The total fund was boosted by an additional ‘pay £5 to win £10’ challenge on three separate holes, including the 10th where, the golfers tee shot had to finish inside professional Peter’s ball. A tough ask with Peter lying only four feet from the hole. There were plenty of other ‘mini’ competitions taking place over the course, with longest drive on the 18th, nearest the pin on 14th and other separate challenges for the Ladies and Juniors taking part.

The most unusual competition of the day, involved being furthest from the pin on the green at the 16th, an idea thought up by sponsors, Anderson Norman, Landscape Gardeners, who had put up a days gardening as the prize to the winner.

Prizes for the day were available for the top 5 teams, Best Men’s score for two separate handicap groups (1-14 and 15-28), Best Lady and Best Junior.

So it was then that on a beautiful cotswold Spring day, at 7.30am that the first team teed off, followed at 10 minute intervals until the last grouping went out at 2.30 in the afternoon. Included in the large field, were representatives from Shortwood United FC, including Manager John Evans and from Forest Green Rovers, - 6 handicapper and the day’s team captain, Jim Harvey who was ably supported by Jerry Gill, Club Physio Ian Rodgerson and Director Ken Boulton.

As is the case at such events, scores were mixed but there are always groups who score well and this competition was no different. An individual score of 36 points translates into playing a very good round of golf. If you double that for the team score, it means that anything over 72 points from a ¾ handicap is mighty fine going. At the end of the day, only two points separated the top five teams with the winners having amassed a very impressive 87 points, no doubt to the usual resounding golfing cry of ‘bandits’.

At the evening’s prizegiving ceremony in the Clubhouse, the following were the eventual prizewinners: