CLAYS FINALS WEEKEND REPORT VIA ALAN POCKLINGTON

FINALS WEEKEND REPORT Finals weekend was held on September 6th & 7th. It includes 11 finals from the Honours Board Knockout Competitions. The preliminary rounds started in April, so this Finals Weekend is the culmination of a lot of effort by all the finalists throughout the season. Saturday was a pleasant day weatherwise, and conditions were good. Sunday was wet, but not excessively so. There was an unconventional running order due to the fact that 2 of the finalists were playing twice on the Saturday. My thanks to Graham Davidson - Clarke and Jane Evans for doing this and thereby making it possible to complete all the matches on the weekend. The unconventional running order did not work out how I thought it might! However, everybody completed their matches in good time and in good humour. There was also a good social gathering in the bar before the matches with everyone enjoying the bacon bap and coffee provided by Hayley and Clays Council. Thanks Hayley! THE WINNERS Ladies Betterball Jane Evans and Julie Hanmer-Price Gem Trophy Adam and Mike Jones Seniors Matchplay Nigel Davies Abershield Trophy George Hughes Scratch Cup Conor Mitchell JCB Shield Jack Whitehouse Aber Rose Bowl Angela Thomas- Williams Mixed Foursomes Graham Davidson- Clarke and Jane Evans Clays Challenge Cup Andy Matthews Seniors Pairs KO Stuart Miles and Eric Thwaites Flick Cup Graham Davidson - Clarke and Paul Wallace-Jones CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners! Especially to Graham, the only double champion this season. Well done everybody. My thanks also to the runners up. It is always disappointing to lose at the last hurdle. I think that it is however a great achievement to have reached and played in the final. Thank you for your contribution to the competitions. Without you they cannot exist! My thanks also to the referees, Fred Court and Chris Jones, also Mick Mchugh, Patrick Mc Hugh, Marion Williams and everyone else who assisted with the day's organisation. Alan Pocklington Next up is Presentation Day on October 19th at 2.30. All the season's Trophies will be presented and the prize money handed out. All are welcome to attend and offer the winners and runners up their congratulations. There is a Texas scramble in the morning before the presentation. All are welcome to enter this. It's a Shotgun Start, so book your favourite tee early!!