Swindle - Daily Results Sheet
December 21 Fun Games
Nine games into the December fun sessions. Over £120 raised so far to incoming Captain Dave's personal Charity - Alzheimers.
20th December 2021 - Charity Christmas Outfit Swindle
On a relatively mild day 21 of us gathered wearing a wide range of Xmas jumpers and hats. 19 were ready to do battle in the Fun Chapman Pairs and 2 in the Winter Singles. The Chapman Pairs was kindly sponsored by Kev and proved to be a most enjoyable morning of golf. The teams were drawn and partners busily tried to work out 60% of the lower handicapper, 40% of the higher handicapper and then add them together to get their playing handicap. This level of maths is what an average 10 year old would be expected to do in approximately 2 minutes. Nine pairs of Seniors managed it in just under 15 minutes with 2 teams having to stay behind to do their corrections!!!
Eventually we all got under way and the weather remained kind to us making the conditions ideal for winter golf. From the chat in the bar afterwards there was clearly some very good dovetailing from some pairs, but also some shots which left playing partners in areas of the golf course that they had never visited before!!!!
Magic (unfortunate) moment of the day well and truly belonged to Henry. Having duffed his drive on the 10th he left Ash with a tricky, long shot across the ditch. Ash played the shot but only managed to plug the ball into the far side of the bank. He then beat a hasty retreat to go and find his own drive leaving Henry to recover his plugged ball. It would have been great to have recorded his attempt because apparently it was hilarious. To cut a long story short Henry ended up falling into the ditch, getting completely soaked, stripping off to put his waterproof trousers on and playing the rest of the round in very uncomfortable clothing!!
Winners on the day were Dennis and John with a very good 45 points.
They received a goody bag of prizes each, courtesy of Father Christmas Kev (pictured below). (Eds note. As we had 1 player too many for all pairs Kev played as a single - his Santa Birdie on the 17th from about 50 yards was indeed a golf highlight).
In the one winter singles match played today Bill just secured a win over Ivan.
Another £20 to Dave's charity today.
Eventually we all got under way and the weather remained kind to us making the conditions ideal for winter golf. From the chat in the bar afterwards there was clearly some very good dovetailing from some pairs, but also some shots which left playing partners in areas of the golf course that they had never visited before!!!!
Magic (unfortunate) moment of the day well and truly belonged to Henry. Having duffed his drive on the 10th he left Ash with a tricky, long shot across the ditch. Ash played the shot but only managed to plug the ball into the far side of the bank. He then beat a hasty retreat to go and find his own drive leaving Henry to recover his plugged ball. It would have been great to have recorded his attempt because apparently it was hilarious. To cut a long story short Henry ended up falling into the ditch, getting completely soaked, stripping off to put his waterproof trousers on and playing the rest of the round in very uncomfortable clothing!!
Winners on the day were Dennis and John with a very good 45 points.
They received a goody bag of prizes each, courtesy of Father Christmas Kev (pictured below). (Eds note. As we had 1 player too many for all pairs Kev played as a single - his Santa Birdie on the 17th from about 50 yards was indeed a golf highlight).
In the one winter singles match played today Bill just secured a win over Ivan.
Another £20 to Dave's charity today.
17th December 2021 - Charity Swindle
Firstly, a couple of omissions from the report on Wednesday (15th).
Ash had sponsored another nearest the pin - on the 18th - won by Roger : and it wasn't a bottle of his supplied wine either! Also, two winter singles results - Ray managed to hold off John Powell, despite giving quite a few shots and Steve Bell edged out Sharpie. Well done guys.
Coming to today, the original 15 listed to play came down to 9 on the day! A bit colder, but no wetter and not sufficient in number to justify giving prizes away, we played 3 -3 balls under normal rules. Spiggy, Bill and Chris V sped off greyhound style, but ended up at the bottom of the points table - any correlation there? Kev, clearly NOT at all embarrassed by his hat style, made another good score this week with a very good 39 points taking 2nd place. Modest Flash (yes thats' me!) came out on top with yet another 40 plus point score - this time 45. That's 4 or 5, 40 pluses in just over a week. But he did have to rush off for a golf lesson, and maybe that's where its coming from..... The £9 in stakes all passed on to Dave's charity.
And a Winter doubles match today - this time between 'in form' Ray and Joe, who came out on top over Steve Abbott and Richard. Ray apparently killed off the late challenge being mounted by Steve and Richard by putting a 160 yard shot into the hole on Old Slippery for an Eagle! Well done guys.
Ed
Robbo is back Monday. He's kinder than me.........
Ash had sponsored another nearest the pin - on the 18th - won by Roger : and it wasn't a bottle of his supplied wine either! Also, two winter singles results - Ray managed to hold off John Powell, despite giving quite a few shots and Steve Bell edged out Sharpie. Well done guys.
Coming to today, the original 15 listed to play came down to 9 on the day! A bit colder, but no wetter and not sufficient in number to justify giving prizes away, we played 3 -3 balls under normal rules. Spiggy, Bill and Chris V sped off greyhound style, but ended up at the bottom of the points table - any correlation there? Kev, clearly NOT at all embarrassed by his hat style, made another good score this week with a very good 39 points taking 2nd place. Modest Flash (yes thats' me!) came out on top with yet another 40 plus point score - this time 45. That's 4 or 5, 40 pluses in just over a week. But he did have to rush off for a golf lesson, and maybe that's where its coming from..... The £9 in stakes all passed on to Dave's charity.
And a Winter doubles match today - this time between 'in form' Ray and Joe, who came out on top over Steve Abbott and Richard. Ray apparently killed off the late challenge being mounted by Steve and Richard by putting a 160 yard shot into the hole on Old Slippery for an Eagle! Well done guys.
Ed
Robbo is back Monday. He's kinder than me.........
15th December 2021 - Charity Swindle
Mon 13th Dec
Firstly, a note about Monday's result which got lost in the excitement of the Seniors Christmas Lunch. Didn't see the cards, so don't know all the results, but the 12 players that needed to burn off a few calories before the meat and liquid event went out in 3 four balls and played the 3/2/1 game - or as Robbo calls it the 'Ted Rogers'. The winning team (Bell [was anxious to be mentioned], Powell, Gennings and Allen) scored 97 (I think) - considerably more than the next team I believe. The £12 winnings all went to Dave's Charity - not that I asked anyone else!
Weds 15th Dec
Robbo had to make a dash to Scotland for a few days (Back Mon), so things were a bit slack ! We got down to 15 players by the morning, which for Dec was a remarkably mild one, although it was a little treacherous underfoot in places on the course. Keeping things simple we just played a straightforward stableford. Kevin (below) was apparently so proud of his new hat (a big hit with lots of his pals) he had been sleeping in it and so it was still on his head when he went out to play. And he clearly loved it - as a did a course visitor - 'best thing on the course", he said. And such was his confidence scored a very easy 43 points. But it wasn't quite good enough to beat Kim with (I'm told) a classy 43 points playing off 18, who had a slightly better back nine. But the class act of the day (and I mean Year 5 - never going to make top Juniors) was Dennis with an excellent 44 points - it was actually 45 as his scorer had missed a point, but 44 was quite enough for the record. Dennis of course wasn't in the clubhouse, but was obviously very confident of that being a winning score as he had already donated his winnings in advance to the charity pot. Well done guys and particularly Dennis (who might just give me some competition next year!).
Ed
John Wayne - eat your heart out!
Firstly, a note about Monday's result which got lost in the excitement of the Seniors Christmas Lunch. Didn't see the cards, so don't know all the results, but the 12 players that needed to burn off a few calories before the meat and liquid event went out in 3 four balls and played the 3/2/1 game - or as Robbo calls it the 'Ted Rogers'. The winning team (Bell [was anxious to be mentioned], Powell, Gennings and Allen) scored 97 (I think) - considerably more than the next team I believe. The £12 winnings all went to Dave's Charity - not that I asked anyone else!
Weds 15th Dec
Robbo had to make a dash to Scotland for a few days (Back Mon), so things were a bit slack ! We got down to 15 players by the morning, which for Dec was a remarkably mild one, although it was a little treacherous underfoot in places on the course. Keeping things simple we just played a straightforward stableford. Kevin (below) was apparently so proud of his new hat (a big hit with lots of his pals) he had been sleeping in it and so it was still on his head when he went out to play. And he clearly loved it - as a did a course visitor - 'best thing on the course", he said. And such was his confidence scored a very easy 43 points. But it wasn't quite good enough to beat Kim with (I'm told) a classy 43 points playing off 18, who had a slightly better back nine. But the class act of the day (and I mean Year 5 - never going to make top Juniors) was Dennis with an excellent 44 points - it was actually 45 as his scorer had missed a point, but 44 was quite enough for the record. Dennis of course wasn't in the clubhouse, but was obviously very confident of that being a winning score as he had already donated his winnings in advance to the charity pot. Well done guys and particularly Dennis (who might just give me some competition next year!).
Ed
John Wayne - eat your heart out!
10th December 2021 - Charity Swindle
16 Swindlers arrived bright and early and set out to play a hastily arranged better ball pairs fun competition. After last night's rain the course resembled "The Somme" in some parts and that, coupled with the strong icy wind, would surely bring the scores down to more realistic numbers.
Wrong again!!! With six of the eight pairs scoring in the 40's it proved to be another day of impressive scoring.
As is traditional in the Seniors we all gathered in the clubhouse for a well earned cuppa and to give the winners a round of applause and their winnings. The scores were read out and lo and behold there was no sight of the winners!! As winners have to be there to collect their prize money it was unanimously agreed to give all the money to charity.
For the record Gordon and Dennis deserve to be congratulated for winning with a very good score of 46 points. They obviously dove tailed extremely well as they could afford to have a blob on one hole. That completed a clean sweep for Gordon this week with wins on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As I have said previously he is certainly enjoying a rich vein of form and already looks a serious contender for Swindler of the Year 2022!!!
Wrong again!!! With six of the eight pairs scoring in the 40's it proved to be another day of impressive scoring.
As is traditional in the Seniors we all gathered in the clubhouse for a well earned cuppa and to give the winners a round of applause and their winnings. The scores were read out and lo and behold there was no sight of the winners!! As winners have to be there to collect their prize money it was unanimously agreed to give all the money to charity.
For the record Gordon and Dennis deserve to be congratulated for winning with a very good score of 46 points. They obviously dove tailed extremely well as they could afford to have a blob on one hole. That completed a clean sweep for Gordon this week with wins on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. As I have said previously he is certainly enjoying a rich vein of form and already looks a serious contender for Swindler of the Year 2022!!!
8th December 2021 - Charity Swindle
Ten hardy (or should that be foolhardy) Seniors set off on Warley 1 to 18 in ever increasing wet conditions that required wellington boots as opposed to golf shoes. Before we had got to the bridge on the 1st hole everyone and their equipment was covered in mud!! Did that affect the scoring? Not one bit. Even allowing for the shortened holes (and something I said that I wasn't going to mention again) there were some very impressive scores. By far and away the star of the day (for the second time this week) was Gordon with a magnificent 46 points. He is certainly the man to beat at the moment and looks to be the favourite to take the trophies in the Winter Competitions. Can anyone stop the points machine?
For those who aren't aware the draws are now on the website.
For those who aren't aware the draws are now on the website.
6th December 2021 - Charity Swindle
So many different types of weather, including fog, drizzle, wind, rain and sleet threatened to put a damper on today's fun swindle. But it takes a little more than unfavourable weather conditions to stop the Warley Park Seniors taking to the course.
So 19 of us played the individual format of reds, yellows and whites where each player plays 6 holes of their choice off the red tees, yellow tees and white tees. It made absolutely no difference to the high scoring with 6 players getting 40 points or more and 14 getting 34 points or more.
Congratulations go to Gordon who pipped Ash on a better back 9 with both players scoring a wonderful 42 points. He generously donated his winnings to charity.
Spiggy won nearest the pin and won a bottle of wine kindly donated by Ash.
So 19 of us played the individual format of reds, yellows and whites where each player plays 6 holes of their choice off the red tees, yellow tees and white tees. It made absolutely no difference to the high scoring with 6 players getting 40 points or more and 14 getting 34 points or more.
Congratulations go to Gordon who pipped Ash on a better back 9 with both players scoring a wonderful 42 points. He generously donated his winnings to charity.
Spiggy won nearest the pin and won a bottle of wine kindly donated by Ash.
3rd December 2021 - Charity Swindle
Following a less than positive weather forecast and a number of drop outs due to injury there was some doubt as to whether a swindle would take place this morning. Things were certainly not looking good with only three of us in the clubhouse at 07.45 and dark clouds threatening outside. However, by 0800 there were 11 of us and no sign of the forecasted rain. Spiggy then informed us he was only out for a morning drive in his car and had no intention of playing golf which left us with 10. A quick draw took place and in the words of Captain Oates on the fateful Antarctic expedition with Captain Scott, Kim said (on finding out he was in the last group to go out - yet again) "I am just going outside and I may be some time"
None of us realised it at the time but he wasn't joking. His group arrived back in the clubhouse 55 minutes after the first three ball!!!!!. However, to be fair, he was in a fourball, did have the best score and donated his winnings to the Captain's charity.
