RAFGS v Aero Golf Society - Denham Golf Club 14 Apr 26

Denham Golf Club was again the venue for the annual match with our friends in the Aero Golfing Society. The RAF team were looking to regain the Keith Davies Cup, following the Aero's success in each of the last 3 years at Denham, and to retain the Piercey John Quaich which we won last year.

Following the usual coffee/tea and bacon rolls, the teams set out from the first tee for the morning fourball betterball matches. The weather was cool but dry and the course in excellent condition and, of course, the banter started before a ball was struck. After completing their matches, the teams enjoyed lunch in the dining room - as excellent as always - before setting out from the tenth tee for the nine hole afternoon Greensomes.

Aero Captain Stu Butler and RAFGS Match Manager Mark Foreman collated the scores after the morning and afternoon rounds and the teams gathered in the bar at the end of the day for the (short) speeches and announcement of the results. The RAF were successful in both morning and afternoon events, with a resounding 5-1 win in the competition for the Keith Davies Cup and a narrow 3 1/2 to 2 1/2 win in the Greensomes. Stu graciously presented both trophies to Mark and we look forward to next year's match, which will be at Denham on 13 April 27.

RAFGS team: Mark Foreman (Match Manager), Peter Bedford, Kevin Burston, Simon Boyce, Nigel Dowdall, Sean Doherty, Neil Gold, Alistair Maxwell, Mark Morton, Neil Roberts, Willie Kirkpatrick, and Graham Pearson.