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Results – Hua Hin Tour – 26th to 29th September 2013

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10 Cannons, plus our guest Edwin Raspe all met on time at Subang ready to check in, which unfortunately proved to be a very protracted and chaotic 1 hour affair. Anyway we eventually left about 10 minutes late. 



Day 1 Palm Hill

The first course, Palm Hill was only 10 minutes from Hua Hin airport, so after a quick change and help from Tam , the ground representative, we managed to tee off in front of the group of ex Malaysian policemen, who had caused the delay at Subang….. All our flights finished in daylight…..!

Great weather, good course, wide fairways and fast rolling greens for the first day of the 2 day competition. Winner of the 500 Baht was Tony Morris with 87 for 41 points. Meal and drinks were enjoyed at the club, before moving to the hotel. 


After a fast check in at the City Beach Hotel, most people spent a very liquid evening in the bars of Hua Hin. 

City Beach Hotel
Hua Hin Railway Station
Hua Hin seafront

Day 2 Black Mountain


Generally agreed that this stunning course was the preferred of the three. All the landscaping has now been completed and allied to the scenery makes this course exceptional. A little unlucky with the weather, with intermittent rain, and a 10 minute stop for a heavy shower, but did not stop people’s enjoyment. Handicaps had been adjusted after the first day, with Tony cut by 2. Players went out in reverse order, with the 4 highest scorers from the first day in the last flight.  With 4 holes to play anyone from this flight could have won. 


Perhaps the benefit of not going out the night before, proved significant for the winner….. Hans Berger with a combined 78 points, 184 just beat Edwin by 2 points, 181. Winner received 1500 Baht + the September Trophy, second place received 750 Baht, and Klaus won 500 Baht for 8th place. Stuart and Tony both had 75 points. So a very close competition. Lowest combined gross Kevin with 171. Meal and drinks at the club before moving into the town for the evening’s enjoyment.

Full Results of 2 Day Competition





Day 3 Banyan – Scramble Competition


Another great course, in excellent condition. There was a large Lexus Cup Golf Competition being held but we got off before those flights. Lucky with the weather which was overcast but stayed dry. Tony again worked his excellent scramble magic and the resulting scores, were evidence of this. A couple of the party were a little reticent to playing a scramble but at the end of the competition, all agreed that a great day was had by all. 

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Winners each receiving 500 Baht were Ted, Edwin, Hans, Klaus with H/Cap 4. Gross 68 for 44 points. 

Second on count back were Kevin, Tony, Stuart with H/Cap 2 Gross 69 for 41 points, and then….. 

…. the “Muppets”, H/Cap 8, 75 for 41 points, led by Captain Fantastic, Graham, who, on not one of his best days, actually played one fairway shot that went through his legs and backwards by about 10 metres. The muppets still managed to par the hole, after rather a lot of humour.

A first for the Cannons followed after the game when deserts, brownies and banana splits were actually taken, and the remainder of the float was eventually used up…..Great lunch and good camaraderie. Individuals who did not win during the trip were then given a sleeve of balls kindly provided by Simon of Liberty travel. Captain fantastic after his performance won the remaining orange ball.





Edwin eventually opens his wallet

Thanks to Glen for acting as moneybags during the trip. Managed to break even, with some help from Hans. 

Thanks to everyone for great timekeeping, commitment and as a result an excellent time was had by all.


And of course a Big Thank You to our Convenor, Ray Funnell, for all the arrangements of this highly successful tour. In appreciation of his efforts all the group pitched in for a rather special and personalised gift which was presented to him at the close of the tour. We all hope this will take pride of place in his display cabinet along with all his golf trophies.



Our winner, Hans Berger, also treated us to his special song ….



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Results – LEGS Competition @Saujana Impian – 17th September 2013

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The return match took place at the excellent Impian GC. The course was in very good condition, but the greens were a little slow which was the only complaint on the day. A great day was had by all. Teed off on time, and all flights were back in the clubhouse in good time. The lunch, kindly provided by the ladies, many thanks, was a success and both teams enjoyed some healthy banter. Congratulations to the club for excellent service, helped by the LEGS waitresses.

Better ball stableford was the method of play.


Stuart and his partner Allan, won with an outrageous 48 points. Well done. Bernard and Ted were second, ocb from Rebecca and Pauline were third with 44 points. Full results

attached.


