After much discussion John and I would like to announce the Wednesday morning matches. We intend to play Greensomes with the first players teeing off at Silloth on Solway GC at 9.30am.
Wednesday Morning Greensomes:
David Nelson 7 v Lynn Shacklford 8
Ben Stephens 6 & Gary See Scr (2) v Bryan Izatt 11 & Mike Whitaker 13 (12)
Conrad Gamble 11 & Giles Payne 11 (11) v Eric Smith 17 & Rich Goodale 9 (12)
Nick Leefe 12 & Niall Carlton 9 (10) v Donal O'Ceallaigh 7 & John Mayhugh 11 (9)
Mark Pearce 9 & James Boon 6 (7) v Jeff Warne Scr & Chris Shaida 15 (6)
Due to the odd numbers, David and Lynn will play singles match play ahead of the rest of us playing Greensomes. I'm sure you are all aware but Greensomes is where both players drive off, then choose their preferred drive before playing alternate shots from then on until holing out.
The above handicaps show the handicaps for the GB team with the handicaps for the Rest of the World adjusted according to a fancy formula / haggling. The number in brackets is the combined number used for Greensomes of which the full difference will be taken. Greensomes handicaps are calculated by multiplying the lower handicap by 0.6 and the higher handicap by 0.4, before adding the two results and then rounding to the nearest whole number.
The afternoon matches will tee off at 2.30pm and we will announce the pairings nearer the time. That evening is then the formal meal, jacket and tie, at the golf club.
The following day will revert to the more traditional foursomes in the morning, fourballs in the afternoon and then the Silloth Beer Festival in the evening! We will be joined on the Thursday by Andrew Mitchell and Darren Kilfara.
For those who will be arriving Tuesday evening the general discussion so far has been to meet in the hotel bar, which for those of us who will have been to Windermere earlier will probably be around 8.30 to 9ish or so.
Any queries please contact John, Mark or myself or post on here.
Cheers,
James