Gentlemen
This will be my 49th newsletter of the year and my last. I hope that they have been useful and informative for those that are not here full-time and even for those that are. The Captain’s farewell was fun and there were a few sore heads the following morning. Now onto the last lot of results which also includes a long list of the Annual Competition winners
MEN’S Competition Tuesday April 8th
With Easter approaching there was a trickle of familiar faces returning to San Roque for the Drive-in. This Tuesday 26 members took to the ever-improving fairways now the sun is shining. With only two members playing better than their handicap success went to Andy Rogers beating Colin Meister, both with 38 points and lower handicap. Three players with 35 points filled the minor places, again decided on handicap, and these were Frank Breuer, Stuart Burrell and Paul Cambridge.
Results
1 st – Andy Rogers – 38 pts
2 nd – Colin Meister- 38 pts on Hcp
3 rd – Frank Breuer – 35 pts
4 th – Stuart Burrell – 35 pts on Hcp
Nearest the Pin – James Jenet
2’s – James Jenet
Tissue – Sean Mcdonough
MEN’S Competition Thursday April 10th
With the Easter break approaching 34 members took to the fairways of San Roque. Again it was just 2 members playing better than their handicap with Andy Rogers, Tuesday’s winner, taking the spoils on handicap from Paul Cambridge on 37 points. Paul actually finished 5 th on Tuesday, so both are in fine form. As with Tuesday three players, Tony Maycock, Ross Easton and Colin Meister, tied on 35 points and the minor places were decided on handicap.
Results
1 st – Andy Rogers – 37 pts
2 nd – Paul Cambridge – 37 pts on Hcp
3 rd – Tony Maycock – 35 pts
4 th – Ross Easton – 35 pts on Hcp
5 th – Colin Meister – 35 pts on Hcp
Nearest the Pin – Gary Potts
2’s – Gary Potts
Tissue – Stuart Burrell
MEN’S Competition Tuesday April 15th
Another good-sized field of 37 players tackled the course in some very windy conditions. It did not seem to have any effect on the winner, Nicky Gyoury, with an excellent score of 40 points. In second place was Pete Yeoman with an equally impressive 38 points and three clear of those in third place.
Results
1 st – Nicky Gyoury – 40 pts
2 nd – Pete Yeoman – 38 pts
3 rd – Martin Mitchell – 35 pts
4 th – Ross Easton- 35 pts on Hcp
Nearest the Pin – David Tyler
2’s – None
Tissue – Not awarded as my last midweek competition
Captain’s Farewell Florida Texas Scramble Thursday April 17th
First of all, thank you for being there and participating in the event to mark the end of what has been an unforgettable year for me. Nicky and I tried to make this a fun tournament where the golf was not too serious but still had an element of competition. I should probably apologise to the incoming Captains for not telling them that we could not win – which we did!! However, we were extremely pleased that the results were very close so most groups were in with a chance. The first three teams were decided on handicap separated by only 0.08 shots.
Results
1 st Yvonne Chu, David Coupe, Monchi Triay, Malene Bjorlow – 58.72
2 nd Ruth Bailey, Jules Hale, Tim Vincent, Pip Vincent – 58.76
3 rd Paul Cambridge Diane Harmer Debbie Richards Svetlana Ermakova – 58.80
4 th Dan Bannister Matt Charlesworth Jon Hale James Jenet – 59.30
5 th Enrique Garay Ugalde Javier Sato Gonzalez, Eduardo Martin Manzanas Yolanda Zaurin Delgado – 59.61
Nearest the Pin
Ladies – Sharon Andersson
Men – David Macgregor
Longest Drive
Ladies – Paula Porter
Men – Phil Fisher
Annual Competition Results Summary 2024-25
Ladies World Series
Winner: Debbie Richards
Runner-up: Anne Middlehurst
Men’s World Series
Winner: David MacGregor
Runner-up: Derek Rogers
Third Place: Steven Handley
Special Recognitions
Most Improved Lady Golfer: Heidi Kuhnert
Most Improved Golfer: Ciaran Lally
Ladies Eclectic Net Winner: NOELLE CASEY
Ladies Eclectic Gross Winner: ANNE MIDDLEHURST
Men ́s Eclectic Net Winner: JOACHIM FRIEDL
Men ́s Eclectic Gross Winner: PHIL FISHER
Ladies Birdie Winner: ANNE MIDDLEHURST
Ladies Ranking Runner Up: TANYA POGIBA
Ladies Ranking Winner: NICKY TRIAY
Men’s Ranking Runner Up: FRANK BREUER
Men’s Ranking Winner: IQBAL DHARAMSI
Ladies Single Match Play: SVETLANA FRIEDL
Ladies Pairs Match Play: SVETLANA FRIEDL & SHARON ANDERSSON
Men ́s single Match Play: DAVID MACGREGOR
Men’s Pair Match Play: MATT CHARLESWORTH & JON HALE
Mixed Foursomes: SVETLANA FRIEDL & JOACHIM FRIEDL
Ladies Champion of Champions: NICKY TRIAY
Mens Champion of Champions: JAMES JENET
And Finally…
One of the most meaningful parts of this role has been the opportunity to give back. I’m proud to say that, thanks to your generosity and support, we’ve raised a fantastic amount for our chosen charities this year, Cancer Research and Centro Contigo. We will be sending €2000 to Cancer Research and over €3000 to Centro Contigo.
Now, onto something that really touched me – the gifts you’ve given me. Honestly, I’m blown away. I half expected a novelty golf ball cleaner or a ‘How to Drive Straight’ book, but instead I received such wonderful and generous gifts. A very heartfelt thank you. I’m genuinely touched by your thoughtfulness
Thank you once again.
I now move on to that very exclusive club… the Past Captains. I’ve been told our main responsibilities include offering unsolicited advice, reminiscing about “how we did things in my year,” and occasionally turning up just for the wine. I think I’ll manage just fine.