As shown by the table there were some great scores, helped slightly by the fact that we played pick, wipe and place everywhere.
We had the privilege to be the first golfers to tee off from the newly opened Ist tee - results were mixed but the majority did manage to get over the ditch. The general consensus of opinion was that the course, and in particular the greens and fringes of the greens, is looking pretty good for December. Let us hope that the rain, wind, sleet and snow stay away!
None of us realised it at the time but he wasn't joking. His group arrived back in the clubhouse 55 minutes after the first three ball!!!!!. However, to be fair, he was in a fourball, did have the best score and donated his winnings to the Captain's charity.
As shown by the table there were some great scores, helped slightly by the fact that we played pick, wipe and place everywhere.
We had the privilege to be the first golfers to tee off from the newly opened Ist tee - results were mixed but the majority did manage to get over the ditch. The general consensus of opinion was that the course, and in particular the greens and fringes of the greens, is looking pretty good for December. Let us hope that the rain, wind, sleet and snow stay away!
1st December 21 Texas (Charity) Scramble
The first of our December fun events took place this morning on Warley 1 to 18. The teams were seeded in an attempt to ensure that they were all relatively similar in ability. Five teams of three were drawn in the clubhouse in preparation for a Texas Scramble sponsored by Swindle organiser Robbo. Ash also sponsored nearest the pin on the 3rd hole
Conditions were tricky due to very breezy weather, but despite this the scores were extremely good.
Results were as follows
Winners Kim Roger Kev. Gross 68 1under par
Runners Up. Robbo Dennis Winesy Gross 70 1 over par
John Carter Gordon Sharpie Gross 71 2 over par
Ash Dave S John P Gross 71 2 over par
Ray Les Joe Gross 80 11 over par
Congratulations to Kim Roger and Kev for a magnificent score, but particularly to Kim who got a good in one on the temporary 4th hole. A fantastic effort and many thanks from everyone for the drink.
Robbo won Nearest the Pin and Dave's personal charity (Alzheimers) is up and running with an £18 donation.
Conditions were tricky due to very breezy weather, but despite this the scores were extremely good.
Results were as follows
Winners Kim Roger Kev. Gross 68 1under par
Runners Up. Robbo Dennis Winesy Gross 70 1 over par
John Carter Gordon Sharpie Gross 71 2 over par
Ash Dave S John P Gross 71 2 over par
Ray Les Joe Gross 80 11 over par
Congratulations to Kim Roger and Kev for a magnificent score, but particularly to Kim who got a good in one on the temporary 4th hole. A fantastic effort and many thanks from everyone for the drink.
Robbo won Nearest the Pin and Dave's personal charity (Alzheimers) is up and running with an £18 donation.
Result for Final Swindle of 2021: Friday 26th November 2021
The end of Autumn and the beginning of Winter hit the final Swindle of the year today with five of the original fifteen players pulling out at short notice. No doubt the weather forecast of sleet, rain and strong winds had a bearing on whether to play or not with some but others had very different reasons! Reading my messages via e mail or whatsapp reminded me of being back at school reading notes from parents as to why their child was absent.
Dennis- It is going to be too wet, sleety and windy for me and I also need to go to the dry cleaners to pick up my trousers.
Roger- Golf doesn't rule my life and I have got the washing, ironing and cleaning of the bathroom to do at home.
Spiggy- I have a last minute meeting in a wine cellar in Fyfield.
John Carter - Sorry just got to wimp out.
And my favourite from Ding Dong Bell- I had a really bad night, have a heavy cold and a touch of diarr x diarh x diarea x the shits!!!!
The magnificent 10 had a most enjoyable morning in extremely pleasant weather with no sign of sleet rain or wind. In fact the sun came out half way through the morning resulting in layers being taken off to avoid getting too hot. Scores yet again were extremely good particularly from those who picked up the money. As you would expect there was plenty of discussion regarding bandits!
Congratulations to Kev with a fantastic 45 points and to our captain elect with his 40 points.
Dennis- It is going to be too wet, sleety and windy for me and I also need to go to the dry cleaners to pick up my trousers.
Roger- Golf doesn't rule my life and I have got the washing, ironing and cleaning of the bathroom to do at home.
Spiggy- I have a last minute meeting in a wine cellar in Fyfield.
John Carter - Sorry just got to wimp out.
And my favourite from Ding Dong Bell- I had a really bad night, have a heavy cold and a touch of diarr x diarh x diarea x the shits!!!!
The magnificent 10 had a most enjoyable morning in extremely pleasant weather with no sign of sleet rain or wind. In fact the sun came out half way through the morning resulting in layers being taken off to avoid getting too hot. Scores yet again were extremely good particularly from those who picked up the money. As you would expect there was plenty of discussion regarding bandits!
Congratulations to Kev with a fantastic 45 points and to our captain elect with his 40 points.
Result for Wednesday 24th November 2021
Due to slightly colder conditions today the draw for the penultimate swindle of the year took place inside. Numbers were slightly down from recent swindles, partly due to some still getting over the tiring and long day at Top Meadow on Monday, and also the uncertainty of whether buggies would be allowed or not. In the end 15 players took part and, as has become customary of late, we played Warley 1 to 18. Scores again proved to be high, with Ash coming out on top with an impressive 42 points, closely followed by Gordon with an equally very good 41 points (especially as he was playing with a 5 point cut) and Ray in 3rd place (and beating Dennis on count-back with 39 points. Ash receives a 6 point cut and Gordon a further 5 point cut. Ouch!! The good news for both of them is that there is only one more Swindle this year and everyone reverts back to their Course Handicap on 1st January.
Result for Friday 19th November 2021
Another great turn out by the Senior Swindlers on yet another very mild November Day. Playing Warley 1 to 18 in ideal conditions and its shortened holes on the front nine was a guarantee that scores would be high and so they turned out to be. A special mention must go to Dennis for taking part in his 50th Swindle this year. As has become the norm the first three places all scored 40 points or more. Congratulations go to the two Graham's (Sharpie and Robbo) who came 3rd and 2nd with 40 points and 43 points respectively, and especially to Ray who, after missing out on the prize money so many times recently, finally managed to pick up first place with a magnificent 44 points. All received hefty cuts so don't expect them to see them anywhere near the top of the leaderboard again this year!!
Only two more Swindles this year and then some different fun type games in December. Maybe we could have a practice 3 clubs and a putter round next week in preparation for the Turkey Trot.
Only two more Swindles this year and then some different fun type games in December. Maybe we could have a practice 3 clubs and a putter round next week in preparation for the Turkey Trot.
Result for Wednesday 17th November 2021
15 gathered for the Swindle Handicap Card day. The prospect of playing Childerditch, completing full HC cards, which required putting out, whilst also keeping track of the swindle scores where cuts were involved, proved a little daunting for some. Rounds were quite slow with 'ball locating' proving a bit of a problem. But we got there. It was good to see Winesy in the winning slot for the Swindle with an excellent 38 points (despite telling me he didn't want to put a HC card in, as he was 'struggling' - I'm looking forward to struggling now!!). Robot Robbo, back to full HC, put in his expected very solid 37 (and probably secured the SoY title in doing so) and John Powell picked up 3rd with 36 playing off a cut HC of 29. Well done guys.
Not sure how many finally put in HC cards or what the scores were, but I do know that John Powell put in a 44 pointer and so he has done his bit to try get his HC down a bit - you can't ask for more than that, so lets give him a little break now - for a short while anyway! I think Steve might need to think about a joint bandit of the year title this year !
Ed
Not sure how many finally put in HC cards or what the scores were, but I do know that John Powell put in a 44 pointer and so he has done his bit to try get his HC down a bit - you can't ask for more than that, so lets give him a little break now - for a short while anyway! I think Steve might need to think about a joint bandit of the year title this year !
Ed
Result for Friday 12th November 2021
Yet another mild November morning meant that there was no sign of any base layers or long johns and also no need for the draw to take place inside. Let's hope that this continues throughout the winter. Somehow I think I am being slightly over optimistic, but we can always dream!!
The recent trend of needing 40 points to secure any prize money continued and as you might expect there were some fabulous scores. Some cynical people might feel that there are some who are playing off slightly inflated handicaps. Personally I believe that. (Eds note: Anyone playing off 5 is bound to be a bit jaundiced in their view!!). Warley 1 to 9 has become much easier to score on and, as a result, whilst we have the temporary holes in place scores in general are going to be higher when we play Warley 1 to 18. Congratulations go to our captain elect for his wonderful 44 points, to Dennis for an equally fantastic 43 points and to Spiggy for his more than useful 40 points. Yet again big cuts for them all but a special mention must go to Dennis for his 5th score of 40 or more this year earning him a first - a cut of 7 shots in one go!!!
Dont forget we will be playing the next swindle on Childerditch/ Warley 10 to 18 with the opportunity to get your handicap down if you also wish to play for handicap purposes (Eds note: we are actively encouraging all to do that - we are way behind the practice at other clubs in submitting HC cards for regular social rounds).
The recent trend of needing 40 points to secure any prize money continued and as you might expect there were some fabulous scores. Some cynical people might feel that there are some who are playing off slightly inflated handicaps. Personally I believe that. (Eds note: Anyone playing off 5 is bound to be a bit jaundiced in their view!!). Warley 1 to 9 has become much easier to score on and, as a result, whilst we have the temporary holes in place scores in general are going to be higher when we play Warley 1 to 18. Congratulations go to our captain elect for his wonderful 44 points, to Dennis for an equally fantastic 43 points and to Spiggy for his more than useful 40 points. Yet again big cuts for them all but a special mention must go to Dennis for his 5th score of 40 or more this year earning him a first - a cut of 7 shots in one go!!!
Dont forget we will be playing the next swindle on Childerditch/ Warley 10 to 18 with the opportunity to get your handicap down if you also wish to play for handicap purposes (Eds note: we are actively encouraging all to do that - we are way behind the practice at other clubs in submitting HC cards for regular social rounds).
Result for Wednesday 10th November 2021
On an extremely mild morning for the time of year 19 swindlers congregated for the early draw ready to play Warley 1 to 18. Buggies appeared to be allowed as Messrs Dunsdon, Abbott and Bell, who were following on behind the Swindle, took the opportunity to use one. The high scores that were seen on Monday in the Poppy Competition were also seen this morning. All three players who took the money achieved magnificent scores of 40 points or more. Congratulations go to Gordon, Bill and Winesy for their 43, 42 and 40 points respectively. Very well played indeed. No doubt all three will be delighted to be playing off big cuts for the next 4 outings!! Commiserations must go to Ray who missed out on the prize money by one point for the third time in the last 4 swindles. (Ed. We welcomed Ian to his 3rd swindle, so he can now add his £1 to the pot and qualifies for taking winnings! Good luck!).
Result for Wednesday 3rd November 2021
Although many swindlers were playing away at Orsett on a 'Brian' Day plenty remained for a normal swindle run. Henry beginning to make a bit of a come back. But excellent scores from Bill and Sharpie put them in 2nd and 1st spots. Robbo's typo in Dennis' name rather tickled me, so it got left in! 'Hail the new Dennia!'
Ed.
Ed.
Result for Monday 1st November 2021
Almost all the Swindlers managed to cope with the changing of the clocks this weekend and turned up bright and early for the draw ready to play Warley 1 t0 18. "There is always one" is a well used phrase and today it applied to John C who was late on parade, citing too much water on the road on his route to the club and having to turn around and circumnavigate Upminster in order to join us! Needless to say he found his ball coming last out of the hat putting him in the final group out.
In our match for the coffees Dennis and I were beaten by Ray and Les 2 and 1 in a hard fought contest. Not satisfied with chipping in on the second hole Les did it again on the 17th to seal the match.
There were a number of good scores today, but one which was head and shoulders above all the others. John P managed to accumulate an excellent 43 points and that even included a blob!! A fabulous effort for which he was rewarded with £10 and a four point cut. The battle for second and third place saw 5 people get 34 points and 3 people get 35 points. For the second consecutive swindle Ray was the unlucky person to miss out on the prize money by finishing 4th on countback. Even more infuriating for him was four putting from 12 feet on the last hole!!! Better luck next week Ray. Ash pinched 3rd place from Ray and Dave S got 2nd by having a better back 6 than Ash. Another day of "if only" for those just missing out on the top three spots.
In our match for the coffees Dennis and I were beaten by Ray and Les 2 and 1 in a hard fought contest. Not satisfied with chipping in on the second hole Les did it again on the 17th to seal the match.
There were a number of good scores today, but one which was head and shoulders above all the others. John P managed to accumulate an excellent 43 points and that even included a blob!! A fabulous effort for which he was rewarded with £10 and a four point cut. The battle for second and third place saw 5 people get 34 points and 3 people get 35 points. For the second consecutive swindle Ray was the unlucky person to miss out on the prize money by finishing 4th on countback. Even more infuriating for him was four putting from 12 feet on the last hole!!! Better luck next week Ray. Ash pinched 3rd place from Ray and Dave S got 2nd by having a better back 6 than Ash. Another day of "if only" for those just missing out on the top three spots.
