Taunton having won their qualifier stage benefitted from a first round bye and were due to play Nottingham in the second round at glorious Brancaster.  The weather was dry but the wind, in true links golf, was fresh!!

Team and pairings consisted of …..

Gary Hector & Phil Stickler
Richard Willacy & Greg Whalley
Pete Whalley & David Higginson

Tough school again Gary and Phil lost 2-1, Richard and Greg halved their match on the eighteenth and Pete and David fought back to 1 down going down the eighteenth but didn’t manage to win the hole back, so Taunton lost 2.5 – 0.5.  Unfortunately, we had car tyre problems which needed sorting out before the long drive home so we were unable to put a full team in for the Salver BUT were allowed to follow the field at midday and play another 18 holes amongst ourselves which was, as always, fun and competitive.

Well done to Captain Pete for leading the team and Gary for sourcing the excellent accommodation.

Full results and finals draw can be viewed under Scratch Competitions – Grafton Morrish

Another great day at the Heath.  The weather was looking dubious as it rained whilst we were have lunch and the AGM before the golf in the afternoon.  However, 17 players (13 OT’s and 4 guests) played for various prizes on offer including the Fairwater Cup and Vets Cup.

In the end there was no rain when we started playing golf but just the tricky condition of a fairly strong wind.  The Vets cup was again played over 9 holes.  Our (Reigate Heath GC) greenskeeper, Matt, has done a fantastic job bringing back the greens and fairways after such a hard season last summer and a particularly wet winter.  The condition of the course was superb, although I’m sure by the time we get to summer the greens will be even quicker!

Results of the day:

Fairwater Cup:   Rob Mazur  (32 Points)
Vets Cup:   Richard Willacy  (19 Points – Front 9)
Longest Drive:  Ed Bradnock
Nearest to the Pin:  Richard Willacy
Guest Prize:  Charlie Westwater
Team Prize:  Ed Bradnock, Andrew Emmett, Chris Emmett

The Thone Cup and annual match against the School were played on Sunday 30th April at Taunton & Pickeridge GC.

The weather forecast was certainly not very promising but in fact it was only the last two groups out who had to contend too much with the elements.  The match between the OTs and the School was very close but ultimately the OTs came out on top.

The Silver Salver, presented for the best score by a School pupil, was won for the second successive year by Finlay Pyke.

The Thone Cup was won by OT golfing stalwart Matthew Pyke with 35 points with Hugh Todd just beating Clive Large to 2nd place.

All the prizes were presented by OTGS President, Terry Davidge, and a highly coveted OTGS tie was presented to Liam Dempster, who is in charge of Golf at TS, for his work supporting golf at the School.