Nearly 100 members joined Society Captain John Carr for his Captains Day competition.

Together with Club Captain Arnie Bennett, the Secretary, Professional and catering staff took care of the visitors needs including arranging a glorious day weather-wise.

The format of the competition was 4BBB stableford off ¾ handicap.

This suited home club players with winners being Jeff Wheeler & Harry Carlisle with 44 points. Second was another Cavendish pairing Mike Hallam & Derek Brindley scoring 42 points.

Three pairings returned a score of 40 points and it took a count back over the last 12 holes to determine that in third place came Andrew Hession (Matlock) partnered by Pat Thurlby (Chatsworth) relegating Peter Taylor (Bondhay) and Peter Wilson (Allestree) into fourth. Just losing out on a prize were Peter Cliffe & Bob Carter (Ashbourne).

Prizes for nearest the pin on 3 of the 5 par threes on this McKenzie designed course were won by Keith Capes (Matlock), Harry Bradford (Horsley Lodge) and Derek Brindley (Cavendish).

As well as thanking Cavendish Golf Club for hosting the event John Carr (Society Captain) presented cheques to the Club Captain for his charity and bouquets to two member’s ladies who manned the refreshment tent on the ninth.

Anyone who knows Cavendish might remember that the 18th green is somewhat adjacent to the clubhouse. One Society member misjudged his yardage and smashed a window in the clubhouse, allegedly wakening seven members from their afternoon snooze!!