PSC Golf from Lewiinski’s Golf Society
Sunday, Jan. 25, Green Valley – Stableford
A Flight
1st Paul Wyatt (14) 41pts
2nd Dave Driscoll (14) 38pts
3rd Garry Blackburn (10) 38pts
B Flight
1st Jim Bell (17) 38pts
2nd Mick Beresford (17) 36pts
3rd Ian Pickles (15) 36pts
C Flight
1st David Foulk (18) 33pts
2nd Marcus Earp (36) 32pts
3rd Iain Jones (22) 32pts
Red/Silver Flight
1st Don Lehmer (21) 41pts
2nd Peter Henshaw (22) 38pts
Near Pins: No 5 Peter McCann, No 8 Yui Bietry, No 12 Mick Beresford, No16 Nial McManus
The Society set out on a silent tribute to the scribe’s birthday, and it was Don ‘I don’t party’ Lehmer and Paul Wyatt who vied for man of the match honours. Don’s Red and Silver Flight winning 41 points was three clear of Peter ‘the silver surfer’ Henshaw. Paul’s 41 points was good for the senior flight gold as he was three strokes clear of Dave Driscoll and Mr. nice guy Garry Blackburn; alas for Garry his acumen on the course did not transfer to his score card as Dave had the better of the count back.
Celebration’s for the scribe’s birthday at Lewiinski’s on Jan. 25.
B Flight was the domain of Jimmy ‘AK47’ Bell who fired a very creditable 38 points to lead the tandem of Mickey ‘nine holes’ Beresford and Ian Pickles by two shots. Ian, citing a possible conflict of interest, yielded the count back to Mick.
C Flight found the conditions and the course hard to beat as the 33 points of David Foulk took the top spot as he led a trio of players log-jammed on 32 points. As usual, Marcus Earp out-gunned Iain Jones and John Johnson as Iain took the bronze and left John propping up the bar.
Dave Driscoll, Adam Scott Jim Bell and Mick Beresford shared the 2’s pot.
Back at Lewiinski’s and after the presentation it was party time in honour of the scribes 69th Birthday.
Monday, Jan. 26, Greenwood A & B – Stableford
A Flight
1st Pen Caruthers (15) 38pts
2nd Ian Pickles (14) 37pts
B Flight
1st Bruce Berlin (19) 34pts
2nd Martin Allard (23) 33pts
The golf manager Colin Davis a.k.a. “the Donkey” decided to open a chapter of the highway 331 road warriors. A Flight seemed to weather the ride slightly better than their golf challenged B Flight compatriots as Ian Pickles was named man of the match with a fine 38 points, one more than his A Flight mate Pen Caruthers.
Bruce Berlin stood atop a slack-jawed B Flight podium with his 34 points. His fellow step climber Martin Allard showed no chivalry and no ‘ladies before gents’ as he edged the belle of the bar Vero Morgan off the steps altogether, both with 33point returns. Vero did however get to split the 2’s pot with Colm O’Donavan.
The race for the monthly medal seems to be heading to Bruce Berlin who is tied with Paul Smith on 43 points with 4 days play left. The reason is Paul has gone back home and Bruce’s next nearest competitor the Donkey fell off his motorbike and will not be fit to finish the month out.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, Bangpra – Stableford
A Flight
1st Dominic Downey (13) 35pts
2nd Christian Boysen (13) 32pts
3rd John Carlton (10) 31pts
B flight
1st Billy Briton (16) 33pts
2nd Mike Jeffrey (19) 31pts
3rd Peter Walker (17) 28pts
Senior/Red Flight
1st Peter Henshaw (22) 35pts
2nd Bruce Berlin 32pts
Fine weather and the promise of good golf and fellowship brought out a large contingent to travel down to Bangpra. Dominic Downey and Peter ‘the silver surfer’ Henshaw were the co-men of the match on a day when no players could better their handicap.
Peter’s 35 points took the Red and Silver Flight top spot and was three clear of Bruce Berlin and Barry Oats, as Bruce edged Barry for the flight silver.
Dominic’s A Flight winning score was thee ahead of Christian Boysen while a triumvirate of players vied for the bronze; when the divots had settled it was John Carlton who emerged with the prize and Bob Stokes Thierry Petrement and Maurice Roberts were left stranded at sea level.
