The Abbey Gc Win Team Event And Geoff Tibbetts (Hagley) Wins Individual Prize At Club Team Handicap Tournament

The Abbey GC win team event, and Geoff Tibbetts (Hagley) wins individual prize at Club Team Handicap Tournament

Andy Bennett (left) and Abdool Rohomon (right) with the Dave McDermott Bowl which they won (with Phil Green) for best team score it today's Club Team Handicap Tournament held at Hagley GC. The Bowl was presented by Dave McDermott (County Vice President) himself, who is seen here in the middle.

Hgaley GC was in absolutely stunning condition to welcome 28 teams of 3 to compete in the Club Team Handicap Tournament. The event is played as a full handicap stableford, with all three scores to count towards the team result. With the players from each team spreed out throughout the day, it is notoriously difficult for the officials and spectators to work out which teams are in with a chance, until at least 2 scores have been posted.

On a beautiful sunny day, the players were to find the course quite tricky. The excellent greens were smooth and true, but a little faster than a few players were used to, and it quickly became clear that a score in the low to mid 30s was likely to be towards the top of the leader board.

After two scores were in for each team there was quite a log jam at the top, and any one of Hagley A, Hagley B, Redditch B, Bransford, Redditch B, The Worcestershire B, Bromsgrove A and Bromsgrove B were in with a chance. As the 3rd, and final scores, came in Hagley A and Hagley B were tied at the top, with 89 points, and they were joined on 89 by Redditch B. However, as other teams fell away, the players in the clubhouse could see that The Abbey were in a strong position, with their 3rd player in the penultimate group. The rumour was that Abdool Rohomon was playing well, and so it transpired. When he added a 33 point score to his team mates, Andy Bennett & Phil Green, who both also scored 33 they leapt to the top of the leader board with a total of 99 points for a clear win.

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In the individual event there were a good number of solid scores of 30+, but the 37 posted by Geoff Tibbetts (Hagley GC) was to stay unbeaten, despite very creditable rounds of 35 from both Paul Sumner (Bromsgrove) (2nd on countback) and Jason Keane (Bransford). Timothy Sinden from The Worcestershire took 4th place on 34 points.

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Geoff Tibbetts (Hagley GC) receiving the Brenda Smith Cup from WUGC Past President Brian Morris, for posting the best individual score of the day.

During the presentation, Hagley GC Captain, Lyndon Tyler, welcomed everyone to the club, and hoped they had enjoyed the weather and the course. On behalf of The County, Brian Morris thanked the club and it's members for allowing everyone to come and play at such a fabulous venue. He also thanked the greens staff for the work put in to produce such a stunning course. Abdool Rohomon also thanked the club and the County Officials for running the day.

The County would like to thank the volunteers who made the day such a great success: Dave McDermott, for two stints as starter, Brian Morris as a starter; referees Clive Werrett, John Whitehead and Tony Edwards; scorers Brian Morris, Denis Hayes and Debbie Pritchard.