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SUMMER MEETING
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Format: 3 Ball Bowmaker - Enter in teams of 3
Competition: Open to all 2023 members of the Senior 60+ Ladies Entry Fee: £60 per team Handicap Allowance: Maximum WHS Index 36.0 Buggies may be used for ladies 80+ or those with a medical certificate. Single use buggies only must be booked at venue’s Pro shop. Eligibility: All entrants must be a member of an affiliated golf club and hold a WHS Handicap index on the day of the competition . |
SUMMER MEETING 3 BALL BOWMAKER CRICKET ST. THOMAS GC MONDAY 19 JUNE 2023
Although overcast early on the weather was kind becoming sunnier and hotter into the afternoon, so the cooling breeze that occurred occasionally was welcome.
Due to the changes that Cricket St Thomas are undergoing at present the course had been changed so that distance finders had had to be updated on the computer or had to be adjusted on the way around the course. For those who may not have played the course before it would seem that the back nine are particularly challenging.
Barbara Shaw (their delegate) enlisted Janet Warner-Booth and Marilyn Tricker to make up a team. They led out the field to show the players the way around the new layout.
Unsurprisingly, perhaps, they came first with an excellent score of 80, four points ahead of the 2nd and 3rd teams. The runners up, in second place were Erica Klim, Phillipa Gowen and Katrina Foote from Wells with 76. They had a better back nine putting Jill Paul, Katy Davies and Marlene Ewens of Taunton & Pickeridge in third place with another 76 points.
Although there isn’t a 2’s competition it is noteworthy when someone achieves them. There were three on the day. Carole Paterson of Long Sutton achieved a 2 on the 8th whilst Katrina Foote of Wells and Anne Weston from Enmore both got a 2 on the 13th.
Kay Luckett (President) thanked the staff for their hard work and the “tasty food” prior to presenting the winning teams with their vouchers. I would like to add my thanks to the staff who were cheerful and helpful throughout the day, nothing was too much trouble.
My thanks also goes to Ruth, their lady captain, who was the Starter on the day and received the prizes on behalf of the Cricket St Thomas team. A big thank you to Matt in the Pro Shop who volunteered to put the results into the system.
Thank you to Caroline Lumley-Franks who helped with the Golf Ball Raffle which made a healthy £75.
I have to save my biggest thank you to all the ladies who played on the day. In spite of the challenging back nine everyone seemed to have enjoyed the day and meeting up with friends.
Janet
Competition Secretary
Due to the changes that Cricket St Thomas are undergoing at present the course had been changed so that distance finders had had to be updated on the computer or had to be adjusted on the way around the course. For those who may not have played the course before it would seem that the back nine are particularly challenging.
Barbara Shaw (their delegate) enlisted Janet Warner-Booth and Marilyn Tricker to make up a team. They led out the field to show the players the way around the new layout.
Unsurprisingly, perhaps, they came first with an excellent score of 80, four points ahead of the 2nd and 3rd teams. The runners up, in second place were Erica Klim, Phillipa Gowen and Katrina Foote from Wells with 76. They had a better back nine putting Jill Paul, Katy Davies and Marlene Ewens of Taunton & Pickeridge in third place with another 76 points.
Although there isn’t a 2’s competition it is noteworthy when someone achieves them. There were three on the day. Carole Paterson of Long Sutton achieved a 2 on the 8th whilst Katrina Foote of Wells and Anne Weston from Enmore both got a 2 on the 13th.
Kay Luckett (President) thanked the staff for their hard work and the “tasty food” prior to presenting the winning teams with their vouchers. I would like to add my thanks to the staff who were cheerful and helpful throughout the day, nothing was too much trouble.
My thanks also goes to Ruth, their lady captain, who was the Starter on the day and received the prizes on behalf of the Cricket St Thomas team. A big thank you to Matt in the Pro Shop who volunteered to put the results into the system.
Thank you to Caroline Lumley-Franks who helped with the Golf Ball Raffle which made a healthy £75.
