Eighteen of us made a most enjoyable pilgrimage to NG9 to contest the Alf Marshall Trophy. Breakfast was most welcome; the sun shone; the course was in good nick for early season, and the ‘yellow ball’ format proved suitably challenging, as most of the scores would seem to suggest.

Our thanks go out to mine host Bill Russell for his organisation, and whose local knowledge, backed up by veteran performers messrs White & Ritchie, saw off the field with ease. Well done fellows, much too good for us on the day.

We now look forward to our next challenge, The Martin Gibbs Away Day at Rufford Park GC on April 28th – entry sheet now open.

Regards to all,

Nick.

note: re BPGC Charity Am.Am 12th May- Pete Barson has vacancies in his team If anyone is interested please contact Pete. GS input to date now exceeds 20 of us and should be another most enjoyable get together.

The Alf Marshall Trophy.

Hosted by Bill Russell.

Friday 31st March. Beeston Fields GC.
Format: 2 to score yellow ball Stableford.
Nearest the pin: Stan Hutchinson.
Longest drives Charles Hine & Pete Sears
Best Yellow ball scores: Pete Barson & Dicky Marshall
The Russell Challenge: Best par 5 holes Pete Barson & Dicky Marshall
Tee off Score/position
10.14 Bill Russell Josh White Ian Ritchie 1st 72 pts
10.22 Nick Maltby Stuart Smith Geoff Swinn 6th 58 pts
10.30 Marcus Wallis Pete Thacker Roger Swain 4th 60 pts
10.38 David Harris Dick Neal Alan Bishop 7th 52 pts
10.46 Dave Hope Pete Barson Pete Sears 3rd 69 pts CB
10.54 John Rimmer Dicky Marshall John Cook 2nd 69 pts.
11.02 Charles Hine Tim Barker Stan Hutchinson 5th 60 pts CB
Diary dates:
Fri 28th April. Gibbs Away Day. Rufford Park.
+ Fri 12th May. BPGC Charity Am.Am
+ Fri 26th May. NRFC Open. Gainsborough GC
(more info at http://alturl.com/pmgt8 )
+ Fri 30th June. Sec’s Tankard & Wallis Bowl. Norwood Park GC