Alan Bigley with an excellent round of golf with a nett 2 over par wins the Society Strokeplay Championship;  with Tom Bennett edging out Graham Meadows on count-back with 34 points to win the Society Stableford Shield 

A good turnout of 18, including a warm welcome to James Harding the guest of our newest member Johhny Miller on what was a lovely summers day enjoyed on the East Course at the East Sussex National.  The course was in excellent conditions with slick greens and lush rough to frustrate and also entertain the society. The average stableford score of just 27.78 reflected a tough and long course.  The weather was hot with a few of us wilting and a little pink in colour by the end and needing a cold pint for medicinal replenishing fluid reasons.

Captain James announced the shield winners as follows: 

Society Strokeplay Championship

Open to those society members with a handicap of 20 or less saw Alan Bigley comfortably bring home the bacon winning by a comfortable margin.  The result was as follows: –

Place	Player	Score
Winner	Alan Bigley (gross 80/ nett 74)	+2
Second	James Harding (guest) (gross 88/ nett 78)	+6
Third	Micky Mann (gross 96/ nett 79)	+7

Society Stableford Shield

Open to those society members with a handicap of 21 or above saw Tom Bennett on his home course picking-up the honours.    The result was as follows: – 

Place	Player	Score
Winner	Tom Bennett	34 (B9CB 18)
Second	Graham Meadows	34 (B9CB 17)
Third	John Collingwood	32

Nearest the Pin: 

John Collingwood with a fine blow and one of the few actually staying on the 16^th green

Longest Drive competitions:  

Jerry Watkiss having had three Weatabix for breakfast and with a lovely straight drive down the 9^th.

Team Stableford 

The best two scores from the teams of three counted:- 

Place	Team	Score
Winner	Nigel Burnett, Graham Meadows & Tom Bennett	83
Second	James Harding, Mark Hughes & Johnny Miller	69
=Third	John Collingwood, Peter Cudmore & David Howroyd	68
=Third	Micky Mann, Chris Buck & Alan Bond	68

Anorak moment of the report is the day saw only 5 birdies including 3 two’s.  This takes the seasons total to 16.  

Player	Hole	Score
Tom Bennett	6th	3 on the par 4 (SI 16)
James Harding	6th	3 on the par 4 (SI 16)
Graham Meadows	8th	2 on the par 3 (SI 18)
Johnny Miller	8th	2 on the par 3 (SI 18)
Tom Bennett	13th	2 on the par 3 (SI 17)

The next monthly meeting is Captains Day at Bletchingly GC on the 20^th August –– full details nearer the time.  Hopefully we will attract 20+ players to support Captain James with the prestigious Freddie Jones Foundation Cup at stake – should be a fun event.