- Due to the poor weather, the January Medal
was delayed until the first Saturday in Februay, when only four
Baxter Boys were available to slog it out on an empty Brent Valley
course. Mike and Con took this opportunity to double up with
their second meeting in the Matchplay tournament.
-
- With the wind howling, Mike was having
difficulty standing still to take his puts and with nine puts
on the first three holes, he let slip a chance of a strong early
lead. Con, the windmeister, held his nerve after his usual jumpy
start and was looking for a three hole halfway lead when Mike
made the shot of the day with a sand-iron pitch into the hole.
Not only did he level the medal score and keep Con down to one
hole, he notched up an elusive par in the Low Score contest.
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- With Con driving all over the place, Mike
should have taken advantage, but a rebound off the eleventh mat
on ten and a pitch into the ditch as he was blown over on eleven,
he had surrendered all hope. Four down with four to go, he hit
a fantastic shot to the green for a par, but this was matched
by an even better shot from Con to tie the hole and win the match
with three holes remaining.
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- In the meantime, Dave had almost caught
Mike for second in the Medal, with Con three clear. It was at
this point that Con hit his drive into the stables, almost starting
a stampede. His par three seven, against the opposition's threes
meant that Mike was now leading with just the point between them.
A sand trap for Mike was not good, but a ditch for Con and an
O.B. for Dave put him two clear.
-
- Sixes for Mike and Con, but a cool par
for Dave and the game was tied. The countback rule gave the medal
to Mike in what proved to be an intense morning's activity.
|
Mike |
Con |
Dave |
Tony |
Mike |
Con |
Match |
Dave |
Tony |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
M+1 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
M+1 |
6 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
6 |
5 |
Level |
6 |
9 |
4 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
21 |
4 |
4 |
Level |
5 |
6 |
5 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
26 |
7 |
6 |
C+1 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
C+1 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
30 |
29 |
32 |
36 |
4 |
4 |
C+1 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
34 |
32 |
37 |
41 |
5 |
4* |
C+2 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
37 |
37 |
41 |
44 |
4* |
6 |
C+1 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
42 |
41 |
47 |
49 |
6 |
5 |
C+2 |
7 |
7 |
11 |
48 |
46 |
50 |
55 |
7 |
6 |
C+3 |
4* |
7 |
12 |
51 |
49 |
54 |
57 |
4 |
4 |
C+3 |
5 |
3* |
13 |
55 |
52 |
57 |
60 |
5 |
4 |
C+4 |
4 |
4 |
14 |
60 |
57 |
60 |
65 |
6 |
6 |
C+4 |
5 |
7 |
15 |
63 |
60 |
64 |
69 |
4* |
4* |
C+4 |
5 |
5 |
16 |
65 |
66 |
66 |
73 |
3* |
7 |
Con |
3* |
5 |
17 |
70 |
72 |
72 |
77 |
6 |
7 |
wins |
7 |
6 |
18 |
75 |
77 |
75 |
82 |
6 |
6 |
4+3 |
4* |
7 |
In |
47 |
49 |
44 |
51 |
47 |
49 |
|
44 |
51 |
Out |
46 |
47 |
52 |
57 |
46 |
47 |
|
52 |
57 |
Total |
93 |
96 |
96 |
108 |
93 |
96 |
|
96 |
108 |
Net |
75 |
77 |
75 |
82 |
75 |
77 |
|
75 |
82 |
Stab |
28 |
27 |
29 |
23 |
28 |
27 |
|
29 |
23 |
|