Mapledurham Golf Club Sunday 20 February 2022

by Bruce Riddington

With the lead up to the weekend being dominated by Eunice, I think we were fortunate to get out and play and although the weather was still wet  and windy the worst of it held off. An 11th hour bonus to be allowed to use a trolley rather than carry! I think the going would be said to be soft and squelchy, muddy balls being a particular feature. 

My playing partners and team were Graham and Richard.  It took us a while to get into the rhythm of the cha, cha cha, cha cha cha, but we managed to get it by hole 10. This hole sticks in my mind for Graham’s birdie 3 (cha) which I think would be our teams champagne moment and we eventually ran out as winners.

Mapledurham seems to work out well for me having been runner up last time out. I don’t remember any particularly great shots but generally steady driving and 2nd iron shots which meant I managed to pick up points on every hole even with the occasional 3 putts.

Thanks to Graham and Richard for their great company and congratulations to Mike for the ntp and Steve as runner up, and everybody else for getting out and playing.

I await with trepidation the resulting effect on my handicap. 😬

RESULTS

Winner           Bruce Riddington     41 pts

Runner up     Steve Faulkner         33 pts

Third               Alan Papps               33 pts

Nearest the pin         Michael Clothier       11’ 1”

Cha, Cha, Cha         Bruce Riddington, Graham Pearce and Richard Faulkner 176 strokes