Result for Wednesday 27th October 2021
The final swindle in October saw the largest turnout of the month and although some thought that we may be playing Warley 1 to 18 every Wednesday we continued to enjoy the Childerditch 9 and 10 to 18. Most of us seem to be much more confident with Childerditch now and often Swindlers score better on this 9 than they do on Warley 10 to 18 - just look at the scores of John P(23) Roger(20) John C(19) today. Of course it doesn't work for everyone - see Gordon (6) and John Clare (9). However both of these qualify as comeback kings of the day with 20 and 15 points respectively on 10 to 18.
Maybe we will look to play Warley 1 to 18 again on 10th or 12th November and even make the other date another day for submitting scores for handicap purposes. I am aware that there were some Swindlers who found it difficult keeping two cards on the first day that we played for handicap purposes and also felt that scores were likely to be low in the winter and so there was little chance of achieving a better handicap. Looking at today's scores that doesn't necessarily follow.
In first place with a wonderful 39 points was Kim, in second place with 37 points was John Powell and in third place with 36 points (just pipping John Clare and Roger on countback) was Ash. Congratulations to all of them especially as the wind made good scoring very tricky today.
Robbo
Maybe we will look to play Warley 1 to 18 again on 10th or 12th November and even make the other date another day for submitting scores for handicap purposes. I am aware that there were some Swindlers who found it difficult keeping two cards on the first day that we played for handicap purposes and also felt that scores were likely to be low in the winter and so there was little chance of achieving a better handicap. Looking at today's scores that doesn't necessarily follow.
In first place with a wonderful 39 points was Kim, in second place with 37 points was John Powell and in third place with 36 points (just pipping John Clare and Roger on countback) was Ash. Congratulations to all of them especially as the wind made good scoring very tricky today.
Robbo
Result for Monday 25th October 2021
On a very pleasant morning 13 Swindlers gathered on Childerditch for the usual early morning draw. 13 was the expected number so all should have been plain sailing. However, the 13 included Dennis who was not there!!!! Upon checking when I got home John Clare had been omitted from the playlist for today!
As you would expect all the early morning chat was about yesterday's football and as you would expect the Spurs and Man Utd supporters got a bit of stick!
As the morning progressed the weather got better and better and by the time we got to the back 9, short sleeves were the order of the day. The final scores were very close with only six shots separating the top six players. Robbo, TIm and Ray picked up the prize money by virtue of coming in the top 3.
As you would expect all the early morning chat was about yesterday's football and as you would expect the Spurs and Man Utd supporters got a bit of stick!
As the morning progressed the weather got better and better and by the time we got to the back 9, short sleeves were the order of the day. The final scores were very close with only six shots separating the top six players. Robbo, TIm and Ray picked up the prize money by virtue of coming in the top 3.
Result for 22nd October 2021
Today marked both the 50th Swindle of the year and the first one to be jointly played for handicap purposes. Sadly, it proved all too much for some people (particularly those marking the swindle card in addition to the handicap purposes card) and, as a result the scores overall (with the exception of Tim and Kim) were particularly low.
With the course being much wetter and the ball not getting much run I have a feeling that average scores are going to continue to be on the low side from now until Spring.
I am still a firm believer that we should play for handicap purposes more regularly but the issue of how scores are recorded (My England app or card in the box) needs to be addressed.
Highlight of the day was Dennis's comeback (17 points on the back 9 was actually the second highest score). Unfortunately, 4 points on Childerditch wasn't quite so high up.
Both Tim and Kim made very good scores of 36 points which were far and away better than anyone else could manage on the day. Tim secured first place on countback with Robbo (also on countback) just ousting Mike out of third place and getting his £1 back.
With the course being much wetter and the ball not getting much run I have a feeling that average scores are going to continue to be on the low side from now until Spring.
I am still a firm believer that we should play for handicap purposes more regularly but the issue of how scores are recorded (My England app or card in the box) needs to be addressed.
Highlight of the day was Dennis's comeback (17 points on the back 9 was actually the second highest score). Unfortunately, 4 points on Childerditch wasn't quite so high up.
Both Tim and Kim made very good scores of 36 points which were far and away better than anyone else could manage on the day. Tim secured first place on countback with Robbo (also on countback) just ousting Mike out of third place and getting his £1 back.
Result for 15th October 2021
When asked about things that have held up play on the golf course I am sure that the number of different answers would creep up towards the thousands, rather than hundreds. Today we had evidence of four or five of them as follows:
Hitting a running squirrel on the Childerditch 8th Culprit John Clare
Hitting a goose with a glancing blow with his provisional on the 17th Culprit Greg Burnham
Having to take all his clubs out of his bag in order to get his 8 iron out Culprit Graham Robson
Jet fighters flying overhead whilst our group was on the 16th Culprit The RAF
Lack of a shout of fore from the 12th tee resulting in our bags being hit
and players scattering on the 11th tees. Culprit Green fee
No doubt each group could add a few more!!
(Eds. note: Can't believe looking for Dennis's ball isn't in here!)
Lowish scores were the order of the day for the majority of the swindlers today, but John Carter managed to get his £1 back having scored 31 points (Dennis breathed a sigh of relief that he didn't incur another cut).
Bill continued his good run of form with a very solid 36 points earning his 3rd cut in his last 4 outings. Robbo came back from illness to just sneak past Bill and become the winner on the day.
Hitting a running squirrel on the Childerditch 8th Culprit John Clare
Hitting a goose with a glancing blow with his provisional on the 17th Culprit Greg Burnham
Having to take all his clubs out of his bag in order to get his 8 iron out Culprit Graham Robson
Jet fighters flying overhead whilst our group was on the 16th Culprit The RAF
Lack of a shout of fore from the 12th tee resulting in our bags being hit
and players scattering on the 11th tees. Culprit Green fee
No doubt each group could add a few more!!
(Eds. note: Can't believe looking for Dennis's ball isn't in here!)
Lowish scores were the order of the day for the majority of the swindlers today, but John Carter managed to get his £1 back having scored 31 points (Dennis breathed a sigh of relief that he didn't incur another cut).
Bill continued his good run of form with a very solid 36 points earning his 3rd cut in his last 4 outings. Robbo came back from illness to just sneak past Bill and become the winner on the day.
Result for Wednesday 13th October 2021
With so much golf having been played by a wide range of Seniors recently batteries are beginning to run low for some.
Not so for the evergreen Dennis. With his fourth score of 40 or more this year he cruised to first place today. A really first class effort and was Gordon delighted that he chose to play at Barnham Broom today!!!
In second place with a fine 37 points was Dave Skinner.
Just over 6 weeks to go in the Swindle so plenty of time to make a late run.
Robbo
Not so for the evergreen Dennis. With his fourth score of 40 or more this year he cruised to first place today. A really first class effort and was Gordon delighted that he chose to play at Barnham Broom today!!!
In second place with a fine 37 points was Dave Skinner.
Just over 6 weeks to go in the Swindle so plenty of time to make a late run.
Robbo
Result for Monday 11th October 2021
You put your left leg in,
Your left leg out,
In, out, in, out
You shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey
And you turn around
And then, if you are Steve Bell, you rush over to play in the Swindle.
For those who are clearly in the dark about this story Steve was initially reserve for the match today, then he was in the team because of a drop out only to find when he arrived this morning that we had 17 players and he wasn't required after so l!!!!
With Ivan joining us at the last minute there was now enough for a proper swindle and you've probably already guessed who benefited from this coming in 2nd with 35 points and picking up £3 - Steve!! At the top with a very good 37 points was the quiet assassin Ray. Congratulations to both and enjoy your cuts!
Robbo
Your left leg out,
In, out, in, out
You shake it all about
You do the hokey cokey
And you turn around
And then, if you are Steve Bell, you rush over to play in the Swindle.
For those who are clearly in the dark about this story Steve was initially reserve for the match today, then he was in the team because of a drop out only to find when he arrived this morning that we had 17 players and he wasn't required after so l!!!!
With Ivan joining us at the last minute there was now enough for a proper swindle and you've probably already guessed who benefited from this coming in 2nd with 35 points and picking up £3 - Steve!! At the top with a very good 37 points was the quiet assassin Ray. Congratulations to both and enjoy your cuts!
Robbo
Result for Fri 8th October 2021
We had decided to play the WP front and back nines to see how things were now following the course changes. Pars were adjusted for scoring purposes. We missed Robbo as on a very rare occasion indeed he was too unwell to join us. Anyway Bill and Gordon managed two cope and off we went into some good weather. Despite the extra responsibilities Bill coped very well and came in with an excellent 40 point score to take 1st place. Winesy clearly had that good face on again and was unlucky with such a large score to just take 2nd place. A number of us on 34 points had our fingers crossed - but not in term of a desire for 3rd place- which carried a cut of 1 for just £2 - but fortunately Mike Tringham came in with a 35 to take that spot! Didn't get time to ask others about the course as I had to shoot off, but it does look as if things are moving in the right direction although its hard to see the new areas being in full use until the Spring of next year.
Result for Weds 6th October 2021
A small Swindle group today as many were playing away at Abridge on a Wilco day. They welcomed Ian Harris to his 1st game with us. A well done to Winesy on 1st place - he always says he was a face once - he obviously made it up nicely this morning! And to Mike Tringham in 2nd place. Thanks to Bill for arranging things on the day and doing the cards-scores etc.
Ed
Ed
Result for Fri 24th Sept 2021
The largest field since the end of July gathered on Childerditch and although a little chilly to begin with the weather quickly picked up and for the majority of the morning was extremely pleasant. Spiggy and I had a thoroughly enjoyable match against Tim and Chris which we lost on the 17th. I did feel at one point that Spiggy was being quite rude to Chris by continually addressing him as Vander. However I was informed that when he was at school he always addressed others in his company by their surname!! So don't forget guys that the next time you play with him he should be addressed as Hall. Technically it should be Hall minor but that's a story for another day. Being very proud of his school he also informed us of a couple of famous people who attended it- one being Kate Middleton.
Back to the golf where there were an awful lot of scores within 5 points of each other but in the end Tim just pipped Robbo( both having 37 points) by having a better back 9 and Kev continued his rich vein of form with 36 points off 18 - seven shots below his usual handicap. A forerunner for Bandit of the Year methinks!!!
Back to the golf where there were an awful lot of scores within 5 points of each other but in the end Tim just pipped Robbo( both having 37 points) by having a better back 9 and Kev continued his rich vein of form with 36 points off 18 - seven shots below his usual handicap. A forerunner for Bandit of the Year methinks!!!
Result for Mon 20th Sept 2021
Due to the inter club match against Maylands there was only a small field of 8 for today's swindle. After the draw debacle last week you just can't keep Dennis out of the news - for someone who has made it crystal clear in the past that he doesn't enjoy playing Childerditch he made a pretty good go of it today with a mammoth 24 points!! And in his own words he missed a couple of easy putts as well. Unsurprisingly he won with a magnificent 44 points. That was the good news. The bad news is that it was his third 40 pointer of the year and he is cut 5 for the next four games for just £5. In addition Gordon was playing in the match so Dennis missed out on another £1. Les finished in second place and picked up his first prize money of the year and a 1 point cut.
Robbo
Robbo
Result for Weds 15th Sept 2021
All was going swimmingly well this morning and then came Dennis!! Having already almost blown up the signing in and recording your score machine (I don't know its proper name) [Ed.Note: Den thinks is a Whack a Mole game] earlier in the week Dennis was given the simple task of drawing out the first four balls for today's swindle. Quite straightforward you would think. What could possibly go wrong? Well, he did take out the 4 balls and quickly identified Gordon's, Kev's and Roger's. That left one ball and try as he might he could not ascertain who the ball belonged to. The rest of the draw was completed (without Dennis's help) and everyone had their ball back except one person. Yes, you've guessed it, it belonged to Dennis!!!!!!!
Eventually the 16 swindlers set off in much more pleasant conditions than yesterday. In the fourball that i was involved with there was some excellent golf played. Sadly for Winesy and myself it was played by our opponents Greg and Paul and we were hammered as a result! Greg, our Golfer of the Year elect, played some outstanding shots and none better than when he was stuck behind a tree on the 17th with little or no backswing and still managed to punch his shot to within six feet of the hole.
Today's prize money went to Gordon in 3rd place (34 points) on countback from Ray, to Greg in second place (37 points) and Kev in first place (for the second swindle in a row!!!) with a fabulous 38 points. Congrats to all three.
Robbo
Eventually the 16 swindlers set off in much more pleasant conditions than yesterday. In the fourball that i was involved with there was some excellent golf played. Sadly for Winesy and myself it was played by our opponents Greg and Paul and we were hammered as a result! Greg, our Golfer of the Year elect, played some outstanding shots and none better than when he was stuck behind a tree on the 17th with little or no backswing and still managed to punch his shot to within six feet of the hole.
Today's prize money went to Gordon in 3rd place (34 points) on countback from Ray, to Greg in second place (37 points) and Kev in first place (for the second swindle in a row!!!) with a fabulous 38 points. Congrats to all three.
