Peebles Team maintains 100% record

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The Seniors' Team continued their unbeaten run with a narrow win at home to Torwoodlee. 

The home team got off to a great start by winning both of the opening two games. Gordon Fisher and Andy Tucker won 4&3 and Neil Byers and George Cunningham overcame their opponents by the same score. 

Game 3 was a very close affair. David Wright and Brian Robson were one up at the turn. The next 8 holes were halved but the Torwoodlee pairing of Colin Shanks and John Donoghue won the last hole to square the match. 

The biggest win of the day came in game 4 where Sam Walker and David McKean won comprehensively by 6&4. David was in scintillating form and recorded a 2 under par round. 

Most unusually, Ian Mewett and Ian Pemberton failed to win their game. Despite being 3 up at one point they lost by one hole. 

The final pairing of debutant Stephen Matthews and Alan Jackson had a torrid time and lost their game 5&4. 

Overall match score: Peebles 3 and a half points - Torwoodlee 2 and a half points. 

 

The next match for the Senior Team will be away to Torwoodlee on Monday 25th July. The team sheet will be posted at noon on Monday 11th July. Brian Robson will captain the team for this match. 

 

Narrow win for Peebles against Minto

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Seniors` matches against Minto are usually close affairs and the home match this year proved to be no exception. 

Sam Walker and Gordon Fisher got he home team off to a good start with a 3&1 win. Sam was in excellent form being nett 28 at the turn which included a spectacular eagle on the 9th. Andrew Waddell and David McKean were just edged out 2&1 by the strong Minto pair that included the former scratch golfer Iain Oliver.

David Wright and Brian Robson enjoyed a very close match and won by one hole courtesy of a chip in by Brian on the 18th.

Parity in the match was restored when the home pairing of Donald Jamie and Jim Lyle lost narrowly to their opponents. Match 5 ended all square when debutant John Brown and Neil Byers  lost the final hole. 

With the match all square the overall result hinged on the outcome of the final group. Once again the two Ians, Pemberton and Mewett, did not disappoint and they emerged victorious by 3&1 to push the Peebles team over the finishing line.

The match took place in glorious weather with the course looking absolutely fantastic. The Minto players all commented on just how good our course was. 

Overall result : Peebles 3 and half points - Minto 2 and a half points.

Narrow Victory at Broomieknowe.

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The Peebles Team travelled to Broomieknowe for their second away match of the season. 

The first pairing of Gordon Fisher and Neil Byers lost narrowly 2&1 before the home team went further ahead when Ken Morrison and Walter Forsyth went down heavily 6&5.

David Wright and David Barr steadied the ship by winning 2 up in a very hard fought match. There was nothing between the teams in the fourth match where Sam Walker and Sandy Wood ended up all square with their opponents. 

The dependable partnership of Ian Mewett and Ian Pemberton once again proved too strong for the opposition and they ran out worthy winners 6&5.

With everything all square after 5 matches the overall result depended on the outcome of the final match. Graeme Murray and Roger Scott didn't disappoint and they won their match 1 up on the 18th green. 

The Peebles team therefore secured a narrow victory by 3 and half points to 2 and a half points.

Great away win for Peebles at St Boswells

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On a glorious day on the banks of the Tweed, the Peebles players were in spectacular form against a very strong St Boswells team.

Sandy Wood and Tom Litster, playing in the opening match, couldn't overcome their opponents and had settle for an honourable share of the spoils. Neil Byers and Andew Waddell came up against a high handicapper in excellent form ( not a good combination from the Peebles point of view) and went down 4&3.

David Wright and David McKean were always in charge in their match and ran out worthy winners by 3&1. Biggest win of the day was recorded by Vic Roberts and Sam Walker who trounced their opponents 5&4. Vic still wasn't happy however as he lost a Titleist Pro V1 in the River Tweed.

The Peebles Team finished strongly with two more wins. Ian Pemberton and Ian Mewett ( do they ever lose? ) won 2up and Graeme Murray and Roger Scott won 3&2.

The St Boswells course was in very good condition considering it was under water a few months ago.

Overall result:  St Boswells one and a half points - Peebles four and a half points.

Peebles make a winning start to the season

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The Seniors' Team made a winning start to the season against North Berwick.

Opening pair, Andy Tucker and Gordon Fisher, had a hard fought encounter with their North Berwick counterparts with the match finishing all square. In the second pairing , Alan Jackson and George Davidson won the match in spectacular fashion at the 16th hole. George drove to a few feet of the pin but Alan holed his chip from the edge of the green for a two to win the match 3&2. Although they were down at the turn, David Wright and Brian Robson won their match 3&2 against local players Drew Lowe and David Love.

