OFGS Spring Meeting – Royal Worlington

The Club’s catering was excellent and we were looked after superbly by the secretary and his staff.  Twenty five members played, including some new faces, some returning after a few years absence, and some of our stronger Halford Hewitt members. It was unfortunate that a number of regulars were unable to make it this year, but most hope to come in 2011 when we shall be returning to Royal Worlington.

The results were as follows:-

Captain’s Prize                       Peter Howard-Dobson                        40 points

 

Minter Cup (Scratch)             Richard Graves acb                             33

 

1^st in Div 1                                Gavin Cowell                                   37

2^nd in Div 1                               Colin Bates                                      36

2^nd in Div 2                               Colin Wigg                                       37

PM Foursomes (9 holes)

1^st                 Jeremy Wade and Alaistair Howard-Dobson                    22

2^nd           Norman Porter and John Rutter acb                                  21

 

The OFGS team played with Brighton College in unpleasantly damp spring weather at Knole Park Golf Club, Sevenoaks, in the South East regional qualifying round on Saturday 8 May.  In spite of a very good score by Michael Spencer and Martin Lamb, the team of Matt Stolls, Charlie Plunkett, Barry Lorkin, David Turnbull, Michael Spencer and Martin Lamb, failed to qualify for the knock out stages .
 

The format of scratch foursomes, off the back tees on a testing course, is quite a challenge and it is hoped that the OFGS will be able to field a younger and stronger team next year, and thus possibly to repeat the success of qualifying in 2007.