Chris Dennis and Tony Lloyd with their South Beds opponents
Tony Lloyd reports on a welcome victory for JOG Seniors
I was up with the larks for my third match as stand-in Captain for Richard Westergreen-Thorne. A flat battery on my car meant I had plenty to worry about, never mind securing a sought-after victory for Richard.
As things turned out - Mrs Lloyd lent me her Mini - it might have been just what I needed to take my mind off the golf.
Playing with organiser Chris Dennis in Match 1 we got off to a shaky start with me in the greenside bunker and Chris over the back of the green. One up to South Beds.
But we recovered immediately with wins on the 2nd and 3rd to go 1 up.
By the 6th we were 2 up and feeling confident but not complacent ... before slipping to 1 up on the 7th.
Remarkably, we reached the 8th before a hole was halved.
South Beds' star player Andy Perry thought he had got us on the Par 5 9th with a birdie ... until yours truly, with a shot, followed up with a nett birdie to stay 1 up at the turn.
Then followed a loss at the 10th and five Halves with Dennis and Lloyd going 1 up on the 16th with a Par from Chris.
South Beds won the 17th, leaving us all square going up the 18th. South Beds Captain Brian Murnane was in the hole for 5 nett 4, leaving Chris and me two shortish putts for a half. I lined up mine only to realise I had an 8 iron in my hand! I walked back to my bag very slowly to find on my way back our opponents giving us the half, leaving the match Halved.
Back in the clubhouse it seemed as if our Half might have been the high point of the day, with Matches 2, 3 and 4 going to South Beds. Hats off to Richard Herbert and Richard Young (who recorded two birdies) who fought back from 4 down at the turn to end up narrowly defeated 1 Down.
Then came a ray of hope with matches 5, 6 and 7 going to John O'Gaunt. All square as we awaited the final result - a convincing 3&2 win for Graham Gadsden and Trevor Darrington to give JOG a much-needed 4½ -3½ win ... only our second of the year.
Congratulations to Neil Pinnington who hit the pin to win nearest the pin on the 16th and sank the putt for as birdie to go Dormie 2 with Gavin Little.
Commiserations to their opponent whose trolley ended up in a bunker but well done to his playing partner who went looking in the brook for his lost ball only to find three Pro V1s.
Apart from the flood-damaged 13th the course was looking stunning and drew many plaudits from the visitors ... as did the pork loin and sticky toffee pudding which we ate gratefully in the warmth of the Burgoyne Suite as the heavens opened outside.
Congratulations to Chris Dennis whose first match as organiser went seemlessly. Let's hope we can do as well on our return visit in September.
Overall results:
Chris Dennis and Tony Lloyd: Halved
Terry Domagala and Jed Isbell: Lost 4&2
Richard Herbert and Richard Young: Lost 1 down
Tony Goodson and Ken Brewer: Lost 3&1
Gavin Little and Neil Pinnington: Won 2&1
Jonathan Lean and Michael Newstead: Won 1 up
Paul Hammond and Algy Grimes: Won 1 up
Graham Gadsden and Trevor Darrington: Won 3&2
Result: 4½ -3½ win to John O'Gaunt
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