On a lovely sunny December Day in the Algarve 36 SdM Ladies and guests played in this Annual Ladies Christmas event.
The event a Seattle Shambles organized by Eileen Groves proved to be another successful golf and fun day had by all.
followed by the usual very Merry Christmas Lunch in the Clubhouse at the Amendoeira Golf Resort which extended late into the evening.
Lots of prizes were on offer many sponsored by the ladies and guest's but the Team of the day and winning by two clear points were:
Pinta Clubhouse was again our venue for the Annual Christmas Party. Another fantastic turnout with fine Christmas Fayre and music followed by some lively dancing!
As is customary the out going Captain Ray Groves spent time thanking all those members who have worked hard to make his year a successful and enjoyable one. Without doubt SdM is a better club now than ever before and it continues to improve. Ray announced he had raise over €1600 for his choosen charity Madrugarda and presented Robert Magaw with a checque.
Some of our members will be aware whilst our Captain is on his holidays in South Africa he has been on a strict diet.
We have received some information that may well bring this into doubt..................
SdM’s Captain’s Drive In, held on 6th January, turned out to be a fantastic day following fears of it being rained off, however in true Algarvian style, the weather changed for the better. The sun shone however wind and cold made it a challenging competition. After a few last minute call offs due to a terrible flu bug, 88 tee’d off to a shotgun start. Prior to this, there was the customary putting out on the 18th by Warren Tennant, 2017 Captain, using a left hand putter followed by a respectable 181 metre drive on the 1st, using a wooden head driver, by this year’s Captain, Euan Pyper.
80 members, including guests, sat down to a very tasty hot buffet, followed by a presentation by Euan on the 2018 golfing and social calendar as well as details of his chosen charity, Lar de Criancas Bom Samaritano, a children’s care home based in Alvor.
The pairs betterball competition was very close with 4 pairs scoring 42 points and the winning pair winning on count back. Congratulations to Phil and Jennie Kelly.
A fantastic day was enjoyed by all those who took part in The Rhiannon Trophy event last Friday 29th August.
It was run in aid of Angelo, our Head Green Keepers special needs son. Last year the contributions help to pay fees, medical treatments and a special wheel chair.
The Trophy is named after the Granddaughter of Terri and Brian Randall, Rhiannon, who also is a special needs child. as she lives in the UK all her schooling and care is paid for but Alberto receives little or no help towards Angelo's.
Pestana kindly gave Pinta golf course for the day plus it's full backing.
The new stoke indices are now in place at Silves, although it is not yet known when the marker boards will be altered.
All competitions, Extra Day Cards and knockout matches will use these new indices. The Datagolf system which is used for submitting our score cards has also been updated to reflect the changes, so please use the new score cards already available at Silves reception.
The Captain and Secretary were both present at the Italia Restuarant in Ferragudo recently for the presentation of a cheque for €250, continuing their generous sponsorship. The cost will help with the purchase of club shirts which are available via the Captain or management committee members. The Italia logo will continue to appear on the sleeve.
Owners Rafa and Enza Salmone were also kind enough to present the club with discount vouchers which are currently with Dave Tweed and will be presented as prizes in club competitions.