Anyone marking a score card in SDM qualifying competitions must have an active handicap. If they are not an FPG member, they must produce a current handicap certificate from their home club. As it is not always practical to show the certificate to a committee member, it should be shown to all members in their playing group to avoid any queries.

Please also note that all guests who play in SDM competitions, both qualifying and social, are required to pay the entry fee, currently €2.50

Presentation Evening will be on Sunday 2nd November at A Tasquinha Restaurant Monte Carvoeiro. Menbers have received an email and attachment with all the details.   Any member wishing to attend please contact Lynn Cook asap with their menu choices. 

The last game of the season saw SDM come away with a very creditable draw away at the very tough Espiche Golf course 

Espiche newcomers to the Inter League has proved to be a very tough venue to pick up points.

But SDM came away with a draw and perhaps should have won .

Jimmy Cruz and Per Tonstad were three up but  Espiche coming back from three down with three to play to secure a half on the 18th green.

Gary and Gill Edwards won  on the 18th after a very close match.

Geoff Cox and Ray Groves had a comfortable win over old SDM member steve Knight and partner.

Never the less a good result For SDM.

Full Results below

Steve Edwards / Warren Tennant  lost 4 and 3

Mick Girling     / Chris Nickels       lost  3 and 2

Gary Edwards / Gill Edwards        won 1 up

Ray Groves    / Geoff Cox             won  3 and 2

Jimmy Cruz   /  Per Tonstadt        Halved    

The 2014 Knockout Competition has finished with the last of the finals completed at the end of September. This year proved to be very competitive with increased entries in all categories. The biggest field was in the Mens Singles event in which Alan Winstanley and Mick Girling fought their way to the final where Alan managed to hold off Mick to win the match. The Ladies Singles champion is Mags Taylor who retained her title by beating Sandy Rumfitt in the final.

SDM suffered a narrow defeat away to Levante on Thursday.

Levante still held hopes of securing the title so losing two matches to SDM did nothing to help their cause.

SDM put up a good fight at losing 3-2 a result that could have been reversed with a bit more luck, three matches being decided on the 18th green. 

Wins for Bob Coe  Ian Chapman and Ray Groves Geoff Cox plus narrow defeats for Steve Edwards Chris Price and Per Tonstad Jimmy Cruz  kept the game very close.

Full Result

Ian Chapman Bob Coe              won   1 up

Ray Groves    Goeff Cox            won   1 up 

Chris Price      Steve Edwards    lost   1 down

Per Tonstad     Jimmy Cruz        lost    2 and 1

Gary Edwards  Gill Edwards       lost    7 and 6

Team results were .

Results Men's Gold and Silver Division. Overall position is in Column 1