Astbury - 30th July 2026
The fifth event of the 2026 season was for the
Captains' Trophy, an 18 holes stableford off full handicap at Astbury.
The continuing warm conditions had dried the course out but the green were in good condition.
A couple of extra prizes had been put up by the Captain Ian Whelbourn. Nearest the PIN on Hole 4 and Hole 15 were both won by Nigel Ghani
A champagne moment prize was won by a guest - Paul Jones. The evening meal of roast chicken in mushroom sauce followed by Lemon Merangue Tart was enjoyed by all.
Winners
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Overall winner
Barry Pendlebury was the overall winner with 35 points off a playing handicap of 23
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Division 1
The division split was at 23, and the winner of Division 1
was Nigel Ghani, with 33 points playing off 14.
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Division 2
Division 2 was won by Peter Wharton with 34 points off a playing handcap of 32.
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Twos |
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There was one two by Nigel Ghani on Hole 16 |
Other Photos ( nearest the Pin and Champange Momment Winners) |
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Results
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Handicap index |
Course Handicap |
Strokes |
Points |
| Barry Pendlebury |
28.3 |
23 |
23 |
35 |
| Peter Wharton |
28. |
32 |
32 |
34 |
| Ian Whelbourn |
29.6 |
30 |
30 |
33 |
| Nigel Ghani |
14.6 |
13 |
14 |
33 |
| Hamish Mackay |
14. |
12 |
14 |
33 |
| Tom Coffey |
13.6 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
| Tim Spencer |
25.8 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
| Steve Marshall |
3.4 |
3 |
3 |
30 |
| Gareth Perry |
17. |
15 |
17 |
29 |
| Richard Baird |
36. |
38 |
38 |
28 |
| Nigel Harris |
15.6 |
14 |
14 |
26 |
| Paul Higgs |
14.2 |
12 |
14 |
23 |
| Ian Vernon |
33.5 |
38 |
38 |
12 |
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