Earlier than usual tee-off times were welcomed due to the warm weather forecasted for the 3rd Round of the Sorrentos Cafe sponsored Summer Trophy played in par format.<\/p>\n
The dreaded par competition is probably the most disliked format for the average golfer as it does usually suit the higher handicappers.<\/p>\n
Helen Myers and Annette Ford were the exception both playing over or square to their handicaps. Myers, playing off 20 ,was well pleased with her +1 that included five plusses andtwo wipes on the outward nine turning +3 to unfortunately register three wipes but a plus on the 17th and squaring four holes kept the lead from Annette Ford, off 22, who was close on her heals finishing all square.<\/p>\n
Ford\u2019s card showed plusses on the 1st, 2nd, 8th, 16th and 18th with five wipes, the rest of the holes square to her handicap.<\/p>\n
Carol Megaw, off 29, was third placegetter playing a steady game also finishing square and had to go to a countback with Ford losing to Ford\u2019s better inward nine.<\/p>\n
Megaw registerd plusses on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 13th and 17th and five wipes.<\/p>\n
Division Two\u2019s Lucy Richards, off 30, finished square and also had to go to a countback with Vivienne Wilson square before collecting the first prize Sorrentos Cafe voucher.<\/p>\n
Two plusses on the outward nine along with four on the better inward score got her over the line ahead of Wilson off 35 who had four plusses on the outward nine and three on the inward relegating her to second spot. Bev Pascoe off 30 was not far behind signing for -1 and was also involved in a countback from Lee Anderson off 41. Pascoe had three plusses, four wipes and 13 squared holes.<\/p>\n
Nearest to the pin winners on the 16th were Josie Ashby (Div 1) and Carol Melhuish (Div 2). Pro-shot winner was Karen Panagopoulos on the 5th. Novelty prizes were won for accurate fairway drives by Sue Agars, birdie\/ferret Ashby 16th, and others to have ferrets were Megaw and Panagopoulos 3rd, Cherryl Hill 8th, Wilson 17th.<\/p>\n
This week\u2019s competition is the 1st Round of the Metro Bakery and Cafe sponsored Silver Salver in par format.<\/p>\n