Monday 17th March

Playing a Medal competition at Phoenix probably the best round of the day was played by Alan Freeman who carded a level par 72 playing off scratch but it wasn't good enough as Mashi Kaneta scored a two under par nett 70 to take first place in the A Flight pushing Alan into second place and Tony Robbins took third with a one over par nett 73 beating William Macey on a count back.

It wasn't so close in the B Flight where Alan Sullivan vied for best round of the day by winning with a fabulous six under par nett 66 ahead of Ron Ryan who finished with a fine level par nett 72 and third place went to Eddie Martin with a nett 77.

Near pin prizes were shared between Mashi, Gerry Cooney, Tony Robbins and Tony Scambler.

Matchplay

The Bunker V Outback Bar

Wednesday March 19th @ Green Valley GC

 

It is a pleasure to turn up at a golf course to find that the temporary residents, if we can call them that, have returned home and life on Pattaya golf courses have returned to normal. The course was not busy and for 850 baht including caddy, Green Valley must be close to being the best  value  for  money on the circuit.

So here we are ready to lock horns with the Outback Bar. The Bunker boys have not fulfilled their promise so far in this competition winning only once in four attempts so we were fired up to do battle.

Captain Bob of the Outback checked all his equipment as he stood on the first tee, golf clubs, caddie, Singha beer. Yes all there and many Singha top ups were made during the round which surprised his opponent Mashi Kenata. The match was very close finishing on the last hole for a win for Mashi. The ever improving Allan Sullivan beat Dennis Persson 3 & 2 in the same four ball.

Allan Freeman and Tony Robbins maintained their record with wins and Gerry Cooney has now broken his duck in this competition with a comfortable win but John Graham faced stiff opposition from Gary Blackburn to halve their match.

Dave Boran unfortunately caught William Macey on one of his good days losing 5 & 3 but Jack Robertson had a great game with Geoff Doody losing on the last putt on the last hole. These two players seemed to  forget that you can halve a hole for most holes were won by one or the other.

Gordon Melia had a comfortable victory 7 & 6, a dog license in the old days,  and Geoff Parker  made  the final tally 8 ½  to 1 ½  to the Bunker.

Back at the Bunker Captain Bob was very gracious in defeat pointing out the purpose of the match-play league was to meet different people and above all  to enjoy the game win or lose which we all did and it got even better after a few beers.

Other games between The Bunker players saw Peter Habgood beat Eddie Martin 4 & 3, John Thornber got the better of Reg Smart winning 5 & 4, Dave Keats beat Norwegian Dagfinn Nyhelm 8 & 7 but Dagfinn had an excuse as it was only his second ever game of golf and Russel Warner beat Colin Stokes on the last hole.

 

Khaow Kheow

Friday 21st March.

 

Playing a Stableford comp on the Friday John Thornber had the best round of the day winning the B Flight with 39 points, Bryan Rought was second with 37 points and Raleigh Gosney came third with 32 points.

It was much closer in the A Flight where Alan Sullivan won by one point with 36 beating "Scobie" 35 and third place went to John Graham 33 points.

Near pin prizes went to John Graham, Raleigh Gosney, Bryan Rought and Gene Smith.