Darrington Report
16 players turned out on a bright breezy day for the Leeds All Sports Trophy (which we still can’t find!) at Darrington Golf Club. I’d like to say welcome and thanks for your support to James Hardy, Kim Ross and Alex Mchale. 3 super guys who I hope enjoyed their first outing with the society.
The course was ok but lacked a growth on the fairways and as a result we witnessed a few mud balls throughout the round. The greens looked fast but played relatively slow with a few bobbles here and there. A dog leg special of a course with no fewer than 12 holes having dog legs one way or another. All in all a good day out and one that is very easy to get to just off the A1.
The scoring average was pretty high at 32 meaning only 3 changes to handicaps which will be adjusted accordingly for the meeting.
Onto the results starting with the nearest pins. these were taken by Mike Pottock on the 5th, Alex Mchale on the 16th and James Hardy on the 18th. James also won the Captains prize nearest in 2 on the 13th.
2 two’s were made on the day by Mike Pottock and Richard Ellis who shared the pot rolled over from the last game of last season.
Onto the top 3 and in 3rd place on a count back with 35 points was Lee Weatherill. 2nd was Richard Ellis with a great 20points on the back 9. The winner with 36 points was Ian Dyson who, after a poor front 9 scoring only 14 points managed not to drop a single shot on the back 9 meaning a score of 22 was achieved.
Well done to all who won something on the day.
16 points max were on offer for the order of merit with 12 players gaining relevant points on a sliding scale. your best 5 rounds will of the season will count towards the order of merit trophy which will be presented at Shipley Northcliffe in September. Scores will be posted on the results page as soon as possible.
Onto the handicaps, Ian Dyson loses a shot and will be playing off 7 next time out. Kim Ross gains a shot and will be 23 and Nigel Owram gains 2 back so will play off 15. All others were in the buffer zone and will remain as they were.
Our next meeting will be at Richmond G.C. on Tuesday 10th May. It is slightly earlier on the calendar this year due to the Queens jubilee in early June. Richmond is one of the highlights to the season and I’m sure we will receive a warm welcome as always. It’s a full day of 27 holes with breakfast, lunch and dinner all included. Full details are in the events section. Please meet at the club by 0930. The total cost including the sweep will be £50 for the day. There will be £5 extra charge to those who will be playing their first game of the season to pay for the running of the website.
I have booked for 20 people and I’m now taking reservations so please advise me as soon as you can whether your playing or not. Please also advise me if you require a buggy.
Thats all for now, hope to see as many as possible at Richmond.