Looks like a dry week!!!

The short term forecast looks promising; for a week or so at least.  The longer term forecast is not so promising, however.  We will be starting some drainage maintenance next week, this will not be the major works but it will get water off the course and will help.  Every bit will help.
It was good to get the 9 hole Cart Course going again and this will be going all this week.  Thanks to Matt and his team with the additional wood chips  on the paths.

Trophy Events...

We completed a couple more Trophy events during the week, The Arthur Brassey KO has been running since February and was completed last Thursday!!

Daniel Weekes and Terry Downing competed in the finals of the Arthur Brassey.  I understand it was not "pretty golf" not helped with the heavy conditions.  The result was Daniel won 4&3.
The photo is from Daniel's winning round against Ash Southon some time earlier this year.

The John Owens 4BBB Trophy
This trophy event is usually a knock out competition scheduled for earlier in the year.  In order to get this competition completed it was held as a "sudden death" knock last Saturday in conjunction with the single stableford.  The winners were Piero Dal Bianco and Alan Turpie with 41 points on a count back.

J W Draper - Foursomes Handicap Matchplay
The draw has been completed and is posted on the notice board, as well as in the photo adjacent.
The first round is to be completed by the 28th of August, the second round by the 12th of September and the finals by the 26th of September.  Dates are weather dependant.

Recent Results...

Wednesday - Single Stableford
18 hole competition - with 35 players Paul Carroll won with 37 points from Chris Kunz with 35. Les Booker won the Pro Pin and Alan Weston won the 13th hole Eagles Nest.
9 hole competition - Peter Leon won with 18 points from Warren Ryan with 14.

Friday's Golden Nugget
​The winner was Eugene O'Sullivan with 16 points.

Saturday's Single Stableford
With 51 competitors and some above par scores, Terry Downing won with 38 points on a count back from John McGuire. Wayne Knapp won the NTP on the 13th hole and Tony Hobson won the 14th hole Pro Pin.
Sunday  - Medley Stableford
Christopher Dyer won with 35 points.

Upcoming Events...

Saturday 20th August - W H Friend Trophy - Par event
This event was first played in 1951; W H Friend was a committee member from 1915 for a period totalling 23 years and President in 1945 - 46.
Saturday 27th August - Captains Trophy - Nett stroke event.
Saturday 3rd September - Monthly Medal and Max Allen Trophy.
A handicap stroke - best of three grades competition.
Saturday 10th of September - Presidents Trophy - Nett Stroke event
Sunday 11th of September - Mixed Foursomes Championship - Round 1.

Enjoy your golf and the tail end of winter...

Regards,

​Dave Burgess