The Drift hosted this year's June event with the weather set to drown us according to the forecast, the course once again looking great having been set up, as last year for a regional event a few days earlier.
Well the weather forecast was slightly wrong with only a short down pour of less than a hole duration.
Before the golf, we must wish Peter Carfrae 'Get Well Soon' following his operation to get the feeling back in his upper arm. Apparently the arm is now painful which is a good sign !!
The course as usual takes its toll on some of the players, trees always attracting the ball. Last year there were 67 blobs on the cards with only 15 players - how did we do this year with 27 players out? Only 83 so on average an improvement!
Some reports from around the course:
Dave Flavell on the first hole completed the 'Dambusters' shot
Dave Shorter continues his phobia on the first hole only just got off the Tee
Captain Beard used many lives with his woodland friends popping the ball out onto the fairway
Chris T was heard muttering about not picking up a club again - really? It was more like trying to find one that worked!
It appears from the scores also that the front nine played easier than the back nine.
A highlight of some of the fines, this time administered by the mysterious Judge Beard:
Ian and John Sweeny fined for jumper on the course and shirt after golf
Chris Hebdon - our pro for not beating Bryan and Bryan for beating the Pro!!
Risky for talking himself into the water on the 10th
Golf being a sociable game was not shown by the group of Dave, Darren and Paul Beard as they waited until the 14th hole to walk down the fairway together.
Lastly, a fine administered by vice-Captain Shorter to Captain Beard - for not wearing team shirt - bands around the shirts although this may of emphasised Pauls shape a bit! Alan got fined for a comment along those lines even with the shirt he had on.
To the Results:
Winner: Bryan Carter with a score of 42 playing off 10 - that's 4 over gross!!!
Runner Up: Captain Beard with 38 points
Longest Drive: Chris Turvill
Nearest The Pin: Dave Evans
Nearest The Pin in 2 shots: Chris Hebdon
Nearest The Pin in 3 shots: Michael Prevost
Top Guest: Chris Hebdon
The photo shows our Captain Beard (sure I saw his twin brother in a funny wig earlier!) presenting the 1st prize to no-longer-the-bridesmaid Bryan Carter. Well done for a superb round of 4 over gross Bryan!
Roving reporter: Ian Turvill