Thursday Back 9

Back 9

The 28th April saw just 10 of us tackle the back 9. There is a group of our ladies away in Cyprus - our weather today wasn't as good as they'll be having but nothing to complain of after a chilly start.

The course is looking fabulous and the run on the ball is getting scary! 

Despite the benign conditions no-one really capitalized! The player nearest to handicap was Sue D who won with 17 points.

In second was Lyn with 16 and myself in third with 14. 

Overall Position	Player	Score	Placing	Countback
1	Dicker, Sue	17 pts (08)	Overall Winner
2	Lugg, Linda	16 pts (10)	Overall Runner-Up
3	Bowers, Ruth	14 pts (07)	Overall 3rd

Thanks to Lindsay for doing the cards. Several of us paid our dues for the eclectic which starts on May 1st.

Well done everyone.

Anniversary Scramble

Anniversary Scramble 

Some of us were out again on Sunday for the Anniversary Scramble. The forecast at one point had been dreadful, but it turned out  better than we thought.

We did have some light rain but that was about half-way into our rounds.

The format was a Texas Scramble with the aim of a woman in each team. There were 10 teams and we managed 9 ladies out there - unfortunately Sam and Di had to withdraw - but a good turnout all the same.

The scores ranged from 62.5 to 56.6 so a pretty close contest!

The handicaps were worked out as 1/10th combined and we each needed a minimum of 4 drives each.

In third place were Jayne and her team of Kim, German and Timmy; they had a score of 59.9.

In second with a score of 59.5 were Fran and her team of Will H, Mark P and John T. 

But the winners had a remarkable score of 56.6! This was Sue D and her team of Roy, Alan A and Mike M!

Well played team! A fantastic score!

It was lovely to be in the club again for the presentation, things aren't back to normal after Covid but we are making good progress towards it.

As always thanks to Mark and all his team for the condition of the course - it gets better and better, and thanks also to the bar staff who had to cope with us all coming in at once!

Well played all - a lovely day!

Dee and Ray's Trophy

 Dee and Ray's Trophy

Saturday 23rd saw 18 lovely Capers competing for the Dee and Ray Trophy. This is a Texas scramble with drawn teams of high, medium and low handicap. 

The handicap allowance is given according to England Golf guidelines which is the total of 30% 20% and 10% of course handicaps (low to high). The system works well and the shots given ranged between 14 and 16 which seemed very fair.

It was grey and overcast with a really cold north-easterly wind but we stayed dry. The front 9 in particular was quite unpleasantly cold and we kept adding layers! We were a bit sheltered on 12-16, a welcome respite before it hit us again on 17 and 18!.

It was good to get back in the clubhouse to warm up and to see Poppy who had come up specially to present the trophy.

The scores were pretty close and of course we had to use Countback to separate 2nd and 3rd!

In third place with a score of 65  were Sue D, Chris D and Di - a score that included 9 pars and a birdie!

In second also with 65 were Claire, Sarah and Liz - a score that included 7 pars and 2 birdies!

In first place with a score of 63 were Frieda, Pam and myself - no birdies for us but 13 pars (7 in a row from 6-12!)

It was lovely to see Poppy again - thank you for coming to present the trophy and hand out a banded agate for us all to keep.

Well done everyone!

Bingo, Bango, Bongo and Bungo!

 Bingo, Bango, Bongo and Bungo!

Thursday morning saw us go out in three groups of three - others were playing their Aussie Spoons so our numbers were a bit down.

We played BBBB - we've done it before and discovered it brings out a really wicked competitive edge!

We had blue sky but there was a definite chill in the air!

We scored points in the following way... it matters not a jot how many shots you take... no stableford or medals involved, but different skills are tested.

If your drive finished on the fairway then you got a point.

If you were the first of your group to get on the green - you got a point.

When all three of you were on the green then the person nearest to the pin got a point.

Finally, (putting in the proper order) the first person to hole their putt got a point!

