Round 2 of 9 of the Summer League

The golfing gods are still keeping us in winter conditions, and extremely wet winter conditions at that.

Last Friday’s comp was over 11 holes: 13, 10, 11, and 2 to 9.

Although we entered our results into the IG app, there are of course still no WHS handicap adjustments.

I have updated the leader boards page. Martin Franks (31 points) and Paddy Moran (33 points) continue their superb winter form, topping Division 1. And our Division-2 specialist, Michael John (31 points), maintains his seemingly unassailable lead.

Mark Pickles, yours truly, is on particularly bad form (22 points), and has booked a putting lesson!

Update 18 April:
I now have the results (based on card play off) for last Friday:

1st Div
Winner Arthur Nuttal with 38pts
R/up Paddy Moran with 33pts
3rd place Paul Lennie with 31 pts

2nd Div
Winner Eric Cox with 33pts
R/up Mike Bennett with 33pts
3rd place Mike Kendal with 33pts

Three 2s today
Andrew Cox on the 2nd
John Armstrong on the 5th
Paul Foster on the 9th

Tee-booking schedule for tomorrow (Thursday 17 April)

The match on 3rd May will be a bottle-of-wine competition, due to our home match against Hale GC seniors.

Happy Mondays Booking for Sunday 21 April

Here is the booking schedule supplied by Peter Willson for play on 3 May. In order to maintain maximum confusion, and to eschew popularity, Peter, bless him, has decided on yet another 3-ball comp (‘Waltz’) for the four-man teams:

Summer Knockout Matches

Peter Willson tells me that there have been some queries regarding the number of holes rules for the Summer Knockout competition, and has asked me to clarify it in this newsletter.

Our knockouts are played over 18 holes, where possible. If the course has limited holes open due to weather conditions, players should play the number of holes open on the day.

Do you have any news to report?

We all have interests outside of golf. I’m invariably fascinated by the activities that my playing partners pursue in their retirement. I reported a two weeks ago on Charlie Heath’s passion for boating. I’d like to do a feature on the pastimes of another of my fellow Yorkshiremen, Dave Waggitt, if he approves.

And did you know that Duncan Clarke is an aspiring artist?

Stockton Heath Festival 2024

Did you know that Dave Craggs is the organiser of the Stockton Heath Festival (first week of July)? Here is the festival’s shiny new website:

https://www.stocktonheathfestival.co.uk/

I will certainly be attending some of the events, not least because Dave has suggested I exhibit-for-sale one or two of my paintings in the arts festival. I have submitted these two, oil-on-canvas, 70cm x 60cm framed. A bargain at £400 each, with 20% going to the Stockton Heath festival charity.