October!

 October!

Apologies for the lack of updates but life intervenes sometimes...but back in the saddle now!

So this is a catch up for October!

The month began with a glorious sunshiny day!

A few of us played on the Thursday and it was glorious to be out!

On the Saturday (3rd) we had another beautiful day and we played a Medal and the Vets Vase - ten of our ladies were able to play.

Well done to Hilary our winner with a Gross 80 and a nett66!

Super score with 9 pars, seven of them on the back 9!

In second place was Lyn with a Nett 68 beating Sue S on countback!

Well played you three!

President's Day

The following day, Sunday 4th was the President's Cup which was an individual Stableford for men and ladies hosted by Martin U our Men's President.

We were welcomed by Martin with 8 of our ladies playing in the field of 51.

Once again the weather was kind and we had lovely sunshine.

The ladies winner was Claire  with 37 points!

Well played Claire

2nd Place on countback from ....

3rd Place to Lyn

Hils winning Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin

It was a super day, many thanks to Martin for hosting us so generously.

Captain's Society

Three days in a row! Monday was The Past Captain's Society Greensome and AGM

Hils was Captain of the past Captain's this year so she was hosting everyone.

It was overcast and much cooler than the last couple of days but we stayed dry.

We played a Greensome which is always fun.

Greensome Winners Lyn and Frieda

Thanks to Hils for a lovely day!

8th October

Several off us went away to Dartmouth on the Thursday so missed the next few days at Cape...but 6 ladies played a Stableford on the Saturday with Frieda winning with 34 points and Sue D in second with 33 (on countback of course from Fi!) 

Sue and Sue hunting a ball on the 11th!

The next two Thursdays (15th and 22nd) a few of us played a few holes playing two Mulligans - except for Angie who played a proper round for handicap and won the day's competition with 23 points, from Anoinette in second with 22!

Treverven Scramble

We had 24 players available, 12 men and 12 ladies and unfortunately at the last minute one of the men had to pull out but we tweaked things a bit to cope.

We used Chat GPT to help do a random draw and we were thrilled with the result as teams had 13 or 14 shots.

This Scramble is a Step-aside Scramble, (known as a Florida Scramble or sometimes a California Scramble) played preferably in teams of four  and we were fortunate to have two men and two women in each team -bar that one team.

Due to a late misunderstanding we dropped the cap on the number of drives each player was restricted to - in our group it made no difference as we all took a minimum of 3 drives each but in other groups that was not the case - this will be sorted for next time!

Winners of the Treverven Scramble!
Well played!

We also presented the Trophy to the finalists of our Knockout Competition.

They played on Weds 14th and had a great contest.

Our Knockout finalists!

Frieda was on fire and won the match on the 14th hole! 

Our trophy winners.

Well played both - Frieda you were probably unbeatable today - well played!!

Saturday 24th should have been the Admiration Cup and Godolphin Goblet but it was the first weekend of winter storms with two in a row and pouring rain all day...so it was postponed till next Saturday.

The Rest of September

 The Rest of September

Monday 21st was our final League match!

We were playing Carlyon Bay who were currently at the top of the league...a win for us would put us in their top spot!

The day started a bit misty, and the mist came in and out but conditions were good for play.

We had lovely support from Brian, John, Will  and also Ros who came to spot for us...and it helped...we won the match 7 - 0! 

It was lovely also that Sue was there to lead us even though still not as a player, and she treated  us all to some bubbly to celebrate the win!

Well played everyone over the whole season!

Top of the division again and if everything stays the same we will be back in Div 1 again!

Pairs Final

Our ladies pairs final took place on Thursday 24th in beautiful conditions!

Hilary and Fran were playing Fran and Jenny, giving them 11 shots.

The match was hard fought with Jenny and Fi winning on the 16th hole!

Well played all!

Vice President's Cup

Friday 25th saw Lyn head to Falmouth to play in the County Vice-Presidents Final!

She was playing a lady from Looe with Chris Pountney overseeing the match.

Conditions were lovely and the match was played in super spirit. It was a close fought match which ended on the 16th hole! 

Lyn and Margaret plus caddies.

Margaret from Looe was the winner - well played Lyn it was a tough match!

Bosullow Bowl

Saturday 26th was the lovely Bosullow Bowl competition inaugurated by Tony and Anne Jones. 

This is always a special competition for us and is the fun format of Mixed Greensomes Stableford.

There were 12 pairs available to play and once again we had decent weather!

The winning score was 44 points notched up by our Captain Claire and her playing partner Rob Celentano!

Super score well played!

Second third and fourth all had 43 points!!!

What a competition!

On countback Fi and Will were second; in third were Frieda and John and in fourth were Lyn and Alan!

This is a great format for scoring well as we play off the ladies card but play off 10 and 16 from the yellow tees!

So among us all there were 40 pars and 14 birdies!

Standing out among all the teams were Hils and Joe Mc who individually had 9 pars and 2 birdies!!

Well done everyone - a great competition!

That brings us to the end of our September competitions!

September 19th

 Saturday 19th September

The club had organised a Festival week with a Ladies Open on the Saturday. It was basically a learning exercise as it was planned quickly. 

This meant we tried inviting players from other clubs to come as our guests, but generally people were already committed so it was only Anne U who could come. 

It started misty and then turned to fog so we stopped after 9 holes.

