Four months of intense competition came to a head at the weekend of 31st Aug – 1st Sep with the finals of 2024’s Club Competitions. The weather on Saturday was a little cooler than expected but some of the games certainly helped warm up players and spectators alike. Sunday was more like a normal Finals weekend .. hot and exhausting.
The 14 trophies were picked up by 12 players but, pleasingly, this included two first-time winners. Congratulations to Nathan, winning two trophies, including a very hard-fought Junior Championship; and Sandy who won the Women’s Pairs alongside Eileen by one shot after nearly 3hrs play .. the longest match of the weekend. Another game won by a single shot and with a remarkable comeback was in the Mixed 2-woods where BobH was behind after every end until the last one!
In the Men’s and Women’s Championships, the unlucky Keith and Jenny came up against a couple of in-form players in the shape of AlanP and JenB, who were determined to put right earlier losses over the weekend to Karen & Pat, respectively.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the weekend, from preparing the green & grounds, on the day catering and associated logistics, help with the setup & close; markers; and spectators and supporters .. it’s all appreciated. Next year’s Finals weekend is scheduled for 30-31Aug2025
