Saturday 8th January
Private Fender Memorial Trophy
 
BAXTER FIGHTING SPIRIT RESULTS IN THREE-WAY TIE
DAVE LEADS BY TWO AT THE FOURTH AS THE PACK ATTACKS
With Perivale closed yet again, it was back to The London Golf Centre for nine holes of thrills and spills in the thick mud. Four pars on the first hole set the scene for a titanic battle, as the Baxter boys fought tooth and nail for the prized "Private Fender Memorial"
Dave was the only one to survive the second unscathed and immediately established a two point lead. Only Geoff seemed to be making a challenge and the others were at least four behind after four. A slip-up on the fifthe allowed Mike to nudge alongside., but it was Con's great par that set the course alight, moving him alongside Geoff a point off the lead. Steve was still in with a chance two off the lead.
The big sixth produced it's fair share of drama, as Mike bounced off a bridge to clear the ditch with his second and then walked on water to clear the pond by inches. He now sat alongside Dave with Con and Geoff one behind. No-one else had a chance - or so it seemed!
The easiest hole on the course and Dave moved clear with a par, whilst the challengers courted with disaster. Tom quietly took advantage with a steady two pointer but was still five off the lead with two to go.
The long par three Mike Dave and Geoff got their two points, but it was Con and Tom who managed to gain a point. Dave stood on the last tee with a point on Geoff, three on Mike and Con and four on Tom. A five and it was in the bag a six could be but a seven could be dodgy.
Not only was it a seven, but Geoff managed a six and Mike a par four. Tom's five was a net birdie and Con's was a net par. Five players within a point!

CUMULATIVE NET SCORES

   Geoff  Dave  Mike  Tom  Con  Tony Steve Alan 
 1 4 3 3 4 3 6 5 3
 2 9 7 9 8 9 11 12 11
 3 11 11 14 13 13 15 16 17
 4 15 13 17 17 18 17 19 21
 5 21 20 20 24 21 23 22 28
 6 26 25 25 29 26 32 29 34
 7 29 28 31 33 32 38 33 38
 8 32 31 34 35 34 41 37 43
 9 37 37 37 38 38 46 41 49
 Stableford 17 18 17 18 16 10 13 7

GROSS SCORES

   Geoff  Dave  Mike  Tom  Con  Tony Steve Alan 
 1 5 4* 4* 5 4* 7 6 4*
 2 7 6 8 6 7 7 9 9
 3 6 5 6 7 5 6 6 7
 4 4 4 4 6 6 4 5 5
 5 6 9 5 9 4* 8 5 9
 6 7 6 6 7 6 10 8 7
 7 5 4* 7 5 6 7 5 5
 8 4 4 4 4 3* 4 5 6
 9 6 7 4* 5 5 7 6 7
 Stableford 50 49 48 54 46 60 55 59

 

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DAVE WINS ON A TECHNICALITY

As the handicaps from last week's competition were not published, the competition took place without acknowledging Dave's movement from 12.4 to 12.5 thus rounding his handicap for Saturday up to 13. This means that he should have scored net par on the third resulting in a total score of 36 with a Stableford score of 19. Of course this now brings his handicap down to12.1 for next week.

 

 Handicaps  Actual  Play
      0ff 
Con 8.4  8 
Alan 9.9  10 
Mike 11.3  11 


Dave 12.1  12 


Geoff 13.2  13 
Steve 14.3  14 
Tony 14.4  14 


Tom 15.5  16 


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