We experienced almost tropical weather for our return to Porters Park Golf Club, hot and humid with a couple of heavy rainstorms. Nevertheless,  the course was as good as last year, and the club very welcoming.

Our thanks got to Eddie Edwards for sponsoring the day.

We were playing for the Tom Mellish Cup and the winner was Stu Maddison with a very respectable 39 points off a handicap of 22, in 2^nd place was Nick Fitzpatrick with 38 points off 25, and 3^rd was Vince Kirley with 37 points off 15.

The nearest the pins were won by Andy Hemsley at the 6^th, Craig Teagle at the 9^th, and Richard Carver at the 12^th , and again at the 14^th .
The guest prize was won by Dave Redmond, a guest of Russell Gunnett, the only guest this time out. 
All the scores, revised handicaps etc. can be seen on the following pages.

The semi-final of  the match play competition was played between John Owens & Nick Fitzpatrick with Nick the victor 3&2. The other semi-final between Phil Walsh & Kevin Baker will be played next week. Previously, Kevin & Craig replayed their quarter-final match at The Burstead and again was all square after18, but Kevin won the extra hole.
The final will be contested in September at Rochford One Hundred - see Match Play page. 

In the Captain’s Trophy Nick Fitzpatrick  has extended his lead to 40 points, second is still Alan Littmoden on 32 and third Andy Hemsley on 26 but with 5 rounds now potentially played, only improved scores will count.

The next golf day is the away trip at Lingfield Park  on Tuesday 26^th with optional extra day on Monday, followed by Westerham on Wedneday 27^th August. 
Ddetails are on the Golf Days page.