Robbo
Result for Friday 10th Sept 2021
Summer seems to have come and gone now and Autumn seems to have arrived earlier than normal. The season isn't the only thing that seems to have changed. The Seniors section has now had ten new players this year and these "newbies" have all been a welcome addition to our section. Dave Oakley, already a long standing member of Warley Park, joined us for the first time today and was delighted to begin with a win when he and Dennis dove tailed well to beat Ding Dong and myself on the last. Having played with almost all of the new guys they seem to be thoroughly enjoying their golf with us and long may that continue.
Today's swindle podium was completely dominated by the aforementioned new members with Mark taking top spot with a wonderful 42 points. Just thought I would mention that he is also a fellow Liverpool supporter and therefore can never be classed as a bandit!! Following closely behind with an equally impressive 40 points was Kev, one of our many Gooners. Below Liverpool again Kev!! Making up the top 3 was Mike (no not you Tretty) with a more than adequate 37 points. Mark and Kev found out quickly that it doesn't pay to get 40 points!! - both were cut 4 for their efforts. Congratulations to all of them and watch out for the handicap police- they are coming to get you!
Graham
NB Robbo clearly didn't read the Eds note at the end of Ash's last report about our new anti discrimination policy. Funny isn't it that the majority of us are WHU fans, but they never get mentioned - clear evidence of discrimination. There may be a tribunal coming up...!
Today's swindle podium was completely dominated by the aforementioned new members with Mark taking top spot with a wonderful 42 points. Just thought I would mention that he is also a fellow Liverpool supporter and therefore can never be classed as a bandit!! Following closely behind with an equally impressive 40 points was Kev, one of our many Gooners. Below Liverpool again Kev!! Making up the top 3 was Mike (no not you Tretty) with a more than adequate 37 points. Mark and Kev found out quickly that it doesn't pay to get 40 points!! - both were cut 4 for their efforts. Congratulations to all of them and watch out for the handicap police- they are coming to get you!
Graham
NB Robbo clearly didn't read the Eds note at the end of Ash's last report about our new anti discrimination policy. Funny isn't it that the majority of us are WHU fans, but they never get mentioned - clear evidence of discrimination. There may be a tribunal coming up...!
Result for Wednesday 8th Sept 2021
The summer has finally arrived, for a few days anyway, and 10 swindlers were ready at 7:40 for the draw. The organiser for the day, lastminute.ash arrived at the customary 7:41 with a CCFC bag to do the draw. We were honoured with the rare appearance of the club champion Paul Jackson who partnered Dennis and took on Fantasy editor Simon and money man Ash. A close defeat for Ash and Simon. In the absence of Gordon (on a ferry in Felixstowe I think), Dennis was playing out of his skin scoring 20pts from the 1st 8 holes but the wheels fell off and he ended up in 3rd place with 34 pts getting his pound back. Runner up was gooner John playing to handicap with 36pts, but the winner of the day was Sharpie (on a 4 cut) with a very good 37pts.
Ash
Eds note: In line with our new anti-discrimination policy: any future references to football clubs or characterisation of individuals as people associated with a particular football club will be redacted! Apart from those related to Winsey of course.
Ash
Eds note: In line with our new anti-discrimination policy: any future references to football clubs or characterisation of individuals as people associated with a particular football club will be redacted! Apart from those related to Winsey of course.
Result for Monday 6th Sept 2021
With many regular Swindlers playing in the match against Upminster, the bare minimum (seven players) required for a swindle met for the draw impeccably organised by Bill. Newcomer Mark wasted no time picking up some winnings (£5) after scoring an excellent 38 points (including 26 points on the back 9). And it was great to see Joe take second place, although picking up £2 having put £1 in and getting a one point cut hardly seems fair!!
The race for Swindler of the Year remains close between Ash(+£18) and Robbo(+£20) as does the leader for Swindle appearances. Joe 33 Dennis 33 Winesy 27 Sharpie 26.
Graham
The race for Swindler of the Year remains close between Ash(+£18) and Robbo(+£20) as does the leader for Swindle appearances. Joe 33 Dennis 33 Winesy 27 Sharpie 26.
Graham
Result for Friday 3rd Sept 2021
On yet another good day for playing golf 16 Swindlers gathered for the draw hoping that they wouldn't be in the last group drawn and therefore avoiding having to wait 24 minutes to tee off. It wasn't long before the 16 became 15 as Les had to retire because every time he looked down prior to playing his shot he saw two balls. Fortunately we found out it wasn't anything serious because we met him in the car park at the end of our round and he informed us that the double vision only lasted a short time. I must say that I was surprised to see Les but all was revealed when he said that he had gone home only to realise that he had forgotten his glasses. They say that bad things come in threes but I didn't think this was the time to mention lost property. (Those who stayed afterwards for coffee and conversation will know exactly why!!!!!)
As seems to have been the norm this year the scores were very close and the podium places were yet again decided on countback. Three players ended up with 35 points, two of whom had a back 9 of 18 points and one who had 17 points. In third place was Rocky Skinner who received the princely sum of £3. It was suggested that this should go to a new pair of sunglasses (in joke!!); Ash just pipped Sharpie by having a better back 3 and in doing so closed the gap significantly at the top of the leaderboard.
Robbo
As seems to have been the norm this year the scores were very close and the podium places were yet again decided on countback. Three players ended up with 35 points, two of whom had a back 9 of 18 points and one who had 17 points. In third place was Rocky Skinner who received the princely sum of £3. It was suggested that this should go to a new pair of sunglasses (in joke!!); Ash just pipped Sharpie by having a better back 3 and in doing so closed the gap significantly at the top of the leaderboard.
Robbo
Result for Monday 30th August 2021
Having one drop out, three late entries and 2/3 buggy users proved just a little bit too much for me this morning. As a result the draw was a complete shambles!!! I did manage to work out that with 14 players we needed two 3 balls and two 4 balls but unfortunately i drew the 4 balls out first followed by the 3 balls. To add to the chaos one of the 3 balls was made up of Sharpie Ash and Chris which would have left Chris walking the course on his own and trying to keep up with 2 buggies. Common sense prevailed in the end with the 3 balls going out first followed by the 4 balls( who weren't happy!!) and Spiggy agreed to go in the biuggy with Graham and swapped with Chris. If you thought that was the end of the chaos you would be wrong. Having gone out in a 3 ball with Chris and Henry we were all feeling pleased with ourselves for getting a par each on the first hole when from out of nowhere another buggy arrived next to us by the second tee. Driving it was a certain Jim Blyth who had entered the Bank Holiday competition thinking it was a drawn competition and was distraught to find that when he arrived on the first tee it wasn't and he had nobody to play with. The 4 ball swindlers still waiting to tee off on the first tee had got their own back and suggested to Jim that he could join our 3 ball which was exactly what he did!!
If you can follow all that you must be a genius.
Back to the golf where both finalists from the recent Summer Singles final finished in the top three ( obviously both are in excellent form) Both Greg and Ray finished on 35 points but for the second time in a week Greg just pipped Ray( this time on countback).However they were both beaten by Graham Sharp who won the day with 36 points. Todays comeback kid was Dennis who having scored 8 points on Childerditch then notched up a further 20 points on the Back 9.
If you can follow all that you must be a genius.
Back to the golf where both finalists from the recent Summer Singles final finished in the top three ( obviously both are in excellent form) Both Greg and Ray finished on 35 points but for the second time in a week Greg just pipped Ray( this time on countback).However they were both beaten by Graham Sharp who won the day with 36 points. Todays comeback kid was Dennis who having scored 8 points on Childerditch then notched up a further 20 points on the Back 9.
Result for Friday 27th August 2021
The big question, having switched off the morning alarm, was 'Is today a shorts day or not'? As it turned out after a slightly chilly start to the day the answer was an emphatic 'Yes'. 17 Swindlers gathered and saw the two finalists in the Summer Singles (Ray and Greg) tee off in what proved to be a very tight and well fought match. In the end Greg just pipped Ray on the 18th hole. Congratulations to Greg and commiserations to Ray.
In another very tight Swindle, which went to countback, there was a first time winner in John Carter who just managed to push Dennis into second place after both of them finished with 35 points. Dennis, however, had the consolation of beating Gordon (who was 3rd with 34 points) in their personal competition. Comeback of the day went to Winesy who, after getting 10 points on Childerditch, went on to amass 21 points on the back 9.
Robbo
In another very tight Swindle, which went to countback, there was a first time winner in John Carter who just managed to push Dennis into second place after both of them finished with 35 points. Dennis, however, had the consolation of beating Gordon (who was 3rd with 34 points) in their personal competition. Comeback of the day went to Winesy who, after getting 10 points on Childerditch, went on to amass 21 points on the back 9.
Robbo
Result for Wednesday 25th August 2021
On a very pleasant morning for golf 19 Seniors gathered over at Childerditch ready to do battle in the 35th Swindle of the year. Once we had got over hearing about how West Ham are top of the league our fourball of Kim and Bob P versus Simon and myself had a particularly enjoyable match which went to the last and ended up all square. Undoubtedly the highlight was Kim's eagle 2 for 5 on Slippery. Kim promised to tell Dennis all about it next time he plays with him!!
You won't be surprised to hear that Kim won easily overall (playing off 4 shots below his course handicap) with a fantastic back 9 of 25 points (34 shots 1 under gross). Ray and Robbo fought it out for the minor medals with Robbo just pipping Ray with a better back 6.
Comeback of the day on the back 9 having walked off Childerditch belonged to Kev who, having got 5 points on Childerditch, managed to get 20 points on the back 9.
Graham
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Eds note : But gymnastic star of the day was Ash. Having stopped in his buggy by the side of his ball to collect it he leaned over just a bit tooooo much and out he came in a very stylish complete forward roll. Not content with that, having noticed that whilst we were doubled over with laughter, Rex remained unmoved he realised he hadn't seen it so got back in and did it as an action replay - and very good it was. You too can ask for a repeat performance next time you play with him !
You won't be surprised to hear that Kim won easily overall (playing off 4 shots below his course handicap) with a fantastic back 9 of 25 points (34 shots 1 under gross). Ray and Robbo fought it out for the minor medals with Robbo just pipping Ray with a better back 6.
Comeback of the day on the back 9 having walked off Childerditch belonged to Kev who, having got 5 points on Childerditch, managed to get 20 points on the back 9.
Graham
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Eds note : But gymnastic star of the day was Ash. Having stopped in his buggy by the side of his ball to collect it he leaned over just a bit tooooo much and out he came in a very stylish complete forward roll. Not content with that, having noticed that whilst we were doubled over with laughter, Rex remained unmoved he realised he hadn't seen it so got back in and did it as an action replay - and very good it was. You too can ask for a repeat performance next time you play with him !
Result for Monday 23rd August 2021
Nine on the tee early to avoid the start of the Seniors match, but we weren't quite sure if we had turned up for golf or a buggy rally. Four of the nine players were in the driving seat of their hot rods! But we put 3 of them in a 3 ball in the middle of 2 other 3 balls just to slow them down a bit! And as it turned out 2 of the top 3 places were taken by buggy users - more evidence for me that there is a distinct advantage in not having to walk. I'll be asking the Swindle Organiser to investigate the need for penalty shots for such players! And as apparently happened last Weds (see below) our rounds were also just 3.5 hours - it did involve fast walking though! The prizes went to Ivan North with a very good 38 and John Powell continuing to score only just above his handicap with 37! We'll have John below 30 in the Swindle this year! Well played guys. Joe asked me not to report his score, but as you know I'm a firm believer in transparency in all matters!! And the suggested bribe was far too inadequate. If I did that I'd also have to leave lots of Dennis's scores off the list - oh and by the way, did I remember to check his and my scores for the £1 challenge??
Ed (Nb Robbo is back Weds)
Ed (Nb Robbo is back Weds)
Result for Wednesday 18th August 2021
Late entries from Bob Brookes, Les Polden and John Carter ensured that a swindle was possible and so 8 Seniors traipsed over to Childerditch to do battle. A little light drizzle didn't deter them and, with the course almost empty, completed their rounds in just over three and a half hours.
Due to the low numbers only two prizes were on offer today. Congratulations go to Mike Tringham who picked up his first cash win (£5) and Dennis who is beginning to get back to the form he showed pre lockdown.
With a full week of Swindles next week there will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to close in on Ash and I who currently top the Swindle table.
Due to the low numbers only two prizes were on offer today. Congratulations go to Mike Tringham who picked up his first cash win (£5) and Dennis who is beginning to get back to the form he showed pre lockdown.
With a full week of Swindles next week there will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to close in on Ash and I who currently top the Swindle table.
Result for Friday 13th August 2021
On a pleasant day for playing golf today's scores were surprisingly low. In fact I can't remember the last time someone picked up prize money with a score in the 20s. Kim proved to be a comfortable winner at the end of the Day with 35 points. However you wouldn't have bet on him after 9 holes when he crossed from Childerditch with 13 points. Back to back birdies on 16 and17 certainly boosted his score. Cut 3 Kim!!! Bill played some steady golf (or so I was told) and ended up as the runner up with 32 points. Cut 2 Bill! The final money winner proved to be Mike Trett. He had actually gone home when the prize money was distributed. He ended up with 29 points winning on count back from Chris and Steve Benton and had the dubious honour of paying £1, winning £2 and getting cut one shot. Happy days Mike!
