Staverton Park

What a great day and a well prepared golf course that was matched by some good performances. Overall leading score was again associate member Richard Davis who notched a very healthy 44 points in his gross score of 87 and nett 68. He has paid the price for another good round with his handicap coming down to 18 will be a contender to enter the Albatross League next season. The winner again came down to count back with Anthony H just missing out even though his gross of 83 was three better than the winner. He lost it on the 18th where he had a four shot lead going to the tee but notched his only blob of the day, while the eventual winner Craig W weighed in with a birdie for 4 points to sneak it with 22 points on the back 9. Craig's 8 pars and a birdie just piped Anthony's 5 pars and 3 birdies. Just behind these was Dave T who made a welcome return to form with a solid 40 points made up of 5 pars and a birdie on the back nine which was only spoilt by a blob on the 14th. Darren G also notched 40 points, but a couple of blobs made from wayward drives he was a cert for taking the top spot. A few guys had round they would want to forget with Eagle League OOM leader Brian D having a mare with only 20 points, his card saw far to many one points and blobs and nothing resembling a par. John H continues his poor run of form and is likely to be dropping down to the Eagle League next year unless he puts in a couple of good rounds a the last two events. After Graham Stacey's 50 points on tour he weighed in with a very poor 17 which was close to our lowest ever, back to the practice ground ready for the next event.

These where lots of solid performances with Dale again playing exactly to his handicap for the fourth time this season,  while Greg W slotted in with 34 points to take him into the Albatross knockout final against society captain Pete. Steve Whiston's 30 points was enough to get him into two finals, Eagle League knockout Final against Woody and against Mark P in the prestigious Committee Shield final both to be played at the next event. The inaugural pairs final was a totally one sided affair with Anthony H and Paul H beating Steve W and Woody by a clear 15 points.

The day did not go without its fun moments with again Cam providing  easily the best of them. Cam well known for his straight direct hitting (Ha-Ha) was lined up on the 165yard par three 12th when uncharacteristically his ball only made it only 15 feet to the ladies tee and to be more exact the 2 inch wide metal side of the marker sign. If that was not enough it the ricochet off the sign into the water (Shown above left) So not to be beaten he played his next ball from the tee instead of taking a drop by the water, and this time a least he missed the metal sign by it falling at least twice the distance (30 feet) straight into the water.