Thursday 30th March

Twenty three played today plus new member Bob Fletton. Joe Holmes took first place with 37 points (21 - 18) and Jim Gilfillan second with 35 (23 - 22).

Next Thursday is our home match v Carlisle and for anyone not in the team we have two slots at 11.50am and 12 noon.

Tuesday 28th March

Despite the inclement conditions it was decided to proceed with the championship qualifier and luckily the drizzle stopped after a while. Fifteen played with thirteen wishing to go into the knockout rounds. A draw according to R&A rules will be made in due course. David Frith won the day's money with 37 points (20 - 18) and the RNLI charity box came second as Gilmour and Tim were unsure who should take the cash with uncertainty in interpreting our rules.

Thursday 23rd March

I'm informed that twenty one played in very windy conditions. Eddie Varah took first prize with 36 points (18 - 15) and Vince Ross second with 33 (12 - 11)

Tuesday 21st March

David Houldridge won today with 39 points (22 - 18) in chilly and windy conditions. David Low came second with 36 (19 - 17). Thirty two played, and looking at my sheet if all our fairly regular players had turned out there would have been forty seven teeing off at four minute intervals.

Next Tuesday is the Championship qualifying round for the top sixteen entries to go into the knockout stages. Those who don't wish to enter the Championship should notify me on the day although everyone should log in as a handicap qualifying round.

Sandpipers v Carlisle Team

Thursday 8th April

Dress: Smart Casual

10-30 C Black ( C ) / G McKellar

10-40 T Bunn / G Shaw

10-50 S Whitehead / J Gibson         

11-00 V Ross / D Houldridge

11-10 C Milburn / G Anderson

11-20 J Wraight / E Varah

11-30 G Fisher / J Parker

11-40 P Taylor / T Davis

Reserves: J Holmes, O Swift, D Blain  

Keighley Cup Result

First of all, thank you to Arthur Thompson for inviting all the twenty players plus me to celebrate his recent birthday. Conditions altered dramatically towards the end of the rounds as shown  in the photo.

Tim Herbert was the only player to record a + score (21 - 19 )with second placed John Wraight  level (6 - 5).

Club diaries are available for collection in the foyer and the Thursday aggregate scores have a link in the sidebar.

Bernard Keighley Cup

The Club diaries aren't out yet so a reminder that the Bernard Keighley Cup will be held next Tuesday 14th March. The format is a bogey competition and entries are via the touchscreen.

Thursday 9th March

Normally I would not make a report when less than twelve play but it was worth turning up just to listen to the diverse, well balanced and forcefully proposed rules for taking part in Gilmour's accumulator on the winter short course. Hopefully someone will provide definitive written rules for future use. 

Use of Personal Buggies

Today we received notification from the Club that buggies could not be used on the course. The Greens Chairman has clarified that this only applies to rental buggies from the Club and that properly insured personal buggies can be used at all times except when the course is closed.

 

Texas Scramble Result

Played in exceptionally calm and warm conditions for the time of year seven teams of four played using 10% of combined yellow tee handicaps. This resulted in a much closer contest with only three points separating  top from bottom place. Bob Finlinson, Terry Bunn, Joe Campbell and Owen Swift won with 58.7 and each received a well deserved two shot handicap reduction. Quite a few players also got shots back.

This Thursday is the start of Gilmour's 10 session accumulator for those who enter for a qualifying score and runs as a background extra to our normal meetings.

Summer Start Time

Please note that we now commence at 11.00am. Also check the link to the weekly result sheet as several handicaps have been adjusted since last Tuesday. 

Thursday 2nd March

Much warmer for today's twenty four players. Terry Bunn's magic putting stick (on the front 9) gave him a winning 39 points (16 - 12) and Philip Curran second with 37 (20 - 18).

Next Tuesday is our Spring Texas Scramble which we will play with either 3 or 4 balls (not both). I've opted to drop out should it make this possible.