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Wrexham GC, 11th August 2024
They certainly kept a Welcome In The Hillsides on our latest trip to fabulous Wrexham, with a herd of wonderful Welsh cows coming out to greet our Captain and Vice on the A55, leading to a Groups draw being carried out on the bonnet of their cars, whilst the Fresian fanclub was rounded up!
Our Skipper and Vice made a breathless arrival on the first tee in the nick of time to a round of moos from our sunbaked gang of 20 Factor 50 greased up floggers, with the temperature nudging 30 degrees C.
The course was simply mint, and scores submitted were predominantly in the 20s, but not all, and so, in 3rd place was our reigning champ, mighty Jeff Burgess on 34 points, whilst in 2nd place on the same score, but on a back 9 countback, was the Society Dreamboat, 'Delicious' Danny Parr.
But, sweeping to victory with an absolutely monumental score of 41 points (subject to the result of a urine test result...), and giving him his first ever Event win, he says, was Mr John Chapman. Tremendous knock John, winning by 7 points!!! (Handicap Committee please take note)
NTPs were won by Gary Chappo, Jeff Burgess, Colin Newall and Alex Stewart, the Captain's Draw Prize for the 6 Lowest Handicap holes was won by Danny Parr, and 2s were converted by Jeff B and Gary Chappo.
And finally, the fight for the right to take our dear Gertie Goose home came down to a countback on two scores of 19 points submitted by the twin Lewis boys, Colin and Mark (it's impossible to tell 'em apart!), but Captain McNally appeared quite delighted to announce that the honour went to his wonderful son-in-law, Colin!!
For the full album of Wrexham photos click here
Ashton-in-Makerfield GC, 28th July 2024
At last, some scorchio weather for a change, giving our sweaty mob of 21 baking bandits a chance to show off their white knobbly knees and sun hats collection!
Scoring mainly matched the wonderful weather, with a good number breaking the 30 points barrier, so, in joint 3rd place were Chris Sully (up there again...) and John Chappo on 34 points, whilst in 2nd place was the incredible shrinking Colin Newall on 36 points
But on the winners podium with a tremendous 38 points to help with his mortgage application, was the coolest man in the heat, Mr Danny Parr. Well in Danny, cracking score!!
NTPs were won by Guest, Jason Jones (he'll deffo be back!!), Daz White, Al Dennis (edging out the Skipper with great glee), and John Chappo, who was the only one to also score a 2 on the day, AND he won the Captain's Draw Prize for the highest Random 6 holes score of 14 points (albeit after a Card draw off against Colin Newall who had the same score)
And finally, thanks to a battling 17 points, one of our newest Members, Mr Steve Hudson was highly delighted to take home our cherished Gertie Goose and introduce her to his two bemused looking hounds!
For the full album of Ashton photos click here
Childwall GC, 30th June 2024
Wonderful Childwall was the setting for our assembly of 15 golfing footie pundits on the last day of flaming June, when England were due to play the mighty Narnia or someone in the Euros.
Scores were a right mix of Wow! and Whoops-a-Daisy! echoing the trend in the Euros, anyhow, in Bronze medal position was a rock steady Chris Sullivan on 33 points, whilst in the Silver position was Slimline Lo-Cal Colin Newall on 35 points on his first outing of the year. Nice one guys.
But the Gold medal went to homeboy and Vice Skipper, Les Hornby, with a tremendous return of 40 points. Well in Les, what a phenomenal score!!
NTPs were won by Captain McNally, Ian Stevo and Callum Newall with one being missed by all and the Captain's Prize was won by the player of the day, Vice Captain Hornby. 2s were scored by the Skipper, Alex Stewart (with a tremendous chip in) and Callum Newall.
And finally, in a real life episode of Tales of The Unexpected, Mark Lewis, strangely nicknamed 'JJ', had been tasked with transporting Gertie to the Event, but forgot to bring her, enter the fickle finger of fate, and, thanks to a score of 18 points, our hero, Mark 'JJ' Lewis collected a spooky miniature version of our Goose to take home and place alongside the already resident, original Gertie... but with an odd smirk on her beak...cue end titles and music with lady dancing to a backdrop of flames...
For the full album of Childwall photos, including a photo of the pint I bought for your wonderful England manager click here
Grange Park GC, 9th June 2024
Our rearranged date with the wonderful Grange Park finally arrived on a day of mixed weather conditions for our keen gathering of 18 power fading swishers.
Scoring was very healthy with 8 scores of over 30 points, resulting in plenty of smiles at the 19th hole, and in 3rd and 4th place on 33 points respectively were Danny Parr and John Chappo (Danny pipping JC to 3rd place thanks to the back 9 countback) and runner up was Bob Stewart on 35 points, maintaining his very solid start to the Season.
But, smashing it out of the park, finishing on top with his self professed "Best round of golf I've ever played!", scoring an immense Monsters Inc score of 39 points, was big Sully himself, Chris Sullivan. Well done Chris!!
NTPs were won by Danny Parr, Mark Roden, Colin Lewis and Fitzy the younger, and this Event's Captain's Draw cash prize went to Mr BS himself, Bob Stewart for scoring a very decent 19 points on the Back 9.
And finally, every Twitcher's favourite synthetic honker, Gertie was chauffeured home to roost at the home of the ever dependable Daz White, who's developing a very strong bond with our mascot these days, thanks to a magnificent return of 13 points.
For the full album of Grange Park photos click here
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