital for observation having carried his playing partner to three up by the thirteenth.

Tuesday 24th May

Thirty turned out today to enjoy the high wind and occasional heavy shower. Clive Milburn won with 35 points (18 - 16) and Arthur Thompson's 34 taking second place (28 - 27) with an eagle on the seventeenth.

Thursday is our home match against Workington so anyone not in our team wishing to play should book their own tee time. 

Thursday 19th May

 Just sixteen played today which was not surprising after our trip to Woll yesterday. Jim Shaw took first place with 40 points (30 - 25) and in form Malcolm Platts second with 36 (19 - 17) . Conditions were difficult on the front nine with a strong west wind. Anyone wishing to play next Thursday will need to book their own tee time as we have a home match against Workington.

Sandpipers v Workington Team

Thursday 26th May

Dress: Smart Casual

10.30 J Gibson (C) / G Fisher

10.40 T Davis / T Neilly

10.50 E Varah / J Wraight              

11.00 R Cutts / T Bunn

11.10 J Holmes / Gilfillan

11.20 P Taylor / D Frith

11.30 D Wood / O Swift

11.40 J Parker / T Borthwick

Reserves  S Whitehead, W Smith, J Johnson, J Shaw, T Herbert 

Tuesday 17th May

Colin Campbell recovered sufficiently from yesterday's soaking to win with 34 points (17 - 15) and Malcolm Platts second with 33 (20 - 19). Not surprisingly only fourteen played with several regulars still drying their gear out ready for tomorrow's trip to Wall GC. 

Carlisle Match Result

Persistent  heavy rain made today's golf a miserable experience especially as Carlisle claimed most of the abandoned games leaving us with a 1.5 - 6.5 loss.

Tomorrow will mainly be spent drying out equipment ready for our away day's outing to Woll GC on Wednesday.

Thursday 12th May

Thirty took part today and once again it was a battle against the west wind. Martin Fouracre continued his winning streak with 35 points (29 - 27) just beating second placed Peter Taylor (10 - 9) on the back nine.

Five players have got shots back so please check handicaps on Tuesday.

Monday is our away match against Carlisle and a reminder from Joe that those on our away day at Woll GC should arrive by 10.00am for refreshments and the draw. First tee time is 11.00am. The yellow tee slope rating is 125.

Sowerby Trophy Result

A low centre of gravity was an advantage in today's howling west wind with only five of the twenty one entries equal to or better than 30 points. Gilmour McKellar's 34 (15 - 13) was enough to win and David Low second with 31 (15 - 14). Jim Shaw, Eddie Varah and Harry Wright all got shots back.

Carlisle v Sandpipers Team

Monday 16th May

Dress: Smart Casual

09-30    T Davis ( C ) / T Bunn

09-40    J Parker / G Anderson

09-50    G Fisher / G McKellar

10-00    E Varah / J Holmes

10-10    C Campbell / J Gilfillan

10-20    V Ross / O Swift

10-30    D Wood / D Frith

10-40    P Taylor /  R Cutts

Reserves:  P Curran, J Gibson, J Johnson. 

Thursday 5th May

Hard to believe that out of twenty seven players David Low's 34 points (17 - 15) was  good enough to win in conditions that weren't too difficult. Peter Taylor's best back nine of several 33 points (11 - 10) won him second place.

Next Tuesday we play for the Sowerby Memorial Trophy with entries via the touch screen.

Handicap Adjustments

I've just updated the results sheet and found that from the Club's handicap indexes that thirteen of our members have had their yellow tee stoke allowances adjusted by one or more shots. Please check on Thursday so we don't have any cock ups with cards for Gilmour's aggregate competition.

John Todd Shield Result

Surprisingly, considering the flat calm conditions today only four players scored more than thirty six points. Arthur Thompson won the shield with 39 points (31 - 29) and Joe Holmes second with 38 (18 - 17).

Due to lack of interest Brian Taylor is contacting Penrith seniors to inform them we will not be sending a team for their inter club competition.