1st place pair 75 RM each

2nd place pair 50 RM each

3rd place pair 35 RM each


There were three matches which were very close, one of which was shared, but the ladies won the other two and as a result won the match 3.5 versus 4.5. Well played the LEGS ladies.


So after two matches the ladies are leading 9 matches to 8. This time round the ladies aggregated stableford points were 314 against 326 for the men. Total stableford for the two matches. Ladies 689 Men 692.    Overall it is still amazingly close. 


By popular demand, the next match will be in early March, when it is our turn to host.

Results

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Next Game – Impian Golf Club – 17th September 2013

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Next week is the return LEGS challenge match at Impian GC. We currently have 16, with a reserve. If anyone else wants to play then Ray Funnell must know by 1000 hrs, Wednesday 11th. Meeting Tiggy tomorrow morning to agree pairings and H/Caps. Hopefully we can achieve a close match as previously.


A further mail of the remaining details will be sent as soon as possible after the meeting. Tee off, slightly later than usual, 0830 hrs.


The 16 Cannons Men are:



Andre Holm
Allan McNicoll
Paul Geddes
Ray Funnell
Ian Dickson
Kevin Goodwin
Stuart Taylor
Hans Berger
Bernard Rohman
Aftab Ahmad
Iain Wise
Ted Parslow
Rick Currin
Graham Cadman
Bernard Rohman
Andrew Robinson

Results – Nilai Springs Golf and Country Club – 10th September 2013

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4 flights teed off on time, using the Island and Pines courses, in overcast conditions, which remained throughout the morning. Steady drizzle then set in for most of the first 9’s. The course was in good condition, although some drainage improvement work is taking place, which made some of the paths a bit messy, but no effect on the playing surfaces. Greens were true, but the only comments received was that the Island 9 were quicker.

Aftab must have played a lot of golf in California as he came out the winner with 93 for 40 points. Stuart was second with 90 for 38 points. Lowest gross was the returning “ice man” John Laidley with a gross of 83.

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Results

FLIGHT NAME H’CAP GROSS POINTS POSITION
           
1 AFTAB AHMAD 24 93 40 1
  STUART TAYLOR 20 90 38 2
  JONATHAN PERRY 13 84 35 5
  VINCENT VIJAYAN 21 103 25 12
           
2 ANDRE HOLM 18 98 28 10
  HANS BERGER 23 96 35 5
  RAY FUNNELL 29 DNF   16
  BERNARD ROHMAN 18 101 24 13
           
3 GRAHAM CADMAN 22 94 36 3
  PAUL GEDDES 13 96 23 14
  BARRY COUSINS 32 116 23 14
  GLEN WOMBWELL 32 107 35 5
           
4 TED PARSLOW 11 89 31 9
  ALLAN MCNICOLL 24 105 27 11
  EROL AKINCI 25 98 35 5
  JOHN LAIDLEY 11 83 36 3

Next Game – Nilai Springs – 10th September 2013

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Next week 10th September we shall play at Nilai Springs. 5 flights have been booked. Tee off 0745 hrs. Costs 130 RM , including compulsory caddy per flight.

The following week on 17th September we have the LEGS return match at Impian. So far 16 confirmed. Any more players, and I will see if the ladies can increase their numbers. 

Results -Bukit Kemuning – 3rd September 2013

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The course was in good condition, but after the previous day’s storm the greens were a little slow. Only 3 Flights teed off on time in pleasant conditions.

The winner, for his second win, was Allan McNicoll with 99 for 39 points, beating the lowest gross of 83 by Ted Parslow, 37 points. Cut 4 and 1 respectively. Full results attached. 

The excellent wine prize as kindly donated by Erol was won by Ted Parslow with a total of 110 points. Stuart and Graham finished up with 102. Well done Ted and enjoy the wine. Interestingly, when hopefully we will have a similiar competition Allan with his good round today, finished in 4th place only 2 shots behind the runners up. Shows how placings can easily change.

