Robbie Radcliffe was blessed with great weather and a super turn out for President’s Day at Ramsey. With fabulous exclusive Peter Lloyd Davies prints to play for the competition was hot. The morning players certainly had an advantage as the wind arrived late morning and stayed for the rest of the afternoon but with the well manicured greens receptive there were chances for all. A keenly contested junior prize went to Rowan Gell just edging out Sam Corlett. Johnny Mead picked up the best Past President’s prize with a par on the 18th and 37 points. Best gross of the day was a superb 74 from Steve Mitchell and 37 points. The nearest the pin prizes on the 9th went to Eric Llewellyn. Almost the most expensive shot of the day was just 18 inches short of the pin on the 18th and claimed by Steve Westcott and the 2 earned him 37 points. It wasn’t just the early players who featured and last out, Barry Teare, left it late in the day to put in a score of 39 with steady golf and a birdie on the 11th. Bogey’s on the 17th and 18th let the door in for Ian Jones and Ian Craine. Craine put in a par finish over the final 3 holes and was in celebratory mood in the Clubhouse confident of a podium place. Would his no points disaster on the 12th be crucial? Ian Jones was almost taking his place but a 4 on the last hole put him back in 5th place on 39 points. 3rd place went to Barry Teare who dropped just two shots on the back 9 and just edged it from Ian Craine in 4th on count-back. The top two spots were quite easily sorted out with steady golf from Phil Scales, a birdie on the difficult 3rd and a par on the 18th resulting in 2nd place on 42 points. Tim Kelly’s opening 9 saw just two shots dropped and a birdie on the 3rd meant he kept ahead of the game throughout. A glorious drawn 8 iron shot par saver out of the trees on the 14th, followed by a birdie on the 16th was enough for Tim to take the President’s Prize.
A count-back finish decided the RNLI Silver Spoons at Ramsey with a three way tie on 40 points being decided on the last 3 holes. With Nigel Kermode just edging out David Gaines with a birdie on the 16th to take 4th place it was the battle between in-form Peter Collister, Phil Hassall and Paul Allison who all got 40 points that concentrated the mind of the Comp Sec. Collister had a super outward 9 with a birdie on the 6th and 22 points. An inward half of 18 points was almost enough but disaster struck on the 12th and 15th and he lost out and took 3rd place. Phil Hassall played steady stuff but a 6 on the 18th an no points let the door open for Paul Allison. He had a marvellous round of 71 with birdies on the 7th, 14th and 16th and was almost there but a 4 on the 17th meant the back 3 holes were crucial but his par on the 18th saved the day. Well done Paul, great golf.
Photo - Phil Scales, Steve Westcott, Sam Corlett, Sean Cunningham, Rowan Gell, Robbie Radcliffe, John Mead, Tim Kelly & Barry Teare.
