The Lionel Ramus Trophy

 

The 103rd meeting of TIGS, and 2nd of the season, was held at Beau Desert Golf Club (staffs) on Friday 9th May 2008.It started to rain just as The Captain was teeing off, but in true TIGS tradition the sun soon came out making for a glorious day leaving most of us with beetroot red faces.

The course is fantastic with a superb back drop over looking Cannock Chase with all the wildlife and woodland, it is a very testing golf course with undulating greens a bit like Augusta, but trickier.

30 members and 9 guests competed for The Lionel Ramus Trophy. We had our 53rd first time winner with a magnificent score of 37 points Simon Woodbridge. Simon had a better back 9 than 2nd place Mike Linwood who also had a magnificent 37 points.3rd place was Gary Hardy on 35points 4th was Dave Rowe on 34 points and a better back nine than 5th placed Simon Leary also 34points.

Simon will have his handicap reduced from 28 to 24.Mike already off a reduced handicap has it cut by a further shot down from8 to 7.

The winning visitor was our captain’s guest Chris Fisher with 33 points, 2nd was Dave Nelson’s guest Darren Irving on 32 points. Chris has his handicap reduced from 13 to 10 and Darren’s has been cut from 16 to 14.

The yellow ball team prize was won by Fred Gregg, Pete Austin, Brian Painter and Sid Cumine.

Nearest the pin prizes were won by Geoff Snape (3rd hole) and Gary Hardy (16th hole)

The longest drive was won by Chris Harris (15th hole)

We also had a HOLE IN ONE on the 10th hole from our treasurer Dave Nelson in true fashion Dave did buy everyone a drink. Congratulations Dave.

The Captain asked all the members to return there forms and cheques before attending the event as it makes the treasurer’s job a lot easier.

The next meeting is the Michael Heath Trophy at Whittington Heath Golf Club Staffs on Thursday 5th June 2008

Hope to see you all there

 


18 holes Yellow Tees

Single Stableford off society handicap plus YELLOW BALL team game

 

PLAYER’S NAME

FRONT 9

BACK 9

TOTAL

S. WOODBRIDGE

20

17

37

M. LINWOOD

21

16

37

G.HARDY

17

18

35

D. ROWE

18

16

34

S. LEARY

19

15

34

M. HEATH

19

15

34

D. NELSON

9

22

31

G. HAMMOND

13

18

31

G. SNAPE

14

15

29

F. GREGG

15

14

29

A. OVERTON

15

14

29

C. HARRIS

12

16

28

C. WILLIAMS

15

13

28

I. TINLING

16

12

28

P. LUFF

16

11

27

D. WILKINS

17

10

27

P. AUSTIN

17

10

27

S. HAIGH

8

18

26

S. WYATT

17

9

26

J. HOLCROCT>

8

17

25

R. AUSTIN

13

12

25

P.BUTCHER

9

14

23

S. CUMINE

13

9

22

T. ROGERS

10

11

21

S. HARRISON

14

6

20

I. ROBERTS

8

11

19

B. PAINTER

9

9

18

J. BROWN

N/R

Retired Hurt

G. HOGAN

N/R

N/R

N/R

P. PENTLEY

N/R

N/R

N/R

GUESTS

C. Fisher

15

18

33

D. Irving

14

18

32

K. Fied

11

15

26

D. Rangeley

12

11

23

D. Smith

12

11

23

C. Fradgley

14

8

22

B. Rowe

6

13

19

G> Everatt

N/R

N/R

N/R

G> Hutchinson

N/R

N/R

N/R

 

NEAREST THE PIN (3rd) – G. SNAPE
NEAREST THE PIN (16th) – G. HARDY
LONGEST DRIVE (15th) – C. HARRIS

YELLOW BALL TEAM PRIZE – F. GREGG, P. AUSTIN, B. PAINTER, S. CUMINE