Archives for August 2017

  Tony Edge - Bob Julier - Stefan Kotlarzewski - Bob webber Refreshed, replenished and replete our tourers head North some 75 miles to our next venue, Churchill and Blakedown GC, Worcester. This venue is unusual for those of us who are fortunate to play in matches, a nine holer. Not everyone would maybe choose a nine hole course to play however, this one is rather different with eighteen totally different tees thereby creating 18 entirely varied tee shots. The attractive clubhouse sits above the opening few holes and providing enough evidence to give thanks to those of us that had reserved buggies, at a very reasonable cost £14. … [Read more...]

Mike Slater - Steve Spicer - Bob Webber - Clive Reynolds The final and newest tour of 2017 demanded, for some, a last "bonding" on the evening prior to the match at Chipping Sodbury GC. Seven, mostly septuagenarians, elected to travel and stay at the hotel the day before the match. This is a new tour event combining the two Counties matches in place of the original one day matches. In future it is hoped to reverse the fixture thereby playing Worcester on the first day followed by Gloucester on the way home. Those of us choosing to stay the extra day were fulsome in their praise of staff at this Premier Inn, very efficient, friendly and … [Read more...]

A well anticipated match by many against, "The Old Enemy" Cornwall, this year returning to Elfordleigh as the venue. As referred to by Brian Rimes later in his speech, all sports are keenly contested when the adversaries are the boys from the other side of the Tamar. The first observation to be made is the residential locations of some players, for instance Bob, the home Captain, over 50 miles from the golf course and Brian, Cornwall's Captain a mere five minutes along the road. Brian's appearance in various events possibly makes him a Cornvon or Devwall qualification, Brian's contribution to golf over the years  significant and appreciated. … [Read more...]