Test Valley
28 July 2019
From what appeared to be mission impossible a short while ago, Nomads UK is now a “cannot miss” event in the golfing calendar.
What an incredible day! With rain predicted for the weekend the weather gods smiled on us and we played a perfect course in brilliant sunshine. A big thank you must go to the Test Valley management, staff and members for the use of the golf course and to Craig Dawson for organising the game.
It was a bitter sweet day as we bid farewell to a staunch Nomad and good friend, Arthur Gwaku who is relocating to Kenya. Arthur I will miss your eagerness to get involved, your good humour but more than anything I will miss the £5 you took off me on Sunday. Bon voyage and safe travels my friend.
For the second month in a row we had a field of 43 players, of which 8 were visitors who all loved the concept and expressed a keen interest in joining. On a day when the average score was 30, the crème de la crème of Nomads UK rose to the top, Billy Koen playing off scratch and Craig Sly off 5, shot 41 and 40 points respectively with Brendan Beavan hot on their heels scoring 39 – good luck off -5 next month Bill. Scoring 144 points, Billy Koen, Craig Dawson, Scott Henderson and Richard Brown annihilated the rest of the field and won the best playing fourball. Our erstwhile kit supplier, Graham Smith, brought an embroidered crying towel to the game with him… and took it straight back home, well played Graham!
The race for the Gold Cup just got interesting. Before the start of the fifth round Russell Tomlinson’s lead over Craig Sly was 13 points, by the end of Sunday it had been slashed to just 3. With three rounds to go, its game on!!
Thank you to everyone who supported Prostate Cancer UK by purchasing the wrist bands and lapel badges, we raised £140, of which £20 was a donation from Test Valley member who was impressed with our fundraising effort. Well done Mike Browning for your effort in driving the charity.
Robbie Hillhouse
