Away Match v Harpenden Common - 18th August 2017

We were met with alarms going off and no catering staff in the Clubhouse. Arthur Taverner, Harpenden's Senior Captain, arranged for tokens to be issued to ensure all could have coffee from pro shop machine.

We had three tee start and subsequently a rolling carvery lunch with choice of sweet or cheese board. Although we had paid for the day on a reciprocal basis some forgot and Bill Walker wanted to pay again.

David Gauge in his first match this season and playing in the first match off the 2^nd tee won the nearest pin in two. Ken Doggrell (22) pared three of the par 3’s and birdied one other, a shame the par 4’s are a bit longer.

Algy Grimes birdied the 13^th and 18^th but their club captain Kevin Parsons and his partner John Steel were too strong on the day and held their significant lead from the first 9 to win 4/3. Captain Fred and Algy were heard to say far too often when on the green, "We need one of these!"

Wins for Ken Doggrell & David Gauge 4/3, Gerry Deguate & Jim Peacock 3/1, Tony Goodson & Alban Macdonald 2/1 and a half for Geoffrey Beck and Colin Newbury were the best we could manage. Unfortunately other losses for David Crosby & Derek Young (5/4), Terry McSweeney & Graham McKay (2/1)  and Michael Lacey & Bill Walker (1 down) completed the scoring. Thanks go to Harpenden not only for their hospitality but also in providing a buggy for Jim free of charge.

 

Match result was 3.5/4.5 in favour of home team.

Although the clouds started to look a bit threatening towards the end of the matches, we all missed the worst of the rain which fell during lunch.

 

Algy Grimes - Organiser