Banks & Jones Keep it Tight at the Top

The Pattaya Links Golf Society took its largest field of the year to Mountain Shadow on Monday, 22nd January to play a stableford event in three flights with the cuts at 15 and 20. 48 golfers of varied skill and confidence took on the ever testing course which was in fine condition with running fairways and greens with a little pace in them to add to the challenge.

The course was so overwhelmed that not enough caddies were available but those braving the round without caddies found carts were compulsory.

Scores are traditionally low at Mountain Shadow and this day was no exception. In the second flight fourth place went to John Hughes with 28 points, losing on countback to Paul Chesney and Mashi Kaneta. The winner was Martin Patch with a meagre thirty points.

The third flight saw Helene Lindberg in fourth place with 24 points behind husband Mikael with 28 points. The secret of Mikael’s success was a change of balls after thirteen holes which had seen him collect only a point a hole until then. Second place went to Larry Slattery with 31 points leaving Len Jones at the top of the flight with a caddy-less 35 points. Easy job this caddying!

The top flight was a tighter affair with Colin Smith’s 33 points losing on countback to third placed Peter Wilson. In second was Jon Dean with 34 points and the winner was Ray Banks with 35 points.

He took his first green jacket on countback from Len Jones. At the bottom things were equally tight but Phil declined to present the dreaded wig on this occasion. And, no, he wasn’t in the frame for it!

Consolation prizes went to non-winners Bill Copeland for his best front nine (16) and Takeshi Hakozaki on the back (18).

Four Near Pins out today and all were won:

Colin Smith (5 and 15), Simon Watt (17), Phil Davies (8)

Winner..”A” flight………Ray Banks (14)…………….35pts

2^nd Place…………………… Jon Dean (12)……………..34 pts

3^rd Place………………..Peter Wilson (8)………………33 pts. c/back

4^th Place………………..Colin Smith (13)……………….33 pts

Winner “B” flight……….Martin Patch (17)……………30 pts

2^nd Place…………………Mashi Kaneta ( 16)……………28 pts c/back

3^rd Place………………….Paul Chesney (19)…………….28 pts c/back

4^th Place………………….John Hughes (19)……………..28 pts

Winner..”C” flight………Len Jones (28)………………..35 pts

2^nd Place…………………… Larry Slattery (21)………….31pts

3^rd Place………………..Mikael Lindberg (22)……………27 pts

4^th Place…………………Helene Lindberg (22)…………..24 pts

The top prize of the day should have been shared by Phil, Maurice, Len and John for their dedication in making a tough day so enjoyable at Mountain Shadow, despite the problems a very large field inevitably throws up. Well done everyone!

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