Match Report

2000 Spring Meeting

Date - May 15th 2000
Venue – Barnham Broom
Attendance – 48
Weather – Sunny temp 21-25 deg C

The largest attendance in living memory (but I’m sure Dave Shumake could remember one), competed for honors in the first of this years premier tour events.

With the first tee time at 07.30 I arrived with Professor South at 06.45. Some of our older members were so excited they arrived at 06.00. My weather prediction proved correct (Could be a future career opportunity) with warm and sunny periods throughout most of the day. Even the late afternoon rumble of thunder passed us by.

On the picturesque Valley course for the morning singles proved tough for both handicap categories. The greens were true but the thick meadow grass off the fairways made it essential not to drift off line. Even society starlet George Courtney struggled to play to his handicap. Peter Noble in his first outing notched up a tremendous score of 39 to win the low handicap section, and at long last Keith Brodrick was finally caught out by the high handicappers who allowed him to win their section and finally get Keith cut to a more realistic level. Alan Egan posted the lowest gross with 81.

The afternoon four balls were contested out on the slightly more forgiving Hill course. Many local rivalries were fought including the Concert 4BBB world championship, narrowly won by Carlaw & Cunningham and the BTRGS Old Captains Twilight Years Trophy won by Hamer & Shumake. Maurice McQuitty and Mick Day with 46 points won the BIG prize of the afternoon. A pair brought together by fate.

A swim and Jacuzzi rounded off the day for the early finishers although most chose to drink and be merry. The evening meal was one of the best prepared and organized I have ever seen. Kudos to Barnham Broom

I sincerely hope all who attended enjoyed the day and look forward to meeting many of you at the Autumn meeting, to be held at Ipswich Golf Club on the 18th September. Invitations will be sent out early July.

Best Regards
Stephen Stokes
 
 

Morning Singles
Singles Low (0-17) Handicap
1st.	Peter Noble	39 points
2nd.	Alan Egan	37 points
3rd.	Gerry Markham	36 points
Singles High (18-28) Handicap
1st.	Keith Brodrick	35 Points
2nd.	Maurice McQuitty	33 points
3rd.	Graham Walker	33 points
Singles Guest.
1st.	Nigel Bloomfield	34 points
Lowest gross score
1st.	Alan Egan	81
Afternoon Fourballs
4Ball Better ball
1st.	Mick Day/Maurice McQuitty	46 points
2nd.	Dave Clarke/Peter Noble	44 points
3rd.	Dave Schumake/Brian Hamer	41 points (countback)
4Ball Better Ball Guests
1st.	John Carlaw/John Cunningham	42 points
Miscellaneous
Nearest the Pin
1st.	George Courtney
Nearest the Pin (Par 4 2nd shot)
1st.	John Cunningham
Longest Drive
1st.	Simon Mahoney
Shortest Drive
1st.	Bernard Priestley
Most Birdies On The Day
1st.	Nigel Bloomfield	4
Mystery High
1st.	Nigel Bloomfield	16 points
Mystery Low
1st.	Derek Bell	3 points (count back)

Handicap Alterations

Noble  16
Egan  10
Brodrick 19
McQuitty 20