Teetours second trip to the (probably) the best golf club in the world was another success enjoyed by all. Fortunately we now seem to have a regular slot in the society calendar which means we will be coming back again in the last week of April 2024.
The weather wasn't brilliant on day one at The Berkshire but the greens held up well in the face of heavy downpours. Day two's weather was much more clement and the magnificence of both Sunningdale courses was enjoyed by all.
Day three was at Ashridge this year. The course is in the middle of the Ashridge Estate just north of Berkhamstead; the estate was originally owned by Henry V111 and he used it to house the daughter of Anne Boleyn who succeeded Henry as Elizabeth 1 (History lesson over).
Ashridge was an unknown commodity to most but greatly enjoyed by all. In fact Alan Hope said he enjoyed it better than Woburn the previous year. The food was exemplary. Any catering establishment that can produce thirty six perfect, cheese soufflé starters, at the same time, deserves high praise indeed.
Due to a cancellation, we drafted in some late replacements:
John Carolan drove down and back from Nottinghamshire in the day to play both courses at Sunningdale.
Martyn and Kathy Seal joined us for both the Berkshire and Sunningdale; a delightful couple from Ashby Golf Club, where they have honed their skills well as they were the outright winners on the Old Course on day two.
Ultimate accolade for the trip goes to my old friend and fellow Reptonian, Jonathan Avill. Jonathan had already booked for this trip when he got roped in, by a group of friends and family, to run his first ever London Marathon the day before!! He finished the marathon and they raised over thirty thousand pounds between them. At the age of 57 he was a little tired by the time he got to us on the Monday but he stayed the course and wants to come back next year.
The Berkshire. Monday 24 April |
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Pos. |
Team |
Stableford Points |
1 |
Martin Gadsby / Peter Douglas |
49 |
2 |
Dean Pointon / Darron Henn |
46 |
3 |
Martyn Seal / Kathryn Seal |
41 |
4 |
James McCarron / Philip Ufton |
40 |
5 |
Mark Geal / Stewart Murray |
39 |
6 |
Richard Moon / Thomas Edward Murray |
38 |
7 |
Gareth Thomas / Glyn Douglas |
38 |
8 |
Martin Davis / David Hewitt |
38 |
9 |
Jonathan Avill / John Newell |
37 |
10 |
David Brierley / Roy Everett |
36 |
11 |
Colin Miles / Peter Murray |
36 |
12 |
Alan Hope / Steve (MD) Smith |
36 |
13 |
James Lamond / Mark Newbold |
35 |
14 |
Antony Bishop / Garry Poole |
35 |
15 |
Toby Deas / Chris Wormleighton |
34 |
16 |
Stephen Watson / David Thomas |
34 |
17 |
Tony Davis / William Hibbert |
33 |
18 |
Hugh McClean / Bill Stubbins |
32 |
Longest Drive 8 |
James Lamond |
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Nearest the Pin 13 |
Martin Davis |
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Two’s |
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Peter Douglas / Richard Moon / David Brierley / Bill Stubbins |
Sunningdale Old. Tuesday 25th April |
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Pos. |
Team |
Stableford Points |
1 |
Martyn Seal / Kathryn Seal |
43 |
2 |
Gareth Thomas / Mark Geal |
42 |
3 |
Richard Moon / James Lamond |
42 |
4 |
Bill Stubbins / Peter Murray |
39 |
5 |
Dean Pointon / David Brierley |
39 |
6 |
Jonathan Avill / John Newell |
37 |
7 |
Philip Ufton / Peter Douglas |
38 |
8 |
James McCarron / Stewart Murray |
35 |
9 |
Tony Davis / William Hibbert |
37 |
10 |
Martin Gadsby / Glyn Douglas |
36 |
11 |
Roy Everett / Darron Henn |
36 |
12 |
Colin Miles / Toby Deas |
36 |
13 |
Martin Davis / David Hewitt |
35 |
14 |
John Carolan / Garry Poole |
31 |
15 |
Alan Hope / Chris Wormleighton |
30 |
16 |
Steve (MD) Smith / Hugh McClean |
33 |
17 |
Thomas Edward Murray / Mark Newbold |
31 |
18 |
Stephen Watson / David Thomas |
29 |
Nearest the Pin 4 |
Martyn Seal |
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Nearest in Two 11 |
Kathryn Seal |
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Longest Drive 16 |
Martin Gadsby |
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Two’s |
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Martyn Seal |
Sunningdale New. Tuesday 25th April |
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Pos. |
Team |
Stableford Points |
1 |
Dean Pointon / Darron Henn |
49 |
2 |
Philip Ufton / Stewart Murray |
45 |
3 |
Martin Davis / David Hewitt |
44 |
4 |
Alan Hope / Toby Deas |
42 |
5 |
Richard Moon / Mark Newbold |
42 |
6 |
Martin Gadsby / Gareth Thomas |
41 |
7 |
Peter Douglas / Glyn Douglas |
43 |
8 |
Roy Everett / David Brierley |
42 |
9 |
Bill Stubbins / Colin Miles |
34 |
10 |
Thomas Edward Murray / James Lamond |
41 |
11 |
John Carolan / Garry Poole |
40 |
12 |
Martyn Seal / Kathryn Seal |
39 |
13 |
Hugh McClean / Peter Murray |
30 |
14 |
Stephen Watson / David Thomas |
37 |
15 |
Jonathan Avill / John Newell |
37 |
16 |
Tony Davis / William Hibbert |
37 |
17 |
Chris Wormleighton / Steve (MD) Smith |
37 |
18 |
James McCarron / Mark Geal |
34 |
Nearest the Pin |
Philip Ufton |
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Nearest in Two |
Gareth Thomas |
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Longest Drive |
Gareth Thomas |
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Two’s |
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Bill Stubbins / Colin Miles / Philip Ufton |
Ashridge. Wednesday 26th April |
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Pos. |
Players |
Stableford Points |
1 |
Martin Gadsby / Philip Ufton |
44 |
2 |
Glyn Douglas / Mark Geal |
44 |
3 |
Dean Pointon / Roy Everett |
44 |
4 |
Thomas Edward Murray / Mark Newbold |
44 |
5 |
Martin Davis / David Hewitt |
42 |
6 |
Stephen Watson / David Thomas |
41 |
7 |
Richard Moon / James Lamond |
39 |
8 |
Hugh McClean / Colin Miles |
39 |
9 |
Alan Hope / Bill Stubbins |
39 |
10 |
Chris Wormleighton / Peter Murray |
39 |
11 |
James McCarron / Peter Douglas |
38 |
12 |
Toby Deas / Steve (MD) Smith |
38 |
13 |
David Brierley / Darron Henn |
38 |
14 |
Stewart Murray / Gareth Thomas |
37 |
15 |
John Butler / Myles Elliott |
36 |
16 |
Jonathan Avill / John Newell |
33 |
17 |
Antony Bishop / Garry Poole |
30 |
18 |
Tony Davis / William Hibbert |
26 |
Nearest the Pin 8 |
Mark Newbold |
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Longest Drive 2 |
Richard Moon |
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Two’s |
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Martin Gadsby / Peter Douglas / Alan Hope / Thomas Edward Murray / Mark Newbold |