The maximum anyone could get on a hole was 4 points... almost impossible but Sue S almost managed it on the 8th - her putt was on line just a wee bit short!

The results ranged from 7 (me) to 19!!!!

In third place was Judy with 15 points - this included 5 drives on the fairway; 4 nearest the pins;  5 holing out first and one on the green firsts! Good job!

In second was Chris L with 16 points. I don't have the breakdown of this one but 2 Bs on every hole bar the first and the 6th!

In first place with an absolutely outrageous 19 points was Sue S! This included four holes where she won three points each time! It shouldn't be allowed!

Super play Sue!

Well played everyone - it was lovely to not have to count our shots and there was a lot of laughter out there - plus a lot of measuring going on in Chris D's team!

Eggstravaganza

 Eggstravaganza!

Saturday 16th April - Easter Saturday saw several ladies back on the course for the third time in 3 days!

Well done guys!

It was a brighter day than yesterday and we were welcomed on the tee with a hat full of easter eggs! Yummy!

There were 14 ladies who played and I think we all struggled a bit!

Frieda had planned an array of prizes...there were four birdies (winning treats!) Fi on the 4th; Ros on the 7th and Hils and Frieda on the 12th.

Sue D won best back 9 with 15 points and Pam won best Front 9 with 19 points.

We all seem to have found the back 9 harder today and the wind seemed stronger then too.

Of course we needed countback to decided second and third with Frieda claiming second with 34 points

and in first place with 35 points was Lyn!

Well played!

Ros had helped to arrange a special first prize.

Amazing chocolate work!

Overall Position	Player	Score	Placing	Countback
1	Lugg, Linda	35 pts (22)	Overall Winner
2	Pring, Frieda	34 pts (22)	Overall Runner-Up	Last Nine Holes
3	Bowers, Ruth	34 pts (15)	Overall 3rd
4	Hosking, Claire	31 pts (19)

Not only did we enjoy the chocolate Easter treats but Frieda had arranged for us all to have a warm hot cross bun with our coffee when we'd finished.

Absolutely delicious!

There was one other piece of business to attend to... and that was to award Ann the Vets Vase from last week!

Well played again Ann!

Another lovely day - thank you Frieda for making it so special - what a fabulous group of ladies Cape has!

Lafrowda Open

 Lafrowda Open

The Lafrowda Charity Open followed on from yesterday's Ladies April Open and several of our ladies entered which was great to see!

This was a texas scramble - four drives each and 20% course handicap; most teams were mixed but there were some solely men's teams and one solely ladies team. 

Tee times began at 12.00 and ran through till after 3pm. As we played the first couple of holes the thick mist that had been hanging around in the background for the last few days swirled in and blanketed the first two holes... you couldn't see the wall, or the green on the second from 50yds away... so those that started early came back in for a coffee before venturing out in clearer weather for the rest of the round.

And it stayed clear thank goodness. In fact the little break in play was perfect for our group because when we got to the third tee look what was waiting for us!!!

Little bottles of Prosecco! Brilliant job John! Thank you! What a great surprise!

Needless to say we enjoyed them through the rest of the round. 

We were very relaxed about the day because we knew we were playing the next day too...so if someone hit a good shot we just went for that one and saved ourselves some energy.

Plus...with all the men in the other teams we thought we wouldn't stand a chance of winning  - so we decided we'd just have fun.

There was a really good turnout overall -  I don't have the actual numbers but all the entry fees and the money taken for the pizzas went to the Lafrowda Charity and approx £1700 was raised in total!

A fantastic result!

To the actual results... I believe Andy Cl and Rob L won the nearest the pin and longest drive contests... (I believe there are pictures on Facebook?) and by some magic (Prosecco perhaps?) Ros, Frieda, Lindsay and I won the overall prize!

We were one of the first teams out so we had enjoyed a drink and pizza while other teams were only just going through to the tenth so we headed home. It wasn't until we arrived at the Club on Saturday that we discovered we had won!!!!

Well done everyone at Cape for organizing  and hosting such a fun day and raising so much for charity.