FLIGHT NAME H’CAP GROSS POINTS POSITION
1 BERNARD ROHMAN 18 99 27 9
ALLAN MCNICOLL 28 99 39 1
GLEN WOMBWELL 32 106 33 3
EROL AKINCI 25 106 28 7
2 VINCENT VIJAYAN 20 109 22 11
RICHARD MOSS 35 119 24 10
TED PARSLOW 12 83 37 2
RAY FUNNELL 28 107 28 7
3 IAN DICKSON 36 130 15 12
STUART TAYLOR 20 96 32 5
GRAHAM CADMAN 21 100 29 6
BARRY COUSINS 31 105 33 3

Results of Erol’s Wine Competition

Position Player Points Berjaya Hills Port Klang Staffield Bukit Kemuning Total Points
to Date 13th Aug 20th Aug 27th Aug 3rd Sep (best of 3)
1 Ted Parslow 106 33 34 39 37 110
2 Stuart Taylor 102 32 32 38 32 102
2 Graham Cadman 102 32 29 41 29 102
4 Allan McNicoll 87 26 30 31 39 100
5 Barry Cousins 64 24 40 33 97
6 Glen Wombwell 63 31 32 33 96
7 Ray Funnell 87 20 38 29 28 95
8 Erol Akinci 64 32 32 28 92
9 Jim Mah 89 34 22 33 89
10 Tony Morris 77 22 28 27 77
11 Richard Moss 65 24 15 26 24 74
12 Ian Dickson 66 23 21 22 15 66
13 Vincent Vijayan 19 19 22 41
14 Jeff Pearce 40 40 40
15 Hans Berger 39 39 39
16 Paul Geddes 37 37 37
17 Julien Hodson-Walker 36 36 36
18 Kevin Goodwin 31 31 31
19 Andrew Robinson 30 30 30
20 Kevin Wiggins 28 28 28
21 Bernard Rohman 27 27
22 Rein Lee Tan 26 26 26
23 Iain Wise 23 23 23

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Update on Hau Hin Tour – 26th to 29th September 2013

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Hua Hin Tour. 26th to 29th September. 12 Players now confirmed. Full up. We will be playing a 2 day competition for the monthly trophy, with the second round being played on the great Black Mountain course.

Great news we are full up. Edwin Raspe, a jovial Dutchman will be joining us (a regular Sunday WIGS player) to complete the party. Hans finally succumbed to the golf attractions of Hua Hin.!!

As a result we will now be having a 2 day combined stableford competition on the first 2 days, also for the September trophy, and the third day will be a 4 ball scramble.


Full details and prizes will follow nearer the time. 


Important point. For those who haven’t paid in full, THE BALANCE OF 1060 RM IS REQUIRED BY TUESDAY 10 TH SEPTEMBER.


Looking forwards to a successful and happy tour. 

Results – Staffield Golf Resort – 27th August 2013

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Staffield was in excellent condition and the conditions very pleasant, for the trophy game. After 2 gentlemen having GPS trouble…!! we teed off a little late on the Northern and Southern 9’s.

The winner was Graham Cadman with 93 for 41 points, cut 5, with Barry Cousins second with 100 for 40 points. Cut 1. Graham’s win was in spite of a no score on his 18th hole, mumbling about h/cap protection for the tour…. Full scores attached.


Big day for Tony as it was his 300th game, for LCs. He took the trouble of checking out the restaurant in Mantin to discover it was closed. As a result we ate at the Peppers restaurant at the club and had a good value meal. Tony generously donated a ringgit for each of his games played.


The wine prize as offered by Erol will be decided next week as the last of the 4 games required will be played at Bukit Kemuning. Remember best (3 out of 4 ) combined stableford scores.  

FLIGHT NAME H’CAP GROSS POINTS POSITION
1 ALLAN MCNICOLL 27 103 31 9
STUART TAYLOR 20 90 38 5
BARRY COUSINS 32 100 40 2
TED PARSLOW 11 81 39 3
2 HANS BERGER 23 93 39 3
GRAHAM CADMAN 26 93 41 1
RAY FUNNELL 27 106 29 11
3 IAN DICKSON 35 121 22 14
JULIAN HODSON WALKER 23 95 38 5
TONY MORRIS 20 101 27 12
VINCENT VIJAYAN 19 108 19 15
4 KEVIN GOODWIN 20 98 31 9
PAUL GEDDES 12 83 37 7
RICHARD MOSS  34 116 26 13
JIM MAH 18 93 33 8

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Next Game – Staffield Golf Resort – 27th August 2013

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Trophy game next week will be at Staffield Golf Resort – 5 flights booked from 2 tee boxes. Please remember we are also playing for the special wine prize kindly donated by Erol Akinci … best 3 Stableford scores over the 4 games from Berjaya Hills, Port Klang, Staffield and the week after that. So far the leaders in this are as follows:

Ted Parslow 67 
Erol Akinci 64
Stuart Taylor 64
Glen Wombwell 63
Graham Cadman 61
Ray Funnell 58