Match 1 Lost 6 & 5
Played in a very convivial atmosphere. Norman and Malcolm struggled with the very fast greens. Captain had made 3 birdies but resisted the temptation to blame the loss on his partner.

Match 2 Won 1 hole
Match started poorly for Dick and Phil finding themselves 3 down. Turning point came with a series of pars and a birdie from Dick. Twodown at the turn they were still in trouble. Dick put the boys 1 up on 15 with Phil halving the last 3 holes to win the match.

Match 3 Won 4 & 3
A comfortable win from Shikhar and Trevor. Asked for comment Trevor said, ‘well my partner turned up’.

Match 4 Lost 4 & 3
Phil and Tony went down to a strong Brett Vale team. Tony felt his provisional ball was in play far too often. Phil just shrugged.

Match 5 Won 2 holes
Phil and Brian dovetailed well to win a very competitive match where they found themselves two down before their comeback. Brian said his partner was on fire on the back nine after he had words at the 9th.

Match 6 Won 1 hole
Jonathan had a number of birdies on the front nine. He was pleased when Dave came in on the last 4 holes to save his back and clinch a close fought match.

Match 7 Won 1 hole
Colin and Steve were chasing the game the whole match. Tactical change of skipper to Colin resulted in the turnaround. Birdies on 16 and 17 put them 1 up. The half on the last saw this close win.

Match 8 All square
Graham and Andy spent the match chasing the game, being four down at one stage. Three birdies from Andy turned the match to earn a well-deserved half. Boys said their highlight was watching, on an adjacent fairway, a masterclass in chipping when the SBN captain shanked a ball into the trees.

Many thanks to Phil Brennan who acted as reporter for todays opening Inter Club match of the year. Thanks Phil.