March 28th, 2024
Tuesday 19th March saw Lynn Sheldrake's first competition as Ladies’ Captain for 2024/25 in the form of the annual Fourball Betterball Team Matchplay, featuring her team versus the Lady Secretary's team lead this year by the Competition Secretary, Carole Whiles. The competition was over nine holes due to course conditions, with 40 ladies taking part starting with a 10am shot gun start. There were some incredibly close matches, with several going to the final hole, and one even to the final putt!
Following the golf there was afternoon tea and the trophy was presented to the Competition Secretary's team, who had won 7 - 3. Lynn took the opportunity to welcome five new lady members who have recently joined, namely Hilary Ingram, Natalie Boyle, Carol Wakelin, Lisa O’Reilly and Gail Wilson. Newly appointed Men's Captain for 2024/25, David Everingham, also took the opportunity to introduce himself.
A very healthy entry of 96 players competed in a Dubai Stableford on Saturday March 23rd. Played over 13 holes, two scores were recorded on holes 1 to 4 , three on holes 5 -7 and 13 and then all four from 14 home. This proved a testing format for most but two groups showed a clean pair of heels to the rest.
In third place with 82 points were the quartet of Gareth Whiles, Philip Miles, Simon Hanslow and Tony McGibbon but they trailed second placed Tim Considine, Nigel Brown, Rob Cooper and Chris Booth by no less than nine points who came home with 91.
But the clear winners a further three points ahead on 94 were the regular combination of Golf Chairman Julian Graham-Rack, Rob Memmott, Richard Goodall and Richard Little.
The Twos Club proved more of a challenge then usual with only four players managing a brace, namely Julian Graham-Rack, Dave Hindle, Richard Little and Gary Macnair.
Past Captains Martin Boyle and Clare Davies recently presented a cheque for the fantastic sum of £9,800 to Sandra Gilbert from St Michaels Hospice the chosen Captains' charity 2023/2024. Martin and Clare would like to extend a massive thank you to everyone who contributed and were involved in making their fund-raising events such a success across the year. On hearing this news Martin’s rugby friend Dave Oswin generously added another £200 to make it a round £10,000.
