CONVINCING WIN SEES KEITH WRIGHT CUT TO SIX

This week the Mid Week Medal at Freshwater Bay was won convincingly by Keith Wright with a nett 63 reducing his handicap down to six, second and third places in Division One were fought over by the Captain and Vice Captain with Club Captain Bill Hinchen (6) having to step aside for his Vice Barry Hunter (13) on count back with both players carding 66s’. Thirty members entered the event with Division Two being won by Pete Miller (16) with a 67 followed by Bob Godden (21) on 68 and third place won on the back nine by Ray Cooke (16) from Ken Johnson (19) both players finishing on 71.



The March Veterans Stableford was played on Friday 7th March with the first three players all reducing their playing handicaps, of the twenty eight entries Ken Johnson again featured this time in pole position with the best stableford round of the week an excellent 42 points one point ahead of John Hill (26) on 41 with third place going to Peter Warr (19) scoring 38 points. No change at the top of the Ogle Tankards with Frank Gregory still leading with 134 points but last years winner Ray Cooke moves menacingly into second place with 130 points ahead of John Mew on 124 in third spot.



Only fifteen players competed in the Monthly Medal on Saturday due to inclement weather and the scoring was justifiably high with the competition classed as a reduction only. Four handicap Derek Wright took first place and the prize for lowest gross with his net 72 while two players tied on 73 with Colin Jones (10) picking up second place on count back from John Burke (12).



Sunday saw the return of better weather and subsequently better scoring from the thirty three players in the Stableford competition. Highest score of the day was returned by Malc Williams (18) in Division Two taking first place with 41 points, second went to Gordon Day on 39 and third to Frank Gregory with 35 points. In Division One Nick Punter took pride of place with 40 points off twelve handicap followed by Peter Cooper (16) in second with 38 points. Four players tied on 34 points with Simon Fisher (14) finishing in third place beating Graham Wells, Nick Riby and Keith Wright on count back