By Ron Hottes
The V.V.V’s:
Another healthy field of Ladies tackling the back-nine on this day resulted in a superb score being posted of 18 points. This was on the card of Annelies Duivenvoorden. Great result, Annelies. The runner-up, with a solid score of 16 points, went to Suzanne Barratt (bragging rights; sorry K.B.) And yes loyal readers, we had not one, but two of those elusive NTPs. On the 12th, Georgie’s excellent tee shot finished on the green for the 1st one. And not to be outdone, Deborah landed one on the tricky 15th.
Wednesday 11 December, Garside Challenge via a 2-Person Ambrose:
So, with the boys throwing out the Challenge, in the form of ‘Ok, who can score better than us’ Junior (Ian) and Senior (Phil) set about providing a more-than-healthy target for the rest of the pairs to beat. They posted a Nett score of 62.5, shooting a 67 off-the-stick. But this wasn’t good enough, because the Whitehead/Gilmore pairing matched that excellent score exactly. So, under the very generous Garside rules, Peter and the Skipper got ‘the booty’. The next best result came from the reliable pairing of Allan ‘Old Man River’ Hubbard and Your Loyal Scribe, who posted a 62.7 score. There were plenty of NTPs to take home on this day. They were won by: M. Hibbert (3rd and 9th), Neil Leckenby (5th), Junior Garside (12th), Chris Leighton (17th and Longest Drive on the 16th) and last, but certainly not least, by Deborah, for her super long drive, also on the 16th. The Committee, but especially all the members who participated would sincerely like to pass on their genuine appreciation to the Garside boys for their generous offer to sponsor this much-enjoyed event, long may it continue.
Twilight:
Under cloudless skies, and with little or no wind to deal with, those ideal conditions suited the likelihood of some seriously impressive results. George Brown posted the best of those, gathering 24 high-class points on the way. This outstanding result was way too good for the rest of the field, although runner-up Deborah’s 21 points could have won on any other day. The ball rundown extended to 18 only. The three NTPs went home with Danny Fox (11th), Ashleigh Hall (12th) and Paul Kennedy (15th). Next Thursday is the last of the 2024 Twilights, so enjoy that day’s Christmas breakup.
Saturday 14 December, 4-Person Ambrose and Presentation Day (keep an eye out for a full appraisal of the presentation day awards in the first edition back of the Star Mail in 2025):
The winning team, with an impressive Nett score of 51, consisted of Lee and Brendan-Creedy, Michael Pinkster and Dale Sund. Good shooting boys. The runner-up team, posting a Nett 52.25, included the Fox boys, Sam Dennis and Roger Mataele. There was no ball rundown, but there were plenty of NTPs. They were won by: Geoff Sharp (3rd), Seth Spenceley (5th), Mr.Pinkster (9th), Kenno (12th) and finally Ken ‘K.B’ Barratt (15th).
