Yet again we were treated to a wonderful sunny day at this excellent venue. It was unanimously agreed that the golf course was in the best condition we've ever had the joy to experience. It is very close to becoming most members' favourite outing of the year.
Unfortunately, the scores of our 14 players did not reflect the quality on show on the course or in the beautiful clubhouse. The greens were fast and true and proved challenging. It was no surprise that only 1 player managed a score in the 30s. Trailing in 2nd & 3rd places with 29 points were Richard Sharpe and David Steel. Although David finished 3rd on countback, you can see the joy on his face on discovering that he was only to lose 1 shot rather than 2 had he finished 2nd !
The worthy winner of the April Cup by a margin of a mere 7 points was Jeff Wood. The highlight of his round was a birdie 3 at the 3rd hole. He hit his second shot through the trees, over the bridge & water to a few feet from the hole. He then knocked the putt in for 5 points. Fortunately, as you can see, his approach onto the green was captured by our on course photographer. The winner of the "Last Leg" was Graham Shennan with 15 points. This award was greeted with much relief by several players who thought that they would be the one taking the spoon home.
Our nearest the pin prizes were won by Paul Jones at the par 3 4th hole, David Steel at the 8th in 2 shots and Hanif Patel in 3 at the par 5 12th hole. Hanif started his round as a guest but finished the day with his first prize as our newest member. The good work of our Finesmaster David, together with generous donations from non-attendees, raised an additional £180 for this year's charity - Primrose Cars.
Thanks to all. Next month sees our annual visit to St Neots GC on Thursday 21st May. The entry form on our website is now open for business. We look forward to seeing you at your next event.
We're having a BBQ to raise money for Marie Curie in memory of Margaret. As it says on the flyer ... open garden from 2.00pm. Bring your own drinks/chairs or blankets. Food will be prepared by Martin Jr so will be up to his usual excellent standard. Normal BBQ Fare but I'm sure he'll add in his spacial ribs, brisket etc. All food is being funded by an anonymous benefactor so 100% of the monies raised will go to the charity.
Please use the top QR code to let us know if you can attend. The second code takes you to the donation page.
The LEGS golfing season 2026 started on 26th March at South Beds. The course was in excellent condition with firm fairways, an absence of mud and true, fast greens. Less welcome was the weather. March lived up to it’s reputation of coming in like a lamb and going out like a lion. Our Captain Oates led an intrepid group of 17 LEGS member out for a short walk and we were certainly some time. During the game we all had to battle the weather as well as the course. This meant being challenged by almost every climatic variation including cold air, 40+ mph winds, showers, hail, as well as a few patches of blue sky. The weather and winter rust were the excuses most used for the variation in the scores recorded. I think that all were relieved to return to the club house where the staff made us very welcome and served a hearty meal of steak pie to revive us.
Jeff Wood, last year’s trophy winner at this course celebrated his birthday on the 25th. The assembled throng offered him their warm congratulations on the day. He also managed to remain a trophy winner although he changed the trophy, returning home with the wooden spoon. One effect of the weather was that there were limited numbers of names on the nearest the pin prizes. The worthy winners were.
In third place, with 31 points, was Martin Lavansch. On second place, on countback, with 34 points was Pete Schofield. Our March winner was Paul Jones. Congratulations to him. Local knowledge must have been helpful. The winner’s trophy was presented to him by President Mike Webb who joined us for the meal.
The Captain’s Charity pot had had a great start with generous contributions from 3 absentee members. Pete Schofield acted as fines master for the day and emptied the pockets of the crowd and we raised a grand total of £278. An excellent result to round off an enjoyable day.
The next LEGS meeting is at Wellingborough GC on St George’s Day, 23rd April. .
The LEGS 2026 season started on Wednesday 18th February with a social evening of 10 Pin Bowling at the Eat’N Bowl in St Neots.
A select group of 12 members and spouses gathered for an evening where socializing and camaraderie was more important than the sporting competition. There was a variety of expertise on display including from our president who found that his expertise on indoor bowls did not automatically translate to 10 pin bowling. It was, however, a delight to see that his health has returned so he could join us for a full session.
We played 2 games on adjacent lanes so that all could see each other’s scores – even if they did not bear publication. In the first games there was a tie between Tom Inskip and Bob Broomhall. This game was obviously treated as a warmup by our resident professionals – team Simpson. John and Sue both found their ancient skills in the second game and triumphed over all competition. It was an education to all to see how the game should be played.
Congratulations to both of them.
Tom Inskip
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If you can make it, look forward to seeing you. If not, hopefully next time!