Captains' log

Another fine Victory for the Mighty Whites in the Avon League as the all-conquering Welcombe Lionhearts stunned Stonebridge on their turf by 4 ½ to 1 ½! All the matches bar one were down by two or three at one stage but all the boys stuck at it and showed the resilience we need to challenge for the Avon League trophy. We have put ourselves in the mix now of clubs to be reckoned with, deservedly so! Messrs Hallam and Newton are proving formidable not withstanding fantastic support and consistency from Iain Lythall & Pete Richards who won well too. (Well played Iain on winning the Salver the day before) and once again Kristian Summerfield who played 36 holes on the Saturday including a remarkable solo performance to win his pairs match single handed (some fella’s called Gran & Pete...Oops!) and then on Sunday come from three down with five to play with the help of Paul Tunnicliffe to halve their match. Even Geordies have their use too apparently (!) as Terry Smith ably assisted by Andrew Kirk made their shots count against single figure handicappers. Messrs Barbor and Whitehead had a day off (they are entitled to that every now & then though) So, onto the next match this weekend at home to Oakridge – Time to make the Welcombe a Fortress!

In the meantime, we are struggling to get teams together for the midweek club match friendlies – We don’t have a huge pool of players who can play midweek games, so If anyone reading this would like to be involved and included for any matches can you send me a short text confirming your details including confirmation that your handicap details are up to date (mainly refers to recent new members ) and I can get you into the spreadsheet for future matches – This leads me to our next Club Friendly which is at home on Tuesday 12th against Stratford Oaks. Midday Brunch, 1pm tee off. If anyone out there is available and fancies it, please text me before Friday on : 07979 806011.

Thanks to everyone for your continued support!
Neal.