It’s turkey time already for Mannings Heath golfers
Christmas may still be nearly seven weeks away but Mannings Heath members got an early taste of the festivities at the weekend with their first Turkey Trots of the year.
New captain Steff Battle, playing off 13, made a great start to his term of office on Saturday and despite the frustrationof an opening blob went on to card four pars and three birdies to head a strong field with 38 points.
Stephen Keast pipped Mark Jeffordv on a back six countback for second place a point behind.
Scoring followed a similar pattern on Sunday with 16-handicap Wayne Latham top scoring with 39 points boosted by consecutive birdies on the 10th and 11th.
Paul Hayes, off twelve, finished with four pars to claim the runner-up honours from Benjamin Lord on a back six countback after both signed for 37.
Earlier,the ladies 14-hole fun competition was won by Sybille Shababi with 32 points. Karen Jones,29, and Mina Burton, 27, took the other places.
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