The Vale Result 2014

The Vale Saturday October 11th

-1.6	20.9	Paresh Patel	40 pts (23)	-4
-1.2	18.0	Mark Nicholson	40 pts (19)	-4
-0.6	11.1	Mark Beswick	39 pts (12)	-3
-0.6	15.5	Peter Shaw	38 pts (16)	-2
-0.4	11.4	Rick Batchelor	38 pts (12)	-2
-0.3	13.3	Steve Whiston	37 pts (14)	-1
0	21.0	Dale Green	36 pts (21)	PAR
0	10.0	Anthony Harding	36 pts (10)	PAR
0	7.8	Paul Newsome	35 pts (08)	+1
0	12.6	Gez Newsome	34 pts (13)	+2
0	17.2	Paul Heathcote	33 pts (17)	+3
0	24.3	James Little	32 pts (24)	+4
0.1	9.9	James Heathcote	32 pts (10)	+4
0.1	17.7	Alan Thompson	32 pts (18)	+4
0	28.0	Steve Abbott	32 pts (28)	+4
0.1	22.8	Howard Forrester	31 pts (23)	+5
0.1	23.0	Sean Anderson	31 pts (23)	+5
0.1	14.8	Dave Thompson	30 pts (15)	+6
0	28.0	Mark Cassels	29 pts (28)	+7
0.1	21.9	Andrew Whittaker	29 pts (22)	+7
0.1	26.6	Patrick Mahoney	29 pts (27)	+7
0.1	14.9	Dave Wiggett	28 pts (15)	+8
0.1	11.7	Craig Whatsize	27 pts (12)	+9
0.1	23.4	Krys Jilks	27 pts (23)	+9
0.1	17.7	Jim Cunningham	26 pts (18)	+10
0.1	21.0	Paul Cameron	25 pts (21)	+11
0.1	25.3	Rob Ward	25 pts (25)	+11
0.1	27.5	Lee Underhill	23 pts (27)	+13
0.1	18.9	John Howard	22 pts (19)	+14
0	28.0	Andy Gordon	22 pts (28)	+14
0	28.0	Ian Hammond	21 pts (28)	+15
Visitor		Antony Wale	31 pts (21)	+5
Visitor		Martin Fooks	26 pts (21)	+10
Visitor		Peter Randle	23 pts (24)	+13

Nearest the Pin Competition: 5th: Antony Wale , 14th: Steve Abbott

Captains Combo: Peter Shaw (8)

Handicap Changes: Lee Underhill 27 to 28, Steve Whiston 14 to 13, Paresh Patel 23 to 21, Mark Nicholson 19 to 18, Mark Beswick 12 to 11, Rick Batchelor 12 to 11.

Our penultimate event of the year proved to be a very close affair on a day where we beat the weather again. To be fair more scores in the 40's where expected but did not materialize, but with 8 points covering the first 15 places a stray drive, wild approach or a short putt could have been the difference. This was the story for the second and third placed golfers. Back in third was Bez who without a blob in sight heading down the 18th managed to loose his ball off the tee leaving him 1 shot short of top spot. Even worse was Nico who managed 3 over par gross on the front 9 for 24 points, then followed it up with another 4 pars out the next 4. So after 15 holes was on any eye watering 38 points, unfortunately only 2 points on the last 3 holes left him short on count back. The winner was Paresh who held his nerve for a well balanced 40 points splitting it 20/20. No blobs a handful of pars and a birdie gave him his second victory of the year and another handicap cut now down to 21 from his season start of 25. I think the handicap committee will be visiting it again at the AGM, so it can only be classed as a great opening season for him. Today also saw the final of our MatchPlay format "Committee Shield" competition which was being contested between the current champion Pat M and Howard F. Pat stated off like a train (once he had worked out how to put together hid new trolley, pictured left) He was 3 up after 6 then Howard got back to all square before pat took anther a two shot lead with 3 to play. That's when the wheels came off loosing the last 3 holes for a 1UP win to Howard. A deserving first Seasons return for Howard to go with his match day victory in August a splattering of nearest the Pins and captain Combo victories. Another one who will see some activity at the handicap review session in December.