By DENNIS FULLER
THE annual Servicemen’s golf match took place at Emerald Golf Club last Saturday for the right to have their names etched into the base of a trophy produced in 1946.
The trophy was cast from melted brass shell casings and it is magnificent.
A bunch of sporty ex-servicemen appeared for a bleary-eyed roll-call as did a heap of civvies.
The Serviceman winner, for the second time in two years, was Peter Clarke (18) with 31 stableford points.
The second place was decided by countback with Peter Clowes (17) leading from Bobby Kennedy (18) with each player on 30 points.
The civvies saw a clear winner with John Carvill (19) bolting from the first tee to never be headed when he came in with 45 points.
The nearest to him, and quite a way back, was David Aitken (28) with 41.
Terry Casson (34) scored 40 points while Graham White(17) scored 39 including a majestic eagle on the 333m par-four 16th hole.
John Van Hoorn (23) also scored 39, while David Mackey and Dennis Fuller both managed 38.
Carvill was nearest the pin on the 4th, Mike Litchfield the 7th, White the 12th, Clarke the 13th and Peter Clowes, once again, picked up the pro pin cash on the 18th.
The ladies’ event saw a winner in Michaela Banger, from Aileen Ecclestone in second place.
On Wednesday’s edition of the Old Facetious Golf (OFG), a game of three-man ambrose was placed on the table.
The team of Peter Clowes, Ben Balfour and John Piggott starred when they came in winning and grinning with a net score of 58.17.
This made them the joint winners of the delicious Henley Hill Cab Sav which was presented by Nick and Andy Peterson from Henley Hill.
Dave O’Donnell, Ken Hill and Bob Kennedy came in next with 59.66 followed by Ken Sumsion, Brian McCoy and Dennis Fuller on 59.8.
