10° BRANCACCIO GOLF DAY @THORNBURY GC 20/09/24

FIELD
1) Warren Payne (ENG) hcp 8
2) Andy Brown (ENG) hcp 24

3) Nigel Moore (ENG) hcp 28 new player
4) Horst Poeppel (GER) hcp 22

5) Andrea Brancaccio (ITA) hcp 21

6) Tony Berry (ENG) hcp 12
7) George Banting  (ENG) hcp 24
8) Stuart Southgate (ENG) hcp 20
9)  Martin Walters (ENG) hcp 20

10) Tim Worswick (ENG) hcp 8

11) Andrea Leoncini (ITA) hcp 22 new player
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Tee times and handicaps

10:00 Warren  P(8) – Tony B(12) – Tim W(8)

10:08 George B(24) – Stuart S(20) – Horst P(22)  – Martin W(20)  

10:16 Andy B(24)  – Nigel M(28) – Andrea B (21) – Andrea L (22)

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STABLEFORD COMPETITION STANDINGS
1) Warren P (ENG) 40 points stb (75 medal)
2) Tony B (ENG) 38
3) Stuart S (ENG) 37
4) George B (ENG) 37 (94 medal)
5) Andrea B (ITA) 36 (93 medal)
6) Tim W (ENG) 33 (82 medal)
7) Andrea L (ITA) 31 (98 medal)
8) Nigel M (ENG) 30 (108 medal)
9) Horst P (GER) 28
10) Martin W (ENG) 27 
11) Andy B (ENG) 25 (106 medal)  (Hacker prize - Pasta Trophy - Tortiglioni De Cecco, Passata Cirio)
 

LONGEST DRIVE at 18th hole (par5): Warren P (ENG)

NEAREST TO THE...GREEN at 14th hole: George B (ENG)
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Report

Time flies and we made it to the 10th edition. For this special occasion also the great Andrea "Leo" flew to the South West of Albion from Rome and joined our game.

A big honour! Like Roman Emperors used to do during the long British Roman Empire. A round of golf in Thornbury and then some leisure time in Bath :)

Indeed, our beloved course was in excellent shape and some of the scores reflected that. Congratulations, really well played by everyone.

Our gentle "Cannibal", Warren won for the third time (and longest drive for the second time), Tony got second and Stuart third.

George won nearest to the...green for the first time! Hole 14 was almost unplayable for the high wind.

Andy got the traditional Pasta Trophy and was very happy about it!

A special mention and a special "Proper Job" prize to our Bavarian Tiger, he has played all the ten editions. Grazie Horst!

It was almost a matter of Hogwarts wizardry (but I don't remember to have been there) that the rain exactly started the minute we finished

and had our presentation and drinks in the club-house. It was not such an easy task!