We enjoyed a fine day out at the Alamos course. The results from our efforts were

Best Stableford Score

Steve Cox with 35 points

Best Stableford Runner Up

Bjorn Bpman with 33 points

other excellent scores were

Bob Cavanagh with 34 pts (whilst the best stableford runner up he was awarded a prize in a different category)

Manny Pinto            32 pts

Ian Bedford             31 pts

Jeremy Verling        30 pts

Longest Drive (Hole 14)

Bob Cavanagh

Nearest the Pin (Hole 3)

Neil Maciver

Team Waltz

This competition was very closely contested with 3 teams all within 1 point of each other.

The winning team with 84 points was

Roel Pluim, Manny Pinto, Bob Cavanagh and Steve Young.

Our next day is on November 9th at the Morgado course.

There were some excellent scores from our golf day – despite the greens not being good. The individual and pairs competitions were closely fought.

So onto the winners

Best Stableford

Steve Scott with 41 points (22 on the back 9)

Best Stableford Runner Up

Brian Parker with 41 points (21 on the back 9)

other good scores included

Ron Ellis                        37 pts.

Tom Melville-Evans       35 pts.

Steve Young                  33 pts

Maarten Lensvan Rijn   30 pts.

Lyell Fairlie                    30 pts.

Longest Drive (Hole 6)

Roel Pluim

Pairs Competition

Steve Scott and Rick Hursthouse with a combined total of 68 pts.

Ron Ellis and Jeremy Verling were runner-ups with 65 pts.

See you all at our next event on October 12th at the Alamos course.

Sharon Dickens Stableford Challenge 

Winner with 38 points Steve Scott

Runner Up Chris Dickens…..on count back with 36 points

Helen Sees – 36 points

Rob Sees – 34 points

Brian Parker – 34 points

Alan Brown – 33 points

Margaret Brown – 32 points

Craig Reynolds – 31 points

Liam Byrne – 30 points

Nearest The Pin 11th – Margaret Brown

Nearest The Pin 17th – Helen sees

Longest Drive 6th – Brian Parker

Longest Drive 16th – Chris Dickens

Winners Better Ball Pairs …..on count back with 43 points Chris Dickens & Alan Brown

Runners up Rick Hursthouse & Steve Scott with 43 points

Other scores

Helen & Margaret – 42 points

Jeremy & Brian – 40 points

Rob & Sharon – 39 points

Beddy & Dave – 38 points

Craig & Ron – 37 points

Well done everyone and see you next time

Chris and The Team

 “The Steve Nicholls Maceira Memorial Medal Challenge”

A hot one for sure yesterday, but a good golfing day was had by all with a record player turn out for the Society`s first Medal Competition.

Results as follows;

Winner – Robert Sees gross 77 nett 69

Four players were in joint second place with Nett scores of 74, but on count back;

Runner Up – Steve Young gross 94 nett 74

3rd Place – Jeremy Verling gross 101 nett 74

4th Place – Chris Dickens gross 77 nett 74

5th Place – Sharon Dickens gross101 nett 74

Ian Bedford gross 95 gross nett 77

Nearest The Pin – 3rd (formerly 2nd – would have been a hell of a shot) Paul Rushmere

Longest Drive – 4th Chris Dickens

Nearest The Pin – 9th Alan Brown

Longest Drive 14th – Darren Williams

Hidden Pairs Best Gross – Robert Sees & Sharon Dickens

Hidden Pairs Best Nett – Robert Sees & Sharon Dickens

With “Verling`s Rule and Count Forward” prize bottles went to,

Liam, Bob, Beddy & Tom.

Well done everyone,

Best Guest Medal Score (Gents)

Paul Rushmere gross 87 nett 69

Best Guest Medal Score (Ladies)

Pat Gregory & Margaret Brown Gross both scoring nett 74

Next Event Thursday 10th August “Sharon Dickens Challenge Trophy” and sponsored prizes – details of competitions and formats to follow.

We are scheduled to play Alamos, but if Morgado is back in play we may switch, will keep you all posted. (85.00 Euros for 2 inc buggy)

Welcome to Margaret and Alan Brown, new members of the Society,

See you all next month,

Chris and the team.

(No golfers were injured in the preparation of this email)