Prizes were awarded on the basis of the 9 hole scores.

In first place was Captain Claire with 19 points!

Well played Claire. 

In second and third were Ros and myself both with 17 points, and Anne was awarded a visitor prize.

On 

September

 September

The weather has at last brought the sorely needed rain and the course has perked up no end as a result!

The first Saturday in September (5th) was the monthly medal and WRVS trophy.

There were just 9 players available and some good scores were returned. 

Perfect weather

In third place with a nett 71 was Lyn; in second place with a nett 69 was Fiona and in first place with a nett 68 was Ros.

Well played Ros!

Botrea Bowl

Saturday 12th was the Botrea Bowl stableford competition. There were just 8 players in this competition (we have some folk away) but we went ahead despite the reduced numbers otherwise we will struggle ot get all the tophies done!

 In third place on countback was Antoinette. 

In second was Fiona also with 34 points and in first place ...was Ros with 35 points.

Well played again Ros.

PS...I was delighted to find that Claire dislikes countback as much as I do and because she wasn't in the winnings otherwise, presented Antoinette with a well  deserved bottle of wine ... great move Claire!

...and since then!

 August

I left you at the away match at Carlyon Bay ...so what has happened since the?

This will be a brief catch-up as I was away for some of it...

The course being so dry and difficult/impossible to play has meant some adjustments to the calendar were made including the delay of the Admiration Cup and Godolphin Goblet.

On the 15th August it was decided to do a qualifier on the Back 9 instead of playing the full course and ten ladies entered.

The winning score came from Frieda with a 21 stableford points; in second was Lyn with 20 and Hilary was third with 19. It was great to have Di out playing ...coming in fourth with 18 points! Well done all.

The following day was the Star Castle Open which Hils, Fi and Sam entered - well done guys. So hard playing in these conditions.

Abbotswood Trophy

The following weekend, the 22nd August was the Abbotswood Trophy.

There were 8 teams of four for this mixed competition sponsored by Steve and Sue Dicker. The two best scores (one from the ladies and one from the men) counted.

The glorious sunshine of the summer continued and there were some good scores considering the dry-course challenges.

The winning team were Hils, Frieda, John and Ryan with a score of 80 points

Worthy winners

In second place were Sam, Liz, John T and Norman  M with 78 and in third were Chris L and Sue S with Cyril and Robin with 75 points.

Well played everyone. 

A special competition with Hils dedicating their win to Paul F. 

Captains' Charity Day!

Claire and Ryan's Charity day dawned bright and breezy and showery! The course was full of teams and generally we played at a good pace. It was a 4BBB and it was lovely to have so many people playing!

When we started the sky was looking grim and threatening but the shower was only a shower and we did have some sunshine later.

The plan to have a BBQ on the terrace with the band Badikoot was adjusted and we had the presentation inside.

I didn't know the men winners but happy to say Lyn and Sue S were second with 43 points.

After the presentations there was an auction compered by Bunchy and altogether about £1500 was raised for the Gaiety Girls Charity.

It was a lovely day - huge thanks to Claire and Ryan ...and for the drinks on the way round! A very successful day, well done all.

A busy week or so...Wheeler Bowl, a medal, a knockout and our latest match.

 Wheeler Bowl Trophy

The Wheeler Bowl Trophy was competed for on Saturday 25th. There were just 6 pairs available to play and the reams were drawn on Thursday morning. This is a pairs aggregate.

The winning pair were Hils and Ros with a score of 73 points, beating Fi and Lyn on countback of course!

In third were Fran and Liz with 31 points.

Congratulations Hil and Ros, in fact well played all, it must have been tough out there in the heat and with the dry conditions. 

Medal

The following Saturday was a medal, once again played in challenging conditions and Claire running a "guess how many balls will be lost" competition!

There were seven players in all with a Nett 74 was Frieda! Lyn was second with a nett 76 and Fran in third also with a nett 76.

Amazing scores in the conditions!

Desert-like!

The Lost ball count was won by Chris L who guessed that 8 balls would be lost! (She beat me on countback!!! 😂I also voted 8 but Chris got her vote in first!!)

On Monday of this week Lyn was playing in the knockout of the Cornwall Women's Vice Presidents Cup at West Cornwall.

Lyn won on the 16th! Brilliant job Lyn well played you and not forgetting your Caddie!

The Final awaits!

Away Match v Carlyon Bay

On Thursday our team were in action again, this time at Carlyon Bay where they achieved a great result halving the match 3.5 to 3.5! 

A huge achievement when playing our away matches!

Well done to the team...Claire, Fran, Frieda, Hils, Lindsay, Lyn and Sam!

Well played,,,just one more match to go, against Carlyon Bay again, but this time at home on the 24th August.

Thursday 23rd July

 Thursday Front 9

Today, for the first time in a long time, there were enough ladies to play a competition!

10 people played (two on the flat back but the rest on the front). Only 7 holes were available to play as the groundkeeping staff were completing the work on the third green wall. 

They have replaced the rabbit hole riddled bank with a lovely stone facing. 

It looks super smart - we are all hoping the changes bed in well and the rabbits stay well away from the area.

The winner of the competition was Antoinette with a fabulous 17 points, with Frieda in second with 15.

Lovely to have more folk playing again including Sue D after her ligament challenges.

Well done all.