A FULL clubhouse for Mendip’s AGM received two very professional presentations from Chairman Alan Edwards and Finance Director Alan Kay.
The club is in a very strong position with a full membership, not seen since the 1990’s and with a current waiting list. Despite the dreadful winter Mendip has been much better off than most clubs; there has been no trolley bans, no tee mats and apart from very odd occasions, no temporary greens or holes out of play. Finances are strong and money is budgeted for course and club improvements.
Chad Patel, Aimee Sawyer together with the Seniors Captain Robert Miller have raised the staggering sum of £ 23,837 for Young Lives versus Cancer, The Katie Piper Foundation and Pancreatic Cancer UK.
Forty-one Ladies played in the 18 hole Qualifying Stableford which saw a win in Div 1 for Ladies Captain Aimee Sawyer with 34 points. Lynne Vowles was 2nd with 33, Carol King was 3rd with 32 and Fran Davies was 4th with 29. Div 2 went to Fiona Hassard with 33, Jean Padfield was 2nd with 28 and Edwina was 3rd with the best of the 5 x 26’s. Div 3 saw the best score of the day from Annette Jobbins with 35, Lizzie Wood was 2nd with 36 and Elaine Davidson was 3rd with 29. A further 12 Ladies played in the the 9 hole event with Caroline Simper recording the best score of 15 points with Margaret Hawker 2nd with 14 after count back from young junior member Harper Howerd and Chris Olds.
Eighty-six Seniors played in the first of the season’s qualifying Stablefords. Div 3 was won by Farquhar Ogilvie with 37 points, Nigel Jarvis was 2nd with 35 and Peter Rumming was 3rd with 34. Div 2 went to Gareth Collier with a fine 39 points, Andy Griffiths was 2nd with 35 and Tony Scott was 3rd with 33. Div 1 was won by Mike Merrick with the best score of the day with 41 points (Mike certainly had his putting boots on!), 2nd was Chris White with 40 and Martin Myers was 3rd with 37.
The Mixed Bowmaker saw a good entry with Winners being Alan and Alison Kay, new Mens Captain Elect Jack Hayes and Julie Doyle with 68 points winning on count back from Peter and Allison Rumming, Tony Logan and Suzy Rudkin. Pauline and Alan Williams and Derek Padley and the incoming Ladies Captain Ann Padley with 67 points.
Tony Williams