Pairs stableford

MONTGO GOLF SOCIETY played a Pairs combined Stableford competition on Friday March 10 sponsored by Nigel Siddall, who was unable to play due to illness, but thank you Nigel for the prizes you provided for the winners.

The winning pair was Bernard Ross and Andrea Hall with 67 stableford points. Claiming runners up spot was our old favourite pair of Sally Cottrell and Ian Bonser with 61 points. In third place Geoff Dawe with a ghost partner with 60 points. Well done to you pairs. We had three nearest the pin prizes on offer ­ the third,11th and 16th and taking home the wine was Sally Cottrell, Glenys Cumming and Ruth Strasser. What happened to the men, bad showing boys. We had two two’s with Ruth Strasser and Steve Crossan alias Robert Turpin taking home a coveted Montgo Golf Ball each. Next Week’s competition is the St Patrick Day medal sponsored by Alan Lowans, so book in early as this is a very popular event.

MOSCATEL de la Marina Alta, the sweet wine produced with the grapes on the ancient terraces that characterise the landscapes of TeuladaMoraira and Benissa, is a product rooted in the local culture and economy. Both towns have now joined forces to promote this local delicacyMoscatel of the Marina Alta ­ in an agreement signed by officials from town councils with a view to working hand in hand to preserve and promote their legacy through joint initiatives and by creating synergies between public and private entities.

The department for Agriculture at Benissa Town Hall is spearheading the initiative, whose main mission of which is to increase the impact and scope of actions to promote Moscatel de la Marina Alta. The plan includes different actions, such as collaborating on promotional projects, devising a strategy for raising awareness of the region and organising annual events featuring the product, among others. They have also undertaken to share information and coordinate to create an image bank for social networks and website.