The weather was very changeable - with sunshine and showers.
The Drift course was in good condition, bacon baps, tea & coffee started us off for the entire day well. The morning 18 hole competition turned in some high scoring stableford results. Strongest Man James McPhail had a respectable 27 points with 11 of the 13 man field scoring 30 points or more. In reverse order Captain 5th Dave Shorter 37, 4th place Rick Britton 38 points, 3rd place Paul Stevenson 39 points, 2nd place Alan Gipp 40 points and 1st place Colin Turvill with an outstanding 43 points.
This was followed by an excellent lunch Ham Egg & Chips and a 9 hole fun team competition in the afternoon followed by a very nice two course dinner Chicken & Mushroom Pie followed by Lemon Tart for dessert.
The Drift GF Club did us proud and their facilities are excellent as always. A return visit certainly looks likely!
Fourteen golfers took on the morning 18 hole competition but only thirteen finished. Steve Walsh had to retire after the first nine holes, bravely trying to play he had only recently dislocated his knee! However It didn't stop him talking! His one claim to fame for the day was a 120 yard putt, 2nd shot on the first hole setting him up for an easy par. He also had a bit of tantrum club chucking. He was fined for this and other offences so the £5 he left before departing for south Wales was very much appreciated by Fine Meister Paul Beard who had to fine himself for on course use of a mobile phone. James McPhail was fined for forgetting which group he was teeing off with and for using his mobile phone on the 5th & 6th fairways. Unfortunately he was called away to a business meeting and couldn't stay for dinner but he left £5 fines money. Captain Dave Shorter was fined hitting his fist tee shot 5 yards left into the lake and also for taking the "pussey" line on the 5th hole - no tiger line for him ! Phil Richards was fined for using the same golf ball in all 18 completed holes. Luke Peters was fined for getting dressed in the dark (again !) and then fined again for dressing like a goth for dinner. Chris Turvill (qualified accountant) was fined for using a calculator. Rick Britton fined for hitting the pin with a chip that was going to over run. Michael Prevost was fined for hitting his first tee shot well right with a 12 Degree DRAW Driver.
Congratulations to all, the individual winner Colin receiving the winners trophy from Captain Shorter.
The Roving Peters Boys (aka Luke & Tony)