9x3 plus 9x2 February 9th 2023 Courtesy of Mike Healey

The weather held, the breeze was comfortable and the sun came out - just what we ordered for today's senior competition. 34 members turned out for our "9 x 3" plus "9 x 2" competition, which meant that we had to employ two ghost scores with the first two of the nine groups. A reminder was given about course management before we went to the first tee and there was a noticeable difference in overall finishing time today. Hopefully this will continue. The expected score for this format is nearly always between 90 and 100 points and six of the cards returned that, making par or better. The winning three cards scored even better for the three prizes on offer: Senior "9 x 3" plus "9 x 2" Result: First: Tom McGrady, Dave A Jones, Ernie Williams and Bob Jarvis - 111 points Second: Peter Lord, Reg Peacock, Richard Collier and Graham Bryne - 107 points Third: Stuart Leyland, Brian Beaton, Keith Hawthorn and Mick Carnell - 103 points