The weekend of June 18-19 saw the annual SdM Captain's Day and Reception. The format for the golf was a Pairs Betterball Stableford and a record field of 96 players produced some great golf - well done to all those who won a prize but especially Stu & Maz McGill for taking the Captain's Jug home and to Malcolm Cooke and Jackie Bettles for winning the Best Guest prize.
The results:
Captain's Trophy
Winners - Stu & Maz McGill 47 points
Runners Up – Martin Brand & Stu Deans 46 (B9-23)
3rd Place - Don & Ruth Simpson 46 (B9-21)
4th Place – Paul Spallin & Dave Underwood 45 (B9-25)
5th Place – Jimmy Goodfellow & Chris Price 45 (B9- 23)
Best Guest – (incl. member/guest pairings) 43 (on count back)
Malcolm Cooke & Jackie Bettles
Near Pins - Ladies
Hole 6 - Lydia Harriman
Hole 16 – Hilke Glienke
Near Pin - Gents
Hole 4 – Warren Tennant
Hole 14 – Per Lars Tonstad.
Prizes were presented during the Captain's Reception which took place in Brasserie Rosal where almost 120 members and guests were in attendance. The Captain took the thank a number of people who had made the weekend such a success:
Kath Deans and Elaine Marshall for their support with the halfway house,
Pippa Tennant for registration and money collection duties,
Warren Tennant and Euan Pyper for arriving early to erect things,
John Corrigan and his friends at Pernod-Ricard for donating the Maciera
Andi and his staff at Brasserie Rosal who did a great job keeping us fed and watered
Adelino and his friends for the great music
Gary and Sylvia at the Golf Shack for their generous support with the prizes.
Pestana staff both on and off the course,
Marja Chapman for doing everything!!
Finally Peter thanked all the players and those who attended the reception and acknowledged that the success of the weekend was due to the support of the membership.
