SENIORS COFFEE MORNING - OVER / UNDER 70’s 29th April 2024

After the deluge on Sunday with course closure 44 Seniors found the course in excellent condition by Monday morning, thanks to our good draining course and green keepers.

OceanTrophy Winner
Over 80 Section
Joanne Wheatley 16 Pts
2nd Lady Joan Hickman 10 Pts

Men’s Over 80
1st Peter Hickman 15 Pts
2nd David Piff 14 Pts

The Jones Trophy
Ladies Over 70
1st Marilyn Marriott 19 Pts
2nd Janet Metcalfe 15 Pts

The Ted Steel Trophy
Men Over 70
1st Pip Kirby 18 Pts c/b
2nd Paul Coates 18 Pts

The Bolton Goblet
Ladies Under 70
1st Vivienne Swift 18 Pts
2nd Hellen Pollard 13 Pts

The KB Trophy

Gents Under 70

1st Dan Anandan 20 Pts

2nd Michael Stallard 19 Pts 

SENIORS MATCH AT HOME AGAINST RUTLAND WATER 26th April 2024 RESULT W 51/2 - 21/2

Well, our third match of the season, our first win, and our first time in dry and partly sunny conditions, if still a bit chilly.

Mark and I both rose to the challenge and dovetailed nicely, securing a proper win on the 15th. Messrs Stallard and Wright delivered a 6 & 4 thrashing to their opponents, Tim and Paul won 3 & 2, and the others were all halved or close results. For Rutland Water Eamonn O'Brien was NTP and for Burghley Mike Earl took the wine.

Visiting Vice-Captain Chris Malyon praised the course condition and the catering. We look forward to attempting to repeat the result on their turf on 10 September.

Pip

SENIORS SPRING TOURNAMENT - RESULTS

Date :-                         22nd  April  2024

64 intrepid golfers took to the fairways in wet miserable conditions, but one or two rose to the occasion resulting in a few very descent scores. A big thank you to everyone who participated today  

Competition :-             Spring Tournament

                                         Gents              Veteran’s Cup             

                                         Ladies             Bolton Rose Bowl

Winners :-                   Gents             Veteran’s Cup

                        1st        Adrian Boyden             38 Pts              

                        2nd       Michael Earl                35 Pts             

                        3rd        Paul Coates                34 Pts C/B      

                        4th        Michael Stallard          34 Pts             

                                    Ladies              Bolton Rose Bowl

                        1st        Louise McFerran         39 Pts             

                        2nd       Janet Metcalfe             36 Pts  

                        3rd        Sandy Bushby             34 Pts  

SENIORS MATCH - AWAY AGAINST RAMSEY 19th April 24 RESULT L 5 - 3

Well, we all got up hours before my usual rising time and arrived early doors at Ramsey, capital of nowhere-land, where it started raining. Coffee, with some doom and gloom. But the rain stopped and largely stayed away, so, just a cool northerly wind to make those long par threes even longer. Stephen and I dovetailed well to be all square after ten, then their Captain Colin woke up and strung pars and a birdie together to put us three down. We fought back from dormie 3 and then pars on 18 were enough for us to lose 1 down.

Congratulations to David & Ron and Mike & Paul, who posted wins, and Clive for NTP, while Bill & Mark and Pete & Mike secured halved games. Overall, losing 5-3 was respectable.
The fish pie for £20 was, well, fish in sauce with mash on top. The cheesecake was nice.
Next year, I am glad to report, the fixtures are to be reversed, so Ramsey come to us in April and we play there in June or July. So we might see a drier, speedier Ramsey.