116 players from 23 clubs from across the county paired up for the Palairet Mixed Greensomes Stableford at Bovey Castle on Sunday, 31st August. The course could not have looked more inviting from the first tee and the golfers were looking forward to playing.
The Mixed Palairet Trophy, originally played for in Foursomes format, is for the best nett Stableford score with prizes from 1st to 7th place, first place netting the winning pair £120 DevonGolf vouchers between them. Emily Coombes & Michael Mcleod (Great Torrington - PH 8) set a good score of 42 points but playing right behind them were Hayden Morris (Portmore) & Churston's Lauren McGinnis (PH 2) who also had 42 points, just beating Emily & Michael on countback. This set the bar very high and not long after in came a smiling Maggie Caws (Okehampton) & