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As easy as ABC
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th
Greetings Today Golf Tournament – Staverton Park
hy is the English the fi eld. Team captain Craig Hawley,
W
climate such a pain Charles Scott, Richard Poultney and
in the proverbial? Sean Lutt are seen accepting their
Answer – the morning prizes.
of our 5
th
golf day The Handicap committee will be
was greeted with dull overcast skies and looking closely at their handicaps for
rain very much in the offi ng. The previous next year!
three weeks had seen the UK sweltering Second on 120 points were Harvey
under temperatures of 80+, but oh no, Morrison, Bill Greeno, Joan Naish and
not the 7
th
of July. We were defi nitely Karen McCracken and third on 116
going to see some heavy rain with a little points the Wishing Well team of Rod
thunder and lightening thrown in for good Brown, Wayne Leighfi eld, Bob Morgan
measure and throughout the day this and Colin Wooley.
proved to be the case. Each year for a little bit of added fun
With the GCA deciding not to run we include a yellow ball competition
a golf day this year, Greetings Today with each player in rotation playing the
along with the Cardgains group were yellow ball and scoring the appropriate
the only two golf events, encouragingth Stableford points on each hole. Should
greeting card executives to forget the the yellow ball be lost during play, then
prp essures of coping with the downturn that team is no longer involved in that
in the economy and enjoy a day on the particular competition. Winning this year
fairways or as in my case a few bunkersf with 36 points were the Wishing Well
and some distinctly unfriendly ra ough! team, closely following in second place
Almost 40 of us met at Staverton on a back nine count-back by card
Park, just a few miles frPa om Daventry to retailer Special Thoughts comprising of
enjoy bacon ren olls and coffee prior to the Trevor Evans, Ron Goode, Jeff Tye and
9.30. fi9. rst tee off for the nine hole Texas Melv. Guest.
Scramble – an easy format to give usSc I managed to lose our yellow ball
Top left: The winning ABC team in their matching tops. Charles Scott. Richard
all a chance of getting a feel for the ball,all on the 7
th
, when following a cracking
Poultney, Craig Hawley and Sean Lutt. Top right: William McCracken (Lings), Sandy
beforbe e the more serious afternoon round drive down the middle of the fairway,
Gauld, Dave Boull and GT managing director, Malcolm ‘Tiger’ Naish. Above centre left:
for the individual trophy and team event. I managed to screw my second shot
Harvey Morrison (Rainbow Cards), Karen McCracken, Joan Naish, Bill Greeno (Quitting
Winning the Texas Scramble was the over the trees to the right and into a fi eld
Hollywood). Above centre right: Chris Houf (Great British Card Company), Chris Dyson
Cardgains team of Chris Dyson, Steve – don’t give up the day job Malcolm!
(Cardgains), Neil Hurst (Cardgains) and Steve Grocott (Cardgains).
Grocott, Neil Hurst and Chris Houf on The longest drive – a monster of
Above left: Team Fedrigoni - Ash Patel (Second Nature), Rod Schragger (Second Nature),
29.35. A close second were the Celloglas over 300 yards was won by Richard
Martin Skelcey and Peter Walsh (Fedrigoni). Above right: Team Celloglas - Simon Wood,
trio comprising Steve Middleton, Matt Poultney and nearest the pin by Craig
Matt Hodgson, Steve Middleton Below left: The victorious Cardgains team collects its Texas
Hodgson and Simon Wood on 30.00. Hawley.
Scramble trophy from Malcolm Naish. Below right: the Yellow Ball winners, Wishing Well.
Working out the scoring system for this As I said earlier, easy as ABC.
Bottom Left: Overall winner, Sean Lutt collects his trophy. Bottom Right: The overall Team
form of golf is almost as diffi cult as the During the afternoon round we must
winners, ABC pick up the trophy from GT editor, Lewis Eckett
Duckworth-Lewis system for limited over all have put on and removed our rain
cricket! wear at least fi ve or six times, but this
Following a hearty lunch of gammon, did not seem to put off the players as
egg and chips our intrepid golfers with the scores illustrated.
heavy dark clouds about to unleash their Finally, I was delighted for Bill
power on the game teed off from the fi rst. Greeno, who having played golf only
A new four-ball team from ABC Cards, all once this year prior to our golf day came
sporting matching team shirts, made a in with 38 points including several pars.
virtual clean sweep of the afternoon team Talk about Quitting Hollywood, please
and individual events. don’t give up on the golf Bill!
The winner of the individual Stableford It was a most relaxed presentation
playing off 22 and coming in with 44 dinner with the gentlemen able to
points was Sean Lutt. Second with a remove both jackets and ties and
creditable 41 points was our very own enjoy a splendid three-course meal
Editor of Greetings Today, Lewis Eckett. before retiring to the bar until the early
Third was last year’s winner Harvey hours.
Morrison of Rainbow Cards with 39 Next year’s date will be announced
points. shortly.
An incredible team score of 131
points saw ABC Cards well ahead of Tiger Naish
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