Results Ray Dale Pairs Championship 18 Sep 23

Course             Tuart Course   Competition   Ray Dale Pairs, Day 2, Stableford
Conditions      Sunny              Players               20 members

The Ray Dale Pairs Championship (stableford – best ball) was competed over two days, Friday 15 and Monday 18 September 2023 in generally fine conditions although there was a light sprinkle on both days. 18 members competed for the trophy which was won on count-back by Garth Irvine and Barry Boyd with a total score of 84 points over the two days.  Three pairs scored 43 points to top the leaderboard after day 1 – John Allen and Steve Huckle leading on count-back from Graham Guy/Tom Guthrie and David Lynn/Andy McLean at that point. The eventual winners, Garth Irvine & Barry Boyd were one point behind at that time with 42 points.  On Day 2, they scored another 42 points to claim a total of 84 points with Tom McClain and Bruce Morrison also posting 42 points on Day 2, whereas the best of the leading three pairs from Day 1 was John Allen and Steve Huckle with 41 points to tie with Garth and Barry.  The count-back process is set out in the Rules of the championship, utilising Day 2 scores, handing the trophy to Garth and Barry, pictured below receiving it from captain Tom McClain
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Pairs Results                                                Points    Day 1    Day 2                                  
1^st c/b    Garth Irvine/Barry Boyd                        84          42          42
2^nd         John Allen/Steve Huckle                        84          43          41
3^rd c/b  Tom McClain/Bruce Morrison               82          40          42
4^th         Graham Guy/Tom Guthrie                      82          43          39
5^th         Mike Spencer/Ron Bensky                      79          40          39
6^th         Ian Johnsen/John Campbell                  78          37          41
7^th         David Lynn/Andy McLean                      77          43          34
8^th         Alan Smith/Ric Haddleton                     72          38          34
9^th         John Stone/David Hayes                        69          37          32    

Individual Results                                     Gross    Net     Points                                  
1^st c/b   Ian Johnsen                                             86          69          37
2^nd         Steve Parkinson                                       99          69          37    
3^rd   c/b Graham McHarrie                                  93          70          36    
 Also on 36 points – Garth Irvine & Steve Huckle – Match Report attached
but ignore John Campbell’s score as a gremlin crept into the system – he got 75 net.

Best Gross
Garth Irvine                                                         83

Best Nine
Front:  Steve Parkinson c/b Graham Guy       20
Back:   Garth Irvine                                              20

Nearest to Pin
3^rd                    Garth Irvine
6^th             Ron Bensky
12^th           Graham McHarrie
18^th           Tom McClain

Eclectic

Booking sheet

Podium           

Next fixture: Friday 22 September, Tuart Course, stableford, 9.00 am tee-off, cards in at 8.40 am.