15 players took on a severe prevailing wind and cool conditions.
Mike Carter with 34 points lost on a countback to Martin Fouracre.
Today marks a new era for the Sandpipers as we start using the BRS booking system to let our colleagues know we are going to turn up. There is now a maximum of 28 permitted to use the 7 tee-times allotted to us on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Malcolm Donald, former Sandpiper, lived Silloth, retired farmer, died March 18. Age 88
Thanksgiving Carlisle Crem Thurs 3 April 11.40am.
TUESDAY 25TH MARCH 2025
29 competed for the Sandpiper Qualifying Championship on a lovely sunny day at Silloth. Some excellent scores with two experienced Sandpipers coming out on top. Tony Davis came second on countback with 38 points, beating Joe Holmes and Terry Bunn.
Harry Wright won with 39 points.
The full list of qualifiers in seed order are listed below.
1. Harry Wright 9. Jim Shaw
2. Tony Davis 10. Tim Herbert
3. Joe Holmes 11. David Frith
4. Terry Bunn 12. Jonathan Derry
5. Roy Ledingham 13. Martin Fouracre
6. Charles Woodhouse 14. Denzil Addison
7. Steve Whitehead 15. Jim Johnson
8. Tom Borthwick 16. John Parker
At last we all enjoyed warmer conditions as we took on our wonderful course once again. 29 played with the first group teeing off at 10.50 Excellent scores were returned and once again a count back saw Jim Shaw pip John Parker. John's excellent 24 points on the front nine saw him finish with 40 points but that not enough to beat Jim.
Joe Campbell knocked up another milestone by inviting us to celebrate his 85th birthday with him. Thank you Joe.
A reminder that next Tuesday the 25th March is the day we play for entry into the 2025 Sandpiper Knockout with the top 16 places going forward to the draw.
Bright sunshine and a cool breeze for the 24 who played today. The breeze proved the challenge on the back 9 for a change. 3 players finished with 37 points but Howard Foster came out on top and Martin Fouracre was second ( unlucky Woodie ).
It was noted with some pleasure and a lot of respect that Joe Campbell enjoys ( I think that is the correct term ) his 30th Year as a Sandpiper this month. Well done Joe.
Another bright sunny day saw an excellent turnout. Plenty of good scores were returned with 40% of the eager competitors playing to handicap or better. Repeating last Thursday's win was Vince Ross with 40 points, pipping Joe Holmes on a countback.
A warmer day than forecast welcomed 24 Sandpipers today. The bogey competition ended in a close finish at the top with Gerard Fisher missing out on second on the count back. John Gibson was second with +5 with Steve Whitehead taking 1st with +6. David Low was nearest the pin at the 9th.
Bright sunshine encouraged a very high turnout of eager Sandpipers for the first game of the Spring League 2025. They however encountered a very strong prevailing wind which made the round quite challenging. Meeting the wind head on was Vince Ross who won with 36 points. David Blain took second ( on a countback ) with 35 points.
A reminder that next Tuesday the 11th March is the Bernard Keighley Cup which is a Bogey Competition.
