Seventeen players rolled up to Hamersley on a cracking winters day. We played stableford for Brads trophies, and Eclectic Rd3, and one pairs match was also on.

ON COURSE:

·         Andy started shithouse - simple as that. First 4 holes 0 points, lost 3 balls, including a ball in the top of a blackboy (not sure if I can still say that). Anyway he dug deep and played to his handicap on the remaining 14 holes – what a man!

·         Prickles nailed the N-I-2 “B” on the 8th, with a magnificent drive and approach to 2m. Sensational. Did anyone also mention that he rolled the putt in for bird? Great work Prickles.

·         Lindsay had no points on the first 2 holes and 6 wipes overall, not a good day.

PAIRS:

·         The Wild Reds (Rod & Wilbur) played Quiet Achievers (Brad & Pete). Brad came out of the blocks, as he does, and had QA’s up by 2 after 2, how good. But Wilbur and Rod were not fazed and set about their work to level things up after 7. WR’s were three down 5 to play, but steeled themselves, with Wilbur winning 14, and Rod 15. Pete nabbed 16 so Dormy, but WR’s refused to lay down, with Rod winning 17, and Wilbur birdying 18 for the draw. The tension was unbearable. Score 6-6.

STABLEFORD COMP:

The story of the day was Mo, who fluffed a putt at 18 to gather 34 pts, which would most surely have had his name in lights, had he sunk said putt? – not to be.

So it was left to Wilbur and Steve, tied on 35 pts, with Steve rolling Wilbur on countback. Bad luck Wilbur, good luck Steve.

Brad’s trophies were cause of much consternation, with Steve eventually sticking the Jamesons into his bag. Thanks Brad.

DID YOU KNOW?

There’s an X-Y axis putting practise table that you can set up however you like, in the room next to the pro shop. It’s free, ask them if you can have a crack?

Till next time,

Pete