And over in the Summer singles semi final its understood that Ray secured a victory over Ivan on the 18th with par.
Graham
And over in the Summer singles semi final its understood that Ray secured a victory over Ivan on the 18th with par.
Graham
Result for Friday 6th August 2021
Illness, injury, doubles final and tiredness reduced the Swindle today to 12 players. Three fourballs, followed by the gladiators in the doubles final set off in overcast conditions hoping that the forecast would be kind to all.
As you might have expected a considerable amount of conversation time was taken up with the events of the GG meeting on the previous evening.
It was really nice to welcome back Simon to the Swindle today and hopefully he will go from strength to strength in the coming months.
Top of the leaderboard today was another of our newly joined members. Having just received his handicap after submitting three cards Tim wasted no time at all in taking the money( on countback) with a very polished 36 points. Runner up was Robbo and John Clare got his money back in third place.
G
Eds note: the Summer Doubles final was in the end won fairly comfortably (5 and 4) by Brian and Geoff B in their match with John C and Gordon. Of the 13 holes played for the match there was 1 birdie, 1 bogey and 11 pars. GBs pitching, but especially putting, was undoubtedly the highlight of the game.
As you might have expected a considerable amount of conversation time was taken up with the events of the GG meeting on the previous evening.
It was really nice to welcome back Simon to the Swindle today and hopefully he will go from strength to strength in the coming months.
Top of the leaderboard today was another of our newly joined members. Having just received his handicap after submitting three cards Tim wasted no time at all in taking the money( on countback) with a very polished 36 points. Runner up was Robbo and John Clare got his money back in third place.
G
Eds note: the Summer Doubles final was in the end won fairly comfortably (5 and 4) by Brian and Geoff B in their match with John C and Gordon. Of the 13 holes played for the match there was 1 birdie, 1 bogey and 11 pars. GBs pitching, but especially putting, was undoubtedly the highlight of the game.
Result for Wednesday 4th August 2021
With the upcoming match against Stapleford Abbotts tomorrow, coupled with a small number of Seniors carrying minor injuries/sickness, the field for today's Swindle was reduced to eight players. The draw took place on Childerditch and two fourballs set off in pleasant conditions, with each individual player looking to score the magical 40 points. Conversation in our fourball of Ash, Greg, Joe and myself initially focussed on Big Ed's evening tomorrow, switched to the new cricket competition (the 100) and then moved on to the current condition of the course. As always there were a variety of different opinions on all the subjects!!
The scores were generally quite high, but standing head and shoulders above everyone was the Website Wonder. A fabulous score of 43 points (including back to back birdies on Childerditch Holes 6 (SI 1) and Hole 7 by Gordon, certainly deserved more than a £5 reward and a three point cut! Sympathy for him however was scarce particularly when it was pointed out that he devised the Swindle pay out table in the first place!! Food for thought in the future when there is a low turnout!! Robbo took the runners up spot and shot of the day belonged to Ash (Ed. I think Robbo means 'in his 4 ball'!!) who put his second shot on the 3rd on Childerditch to a few centimetres securing the easiest of birdies.
The scores were generally quite high, but standing head and shoulders above everyone was the Website Wonder. A fabulous score of 43 points (including back to back birdies on Childerditch Holes 6 (SI 1) and Hole 7 by Gordon, certainly deserved more than a £5 reward and a three point cut! Sympathy for him however was scarce particularly when it was pointed out that he devised the Swindle pay out table in the first place!! Food for thought in the future when there is a low turnout!! Robbo took the runners up spot and shot of the day belonged to Ash (Ed. I think Robbo means 'in his 4 ball'!!) who put his second shot on the 3rd on Childerditch to a few centimetres securing the easiest of birdies.
Result for Wednesday 28th July 2021
20 turned up on the tee as expected. First day of ‘bring your own ball to the draw’. Most had marked their balls clearly with their names - those that hadn’t were rejected and sent back to the marking room. That will be the new order of the day from now on!! Some were however a little confused about who they are - eg John C is apparently the local Commander in Chief??
Anyway the rain held off and some good scores were recorded. The Ed’s score was a bit hampered early on when he suddenly realised it wasn’t a Comp so he had 21 shots and not the 20 on the card. As he had just walked off the 2nd hole Index 3, having picked up with a short putt left, before realising that, it wasn’t a helpful lapse of memory. And an important point it would be in the Dennis v Gordon £1 challenge….a somewhat hollow and of course rare victory to the Joker. But the Ed. did go on to birdie the 5th and the 8th (yes the 8th) on Childerditch - that’s got to be close to Dennis’s eagle on the 6th!
Anyway over to the real heroes of the day - Graham (Sharpie?) (Razor?) (So many identities) obviously had a magnificent outing amassing a walloping 43 points and earning himself a cut of 4 shots. He certainly won the ‘beneficial use of a buggy for golf’ challenge with one of his playing partners, Ash, who came in with 20 points less!
And King Henry received the second crown with an excellent 39 points (been having lessons from Dennis on how to just miss out on 40 points).
And trailing a bit in the top scoring, but having put in a very determined effort, with partner Skeelsy, to (just) win their swindle match v the Ed and Bill, Kim Han-sen took 3rd place on the stand; and for a rather measly £3 took a cut of 1 on the chin.
It was a day we said a sad goodbye to Allan in his last game with us, but of course wished him well at his new club. And also to Dave Skeels in his last Swindle - he is playing in the Comp Friday if you haven't had the chance to say farewell personally.
I think you will be pleased to hear that despite surfing the scene in Devon, Robbo will be back sorting us out next week. Expect a good round, as a week off any golf will have him biting at the bit to get out there.
Ed
Anyway the rain held off and some good scores were recorded. The Ed’s score was a bit hampered early on when he suddenly realised it wasn’t a Comp so he had 21 shots and not the 20 on the card. As he had just walked off the 2nd hole Index 3, having picked up with a short putt left, before realising that, it wasn’t a helpful lapse of memory. And an important point it would be in the Dennis v Gordon £1 challenge….a somewhat hollow and of course rare victory to the Joker. But the Ed. did go on to birdie the 5th and the 8th (yes the 8th) on Childerditch - that’s got to be close to Dennis’s eagle on the 6th!
Anyway over to the real heroes of the day - Graham (Sharpie?) (Razor?) (So many identities) obviously had a magnificent outing amassing a walloping 43 points and earning himself a cut of 4 shots. He certainly won the ‘beneficial use of a buggy for golf’ challenge with one of his playing partners, Ash, who came in with 20 points less!
And King Henry received the second crown with an excellent 39 points (been having lessons from Dennis on how to just miss out on 40 points).
And trailing a bit in the top scoring, but having put in a very determined effort, with partner Skeelsy, to (just) win their swindle match v the Ed and Bill, Kim Han-sen took 3rd place on the stand; and for a rather measly £3 took a cut of 1 on the chin.
It was a day we said a sad goodbye to Allan in his last game with us, but of course wished him well at his new club. And also to Dave Skeels in his last Swindle - he is playing in the Comp Friday if you haven't had the chance to say farewell personally.
I think you will be pleased to hear that despite surfing the scene in Devon, Robbo will be back sorting us out next week. Expect a good round, as a week off any golf will have him biting at the bit to get out there.
Ed
Result for Monday 26th July 2021
With Robbo winging it away to the West Country (after walking and playing 36 holes - rather better than his partner Flash - in a Braintree Pairs comp on Sunday, and Flash and Ash (also at Braintree, but in buggy!) getting up (too early!) to play the Wanstead away match, Bill was asked to be the organiser for the day. Having given him a briefing the evening before I suggested that it would all be a little easier if he just won the swindle the next day. And guess what! But I take no credit (only cash) - a tremendous 42 points earned him a cut of 3 and the right to keep 6 of the £1s collected. Well done Bill. And not far behind with a rather good 39 points was Dave Cormack with a cut of 1 for his £4. New boy John, having had a 2nd the previous Friday, kept his winning streak going with a 3rd place today, although with the numbers playing it was just his £1 back and no cut.
NB Please don't ask me to suggest to you that you should win without first agreeing terms!
Ed.
NB Please don't ask me to suggest to you that you should win without first agreeing terms!
Ed.
Result for Friday 23rd July 2021
Unbelievably, 12 Swindlers and 4 other Seniors playing in their Summer Doubles semi final managed to arrive on the 10th tee at the ridiculously early time of 0715 this morning. This was all the more amazing because the draw managed to change twice relatively late on Thursday evening!!
For many this was their first experience of playing Warley 1 to 9 after all the recent work on the course. I have to say that personally I didn't think it was quite as bad as previous reports had suggested. Our particular fourball had a very enjoyable morning and close match with Mike and I just able to overcome Chris and Roger 2 and 1. However controversy was to follow at the end of the round when Roger (who had mentioned at the start that he wasn't sure what his course handicap was but he thought it might be 19) discovered that he should have played off 21 and not 19. After a short discussion we agreed to give him the two additional points for Stroke Index 2 and 3 holes which meant that instead of coming third he actually came first!! Cut 2 Rog. Roger then had the audacity to suggest that maybe they would have won our match!! Sadly for him Mike and I had already drunk our winning drinks!
It didn't take long for John, one of our new Seniors, to make his mark. Having put his three cards in to get his handicap he had a great start to his Swindle career when he managed to get 37 points and second place. Cut 1 John. Dennis, who has been enjoying a good run of scores lately was third with 36 points and got his £1 back.
Congratulations to the money winners.
Generally almost all Swindlers are fully aware what their course handicap is which is the one to be used for the Swindle. Thank you. Please check this on a regular basis and particularly after a competition to ensure what is on the Swindle Summary table is correct. Thanks also to the card markers today who all managed to cope with the changes of Hole 4 to a Par 3 and Hole 5 to a Par 4.
Graham
Note the 2nd of the summer doubles semi finals was played which resulted in a win for John Carter and Gordon over Mike Trett and Geoff Jackson. The final will be John/Gordon v Wilco and Geoff Brown.
For many this was their first experience of playing Warley 1 to 9 after all the recent work on the course. I have to say that personally I didn't think it was quite as bad as previous reports had suggested. Our particular fourball had a very enjoyable morning and close match with Mike and I just able to overcome Chris and Roger 2 and 1. However controversy was to follow at the end of the round when Roger (who had mentioned at the start that he wasn't sure what his course handicap was but he thought it might be 19) discovered that he should have played off 21 and not 19. After a short discussion we agreed to give him the two additional points for Stroke Index 2 and 3 holes which meant that instead of coming third he actually came first!! Cut 2 Rog. Roger then had the audacity to suggest that maybe they would have won our match!! Sadly for him Mike and I had already drunk our winning drinks!
It didn't take long for John, one of our new Seniors, to make his mark. Having put his three cards in to get his handicap he had a great start to his Swindle career when he managed to get 37 points and second place. Cut 1 John. Dennis, who has been enjoying a good run of scores lately was third with 36 points and got his £1 back.
Congratulations to the money winners.
Generally almost all Swindlers are fully aware what their course handicap is which is the one to be used for the Swindle. Thank you. Please check this on a regular basis and particularly after a competition to ensure what is on the Swindle Summary table is correct. Thanks also to the card markers today who all managed to cope with the changes of Hole 4 to a Par 3 and Hole 5 to a Par 4.
Graham
Note the 2nd of the summer doubles semi finals was played which resulted in a win for John Carter and Gordon over Mike Trett and Geoff Jackson. The final will be John/Gordon v Wilco and Geoff Brown.
Result for Wednesday 21st July 2021
No swindle organisers there for the swindle as you will have noticed. What we can say is that Keith singlehandedly scored more than either of our pairs (Ash/Robbo- Gordon/Kim) did at Manor of Groves yesterday in a competition!
Robbo mentioned that some corrections to handicaps had to be made.
Ed.
Robbo mentioned that some corrections to handicaps had to be made.
Ed.
Result for Friday 16th July 2021
On a beautiful summer morning 23 players gathered on the Childerditch first tee ready for yet another round of fun with a healthy element of competition. We welcomed our eighth new Swindler this year, Tim Wayman, who after completion of his round said to me that the company he enjoyed was better than his golf. He is very welcome to the group and I am sure that his golf will improve the more rounds that he plays.
As is becoming the norm, the chase to get into the top three was as tight as usual, with three players all posting 39 points. There was a suggestion from one, or two, of the more observant Seniors that there was a definite plan to avoid 40 points, which would have resulted in an additional one shot cut!!! In the end good old countback separated them with Steve taking first place, Kev second and Robbo third.
As we approach the half way point in the year the race to become 'Swindler of the Year' is hotting up with no one person managing to get away from the pack. The lead has changed on numerous occasions and no doubt will continue to do so right up until the end of November.
As is becoming the norm, the chase to get into the top three was as tight as usual, with three players all posting 39 points. There was a suggestion from one, or two, of the more observant Seniors that there was a definite plan to avoid 40 points, which would have resulted in an additional one shot cut!!! In the end good old countback separated them with Steve taking first place, Kev second and Robbo third.
