Yelverton Golf Club

Ladies v Veterans v Juniors Trophy
Monday 26th July 2010

The beginning of the School Summer holidays brought with it the staging of the Annual "Ladies v Veterans v Juniors" Challenge Match, which was not staged in 2009 as the Juniors could not raise a side. The "Vets" were therefore looking to defend a Trophy that they had in effect held for two years!

Played in excellent spirits, this Individual and Combined "Team" event brought together 3 of the Club's Sections with the Ladies & Veterans also sharing the cost of the Juniors' post-match meal, a gesture that was very appreciated by all the participating Juniors. They did not however, show any mercy when it came to the Competition itself that saw the 8 playing Juniors amass an amazing 322 Stableford points between them, which averages out at more than 40 points per individual! The Veterans (273 points) pipped the Ladies (264 points) to the Runners-Up slot, although everyone was agreed that the day itself was a great success no matter what the eventual outcome!

The Victorious Junior Team (pictured below) included from Left to right, Kieran Alder, Josh Reeday, James Dawson, Dan Rosevear (Team Captain for the Day), Henry Chamberlain, Iain Couper, Rob Lilley and Frazer Reed. Following the event, these lads, who were all "genuinely" handicapped beforehand, will now have to get used to revised handicaps, which collectively see them 11 shots lower than they started the day!!

It was a tribute to the rest of the team that even without their "Star Performer" the score of 277 amassed by the remaining 7 individuals was good enough to have won the event but special mention must go to Junior Vice Captain, Josh Reeday (5 Handicap, pictured below) who played some superb golf to amass an impressive 45 points following his round of 66 Gross (61 Net), which included 5 birdies, 3 of them two's! Also pictured are Teresa Holt & Bryan Blaber (Ladies & Veterans Individual Winners) who both came in with a respectable 39 points apiece.

Teresa and Bryan also had the pleasure of collecting the prize for the "Best Combined Team", i.e. Lady/Vet/Junior, as they were joined in the "39 Club" by playing partner Kieran Alder (Pictured Below) who ably assisted the team to a total stableford score of 117 points, which equates to 9 under par. Not finished there however, Teresa also scooped the Prize for the Ladies "Nearest the Pin" on the 6th hole, whilst the Veteran's equivalent prize was collected by Dennis Voisin and Dan Rosevear for the Juniors.

Finally, whilst everyone should be congratulated for their participation and effort, special mention must go to Graham Plumb (Veteran's Captain) and Elizabeth Calder (Ladies Captain) for their organisation in advance of the event and efforts on the day itself, one that will no doubt be keenly contested when it is repeated in 2011.

Mark Davies
Yelverton Golf Club
Junior Organiser