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Urgent Message from Gertie!!
We have a sparkling new Bank Account!
This is a Treasurer's Account specifically designed for Charities and Societies such as ours and will make things easier when there is a change of Committee personnel.
Anyhow, it's with Lloyds Business Banking in the name of MellWood Golf Society, the Sort Code is 30-99-50 and the Account No. is 60021663
Will Members please kindly take note as all payments for Membership Fees and Future Events must be paid into the above Account as the previous Account will be closing in the next month or so. Thanks chaps.
Captain's Day, Eastham Lodge GC, 13th October 2024
And so, Captain McNally's year as our glorious leader drew to a close on a bright, brisk Autumnal day with his Captain's Day at Eastham Lodge Golf Club to round off the 2024 season. A solid group of 18 dedicated swishers teed up to compete for the traditional MellWood Memorial Shield, plus a choice bottle of Jamesons, provided by our outgoing Skipper, and the day was contested keenly as always.
In 3rd place was Andy Fitz with 36 points, whilst runner up on 38 points was the man of the moment, Captain Mac himself, but our 2024 Captain's Day winner scoring a magical 40 points, and claiming the remains of the Memorial Shield after it self destructed during the presentation, was our lovable Geordie, Mike Towell. Fantastic performance, well done Mike!
4 out of 5 NTPs were won by Jason Jones, Andy Fitz, Gary Chappo and Colin Newall, with the proceeds from the remaining unclaimed NTP added to the Captain's Charity collection. A couple of deuces were holed out by Fitzy and Mike Towell as well.
Gertie Goose wasn't on show as she's having the time of her life putting her webbed feet up at Al Dennis's Care Home for Aging Honkers for the Winter, but Captain McNally contributed an appropriate book entitled '501 Excuses For A Bad Golf Shot' for the lowest scorer.
Our first time and youngest ever Guest, Charlie Fitz, made a gallant bid for which he received a mini Gertie, but, as was our Skipper's privilege on his final outing, Charlie was excused the formal Goose position and Captain McNally nominated the official Captain's Day Goose as being the returning hero, 'Our' Carl Ambrose, thanks to his return of 25 points!
Talking of which, huge thanks to all for contributing a tidy sum on the day, plus during the weekend away, towards the Captain's nominated charity, The Alzheimer's Society, providing vital support and advice for anyone diagnosed with dementia, well done everyone.
For the full album of Eastham Lodge photos click here
End of Season Prizegiving 2024
...and so to the 2024 Season Winners, well, bit of a surprise here, as Delicious Danny Parr seemed to be holding that First Division title in the palm of his hand, but pipping him, and our Vice Skipper, Les 'The Legend' Hornsby AND Rain God, Colin Newall at the post, thanks to having 5 submitted scores to Colin's 4 as they both finished on 135 points, by the teeniest of margins, our First Division Champion is John 'Bradman' Chapman. Congratulations to John Chappo, after gaining promotion back to the top table from the Second Division just this year!
The Second Division title was won a little more comfortably, and the runaway Winner with a brilliant 134 Points was Chris 'Sully' Sullivan, with newly flexible Ian Stevo getting a decent Second place with 104 Points and Colin 'Twice The Daddy' Lewis Third with 103 Points. That's a title contending score from Sully that, so watch out the big boys next year!
Individual Event Winners over the Season were:
Houghwood - John Roche, Grange Park - Chris Sullivan, Childwall - Les Hornby, Ashton-In-Makerfield - Danny Parr, Wrexham - John Chapman and Chester - Colin Newall.
The Team Winners of the Final Event 9 Hole Texas Scramble AND the 'Yellow Ball' Team Winners were Les Hornby, Colin Newall and James Oliver.
For the full album of the end of season Prizegiving and the rest of the Chester GC photos click here
Chester GC, 22nd September 2024
And so, in clear skies, with the sun beaming down, giving a balmy 25 degrees of heat, our 2024 Season finale came to a head...pity that was the day's weather in Benidorm, meanwhile in Chester a 23 strong band of brave golfing souls took to the sodden fairways and received a day of constant drizzle, showers, that fine rain that soaks you through and stair-rods to test the fine array of brollies and waterproofs on display!
Nevertheless, away we went for the 9 hole morning Texas Scramble comp, followed by a chips and butties lunch, and a quick change into a dry set of clobber before setting off again for the soggy afternoon 18, incorporating the accursed 'Yellow Ball' mini comp, and with both of the Divisional titles set to go to the wire.
Following a good warm shower, spruce up, best copping off gear being worn and with the air heavy with the scent of Lynx Africa, the scores on the doors were announced. And in 3rd place with an excellent 36 points was Fantastic Mr Fitz, in 2nd place with the same score but a sizzlingly superior back 9 score of 21 points was Magic Mike Towell, but the day's waterlogged Winner by a country mile with a phenomenal 41 points was the Rain God, Mister Moist himself, Colin Newall. Well done Col, amazing score!
There were just two NTPs, but both were bagged by guest and future member Jason Jones, a man who it was suggested, looks strikingly similar to a certain Mr Eddie Murray, another serial NTP nabber! Whilst Magic Mike Towell won the Captain's Draw for the best Back 9 score with that remarkable 21 points.
And finally, in a moment of deja vu thanks to a glitch in The Matrix, a repeat of our last visit to a rainsoaked Chester in July 2023 occurred and Gertie, our falsely feathered friend was awarded to Keanu Reeves lookalike, Al 'Neo' Dennis following his Goosetastic score of 17 points!
For the full album of Chester photos, including a spot the ball photo of Colin Lewis's ball in a tree! click here
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