This year’s champion golfer is Trina Brown who scored an excellent 38 points around Dainton Park in less than ideal conditions.
Trina is pictured below receiving the “Harris Hat of Glory” and Champion’s Jacket from previous winner Dave.
With 2.5 years since our visit to St Pierre we finally got together again at a new venue near Dartmouth in Devon.
Clearly time is catching up with a number of us with some lacking a lung , others having had a heart scare, suffering back problems or breaking bones before the trip!!
I think that despite the adverse weather it was so good to meet up again.
The trip started bright and sunny with everyone enjoying the excellent Championship Course at Dartmouth. The opening team games finished as follows:
Rob Austen & Bruce Mercer won vs DaveScott & Martin Sykes 5/3
Pete Cosford & Paul Needle won vs Richard Edmonds & David Wain 4/3
Derek Craston & Steve Mulford won vs Nigel Wain & Sue Scott
and lastly some success for the challengers with –
Phil Reay & Laura Craston losing to Peter Harris & Trina Brown
Spot prizes went to –
Sue Scott ntp x 2 on the 2nd
Richard Edmonds ntp 5th
Pete Cosford ntp on the challenging 18th and also Longest Drive on the 11th.
Monday’s team challenge event was truncated by extremely heavy rain, but before the retirement to the clubhouse spot prizes were won as follows:
Phil Reay ntp x 2 at the 2nd, Pete Cosford ntp at both 3rd & 5th and Dave Scott longest drive at the 8th.
With 2s monies carried forward from 2019 and none achieved on Monday, the kitty for the Open at Dainton Park was well worth winning.
Dainton Park was the venue for an eventful Open championship.
With the forecasted rains thankfully holding off, we faced a challenging, slippery course, with accompanying mizzle and sanded greens.
The winner was new girl (can we say that?) Trina Brown with 38 points followed by an interrupted round for both David Wain with 36 points and Sue Scott with 34 points.
Spot prizes were as follows:
NTP at the 8th Rob Austen
NTP x 2 at 13th Richard Edmonds
NTP at 15th (at last) Nigel Wain
and Longest Drive Richard Edmonds at the 16th
The 2’s club monies were divided between Nigel & Richard who both birdied the 17th hole.
With no qualifying golf on Wednesday the funds will be carried forward to day one in 2022
Having reported all that I should like to thank all those who stepped forward to help our injured friend Pete – getting him to hospital , back to base and home to Oxfordshire. It really makes me appreciate what good friends we have.
Plans are under way for spring so stand by for more news.
The second and final awayday of 2021 was held in sunny weather at the West Berkshire course on sunday 5th September.
The scores were close and solid rather than spectacular with Sue Scott coming out on top with a score of 33 points closely followed by Richard Edmonds on 32. Third prize went to Reg Brown on countback due to a back nine of 19.
Reg also featured strongly on the spot prize scoreboard taking Nearest the Pin on 11th and holing the putt to share the two club monies with Paul Needle who chipped in on the seventh.
Reg missed the green at the 12th (NTP x 2 ) where Richard took the honours but his drive at the last must have put pressure on the second group who could not surpass it on the fairway.
Onward now to Octobers main event with the February Birthday boys get together to be confirmed.
This championship this year will be held on the Tuesday of our golfing break at Dainton Park. Once again, the competitors will be battling for the honour of wearing the Harris Senior’s jacket of winners, lifting (and arranging to get engraved) the Championship Trophy and, of course, slipping their head inside this year’s Harris Hat of Glory.
Good luck all!
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Following on from the recent event on 25th July, Peter has arranged another meeting for us at the same venue. Tee-time booked for 13:30 and the cost will be £25.
Please let Peter know if you’re able to join us.
With just under two years since the last away day at Whittlebury, eight hardy players joined by the recovering Steve Mulford met at The West Berkshire course. They were not put off by the predicted rain, thunder and lightening which failed to materialise.
The team event was won by Sue Scott, Reg Brown, Steve Christie and Paul Needle with 84 points beating Dave Scott, Trina Brown, Peter Harris and Martin Sykes with 80.
Dave took the nearest the pin on 11th holing the putt for the sole two of the event although he did have another chance on the 14th.
Martin ousted Paul on the 3rd for ntp x 2 and Peter secured the longest drive on the 18th by dint of hitting the fairway. Neither lady hit the fairway from their tee set way back in the trees.
Individually those scoring over 30 points were –
Paul -16 out, 15 back, total 31
Dave -18 / 14 = 32
Reg – 14 / 20 = 34
Peter – 16 / 23 = 39
England Golf have been notified of Peter’s impressive winning score.
We will hope not to have to leave it another two years before getting together again
Probably late august / september stand by for news.
With the hoped for relaxation of arrangements for golfing events Peter has taken the opportunity to book an away day.
This is scheduled for Sunday 25th July at the West Berkshire Golf Club with first tee @ 1330.
Cost £25 for golf + the usual add ons.
Please let Peter know if you can attend.
The nine participants including debutant Catriona attended the event in their pods and masks.
Monday saw a team event with the combination of Paul East,Steve Mulford & Nigel Wain winning with a score of 66 points. David Wain secured the sole spot prize making the 14th green in two shots.
With the last few holes completed in pouring rain the evening highlight was a spectacular double 🌈rainbow 🌈.
Tuesday dawned to better weather and saw the Mini Championship won by David with a score of 33 points. Trina achieved a treble -nearest the pin on 7th , a birdie two later – I think the 15th (only one of the trip) and runner up – 27 points.
Third on count back from Nigel was Paul. Paul also swerved the pm session to trawl the course/water/gorse to the tune of sixty lost balls (not all his I hasten to add). Team David/Paul and Peter took the team prize with 66 points.
Wednesday saw the best weather and jumbled playing groups with some finding nine holes 🕳 sufficient. Team Peter/Jane/Nigel were the last standing with Jane netting the ntp x 2 on the 10th hole and Martin Sykes ntp on 7th.
Overall a successful trip and we now move on to The Dartmouth in October where we hope for a COVID free host venue and reasonable weather.
Also stand by for an away day as soon as permitted
Peter has progressed with the plans for our 2021 Tour, which will now take place on Sunday, 17th October at The Dartmouth Hotel, Golf & Spa, with the usual 3 nights/ 4 rounds format. Sunday tee time is confirmed as 12:05pm. Monday tee times are 10:05 followed by a further 9 holes on the second course at 15:00 for those interested (still standing). Tuesday will feature an away round at Dainton Park, and Wednesday’s tee time is confirmed as 9:05. Cost will be £340 for those playing golf, and £285 for those who want to come along and offer constructive criticism from the sidelines. Costs include all accommodation, meals and the all important prize kitty!
Please could you confirm with Peter that you’re able to join us.
For those joining Peter in May, please note that the tee times are as follows: Monday at 13:24, Tuesday at 10:44, and Wednesday at 10:17.
