Spring Meeting at Wrag Barn 2014

The Spring Meeting playing for The Bob Stacey Memorial Trophy was this year played at Wrag Barn. It was probably the sunniest day of the year so far, all the 101 competitors played in a virtually wind less sunny day. The course was in really good condition and a credit to the green staff who must have worked hard once the spring rains had ceased. Although the scores were not particularly high everyone enjoyed their day. Steve Griffiths our 2014 Captain certainly enjoyed his day achieving a hole in one on the par three fifthNo one could recall a Captain getting a hole in one at any of our previous meetings

so it was likely to have been a first and worth recording.

He was presented with a "Hole in one club" tie by Wally Bryson, Captain of Wrag Barn. Our six guests were Tom Davey and Stuart Sinclair from Oxford, Rob Ford and David Andow from Somerset and Derek Grimes and Ron Rogers from Dorset. After a very nice meal prizes were presented to the following:-

The guests competition was won by Stuart Sinclair from Oxford.

Winner of the Bob Stacey Memorial Trophy was Andy Smith from Upavon

Second place was Phil Smith from Hamptworth

Third Eric Lewis from South Wilts.

All three players had 37 points the final order was decided by count back.

Bryan Arthur from Marlborough won the best first nine with 22 points David Smith from Kingsdown won the best back nine with 20 points Nearest the pin on the third was Stuart Shewry from Ogbourne Nearest the pin on the sixteenth was won by Quentin Grandison from Chippenham.

The last two prizes were presented by Steve Griffiths and Wally Bryson. The money raised by the competition amounted to a magnificent £364 which went to Wally Bryson's Captains charity in aid of Research into Bowel Cancer.

The 7 prizes were distributed between 7 different clubs, but the Smith's are looking to make a takeover.