July 2005
July 2005
Hawtree – Team A Rd 3 v Little Hay
Result: 3-2 Loss
Winning pairs: Martin & Tracy Wright, Jon Cooper & Di Jackett
Losing pairs: Ian & Julie Smith, Dave William & Maureen Slade, Kerry Sargeant & Sheena Harrington
We finally got to play our match against Little Hay 8 weeks after the last round, and sadly could not continue our winning ways being beaten 3 – 2.
As in the previous round we were mainly giving shots to the opposition but our victorious pairings made it look easy – Di Jackett & Jon Cooper winning 7 & 6 and Tracy & Martin Wright by 5 & 4.
Unfortunately the rest of us didn’t, with yours truly continuing an unbroken record of never having won a Hawtree match. Little Hay’s team had combinations of low men and high ladies which worked for 3 of their pairs, but obviously not the others!
They made us very welcome all seeming to be a friendly bunch and we enjoyed our day there.
Rickmansworth – Home Leg
Result: 2-4 Loss
Winning pairs: Tony Archdale & Tony Pickard, Paul Grand & Toby Hunt
Losing pairs: David Marsh & John Ahad; Also: Stan Potts, Vic Wadley, Geoff Foreman, Bob Marshall, Peter Cunningham and one other.
I can advise that the Rickmansworth home friendly was lost 4-2 in perfect golfing weather. Unusually, play took place on Prince’s. The return match will require effort, skill and luck to reverse the form.
The pairing of Paul and Toby led the way by securing a 6&5 win over the opposing Captain Gary and his partner Gordon. With 46 points the home sweep was also theirs.
After the match with splendid wholesome food at The Dysart, their captain revealed Rickmansworth’s proud tradition competing in Bournemouth week with some personal anecdotes from his 12 attendances.
Smokers will recall a loud clatter in the outside seating area which turned out to be a boomerang that went astray from Richmond Park. Fortunately nobody was injured and the owners rather sheepishly collected the object.
Association Cup
The Club came second to White Lodge by just one point. More…