ROTHLEY Park golfers have been in action throughout the week includig a fine win for the Ladies
Scratch team which consolidated their place in Division One after their promotion.
SNOOKER D&G Seniors' Association The GemsTrophy, kindly donated by David Gauld of Gems the Jeweller, made its maiden appearance last week when the final of this four singles
scratch team KO took place at the Sands.
In addition, the
Scratch Team won the Hawksworth
Scratch Team Salver at Bradford.
To do so against a
scratch team which prepared for the game with a '70s-themed pub crawl was, George Ford, agreed, embarrassing.
Reeling from a 26-0 humbling by National Two North rivals Hinckley the previous week, Stourbridge fielded a
scratch team against a Tynedale outfit chasing a win that would see them move into play-off-sealing second spot.
After the air crash later that season Manchester United had a
scratch team made up of little known players and didn't the Baggies go and draw them in the FA Cup.
His gamble to play a
scratch team packed with fringe players and debutants just about avoided backfiring with Friday night's fighting draw at Exeter City.
The Vale of Llangollen
Scratch Team of Mark Jones, Steve Rowley, Dan Gibbon, Jack Nicholson and Sam Higgins defeated a very strong team from Caernarfon at Holywell Golf Club.
"It may have been termed a
scratch team," said Greyfriars secretary Dave Longdon, "but it was certainly a strong one for they stuffed us by 162 shots to 77."
The
scratch team player has been putting steady scores in of late and this was a very steady round with 13 pars and a birdie.
This
scratch team, several of whom are definitely at the veteran stage of their careers, proved too much for England.