A poor weather forecast possibly reduced the number of players taking part this morning. However 17 players took part.
Bob Bennett was second with 22 points and Bob also had a birdie at the 9 th hole.
Jimmy Mair was 1st with 24 points.
Graham Mackie was nearest the pin at the 7 th hole.
A very poor weather forecast coupled with the call of the Senior's match meant only 9 played this morning. Alister Lambie was second with 23 points while Roger Key mastered the conditions with 26 points which included 3 four pointers. Graeme Murray was nearest at 7.
Despite a poor weather forecast 21 players set off. Recent high scoring was maintained. Second place went to Jim Pettigrew on 28 points. Melvin Cannell was first returning 29 points. John Forsyth converted his nearest the pin at 7 with a birdie 2 while Roger Key also birdied 7.
Ian Quigley's 29 points for last week had been increased to 30 as his handicap was 25 not 24.
Scoring was very impressive with 20 of the 27 players getting 20 or more points. Bill Brownlee and Gordon Fisher both scored 27 points, with Gordon taking second place on countback as well as being nearest the pin on the 7th hole. Ian Quigley won with a magnificent 29 points, including birdies at the 1st and 9th. Bill Hardcastle had a birdie at the fourth.
Jim Walker was presented with a card and bottle of wine to celebrate his impending 80th birthday.
19 people played today.
Conditions were good with some high scores.
Three players with the same handicap, (20 )playing together, had the same score ( 24 points ).
The players were John Cairns, David Ward - Gittos and Graeme Murray.
Graeme Murray won the count back which took him into 2 nd place.
Graham Mackie with a great score of 27 points took 1st place and was also nearest the pin.
TAMS also had a winner the previous day in the Wednesday Stableford as Jim Douglas won with 40 points.
Well done Jim.
21 people played for the above Gavel.
Weather was more like January rather than middle of May.
Winner will be advised at our Christmas lunch.
Gordon Fisher was nearest the pin at the 7 th and had a birdie at the same pin.
Warm still weather and dry fairways led to a high proportion of players scoring more than 20 points. The winner on 27 was Carlos Maeso, who also made a birdie on the 4th. Bill Hardcastle was second on 26 points. Gordon Innes was nearest the pin on the 7th.
Next week we play for Roddy's Gavel. Only 5 clubs are permitted, including a putter if you choose it as one of the 5.
Lovely morning enticed 29 players to play.
Conditions were excellent.
After a count back where both Gordon Innes and John Varney had scored 28 points, Gordon was second and John Varney won the count back.
Gordon had a birdie at the 4th.
Graeme Murray was nearest the pin at the 7 the and converted for a birdie.
Despite several TAMS playing in the seniors match against Innerleithen some 21 turned up for the normal Thursday outing. Conditions were excellent, reflected in the fact that 13 of the players scored 20 points or more. Chris Malcolm was second with 23 points which included a birdie at 9. The runaway winner was Eric Ward with an impressive 27 points. Gordon Innes was nearest the pin at 7.
There were 25 players. The winner was Bill Brownlee with 26 points and Roger Key was second on 25. David Wright, playing his first TAMS, had a birdie at the 4th and Graham Mackie was nearest the pin at the 7th.
A cold, misty morning thankfully developed into a fine sunny morning for the first TAMS outing this summer season. Aided by revised handicaps [+5 for everyone] scoring was impressive.
6 players were tied on 22 points for second place. After several countbacks Carlos Maeso prevailed. With 24 points George Langlands was first-he had suddenly found a golf swing!
Birdies were recorded by Carlos Maeso [9th] and Willie Waters [7th] while Graham Mackie was nearest at 7.
Bill Hardcastle was welcomed back from his Australian travels.
24 players took part on a cool but dry morning.
Despite a light frost normal greens were in order.
However, Brian Taylor took 1st place with 22 points.
Tony Kinder took 2nd place with 20 points.
Jim Douglas was nearest the pin.
Graham Mackie was the only player to have a birdie ( 7th hole ).
Note: Starting next Thursday every player will have 5 points added to their. current total.
Maximum points allowed is 27
The benevolent weather brought out 30 players, a record turnout for this winter season. Ken Davey was the clear winner with 21 points. Bob Bennett and Gordon Innes both scored 18 but Bob clinched second on countback. Ian Tate was nearest the pin at 7 but there were no birdies. Note that new improved handicaps will be awarded at the beginning of April.
A pleasant Spring like morning attracted 22 players. With the course drying out scoring was good with 11 players returning 16 points or more. Runner up with 20 points was Gordon Fisher, Bob Bennet taking the honours on 21 points. George Cunningham was nearest at 7 while Ian Tate birdied 7
The club has agreed to offer Steve Baczkowski Honorary Membership in recognition of his long service to the club as he approaches his 100th birthday in October.
17 players decided to face a poor weather forecast which did not prove to be accurate. Carlos Maeso and Sandy Morris both returned 18 points, Carlos taking the honours on countback. Keith Ackerman was nearest the pin at 7. Birdies there were none.
The lighter mornings are welcomed by all.
18 players took part on a cool but dry morning.
Due to the hard surface winter greens were in order.
Unusually, six players scored 16 points.
However, Graeme Murray scored 22 pints to take 1st place.
Brian Taylor was close behind with 20 points to take 2 nd place.
Carlos Maeso was the only player to have a birdie ( 9 th hole ).
21 players enjoyed a cold but better than forecast morning's weather. Ian Tate and Tony Kinder tied on 18 points with Ian taking the honours after countback.
Ken Davey birdied the first while Chris Malcolm was nearest at 7.
There were 21 people playing on a nice sunny wintry day.
2nd place was Ian Tait with 19 points
1st place was Brian Robson with 21 points 😀
Nobody nearest the pin and no birdies.
Happy New Year to everybody.
15 players took part on a cold and frosty morning.
Due to the weather , winter greens were the order of the day.
Jim Douglas took 2nd place with 18 points, after a count back.
David Forsyth took 1 st place with 19 points.
Alister Lambie and Jim Douglas recorded a birdie on the 9 th hole.
Nobody got near the pin on the 7 th hole.
On the 18th day, 18 players played and 5 scored 18 points! Of the 5 Brian Robson took second place after several countbacks with the day's win going to Allan Young who returned 20 points.
Nearest the pin at 7 was Jim Douglas while Alister Lambie crafted an excellent birdie at 9.
The next TAMS will be the 8th January.
A Merry Xmas and a safe New Year to all.
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