Reg Batson Medal Trophy - 11th July 2017

After a long dry spell 33 seniors competed for the aggregate Trophy on the old course under grey clouds and the threat of much needed rain (for the course not the golfers!) Only the early starters managed to avoid getting wet.

In 4^th place on countback with a nett 74 was Richard Westergreen-Thorne (19) in 3^rd place was Paul Stallard (22). In second place with an impressive nett 72  and playing off (9) was Malcolm Falconer with a gross 81.

The winner was Paul R Jeeves (18) with an excellent 71.

There were no handicap adjustments.

A couple of noteworthy players being, Phil White the lowest handicap player (5) who played the wrong ball and had to be disqualified from the competition and as Colin Fox might have observed “Should have gone to Specsavers!”.

Winner Paul Jeeves

Second Malcolm Falconer

Third Paul Stallard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, Alban MacDonald who came 11^th off (12) had a very good round but came to grief on the par 3,  4^th hole, when he went into a greenside bunker where the rake had been left parallel to the face of the bunker where the ball was trapped causing Alban to eventually take 10! Alban wryly quipped to his playing partners “Anybody got a Hamlet?”

Comment from Alban - Not that I have any sour feelings but the rake in that bunker cost me the game... I'd probably got down for max 4 and would have taken first place with Net 70!!!. So it would be nice to think we might learn from this and all try to do our best to care for the course and in doing so observe the correct etiquette. If all players replacing the rake in bunkers consider the impact of a ball coming to rest adjacent to the rake and replace the rake such that it causes minimal problems to players following - that would be wonderful. I'd also make a plea that if players see a rake placed badly in a bunker then please replace it correctly as you pass... Alban Macdonald