The Seniors’ Section Captain’s Day was played in challenging weather conditions, beginning with driving rain for the early starters and ending with 55mph winds for the later entrants.
Despite this, 92 determined seniors battled the elements to finish the course.
The winner of the Kethro Tray, with an impressive 37 points, was Richard Cooper, playing off 28. His victory saw his handicap cut by 1.6 shots.
Second place went to Tom McEvoy, playing off 7, who scored 35 points. Tom was cut 0.4 to 6.6.
Ian Riches, playing off 15, came home in third place with 34 points, and was cut by 0.3 to 14.2.
Because of the relatively low scoring due to the weather conditions, all other handicaps remained unchanged.
It is not surprising that only two players managed birdie 2s, both on the 16th. Congratulations to Jim Peacock and Peter Imray. There were no birdie 3s on the 11th.
In addition to the main competitions there was a target putting competition. Areas were marked on the practice putting green with varying scores depending on the distance and difficulty in stopping the ball in each particular area.
Champion putter was Rob Anderson with 300 pts, followed by Rafe Bateson with 275 pts. Then came the chasing group of Paul Fletcher, Fred Williams, Clive Thompson, Bernard Gurney, John Hazelwood, Philip Odell and Graham Lewis all on 200 pts.
The captains versus vice-captains trophy was also contested and, as in previous years, it was a closely fought battle. There was everything to play for until the vice-captains played the 17th; their nemesis. The captains beat the vice captains 37pts to 36.
As ever, the challenges of the day were met with fortitude, determination and good spirit that is the hallmark of the John O’Gaunt Seniors’ Section.
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