The Winter Shield
Cuddington - 24th March 2026

A good turn out of 17 players including 2 guests. The conditions were very blustery and the course was dry. Thankfully the rough had not yet managed to grow too much. It was hard to putt on the undulating greens because they had recently been hollow tined and sanded.

After golf the food was a main course which was an absolutely delicious Beef and mushroom casserole with a square of puff pastry and a bed of creamy mashed potato with carrots and broccoli.

The Vice Captain Luke dutifully read out the list of fines.

John T - Wearing a flat cap.
Dave - Going back to play the 3rd hole again from the 5th and kept parking his buggy over his golf balls.
Ian and Frazer - For playing very badly
Samir - For wearing a cap and jeans inside the Clubhouse.
Nick - For winning nearest the pin in 2 from the wrong fairway !
Phil - Walking off before his group had finished their tee shots on the 13th tee.
Frazer - Club throwing.
Ian - For swearing.
Dave - For saying he lost his mobile phone when it was in his back pocket.
Ian - For wearing a disco shirt to dinner
Nick - For wearing golf shoes inside the clubhouse.
Tony Goodhead - For hitting his fairway wood directly at Tony Peters on the 6th hole and then attempting to kill Tony Peters on the 10th green with his out of control golf trolley.
Luke - For persistently over clubbing
Darren - For chasing his out of control trolley down hill in the 6th fairway.
Rick - Only just clearing the ladies tee with his opening shot.
Nick - Drove the green on the 15th hole and didn’t shout out FORE !
James - 3 phone calls on 5 holes.
Paul Stevenson - For parking in the members car park.

Skill Prizes
Nearest the pin on the 4th hole Paul Hearly
Nearest the pin on the 8th hole Nobody
Nearest the pin in 2 - 10th hole Nick Rothery
Nearest the pin in 2 - 15th hole Nick Rothery
Strongest Man - Phil Richards

3rd place 30 points Tony Peters
2nd place 32 points Dave Shorter

We should congratulate Nathan Tidbury winning his 1st Bunkers trophy with a fantastic round of golf netting 44 points, 12 points better than the second best player. Nathan needed to get home to Portsmouth to put his kids to bed so was unable to stay for dinner and to receive The Winter Shield trophy. Anticipating being fined Nathan kindly left £3 for the fines pot.

Roving reporters Luke and Tony Peters