I believe it may be repeated next year.

April Ladies Open

 April Open

There were 18 pairs entered in the April Ladies Open, half were visitors from Tehidy, West Cornwall, Falmouth and Budock Vean. It was lovely to see so many at the club and we were blessed with dry conditions with a breeze.

The format was an aggregate off full handicap and there were some good scores... and of course... countback!!

There were four teams with 62 points!

In 4th place were Fi and Liz with 63 points!

In the prizes were Lyn and Judy for best Back 9 and Sue S and Chris L for best Front 9.

In third place with 64 points were Chris D and Anne U.

In second Judith and Julie from Falmouth with 67 points.

Our winning team had a fantastic 73 points! 

Well played Fran and Angie... or Frangie as they may be known from now on!) A super score!

Thanks as always to the groundstaff for the course; to the kitchen and bar staff for their attentiveness and to Di who had prepared all the cards for us and with the help of Lindsay did the card marking!

Brilliant job all and a lot of fun!

Star past Captain!

 Past Captains Spring Meeting

Several of our Cape past Captains travelled to Launceston for the Spring Meeting....

..and Chris won!

Huge congratulations - well played Chris!

What a star!!!

League v Perranporth

 League v Perranporth

An overcast and windy day faced our team in their match against Perranporth on Sunday 10th April.

Home advantage was evident and this was Perran's first match in the League this year.

Huge congratulations to all the Cape team for a resounding victory 6.5 /0.5! 

Well done everyone. It was good to welcome Sam on to the team for the first time too. 

Well played all! 

Medal and Vets Vase

Medal and Vets Vase

Sunshine and Saturdays in combination have been fairly rare but that is how it was on Saturday 9th April for the Medal and Vets Vase.

Fourteen lovely ladies entered the competition and everyone was glad to be out in the sunshine.

Typically for Cape there was an awful lot of countback needed!

 Three ladies on 83; three with 82, three with 79 and two with 78!! What is it with Capers - it's a good job we have a computer to do the analysis!

Ros took fourth place over Hilary and Sue S all with 79!

In second place was Chris L who just pipped Angie.

And our winner of the Medal and the Vets Vase was Antoinette with 77!

Well played Ann! 

Overall Position	Player	Score	Placing	Countback
1	Richards, Antoinette	101 - 24 = 77	Overall Winner
2	Leiworthy, Christine	109 - 31 = 78	Overall Runner-Up	Last Nine Holes
3	Cape, Angela	117 - 39 = 78	Overall 3rd
4	Thomas, Rosalie L	109 - 30 = 79		Last Nine Holes

Presentation Evening

Presentation Evening 

Friday April 1st saw a good turnout for a lovely presentation evening. The previous day saw our industrious ladies armed with silver polish and rags to give the trophies their yearly freshen up.

Sarah had unfortunately tested positive for Covid so Frieda stepped up to do the presentations.

A few of the trophies were not played for last year because of the Covid restrictions or extreme weather so the birdie/par and Birthday Trophy along with the Vets Vase, Eclectics and Wheeler Bowl were not awarded this time.

Sam was our intrepid photographer once again - thanks you Sam - so here are our winners for 2021.

Club Champions - Frieda (best nett) - Hilary (best gross) 

Polglase Trophy Sue D

Meadery Masters - Lyn

Godolphin Goblet - Lyn

Dee and Ray's Trophy - Sue D, Ros and Angie

WRVS Trophy - Fran

Newlyn Plate winner Bron

Treverven Trophy - John, Jayne and Ruth

Trevelyan Trophy - Sam, Tim and Rob Mc.

Presidents' Cups - Jayne and Andy

Carallack Plate - Hilary

Abbotswood Trophy - Summer - Angie

Carallack Trophy - Fran

Cape Shield - Judy and Ruth

Admiration Cup - Judy

Bob/Lynne Trophy - Sue S and Lyn

Dee's Trophy - most improved - Angie 

Bosullow Bowl - John and Sam

Girdler Shield - most improved player - Frieda

Lady Captain's Charity Cup - Chris D, Claire and Bev

Well done everyone including those that couldn't make it, what a lovely evening.

