Friday May 15th The Hesketh Golf Club Southport

Another dry day, albeit cool and breezy for May, but the weather had dried the course leaving it with fast greens and firm fairways.  And with some of the rough being allowed to grow for Open qualifying it made for a tough challenge.  27 players signed up to enjoy the hospitality of the Hesketh and this concluded with a sumptuous lamb shank dinner served in the splendid dining room upstairs afterwards.  Thanks to Peter Watson and the other Hesketh members for making this possible.

John Wilson's apprentice requires more training for the role of carrying and placing markers on holes for NTP etc. 

Prizes were as follows:

Nearest the Pin        Peter Hyde

NTP in 2                  Paul Yates

Ladies Longest Drive    Nuala Robinson

Men's LD                 Lee Morris

The Cochrane May Trophy is the oldest in the Society's collection, dating from 1993, was won by:

1st         Mary Bale 39 pts

2nd       Evan Bale 35 pts cpo

3rd        Mike Stammers 35pts.

We remembered Alan Dean in a reflection before dinner, who passed away suddenly recently.  He was a lovely chap and an excellent golfer, who will be much missed.

Next meeting is Bramhall Golf Club on June 5th.