I have to save my biggest thank you to all the ladies who played on the day. In spite of the challenging back nine everyone seemed to have enjoyed the day and meeting up with friends.
Janet
Competition Secretary
2022 report on the summer meeting bowmaker
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An excellent turn out for this 3 Ball Bowmaker Stableford with 25 tee times filled. All 75 Senior Ladies appeared to enjoy the day and there were lots of very positive comments.
The weather was kind, as the heavy rain and thunder and lightning missed us completely. Jane Moreton, Hazel Bevan and Tricia Folland from Burnham and Berrow came in with a fantastic score of 83! Having achieved pars on 12 holes. The Minehead Team of Tricia Grinter, Gill Hurley and Ruth Ball came second just 3 points short of the leaders even though they also achieved pars on 12 holes. In third place it was a team from Burnham and Berrow again. Fiona Hodge, Sue Reading and Annette Poynton came in with 78 points having achieved par on 9 holes. Because there was such a good turn out the team in fourth place were included in the winners. Players from Enmore Park, Sue Hockley and Carol Robinson, plus Lesley Wills from Tickenham made 77 points which included pars on 11 holes. Congratulations to Jennifer Hawkins of Enmore Park who achieved a 2 on the third hole. Thank you to all who helped out as Starters and to Sarah who ran the Golf Ball Raffle for us and made a splendid £106. I have to say a special thank you to Sue Stilwell who set up the IG system for us and Ben Lock in the Pro Shop who entered all the results. Thank you also to Cathy Preston who kindly took on the delegates role for a time. Janet Handley SCSLGA Competition Secretary July 2022 |
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2021 REPORT ON SUMMER MEETING - 3 august 2021 at CRICKET ST. THOMAS GC
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Playing conditions were difficult due to the heavy rain which continued during most of the Competition. The course was extremely wet and unfortunately one or two teams lost their way for a time as the longer grass had obscured the direction arrows between tees.
The first players to come in averaged scores of between 40 and 60. The second team out Diane Ramsey, Linda Wright, and Sue Slade of Wells doing very well by achieving a 63 very early in the Competition. However, the Stockwood team of Andrea Jordan, Helen Wormald and Patsy Hurst who teed off at 11.40 came in with an outstanding score of 86. Andrea achieved pars on 5 holes plus a birdie. Helen with 4 pars and Patsy with 3. An amazing game. Their handicaps will be changing very soon if they continue to play as well as this. As the rain eased and stopped, the teams who played later seemed to gain an advantage as scores improved. In second place were Pam Berry, Ronnie Follenfant (Isle of Wedmore) and Penny Oliver (Mendip) the last team to go out. They came in with an impressive 77. Ronnie achieving 3 pars and Penny 2 pars and a birdie on the second. In third place, teeing off third from last was one of the home teams of Ruth Dowell, Maori Wandless and Ellie Langford with a score of 69. Congratulations to the winning teams. It was most impressive that so many teams played and you all deserve a medal for having done so. Despite the weather all the players I spoke to were impressed with the course. Thanks to Barbara Shaw, the delegate at Cricket St Thomas who introduced me to two stalwarts David and June Hutchings. They were the starters from 10 am until the last team out at 13.30 pm. The weather during that time was appalling and I was pleased to see that they had managed to commandeer a buggy for shelter in between tee times. Thank you both so much. There were a couple of issues which I hope didn’t spoil the day too much for anyone who may have been involved. Matt Carreras the Pro was another hero, setting up the laptop and screen so that we were able to view the results in the Sports Bar where we were situated. He also checked the cards and put in the results. That made our job so much quicker and easier. Many thanks Matt. Thanks to Lisa and the bar staff who remained cheerful and supportive throughout. Thanks also to the caterers, the food was nicely presented and much appreciated by those who stayed to eat. Caroline Lumley Franks was a star turn, arriving at 9 in the morning and not leaving until after lunch, she made a fantastic £85 on the Golf Ball Raffle. Excellent work Caroline! Finally, a huge thank you to Linda Trump without whom the day would not have gone as smoothly as it did. Janet Handley Senior Ladies Competition Secretary |
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