After seeing his Club Captain's Annual Prizes Day event abandoned recently due to a torrential downpour which closed the Ross Course, Robert Tuttiett and 32 men members recently descended with some uncertainty upon the Radyr Golf Club near Cardiff for Robert's Annual Away Day competition in the company of another threatening weather forecast. Thankfully their misgivings were unfounded with sunshine proving to be the day's main ingredient and Robert's team being the main beneficiaries as he inspired fellow team mates Vice Captain, Martin Pimlow, Richard Nightingale, Allen Mawby and himself to amass a 120 stableford points total to receive the day's top prizes presented by Seniors Captain, David Price. Runners-up team prizes with 116 points went to Charlie Walker, Kim Hampson, David Sainsbury and Geoff Bent and those to benefit for their short game skills on the dedicated par 3 holes were Club Secretary, Ian Griffiths, Doug Pell, Allen Mawby and Richard Nightingale.
The opportunity to 'help others' through Robert's chosen annual British Heart Foundation Charity fundraising campaign also received an £80 boost through an auction to add to the marvellous £560 donation secured on the previous day when the men's seniors section were responsible for the Ross Club's Annual Men's Seniors Pairs Open (55+) event held at the Gorsley based tree-lined course. Attended by the largest contingent ever of 184 players during the event's 20 years history, the generosity of those present being 160 visitors largely from 40+ different golf clubs across Wales and the South West and 24 Ross members in supporting the day's raffles was exceptional. The standard of play also reached record breaking levels with a quite remarkable 47 of the 92 pairings scoring 40 points or more with the top prize winners being 49 points scorers Rob Drew and Paul Davies from Gloucester Golf Club. The best Ross member on the final score-sheet with 47 points to receive 3rd place prizes was Hugh Elliott and his playing partner Andy Jones another Gloucester Golf Club member.