There was very little between the teams in match 4 with Sam Walker and Andrew Waddell finishing all square after 18 holes. The dependable pairing of Ian Pemberton and Ian Mewett once again did the business for the home team with a fine 3&1 victory. The final match of the day saw Graeme Murray and Roger Scott complete an impressive performance by the Peebles team by winning 2&1. 

Overall match score: Peebles 5 points- North Berwick 1 point.

Seniors' Matches 2016

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Peebles Seniors will commence their matches for 2016 with a home fixture against North Berwick on Tuesday May 3rd. 

May will be a busy time for the team with a further 3 fixtures scheduled to take place that month.

Team sheets will be posted on the Notice Board at least two weeks before each match. Please check this section of the website for full details.

The full fixture list is as follows:

Tuesday May 3rd                 North Berwick (H)

Thursday May 12th               St Boswells (A)

Thursday May 19th               Broomieknowe (A)

Tuesday May 31st                 Minto (H)

Thursday June 16th              Torwoodlee (H)

Monday July 25th                 Torwoodlee (A)

Tuesday August 23rd            Glencorse (H)

Tuesday August 30th            West Linton (H)

Tuesday September 20th      Minto (A)

Wednesday October 19th      North Berwick (A)

TAMS Results for 10th March

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Nineteen made the effort to play on a cold and muddy morning. We played on the summer greens which seemed awfully far away after our weeks on the winter greens!

Eric Ward and Brian Robson ( who was wearing his new shoes ) tied for first place with a net 36, which was 3 clear of the field. Eric won on count back. Following earlier comments, Eric has clearly learned to his advantage how to play the last 3 holes. David Wallace was nearest the pin on No 7, which was a long hard hit from the back tee.

Despite playing on summer greens there were no birdies, although there was the usual collection of hard luck stories.

The lads send Bill their best wishes.

February TAMS results

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11th February

Roger Keys continued his good winter form with another first. John Forsyth was second. Brian Robson was nearest the pin at the 7th. George Langlands had the only birdie of the morning at the 9th.

18th February

6 hardy souls braved the freezing conditions. The ever youthful Joe Nisbet was first with a net 36 with John Forsyth repeating last week's second place.

25th February

There was a rare but well deserved first place for Peter Barclay with a net 30. Alan Urquhart came second with 33. A surfeit of birdies was provided by Gordon Fisher (2), David Wallace (2) and Brian Robson (1). With all these balls being won I will have to consider raising the entry fees!

This week's report supplied by George Langlands.

TAMS Results up and running again

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I have been in Australia for the past 5 weeks so haven't been able to post the latest TAMS results until now.

George Langlands and David Wallace will continue to provide TAMS updates on a weekly basis for posting on the website.

Despite the poor weather, competitions took place on Thursday 21st and Thursday 28th January. Here is David Wallace's account of the proceedings.

Thursday 21st January

This was our first outing of the New Year after lots of rain and snow. A late start followed consultation with the Greenkeeper and 10 souls braved the remnants of snow and winter greens for a Stableford.

Three tied on 17 points - Chris Beaumont, John Forsyth and David Wallace - with Chris taking first place and John second. There is no doubt that Chris's Christmas present of a golf book worked wonders. Not only was he first he added to his ball haul with the 'nearie' on the 7th which he converted into a birdie as well. David Wallace lost out on the the main prizes but did manage a fine birdie on the 3rd.

Thursday 28th January

Despite the relentless rain on the Tuesday/Wednesday, the course was declared playable after an early inspection. 15 took the field for a stroke play competition.

David Wallace was on fine form and won with a net 36, rounded off with a birdie on the 9th         ( which sat on the edge for an eagle ). Brian Robson was a close second with 37 and the rest of the field was 'also ran' in horse racing parlance.

Chris Beaumont learned that golf is a game which allows one a little encouragement now and again but followed always with an almighty put down!

Seniors' Match Fixtures for 2016

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Over the next few weeks a few of our senior players ( especially Vic Roberts and Tom Litster )will be making plans to enter competitions all over the country. To help with your planning, here is a rundown of next season's fixtures for the Seniors' Team.

Tuesday May 3rd                 North Berwick (H)

Thursday May 12th               St Boswells (A)

Thursday May 19th               Broomieknowe (A)

Tuesday May 31st                 Minto (H)

Thursday June 16th              Torwoodlee (H)

Monday July 25th                 Torwoodlee (A)

Tuesday August 23rd            Glencorse (H)

Tuesday August 30th            West Linton (H)

Tuesday September 20th      Minto (A)

Wednesday October 19th      North Berwick (A)