On Tuesday August 11th the course was host to the Ladies Open Bowmaker Stableford. For a change visitors took
the majority of the prizes.
1st Bristol & Clifton (Anne Newman, Jo Harrison, Christine Taylor & Nina Redmond) 85
2nd Bristol & Clifton (Suzette Worthington & Annette Murfin) Long Ashton (Gwen Spear & Helen Joyce) 83
3rd Mendip (Jinhee Page, Daphne Irons, Carol Brown) & Wells (Glennis Slater) 80
4th North Wilts 78
5th Taunton Vale 77 (c/b)
6th North Wilts 77 (c/b).
On Thursday the course was full again for the Seniors Mendip Vase. Players from all over Somerset,
and also Devon Dorset Glos. & Wilts had booked to play - 41 clubs and 192 players. Truly a huge field.
The whole day was smoothly organised by Trevor Howse (with his many helpers) and some £346 was
raised for SWEDA, his chosen charity.
This year the visitors did really well picking up 8 prizes, but the main one the Seniors Mendip Vase was
convincingly won, once again, by a Mendip player John Jarvis, with 43 points.
Div. 1
1st M. Bragg Sherborne 40
2nd C. Bryant Mendip 39
3rd R. Smallcombe 39
4th D. Scott, Dorset 38
Div. 2
1st B. Wills Cotswold Edge 39
2nd D. Gregory Mendip 38
3rd G. Moseley Mendip 37
4th P Jeffries Orchardleigh 36
Div.3
1st C. Greenwood ,Mendip Spring 38
2nd D. Wring Farrington 37
3rd H. Jones Mendip 36
4th J. Richardson Mendip 36
Over 70 D.W.H. Thompson Mendip 38
Best visitor M. Wall East Devon 37
Nearest pins G. Jacobs, B. Francis & K. Gadsden (all Mendip) and C. Greenwood (Mendip Spring).
The Jim Jeffrey Putter (a Flag Competition) attracted some fine performances and resulted in a titanic
struggle between young Matt Rawlings and the rather more mature Chris Jackson. Both came to the 19th Tee
with shots to spare, Matt 5 and Chris 8. Matt nearly reached the 2nd Green (20th hole) but Chris just
outpaced him by reaching nearly to the flag on the 2nd Green.
Overall Winner Chris Jackson Nett 63
Runner Up Matt Rawlings Nett 66
Div 1
1st Tom Hurst 67 C/b
2nd R. Streeter 67
Div 2
1st R. Salter 65
2nd P. Merrett 66
Div 3
1st S. Duck 68
2nd C. Singleton 69.
On Monday the Juniors played for the Championship, and it was no surprise, considering his recent form, to see
that our Junior Club Champion is Tom Hurst. He had two excellent rounds of golf playing to par 71
on both occasions, giving a total of 142 and has now got his handicap down to 3. A worthy champion.
The runner up with rounds of 80 and 75 is Tom Rawlings.
In the Nett Competition Martin Lenihan was also the model of consistency scoring 78 on both
rounds giving him 156-26 = 130 Nett.
The runner up was Alistair Wall 78+79=157-20=137.
On Thursday August 20th the course was full again for the inaugural Senior Mixed Greensome.
There were 180 players from 30 clubs but Mendip players took four of the first six places
including the winners - octogenarian Steve Stephenson and his charming wife Sylvia.
Winners Mr and Mrs S. Stephenson Mendip 44 points
2nd Mr and Mrs K. Brown Mendip 43
3rd C. Greenwood & Mrs. C. Lewis Mendip Spring 41
4th M. Wilkins & Mrs. A. Hopkins Mendip 40
5th C. Croker (Wells) & Mrs. H. Bevan (Burnham) 39
6th Mr & Mrs T. Russell Mendip 38.
Members will have noticed that Adrian Marsh, our professional for a number of years, has decided to resign. This gives the Club an opportunity to look at the overall structure so John Jarvis has been asked to gather ideas from the membership about a replacement. Anyone who would like to make suggestions is asked to write to John at the Club as soon as possible.