Treasure Hill ( Stableford) The Treasure Hill Golf and Country Club was host for a Stableford Competition in one Flight. The Course on the day was in fair condition but there is extensive manual weeding going on at the present time.
Just back from the 'Land of Midnight Golf', Kris Helgasson took the win with 36 points ahead of Neil Skilton in second with 35 points. In third was Volker Buley with 34 points and in fourth was Kevin Dinan with 33 points.

Kris Helgasson

Thursday the 19th June 2008

Phoenix ( Medal- Monthly Mug) The phone rang early in the morning, 0615 hrs to precise, and Tim was on the line asking if we would be able to play golf as it had been chucking it down all night. Me, never heard a thing, but a look out of the window showed all the streets flooded and rain still coming down. the answer was easy, 'Of course we will be able to play Tim, see you at the Kronborg'. It takes a lot to stop a golfer. Now if the Kronborg had been washed out like last week with the road knee deep in water, that would have been different.
Getting to the Cafe Kronborg, all was wet and the staff were mopping the floors, but nearly all the players turned up and off we went to Phoenix, after all Phoenix does drain quickly.
The road down to Phoenix had several areas where we had to drive through deep floods, but golfers are tough and finally we arrived at a waterlogged golf course. What next?. Well, next was no carts allowed at all, this was going to be a problem for 'The Goldie's, and in fact we did have withdrawals. Surely this would only help the young ones in their fifties, and what about poor Old Arthur Bailey at 80 years young.
So, changed, off we went on foot on soggy wet ground playing the Mountain and Lakes Nines. At least this 18 holes is fairly flat.It was a struggle, and Bob Benda, who has recently had a hip replacement soldiered bravely on to get around. We were all beat when we finished, and our scores showed it. The lowest ever score Dave or I can remember that won the Mug, being net 73, maybe this could be a first, but usually someone comes out of the woodwork.
Changed and back at the Cafe Kronborg it was noticeably that all the players thought they had no chance, but they did. The winner of The Flight was P.S. Basi with, yes, a net 77 ahead of Joe Vanderwegan in second with a net 78 beating Walter Bachli in third on countback. In fourth was Tony Berry with a net 79 ahead of Koji on countback. Really 'Grate Scores' and yes the spelling is correct.
So to the winner, and not beating the highest ever Net score of 73 was 80 Year Old Arthur Bailey with a net score of 75, a new high. Arthur did all that was required and triumphed when all the young 40, 50 and 60 year olds failed in the conditions. Well done indeed Arthur. T.T.F.N.