SENIORS AWAY DAY 2018 - 12th September Kettering Golf Club

This was the fourth running of the Seniors Away Day and 40 of us attended Kettering Golf Club for a full English Breakfast and 18 holes of golf. The weather was very good and the course in good condition considering the dry summer we have had.

 

Kettering Golf Club is not the easiest place to find, and a number of us got lost. However, everybody made their tee time.

 

We had nearest the pin on the 5 par 3’s and 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and last for prizes. I believe everybody had a good time and we were made very welcome by Kettering.

 

The winner was Jim McIlwaine with 36 points and wins the Jim Peacock Away Day Shield. Second was Dave Wood with 35 and 3^rd Keith Fuller with 34.

 

Last was Geoff Beck with ? and nearest the pin winners were Peter Imray, Gerry Gentle, Bernard Gurney, Derek Young and Jim Peacock.

 

Next year we will be at Market Harborough Golf Club on Thursday 12^th September and the cost will be £35.

 

I look forward to seeing you all next year.

Richard Coventry 

Home Match v Beds & County - 11th September 2018

It was a blustery day at the JOG when the opposition arrived with a strong team of low-mid handicap and a sprinkling of high handicappers all with a glint in the eye looking for revenge!

Just like the OK Corral.

The game as it panned out was of give and take, which showed as the pairs came in. Win 2, Lose 2, Win 2, Lose 1. It all came down to the last pair who apparently were 3 down at one point but came in with a creditable DRAW.

Afterwards we all enjoyed a beer in the bar, an exceptional dinner and sweet and a lot of banter.

Captain Jim left the score to Captain David to announce a JOG WIN 4.1/2 to 3.1/2.

 

WELL PLAYED LADS

Report from John Ellary - Organiser

Senior Section Captain's Day - 28th August 2018

Captains Day had its moments.

David Gauge our Vice captain and organiser for the day had his work cut out as he had to deal with absentees prior to the day. I was on holiday for the fortnight, Michael was on holiday and came back the morning of the day and Simon is off ill. To top it all the day before was a bank holiday Monday and nobody could be reached so Tuesday morning was hectic to say the least. My thanks goes out to our ladies Captain Sue who mustered 5 of her ladies to hand out the cards and sell the raffle tickets, starters on the tee's and the putting competition  Well done Ladies..

I had the honour of playing with the club Captain Stuart Gardner and Bill Burrows. We had a really nice day great company but not so good golf. The weather stayed dry and the course was as good as it could be with the recent weather leaving its mark. 

I had a lovely surprise when I came in to the dining room, Ladies Captain Sue had a lovely cake waiting for me and a wee bottle of whisky in a tartan box along with a card showing a train a Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes and an MG sports car.

What I didn't know that the train was the Flying Scotsman which was the whole point of the card.my profound apologies Sue for being a thick Jock but much appreciated the gesture.

We had several skill prizes 4 nearest the pins and the putting competition.

The nearest the pin winners were Pat Gilgallon on the 4th, John Sandland on the 10th, 

Fred Cox on the 16th This one was very close. Jim McIlwaine on the 11th with the nearest the pin in 2. Last but not least the evergreen Mr Allan Fowler took the putting competition with 19 points. For the main competition the top three were;-

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In 3rd place was Graham Lewis (above) with 40 points and cut 1.8

 

Second place was Grahame Berry (above) also with 40 points and cut 2.0

 

The winner on the day was Brian Bullen (above)  with an astounding 43 points .cut 2.4.

Brian gave a very complex reason for his mystical return to form, it had something to do with being hit by a tuk-tuk, I think that is a foreign tricycle taxi and a physio with magic hands. All I can say is that I am looking for the same magic at the match with Letchworth when he is my partner. Well done Brian and all the other winners.

All in all I had a great day and hope you all did to.

Your Captain

Jim Jock.

Away Match v Harpenden Common - 16th August 2018

When I left Biggleswade at 06.45am the weather was cloudy but looked good for a round of golf. This was the case until I hit the outskirts of Harpenden when the odd spot of rain fell onto the windscreen. By the time I reached the golf course it was a slight drizzle, but nothing to worry about, so the team assembled for coffee and the introductions.

When we left the clubhouse to prepare for our three tee start the rain had got a little heavier and was by now proper rain which required full waterproof clothing.

I was playing with Gerry Degaute and started on the first, which we halved in gross four. That was a good as it got.

Thereafter the rain got heavier, our score got worse and apart from the company it was turning into a pretty miserable day.

Some of the team acted sensibly and called it a day after nine holes settling for a half. The rest of us were getting wet and beaten. That is of course with one notable exception. Neil Pinnington was thriving in the conditions and wrapped his match up 13 I think.

Anyway after a hot shower and a hearty meat pie the day was looking much better, that was until I had to announce the result which was a 5 ½ to 2 ½ victory to Harpenden Common.

 
                          Dave Gauge

Vice Captain