Sunset Challenge Result

Sunday's match v the Strathmore Gents was a 4 x 4ball event with reduced teams of 8 on each side. The Sunset Challenge was originally set up as a 'Ryder Cup Type' competition with 4 ball better ball; foursomes and Singles over 3 Monday evenings in June 2004.

On the first and only encounter before this year the Seniors won the glory. Sad to say on this, the second and much reduced encounter, the Gents Section took the glory with a 4-0 whitewash, the majority of matches ending on the 17th hole and one on the 16th.

Needless to say there was a fair deal of banter and friendly agro between the teams as they battled their way round the course.

Chancer Of The Evening Award goes to Eric Gray whose ball rattled the flag and dropped dead from 60 yards on the eleventh and then bettered it on the 12th,chipping in from off the green to snatch a net birdie win after visiting the woods with his third shot.

Great fun and good entertainment but we will be looking for revenge next year when hopefully both teams can garner a full team of twelve for what should become an annual encounter.

The Seniors Team was:

Ernie Wastell & Jim Davidson

Sandy McGibbon & Jim Ross

Ron Haynes & David Robinson

George Allan & Alan Morrison.

Results - Thursday 25th June

Ken MacLeod won the competition on count back from Norman Smith, both on 37points. Graham Bullock, again on count back, took 3rd from Ernie Wastell, both on 35.

The weather was warm and overcast to begin with but cleared for the 2nd nine courtesy of a strong easterly.


Tee times for Thursday's Counting Stableford were:-

9.00 Ron Haynes ; Malcolm Stewart; George Allan

9.07 Joe McGeoghegan; Jim Davidson; Davie Kerr

9.15 Garry Stewart; Jim Ross; Graham Bullock

9.22 Ken MacLeod; John MacFarlane; Ron Adam

9.30 Jack Gillison; Pat Duffy; Ernie Wastell

9.37 John Barr; Norman Smith; Alex Sutherland

9.45 Rob Kidd; Brian Ruffhead; Tony Sive


Entry fee 50p, Sweep GBP 1.00 in a brown envelope in the scorer's box before tee off.

Play well

Results from Aberfeldy

On a hot sultry day with one real soaking and a couple of other calls to brollies we were well and truly thrashed with only Jim Ross and John Brand managing a half to avoid a whitewash.

A heavy defeat is not altogether enjoyable but the match was played as always in good spirit and hospitality was first rate.

The return is in early August.

Calendar for July

The Calendar for July is:

Thursday 2nd July - Greensomes

Tuesday 7th July - MATCH v ARBROATH (Home). 12.00pm Tee

Thursday 9th - Medal/Nick Farr Trophy (Yellow Tees)

Thursday 16th - Summer Scramble

Friday 17th - MATCH v ALYTH (Home). 12.00Tee

Thursday 23rd - Stableford (c)

Thursday 30th - Stableford (c)

Team sheets will be on the board over the week end

Results of Texas Scramble 18th June 2009

Five 3 Balls went out on a very windy and squally morning to contest the above competition. Scores were not great with all teams within the net 66 to 68 range.
Spoils on the day went to :

Ian Scott; Rob Kidd and Peter Tinker

SUNSET CHALLENGE 28th JUNE

All Seniors, Off Peak Members of the Centre as well as Full Members take note that a Match is programmed for Sunday the 28th of June at 4.30pm between STRATHMORE SENIORS and STRATHMORE GENTS.

The format is the standard 4 ball better ball with 6 pairings from each team. As holders of this Trophy we, the Seniors of Strathmore are hoping for good support in putting forward a team to defend our position.

A name sheet will be put up on the board later today and remain there until Thursday the 25th so get your names down if you want to participate.

Team for Match with Aberfeldy, Monday 22nd June

The Pairings for Monday's match with Aberfeldy on Monday are:

1) Graham Bullock & Jack Duncan

2) Jim Davidson & Ernie Wastell

3) George Dolby & Rob Kidd

4) Ian Scott & John MacFarlane

5) Jim Ross & John Brand

Tee off is at 1.00pm at Aberfeldy; Meet at Aberfeldy Clubhouse 12.15pm.

