Mendip Golf Club is delighted to announce that young Sam Scriven, who has worked in the Pro Shop this past couple of years, has been accepted and now commences his three year PGA Professional’s Training Course.

Sam will continue at Mendip supporting Stuart and the team and in return will receive tremendous encouragement from Club Director of Golf, Stuart Disney. Sam will have a lot of studying to do online, combined with attendance at the Belfry for Training Courses. All at Mendip wish him well.

Mendip, after a series of stunning performances against some very strong opposition, reached the Final of the Somerset County Pickeridge Bowl scratch singles event. Unfortunately Team Captain and strongest player, Tom Small, was unavoidably unable to play. However, the team put up a fine battle at Burnham & Berrow and just went down by the finest of margins to Tall Pines. Better luck in 2022.

Pro Shop Nearest the Pin was won this week by Lyn Cox, just returning to golf after a lengthy absence, with Malcolm Dawkins second.

115 men competed in the Coronation Cup which witnessed some excellent scoring across a range of handicaps. Winning Division Three, with a net 67, was Mark Smith, with Paul Wood second and Veteran Brian Francis still competing well to take third. Division Two went to In Form Roland Greenway also with 67, Nigel Brokenshire was second and John Ellis third. Divison One was won by Mark Necker with a fine 64, with Matt Rawlings second and Rob Edney third. However, the round of the day was by Cup Winner 14 handicap Chris Jackson with an outstanding net 62, a round containing 8 pars and 3 birdies.

15-year-old Ellen Reakes played for Somerset in the English Women’s County Final of the team event and played a full part when winning one and halving her other two foursomes matches. Somerset finished as runners-up to Surrey, a very fine achievement. Aimee Sawyer was a non-playing reserve for Somerset, which is tremendous credit to her to make the finals squad as she continues to recover from her very serious accident in July 2020. Well done Ellen and keep it going, Aimee. Ellen has also been awarded her Somerset second team colours, having now played eight times for the team.

The Ladies’ Vyvan Ckare Trophy, a competition played against Par, saw a fine win for Anita Butcher with a +1 score with Jo Espley second with level par and Jan Fukuyama was third with -2 after countback from Elaine

P Richardson.

The Seniors’ Avalon Team visited Stockwood Vale. New partnerships Martin Myers and David Braithwaite and Adrian Brooking Clark playing with Clive Copp both gained honourable halves as the competitors called it a day and it was left to Jim Scott and Mike Snaith to secure the win which left the match all square.

The Seniors’ Friendly matches continued apace with an Away fixture to West Wilts, resulting in a 2–4 defeat and home fixtures versus Kingsdown and then Taunton & Pickeridge ending all square.

48 couples played in Mendip’s Mixed Open event which saw the visitors enjoy the splendid Mendip views.

The top three scores of 43,41 and 40 were all from visiting pairs who, as usual had their own prizes, so important these days. Winning Mendip Team were Terry Carter and Jenny Merrett with 38, beating Mike and Julia Phillips and Rob and Sue Needham on countback.

Best Member/Visitor prize went to David and Christine Jukes, with 40 points, with Adrian and Judy Brooking-Clark in second place with 38. Tony Williams