Waltz results etc September 5th 2023 from Mike Healey

Seniors - what a scorcher! A full week of sunshine this week is payback for the period of summer rain we experienced earlier in the holidays, however, there are inherent dangers along with these current temperatures. All seniors have now been advised regarding hydration and we need to be on constant alert for not only ourselves, but fellow members on the course also. Hot, sticky conditions made for mostly, pleasurable golf with some excellent scores being returned. We always knew about ground maintenance week, with a lot of sand on the greens but putting became almost impossible. Still, a ballsweep was organised and there were no fewer than 3 x 2's - Tony Jackson on the 5th and Nigel Davies shooting both of the others on the 5th and 12th. Well done to them for sharing the spoils. 36 seniors entered the tally draw and 9 x fourballs played a Waltz. There were three prizes in total - Waltz Result: First: Stuart Leyland, Mike Drake, Brian Beaton and Mick McHugh - 88 points Second: Dave A Jones, Alan Barnsdale, Graham Wright and Russ Adamson - 81 points Third: Don Wraight, Mick Carnell, Steve Monk and Tony Harcombe - 78 points The August calendar has just ended and with nearly all of the board competitions completed, we can relax a little and hope the autumn/winter rain does not arrive too soon. This is advance notice of our “Not Quite the Ryder Cup” event (sign-up on noticeboard). This has been ear-marked for Tuesday 26th September and it will be a great way to effectively close the competitive season. Whether you entered last year or not, it could not have finished on a better note with all wins/losses being equal. An equitable draw with winning pairs on both sides being rewarded with the spoils. How does it work? - On the day we are setting up a national challenge between Wales and the Rest of the World (sign-up sheet for both sides.) Should we fail to match numbers then a couple of seniors may be asked to swap teams. The Welsh team will be asked to wear red and ROTW – blue. The team Captains this year have been identified as Ernie Williams (Wales) and Dave Palferman (ROTW). They are both tasked with organising their chosen pairs for a one-day match-play competition. The scores will be collated and the winning team announced. There will be a Trophy and an inexpensive prize for each member of the winning side. Naturally the prizes attract a small fee, so entry for this event will be a mere £1.00 each. The event proved popular in 2022 and it may be considered as a regular fixture for our calendar in the future. Mike H