January 2009

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Becoming Clearer! by Webmaster @ 13:15 GMT

Rothesay Motor Services Winter League

18 pairs are competing for the top honours in this years Winter League but only one pair remains unbeaten and that is the sponsor, David Reid, with his partner Pete Manvell. Another excellent win for them at the week-end by 2 up over close rivals Williamson and Paterson goes a long with their 2 other wins plus their 2 halved matches to take them to the top of League A with 13 points. However they have played 5 matches but all the other pairings will have to play catch up if they are to be toppled. A similar situation arises at the top of League B where Bicker & Marshall are at the top with 12 points after their comfortable win over Officer & Muldoon at the week-end. They too, however, have played 5 matches leaving them looking over their shoulder at the pairings who have only played 4 games so far. Big wins on Sunday for Black & Pedder, Dunn & Standaloft, Bicker & Marshall and Whitelaw & McCready but biggest smile of the day came from McDonald & Slaven who recorded their first win of the season by beating the father and son Whitelaws. Well maybe that is a slight exagerration. After their 7&6 win over Officer & Muldoon, Bicker & Marshall scooped the rollover coupon! Definate big smiles there!
Results were:
League A: Black & Pedder bt Crichton & Lintermans 5&4: Greer & Greer bt Driver and Barnsley 2&1: Reid & Manvell bt Williamson & Paterson 2 up: McDonald & Slaven bt Whitelaw & Whitelaw 1 up:
League B: Renfrew (Kirkwood) & Peacock bt Maltman & MacPhail 1 up:Dunn & Standaloft (G. Dunn) bt Fisher & McFarlane (Shaw) 5&4: Bicker & Marshall bt Officer & Muldoon 7&6: Durrant & Jardine bt Preston & Macleod 3&1: Friendly game - Whitelaw & McCready bt Ware & Melville 6&5

League Tables:
League A League B

Pairing Played Points Pairing Played Points
Reid & Manvell 5 13 Bicker & Marshall 5 12
Williamson & Paterson 5 11 Fisher & McFarlane 5 11
Black & Pedder 5 11 Renfrew & Peacock 4 10
Crichton & Lintermans 4 9 Durrant & Jardine 4 10
Driver & Barnsley 4 9 Dunn & Standaloft 4 10
Greer & Greer 5 8 Whitelaw & McCready 4 7
Whitealw & Whitelaw 4 7 Preston & MacLeod 4 7
McDonald & Slaven 4 6 Maltman & MacPhail 5 6
Ware & Melville 4 3 Muldoon & Officer 5 6

Other News
Andy Cormack found the answer to good form in the Geriatric Jaunt this week when he broke his glasses prior to play and proceeded to take first place with 29 points.
Prizegiving Dance this Saturday. members are asked to be prompt.

This Week-end
January medal this Sunday.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Winter Rules!! by Webmaster @ 14:38 GMT

December Medal
With a CSS of 68, and that only for reductions, was an indication of just how difficult conditions were for the postponed December Medal which was played on Sunday 4th January. However, as is the norm, there is always some one who burns up the course and on this instance it was Taff Barnsley. His net 61 was the best score by far and won him the second class medal plus a cut that brings him down to 20 which will bring a huge smile to all his opponents in his league of The Rothesay Motor services Winter League. Probably the only one not smiling is his partner David Driver! The scratch and first class medal was a double up for Jimmy Dunn.

Rothesay Motor Services Winter League
The flooding of the greens has postponed week 6 games to the one spare Sunday left in the Winter fixture list so games this sunday are those scheduled for week 7.
These games and times are:-
8.40 - Black & Pedder V Crichton & Lintermans: 8.50 - Maltman & MacPhail V Renfrew & Peacock: 9.00 - Greer & Greer V Barnsley & Driver: 9.10 - Fisher & MacFarlane V Dunn & Standaloft: 9.20 - Reid & Manvell V Williamson & Paterson: 9.30 Bicker & Marshall V Muldoon & Officer: 9.40 - McDonald & Slaven V Whitelaw & Whitelaw: 9.50 - Preston & Macleod V Durrant & Jardine: 10.00 Melville & Ware V Whitelaw & McCready

News
Tickets, price £25, are on sale for the prizegiving Dance from Slaven's & The Port Post Office

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Captain V Vice-Captain Team Match by Webmaster @ 14:34 GMT

A superb turnout of 28 members and friends were divided into two teams to battle for the first scalp of 2009. Enjoying the hospitality of the Captain prior to the teams taking to the course brought some well needed warmth and, in many cases, a hair of the dog relief. After the teams re-entered the clubhouse more again was on offer in the form of soup and sandwiches supplied by Captain Graham's wife Suzie, plus, one suspects, additional help from his ever busy mother-in-law! Whatever, or whoever, it was much appreciated by all that played and added to what was a very enjoyable day's golf. The result? Oh yes! the Captain's team had a avery convincing 5and a half to a 1 and a half win.

This Week-End
Rothesay Motor Services Winter League Week 6 takes place with every game now crucial to qualifying spots.

News
Tickets for the Prizegiving Dance to be held at The Glenburn are now on sale, price £25, at Harry Slaven's or The PORT Post Office (not Ardbeg as previously intimated). The member holding The Rover Cup is asked to return it to the Clubhoiuse as soon as possible