CAPTAIN’S UPDATE

As always, many thanks to Paula and her team for their hard work and for presenting a delicious carvery meal. Before and during the meal, close-up magician Alex Sprackling entertained us with some truly stunning card tricks. I was amazed at how Alex could have me sign a card and have it appear in various places in the deck and even in a zipped up purse!

Our thanks also go to the golf clubs who donated fourball playing vouchers for auction, including Letchworth, West Herts and Brookman’s Park Golf Clubs. Redbourn member, Peter Caneparao also donated a three-ball voucher to play with him at Sandy Lodge Golf Club. Thanks also to raffle prize donors including Market Golf, Moulton Brown, Neals Yard, Champneys, Cake Baby and past captains.

On the day £2,850 was raised for the Essex and Hertfordshire Air Ambulance.The winners on the day were as follows. Lee Kavanagh won the Wadham Cup for Best Individual Stableford points with an amazing score of 42 points. Barry Cole won the Bines Cup for lowest gross score with a 77. Nearest the pin on the 4th was won by Paul Smith with 2 feet 8½ inches, Vince Bartrip was nearest the pin on the 11th with 2 feet, and Ivor Barton had the closest to the white line drive on the 12th hole.

Out on the course were par-3 challenges. Although there were no holes in one, many thanks to Travel Four Seasons for putting up cash prizes for holes in one, including £15,000 for a hole in one on the 7th. Special thanks also go to Babs Smith for preparing the cards and registering all our competitors alongside Lynne Norman. My appreciation goes to our lady members who took care of the halfway houses, supervised the nearest the pins, and nearest the line and raffle ticket sales.

Lee Kavanagh