APRIL 2014 UPDATE

Monday April 28th Faldo Back 9 
The quality of golf is significantly improving week by week as we move towards the end of the 6th eclectic. We again reached the heady heights of an average 15 points scored across the field .
The winning scores saw records being broken – congratulations to Richard Aybar for a career best:
1st Richard Aybar 22 points (40 gross)
2nd Matthieu Charnelet 19 points (37 gross)
2nd Ian Haughton 19 points
4th= Hayley Nolan, Donal O’Donoghue, Filip Ranebo (35 gross) Pedro Kafie – all 18 points
NTP – Filip Ranebo and Simon Earl

Monday April 21st - Faldo front 9

Another big night down at M's as we come to week 10 of eclectic 6.

Conares Society league hero, Fathi Al Busaidy won with 19 points, while golfing couple of the year, OB Sealey and Kristi Sealey were 2nd and 4th with 18 and 17 points respectively.

Newcomer Dave Tobias was equal 2nd on 18 points with the nearest the pins going to Samantha Allen and OB Sealey.

Several major movers on the eclectic which is undoubtedly the most competitive finish yet with 10 players all within 5 shots with 2 weeks to go. Jonathan Coates leads but there are some VERY big names chasing him down….watch this space!

This week we welcomed newcomers Dave Tobias, Richard Aybas Snr (from Puerto Rico) and Peter Taylor (from Australia) and welcomed back Herbert Pohl.

Monday April 14^th Faldo back 9

The finest golf of the S2B society so far. Average score 15 points and several highlights to report:

·         Personal best of 40 gross and 23 points for Chris Darnley

·         Level par 36 from Andrew Smolak not even in the prizes at 18 points

·         Gross 69, 3 under par for James Yeomans over 18 holes

·         Back 9 of 37 for newcomer Joon Eun for 19 points

·         Donal O’Donoghue also scored 19 points

·         Nearest pins were Joon Eun and Derek Daly

We welcomed several new members including Dave/Sandra Formas, Paolo and Andrea (DWC representatives), and visitors Charles Decoste, Joon Eun, Seng Ee Beck, Masoud Sobati and Ben Earl.

Monday April 7^th

Thank you to all who played on Monday April 7th, despite 5 late pull outs we still had a great turnout and some fine golf played on the tough front 9. Winners are grinners!

1st Erick Koeman (gross 38) Russell Yeomans (gross 36) and Akram Skaik (newcomer on winners rostrum) all 17 points.

4^th=  Filip Ranebo (gross 37) and James Yeomans (gross 37) both 16 points, but some excellent gross scores on the evening.

NTP - Richard Mulholland on 2^nd  and Filip Ranebo on 8^th.

Welcome to Richard Mulholland who shared the plans and focus of the MENA golf tour with us and welcome back to Peter Scherer and my son James Yeomans who played some astounding golf but was scuppered by those Faldo greens!

March 2014 Update

Monday 31 st March Faldo back 9

A great evening of record attendance and record scoring  – the highlights::  

1st - Simon Earl 21 points and gross 39!

2nd Kristie Sealey 18 points and our first 5 point hole! (birdie on the tough 15^th)

3rd Chris Darnley and OB Sealey 17 points

NTP – Eric Koeman and Simon Earl

Welcome to Akram Skaik, Matts Ranebo and Joe Eviers and welcome back Qamar Rasheed, Andy Law and Steve Morris. Thanks to everyone for creating such a convivial atmosphere in M's - we really are amassing a very pleasant group of people!

The average score was 14 points again - equal highest! I attach the results and the latest eclectic.

Monday March 24^th 2014

Eclectic 6 round 6 - Great to see 2 new Monday victors this week – Andrew Smolak with a level par gross and Hayley Nolan (currently on fire0 with a gross 40, both hitting 19 points – excellent personal bests on the front 9.

3^rd = Dan Morby, Colm Kelly and new boy Adrian Smith. We also welcomed Donal Burns to the society.

NTP’s went to Adrian Smith and Jonathan Coates.

Good luck this Saturday to the Sport2Business team of Russell, Randall, Fathi and Jonathan who compete in the semi-final of the Conares Society Challenge at Sharjah.

Saturday March 22^nd Arabian Ranches

Great day at the Ranches this Saturday – apologies for over testing particularly our male members off the Gold tees – helps explain why we had true female domination in the winners. Thanks for Andrea, Mais and DWC for sponsoring the day including the hats, prizes and the post round buffet. DWC also gave us take away packs including diaries and USB’s so remember to spread the DWC word (best value freezone office real estate in Dubai with Expo 2020 coming and amazing Aerotropolis concept plus 3 golf course development due in 2 years – inshallah)  to your network.

So who were the winners:

1^st Hayley Nolan 33 points – won Orange Puma Golf Bag

2^nd Russell Yeomans 32 points – won Taylor Made putter

3^rd Kristie Sealey 32 points – won Golf Shoes

4^th Samantha Allen  31 points – won golf balls

NTP winners – Randall Mohammed and Hayley Nolan

LD – Dave Minchin

Monday March 17^th

This week was the highest scoring average for over 12 months at the Faldo back 9 – 14 points!.

1^st  OB Sealey 21 points

2^nd = Chris Darnley, Jonathan Jeffrey, Chris Parker and Russell Yeomans

NTP Randall Mohammed and Charmaine Brewer

I attach the photo – not the best quality we have ever mustered but the Largest group of winners to date plus the latest eclectic. Well done OB – personal best at 21 points celebrated in style!

Monday March 10^th

This weeks victors were Simon Earl and Ian Haughton with 17 points, edging Russell Yeomans on 16 points – all well above the average of 12 points this week – so well done gentlemen and a severe handicap shaving is the result.

Nearest the pins were Filip Ranebo and OB Sealey (good birdie sir) – a full field again and a lively bar as a result. Welcome to Chris Othen and welcome back David Jordon and Sia Harandi.


Monday March 3^rd – Eclectic 6 Round 3

A new winner this week - Donal O’Donaghue stormed to the top of the leaderboard after a previous distinctly slow start with the society. His 19 points blew away the field with Dave Minchin (AVE sponsor)and the in form Kristi Sealey coming second equal on 16 points. Nearest the pin winners were newcomer Derek Daley and the delightful Nicola Milton.

We welcomed Derek Daley, Lee Grimes and Andrew Lewin, all fine golfers and decent folk! Excellent atmosphere again in M’s and the staff continue to really look after us there.