The Mixed Spring Greensomes was played in a variety of weather conditions, with Paul Cullen and Janice White winning the competition with 37 points. Runners-up were Janette Ambrosini and Chris Strickland, with Diane Ramsay and Mick Currell coming third. Cullen commented that considering the hail, rain and wind, there were plenty of smiling faces.
In a bitterly cold Easterly wind, with beanies aplenty on show, the Wells Stragglers played Shirehampton. All the home teams won, except Captain Terry Pearce and Adam Holliday. The match result was 5–1 to Wells. The nearest the pin in two was won by Mark Edgell and £24 was raised for charity.
The first match for the Avalon League versus Wheathill saw Simon Jackson and Adam Payne losing on the last green with a putt left by the hole for a half. George Davis and Glen Crocker won 5&3, and the new pairing of Jason Huck and Danny
Wyrwoll saw out a tight game, winning 3&2. Mike Metcalfe and Malcolm Terry won easily 5&3. Ian Burr and Bob Lench lost 3&2, with the team having an excellent away win.
The Men’s Winter 4BBB Winners are Richard Sheard and Ian Gleave, with T. Jones and Simon Jones Runners-up. In the Men’s Winter Foursomes the winners were Gary Nutt and Tim Taylor, with the runners-up David Cunningham and Guy Timson.
Wells Seniors didn’t have the best of weeks, losing two home matches in four days, by 2.5 to 4.5 to Kingsdown and 3–4 to Clevedon. On the positive side, three new players made their Wells Seniors debut – Rob Berry, Pete Jones and Richard Roberts. Berry, partnered by Glyn Hallett, won 2&1, and Roberts, playing with Ron Davey, won 5&4.
The most consistent Wells player was Dave Hayward, who twice won 4&3, partnered by John North and Piers Dalby respectively. Nick Wilson and Dave Couzens won 5&3, and Geoff Ead and Pete Bartholomew achieved a half.