Despite being a bank holiday weekend and with travel restrictions relaxed, numbers dwindled.   However, in the end we had 9 players for this meeting (8 OTs and 1 guest).

The afternoon was kicked off with our AGM followed by lunch and 18 holes.  There was a lot to play for, Fairwater Cup(Stableford)/Vets Cup (Over 60, stableford)/Scratch Cup(played as scratch stableford)/Longest Drive/Nearest to the Pin & Team prize (best 2 of 3 scores per hole, aggregated).  It looked like a day when everybody was a winner!

During lock-down and golf courses were closed, Reigate Heath GC was saturated with walkers, being common land, and with some bad weather the course was in a dreadful state.  It looked like the course would not recover by the summer.  However, it was fantastic the fairways were green again and the greens lightning fast like they normally are AND we were blessed with perfect weather!

A good day was had by all and nearly everybody was a winner!

Results (OT’s):
Fairwater Cup – Iain Westwater (34 points, back 9 win)
Scratch Cup – Richard Willacy (29 points)
Vets Cup – David Morgan (34 points)
Longest Drive – Richard Willacy
Nearest to the Pin – David Murrell
Team Win – Mark Welsh/Richard Norris/Richard willacy

It must be added that the overall winner was Mark Welsh with 35 points but as a non OT and guest a separate prize was awarded.

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.