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Darren Buss and Tom Roberton beat Ian Pike and Peter Bush with a score of 40 to 39 points to claim victory in the Winter League!!! Congratulations to you both; a remarkable achievement.
JCB Raffel Draw – Monday the 4th of May (Bank Holiday)
A final reminder that the JCB draw will take place on Monday 4th May so you have just a few days left to buy your tickets. The total number of tickets available is restricted to only 50 so you have every chance of winning this very special prize of golf at the exclusive JCB course, particularly if you buy more than one ticket!!
John Cowie Trophy – Wednesday 6th May (Individual Competition)
The draw for the highly anticipated JC Trophy has been completed. See below (minor changes to the last two groups) – Handicaps will be synchronised with IG the day before play.
This is an individual competition played off the Yellow Tees and 95% of Club Handicaps subject to a gross maximum 28
Prizes for First, Second and Third and Nearest the pin on the 17th as well as the JC Trophy for the winner.
Please be aware that another competition is scheduled for the same day, so we kindly ask everyone to avoid SLOW PLAY and stay in touch with the group ahead of you.
Many Thanks
Kevin Wilford
| Group | Tee Time | Player |
|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 07:48 | Tom Roberton |
| Dev Jathoul | ||
| Martin Taylor | ||
| Group 2 | 07:56 | Shaun Wyatt |
| Bob Damberg | ||
| Trevor George | ||
| Group 3 | 08:04 | Crispin Read |
| David Blake | ||
| Bob Pippett | ||
| Group 4 | 08:12 | Stuart Clarke |
| Ken Robinson | ||
| Tim Gregory | ||
| Group 5 | 08:20 | Vaughan Bristow |
| Mick North | ||
| Terry Bishop | ||
| Group 6 | 08:28 | Roland Lovett |
| Rich Davies | ||
| Keith Cloke | ||
| Group 7 | 08:36 | Andy Carnohan |
| Guy Turner | ||
| Keith Bultitude | ||
| Group 8 | 08:44 | Rod Bird |
| Alex Annal | ||
| Dave New | ||
| Group 9 | 08:52 | Gordon Hiscock |
| Paul Steer | ||
| Charles Gerty | ||
| Group 10 | 09:00 | Jamie Kyd |
| Phil Back | ||
| Les Winter | ||
| Group 11 | 09:08 | Martin Hill |
| Brian Brookes | ||
| Robin Dickinson | ||
| Group 12 | 09:16 | Steve Pugh |
| Nigel Hodgson | ||
| Richard Williams | ||
| Group 13 | 09:24 | Kevin Wilford |
| John Boulton | ||
| Phil Smith |
Here are the Results for the Week
Monday 27th April
There was no Dawn Patrol due to the Seniors April Stableford (Seniors Order of Merit). It’s great to see Dawn Patrollers ranked in the top ten.
Results Points
1st Rod Bird(17) 40
2nd Richard Davies(24) 38
3rd Robert Carter(28) 38
4th Terry Bishop(20) 38
5th Darren Buss(5) 36
6th Wilf Harper(44) 36
7th Stan Chapman(22) 36
8th Barry Cotter(25) 36
9th Timothy Pearce(21) 36
10th Trevor Cox(23) 35
Wednesday 29th April 2026
Today’s team game: 1, 2, 3 repeat all the way around. 18 players competed for a prize pot of £36, with no second place.
Winning with a score of 80 Andy Carnohan, Keith Bultitude and Roland Lovett. £12 each.
Congratulations to all players who took part.
Don’t forget winning a team event now means a loss of shot for all players and if there were a second place (20 and over players) they would lose 0.5 each.
For 20 or more players, both first and second prizes will be awarded. (2/3 to first and 1/3 to second)
Friday 1st May 2026
Twenty players participated today. When the kitty was checked, it was £2 short once again, repeating an issue that’s happened before. As a result, the pot was adjusted to £38.
To maintain fairness and trust, everyone must put their £2 in!
Keith Cawdell finished on 44 and won £19. Well done, Keith! I believe you submitted a card for handicap purposes, and so we look forward to seeing your revised playing handicap tomorrow.
Front 9 on count back between Terry Bishop, Ken Robinson and Stewart Menzies all on 20 goes to Ken £9.50 (Now Playing – Yellows 16)
Back 9, Guy Turner (19) £9.50 (Now Playing – Yellows 16)
Winnings credited to your bar account Ken and Guy.
Well played all!
Always check on the Dawn Patrol website for your accurate Dawn Patrol adjusted Playing handicap.
Triple Whammy
Don’t waste your breath complaining about handicap cuts (Brian). After my latest performance, I tried complaining to my computer… and guess what? The computer said “NO!”. No sympathy, no appeal, no VAR review.
In the Dawn Patrol on Friday 24th April, I teed off playing off 17 and thought, “Why not put a card in?” Famous last words. I somehow managed to win the event with 36 points, on countback, no less.
And then the real fun began:
- Cut a shot for winning, fair enough.
- Cut another shot for daring to cross the £30 threshold, how very greedy of me.
- Cut yet another shot on my IG handicap… which kindly drags down my Dawn Patrol handicap too.
So here we are… now playing off 14!!
Rod Bird
Events for your Diary
Wednesday 4th May – JCB Raffle Draw
Wednesday 6th May (8am start) – John Cowie Trophy (Kevin Wilford)
Friday 10th July The Ryder Cup FOURSOMES (Martin Taylor)
Wednesday, 15th July Ryder Cup FOURBALLS (Martin Taylor)
Monday, 20th July Ryder Cup SINGLES (Martin Taylor)
Friday 18th December – Dawn Patrol Christmas Competition followed by lunch (Kevin Wilford)