Polglase 2 Par

 Polglase 2 Par

There were twelve ladies with enough energy to play the second Polglase competition which is a par format. Basically you play against the course winning, halving or losing each hole.

 It is a challenging format - well done to all who played.

Fran and Lyn both beat the course and Hilary halved! Well done too to Frieda and Fiona who were only one down at the end.

Full Net Result

Overall Position	Player	Score	Placing	Countback
1	Polglase, Fran	1 up (22)	Overall Winner	Last Six Holes
2	Lugg, Linda	1 up (21)	Overall Runner-Up
3	Manley, Hilary	Tied (14)	Overall 3rd
4	Pring, Frieda	1 down (22)		Last Nine Holes
5	Grose, Fiona	1 down (17)

There were two birdies; Hilary had a three on the fourth hole and Claire had a two on the thirteenth!Well played both.
Thursday morning had seen some ladies venture out in the cold and wind to play the back 9 in a different format, 10-12 off red, 13-15 off blue and 16-18 off the yellow tees.

Blue sea but cold and windy!

Fran chipped in on the 15th! 

Well done those who played!

Away Days - Monday!

Monday

After various amounts of sleep we met at breakfast and prepared ourselves for the serious business for the trophy.

So today was an individual Stableford going out in groups of four. The weather had changed from yesterday and it was overcast, a little misty with the odd large drops of rain.

Again, many thanks to Sam for being our main photographer.

First group out on the second round.

Many ladies wore the pink jumpers  - looking smart - and it made us easy to spot wherever we were on the course!

Great to have Jeannie on the tee!

There were longest drive competitions today, on the 8th for the silver players and the 16th for Bronze players.

View from the fourth tee...it's a long way!

The longest drive for silver was won by Fi...

Fi on the 4th

Pam teeing off on 14!

And Fi!

Great team.

Sam on 14

Playing up to the 14th green

Playing the 15th... heading down the hill!

Putting out on the 15th

Putting skills!

Angie and Val

Hello!!!

The longest drive for bronze was won by Fran.

Beautiful backdrop to play golf against - the 16th fairway!

Getting ready for the 18th

We met at 6.20 (almost all of us!!!) and there were many prizes to be given!

Apologies if I miss anything...it was a busy evening!

Sarah had been unable to play but was rewarded today for having cared for (for months!) the sparkly pink head-cover that we all thought was lost! Definitely worth a bottle of wine... and watch out everyone... you may be winning it again for either a fabulous golf shot ...or a crazy one!

Also rewarded for all her support and safe-guarding work was Jeannie! Great to have you playing again!

The most consistent scorers (ie identical score for both rounds) were  Ros and Liz; and the most improved rounds (from Sunday to Monday) were Chris D, Val and yours truly.

There were two birdies, one by Sam on the 13th and a 'winning the pink head-cover shot' from Angie... chipping in for 3 gaining 6 points on the tricky second! Amazing!

The best front 9 was won by Sue S and the best back 9 by Sam.

The results of the main competition were as follows... Hilary 5th with 31 points (alongside Sue S and Lindsay who also had 31 points); 2nd, 3rd and 4th all had 32 points, Sue D, Frieda and Pam and our winner with an absolutely fabulous 39 points... Jayne!

Well played Jayne a fabulous score!

The prize-giving was followed by our evening meal, some tales from Chris D and a very interesting game of Call My Bluff!  We were all in stitches!

Thank you Sarah for organizing the Call My Bluff!

The pizza that Ros ordered was huge...

Big enough for two me-thinks!

And finally... the ladies trying to keep a straight face while reading out there definitions...

Thank you Frieda and Hilary for organizing our away days - what a fabulous time we had - we missed those who couldn't make it this year and look forward to a full complement next year.

PS... and the charity is £106 better off because of the 'fine' behaviour of us all!!