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Brean Golf Club latest
4:00pm Wednesday 1st February 2012
THE Car Rally Trophy played on Sunday had a new venue this year as 40 golfers travelled to Thornbury Golf Club where they received a warm welcome.
The players played an individual stableford over 18 holes and then gathered in the clubhouse for the blind draw to see who would partner who in the competition.
Steve Bateman led the way individually with a sparkling card of 43 points including a couple of twos with Chris Fairchild, Steve Jones and Steve Peates all topping the 40 point mark.
Fairchild was one of the early cards drawn out and was immediately followed by Paul Jones who totalled 39 points, giving the pair an impressive score of 80. This looked to be the likely winners until Nigel Hodges, who also had 39, was joined by Bateman which gave them an unassailable total of 82.
Third place went to two players who both handed in steady scores of 37 points in the shape of Trevor Pitt and Steve Mason, who, in turn, were one point ahead of Pete Dunn and Martin Brown in fourth.
The previous day saw almost 30 players make the short trip up the road to Burnham and Berrow and tackle the Channel Course for the Boycie Trophy.
The event, organised by Mike ‘Boycie’ Sutton, was an individual stableford event and cold dry conditions greeted the players. The winner on the day was captain-elect Stewart Garrett who played some steady golf to accumulate 38 points helped by a couple of net eagles on his opening nine holes.
Joining the members was professional Andrew March and he took second spot with a sub par round of 37 points. Jerry Brueford came third on 35 and Jenny Vaughan defied injury to claim fourth with a very respectable 34 over the tough layout.
Two days earlier, March relinquished his leadership of the Total Triumph Order of Merit after just one week as Ross Langdon (Henbury) overtook him after Langdon posted 65 to win the G&S PGA Medal at Weston.
March was back in ninth spot on 72, just ahead of Brean colleague David Haines on 73. Both players were left to rue dropped shots due to a lost ball each during their rounds.
This week, they move on to Forest Hills in Coleford.