ONE the highlights of Tavistock Golf Club's busy season is the Club Captain's Charity Day and, once again, it was extremely well supported and raised more than £7,000.
This year's captain Shaun Kiely's chosen charities were St Luke's Hospice and CHICKS (Country Holidays for Inner City Children) and a very special charity in aid of Archie Barton. As a baby, four year-old Archie lost the lower part of his legs, his nose and finger tips due to meningitis and monies raised will help towards his aftercare.
The winners of the golf competition were Chris Gawman and Matt Boon with 47 points with Tim Baskersville and Graham Horton in second place with 43 beating Shaun Kiely and Dave Burge over the back nine. The men's longest drive was by Kenny MacKenzie and for the ladies Bridie Sampson. Nearest the pin was Mike Wakely for the men and Sam Avens for the ladies. The club said a thank you to everyone who helped to make it a successful event and those generously donated. It is hoped more than £8,000 will be raised.
The popular four ball better ball mixed team open event attracted a large field with Tavistock teams topping the scoreboard. The winners of the Rose Bowls were the team of Rod and Maggie Hill and Graham and Bev Ruth had 81pts on countback from George and Nicky Gaw-man and Alan Gawman and Lynn Swift. Third with 76 were Sue and Mike Coles, Simon Bridgewater and Bridget Luckham. Alan and Jean Peace, John Vanstone and Collette Burgess (Bude and North Devon) were the best visitors' team with 76. Men's longest drive, George Gawman (Tavistock), ladies Jean Pearce (Bude). Men's nearest the pin Malcolm Neale (Looe), ladies Maggie Hillman (Tavistock).
In The Basil Steer Trophy Open John Gynne (Yelverton) had an excellent 66 to top the scratch division and to win the trophy. Second Adam Bridgewater 73, third Alan Gawman 74. First in the handicap division was Keith Stenhouse nett 67, followed by Guy Davies and John Harding both with nett 68.
In the Ladies' Closed Meeting Bev Ruth (nett 73) and Wendy George (nett 69) won the Molly Muirhead Salvers. Wendy also won the Chris Leach Trophy for the best nett score. Bev and Wendy also had the best scratch silver and bronze scratch nett scores. In Division one: 1, Shirley Trevena nett 73, 2, Nicky Gawman nett 75, 3, Tracey Sutcliffe nett 76; division two, 1, Jenny Bryant nett 75, 2, Teresa Hughes nett 77 on countback from Margo Angel. Winner of the captain's prize was Margaret Foster. Penny Deakin in division one was winner of this year's Grandmother's Cup with nett 73 and, both with nett 74, were Shirley Trevena and Dawn Phillott. In division two Lyn Swift and Carolyn Crawford both with nett 77 and with nett 78 were Pat Taylor and Liz Loosmore. In the Club Knockout for the Kings Own Scottish Borderers Trophy junior Will Stenhouse won the final beating Chris Henderson 7 and 5. In the Junior Westlake Medal Sam Jessop had nett 69 with Mike Henderson and Will Stenhouse both with nett 72.