Chris Buck on fire with his putter wins the Last Chance Trophy – 4 clear of the chasing pack
Yet again we picked a bright benign day in the middle of some horrendous weather either side of our day by the sea. Eleven events out of eleven have gone to plan this year – zero cancellations which is a rare one with the weather well organised by Captain Bigley who must have a direct line to mother nature to arrange things. However, through Alfriston on the way to Seaford I was asked to lower my car window and start paddling for the shore at one point. Thankfully with two Hooper Swans also giving us a push we made it back to dry land and the road.
A good field of 25 competed for the Last Chance Trophy with the average score being 32.32 which is only the fourth highest of the year losing its statutory position of first to Sweetwoods. The course was in good condition with two temporary greens on the top of the cliff which intuitively one might have felt would drain the best.
Chris Buck had very tidy round consisting of 17 pars and bogeys and just one double bogey giving him 23 points on the front nine and 20 on the back. Well played Chris. Kevin Leftley also had a very good round with Mr Bigley in third completing the back 9 in level par!
Last Chance Trophy
This event was played off full society handicaps with the top three being: –
| Place | Player | Score |
| Winner | Chris Buck | 43 |
| Second | Kevin Leftley | 39 |
| Third | Alan Bigley | 38 |
Team Competition
The best two scores from the teams of three (battleships for the team of 4). The winners not scoring less than four points on any hole (ham and egging to perfection).
| Place | Player | Score |
| Winners | Simon Luck, Peter Cudmore, Micky Mann | 87 |
| Second | Graham Meadows, James Gallifant & Alan Bigley | 83 |
| Third | Chris Buck, Phil Taylor, David Howroyd | 82 |
Nearest the Pin (10th Hole 109 yards)
Simon Luck hitting a nice smooth shot to 4 feet. No birdie cigar but walking away with a solid three.
Nearest the Pin in Two (17th Hole 278 yards)
Phil Taylor hitting his second to with three feet. He also did not make the putt and walked away with a solid four. Richard Hannan later showed us how it can be done with the only three on this short par four.
Birdies
Just four birdies on the day as follows.
| Player | Hole | Score | Yards & Stroke index |
| Alan Bigley | 8th | 3 on the par 4 | 321 yds SI 13 |
| Alan Bigley | 13th | 4 on the par 5 | 448 yds SI 6 |
| John Collingwood | 16th | 2 on the par 3 | 138 yds SI17 |
| Richard Hannan | 17th | 3 on the par 4 | 278 yds SI12 |
The societies next event is scheduled for FRIDAY 8th December at Dewlands Manor – a nine-hole scramble followed by a cracking Christmas lunch and the AGM at The Middle House. VERY IMPORTANT to get your attendance confirmed and your menu selected ASAP – just so David knows the numbers for lunch etc. Should be another good final fling getting us in to the festive spirit in early December.
