Micky Mann extends his run of good form with back 9 count back win over Stuart Bourne
However, potential new member and guest Peter Alfieri came home with the best score on the day of 39 points on his first outing with the society.
The weather for our trip to Westerham was excellent despite heavy rain overnight the evening before, some even took to wearing shorts for the round !! A good turnout of 27 including two guests whom received a warm welcome being Paul Barber and Peter Alfieri who both played and scored very well on this tricky course.
The average score for the day was a solid 31.81. Folk may have noticed Graham Smith has started to take over the reins on the handicaps with Micky Mann retiring his handicap haircutting scissors from the end of the year after 10 years-service. His words of wisdom to Graham was to take no bribes of a half a pint of beer because folk just take advantage. A whole pint is the minimum to accept for a bit of generosity – just joking in case you are thinking about vice-captain Leftley’s high handicap and the number of pints that must have cost !
Firstly, a well done and well played to Peter Alfieri a guest who scored a very credible 39 points on his first MGS outing. I played with him and he is a good player and good company and hopeful will join the society moving forward. Sadly, guests cannot win the individual competition so he is not included in the first table below.
Individual Stableford
This event was played off full society handicaps with the top three being : –
| Place | Player | Score |
| Winner | Micky Mann | 38 (B9CB 19) |
| Second | Stuart Bourne | 38 (B9CB 18) |
| Third | Jerry Watkiss | 37 |
Team Competition
The best two scores from the teams of three counted – the winners averaging 4.83 points per hole “haming & egging” with all the team members making a strong contribution to the total.
| Place | Player | Score |
| Winners | Chris Buck, Peter Alfieri & Micky Mann | 87 |
| Second | Graham Smith, Graham Meadows & Stuart Bourne | 82 |
| Third | Jerry Watkiss, Keith Townsend & Phil Taylor | 80 |
Nearest the Pin (11th Hole 170 yards).
Keith Townsend with a good effort that my some accounts took a very scenic route to finding its way next to the flag – apparently it went through the windmill and via the clowns mouth before securing the win by a few inches only after a measure.
Nearest the Pin in Two (7th Hole 316 yards).
Rod Lunn who is emerging as an expert in getting the nearest the pin in two prize. The even better news was he walked away with a birdie after sinking the putt – see below on the 7th.
Birdies
Eleven birdies on the day as follows.
| Player | Hole | Score | Yards & Stroke index |
| Graham Meadows | 1st | 3 on the par 4 | 305 yds SI 14 |
| Stuart Bourne | 2nd | 3 on the par 4 | 376 yds SI 8 |
| Peter Alfieri | 3rd | 4 on the par 5 | 472 yds SI 4 |
| Stuart Bourne | 5th | 4 on the par 5 | 462 yds SI 6 |
| Rod Lunn | 7th | 3 on the par 4 | 316 yds SI12 |
| Andy Williams | 7th | 3 on the par 4 | 316 yds SI12 |
| Jerry Watkiss | 8th | 2 on the par 3 | 137 yds SI10 |
| Phil Taylor | 9th | 3 on the par 4 | 319 yds SI16 |
| Micky Mann | 11th | 2 on the par 3 | 170 yds SI 13 |
| Andy Williams | 16th | 4 on the par 5 | 448 yds SI 16 |
| Rod Lunn | 18th | 3 on the par 4 | 392 yds SI 9 |
The societies next event is scheduled for FRIDAY 15th November at Seaford Head for the LAST CHANCE TROPHY. Let’s hope for a nice late Autumn Day and for light winds This is for the last trophy of this season aptly called the “Last Chance Trophy” This will be a popular event so do get the date in your diary now.
