Match Play Round 3

Before the game today we received a letter from David Johnston, thanking us for our thoughts during his recent bereavement - I've scanned the letter here:

Final qualifying round of the Match Play competition, with seventeen players competing for eight spots on the quarter finals.

So, it was game on from the start.

Strategies varied.

There was knock them out with a killer blow on the first tee

Build his confidence, then knock him down

Pretend it's just a game, and we're in it to have fun. Until the second tee.

Old age and cunning versus youthful enthusiasm

Kill her with kindness then put the boot in when she's not looking

Get him to tango down the fairway.

All the strategies had merit  - but a surprising number of games ended up all square, with one point going to each player. 

And don't forget the golden rule of match play:

So, here's how it finished on the day. 

	John	bye
	Derek	2 up	Shelley
	Peter	all square	Paul
	Greg	all square	Dave
	Rob	6/4	Max
	Brett	all square	Kerry
	Glen	all square	Jack
	Frances	2/1	Gary
	Earle	4/2	Stephanie

So, the best eight finishers were as follows:

	Derek	6
	Dave	5
	Rob	4
	Earle	4
	John	4
	Gary	4
	Greg	3
	Paul	3

Which means the pairings for the quarter finals look like this:

	PAIRINGS
	Derek	v	Paul
	Dave	v	Greg
	Rob	v	Gary
	Earle	v	John

Ciaran joined us for a friendly game, and managed a very creditable 36 points.

And Don's birthday on Monday. We gave him a clap. 

We managed to get the WA week cup to its rightful keeper:

A glum sort of day weatherwise - if you need something to smile at, try these (no golf content)

Next week, American Foursomes.