The results from last weeks golf day.

Best Stableford

Steve Scott with     31 points

Best Stableford Runner Up

Bjorn Boman with     30 points (19 on the back nine)

Other good scores were:

Reg Balmforth with 30 points (18 on the back 9)

Nearest the Pin (Hole 11)

Brian Parker

Longest Drive (Hole 7)

Brian Sipson

Best Stableford Score on the 4 hidden Holes (Holes 4, 8, 12, 13)

Reg Balmforth

Next months day is on June 14th and features “Duffers Day”

The Steve Nicholls Macieira Challenge Trophy

Another successful VdT Golf Society day out at Alamos Golf Course.

The change from the original date worked wonders and the course was in great condition after so many weeks of rain.  The first thing everyone noticed was just how full the lakes and rivers were and probably the water level is now higher than last winter.

The Steve Nicholls Challenge Trophy was competed for in Medal scores, with a Stableford Competition running along side.

Chris Dickens produced a short Ode to Steve which was much appreciated  by all and reflected all the memories we have of the Old Boy……..

Ode to Steve Nicholls

“Christopher, as I live and breathe, 

Always the greeting from our friend Steve”

“So, you’ve been out playing with those golf toys,

See, I told you a Medal would sort the men from the boys”

“If I’d have played, Tourettes Syndrome would have kicked in for sure,

Players would have had to hide and hunker, 

Oh b*****ks, is that another one in the bunker”

“Another day in paradise, if my Maceira Challenge hasn’t lightened your load, 

Don’t go just yet, just stay, and have another one for the road”

“Here we are at another successful VdT Golf Society Day,

If Steve was here, he would have just wanted to play”

“To all of us who knew Steve, we still remember, and think of him often,

So on that last note we’ll raise a glass to toast, Steve is not forgotten”

…………………

Our thanks go to Becky Nicholls for Sponsoring the Macieira Open

18 players took up the challenge and the results are below:

Medal Results ….Only 10 had complete score cards and 8 none returns

• Winner With Score of 74 on Count Back on back Nine of 46…… Many Pinto
• Runner up with Score also of 74 Count back on back Nine of 50…Sharon Dickens
• Third Score 78 ……..Derek Allen

          Longest Drive……..Roel Pluim

          Nearest the Pin…..Sharon Dickens..but already won a prize so second nearest ..Brian Parker

• Stableford  Winner with 36 points Sharon Dickens…But already won a prize, Many Pinto with 34 points was next but already won a prize so the winner with 33 points Rick Hursthouse
• Runner up with 29 points….. Dave Quinton
• Third with 28 points Derek Allen….already won a prize so third also on 28 is Steve Bossom

Next Society day is Thursday 17^th May at the Morgado Course which will have just hosted the European Tour Competition so everything should be in tip top condition.

29^th March Golf Day

Beddy’s Birthday Bash

Nearest the Pin…..No one

Longest Drive:  Chris Dickens

Players Positions:

1. Steve Bossom  32 back nine  18

2. Steve Cox      32  back nine 16   

3. Ian Bedford 30

4. Many Pinto     29                    

5. Les Medcroft  29     

6. Chris Dickens  28

7. Bob Cavanagh  28

8. Brian Parker  25    

9. Gary Brewster 24

10. Steve Young  22

11. David Quinton 21                    

12. Jeremy Verling  17                  

13. Neil McKiver   14

14. Keith Grant   10                     

15. Alan James    9

Below are the results from last Thursday, a bit chilly but no rain.

The course was upped for the Portuguese professionals that were playing a tournament so the greens were like lightning…A bit too quick for some of us.

I must apologise to Liam for not mentioning the fact that this was his last society day before moving back to England and he won the day with an excellent 34 points…Well Done….Safe Travels and hopefully we will see you back here on holiday sometime.

VDT GS Witnessed its first Hole In One when Steve Young carressed his ball from tee to green on the 12th par 3 ….Well Done Steve, Great to witness the shot.

At the presentation on sale was our first attempt to bolster the funds with the sale of tickets on the Football Card, not many about but after giving out the prize we made €22 profit….Hopefully more in March .

Which leads me onto our next day which unfortunately on 29th March. I did try to rearrange the date but they only had start times between 7.20am and 8.20am which I thought a bit early for the 40 min travel time.

Another slight alteration is that Restaurante Font do Vale is closed on this day so I am trying to negotiate another venue.

I am speaking with Hugo and this will probably mean a reasonable set menu with a small choice of food.

It would be good to know what you think, but Hugo’s bar is now a good venue as a back up in my opinion.

Beddys Birthday Bash on the 29th March means you have loads of time to practice and try and wrench the trophy off Steve Scott the only winner so far on both the 2016 and 2017 days.

Feb 2018 Golf Scores and Winners

First Hole in one of the Society…….   Steve Young

Runner Up with 31 points…..Steve Scott

Next with 30 points Rick Hursthouse and David Quinton and on count back they both had the same back 9 and front 9 so both won wine

Winner with 34 points……     Liam Byrne

Longest Drive…….       Steve Scott

Nearest the Pin…….     Steve Young

Steve Young  29

Gary Brewster 23

Ian Bedford 20

Neil McKiver 16

Brian Parker 13

Roel Pluim 12

Vale Da Telha Golf Society

VDT Golf Society is hitting the fairways…well sometimes and is always looking for New Members.
At present we have a healthy 33 members but with members visiting their home land we at times struggle to make 5 x 4 balls on our Golf Days.
The Society plays generally on the second Thursday of each month and interchange between the Morgado Course and Alamos. Our Calendar indicates which course and the amount per player with the use of a buggy – the calendar is at the foot of this note.
Also the Society are able to arrange tee times at other courses and members are notified by email of the day and times booked with a reasonable discount so your golf for the month could be covered.
Prizes are presented after our monthly golf day at a gathering generally The Restaurante Fonte do Vale, Vale Da Telha at 17.50 with the opportunity to stay on for a meal to extend the evening.  Partners are of course very welcome.
If you think you would like to join or need some more information please do not hesitate to make contact with Ian Bedford, the Society’s Match Secretary who is more than happy to help.
Finally just to put some budding retired ladies and gentlemen golfer’s minds at rest we are, in general mostly above 15 handicappers……going up with age but still enjoying the moment!

Vale Da Telha Golf Society
Honorary President. Rick Hursthouse
Chairman. Jeremy Verling
Match Secretary. Ian Bedford
Handicap Secretary. Ron Ellis
Contact email. vdt.golf@ gmail.com

 Vale Da Telha Golf Society Dates 2018

Any Changes to this all members will be notified

Sponsors are welcome, please make contact by initially mailing  vdt.golf@gmail.com