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Subject: Whitcombe Golf - results
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A select turnout just sixteen players, and a new experiment - Jungle Golf.

Three conventional rounds of individual stroke-play. Round 1 
highlight, Sam gets within two of the Old Course Record with a 53, 
and led Derek by three. But it all went pear-shaped on Badger Hotel 
(New Course), and an eight leaves Sam 119 on the day. Derek's 59 
gives him a four shot lead (115). Rafi lay three behind Sam, with Bud 
(123) fourth.

The three women players had a close day: Ruth led the way to the pub 
with 153, Helen just behind on 154 and Ali in touch with 159. 

And at the pub, the idea of Jungle Golf took root. The plan is to 
arrive at a tee, then choose a number from the hat, and play to that 
hole! Brilliant, until you begin to consider Whitcombe's terrain. So, 
a little adaption was called for.

So Sunday we play a conventional round (New Course again) with the 
top four players each with 60, save Derek who went two shots better. 
Tom Soper's 63 also deserves mention.

During lunch I vented my spleen poring over the course map, emerging 
with a titanic new course of just 10 holes. For those who know the 
course, one hole started at the end of the fourth (New Course) and 
finished at the bottom of Bunny Valley. Another started at the 6th 
Tee on the New Course, and finished on the short hole after Hypotenuse.

You'll get some idea of it's length and complexity to learn that 
Derek averaged 4.9 a hole, and together with his group took over four 
hours to finish. Sam & Rafi did better with 47 apiece, while Bud held 
fourth with 53. Tom Soper continued his improving form with a 51, and 
Simon Ailes made a late charge with a 49.

The women's battle was won and lost here: Ali and Helen each took 64, 
to pip Ruth who finished with 70.

Final Results:

Derek Robins  222
Sam Neilson   226
Rafi Freire   229
Bud Tilton    236
Tom Soper     252
Toby Green    259
Matt Pike     265
Simon Ailes   266
Steve Parker  273
Lindsay Parkin277
Helen Myers   301
Ali Locke     304
Ruth Lissaman 305

Also competed:
Neal Pickett  212 (3 rounds)
Pete Monk     127 (2 rounds)
Phil Sweeney  168 (2 rounds)

Many thanks to all who made it. The event raised  262 for the Diana, 
Princess of Wales Memorial Fund.

Next Whitcombe Golf Tournament - February 1997 (unless I get a rush 
of blood to the head and organise something around New Year!!)

Toby