As we approach the half way point in the year the race to become 'Swindler of the Year' is hotting up with no one person managing to get away from the pack. The lead has changed on numerous occasions and no doubt will continue to do so right up until the end of November.
Result for Wednesday 14th July 2021
Having taken advice from those Seniors who played Warley 1 to 9 on Monday, we all headed over the road to Childerditch once more for today's Swindle. It is hoped that this will become normal practice on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until the main course is fully fit to play 18 holes, without the current temporary "minor disruptions."
We welcomed John Powell and hoped he enjoyed his 2nd round with us and will be back for more in the future. It was unanimously agreed that he played the shot of the day in our fourball, when he chipped from off the green on the difficult 14th hole, across and down the slope to within a foot resulting in a brilliant par.
Elsewhere you just can't keep Ash out of the news. In spite of the fact that he had to deal with losing his wallet half way round the course he still managed to focus fully on his golf and returned a fantastic score of 43 points to win the day. Further good news followed when the said wallet was found and returned by Gunga. The only downside of the day was the 5 point cut. A recent return to form saw Allan collect 2nd prize for the second time in the last 3 swindles with 37 points. Making up the top three was Greg with a more than satisfactory 35 points. Congratulations to all three of them.
Graham
We welcomed John Powell and hoped he enjoyed his 2nd round with us and will be back for more in the future. It was unanimously agreed that he played the shot of the day in our fourball, when he chipped from off the green on the difficult 14th hole, across and down the slope to within a foot resulting in a brilliant par.
Elsewhere you just can't keep Ash out of the news. In spite of the fact that he had to deal with losing his wallet half way round the course he still managed to focus fully on his golf and returned a fantastic score of 43 points to win the day. Further good news followed when the said wallet was found and returned by Gunga. The only downside of the day was the 5 point cut. A recent return to form saw Allan collect 2nd prize for the second time in the last 3 swindles with 37 points. Making up the top three was Greg with a more than satisfactory 35 points. Congratulations to all three of them.
Graham
Result for Monday 12th July 2021
With thanks to Chris Vander.
On what started as a damp Monday morning 14 Seniors played the newly opened (first day) course 1 and course 2. Course 1 is still under construction, as a result there are 4 temporary tees, 1 temporary green and plenty of ground under repair. Due to the work being carried out this has shortened the course.
There were some high scores with Martin Goode, alias Gunger, winning with 40 points, being the 8th player to joint the 40 club, closely followed by Geoff Brown and Terry Day.
We were also pleased to welcome John Powell and Mark Woodcock for the first time.
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Note: With the temp changes to the front nine resulting in a much shorter course, future swindles played this way will treat Hole 4 as a par 3 and Hole 5 as a par 4. To take account of the shortened 8th hole the usual 40 point starting point for the extra shot cut will be lifted to 41.
In practice now though, with the concession made by Get Golfing, we expect that most swindles will continue to be played on Childerditch and the WP back nine.
For the reasons above Martin has only received a 3 shot cut for his 40 points.
On what started as a damp Monday morning 14 Seniors played the newly opened (first day) course 1 and course 2. Course 1 is still under construction, as a result there are 4 temporary tees, 1 temporary green and plenty of ground under repair. Due to the work being carried out this has shortened the course.
There were some high scores with Martin Goode, alias Gunger, winning with 40 points, being the 8th player to joint the 40 club, closely followed by Geoff Brown and Terry Day.
We were also pleased to welcome John Powell and Mark Woodcock for the first time.
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Note: With the temp changes to the front nine resulting in a much shorter course, future swindles played this way will treat Hole 4 as a par 3 and Hole 5 as a par 4. To take account of the shortened 8th hole the usual 40 point starting point for the extra shot cut will be lifted to 41.
In practice now though, with the concession made by Get Golfing, we expect that most swindles will continue to be played on Childerditch and the WP back nine.
For the reasons above Martin has only received a 3 shot cut for his 40 points.
Result for Friday 9th July 2021
23 bleary eyed Swindlers gathered on the Childerditch course for what could be the last time for a while a following the announcement that the Main Course will be re-opening again on Monday 12th. Following a relatively stress free draw everyone was up and running (or should that be hitting) by 0830. Sir Simon and Richard arrived about half an hour later and joined up with Ash and Graham.
That made 23 playing for the prize money. With hardly any wind conditions were good for golf and some high scores were predicted. The winner (and 7th player to join the 40 points club this year) played some spectacular golf and fully deserved his 4 point cut!! Closely following behind in second place was the very steady and consistent Geoff J with 39 points and completing the top 3 was the newly nicknamed 'Ding Dong' aka Steve Bell. Many congratulations to all three.
Much of the conversation during the morning revolved around the opening of Warley 1 to 18 again and particularly the front 9. We managed to find many more questions than answers about our golf in the immediate future:
Where will we tee off from on Hole 1?
Will Hole 4 remain a Par 4?
Where will the tee be for Hole 5? If in the usual place how will we get to it?
Who is looking forward to using range balls on Hole 7?
Where will the tee be on Holes 7 an Hole 8?
As the Seniors Committee resolved 'let's play the course next week and then take stock of things'.
Eds note - Painful as it was, it was the only way to boost Dennis's confidence!
That made 23 playing for the prize money. With hardly any wind conditions were good for golf and some high scores were predicted. The winner (and 7th player to join the 40 points club this year) played some spectacular golf and fully deserved his 4 point cut!! Closely following behind in second place was the very steady and consistent Geoff J with 39 points and completing the top 3 was the newly nicknamed 'Ding Dong' aka Steve Bell. Many congratulations to all three.
Much of the conversation during the morning revolved around the opening of Warley 1 to 18 again and particularly the front 9. We managed to find many more questions than answers about our golf in the immediate future:
Where will we tee off from on Hole 1?
Will Hole 4 remain a Par 4?
Where will the tee be for Hole 5? If in the usual place how will we get to it?
Who is looking forward to using range balls on Hole 7?
Where will the tee be on Holes 7 an Hole 8?
As the Seniors Committee resolved 'let's play the course next week and then take stock of things'.
Eds note - Painful as it was, it was the only way to boost Dennis's confidence!
Result for Wednesday 7th July 2021
Organising a group of Senior golfers first thing in the morning has never been an easy thing to do. There are so many things to remember- Have I got the table tennis balls? Are the named ones needed for the day separated from those not needed? Have I left myself enough time to be on the tee for the draw? Have I got all my own golf gear? Did I book my buggy? Hardly surprising then that, from time to time, things can go slightly wrong! For Ash today was one of those days. Just when he thought everything was going smoothly and he was ready to tee off he realised that he had forgotten to put his clubs on his buggy!! Having sped back to the car park to collect them from his car he finally felt totally under control and was looking forward to his round. That was until he realised that half of his clubs had fallen out shortly after putting them on the buggy!! When it's not your day it's not your day!!!
It was great to see Sir Simon back with the Swindlers and hopefully we will all be seeing a lot more of him from now on. Gordon, Richard and I enjoyed a pleasant morning with him and it didn't take long for the friendly banter to rear itself.
Although everyone is getting more and more used to Childerditch the average scores still remain down on previous years. However that was not the case for today's winner. Congratulations go to Eddie, who scored a magnificent 41 points. That's the good news Eddie. The bad news is that you receive a four point cut!! Second and third places went to Robbo and Allan who know only too well that they are also cut two and one point respectively.
Graham
Eds Note:
There was also a key doubles taking place, which resulted in a win for Brian W and Geoff B over Greg B and Bill F, who are now through to the final.
Also Eddie advised us today that he won't be renewing his points membership at WP, but will be joining The Warren. All for very good personal reasons and making it clear that in his short time with us he very much enjoyed the Seniors company and banter. Further information will be circulated on our email system.
It was great to see Sir Simon back with the Swindlers and hopefully we will all be seeing a lot more of him from now on. Gordon, Richard and I enjoyed a pleasant morning with him and it didn't take long for the friendly banter to rear itself.
Although everyone is getting more and more used to Childerditch the average scores still remain down on previous years. However that was not the case for today's winner. Congratulations go to Eddie, who scored a magnificent 41 points. That's the good news Eddie. The bad news is that you receive a four point cut!! Second and third places went to Robbo and Allan who know only too well that they are also cut two and one point respectively.
Graham
Eds Note:
There was also a key doubles taking place, which resulted in a win for Brian W and Geoff B over Greg B and Bill F, who are now through to the final.
Also Eddie advised us today that he won't be renewing his points membership at WP, but will be joining The Warren. All for very good personal reasons and making it clear that in his short time with us he very much enjoyed the Seniors company and banter. Further information will be circulated on our email system.
Result for Friday 2nd July 2021
The other Brown also waited for a big turn out day to bag top spot (see Colin's result last Fri) and top prize money, with a very carefully finished off 39 for a cut of 3 (avoiding Dennis's recent 4 cut). Well done Geoff, good to see you up there. Spiggy, well used to being among the top finishers, grabbed 2nd and a cut of 2, with the best of two 36 scores, with Mike Pearce taking 3rd place, earning a cut of one just as he was about to move back to his course handicap. Well done to all those guys. It was good to see that Dennis's consistency had also returned after that blistering 45 last time out!! I know when to be absent! (Nb Steve Benton, locked away in Spain, and only seeing part of the information, sent me a note wondering if Dennis had completed 36 holes).
Meanwhile the Allen - Tillet singles battle raged for precisely 15 holes, when at all square, Allen rather foolishly decided to let rip drives on the 16th and 17th that resulted in lost balls..... Well done Stanley. As a useful by product of 4 hours of golf- if anyone wants a summary of Stan's life history (very interesting and mixed) I can probably do it in about 15 mins - alternative, if more authoritative sources, could take longer!
Web Ed.
Meanwhile the Allen - Tillet singles battle raged for precisely 15 holes, when at all square, Allen rather foolishly decided to let rip drives on the 16th and 17th that resulted in lost balls..... Well done Stanley. As a useful by product of 4 hours of golf- if anyone wants a summary of Stan's life history (very interesting and mixed) I can probably do it in about 15 mins - alternative, if more authoritative sources, could take longer!
Web Ed.
Result for Weds 30th June 2021
After the euphoria of Tues night when England went through to a last eight clash with Ukraine who remembers the famous Barry Davies quote "Where were the Germans? Frankly who cares? I believe he actually said it after an Olympic hockey victory over Germany, but the sentiments are the same in any sport we play against them!!!
Our Website editor had plenty to say about Dennis's prediction skills on Whatsapp that night, but I wonder how he is feeling this after having seen today's results. Definitely a good one for you to miss Gordon!!
A brilliant 45 points today by Dennis saw him take first place and a 4 point cut!! An impressive score of 39 points saw Dave C finish as runner up receiving a 1 point cut. Martin got his £1 back in third place.
It remains to be seen which course the next Swindle will be played on so keep an eye out on messages from Gordon.
Ed Note. I claim full responsibility for finally finding the coaching trick that would help Dennis bring out his very best game. It was a shame not to be there to see it, but sometimes its best to set things up and walk quietly away.........and Seaford reminded me just how good some courses can be. Enjoy Dennis!
Our Website editor had plenty to say about Dennis's prediction skills on Whatsapp that night, but I wonder how he is feeling this after having seen today's results. Definitely a good one for you to miss Gordon!!
A brilliant 45 points today by Dennis saw him take first place and a 4 point cut!! An impressive score of 39 points saw Dave C finish as runner up receiving a 1 point cut. Martin got his £1 back in third place.
It remains to be seen which course the next Swindle will be played on so keep an eye out on messages from Gordon.
Ed Note. I claim full responsibility for finally finding the coaching trick that would help Dennis bring out his very best game. It was a shame not to be there to see it, but sometimes its best to set things up and walk quietly away.........and Seaford reminded me just how good some courses can be. Enjoy Dennis!
Result for Friday 25th June 2021
Having set alarm clocks to go off at the crack of dawn 19 Swindlers managed to arrive in time to tee off at 0710. One or two even mentioned that it was a lovely time to play and maybe we could consider doing it once every week. You won't be surprised to hear that there was very little, if any, support for this idea. The early chit chat was all about GG's renewal notice and the charge for Essex County. The assumption was that we would all be able to get a County Card should we wish to. WRONG!!! See Brian's post on Seniors Social or just ask him if you want further information.
Having played the Childerditch 9 for the past month the general consensus of opinion appears to be that it hasn't been as difficult to score on as first feared. In fact some people are now saying that they actually prefer it to Warley 1 to 9. For those who don't It remains to be seen when we will be able to play Warley 1 to 18 again but I fear it won't be in the near future.
Picking up the prize money today were Greg in third place with 34 points( beating John and Robbo on countback with all three scoring 18 on the back 9 but Greg having the best back 6 and cut 1, Stan in second place with 36 points and cut 2 and Colin in first place with a magnificent 42 points( the sixth 40+ score of the year) and cut 4. Well played guys.
Gordon and John Carter managed to overcome Les and Dave Skinner in the Summer Doubles and progress to the semi finals.
Having played the Childerditch 9 for the past month the general consensus of opinion appears to be that it hasn't been as difficult to score on as first feared. In fact some people are now saying that they actually prefer it to Warley 1 to 9. For those who don't It remains to be seen when we will be able to play Warley 1 to 18 again but I fear it won't be in the near future.
