A very hot and breezy day for Bunker's May competition. The Calcot Park course fairways were very dry after the recent rainless weather and produced some unexpected sideways bounces. The greens were very tricky to putt on and many players found it wasn't difficult to putt off the green ! These were very challenging conditions and a number of unusually low stableford scores were recorded.
Nevertheless cream always rises to the top and first place went to Paul Healy with 38 points. Second Nick Rothery on 35 points followed by Frazer Webb in third on 34 points beating Phil Richards and Ian Turvill on countback. Strongest man James McPhail faced very stiff competition from a number of players but managed to secure his last position with poor putting on the final green.
Paul Healy, Phil Richards, John Furness and Nick Rothery won "Nearest The Pin" prizes.
As usual Captain Dave Shorter was in "FINE" form collecting £1 forfeits from the players.
John Furness for not securing his bag to the buggy - it fell off as they drove off the 1st Tee. He was also fined for blobbing 6 consecutive holes and then for playing the wrong ball and for wearing trainers to dinner - something he strongly denied saying they were "Sketchers" - he was fined nevertheless.
John Thorpe, fined for using artificial aids (a knee bandage). Darren Anderson for mistakenly playing off the white tee on 14.
Tony Peters for not shouting "Fore" on the 16th and letting the ball dribble through to tap Mark Bilsborough on the shoe.
Phil Richards for arriving early to practice ! James McPhail for wearing a cap in the clubhouse and phone use on the course.
Darren (Of Arabia) Anderson playing through a bunker and getting the ball 2 ft from the pin and an additional fine for playing 6 bunker shots in the first three holes.
Mark Bilsborough for hitting a birdie (actually it was a goose - that recovered immediately) and for wearing denim type shorts.
Ian Turvill for losing his phone holder. Paul S for playing into the 6th ditch 3 times and sitting down at dinner before the captain.
Tony Peters fined for chipping and putting four times through the 9th green.
Dave Shorter fined himself £10 for putting in an incorrect score at the last event and the another £1 for hitting his tee shot on the 1st hole 7 yards left into and through a bush.
Frazer Webb and Michael Prevost for not understanding what a "false front" on a green does (repeatedly).
Finally Paul Healy was fined for not missing a fairway throughout his 18 holes.
Paul not receiving the winners trophy from Captain Dave - the trophy was unavoidably detained elsewhere so Captain presented Paul with a jock strap instead! Apparently it does hold two balls!
Roving reporters Luke and Tony Peters
