Match 1

Malcolm Norton 13 & Dick Lumsden  20

V

Jonathan Brown 10 & Simon Brown 19

(not related, apparently!)

Won 5 - 3

A pretty even game with the two captains trading birdies at the start. Malcolm on the 1^st and Jonathon on the 2^nd  . Another birdie from Malcolm on the 6^th edged us ahead and we were 1 up on the turn. Back 9 we took control and finished it with a handshake on the 15^thgreen. Showboat Malcolm then hit the cables TWICE on the 16^th!

Match 2

David Seymour 22 & Bill Kemter 6

V

Alan Chadwick 23 & Robert Chatfield 18

Won 5 - 4

Alan and Robert started on fire, but then David became the local bandit hitting trees and telegraph poles to reach greens near regulation. Bill stood and watched in admiration – Bill’s words!

Match 3

Graham Cork 19 & Ian McKay 7

V

Steve Brown 23 v Jim Deasy 25

Lost 4 – 2

A fine effort from Graham and Ian who were giving away a shot a hole, saw them finish in the Silver medal position. Crushed by a couple of long-distance putts, the coup de grace was administered on the 16^th, when a 200-yard fairway wood ended pin high!. We won the 18^ththough, but not enough to avoid being sent to the naughty step by the captain!

Match 4

Tony Denmead 12 & Rob Swan 17

V

Andrew Coxhead 21 & Gareth Knowles 11

Won 5 - 4

Rob said Tony ‘played a blinder!’ lots of pars and two birdies took the wind out of the opposition sails. Rob popped up now and then to half the occasional hole.

Match 5

Kevin Walsh 14 & John Williams 10

V

Danny Lovett 11 & Alan Hull 17

Won 1 up

We were always I or 2 down. Until 2 down with 3 to play, where we won the remaining holes.

The SBN duo were happy to say ‘we played with gentlemen’.

Match 6

Brian Roloff 15 & Iain Gault 6

V

Alan Oxley 17 & Des Planner 12

Won 5 - 4

As befits the ‘well- fed pair’ Iain and Brian ‘ham and egged’ well to win . They were 3 up at the turn and despite a brief valiant fight back by Des and Alan, Iain holed out for a par on 15 to win 5 -4.

Good game played in a good spirit.

Match 7

Peter Hele 12 & Ian Bickers 24

V

Eddie Snooks 22 & Martin Ward 16

Won 5 – 4

Ian and Peter gelled well and were never behind in the match, closing out on the 14^th green to win 5 and 4.

Match 8

Alan Line 22 & Phil Hickley 9

V

Robert Middleton 26 & John Bayfield 24

Won 4 – 3

Fluctuating game – SBN 4 down after 6, but then came good to close out the game in style. Helped by Alan’s par 3 performance and a decent back 9 from Phil. Good game and good company. Phil was giving 17 & 15 shots away respectively!