Castlefields Golf Club

 

The Captain asked greenkeeper Peter Thompson to allow the grass to grow in specific areas of the course, whilst the dry weather had allowed him to prepare hard fast greens, and the still, humid conditions combined to provide a challenge for the field.

 

Both rounds were closely contested with twelve players breaking par in the first round and 17 of the 18 qualifiers for the second round within 6 shots of each other with scores from Nett 51 to 57.  But Nik Kelly was clubhouse leader after a fine first round Gross 55; Handicap 6; Nett 49 and started the second round with a two shot lead.  The scores for the second round were slightly higher with only three players breaking par.  Simon Hardcastle emerging from the pack after a fantastic second round of Gross 59; Handicap 13; Nett 46 and a combined Nett score of 99 to win the Captains Prize.  Nik Kelly again broke par after a second round 58; 6; 52 and was runner-up with a combined Nett score of 101.  Best Gross was returned by Nigel Bell with scores of 58 and 63 for a combined 121.

A picture of Simon receiving the Captains Prize trophy from Club Captain Rob Moore.

 

The full list of final scores for the Qualifiers playing Rounds 1 and 2 were:-

Name		Playing Handicap	Round One		Round Two		Total
			Gross Score	Net Score	Gross Score	Net Score
Hardcastle	S	13	66	53	59	46	99
Kelly	ND	6	55	49	58	52	101
Leek	F	17	70	53	71	54	107
Badrock	R	13	64	51	69	56	107
Tolley	CJ	20	71	51	76	56	107
Goldspink	BR	13	65	52	69	56	108
Hill	D	20	76	56	73	53	109
Brown	DA	13	*69	56	67	54	110
Bartliff	D	13	*69	56	68	55	111
Bell	N	5	58	53	63	58	111
Bottomley	ALE	16	69	53	74	58	111
Goldspink	BA	19	72	53	77	58	111
Jennings	D	9	61	52	68	59	111
Haley	I	17	69	52	77	60	112
Goldspink	K	14	70	56	71	57	113
Lord	J	7	59	52	68	61	113
Blackburn	T	19	75	56	77	58	114
Spink	M	4	*61	57	63	59	116
Goldspink	P	15	70	55
Lynch	D	15	71	56
Austwick	L	20	77	57
Gaukroger	R	20	77	57
Shakir	N	17	74	57
Sykes	J	9	66	57
Jackson	N	12	70	58
Bottomley	S	10	69	59
Dyer	A	24	84	60
Wilson	M	19	79	60
Squire	R	18	79	61
Thompson	PJ	16	80	64
Tolley	W	14	78	64