February/March Archive...

Monday 1st February 2010

A very cold day and following a frost the ground was very hard, making scoring difficult. For all that there were a few good scores returned, none more so that that by David Blackett, who's 49 points was good enough for 1st place. Alan Nixon, on his last official event as Captain was runner up with 47 points following a CPO from John Ross also with 47 points. Brian Rowe was 4th with the best of a number with 46 points. 2's today recorded by George Dunning and one of our new members, Peter Gouge.

Thursday 4th February 2010

Tuesday 2nd February was the Mallards AGM and Ian Melrose became the Mallards Captain for 2010, so congratulations to Ian and hope he has a successful year. Ian Castle will be Ian's Vice Captain.

So on to today, from a weather point of view a good start for Ian, just as he ordered, dry, dry it was but a bit wet underfoot from the thawing frost, which made scoring a bit harder that the previous competitions. With 46 points, new member Chris Small took 1st place on a CPO form Derek Smith also with 46 points, Allan Benson  & Robert Waite were 3rd & 4th respectively with 45 & 44 points. 2's recorded by John Mason, Sandy Thorburn, John Ross & Graham Orange

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Monday 8th February 2010

The members enjoyed a Team Stableford this morning, playing in cool but pleasant condition 36 turned out to play, Alan Nixon and his playing partners, John Ross and new member Harry Martin returned an excellent 116 points, Douglas Pringle, Derek Smith & Sandy Thorburn were runners up with 115 points.

Thursday 11th February 2010

A quite day, a few friendly matches and the Winter League Matches played today, cool but pleasant out for those that played.

Monday 15th February 2010

Well after a few weeks without rain, it returned today, no to serious, just sudden showers, regardless it did not detract for the scoring. Douglas Pringle with an excellent 50 points was the winner, John Thwaites with 49 was runner up and with 45 points apiece, Robert Waite and Gordon Milne were in the money again. 2's recorded by Michael Cross & Chris Small

Thursday 18th February 2010

Today the members enjoyed a 5 club stableford competition, a bit of a frosty start for all but within an hour or so the frost had gone but it still a bit of pot luck as to which way the ball would bounce. Six members were tied on 47 points and a CPO was necessary, so in order the prize winners were, David Slater, Graham Orange Tom Gordon & Derek Smith, out of the prizes were David Hoggard & Sandy Thorburn. David did record a 2 as did Ian Melrose

Monday 22nd February 2010

Another cold frost morning, but at least the snow stayed away. A bit of a variation for the members, an 'Alternative Stableford' the usual golf just the scoring system changed. 39 members took part in the competition which was an excellent turnout. Some good scores returned, Alan Nixon with 62 points was the winner, John Morton-Carruthers with 56 points was runner up taking second place of an CPO from Andy McCann, Robert Waite was 4th with the best of a number of members with 54 points. 2's recorded by Ian Melrose, Alan Nixon, Allan Benson, Harry Martin & Peter Shakespeare

Thursday 25th February 2010

A nice mild day for those who ventured out, Mostly Winter League matches played today plus a number of members playing friendly competition.

Monday 1st March 2010

A crisp start to the morning, but then it turned out very pleasant for those members taking part in today's Texas Scramble team event. With and excellent net 55.7 the team of David Dalglish, John Ross & John Morton-Carruthers were comfortable winners, runners up was the team of Tom Skead, Ian Melrose & Ernie Henderson, with a net 59.2

Thursday 4th March 2010

The sunshine today made it feel like spring had come early, a very pleasant day for the members taking part in the day's stableford competition. Tom Skead had an excellent 50 points to take top spot. Following a CPO, David Dalglish & David Blackett were 2nd & 3rd respectively both returning 48 points, Allan Benson was the best of a number with 47 points so he took 4th spot. Tom Skead, John Mason & Gordon Milne, shared the 2's pot.

Monday 8th March 2010

On a lovely day 35 members turned out to play in a Bogey competition. Playing in the warmth of early spring sunshine there was some excellent scores returned. Three members returned +12 and a CPO was necessary, therefore in order, Derek Smith, David Hoggard and Malcolm Mackenzie were 1st 2nd & 3rd. Gordon White with +11 was 4th following a CPO. 2's today. well there was 6 in total. David Slater, Malcolm Mackenzie, Gordon White, Tom Gordon, Ian Melrose & Robert Waite. It was interesting to compare the results with the last bogey competition played back in October when 1st place returned a +5

Thursday 11th March 2010

  The final round of the Winter League matches were played today, David Slater & Jim Samuel had to win to consolidate their position at the top and did so comfortably to win the Winter League Trophy. So congratulations to David & Jim. Just one more week of the winter season to complete and w are back to the 'summer fixtures' which I'm sure all are looking forward to.

Monday 15th March 2010

The final round of the Winter Stableford competition was played today. Scoring was difficult today for most as there was a mixture of winter and summer green in use making the course play longer that it has for a few months. Never the less Robert Waite returned and excellent 43 points to take 1st place. Jim Samuel took the runners up prize with 40 points on a CPO from Ernie Henderson, 3rd, and Douglas Pringle 4th. 2's today recorded by Peter Gouge & Roger Rees. Robert's win today was enough to leapfrog him ahead of Gordon Milne and head the Order of Merit. So congratulations to Robert on winning the Winter Snowball Trophy

Thursday 18th March 2010

After what seems to have been a long winter today saw the final event of our Winter Season. Playing a Greensome, just 11 pairs managed to play on quite a pleasant afternoon and we were fortunate to complete the competition before the first rain for weeks started to fall. Winners on the day were Alan Nixon & John Ross with 42 points runners up were Donald Edgar & Tom Skead also with 42 points. The 'Penton' boys were in the money today!!!!!!!

Monday 22nd March 2010

The summer golf season got off to a good start this morning. There was a good turn out to watch the Captain, Ian Melrose drive into office then he set off with his partner to play a match against his Vice Captain, Ian Castle, they and their partners had a good game, but the Captain eventual lost the match. Overall the captains team did win the match comfortably.

Thursday 25th March 2010

The first week of the 'summer' season of golf got of with some gentle team events, Monday a 4BBB and today a Texas scramble. Nest week it is down to the serious stuff with the Opening medal and stableford competitions. Winners of today's Texas Scramble was the team of Jim Cruddas, Douglas Pringle & Ian Castle with a net 65.2, runners up were Jim Samuel, Tom Gordon & Jim Breheny with a net 65.8

Monday 29th March 2010

Summer competition got of to a good start today with 32 members taking part in the Opening Stableford, turnout might have been a little better, but few members who had enjoyed a day at Wembley yesterday obviously decided on a rest day. Gordon White returned an excellent 42 points to take first place, Roger Rees was runner up with 40 points. Malcolm Mackenzie and David Hoggard were 3rd & 4th with 39 points. 2's today recorded by Archie Findlay, Cyril Hankey & Brian Norgrove