Seniors Captain Algy Grimes presents winner Nigel Underwood with the Baz Backhouse Trophy
The snow melted, the sun came out and 72 seniors celebrated the return of golf after a week of hibernation with a shotgun start on the Carthagena course to compete for the ever-popular Christmas Fayre and Baz Backhouse Trophy.
The 72 entrants had been on tenterhooks all week as a blanket of snow covered the two courses. The chances of playing the competition looked slim as the icy grip continued.
The seniors committee scratched their heads and came up with a Plan B. With a fridge full of meat prizes which would not keep it was decided to meet in the clubhouse and raffle the prizes off. Some even thought this would enhance their chances of winning!
Then, on the day before the competition, came the breakthrough we had all been hoping for. Yes the Carthagena course would be playable so it was all systems go.
What would the scores be like with 18 temporary greens? Well, as it turned out, remarkably high.
In first place with 47 points, four ahead of his nearest rival, was Nigel Underwood. Three birdies and 13 pars. Well done Nigel.
In second place with 43 points was Terry Domagala and in third place, on countback, was Dave Wrench with 42 points.
Commiserations to Nick Schumann and Peter Wade who also came in with 42 points but narrowly missed out on a podium place.
In all, 39 players scored 36 points or more. Maybe it shows how much we have missed our golf during the enforced break.
And after the golf? A pre-Christmas festive atmosphere with everyone enjoying a drink on the Seniors Captain Algy Grimes and a guaranteed prize, which included cuts of meat, bottles of wine, cases of beer, chocolates and biscuits. No wonder this is one of the calendar’s most popular events.
Before the prizegiving Algy awarded trophies to 2022 winners who were unable to attend the annual presentation dinner and a thank you bottle to Jim Kerr for helping to organise the roll-ups.
Second place: Terry Domagala
Third place: Dave Wrench
Michael Newstead: Four Ball Better Ball Trophy
Paul Jones: John Freedman Annual Medal Trophy
Jim McIlwaine: Jubilee Trophy
Clive Bassindale: Gordon Percival Team Trophy and Green Tilley Singles K/O Trophy
Tony Goodson: Foursomes K/O Trophy runner up
Richard Herbert: Third place in the Golfer of the Year Competition
Jim Kerr: thanked for helping to organise the roll-ups
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