The fine autumn weather continues, extending the golfing season after the poor weather start to the golfing year.
The ‘Saturday Ladies’ enjoyed fine, sunny weather on 29th September, but most found it difficult to score well. Jackie Walker, Clare Salter and Sue Forshaw had two-spot-birdies.
Gail Proctor scored 36 points to win Division One, ahead of Clare Salter (34) and Jackie Walker, who beat Paula Chivers on countback after both scored 32 points. In Division Two, Kay Clarke found form with 36 points, three ahead of Sue Forshaw. Gail and Kay earned handicap reductions, due to the CSS rising by one to 74.
Similar conditions prevailed on Thursday, 4th October, with forty ladies in the field. Scores ranged from 36 points to mid-teens. June Symonds had two birdies at the par-three 10th and 15th. Min Woodward had a birdie at the 15th as well.
Division One scores were tight at the top, with countback in operation to sort out the placing. Pauline Young continued her good form of recent weeks, scoring 36 points, beating Lo Dallocco on countback. Three players scored 35 points; Fiona Hassard took third place on countback, edging out Carol Jones and Wendy Butt.
Division Two had a similar story; Jill Holland’s better score on the back nine holes edged Mary Hobbs into second place after both scored 34 points. Denise Baker was third, with 33 points, beating Debbie Jones on countback.
Commiserations to Farrington Park, who were bidding for a hat-trick of victories in the Seniors’ Somerset Rosebowl. In a keenly-contested Final at The Mendip, they were convincingly beaten by a strong Wells team.
Almost perfect conditions greeted Farrington Seniors for a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford, which attracted 68 players. Early morning dew lay heavy on the fairways, and bright sunshine ensured eyes were peeled for any errant shots. Scoring was unsurprisingly high, with the winning duo of Paul Cains and Geoff Potts on 48 points helped in no small way by Paul’s hole in one on the par-three 15th.