On a swelteringly hot day, the Paul Harwood Trophy was contested, with fifteen pairs taking part in a 4BBB Mixed competition.
With the ball seemingly impossible to stop on the greens, and tee shots running forever, it was very difficult to judge club selection. However, with three-fifths of the field scoring in excess of forty points, they were obviously doing something right! With the top three all scoring 45 points, it was down to advanced mathematics to separate second and third places, with the back six points score deciding who would take the runners-up spot.
The triumphant duo on the day, and worthy winners of the Paul Harwood Trophy with a fabulous 24 points on the back nine, were Kay Clarke and Tony Clement.
The summer has arrived, and the fairways are getting quicker at Farrington Park. Jon Coates had the round of the day, topping Division One with 41 points, followed in second place by Jack Cook, on 36 points, beating Shaun Rawlings into third on countback. In Division Two, Jake Russell took the honours with 38 points, followed by Jon Brown on 37 points and Jeff Bruton in third on 36 points.
The Sunday Stableford was a great day for the Adams family, with Guy Adams topping Division One on 36 points, beating Craig Adams into second on countback and Steve Coles third on 35 points. In Division Two, Kevin Loader was top, with 35 points, Neil Morgan in second on 33 points, and Jon Cox in third on 32 points.
A record entry of 83 Seniors contested the Eddie Jackman Trophy recently,. In September 2016 at the grand age of ninety, Eddie sadly passed away. The trophy is presented to the winner of Division Three, which are players of 23 handicap and above. Although no longer part of the proceedings, Eddie always donated and presented a bottle of scotch to the winner of the trophy, and this year’s winner is Roger Stone.