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The game itself was played off a ¾ handicap, something we are doing for our Cup days this year. It really was anybody's day. Amongst our guests joining us for the day were some familiar faces, 10 handicappers Morten Laird and Stuart Fraser, 6 handicapper Kenny Hope and 22 handicapper Gary Charnock. Gary, who is a regular in Talk of the Town where I work, had a few rounds with me and Dave Keenen during the week, and it has to be said that his aim is impeccable. Cecil Bartley who was going to join us on the Friday before the cup day, couldn't make it. Some may remember Cecil who has the fame of hitting pretty much every tree and bunker on the course. Well, as I said he couldn't make it, so Gary must have taken a few tips from him because Gary managed to hit a 3 inch wide tree trunk right in the centre sending it back to more or less where he started and then did exactly the same thing again! A target that small takes a lot of skill to hit twice!!!
Our Captain Rob had lined up some fantastic prizes for the day with the help of sponsors, The Kings Arms, (Robs pub), Tony from Chaplins Bar, Dave Coopers Canary air, Fuerteventura Property Portfolio, Dermott and Alan Wrigley. All the par 3’s were covered for nearest the pins, there was nearest the pin in 2 on the 9th, 16th and 18th as well as a bottle of something for anyone getting a birdie on the 1st. Also, not one, but 3 longest drive competitions for both ladies and gents, one of them offering a Calloway Big Bertha 10º for the longest drive on the 10th. 
After a photo shoot on the 1st tee to see Mr Captain off, the battle commenced. It was very closely run race that ended up in a 3-way tie for the cup. In joint 4th place were myself and Jo McKernon with 32 points and Paul Benham, Vince Price and rank outsider Steve Cording were all tied on 34 points. In this situation we revert back to a card play-off for the best score starting from the back 9 holes. As it happens, as we were playing off a ¾ handicap the results panned out in the order it would have been off full handicap. In 3rd place was odds-on favourite Paul Benham who scored 14 on the back 9. In 2nd place was Vince Price who scored 19 on the back 9 and 11 on the back 6, which meant our winner with 19 on the back 9 and 12 on the back 6 was Steve Cording. So close was the play-off. Congratulations to Steve on his 1st win with the society and what a day to do it on! 
The other prizes were won as follows; no one got a birdie on the 1st but both Coops and I lipped out narrowly missing a bottle of booze. Nearest the pin was won by Margot Kenny on the 4th hole, Paul Benham on the 7th, Stuart Fraser was nearest in 2 on the 9th, Jo McKernon on the 12th, no one stayed on the green on the 15th, nearest pin in 2 on the 16th was Margot Kenny and Stuart Fraser on the 18th.Womens longest drive on the 5th and 10th were won by Annie Streams and Jo McKernon on the 17th. The men’s longest drive was won by Stuart Fraser on the 5th, winning the Calloway driver on the 10th was Coops (I did out drive him by 2 metres but was just off the fairway!) and an absolute monster on the 17th was won by Steve Cording. The 102 euro 2’s competition was won by Margot Kenny, who was the only one who got a birdie on a par 3. The lucky person to pick the winner in the sweepstake was tree abuser, Gary Charnock and the only one with faith in the winner Steve Cording in Dermotts book, was Pete Thomas who took the lot. 
The evening presentation was held next door to Robs bar in Caleta. We all met at the Kings arms for a few drinks and then next door to the restaurant. After a superb selection of starters we presented the prizes for the nearest the pins, longest drives and a few extras too like who could balance the most spoons on their nose! (Initiated by Paul Benham but won by Jenny, Steeds girlfriend) wooden spoon, wouldn’t normally do it but it was Dennis McKernon so we did! Then we had the main course and dessert and presented the main prizes. Unfortunately, our winning guest Stuart Fraser couldn’t make it as it was his last night, and even our winning member Steve Cording was unable to attend. Their cups and prizes will be presented at a later date. However, it didn’t stop us celebrating on their behalf.
If you want to join us as a member or guest for this or any future events, or if you would like any further information about the society, please contact: President: Derek Mac
on (0034) 646 672888 |
Continuing
the party we moved back to Captain Robs bar, the Kings Arms
for some karaoke. It took no persuading to get anyone up to sing,
Vince was 1st there closely followed by Tony Fawcett and our Trace.