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Friday 30th March

Par 70  SSS 72

GF £20 & £6 lunch

Weather: Coldish, but generally bright – variable Easterly wind

Full squad less JR

DK won morning with a fine 67 net – JM second with 68 net.  Afternoon won by JM 68 net – RM second with 69 net.  JM won the day’s fine prize of Grand Slam glasses from BM, by two strokes from RM and DK.

Highlights

1. Only one ball lost all day (who lost it? – Ed.)

2. CD eagle at the long fourth which unfortunately failed to scoop the normal eagle winnings of previous years, due to the change of rules much to everyone (else’s ?} pleasure.   He won £7.50.

3. SR 184 FF holes without a birdie.

4. Extra AGM vote declared – Holes –in-One to be worth £5 per head

Handicaps

Par 70:  SSS 70 £7.50 for day

Weather: Dry, sunny, light Westerly breezes

Course in very good condition, greens consistent, fairways dry and running.

Squad 7 FF and 2 guests

Morning winner: R. Macqueen; 2nd D. Kay

Afternoon Winner: C. Durham, 2nd J. Robertson

Day winner Charlie – Prize an expensive shirt from Robin

Highlights.

1. Another eagle from guest Dave which was controversially deemed 3 units = scored with a 3 at Par 5 12th (Drive, iron, 40 ft. putt.) ( N.B. from Ed..  I clearly made a considerable impression and at the same time scarcely any on my first Freens’ outing.  I did make an impression on Charlie because he appeared to be in an affable mood – no doubt aided by his leading position – and asked how I had played.  I said I had been so-so, but one of my playing partners told him about my eagle, at which he snapped at me, saying, “You can’t win the money!”  This didn’t come as a surprise since I hadn’t the faintest idea what he might have been talking about.  Affability departed.  The way in which I obviously didn’t make an impression was in the way that while Harvey Walker at least got Harvey W. the original record merely names me as Dave ? and doesn’t include my scores – ho, hum.)

2. J.M. having great weather in Ibiza

3. Dougie just back from Sunny Spain – and looking appropriately dark, brooding and Hispanic

4. Harvey’s gross 68 in the morning, then fell apart p.m..

5. J.R. and A.M watching Haddington old fogey driving the wrong way round Wallyford roundabout!

Handicaps

Thursday 19th April

Par 70  SSS 70

GF £11.40

Friday 18th May

Weather: Nice day – warm and stiff breeze, occasional showers

SR won the morning round with a fine 63 nett, 75 gross.  DK second with 72.  SR won the afternoon round with fine 63 (73 gross.) after sitting 3 under after 5 holes and out in 33 strokes.  DL second with net 69.  SR won day prize of 9 new golf balls from JR.

1. SR eagle A.M. At 17th - drive, 3 wood, 3ft. Putt;

2. DL eagle in afternoon at 10th winning more money than SR’s eagle - and that hurt!

3. Much improved catering;

4. Total of 22 units in p.m.;

5. Special mention of SR’s fine gross 75, 73 (S.S.S. 142) did not beat AM’s 72, 70 @ Foxton Hall 1982 - SSS 138

Handicaps:

Friday 15th June

23rd September

Weather:

Winners: Morning - J

Highlights

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Lowlights 

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£11 for day

SSS 71 on both courses

Highlights

12th July

Weather:  Nice day - very warm in the afternoon, course fast, but good.  Guest D. Lindsay, caused by absence of CD.

Winners: Morning - R. Macqueen with a fine 68 nett.  B. Morris won p.m. with a magnificent 57 nett, A.M. Second a.m. and JM second p.m..  BM won the day with DK’s fine litre bottle of Cointreau

Highlights

1. BM had [an indeterminate number - Ed. Original not clear] of threes in a row;

2. The Edna Coutts’ drive in the afternoon at the 18th (explanation required - Ed.);

3. 18 units in afternoon .  RM claiming 2nd from JM after incorrect handicapping;

4. Catering only £6 for the day - lunch & tea;

5. BM’s noteworthy 57 in p.m. - Lowest ever FF nett score beating DR @ Foxton Hall in 1982 - 58

6. BM’s net 25 after 9 holes.

Handicaps:

S.S.S. 69