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Golf on Horseback.... at Cowdray Park
 | Well its now 9.30 am on Monday 12th May and here we are on our way to Cowdray Park Golf & Country Club to play our annual golf match against Sussex Captains on possibly the warmest day of the year. We have taken the scenic route, Brian and I, passed through many beautiful rustic villages and seen acre upon acre of rape fields in full bloom stretching out as far as the eye could see. What a pleasure it is to be embracing this glorious countryside on such a warm, balmy morning and equally nice is the fact that I am not behind the wheel so I can take it all in.
Now we have arrived at the Clubhouse and with our feet firmly planted back on earth we are faced with the stark reality of facing the mighty Sussex Golf Captains, under orders from their Secretary, Arthur Holder, and well lead by their Captain, on a golf course that has not been visited by any of our Somerset Golf Captains before and trying to redress a competitive record that heavily favours the home side. As we have hinted on many occasions, and we will repeat it time and again until we win, results are not everything, it is the meeting, competing and bleating that really matters.
Having set the scene, there is little more to say except that the form book doesn’t lie….. we did not disappoint you Arthur, Somerset were once again given a lesson from the Sussex Captains, however, the margin of defeat, or victory, depending upon which camp you were from, was a lot closer at 5 games to 3. We have no complaints, only congratulations to the Sussex Captains, our hosts, who looked after us extremely well and a really good time was had by all.
As for the Course and its facilities, well, the expression “first class” springs to mind and don’t let anyone tell you any different, the condition of the course, the food, service, and company could not have been bettered. We thank you Arthur for treating us so well, but then again, you always do and with such aplomb.
A few match reports will follow together with several ad hoc photos that have been produced by Frank Ryan and myself, Trevor Jenkins and if you managed to take a couple of photos then please forward them to me in jpeg format, via email, and I will add them to this site.
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The Captains Party
 | In the frame are Mark Terry, Captain of Sussex Captains, Ian Pamplin, John Chillington, Captain of Somerset Captains, and Phil Cummins, Captain of Cowdray Park Golf Club.
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Match 2
 | | In the frame are Derek Biggs and Chris Warcup, Somerset, Arthur Holder, Secretary and Bob Walker & Peter Mitchell, President of Sussex Captains. |
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Match 3
 | | In the frame are David Harmer and Chris Adamson, Sussex, with Colin Davies and Trevor Hicks, Somerset. |
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Match 4
 | | In the frame are Arthur Holder, Secretary, Mike Hughes-Narborough and Ian Wood, Sussex with Murray Parsons and Bill Hawker, Somerset. Their closely contested game finished in a respectable half. |
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Match 5
 | | In the frame are Paul Binding, Somerset, Phil Hodson, Sussex, Frank Ryan, Somerset, and Norman Milburn, Sussex. |
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Top Man
 | | Arthur Holder, Secretary of Sussex Captains, who was acting starter for this match. |
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Cowdray Castle
 | | Theview of the Castle from the 1st Tee with the Polo areas in between. |
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Old Farts Chewing The Fat.
 | | John Mather, Sussex, and Trevor Jenkins, Somerset, deep in conversation when they met on their way to the 1st Tee. |
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We Are Sailing....
 | It was no cruise for the owner of this golf ball.
Who hand is it?????
Answers on a £20 note please to The Editor of this website and the first correct answer gets to keep the Golf Ball.
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Time To Relax
 | | John Benoy and John Mather, Sussex, keeping Steve Varcoe well watered after their close game. |
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The One That Got Away
 | | Brian Reeves, Secretary, Roy Parmiter and Trevor Jenkins, of Somerset Captains reflecting on the length of the missed putt on the 18th Green. Brian cannot join in for fear of spilling his beer. |
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The Captains Party
 | | John Chillington, Somerset, Mark Terry and Phil Cummins, Sussex, and Ian Pamplin find the time to reflect after their game. |
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The Trophy Presentation
 | | To the Winners go the spoils. John Chillington, Somerset, presents the Trophy to Mark Terry the Captain of Sussex Captains, at the end of an enjoyable and memorable day at Cowdray Park Golf Club. |
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Match Results Somerset Captains First
 | 1.John Chillington & Ian Pamplin won 2&1 against Mark Terry and Phil Cummins
2.Chris Warcup/Derek Biggs lost 3&1 against Bob Walker/Peter Mitchell
3.Trevor Hicks/Colin Davies lost 5&4 to David 7.Harmer/Chris Adamson
4.Murray Parsons/Bill Hawker halved with Mike Hughes-Narborough/Ian Wood
5.Frank Ryan/Paul Binding won 5&4 against Phil Hodson/Norman Milburn
6.Brian Reeves/Steve Varcoe halved with John Mather/John Bendy
7.Trevor Jenkins/Roy Parmiter lost 3 & 2 to Paddy Dowzer/Jerry Hibbs
8.Rob Ford/Brian Rideout lost 4 & 3 to Ken Wenham/Bruce Carlile
Result:- Somerset Captains 3 - 5 Sussex Captains |
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Match 6
 | | In the frame are John Bendy, Sussex, Brian Reeves & Steve Varcoe, Somerset, and the pocket dynamo from Sussex, John Mather. |
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Match 7.
 | | In the frame are Roy Parmiter, Somerset, Paddy Dowzer, Sussex, Trevor Jenkins, Somerset, and Jerry Hibbs, Sussex. |
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Match 8
 | | In the frame are Rob Ford, Somerset, Ken Wenham, Sussex, Brian Rideout, Somerset, and Bruce Carlile, Sussex. |
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