Hi Guys

Wollaton Park (Nottingham) -A very picturesque city centre course & with 1/2 decent weather. We were all greeted & welcomed warmly by the 26 Capitano … Laurence Beckett (Lorenzo Becketo): Who immediately added a new  comp to the day … “The Champagne Moment“. Scoring wasn’t easy but the course was in excellent shape for so early in our season so no excuses really.

1st P Wootton 36 – Midland Cup

2nd D Pickering 35

3rd G McIntyre 35

There were two twos and each received 9 balls! The Champagne Moment went to H Benjamin for vandalising the lost property box in the dressing room! With the new showers belting out plenty of hot water an excellent chicken pie for fodder WP showed its true class. It scores 8.0 on the driveometer  (would have been 8.5 but the Egyptian Geese were a bit to vocal!)

Regards

Malcolm X (EX Capitano)!

Portpatrick2026 

NewtonStewartMonday: We were greeted by their excellent Steward who immediately madeus feel very welcome … decent weather and a lovely but quirky little course,where the greens weren’t at their absolute best but it served as an excellentwarm up venue. 7/10 on the DOM. 

Stranraer Tuesday: a bit breezybut sunny although not warm …The course was in excellent condition for Apriland we all agreed that it was a true Challenge 8.5/10 on the DOM 

Portpatrick Dunskey Weds-Friday: This place rarelydisappoints & this year was no exception. On Weds, the wind blew a hoolieand scoring was difficult but enjoyed by all players. On Thurs, the winddropped to gale force and again proved to be a good test for the team comp. Fridayjust a steady breeze but warm … for the main singles comp. Overall thecatering, staff and the Pro were excellent. But the course itself was the realjewel. Absolutely superb. The Captain’s speech was decent! The secretarydelivered his usual high standard of organisation. The entertainment providedby Elvis Parham & Englelbert Whittle was warmly appreciated by all who gotto hear them croon. Hospitality was fantastic and much appreciated. The wholePortpatrick thing has to be experienced to be fully appreciated & has beenarranged by Alan for the last 50 years for which on behalf of all theassociation, members and guests, both old & new, we thank you. 

If you’venever been on this tour before you’re missing a treat … come next year and seewhat the fuss is all about… you won’t regret it. There were too many winners toname them all on here but the Northern cup winner and overall golfer of theweek was John Carter on 37 pts 

Portpatrick Dunskey  take a bow ???????????? 

9.75/10 on theDOM. It would have got a 10 but I was served a dodgy pint of Guinness last night

Greeting’s Golf Fans from St Pierre  (Chepstow)

Fine warm weather with a light breeze on Sunday afternoon followed by a damp start (first hour) on Monday morning. The course was in fantastic nic with large fast greens & some testing pin positions

Your A game was required to give this track a good hiding but apart from Laurenzo no body had the consistency to achieve this task (well played Captain)

The hotel was excellent, the catering (all buffet style was very good) The craic & banter to its usual high standard. Whilst our numbers were a bit depleted everybody had a great time. 9.5 on the driveomete(would have been a 10 but it is after all in Wales)

Many thanks to all the organisers & officials who work tirelessly to make these events happen. Congratulations to all the winners

Forest Park (York) Captains Day

The day started well with plenty of happy faces full of expectation

The Captain (understandably nervous) decided to use the staggered approach for his initial address 🫣 !!!

One punter Having accidentally knocked his bacon on the floor decided that as long as it was picked up & consumed before the whippet got it the 5 sec rule would be waived ( after all we were in Yorkshire )

Bacon butties scoffed out to play we went actually teeing off on time for a change (how refreshing )

The weather… warmish

The Tees ….greenish

The fairways …rock hardish

The ditch’s …dryish

The bunkers…. sandish

The greens ….slowish

Speed of play …sluggish

The vista… fairly flattish !!!

As usual some faired better than others

1st D Ellis 40pts

2nd G McIntyre 37pts

3rd N King 36pts on card

4th M Driver 36pts

Ntp M Goodall lefty g on 7

Ntp R Prick it g on 14

Brian Vincent Tphy .. M Driver

Long jab R Edmundson g

2’s none

Cheap fiz … T Wadkin For lefty eagle 🦅 on 8th

The food was decent & the staff excellent but not eating all together won’t catch on

The Captain’s final speech was short to say the least ( no jokes no songs)

In summary

We’ve played courses that have a few memorable holes

We’ve played courses that have many memorable holes

But we have never before played a course with absolutely  NO memorable holes

(even Wetherby has 2 )

I speak for all when I say thank you to L Beckett & A Haines

Yorkshire God’s own county !!!!unless you’re a lefty golfer

Despite offers of bribery

6.5 on the Drive o Metre

& for the record Shitallover was a 7

H Bendiminge was doing brisk business with the merch

Banter came in dribs & drabs but nevertheless mostly entertaining

What’s not to like

Rgds

M