A LARGE field of 148 competitors played in Mendip Golf Club’s RAFA Trophy event in lovely weather and with the course in great condition.
This resulted in the best scoring of the season so far with 23 players beating par of 71. Keith Gadsden showed a welcome return to form by winning Division Three with 66 with Charlie Barber second with 67 and Andy Pawley third with 68.
Division Two went to Lee Callow again with 66 with Ken Webster second with 68 and Malcolm Srawley third with 69 after count back. Division One was won by Josh Mowat again with 66 with Baden Wilkinson second with 67 and Tommy Beveridge third with 69.
However, the trophy winner was Men’s Captain Mark Necker with the best of the 66s. Well done Mark. Gross winner was Ben Cox with a fine gross 71.
Forty-eight ladies played in the Texas Scramble which saw a win for Karen Cookson/Debbie Godwin, Diane Stanton/Pauline Williams with a net 60. In second place were Maureen Charlton/Lally Gibson/Carol King/Pauline Young with 61 after count back from Bron Cooper/Jo Espley/Jan Fukuyama/Edwina Willis.
The Ladies ICL team visited Cricket St Thomas but went down 2-5, wins coming from Ali Kay and Ann Padley.
Although the weather was challenging 20 Ladies supported Lady Captain Ann Padley on her away day at Yeovil - and a good time was had by all.
One of Mendip’s juniors is 10 year old Millfield schoolgirl Georgie Powell, currently playing off a handicap of 25.9. Georgie has recently won the Regional Final of the Faldo Futures event and got to meet Nick Faldo. She now progresses to the National Final in August where 144 youngsters will compete at the Belfry.
We wish Georgie good luck in August. Another youngster junior captain Connie Cox played in the 36 hole County Girls Championship at Enmore and won the Best Net prize. Well done Connie.
The Avalon Seniors team maintained their good form with a halved match away to Tall Pines with wins from Gary Quin/Dave Golledge and Kevin Carmody/John Stembridge and a valuable half from Simon Brand/Paul Godwin.
The Seniors Friendly team have been very busy with a halved match when visiting Long Ashton, a narrow defeat when visiting Taunton & Pickeridge and a further halved match when visiting Cumberwell.
Tony Williams