The middling flight once again found the conditions hard to cope with as the 33 points of Billy Briton took the flight honours. Mike Jeffery accepted the silver three shots in arrears and Peter Walker was glad to see any part of the podium with his 28 points.
Bruce Berlin was the sole heir to a very healthy 2’s pot – a missing person’s alert has been filed.
Wednesday, Jan. 28, Silky Oak – Stableford
A Flight
1st Freddy Starbeck (13) 36pts
2nd JP Maffray (12) 34pts
B Flight
1st David Dunne (17) 36pts
2nd Bruce Berlin (19) 36pts
The day’s man of the match honours were shared by the Great Dane, Freddy Starbeck, and David Dunne in A and B flights respectively. Freddy was followed up the podium steps by his good friend JP Maffray two strokes adrift.
The man in form, Bruce Berlin, made it three pay window visits on the trot as he filled the B Flight silver spot.
The B Flight winner, David Dune, also slotted home the only 2 of the day.
Thursday, Jan. 29, Eastern Star – Stableford
A Flight
1st Mike Jefferys (19) 39pts
2nd Tom McManus (12) 37pts
3rd Chris Martin (13) 35pts
B Flight
1st Barry Oats (23) 36pts
2nd Terry Mangan (20) 34pts
3rd Bernard Green (28) 33pts
By most estimates it had been about four or five months since Lewiinski’s last visit to Eastern Star. It was the consensus of the field that the course was in excellent condition and has been returned to the A list, consistent with its Trent Jones Jnr pedigree.
Mike ‘the Welsh wizard’ Jeffreys was most impressed as he took the day’s honours and top spot in A Flight with an excellent 39 points. The steady play of Tom McManus won him the flight silver on 37 points as Chris Martin rounded out the podium with a steady 35.
Barry Oats, whose improving game has been mentioned in recent weeks, showed he was up to it again with a solid even par round and first place in B Flight. Terry ‘pork chop’ Mangan took the silver two shots adrift and was one clear of Bernard Green.
That man again, Bruce Berlin, took home the very healthy 2’s pot.
Friday, Jan. 30, Crystal Bay – Stableford
A Flight
1st Chris Martin (13) 40pts
2nd John Charlton (10) 35pts
3rd Takeshi Hakozaki (13) 35pts
B Flight
1st Bruce Berlin (19) 42pts
2nd Reg McKay (14) 36pts
3rd Hank-Ter Braak (20) 35pts
C Flight
1st Peter Henshaw (22) 38pts
2nd Jim Elphick (24) 33pts
3rd Vera Naughton (27) 32pts
In a span of six days Bruce Berlin went from a hard working guy who deserved everything that came his way to a no good, sandbagging son of a %#$#!, etc. Ah, God bless Pattaya! The important thing is Bruce showed he is tending to play well (he better, the new handicap will require it).
Bruce made it four pay window visits this week with his sparkling 42 points. This also secured Bruce the golfer of the month award that will be on display in the New York Stock Exchange shortly. Scotland’s Buckie boy Reg McKay took the B Flight silver with a steady even par round. Reg was one clear of Hank-Ter Braak.
A Flight’s Chris Martin must have thought he was in with a shout with his 40 points and on most days he would have been, he just picked the wrong day. Chris was five strokes clear of the trio of John Carlton, Takeshi Hakozaki San and Paul Bra with the scales of justice tipping in John’s favour for the silver and Takeshi for the bronze.
Peter ‘the silver surfer’ Henshaw was atop the C Flight podium with an impressive 38 points and was five clear of Jimmy ‘two shots’ Elphick and a further stroke up on the pair of Vera Naughton and Paul V Garvey; Paul graciously conceded the count back to Vera.
John Carlton, Takeshi Hakozaki, Vera Naughton and guess who shared the 2’s pot – yep Bruce Berlin!
Note: Lewiinski’s is situated on Pattaya land Soi 1, Beach Rd Soi13/13 near Walking Street. Anyone wishing to play with us just pop in and add your name to the list or call Colin on 089 826 0764. Transport is provided.
