Seniors Captain Jonathan Lean presents the winners, Alban Macdonald, Graham Berry, Gordon Goodchild and Barry Donovan, with the Ken Robinson Trophy
If ever there was a textbook formula for playing Texas scramble then the winners of the Ken Robinson Scramble had it down to a tee.
Graham Berry, Barry Donovan, Gordon Goodchild and Alban Macdonald entered a scorecard with 17 pars and just one bogey, coming in with nett 59.
And well done to Gordon, on the eve of his 82nd birthday, who took the last drive.
In second place, also on nett 59, but beaten on countback, were Keith Howlett, Jim McIlwaine, Ian Simpson and Dave Wood.
And in third, also on nett 59, were Paul Beasley, George Burnham, David Tamsitt and Paul Hammond. Many thanks to George who stepped up at the last minute to replace an injured player.
The top three teams won pro shop vouchers of £30, £20 and £10 per player.
Heavy overnight rain left the John O'Gaunt course playing extremely long with the lake overflowing and the 13th fairway waterlogged. But despite the forecast thundery showers, all 80 players remained dry. And the recent rainfall combined with slowly rising temperatures and hard work by the greens staff resulted in the course looking spectacular.
Individual stories of what-ifs were traded in the clubhouse afterwards: putts left short or shaving the hole a firm favourite.
Or take the team of Grimes, Streatfield, Wrench and Scott. With 200-plus yards to the hole on the 2nd, David Streatfield made the green. "You are a long way from the pin", said one member of the team, only for Dave Wrench to sink the putt for a birdie.
Raffle prizes of £10 each were won by Chris Saunders, Paul Jones, David Tamsitt and Jonathan Lean.
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