Lis and Astrid receive the cup from Kev and Barry…………….
The victors celebate whilst the rabbits are inside drowning their sorrows……………
After two weeks of individual stablefords and another one due this week (blind pairs) the committee decided to change the format from that published in the diary. This became a pairs matchplay competition between the tigers and rabbits (1st division v 2nd division). I think everyone enjoyed the format where a bad score on the last hole could be forgotten – just make sure you win the next hole!
It was a closely fought contest with the the tigers coming out on top by 7 matches to 5. Lis Jakobsen and Astrid Spieler were chosen to collect the annual trophy on behalf of their team (see photo). Thanks to Julie Simpson for taking the pictures.
Neil from the Clover has donated a prize each week for any player getting a two. This week Paul Culligan (17th) and Scott Abraham (11th) were forced to down a very generous shot (alcoholic!) of Neil’s choice in one. We later discovered that Paul Briggs also had a two (7th) but he was quite happy not to receive his prize!
Next week is the 2nd major of the year – the Graham White Pairs Strokeplay event. Partners will be drawn at 8pm next wednesday night in the Clover. Tickets for the evening presentation (at the Condado Club) are available from Cath at 12 euros.These are only for sale until wednesday night. Included is a hot/cold buffet, raffle tickets and live entertainment with El Tel. We are spoiled for choice now with the Condado Club, Clover and the restaurant open and we will try to support them all.
At the end of April our course is closed for 3 days for hollow tining so we will be playing our bi-annual challenge match against Mar Menor golf society at Mar Menor. Prices will be society and course member rates (the same as at Condado).
Planning for the Seve charity golf day on May 11th is progressing well with a very good response from members, non-golfers and businesses with offers of help and sponsorship for the day. Each hole will be sponsored at a cost of 20 euros and already 14 holes have gone. The Seve collection jar in the Clover is filling rapidly, and with entry being free for the competition today many put their 2 euros into the jar.
Again on the theme of the Seve charity and an awayday, Aguilon golf are staging their own charity day in aid of the fund Sunday April 29th). They have promised to support our day in some way. The cost to enter their competition is 35 euros per player which will include a buggy. The organiser has promised to donate 20 euros from every entry to the Seve Foundation. We will post a list and hope to get a good response for this worthy cause. Anyone who has not experienced Aguilon yet will be impressed with their very interesting course.
We have several unclaimed prizes.
Dave Armstrong……………5 euros
Jim Matheison…………….7 euros
Keith Hughes……………..6 euros
Dave Lee…………………6 euros
Julian Wright…………….AWDis polo shirt
John Thompson…………….? euros
Graham Mayes……………..? euros
If the above players can contact us we will save them until a specified date, otherwise we will keep them until April 30th 2012 and then put the unclaimed prizes into the collection for the Seve foundation.
No more nominations for the posts of secretary and social secretary can now be accepted as the closing date was March 30th. This will be dealt with at the EGM (April 12th 7.30pm in the Condado Club).
Barry