SdM suffered their first defeat of the season with a very narrow loss to Pinheiros Altos 3-2.
On a beautiful day with the course in absolute pristine condition the stage was set for a very competitive match against opponents with vastly more experience than the home side. All of the matches finished early with now match passing the 16th.
Two pairings starred for SdM, Bob Coe and Les Smith winning 3&2 and Steve Edwards and Peter Chapman playing very good golf and winning 5&3.
Results:
SdM's latest funday was a matchplay challenge- The English vs The Dutch.
The English were clad in Red whilst the Dutch were in the tradional Orange. The matches were fought fiercely but fairly, most matches being close.
SdM continued their successful run in the Algarve Interclub Knockout Trophy after last seasons triumph. This now means the club have won seven matches in a row, let’s hope for two more this year!
On a very blustery but dry day nearly all the matches reached the last green. A special word for Tommy Sundin and Steve Barrett winning on their debuts.
The course was presented very well and we received lots of compliments from the visitors.
After a very good away half at Taviera SdM went one step better with a very impressive 3.5 / 1.5 victory at Palmares against a very good team. In good but slightly windy conditions all our team played well. The first match out was our only loss and Captain Des Briggs and Dave Darling bringing the team home with an outstanding win against two very accomplished opponents.
Please see below for today's Easter Funday Pairs Texas Scramble competition results and photos, well done to the winners!
For those not there to collect their Easter Egg prize and Nearest the Pin, they are behind reception, please collect as soon as possible.
Another great day at Silves with a 'paint an egg competition', won by budding artist Irene Mullan, well done! Thank you Jackie for on course photography and manning the paint an egg table, thank you to Jennie & Phil Kelly for a great idea!! 60€ more for the Captains Charity!!
1st: Gary Bristow & Wendy Emrich 64.4
2nd: Jimmy Cruz & Hans van de Laar 66.4
3rd: Nigel Cotterill & Stephen Day 66.8
4th: Dave Darling & Dave Underwood 67.4
5th: Ian Wakenshaw & Anne Rodriguez 67.6
Nearest the pins:
In our first league match of 2019 SdM started their campaign in the top division with a very good result away to Benemore in Tavira.
The match was halved, 2.5 points for each team. Benemore have a very strong home record and recently beat Vila Sol 4-1. The match was played in gale force winds and was very cold making this score even more creditable.
Congratulations to Interleague Captain Des Briggs and the rest of the team.
Results:
Gold was the order of the day as Des and Barbara Briggs celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary. From the ballons and ribbons to the flags and hats gold was everywhere and complimented by the superb weather. They were also presented with golden scorecards to keep as a momento of the occasion.