A message from Seniors Captain Bill Walker
What a mixture of feelings to be playing our first competition of 2021. Such a well prepared course and such pleasant weather to enjoy our new-found freedoms. It was so nice to see so many of you out there battling the course and each other once more. I so wanted to experience the noise and banter of a post competition presentation. But that, hopefully, is for the future. For now my congratulations to those who did well and commiserations to those who, like me, did not perform to their aspirations this time. We'll get there next time.
I picked up a fair amount of constructive critical feedback on the way round which I will discuss with the Club in due course. Also, a fair amount of appreciation for the tremendous amount of work undertaken by your committee. Thank you for that. It really is appreciated. It is a lot of work, but when we know its appreciated it makes such a difference. Be assured, there is still much to do, but with your support we will succeed.
Thank you all!
Your Captain,
BillW
Winner: Peter Salmon
The Senior Section celebrated the end of the third Covid pandemic lockdown with a full turnout for the Rex Bullock Trophy.
After around 100 days without golf, the competition season kicked off under blue skies on Tuesday April 13, 2021 with 102 players glad to be out on the course again.
The competition was played on the John ‘O Gaunt course looking at its absolute Spring best with plenty of evidence of the hard work that has been going on behind the scenes by the greens team.
Congratulations to Peter Salmon who managed to play to his handicap of 18 and came first with 36 points.
Barry Donovan came second with 35 points and Rafe Bateson came third with 34 points on countback. Four other players came in with 34 points.
A creditable mention should also go to Immediate Past Captain David Gauge who managed a Barnes Wallis on the 4th, skipping off the water in the lake and landing just short of the green. He then managed to chip on and sink the putt for a par!
Stats for the competition showed there was one eagle, 16 birdies and 256 pars. Twos were recorded by Tony Lloyd on the 4th, Chris Sullivan on the 10th and Andy Shilton on the 16th.
Third place: Rafe Bateson
Seniors Captain Bill Walker with playing partner Colin Newbury
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