The Christmas Bash
Pine Ridge
- 6th December 2018
Weather conditions: Damp
17 Players
18 hole Individual Stableford Competition
Pos | Name | H'Cap | Points |
Winner | John Thorp | 19 | 37 |
2 | Tony Peters | 14 | 37 |
3 | Bryan Carter | 9 | 36 |
4 | Dave Shorter | 28 | 35 |
5 | Luke Peters | 28 | 35 |
6 | Paul Beard | 23 | 34 |
7 | Peter Carfrae | 28 | 34 |
8 | Michelle Cockram (G) | 36 | 34 |
9 | Dave Sturgeon | 15 | 34 |
10 | John Furness | 19 | 31 |
11 | Dave Flavell | 28 | 31 |
12 | Chris Hebdon | 1 | 30 |
13 | Ian Dowdeswell | 10 | 28 |
14 | Ian Turvill | 16 | 28 |
15 | Chris Turvill | 9 | 26 |
16 | Paul Healy | 15 | 26 |
17 | Colin Turvill | 24 | 24 |
Nearest The Pin (6th)
Luke Peters (28)
Nearest The Pin in 2 shots (11th)
Tony Peters (14)
Nearest The Pin (17th)
John Thorp (19)
Nearest The Pin in 3 shots (18th)
Ian Turvill (16)
The 2018 season is coming almost to a close with the outing at Pine Ridge, but with the weather staying benign the practice that players have put in over the previous months is finally paying off (just a pity that it's too late for the Order of Merit for the year!). Once again we were delighted to welcome Luke's guest Michelle who was so fearful of the fines system that she dropped a generous £5.00 on the table and scarpered.
On the day, the wrath of the new Fines Master (FM) (confirmed with much grumbling at the AGM later in the day), Paul B., was easy for people to see but not to avoid.
John T was sanctioned for very poor parking (some BMW drivers never learn!), arguing on the first tee when informed about club rules, moaning about picking the FM out of the raffle and then winning the competition himself!!. Luke P, although playing off 28, was fined for driving his ball 100yds past lower handicappers. He then quickly trained a random local dog to pick his ball up off the fairway and drop it closer to the hole. Some feat Luke!!!.
John F was targeted for trying to put on the green with his driver, but failing miserably, and then would not shower with the other golfers and went home to have one (a shower).
Paul H & Chris T were observed, and snitched on, talking about frequenting Gay bars. But Paul H was in the trees so often looking for relief that he was named Forest Gump.
Chris Hebdon did not remove his head attire (or his teeth) on the 18th to shake hands (and he is a Pro as well). Mr. Grumpy, Dave Sturgeon, was fined for crowing about picking his own name out and he didn’t even frame in the competition and (and!) he putted from the tee box to green using a driver on a par 3.
And last but definitely not least, in a vain attempt to keep his ailing knees warm, Ian T tucked his trousers into his socks (plus 4’s anyone?).
Well done to John for winning the event.
Roving reporter: John Thorp