Mon February 06 2012

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Whiteleaf D whip up a storm to win the last of this year’s National Nines Regional Finals


Whiteleaf Golf Club, host of the last regional final of 2010 with 14 teams competing, was hit by two storms in a day. The first storm to hit this hidden gem of a golf course was less than 2 hours after play had got underway. Flooding greens, thunder and lightning meant that play was suspended for just under an hour.

The second to hit this wonderful course started mid-afternoon and this man made storm was provided by the Whiteleaf D team of Nick Gorton, Paul Barratt and Sean McCorkell. They put together a massive back nine total of 54, this saw them storm to top spot with a team total of 99 points and although this score had been posted by the Whiteleaf B team of Simon Walters, Scott White and Stuart Rivett earlier it was the superior back nine score of the Whiteleaf D team which gave them the win and the trip to Jersey for the chance to be crowned The 2010 National Nine Champions.

As for the Whiteleaf B team, they almost pulled off the unthinkable by winning four regionals in four consecutive years. We are sure to see them back next year. Third place went to another Whiteleaf team, this was the F team of Dennis Cutten, Jon Hamer and Mike Ginger. They put themselves in pole position in the morning with a front nine score of 53 and they can only be thinking of what might have happened if they had done a bit more than their back nine of 44 = total team score of 97. We know they will be back next year trying to put the record straight. But it is the worthy winners of Whiteleaf D who won and we wish them all the best in Jersey.

We would like to thank Derek Hill (Sec), Alan McBlane (Vice captain) and everyone at Whiteleaf Golf Club for a great day. Many thanks to Mike Ginger (Head Greenkeeper) and all of the groundsmen for preparing a great course.

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