Thursday 25th April and Saturday 27th

Thursday Front 9

 Jenny came first with 19 points with Lindsay in second with 18 points and  Fran in third  (on countback from Chris D) with 17 and a birdie on the 9th!

Well done all who played, once again our numbers were reduced because of several folk being away.

Saturday 27th 

Just 9 ladies were able to play in the competition and Carolyn also joined us - we just have to be patient about getting a handicap for her.

Looking over to the 12th

It was cloudy but we had some sun and the threatening clouds stayed away which was brilliant.

There are lots of daisies on the course at the moment especially in some ares, and it can make finding a ball very difficult and sometimes impossible.

Balls in the daisies

In second place was Angie with a score of 33 which included a two on the 17th !

In first was Claire who we decided must be playing a different course to the rest of us, with a score of 37!

Well done all who played.

Thursday 18th April and Dee and Ray's Trophy

 Catch Up!

Sorry about the gap! 

Lyn on the 14th

Eight ladies were available to play the back 9 and we had lovely sunshine!

The shot of the day was by Lyn on the 14th, her second shot had ended up on the far edge of the proper green, and she had a really awkward chip which actually ran over the hole! 

Frieda was second with 16 points and yours truly was first with 19 points...we're going to miss the huge holes on the temporary greens!

Dee and Ray's Trophy

On the Saturday we had Dee and Ray's Trophy and we managed to rustle up four teams of three. I say rustle up because we had a lot of ladies away.

As our group came off the second green Chris D stopped and was staring at the sky.

What was she gazing at?

Kites!

Initially there were two, then another two...then four more... in the end we saw twelve kites!

Fabulous to see!

It was beautiful out there and we had fun - a scramble is always an interesting format.

At the end there were only two scores among the four teams...61 or 67! Two lots of countback were needed!

Frieda, Lyn and Jenny were second and winning with the same score but a better final six holes were Lindsay, Chris D and myself.

I have to say that it was largely Lindsay's chipping in and putting that clinched it!!

Well done everyone, it was a lovely competition and thanks to Poppy for coming to present the trophy and give us all a beautiful crystal.

Lanhydrock Day 2

 Lanhydrock Monday

Monday dawned with strong winds and 40mph gusts and some torrential downpours!

First, breakfast called... was Antoinette carrying on from the night before?

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Possibly not... maybe it was something to do with the view from the window...

Flooded ninth green

The downpour had rattled the windows at breakfast and resulted in the flooding of the 9th green...we looked out with some trepidation but were assured that the showers were now going to miss us and that by the time we teed off at 11 am  things would be greatly improved... and indeed they were!

We remained dry for nearly the whole round... a threat of a shower happened once and rain jackets went back on briefly but fortunately it came to nothing!

The sixth hole from the tee

6the hole from above shows the challenge that lies in wait.

The course was very wet around the sixth

 but Sue could not be stopped with a lay up followed by a really neat shot onto the green.

Sue parring the 6th (needless to say I lost another two balls here!)

Considering how strong the wind was we managed to complete the round without too much incident.

The fairways were wet and the ball would plug when it landed but we had the mats to play from and all things considered it was amazing to be playing!

I never tried the mat the other way up...but I think I should have!

By the time we reached the ninth green there was no sign of the earlier standing water - what an excellent job has been done with the drainage on this course.

It was on this hole that Fran had a goose slaying incident!! I believe the goose kept Fran's ball in play! Good shot Fran!

Looking back up the 7th

We were all exhausted by the time we finished...two rounds of 18 in two days is more than most of us have done in many many months!

We all needed refreshing!!!

Not much left...

There we go...all gone now!

Many of us soaked in a bath or shower then met up in Sue's and then it was presentation time.

We had all had a guess at the number of balls we might lose whilst we played...and the winner was Liz with the figure of 70... we actually lost  68!!! 

Great guess Liz!!

It has to be said that it is a certain person's special birthday this year...and she was spotted celebrating it on the course!!

Happy Birthday Liz!!!!

We also had nearest the pin on the 15th again but this time in two shots...

Nearest the pin in two...it was a just a roll from being holed!

Then to the competition proper...in third place was Hils.

Third place Hils

In second was Sue D

Second place Sue D

And in first place was Claire!

Trophy Winner!

Well played Claire!

Well done all... it was a lovely weekend. Huge thanks to Jayne who organised everything, ably assisted by Fran - thank you both for all your work.

Thanks to all for the fun and laughter - we have a very special group of ladies at Cape; we really missed those that couldn't make it this year...but it was good to be together!

Lanhydrock 2024 was a lot of fun!

Away Weekend

Lanhydrock

Saturday 13th April (the day before we headed for Lanhydrock) an 11 hole comp had been planned but the weather once again played its part.

Instead, Sue D, Lindsay and I played a few holes before the rain came in... the best part was the freshly ploughed fields as we played the fourth! Still, we had some fresh air and hit a few balls!!!

Sunday at Lanhydrock

About twenty ladies made it to the Away Days this year - our numbers a little down for a variety of reasons but all who made it had a really lovely time, it was especially lovely to have Una and Val F join us.

Everyone met in the bar area for a coffee/bacon bap or similar before heading for the first tee.

It's the other way Angie!!

We played in groups of three, it was lovely to spot our ladies out on the course in their pink Cape jumpers!

It doesn't appear so on the photos but the first tee is raised and we drive downhill towards a lake. At that point we have to decide do we lay up or risk taking a shot over the water from further back.

Folks like me are not very sensible so my second shot became one of the numerous lost balls!

Liz playing across the lake.

Many witnessed Chris L play the shot of the day (which she repeated later too!); her ball skimmed across the lake and bounced up on to the green!  Skillful stuff!!

Looking back across the first green towards the hotel.

The course itself is lovely, full of tree lined fairways...

... a lot of water, some in lakes, some in ditches!

These ditches also had an appetite for balls which they whisked away in their fast running water out of sight!

The 6th is a beautiful hole...and another hungry for lost balls!

Liz playing on to the green after clearing the water.

Laying up and then playing on to the green is the sensible option! But it doesn't always happen even then; several of us lost balls to this corner of the course.

Of course, if you avoided the water and the ditches there were the trees to contend with!

The greens were in lovely condition; the fairways were also lovely, partly because Lanhydrock protect their fairways during damp conditions by requiring each player to play off a mat on the fairways. More of which in the next blog.

We had a nearest the pin competition on the 15th which was won by Hilary - the only person on the green! Well done Hils.

Pre-dinner drinks and nibbles were in Sue S's room

The buzz of Cape Ladies could be heard all around Bodmin!

Then it was to a presentation followed by dinner.

Nearest the Pin was won by Hils

Shot(s )of the day by Chris L

And the winners of the trophy were Lindsay, Liz and Fran!

Well played ladies!

To finish day one, here are a group of lovely photos from various ladies... enjoy!

Our lovely organisers.

The day ended with many ladies watching the progress of the Masters on the TV in the bar... others of us were so tired we collapsed on beds and slept!!

Day two to follow!