Grumpies end their silence on big score

At long last, the Grumpies from Martinborough Golf Club have come clean with results from last Tuesday and it is no wonder they keep everything secret.

The winner with 50 points was Rick Hargreaves ... Equal second were Ray Matthews and Terry Blacktop with 46.

The 9-holers played a Canadian foursomes and the winners with 20 stableford points were Jenny Tosswill and Jenny Tucker.

The 18-holers were cancelled due to poor weather.

The winner of Thursday Club with 48pts was Garth Gadsby. Runner-up was Roger Parkinson with 47. His 71 off the stick was his best ever round.

Michael Hatrick with 42pts was third, then Murray Blackwell, Chris Cole and Caleb Everson, who all finished with 40.

On Saturday, the quarter-finals for the Captain's Trophy were played and the winner with 44pts and playing two under his age was Bill Jones. Runner-up was John Taylor with 42, followed on 41 by Patrick Pedlow and Graham Jacobson.

Easter Sunday saw an excellent turnout of members and visitors for the annual Egg and Chicken stableford tournament, with plenty of prizes on offer.