See you there

Away Match Monday 22nd June 2009

Our next away match is now looming against Aberfeldy on Monday and we still do not have a full team.

The object is to get 10 names on the board by end of play Thursday, we only have 6 plus one provisional at this time. If you have already played Aberfeldy that strengthens the team, if you have not, then surely a round on a new course for the price of your meal is an offer to be snapped up.

Seniors Away Day - 18th August 2009 - Ballater

I want to firm up with Ballater on the tee times we require for this outing so can I ask all of those who want to play on the day (it's a Tuesday) to put their names on the list at the clubhouse and pay their GBP10 deposit to the office, either by cheque or cash in an envelope addressed to ERNIE WASTELL by the end of June.

For those who have written their names on the list but not yet paid their deposit could you please do so now.

All the best

Tee Times for Thursday 18th of June 2009

A combination of illness, holidays and lower overall membership numbers appear to be dragging down the level of participation in our Seniors' Competitions this year with this Thursday's being no different.

Tee times for the TEXAS SCRAMBLE are:

9.00 Jim Ross; John Brand; Jim Davidson

9.07 George Dolby; Pat Duffy; George Allan

9.15 Ian Scott; Rob Kidd; Peter Tinker; Ron Haynes

9.22 John Barr; John MacFarlane; Alex Sutherland; Ernie Wastell

If we get another late entrant Ron Haynes and Ernie Wastell will fall back to 9.30 with A. N. Other

See you there.

Results for Thursday 11th June

Pat Duffy won the event with 37 pts on a count back from Garry Stewart (37pts), with Gordon Ewen 3rd on 36pts.

Both Pat and Garry will be pleased to know that their efforts have resulted in a 1 stroke reduction in their respective handicaps.

Well done

The conditions were changeable at the start with a South Westerly breeze making it almost feel like summer. A change in the wind direction to North Westerly changed summer to spring until the sun forced its way through in late morning. The course itself played long as a result of the downpour that hit the region for several hours overnight.


Thursday's Counting Stableford tee times were:-

9.00 Jack Rough; Mel Kidd

9.07 George Dolby; Jim Donnelly; Graham Bullock

9.15 Ken MacLeod; John MacFarlane; Graeme Hunter

9.22 Ernie Wastell; Jim Davidson; Garry Stewart

9.30 Jim Ross; David Robinson;

9.37 Pat Duffy; George Allan; Ian Strachan

9.45 David Johnston; John Brand;

9.52 John Barr; Gordon Ewen; Alex Sutherland

Result from Match v Royal Perth on 9th June

Congratulations to our depleted team which achieved a first away result in the Seniors' history. A hard won draw (2.5/2.5)was just reward in an afternoon that saw only one short, heavy downpour of rain followed by sun.

The gentlemen of Perth were perfect hosts and the course was in very good condition, albeit that the greens were much slower than we have grown accustomed to playing at Strathmore.

NEXT MATCH - V ABERFELDY on Monday the 22nd with a 1.00pm tee off. Get your name down and lets hope for a full contingent.

The pairings for the match with Royal Perth on Tuesday, 9th of June were:-

1) Ernie Wastell & John Brand

2) Bob Greig & Ron Haynes

3) David Robinson & David Johnston

4) Peter Tinker & George Allan

5) George Dolby & Jack Rough.

Venue was North Inch Golf Course, Perth

All the best

Results -Seniors Medal -Thurs 4th June 2009

Results: Congratulations to Dave Johnston who won his first event with a Net 71 on a very pleasant day's golf. Dave's handicap is cut from 24 to 22.8 as a result of the CSS for the day coming in at 74.

Congratulations also to Graeme Hunter for his Net 73 and the lowest gross for the day of 82.


HANDICAP ORDER OF PLAY

0900 L Bushby/G Hunter

0907 I. Scott/G. Dolby/ G. Bullock

0915 Bob Greig/J Ross/G Allan

0922 E Wastell/P Tinker/S McGibbon

0930 K Mcleod/D Robinson/J Davidson

0937 R Kidd/M Stewart/N Smith

0945 P Duffy/J Brand/D Johnston

0952 J Rough/G Stewart