as some 54 competitors turned out for this Monday’s competition at the Kronborg and following a minor panic as to the amount of transport available, everyone managed to squeeze into the vans and get away.

The Emerald was the chosen venue and this Nick Faldo designed layout just gets better and better as the results of a recent investment programme begin to transform it into one of the better manicured courses.

Following last weeks ‘rain out’ it was a great relief to the stand in organizers to have a relatively cool sunny day with everything running smoothly, just for a change.
As for the golf, however on this occasion it was a case of the course coming out on top as the elevated tricky greens took their toll and in spite of the large field only one person managed to better their handicap and surprisingly not one first putt was holed on the eighteenth green, a rare occurrence indeed.

Colin Swann it was who carded a super 39pts to run away with the ‘B’ flight from Bent Moeller second (34pts), Patrick Brown (33pts) in third on count back from Mike Winfield (33pts) and Einar Utoft taking fifth place (31pts).

The ‘A’ flight scores were once again a little closer with Steindor Eiddsson (36pts) in first place from the amiable Cees Bosman taking second on count back from Bill Plath and Marty Allred, third and fourth respectively, all three carding 35pts with Kevin Dunne (alias ‘the navigator’) in fifth with  a creditable 34 points.

The good news is that ‘The Admiral’ is well and truly on the mend and is hoping to return to the helm in a couple of weeks, in the meantime watch this space.  Longest Putts: #18 Marty Allred  Near Pins: #5 Lars Peterson, #7 Neil Allison, #13 Bill Plath, #16 Einar Utoft  

Thursday, 1^st February: Burapha (Stableford).  The test for the day was to be the A & B Nines.  I do like this round of 18 holes, and so does practically every other golfer around. On this day the only problem was that it was blowing a gale, surely we could not all play good golf in these conditions. Off we went into the gale, from the white tees, and it blew all day.  Mind, this 18 holes course is in immaculate condition, with well manicured fairways and hard fast greens. The rough is well cut so is not too damaging, however in the wind it was well visited.

With the Course being well used, the round on the day was not the fastest. However, we did manage to move well and people generally got around very well. With the wind high, the weather was on the cool side so anything could happen with the scores.

Later, sat in the Restaurant sampling the quite good food here, it was apparent as the scores came in that the scores were going to be very good, and the wind had not caused many people the problem I thought it would. 

In the A Flight, 0 to 18, the Winner with 42 points, was Elias Magnusson ahead of Vincent Smyth in second place with 40 points. With Rick Evans in third with 39 points and Mick O'Meara in Fourth with 38 points ahead of Brendan McGovern on count back. The hard luck man was Brendan as off a 0 Handicap he shot a gross 70.
 
The B Flight was a feast of points. The Winner with 45 points was Dick Kerr. Now the second with 45 points, on count back, was Michael Winfield, fancy scoring 45 points and coming second. In third was Cees Bosman with 41 points with Patrick Brown in fourth with 40 points.

Wind blown the players may be, but well played to all.  T.T.F.N.
Near Pin:   Ted Morris   Oddur Olsson   Rick Evans (2)
Long Put:   Cees Bosman

001    Dick (L)  Elias (R)