Captain Richard is presented with the Jim Peacock Shield by organiser Richard Coventry
Forty seniors made the trip to Whipsnade for the annual Away Day - a highlight of the Senior calendar.
The traffic was bad, the weather forecast was "iffy" but it turned out to be a very enjoyable day - especially if you scored a hole in one! But more of that later.
The day started with a wonderful full English in Whipsnade's impressive Hacienda-style restaurant.
Working off the calories was a challenge, but well worth the experience.
The course was in great condition although the greens were incredibly fast and it was almost impossible to land the ball on them without it running off the back - even though the resident golf pro said they "were quite slow today".
Scoring reflected the conditions: fourth place went to Anthony Bell with 31 points, third to Graham Gadsden with 31, second to Fred Williams with 32 and first to Richard Westergreen-Thorne with 35. Richard, hard on the heels of his Senior Captain's Day victory, also picked up the coveted Jim Peacock Shield.
Nearest the pin prizes were won by Bill Walker, Michael Newstead, Richard Coventry and Tony Lloyd who achieved a hole in one on the 13th.
Captain Richard presented organiser Richard Coventry, who has run the away day for the past 10 years, with a bottle of port.
Second place: Fred Williams
Third place: Graham Gadsden
Fourth place: Anthony Bell
Nearest the pin on the 3rd: Bill Walker
Nearest the pin on the 7th: Michael Newstead
Nearest the pin on the 13th - and a hole in one - Tony Lloyd
Nearest the pin on the 17th: Richard Coventry
Captain Richard presents organiser Richard with a bottle of port
No comments:
Post a Comment