President's Day
Dear
Members,
I always
knew my third year as your President would be special but did not realise it
would be so different and special.
On
Thursday 31st. August there was Ladies President’s Day. The weather
was perfect and the standard of golf matched it. Melinda Martin came 3rd.
with 41 points but in 2nd. place came Sharon Milligan also with 41
points but with a better back 9. In fact Sharon who has only been playing for a
couple of years, played, that day, her very best round ever and so came down
from 36 to 34 handicap. The winner, playing off 20, was Sheila Cork with a
magnificent 45 points.
Two days
later it was the turn of the men. 144 men braced themselves for battle but as
those 144 men will remember about
mid- day
the heavens opened and sadly the competition had to be abandoned. Nevertheless
the President’s Dinner went ahead and I am sure that the 100 plus who attended
enjoyed the excellent food provided by Head Chef Chris and his team and the
excellent comedian who entertained us. I was so pleased to have as my special
guest Rita Mason that evening.
Two days
later was the Junior’s President Day and it was won by Chris McCleery with a
splendid 77 net 65. Here again there was nearly a problem because the storm
hooter had to be sounded when a brief thunderstorm passed by.
Now to
the rearranged President’s Day competition. Again the entry totalled 144 but
this time the weather was perfect and 44 players had 36 or more points. Being
the sort of Club we are I wanted the Competition to be inclusive which is why I
gave a prize to the best over 70 year old – on 41 points George Pullen only
beat Terry Gallagher on the back 9. There was also a prize for the best score
by a player with a handicap of 20 +. That was won by Robert Lester with 37
points playing off 22 BUT see later.
It looked
as if one of our Junior members Max Stradling with 44 points, playing off 7,
would win but in the very last group a winning score of 45 was produced. Andrew
Norris only joined the Club earlier this year and had been awarded an initial handicap
of 28 following the submission of his required three cards. In his first main
competition he had a good round and had his handicap reduced to 26. In future,
after his 45 points, he will be playing off 20 ! What a great start to his
membership and like Sharon Milligan in the Ladies competition had the round of
his life ---- so far.
To all
members, Ladies, Men and Juniors thank you so much for supporting me on and off
the course for the past 2 ½ years. I do have a few more duties to undertake
before my time is up but it is you and our super Club that has made my time as
your President so memorable, enjoyable and so very special.
Best
wishes to everyone,
Bill
Harrison.
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