Pershore Golf Society
Match Report 24/04/2026
Neville Green Plate – Minchinhampton, Cherrington Course
26 players arrive at Minchinhampton Golf Club in glorious sunshine, in what only can be described as a beautiful setting. All on time for the Capt’s Brief with Nige Weaver scraping in by the skin of his teeth. The Capt’s Brief, as Terry is now fully into the swing of things, ended with no SFQ’s from the floor. Health and Safety at the fore, Terry reminded us not to lick our balls due to some course spraying. The floor then opened up for Greg’s anecdotes of him getting showered at St Mellion golf course before realizing he was in the ladies changing rooms – allegedly that was an honest mistake on his part!
Mr B again foxed the majority of field with the mandate of wearing a cravat – the few that managed the task had clearly raided their missus’ array of scarfs, the rest of us just accepted the inevitable £1 boost to the charity coffers.
A few, including yours truly, took advantage of the practice facilities. I found Robin ‘honest’ Proctor up to his usual mischief trying to wind Mino up by nicking his balls etc etc.
First tee and my group of Messrs Moody, Madzarevic and Jones were 4th off. Three of us had tee’d off with no sign of Mike, who then comes running onto the tee looking decidedly lighter after nearly having a Paula Ratcliffe moment! Clearly the bowel evacuation helped Mike’s swing. To say he makes Matt Sailes look like he is swinging in slow motion is an understatement.
The course was in immaculate condition and the greens were exemplary. We played the Cherrington Course which is, in my opinion, a great Society style course. Not much danger so little time was lost looking for balls and that helped with the speed of play. The 9th hole presented some challenges for Mike and in true PGS fashion Maz was encouraging Mike not just to give up on the hole. The irony being Mike walking off with an 8 and Maz registering 10 after a ‘hamlet’ moment in the green side bunker he took 5 to get out of!
Despite Nick having a very good round, he was determined to do his bit for charity with his 3 putting. Reports came in of Chris Rawlings driving two of the par 4 greens. Greg munching a drive was informed by Mr B he had hit the overhead cables. Greg convinced Mr B was winding him up, marched after his ball to find it 50yds behind Mr B’s average tee shot to the commentary of ‘I told you it hit the feckin cables’! There was some concern that Greg was still fuming when his group walked off the 18th to the car park with Greg nowhere near his 3 playing partners and walking on a different road to said car park.
Shot of the day was from Matt Sailes on one of the par 3’s – knifes his 2nd shot out of the bunker , only to hit the wall on the other side of the green and ricochet back to about 12 feet. One putt later walks off with a regulation par!
For a medal event there were some very decent scores being registered. With the help of Gamebook I could see ‘Deckchair’ Dom at -8 through 16 holes and I just assumed he would be the winner with his closest rival 5 shots behind him. Dom As the presentations started, Mr B took centre stage with the fines. John Whitehead almost had another clutcher when he got hit for £6. John under the misapprehension that fines were still 50p. As Terry and all past captains continue to be grateful for, the charity coffers were boosted admirably by the days cohort of attendees.
1st – Steve Guest Nett 67 (happy new PGS handicap)
2nd – Deckchair Dom Nett 68
3rd – Big Al Nett 72, who generously donated his fiver to Robbo as gamebook said I was 3rd
NP – Nige Weaver
NP in 2 – Mark Weaver – forfeited his balls as left before prize giving 😊
Team Event – Team 2
Sweep – Maz, who used all the money to buy raffle tickets
Most golf Played – Clive B
No guests
See you all 30th May for the doubles – if I survive the All Inclusive at Turkey!
