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2nd place Howard Turbitt on the 13th
The main event was not the golf at Upchurch River Valley but the spectacular weather that decorated a tough days golf for the St Stephen’s members.
It was a maiden win for Tony Clark (22hc) on 38 points leading the pack with a consistent 19/19 point round, followed in 2nd place by Howard Turbitt (15hc) on 37 points and ‘there’s only one’ Mick Bedford (23hc) in third on 36 points.
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KO cup quarter finalists Ian Horsham (L) and Bob McDougall (R) with attester Paul Sequenza (C)
The KO cup is down to the last 8 with Ian Horsham knocking out the holder Bob McDougall in a 2 hole sudden death finale. Upchurch member John Knight beat Chris Snell 3 and 2.
Only 3 out of 6 spot prizes collected due to the course difficulty but Rhys Hywel-Batty made up for a poor round with the longest drive, Nigel Stevenson and Kingsley Williams won the 2 nearest the pins.
Chairman Kevin Mullins had nice surprise for his son’s birthday with the sweepstake cash prize winnings but the 2s club is a double rollover.
It was a painful first event for new member Andy Cook who had the honour of collecting the wooden spoon
next event: Redlibbets Golf Club GC Friday 24th November 2023
photos courtesy Alan Mountain