
Euan Pyper and myself were able to visit the site of our new clubhouse today. First impressions were very positive. The clubhouse is obviously bigger inside than it looks from the outside. A quick measure reveals it's about 3 times larger than our present one. We should have the capacity to seat approximately 120 people inside. With massive folding glass windows and very high ceiling the space will be light and airy. We will also have a log fire for those cold winter days.
The terrace will have a fantastic view of the final green, also there will be more views of the course to the side.

Last Friday saw our Presidents Dinner held at O Albatroz Restaurant in Carvoeiro. 80 members were treated to a fabulous meal with dancing to DJ Simon afterwards.
There were several presentations during the evening,The Presidents Trophy, Club Championships and the Knockouts.
The winners:
Presidents Trophy: Lez Jennings, Mick Girling, Bob Cutt and Bernard O'Reilly, Runners Up: Richard Emrich, Wendy Emrich, Gary Bristow and Peter Steward
Club Championships: Damir Babikov and Gill Edwards
Men's KO: Bob Coe, Runner Up: Les Smith
Ladies KO: Kerstin Staeck, Runner Up: Gillian Duplessis
Men's Pairs: Gunnar Eskisson and Glenn Pennington, Runners Up: Gary Edwards and Arthur Greenwood
Ladies Pairs: Gill Edwards and Judi Murphy, Runners Up: Kerstin Staeck and Jennie Kelly
Mixed Pairs: Gunnar Eskilsson and Ylva Eskilsson, Runners Up: Mick Caudle and Jennie Kelly


The Gloria Trophy was played on Thursday 18th October, 27 Ladies played on a lovely sunny day.
The results are as follows:
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This year's competition saw 88 SdM members fighting for the Presidents Trophy. On a day that thankfully remained dry there were many stories of good scores. The winners will be announced at the Presentation ceremony later this week and will appear here soon after.
The nearest the pin winners were: