Senior Past Captain's Cup
Monday 25th October 2021
Eleven Captains assembled in the clubhouse around 9.30 for coffee, including Chris Vander, who had broken down on the way, for the 9 hole competition.
We went off wishing well around 10.15 and the early pace was set by last year’s winner Kim, with a very creditable 19 points.
However, there was a battle royal going on in the last group, and after 8 holes, Les Polden was leading with 21 points, thanks to a chip in 3 for 5 on slippery, closely followed by Ash on 20, and Peter Crutchett on 18. Les decided to lay up on the last, but then dumped his second shot in the pond, and walked off with a blob! Ash managed a 5 for 1 point, and with a better back 3 score took the trophy.
Lunch and prize giving followed, with plenty of good conversation. It was good to see Peter (who is now at Thorndon Park ), and particularly Colin Anthony and Brian Elsworth, both past winners of the competition.
Steve
Full scores
1 ASH PATEL 21
2 LES POLDEN 21
3 PETER CRUTCHETT 20
4 KIM HANSEN 19
6 PETER WINES 16
6 STEVE ABBOTT 16
7 DAVE WATT 15
8 CHRIS VANDER 14
9 SIMON HUGHES 13
10 COLIN ANTHONY 11
11 BRIAN ELSWORTH 10
We went off wishing well around 10.15 and the early pace was set by last year’s winner Kim, with a very creditable 19 points.
However, there was a battle royal going on in the last group, and after 8 holes, Les Polden was leading with 21 points, thanks to a chip in 3 for 5 on slippery, closely followed by Ash on 20, and Peter Crutchett on 18. Les decided to lay up on the last, but then dumped his second shot in the pond, and walked off with a blob! Ash managed a 5 for 1 point, and with a better back 3 score took the trophy.
Lunch and prize giving followed, with plenty of good conversation. It was good to see Peter (who is now at Thorndon Park ), and particularly Colin Anthony and Brian Elsworth, both past winners of the competition.
Steve
Full scores
1 ASH PATEL 21
2 LES POLDEN 21
3 PETER CRUTCHETT 20
4 KIM HANSEN 19
6 PETER WINES 16
6 STEVE ABBOTT 16
7 DAVE WATT 15
8 CHRIS VANDER 14
9 SIMON HUGHES 13
10 COLIN ANTHONY 11
11 BRIAN ELSWORTH 10