THE was a near capacity field of golfers for the Knowla Stud-sponsored Four Person Ambrose at the Gloucester Golf Course last Saturday, 27 September, with the top team of Dave Saunders, Mark Garner, Ben Veitch and Paul Thibault turning in a great score of 56 net.
The weather was cloudy early in the day making way later for pleasant sunny conditions to match the quality of the course and mood of the many players.
The winning team was Dave Saunders, Mark Garner, Ben Veitch and Paul Thibault, whose 56 was one ahead of the second placed team of Alan Laurie, Tony Sharp, Don Carlon and Brian Smith 57.
In third place was Kieran Laurie, Brian Whale, Scott Pearce and Michael Fraser whose 58 needed a count back to separate them from the leading ball winners, Shane Crichton, Roy Crichton, Nathan McInnes and Brian McInnes 58. They were followed by two family teams Jamie Andrews, Sally Andrews, Mitch Andrews and Will Andrews 59, and Paul Blanch, Doug Blanch, Jackson Blanch and Evelyn Blanch 60.
Peter Markey, Jonny Tighe, Graeme Marsh and Rob Moore picked up the last ball with their 60.
The top women’s team with a net score of 65 was Carolyn Davies, Anne Wand, Elaine Murray and Dale Rabbett.
The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies at the 4th and 13th holes were won by Nathan McInnes, 320 cm, Dave Saunders 370 cm, and John Nicholson 348 cm in the three grades with Carolyn Davies, 985 cm, doing the job for the women golfers.
Carolyn Davies also led the way for the women golfers at the 6th and 15th holes finishing 340 cm away whereas A and C grades were represented by Roy Crichton, 121 cm, and Paul Coote, 250 cm, respectively.
The long drive trophies at the 8th and 17th holes were won by Craig McLeod, Paul Garland and Peter Markey in the three men’s grades with Carolyn Davies again best off the tee for the women golfers.
The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 26 September was won by Derek Wand with a handy 20 points.
Ball winners were Dave Saunders 18, Graeme Marsh and Bill Murray 17, Paul Blanch 16, Dave Mann and Peter McIntyre 15, with the last two balls going on a count back to Rod Burrows and Evelyn Blanch, 14.
This coming Saturday the Arkwood Family will sponsor the October Monthly Medal, an Individual Stroke event.
The following Saturday there will be the Tom Blundell Memorial Four Person Ambrose.
By Peter WILDBLOOD
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