The Men's AGM was held recently at Farrington Park. This was a chance for members of the Men's section to hear the outgoing Captain, Kevin Brimble's report on the successes of the Men's section, as well as see the election of new officers.
Some of the highlights mentioned in the report included the charity golf marathon where four rounds of golf was played by 32 players in June. Over £9,000 was raised on the day, contributing towards the Joint Captains' Charity Appeal for the RUH.
The two major 36 hole competitions of the season brought success to Dave Jewell in the Max Stone Chalice and Liam Copp won the Club Championship. Congratulations were also due to both league teams on gaining promotion in the Bristol and District League and the Avalon League respectively. With the men's section still growing, Kevin thanked all members for their support and wished incoming captain, Paul Thomas, all the best.
The weather returned to more normal autumn conditions for the Men's Saturday Stableford, held on 1st November. Division One was a close contest, Steve Longden was on top with 38 points, Nigel Denham was second with 37, beating Shaun
Rawlings on countback. An outstanding round of golf by Alan Clothier took Division Two with 42 points and Keith Shepherd with 38 points, beat Ian Nicholls on countback.
With the weather holding fair and sunny on the following day, Steve Kingman took the honours in Division One's Sunday Stableford with 37 points. Steve Longden continued his good form with a second placed 36 points followed by Dave Jones, with 34. In Division Two, Tony Guthrie continued his recent good form with 35 points, beating Des Deane on countback. Third place went to Jon Brignull with 32.
On Thursday, 6th November, Farrington Park Ladies participated in the first
Winter fun competition of the season, a Tennessee Waltz Stableford Bowmaker in aid of Children in Need. The first taste of winter weather was truly felt as the day progressed, with earlier tee times benefiting from the warmer and less blustery conditions. The Children in Need competition attracted fifty ladies dressed in primary or Pudsey Bear spotted colours. Tennessee Waltz scoring is one score to count on the first hole, two on the second and three on the third, which is repeated for the remaining eighteen holes. The winning team were Sue Stilwell, Liz Thomas and Pauline Brixey, with 70 points (on countback). Second were Karen Wills, Suzanne Young and Gillian Seaward, also with 70 points, and third were Peta Romaine, Lo Dallocco and Angela Hudd, with 69 points.
Nearest the pins were won by Lesley Stone on the eighth, Jane Sanders on the fifteenth and Sue Stilwell in two on the fourteenth. Proceeds raised from the day went to Children in Need, a total of £100.70. Eleven ladies took advantage of playing in autumnal sunshine in
Saturday's Stableford competition on 1st November. Dawn Stacey's excellent forty points beat the field by four points from Corinne Durbin's 36 and third placed Jacqui Gregory's 35.