Picking up the prize money today were Greg in third place with 34 points( beating John and Robbo on countback with all three scoring 18 on the back 9 but Greg having the best back 6 and cut 1, Stan in second place with 36 points and cut 2 and Colin in first place with a magnificent 42 points( the sixth 40+ score of the year) and cut 4. Well played guys.
Gordon and John Carter managed to overcome Les and Dave Skinner in the Summer Doubles and progress to the semi finals.
Result for Monday 21st June 2021
On a wet morning gentleman Rex rises to the top again, and dark horse, Ivan, records his 2nd successive win/place. Winesy gets to stand still (£1in/£1out) - we often see him doing that on the course!
Geoff Jackson won through in his singles match v Bill today.
Geoff Jackson won through in his singles match v Bill today.
Result for Wednesday 16th June 2021
The early talk in the car park was all about Euro 2020 and who were likely to be the eventual winners. There wasn't too much sympathy for the Germans especially, as Dennis pointed out, they left all their towels on the French bench before the game had even started!!
Ash managed to avoid doing the draw by handing over the table tennis balls to Robbo from his car window on the drive way at approximately 0739. Once the golf actually got under way Ash appeared to spend more time playing with his new toy (his buggy) than he did on his golf!!
The weather was yet again perfect but the trend of lower than average scores continued as the heat began to take its toll. The final scores saw four people scoring a very decent 35 points and so the prize money was decided by the wonderful system called countback. It is always unfortunate for those who fail to benefit from this magnificent system, but as the master of the website pointed out all you have to do is get one more point in the first place.
Congratulations to the winner of the day Gordon (aka Flash the master of the website) with 35 points including a fantastic 24 points on the back 9. In second place, also with 35 points, and a very good back 9 of 22 points was Dave Skinner. Completing the podium in third place was Robbo, again with 35 points, but sadly for him only 19 points on the back 9. Commiserations to John C who also scored 35 points but just missed out picking up any cash.
The next Swindle is due to be on Friday but keep an eye out on your e mails and/or WhatsApp because heavy rain is forecast and changes may take place.
Graham
Eds Note:
If you thought I had a new tattoo today on my right calf advertising Srixon golf balls as a means of supplementing my income, you would be incorrect, but I did have an imprint of one from a Tretty hockey special!
Matches played today
Les Polden won his 2nd round singles against Bob Bird and now faces Ray Wells in the QF
Greg and Bill won their doubles QF match against Steve About and Richard Stephenson, and now face Geoff Brown and Brian Wilkins in the SF
Ash managed to avoid doing the draw by handing over the table tennis balls to Robbo from his car window on the drive way at approximately 0739. Once the golf actually got under way Ash appeared to spend more time playing with his new toy (his buggy) than he did on his golf!!
The weather was yet again perfect but the trend of lower than average scores continued as the heat began to take its toll. The final scores saw four people scoring a very decent 35 points and so the prize money was decided by the wonderful system called countback. It is always unfortunate for those who fail to benefit from this magnificent system, but as the master of the website pointed out all you have to do is get one more point in the first place.
Congratulations to the winner of the day Gordon (aka Flash the master of the website) with 35 points including a fantastic 24 points on the back 9. In second place, also with 35 points, and a very good back 9 of 22 points was Dave Skinner. Completing the podium in third place was Robbo, again with 35 points, but sadly for him only 19 points on the back 9. Commiserations to John C who also scored 35 points but just missed out picking up any cash.
The next Swindle is due to be on Friday but keep an eye out on your e mails and/or WhatsApp because heavy rain is forecast and changes may take place.
Graham
Eds Note:
If you thought I had a new tattoo today on my right calf advertising Srixon golf balls as a means of supplementing my income, you would be incorrect, but I did have an imprint of one from a Tretty hockey special!
Matches played today
Les Polden won his 2nd round singles against Bob Bird and now faces Ray Wells in the QF
Greg and Bill won their doubles QF match against Steve About and Richard Stephenson, and now face Geoff Brown and Brian Wilkins in the SF
Result for Monday 14th June 2021
On the hottest day of the year to date 11 Swindlers and Eddie set off early for the now regular Childerditch and Warley 10 to 18 challenge, laden with the necessary fluids to keep them well hydrated throughout the morning.
Scoring was generally good and it was interesting to note that five of the eleven players got more points on Childerditch than Warley 10 to 18!! Congratulations go to Ivan for scoring the 5th 40+ score of the year and winning overall (Extra cut of 1). Second place went to Graham Sharpe who seems to be running into form of late. Getting his £1 back in third place was Martin who has been the most consistent player so far this year with 5 podium finishes and 2 fourth places.
Eddie completed his 3rd HC card today so will be competing for the pot next time out.
Scoring was generally good and it was interesting to note that five of the eleven players got more points on Childerditch than Warley 10 to 18!! Congratulations go to Ivan for scoring the 5th 40+ score of the year and winning overall (Extra cut of 1). Second place went to Graham Sharpe who seems to be running into form of late. Getting his £1 back in third place was Martin who has been the most consistent player so far this year with 5 podium finishes and 2 fourth places.
Eddie completed his 3rd HC card today so will be competing for the pot next time out.
Result for Wednesday 9th June 2021
Another glorious day for the weather, if not the golf. Course in pretty good shape so technically no excuse for not scoring well? Well, some of us will need to look around for our excuses then…..
A group of 20 went out, but 21 came back - more of that later. Two players are still getting their HCs established for the course and new man Mick Roberts had his first outing with us (hope you enjoyed it Mick). So 17 actually took part in the swindle.
The scores are self evident. Robbo (obviously smarting from my Web comment about ‘old favourites’ decided that he had had enough of playing around losing singles and doubles matches, not showing strongly enough in the Swindle table, etc so arrived at 5am and got 2.5 hours of practice in before going out to put in a rather good score of 40 (so cut 4), on a day when the next nearest was 32 Martin (BB9) and Dave Skeels. (Nb Some of that might be alternative truth!)
I was doubled up with Ash and we had a very enjoyable game with/against Bill and Henry V, which we won. Ash has developed a rather impressive draw on his already long drive, and with his two consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th, and what seemed overall a good game, I assumed he would come out with a good score. So I was actually a bit surprised that he only had 32 points. But then I found out he was playing off a cut at 10 (instead of 17).
Well anyway Ash pretty much won our friendly pairs match and I enjoyed the free coffee - I think that’s where it went wrong for Ash - the coffee that is. Its said that it causes confusion.
Well, we had 20 players, minus 3 not paying £1 so £17 to be split to 3 winners. Except we had £18.
Robbo was clear winner. Ash (Weds Organiser) declared himself 2nd with 32 BB9. And someone else 3rd with 32 (with two others on 32) . Good. A voice from a table “so what were the back nine scores Ash?” “No I had 19 on the back nine Ash”. Discussion followed. “Oh yeah, the Back nine is the Wishing Well isn’t it, not the last nine on the card.” More discussion. Another 2nd declared. Brian ‘Wilco’ in his first Swindle. “No, that’s not quite right” Recount. Correct order now declared so Robbo gets £9, Martin gets £6 and Dave Skeels gets £3 (£18). All happy.
The now slightly older ‘new’ Swindle Organiser (Robbo) later does the card check and table and Oh. Martin has an extra £1 ? (You can keep it Martin but it won’t count in the table). Who was that 18th person? And the card check reveals that the originally self declared 2nd, but later demoted, Ash, had marked his card with extra points, so down the table he went with 30 points.
Now this story isn’t to have a go at Ash (I do that anyway and some might recall the confusion I caused during the draw a couple of weeks ago for not being sure about the numbers playing so I can't shout too loudly) but it highlights that we need to be kind to each other ! Well, to Ash in particular, because not only does he now have a bad leg, he also now has a bad head, and says he is having lay down in a dark room.
Its all good fun!
Mike Trett and Brian Wilkins played their Singles match with, I understand, a win for Brian. (we hope to see you again soon in the Swindle, Brian).
NB For Social Whats App users, Ash’s ‘B’ on the Club’s HC list was ‘Buggy’ and not the array of polite and, mainly, impolite alternatives that were freely offered!!
Gordon
A group of 20 went out, but 21 came back - more of that later. Two players are still getting their HCs established for the course and new man Mick Roberts had his first outing with us (hope you enjoyed it Mick). So 17 actually took part in the swindle.
The scores are self evident. Robbo (obviously smarting from my Web comment about ‘old favourites’ decided that he had had enough of playing around losing singles and doubles matches, not showing strongly enough in the Swindle table, etc so arrived at 5am and got 2.5 hours of practice in before going out to put in a rather good score of 40 (so cut 4), on a day when the next nearest was 32 Martin (BB9) and Dave Skeels. (Nb Some of that might be alternative truth!)
I was doubled up with Ash and we had a very enjoyable game with/against Bill and Henry V, which we won. Ash has developed a rather impressive draw on his already long drive, and with his two consecutive birdies on the 11th and 12th, and what seemed overall a good game, I assumed he would come out with a good score. So I was actually a bit surprised that he only had 32 points. But then I found out he was playing off a cut at 10 (instead of 17).
Well anyway Ash pretty much won our friendly pairs match and I enjoyed the free coffee - I think that’s where it went wrong for Ash - the coffee that is. Its said that it causes confusion.
Well, we had 20 players, minus 3 not paying £1 so £17 to be split to 3 winners. Except we had £18.
Robbo was clear winner. Ash (Weds Organiser) declared himself 2nd with 32 BB9. And someone else 3rd with 32 (with two others on 32) . Good. A voice from a table “so what were the back nine scores Ash?” “No I had 19 on the back nine Ash”. Discussion followed. “Oh yeah, the Back nine is the Wishing Well isn’t it, not the last nine on the card.” More discussion. Another 2nd declared. Brian ‘Wilco’ in his first Swindle. “No, that’s not quite right” Recount. Correct order now declared so Robbo gets £9, Martin gets £6 and Dave Skeels gets £3 (£18). All happy.
The now slightly older ‘new’ Swindle Organiser (Robbo) later does the card check and table and Oh. Martin has an extra £1 ? (You can keep it Martin but it won’t count in the table). Who was that 18th person? And the card check reveals that the originally self declared 2nd, but later demoted, Ash, had marked his card with extra points, so down the table he went with 30 points.
Now this story isn’t to have a go at Ash (I do that anyway and some might recall the confusion I caused during the draw a couple of weeks ago for not being sure about the numbers playing so I can't shout too loudly) but it highlights that we need to be kind to each other ! Well, to Ash in particular, because not only does he now have a bad leg, he also now has a bad head, and says he is having lay down in a dark room.
Its all good fun!
Mike Trett and Brian Wilkins played their Singles match with, I understand, a win for Brian. (we hope to see you again soon in the Swindle, Brian).
NB For Social Whats App users, Ash’s ‘B’ on the Club’s HC list was ‘Buggy’ and not the array of polite and, mainly, impolite alternatives that were freely offered!!
Gordon
Result for Monday 7th June 2021
Another beautiful June morning saw 11 Swindlers not playing in the match against The Warren head out early to play Childerditch and Warley 10-18. As always, we hope that you enjoyed the morning and were well looked after. It was also good to see the return of Roger. No doubt he kept his playing partners entertained with his running commentary of his round!!
Congratulations to Graham S, winning with a very impressive 39 points (cut 2) and just edging out the latest dark horse Mike P (cut 1) on count-back The cynics amongst us might think they both planned their scores so that they would just miss the 40 points, thus avoiding the additional cut!! John C got his £1 back (well he will next time he sees Mike P), but didn't receive a cut.
Graham
Congratulations to Graham S, winning with a very impressive 39 points (cut 2) and just edging out the latest dark horse Mike P (cut 1) on count-back The cynics amongst us might think they both planned their scores so that they would just miss the 40 points, thus avoiding the additional cut!! John C got his £1 back (well he will next time he sees Mike P), but didn't receive a cut.
Graham
Result for Monday 2nd June 2021
A rather depleted field tackled Childerditch and the back 9 for the first time and, as far as I am aware, they all survived the ordeal. Numbers were reduced last night as yet again Allan's knee failed a medical, and again just before the start of swindle play when Robbo was called up to play in the match v Boyce Hill ( which we won). (Eds Note: Robbo's pairs win was later attributed to the wearing of Flash's spare lucky Team shirt hastily changed in the car park).
On yet another beautiful morning the battle of the high handicappers took place. It was nice to see two of our newer Seniors claim 1st and 2nd place and congratulations go to both Kevin, the third time he has picked up prize money, and to Mike P who did so for the first time. I understand that the handicap police are looking very carefully at you Kevin!!
Graham
On yet another beautiful morning the battle of the high handicappers took place. It was nice to see two of our newer Seniors claim 1st and 2nd place and congratulations go to both Kevin, the third time he has picked up prize money, and to Mike P who did so for the first time. I understand that the handicap police are looking very carefully at you Kevin!!
