Alan & Ken the standouts at Khao Kheow

0
632

Bunker Boys Golf Society

Monday, Jan 1, King Naga – Stableford

1st Akira Sekiya (12) 35pts

2nd Colin Greig (11) 34pts

3rd Frank Quinlan (34) 34pts

4th Les Humphrey (29) 34pts

Near Pins: Les Hall, Michael Brett, and Colin Greig (2).

Numbers were down on expected today, could be due to the reputation of the course or just there has been too much festive spirit flowing.  A small group of seventeen made the trip and were rewarded with a course in fine condition and excellent weather.

As the course was uncrowded, play was at a good pace and the round was completed within four hours.  A new face took the honors today with Akira Sekiya scoring thirty-five points off a handicap of 12.  Colin Greig took second a stroke back while Frank Quinlan and Les Humphrey also had thirty-four but were relegated to third and fourth on count-back.

Wednesday, Jan. 3, Khao Kheow – Stableford

A Flight

1st Alan Sullivan (15) 40pts

2nd Colin Greig (11) 39pts

3rd Michael Brett (15) 32pts

B Flight

1st Ken Davidson (22) 40pts

2nd Ken Elmore (21) 35pts

3rd Geoff Bracegirdle (16) 34pts

Near Pins: Ian Rattray, John Walsh, Stuart Brown.

Ian Rattray.
Ian Rattray.

Today’s round was a mix of inter-club competition and the Bunker Boys own. As a result, the course was crowded and play was extremely slow.  The four Bunker Boys who played in the inter-club competition were also part of our own comp.

The winner of the A flight was Alan Sullivan who put together his best round for some time to record a score of forty points.  Colin Greig, again back to his best form, came second with thirty-nine and there was daylight to third where Michael Brett had a lowly thirty-two points.

In the B flight Ken Davidson showed sparkling form to record another forty points.  Ken Ellmore was second on thirty-five and Geoff Bracegirdle took third with thirty-four.

Akira Sekiya was denied a near pin by some clown who mischievously put his name on a flag even though he was not part of our competition, seems the etiquette of golf went missing in this instance.

Friday, Jan. 5, Greenwood – Stableford

A Flight

1st Ian Rattray (10) 37pts

2nd Phil Mashitar (6) 33pts

3rd Colin Greig (11) 33pts

B Flight

1st Les Humphrey (30) 39pts

2nd Peter Allen (33) 34pts

3rd Gerry Cooney (19) 34pts

Near Pins: Colin Greig (2), Richard Baldotto, Michael Brett.

Even with four of our members playing inter-club competition today we had a good roll up of twenty-three, so two flights.  As always Greenwood was in excellent condition, caddies were first class, but we were struck with the scourge of every golfer’s life – slow play.  It took four hours forty five minutes to complete the round, way too long for most people.  To make it worse, there seemed to be no particular reason for such slow play.

Ian Rattray finally made it to the top today with an excellent round of thirty-seven points.  Second went to Phil Mashitar on thirty three after edging Colin Greig on count-back.

In the B flight Les Humphrey, in his last game of this tour, took first with thirty-nine points, followed by Peter Allen on thirty-four and Gerry Cooney in third.