Category: Results

Another great performance by the team who lost in the second round of the main competition to the eventual winners, the RAF.   Welcome to Andy Ford and a reappearance of Jan Becker.

Back Row:  Greg Whalley, Tim Blood, Andy Ford
Front Row: Jan Becker, Richard Willacy, Gary Hector

Main Competition

First round versus old Blundellians, Won 2-1
Second round versus RAF, Lost 3-0

I’ll leave out the stableford score on the Sunday but thanks to Pete Whalley for taking Gary’s place who was suffering back problems.  Needless to say the Brother Whalley’s took the money!!

Well done team.

Total of 16 players attended of which 14 were OTGS and two additional SGHGC members to help make up the numbers, which was very appreciative.

Day looked promising but heavy rain during lunch added risk to the afternoon round.  However, the unpredictable weather was in our favour and the afternoon turned out to be very warm and dry.

Format of the day was stableford and playing for prizes rather than the Fairwater Cup.   Scores were good and I’m sure the new handicap system favoured some more than others!!  Final top scores were,

First:            David Morgan with 39 Points
Second:      Pete Whalley with 37 Points
Third:          Terry Davidge 35 Points (count back against Andy Ford)

Nearest to the Pin 11th – Terry Davidge
Nearest to the Pin 8th – Gary Hector

Unfortunately all of the above meetings/competitions were cancelled due to Covid-19.

Fantastic day once again and like last year the weather was dry and sunny.  Initially we had 15 OTs for lunch and AGM and 14 for golf, however, on the day (through no fault of their own) we finished with 12 for lunch and 10 for golf.  Still a good turnout.  We welcomed Andrew Ford for his first OTGS meet and hope to see him in many more events in the future.

Results for the day were:

Scratch Cup
1st        Pete Whalley Gross 74
2nd      Iain Westwater Gross 79
3rd       Andrew Ford Gross 80
Fairwater Cup
1st        Pete Whalley  36 points
2nd       Andrew Ford  36 points
3rd       David Morgan  36 points
Vets Cup
1st       David Morgan  36
2nd      Iain Westwater  33
3rd      Richard Willacy  32

Another year and another tough draw!  This year the HH was held between the 9-14 April.  The OTGS team was looking healthy with twelve potential players that would have resulted in some tough decisions having to be taken by the captain.  However, through unforeseen circumstances two players had to drop out leaving a core ten players.

The weather was looking dry yet very windy and extremely cold with a north wind blowing.  It did get better towards the end of the week.

Taunton’s first match was against Rossall, who were runners-up in 2005, at Royal St George’s, Sandwich at the very early time of 07:45!  This was always going to be a tough match and we lost 3¹/₂– 1¹/_2.  Well done to Jack Malden who won his first match in his first Halford Hewitt.

First round loss in the main competition qualified us for the Plate which we started on Friday. Round 1 was against Highgate which we won 2-1.  Round 2 was against Trent which we won 2¹/₂– ¹/₂.  Round 3 (quarter finals) we lost to Merchant Taylor’s 2¹/₂– ¹/₂.

Thanks to all for making the week once again memorable and to Pete for organising the accommodation, brilliant!

Team from the left going clockwise:  Pete Whalley, Gary Hector, Phil Stickler, Iain Westwater, Tim Blood, Richard Willacy, Jack Malden, Dave Higginson, Mark Jenkins, Greg Whalley (absent, loo?)

It was also freezing as depicted below.

Another great performance by the team and players available to play gave the captain selection problems! Missing from the photo below is Mark Jenkins (Jenks).  Welcome to Jack Malden for his inaugural scratch competition with OTGS.

Back Row:  Jack Malden, Tim Blood, Greg Whalley, Gary Hector, Pete Whalley

Front Row: Phil Stickler, Richard Willacy, Iain Westwater

Main Competition

First round versus old Shirburnian, Lost 2-1

Consolation Salver

First round versus Warwickshire Bears, Won 2-1

Second round versus Bogeymen (ex Navy), Lost 2-1

Well done team.