April/May Archive...

Thursday 1st April 2010

Spring!, more like the return of winter as the members played in the opening Medal competition. Cold and very windy, this was reflected in some unusually high scores, well for the majority that is, apart from one who had an excellent return. Alan Best with a net 69 was today's winner. Runner up was Gordon White with a net 70, 3rd and 4th were Ian Castle and Robert Waite with net 72 and 73 respectively. Alan Nixon recorded the only 2 of the day.

Sadly, the committee wish to bring to your attention that Andy McCann died today. Funeral arrangements etc.  will be advised, when known.

Thursday 8th April 2010

The members enjoyed a Team Stableford event today. Playing in cool, windy conditions with the odd shower of rain, scoring was tough, well for all the teams apart from one which returned a very good 85 points. That was the team of Ian Castle, Jim Cruddas and Ernie Henderson, runners up with a score of 74 points was the team of George Bullamore, Brian Rowe and Alan Nixon

Monday 12th April 2010

A mixed event today, the Mallards were joined by the Eden Ladies section to play a mixed Texas Scramble. Twelve teams took part in the event, two gents and one lady making up a team. Played in pleasant conditions then team of, George Bullamore, Tracey Teasdale and Jim Cruddas took first place with a net 65.2, runners up was the team of, Ian Melrose, Lorraine Western and Gordon White with a net 67.

Thursday 15th April 2010

The first of the season inter club matches was played today. The Mallards enjoyed the company of seniors from Kirkcudbright Golf Club and for a change were comfortable winners of the match. Members from both teams enjoyed an evening meal after the match.

Monday 19th April 2010

Plenty of sunshine for the members to enjoy today but still cool out. A stableford competition was the order of the day, won comfortably by David Dalglish with 44 points, runner up was Roger Rees with 40 points, John Ross was 3rd also with 40 points, David Slater was 4th. 2's today recorded by Ian Melrose and Harry Martin

Thursday 22nd April 2010

A party of 12 members travelled to Whickham for a match against the Whickham Seniors. As always very difficult to come away with anything against Whickham, at least it was played in brilliant sunshine and lightening fast greens that were difficult to adjust to after the slowness of our own greens. A good day enjoyed by all. Result was a win for Whickham 4½ - 1½

Monday 26th April 2010

A cool start to the day and the 1st round of the Medal 'Eclectic'. The course seemed to play extra long today, not much run after the overnight rain and playing from the white tees. Douglas Pringle was the winner on the day with a net 75, Tom Skead was runner up also with a net 75 and Jim Cruddas was 3rd. Just 22 members entered the competition. Tom Skead recorded the only 2 of the day

Thursday 29th April 2010

Oh dear, what happened, a pretty poor turn out by members, just 14 turned up to play in today's stableford competition. Three members returned a score of 36 points, so on a CPO David Slater was declared the winner from Jim Samuel in 2nd and Ian Clark in 3rd. No 2's recorded.

Thursday 6th May 2010

Gosh it would be nice to play a round of golf in some warmth in the day, Yet another cool day for golf, but enjoyed by those who played. Today was a team medal. Playing teams of 3 and with the best two net scores to count the team of Harry Martin, David McCulloch & Robert Waite returned a net 140, runners up on 141 was the team of Tom Gordon, Roger Rees and Derek Smith

Monday 10th May 2010

Match day, the Mallards welcomed the Dalston seniors for a match, played in dry cool conditions. It was a win for the Mallards 3½ - 2½.

Friday 28th May 2010

A brief update on the last 3 weeks competitions. The 13th May was a stableford competition won by Ray Arthurs with 44 points.
Monday 17th May saw the 1st round of the Phil Harrison Trophies, a medal competition over 36 holes. The course seemed to be playing easy this day judging by the scores that were returned, the top 8 scores were net 70 or better and none more impressive than David Dalglish's gross 72 net 59. Roger Rees also had an excellent gross score returning a gross 69, 2's this day recorded by Roger Rees and David McCulloch.
Thursday 20th May and the second round of the Phil Harrison Trophies, Roger Rees returned another impressive under par round with a gross 70 the result of which his handicap is now 1. David Dalglish returned a net 70. So with the combined scores of both Roger and David they were more that good enough to win the Phil Harrison Scratch & Handicap Trophies. Roger's gross total was 139 and David's net total was 129. 2's this day recorded by Roger Rees & Derek Smith.
Monday 24th May was a stableford competition won by Robert Waite with 38 points, Douglas Pringle and Gordon White also returned 38 points. 2's recorded by Donald Edgar & Ernie Henderson.
Thursday 27th May, a medal competition and due to certain senior opens in the area there was rather a small turn out for the Mallards competition. Won by Francis Fitzpatrick with a net 72