Graham
Result for Monday 31st May 2021
A beautiful day (the best of the year to date) was fitting for the last swindle on Warley 1 to 18 for a month or so. We welcomed two new faces to the Seniors (Eddie Cook and Mike Tringham) and we hope that you enjoyed your first round with us and that there will be many more in the future.
As has been the case this year scores were not quite as high as they have been in previous years. Maybe the thought of the extra cut for 40 points is getting into people's heads!!! Gordon, Kim, Geoff B and Robbo entered the Bank Holiday competition off the White Tees which left 11 Swindlers competing for the prize money.
Beware the injured golfer is a phrase that has been used almost as often as a bandit and, once more, there was a ring of truth to it as the current Swindle leader took first place with 37 points and stretched his lead even further. Congratulations Ash. A point behind in second place was many people's early season favourite. Surprisingly it was the first time Spiggy has picked up any money! Dave Skeels got his money back in 3rd place.
Graham
Result for Wednesday 26th May 2021
A bright and breezy morning saw 12 regular swindlers and one new boy gather for a morning of good golf and banter. It was great to see Dave, our club captain, join us and hopefully he will be able to do so on more occasions throughout the year and beyond. Much talk was around the topic of the proposed changes/improvements highlighted by the CEO of GG. and the implications for us in the coming months. Everyone will now be playing Childerditch and the back 9 until further notice. The general consensus of opinion was that this is likely to be for a minimum of three months. The proposed changes were met with mixed feelings, but one which seemed universally pleasing was moving the tee forward and to the right on the first hole hopefully allowing everyone to get over the ditch. The removal of the "experimental" ditches on the 1st 4th and 6th were also greeted with unanimous approval
Back to the golf where the continued good form of Kevin and Martin resulted in them picking up the money again. Well played to both, but don't forget your cuts next time!! Commiserations to Kim who clearly had one of those days.
Don't forget to dig out your hill climbing shoes and your anti slice clubs in anticipation of next week.
One doubles match outcome: Richard and Steve A beat Colin and Ash.
Graham
Back to the golf where the continued good form of Kevin and Martin resulted in them picking up the money again. Well played to both, but don't forget your cuts next time!! Commiserations to Kim who clearly had one of those days.
Don't forget to dig out your hill climbing shoes and your anti slice clubs in anticipation of next week.
One doubles match outcome: Richard and Steve A beat Colin and Ash.
Graham
Result for Friday 21st May 2021
A late cry off from Richard reduced the Swindle field to just 10 players. It was great to see Dave Skeels back on the course again for his first swindle of the year after a longish layoff. That well known golfing word of " bandit " surfaced yet again as Dave ended up in the money!!! The weather conditions were extremely tricky with the strong wind changing direction every five minutes making it incredibly difficult to keep the ball on the fairway. However it was mentioned by some that they don't keep the ball on the fairway in the most benign of weather conditions!! Yet again three new names picked up the money and congratulations go to Bob Phillips in 1st place with 36 points( his first win in 3 years he says), the aforementioned Dave Skeels in 2nd place with 33 points and Dave Skinner in 3rd place with 31 points( no cut)
There were also 3 doubles matches
Geoff J and Mike beat Chris and Robbo
Greg and Bill beat Peter and Dennis
Brian and Geoff B beat Allan and Stan
Congratulations to the winners and good luck in the next round.
Graham
There were also 3 doubles matches
Geoff J and Mike beat Chris and Robbo
Greg and Bill beat Peter and Dennis
Brian and Geoff B beat Allan and Stan
Congratulations to the winners and good luck in the next round.
Graham
Result for Monday 17th May 2021
With all three organisers away playing at West Essex, Chris kindly managed the swindle day including cards and cash. An extremely good score by Gentleman Rex won the day by a margin (the gap a bit like our loss at West Essex : 5.5/1.5 - no stories, but Robbo and Steve Benton were apparently up against a 300 yrd plus hitter! And there was a drugs check on Stan's banana's after he issued them at the start of the game - it certainly appeared to help us in the only win of the day!!).
Good to see Kevin get in on the prizes in 2nd place (think it was the 1st placing he has had, but I might be wrong on that) and I believe the 2nd placing this year for Martin, who took 3rd place. Sorry to note that Allan had to retire again, which, I assume, was the knee injury.
At least one in this play list today need to check their Course Handicap as they played off less than they can - never sensible ! But didn't affect outcomes.
See many of you on Weds at a new venue for us - Ash's trip to Risebridge GC.
Web Ed.
Good to see Kevin get in on the prizes in 2nd place (think it was the 1st placing he has had, but I might be wrong on that) and I believe the 2nd placing this year for Martin, who took 3rd place. Sorry to note that Allan had to retire again, which, I assume, was the knee injury.
At least one in this play list today need to check their Course Handicap as they played off less than they can - never sensible ! But didn't affect outcomes.
See many of you on Weds at a new venue for us - Ash's trip to Risebridge GC.
Web Ed.
Result for Monday 14th May 2021
No sign of anyone wearing shorts and a polo shirt as the good old British summer kept us all waiting for yet another week. Still, it didn't rain and only a gentle breeze meant that conditions were perfect for playing golf. The scores clearly show who took advantage and who didnt!!! A sizeable group of 24 was reduced to 23 when news filtered through that a knee injury kept John Carter from participating.
Yet again the prize money was shared by another three people who were in the medal positions for the first time this year. Henry (a late entry last night) produced his best golf of the year to date take third place with a very impressive 38 points. Gordon was extremely unlucky to miss out on the top position having scored an excellent 39 points. Sadly, a three putt on the last (Dennis reckons he was avoiding getting 40 points!!) meant that Ray beat him on countback. Well played Ray. Gordon did, however, have the consolation of thrashing Robbo in their Summer Singles match. Ray beat Chris Vander, and Dennis just pipped Geoff Brown on the last having been 4 up with 6 to play. Good luck to the winners in the next round.
(NB Eds note. Wins were also recorded by Bill over Colin, and Stan over Richard).
Could I ask that if your course handicap changes (up or down) that you let me know by e-mail, whatsapp, or verbally, so that I can update the Swindle Summary chart without having to trawl through the complete list of names. So far teacher's sticker goes to Bob Phillips!!
A busy time coming up in the next few weeks so look out for reminder messages from the website guru.
Graham
Yet again the prize money was shared by another three people who were in the medal positions for the first time this year. Henry (a late entry last night) produced his best golf of the year to date take third place with a very impressive 38 points. Gordon was extremely unlucky to miss out on the top position having scored an excellent 39 points. Sadly, a three putt on the last (Dennis reckons he was avoiding getting 40 points!!) meant that Ray beat him on countback. Well played Ray. Gordon did, however, have the consolation of thrashing Robbo in their Summer Singles match. Ray beat Chris Vander, and Dennis just pipped Geoff Brown on the last having been 4 up with 6 to play. Good luck to the winners in the next round.
(NB Eds note. Wins were also recorded by Bill over Colin, and Stan over Richard).
Could I ask that if your course handicap changes (up or down) that you let me know by e-mail, whatsapp, or verbally, so that I can update the Swindle Summary chart without having to trawl through the complete list of names. So far teacher's sticker goes to Bob Phillips!!
A busy time coming up in the next few weeks so look out for reminder messages from the website guru.
Graham
Result for Fri 7th May 2021
Good conditions, although a bit windy today. Course now beginning to look much more like Warley at its best. Robbo was absent for the day, so one less of the likely top placings to worry about for the field. Ian was left waiting on the tee - he has been last out every time he said! But Ray was even further behind him having taken up the spare space with the highly intellectual BSc team, which followed the Swindlers.
For the Ed it was a day of highs and lows, not mine, but those around me. Ash put in a very impressive winning performance on a cut HC, with a score of 39. His 3 for 4 on the 17 out of the trees on his drive was a highlight and helped his team pull back to just one behind in the match. He then (rather annoyingly) turned it into a draw with a 3 on the 18th! At the other end there was Henry.... 20.....what can I say? He certainly managed his (golf) frustration well on the outside!
In second with a very good 37 points was John Clare and in 3rd was Kim with a solid 35 (he said he was saving himself a bit as he apparently had to play some game called hockey in the afternoon - I thought that was something to do with darts?).
Remember to check your Course Handicaps when you play the Swindle guys as it could change after every competition.
For the Ed it was a day of highs and lows, not mine, but those around me. Ash put in a very impressive winning performance on a cut HC, with a score of 39. His 3 for 4 on the 17 out of the trees on his drive was a highlight and helped his team pull back to just one behind in the match. He then (rather annoyingly) turned it into a draw with a 3 on the 18th! At the other end there was Henry.... 20.....what can I say? He certainly managed his (golf) frustration well on the outside!
In second with a very good 37 points was John Clare and in 3rd was Kim with a solid 35 (he said he was saving himself a bit as he apparently had to play some game called hockey in the afternoon - I thought that was something to do with darts?).
Remember to check your Course Handicaps when you play the Swindle guys as it could change after every competition.
Result for Weds 5th May 2021
On a bright but chilly morning the fourth Swindle of the year produced the fourth different winner. Eagle eyed Ash managed to spot that Robbo had incorrectly given Gunga a course handicap of 30 instead of 29, but that didn't stop Martin taking top spot on the day with 37 points. He was closely followed by Geoff (who until this week had become the invisible man) Brown who took prize money for the second time in three days, following his 36 points and, of course, also received his second cut. Also making the podium in bronze medal position was Joe Hardy who played only the second blob free round of the day and came in with a very good 35 points.
Well done to Martin, Geoff and Joe. It is good to note that the prize money and cuts are being spread around and hopefully we will see a few names taking the money in the coming weeks.
Hope the injury recovers soon Allan.
Robbo
Well done to Martin, Geoff and Joe. It is good to note that the prize money and cuts are being spread around and hopefully we will see a few names taking the money in the coming weeks.
Hope the injury recovers soon Allan.
Robbo
Result for Mon 3rd May 2021
A busy course, with changeable weather, so not perfect for golf. But good scores took the top positions. Very well done to Greg in 1st and Geoff Brown in 2nd.
Steve Abbott and Geoff Jackson took the opportunity to get in early and play their singles match within the swindle. (we are encouraging Swindlers to do that in their singles and doubles matches this year). The result was a 5-4 win to Geoff; so well done to him and hard luck to our Captain Steve. I hope someone brought him a drink!
Although only 11 played in the swindle, a further 4 'swindlers' played in the Mid Week Club Medal Comp playing off the whites. As we had a spare space and to be accommodating we placed Ash's son in law, Chris, in a swindle slot as part of those playing the medal. We rather hoped that the guys would share a few Ash stories or 'truths' with Chris, for him to take home and share more widely! A very small entry for the medal, but your Ed. did quite well!
Robbo has got well into his tables now and apart from the below, you can now see the 1st Main Swindle Table sheet here: Swindle 2021: Main Table I won't mention the name of the person who heads the table, but he has had the modesty of not highlighting it! Yet!
Steve Abbott and Geoff Jackson took the opportunity to get in early and play their singles match within the swindle. (we are encouraging Swindlers to do that in their singles and doubles matches this year). The result was a 5-4 win to Geoff; so well done to him and hard luck to our Captain Steve. I hope someone brought him a drink!
Although only 11 played in the swindle, a further 4 'swindlers' played in the Mid Week Club Medal Comp playing off the whites. As we had a spare space and to be accommodating we placed Ash's son in law, Chris, in a swindle slot as part of those playing the medal. We rather hoped that the guys would share a few Ash stories or 'truths' with Chris, for him to take home and share more widely! A very small entry for the medal, but your Ed. did quite well!
Robbo has got well into his tables now and apart from the below, you can now see the 1st Main Swindle Table sheet here: Swindle 2021: Main Table I won't mention the name of the person who heads the table, but he has had the modesty of not highlighting it! Yet!
Result for Fri 23rd April 2021
20 Swindlers turned out on Robbo’s 2nd day in control on another bright, sunny, but still chilled day. It’s difficult for me to write this of course, but it was a sparkling day for Dennis with a very good winning score of 40 points (BB9) and some missed birdie chances. I know this because unfortunately I had to watch him steam ahead of me in the days points tally. (Still 4-3 up though). An unlucky Ash grabbed 2nd place, also with 40 points, having got 22 points on the harder front nine. Lots of competition for 3rd place with 5 players on 35 points, but with the recent high scoring winner, Headmaster Trett, taking it with a BB6 of 15 over Greg.
NB Remember no swindles next week - 2 comps and an Ash away day.
NB Remember no swindles next week - 2 comps and an Ash away day.
Result for Weds 21st April 2021
The 1st formal Swindle of the year on a day of mixed warm and a chilly weather on an improving course, with our new Top Swindle man in place and a good field of players. The old guard did their (very) best to unseat the younger favourite, but Winsey's 38 was not quite good enough to prevent Robbo 39 (couldn't resist winning on his big day) from snatching the top spot. Good scores guys. Our Superhero Senior Ash was clearly suffering from success fatigue today! And we welcomed Mike to his first formal Swindle and his 1st pound in the pot.
Sorry to hear Paul was unwell whilst playing and we all, of course, hope he is OK.
Sorry to hear Paul was unwell whilst playing and we all, of course, hope he is OK.