MINEHEAD and West Somerset Golf Club side entertained Enmore Park in the first of this season’s competitive encounters.The match between these two well-established clubs is always tense, but always played with the camaraderie expected of two ‘old friends’.
Minehead won the tie eight games to two, but the real winner on the day was the spirit of friendship enjoyed between two fine and well-established clubs.
The ‘A’ team entertained Wheathill in division seven of the Avalon League and enjoyed another strong victory with only the pairing of D. Oatridge and M. Vickery not being victorious.
The victorious pairs were club captain D. Compton and P. Clements, R. Poirrier and S. Plenty, D. Hillier and K. Murrell, G. Whalley and J. Fisher.
The victory gained Minehead another 10 points to place them at the top of the table.
The Somerset Golf Union County Foursomes competition was held at the Club with 80 golfers from all over Somerset competing.
Minehead was represented by the pairings of D. Oatridge and D. Hillier, and P. Fullbook and D. Bosley, the latter winning with the best net score over the 36 holes.
The foursomes champions with the best gross score over 36 holes were J. Palmer and P. White, from Wells, who scored a gross one over par playing off a scratch handicap allowance.
Teams of three players entered a Dawn Chorus Shotgun Bowmaker competition. With all 22 teams starting at 7.30 am from different parts of the course, they all finished within minutes of each other in time to walk in and enjoy a breakfast served in the clubhouse.
Winners on the day with one score to count on each hole were: 1 - D. Compton, D. Oatridge and M. Swallow (nett 57); 2 - P. Davies, R. Lewis and N. Grabham (nett 59); 3 – G. Yeates, C. Sidley-Adams and G. Wells (nett 60).
Minehead’s ‘A’ team also entertained Farrington in division seven of the Avalon league and again won the tie by four games to one.
Another 10 points were welcome in the club’s efforts to progress to division six after only one season in the league.
There were wins for K. Babb and G. Yeates (5&4), D. Hillier and M. Vickery (2&1), K. Murrell and C. Knight (2&1), P. Fullbrook and D. Oatridge (4&3) and the only defeat by pairing D. Compton and P. Clements (2&1).
It was pleasing to see two junior members - Knight and Yeates - being blooded in the league side, and the fact they were not out of their depth boded well for their future.
On the same day, the Elizabethan Cup took place. Played as a foursomes pairs competition, the pairs took alternate drives and alternate shots to record a net medal score played off one-half of their combined handicaps.
Winners on the day were M. Rutley and P. Salter with a net score of 69.5, playing off a handicap of 10.5, closely followed by G. Yeates and D. Oatridge 79 (9) nett 70.0, and T. John and D. Shambrook 86 (15) nett 71.0.
Atrocious weather on Sunday, May 13, put paid to the running of the Centenary Trophy and Tankard competitions and although some hardy players ventured out, the competition was abandoned. It has been rearranged for Sunday, June 24.
Saturday, May 19, sees the club take on the seniors in their annual confrontation. On Sunday, the club has a match at Saunton, while back home in Minehead players compete in the Simplicity Box, a competition played with a maximum of seven clubs.
After the school half-term, the junior section receive quite a lot of attention with a junior club night starting on Tuesday, June 19, with free coaching and a round of golf.
On Thursday, June 21, free lessons for junior non-members begin. A series of six free lessons are planned to introduce youngsters to the game. More information can be received from the club.
- Our photograph shows some of the Minehead team who entertained Enmore Park (left to right) back row - S Clarke, R Philips, G Troman, J Fisher, D Oatridge, G Wells, D Stevens, M Vickery, M Thresher. Front - B Gliddon, M Gilbertson, D Singleton, G Whalley, D Compton (club captain), W J Perkins, R Thresher, G Pugh, R Stevens. Photo submitted.
No comments:
Post a Comment