The Club had more joy in County competitions when the Youth Shield Scratch team progressed to the final on Sunday 17th September after beating The Warren four matches to one. They will play Chelmsford in the final.
Taking the tie four matches to one the team had wins by Josh Coleman (4&3), Harry Hills (2&1), Max Maynard (5&4) and Joe Jackson (6&5) with surprisingly Dan Nicholls going down 4&2.
In the ladies Stableford Caroline Slagle (33) returned 39 points to take first spot from Hayley Joel (26) who had 38 points. Catherine Chick (20) was on 36 points one clear of three ladies, Carla Holroyd (36), Fiona Rose (27) and Sara Cock (30).
It was Family-Logan time on Sunday when the club hosted a three-ball Texas-Scramble. The competition was won by a team comprising of John, Patrick and Tim Logan carding an impressive 59.9 from their combined 4.1 handicap. With six birdies and the rest pars the score was always going to be difficult to beat.
Hard on their heels however and playing from 4.5 were Barry Haley, Vic Pomphrett and Paul Smith with 60.6 nett. Just a bogey on the 15th keeping them out of top place.
Third place back on 62.3 were Stuart Bark, Mark Culley and Jim Maltby playing off a combined 5.7. Dick Bokenham, Barrie Minns and Steve Sharman (5.6) took fourth spot with a score of 62.4.
Julie Ruscoe and Alan Macnaught with a gross 72 equating to 43 points ran away with the prize in the Bank Holiday mixed Greensomes. Daphne and John Bloomfield were runners up with 42 points and Janet and Lorrie Austin third on 39.
Four pairs returned 37 points with Allison Claire and Jim Maltby given fourth place and Philippa Deman and Mike Withers fifth. Claire and Clive Hebden along with Joy and Allen Bevan both lost out after the countback.
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