The annual Farrington Park Ladies versus Seniors Four Ball Better Ball match was held on Tuesday, 18th November, with ten teams of two pairs competing for the coveted Matchplay Shield.
The Seniors have won the last six meetings, so the Ladies were very keen to make amends this year. This is always a keenly fought event and this year was no exception, demonstrated by some very close matches. After some matches going to the last and some good golf being played, once again, it was the Seniors who came away the victors by 7½–2½.
Farrington Park Ladies
Eleven ladies in the Saturday Stableford on 15th November played in visibly difficult conditions. Finding themselves suddenly faced with patches of fog, the ladies needed to take extreme care. Angela Hudd's game was not hampered by such a hindrance, Angela finished the day on 37 points, second, Wendy Butt, 35 points (on countback) and third, Jacqui Gregory, also on 35 points.
Ladies morning on Thursday, 20th November, was a Three Ball Bowmaker fun competition. 37 ladies took part, enjoying the mild and sunny late Autumn day. Jackie Walker, Gail Proctor and Didi Ager, bringing up the rear of the field, were the runaway winners, with an outstanding 83 points. In second place was Carol Jones, Pat Roscow and Corrina Bates, with 76 points (on countback) and third, was Cynthia Miller, Lin Papadopoulos and Angela Hudd, also with 76 points. Two spots were achieved by Lin Papadopoulos and Liz Thomas on the fifth hole and Wendy Butt and Didi Ager on the tenth hole
Farrington Park Men
Saturday Stableford, 15th November.
With November fog descending on the course, it was a case for straight shots to find your ball and in the conditions, some good scoring was still possible, with Mark Crook topping Division One, with 38 points, followed closely by Phil Howells, on 37 points, and Steve Longden taking third, with 36 points.In Division Two, a great score from Carl Dezis, on 39 points, with Tony Waldron taking second place, on 36 points, beating Matt Horler on countback.
Sunday Stableford 16th November
The man who likes Sunday golf, Kevin Brimble, topped Division One for the second week running, with 36 points, beating Graham Downes into second place, with 34 points, and Adrian Cronin, a close third, with 33 points.
In Division Two, Jon Brignull continued his good form, with 37 points, followed by Dave Killey, in second with 36 points, beating Lee Matthews on countback.
Farrington Park Seniors
Farrington Park Seniors competed in a team game for this week's competition. The Tennessee Waltz format is always popular and once again 60+ players took part.
Winners of the nearest the pin competition: fifth, Geoff Skyrme, eighth, Graham Marsh, fourteenth, Ken Hutton, fifteenth, John Waters.
Winners of the Tennessee Waltz: first, Phil Bryant, Mike Daniel and Sean Carter, 80 points (countback), second, Dave Metcalfe, Nigel Savage and John Waters, 80 points, third, Graham Marsh, Mo Duery and Geoff Skyrme, 76 points (countback), fourth, Chris Standen, Tony Clements and Gerald Shearn, 76 points, fifth, Maurice Sanders, Jim Wring and Malcolm Brooks, 74 points.