Johnny Feber with a nett 73.

I think all our competitors were very surprised that they were actually able to play at all on Saturday as the playing conditions were simply awful. The heavy rain and the wet course saw the standard scratch rise to 71 and as a result there many no returns, although it would appear our Johnny wasn't for going home as he battled on to victory.

Last season Johnny together with his partner Andy Hartley were the proud winners of the midweek four ball competition. He also featured recently in the prizes at Fairhaven and won the July medal competition with a wonderful nett 65 which gave him automatic qualification as a Tiger into this Gold Medal final.

Many congratulations Johnny on this excellent result.

Qualification for the Gold Medal Final competition is quite an achievement in its own right as our twelve finalists gained qualification by being the highest placed Tiger (handicap of 15 or below) or Rabbit (handicap 16 and over) in the season's six Monthly Medal competitions.

Our other finalists on Saturday were Michael Barnes, Richard Bradley, Glen Duckworth, Dan Fielden,

Paul Horsfall, Dave McCord, Michael Shackleton, Steve Shone, David Stafford, Terry Taylor and Ben Whitham.

The Accompanying Open Stroke competition was won by Trevor Barnes with a wonderful nett 69 a remarkable score in those conditions. Happy new handicap Mr Barnes down to 10!

It would appear that Mr Barnes is rather successfully trying to re-capture his youth, as when he a boy he had a handicap of 7 - well at least he's moving in the right direction.

I bet Mr Whitham our diligent handicap sec. thought he was going to have a quiet day on Saturday when he saw the weather! Well, you know what they say "no peace for - the Whitham".

Our runner-up in the Accompanying Open Stroke Competition was Shaun McLernon with a nett 70. In third place after a card play off was Wayne Taylor with a nett 73. The nearest the pin on the par three, fifth was Steve Shone at just one metre.

The nearest the pin on the par three,16th was Chris Godfrey at five metres.

I don't know if you remember last week in my Invitation Day report, I said I thought our guest Mr P Jackson must be a younger man because he measured in metric. Well, our boys have never measured in metric before but it looks like they're up for doing it now.

Oh, and this is a first, I have no "2's to report this week.