A Very Happy New Year to you all and let us hope it is a successful one for everybody.

Some competitive golf was played pre Christmas. 67 played in one of the Pro Shop Stablefords with Aaron Mitchell winning with 37 points. Guillaume Lesage was second with 36 and Louise Scott was third with 35 points after countback from Jordan Vaughan.

Tony Scott won the Pro Shop Nearest the Pin event. In a second Pro Shop event Edwina Willis won with a fine 40 points with Louise Scott again featuring in second place with 39 after a triple countback. Jeremy Lawrence was third and Nigel Coleman fourth.

On the day after Boxing Day, Chairman of Greens Richard Jeffrey ran his annual ‘Dickies Bash’. First started around fifteen years ago with a smallish number of friends, this event has grown in popularity and this year saw sixty members and guests competing. The golf was followed by a superb meal.

At the first event fifteen years ago, Martin Wilkins came out as the Winner. In the 2021 event the Winner was....Martin Wilkins! Martin had 39 points and won on countback from Michael Pollock, a member of Farrington. Third, with 37 points, was Lee Thomas from Bargoed Golf Club, again after countback from Mark George. There was a quadruple tie on 35 points leaving Simon Grant fifth. Thomas Richardson and Terry Champion from Farrington both with 35 could not be split after countbacks covering back, 9, 6, 3 and 1 holes so ended up sixth equal.

Even though there were a few sleety showers and one of snow, 36 hardy Mendip Ladies played in the 9 hole Bowmaker event. The Winners were Lynn Cox, Gina Howard, Alison Kay and Louise Scott with 39 points. Ladies Captain Elect Allison Rumming, Hilary Rowdon, Sue Needham and Jinhee Page were second with 38. Third place with 31 points after countback went to Joan Clark, Ladies Captain Anne Collins, Margaret Hawker and Susy Rudkin.

Mendip’s Mens’ Captain James Boyce was delighted to announce that £7,935 had been raised during his Captaincy for his selected charity, the Forever Friends Appeal at the Bath RUH. This charity has been selected before, the total raised now comes to £25,903. This is a tremendous achievement by the Captains and members of Mendip. Once the £25,000 barrier had been broken this qualifies Mendip Golf Club as a Senior Community Partner and as such the club will be awarded a plaque later in the year. Tony Williams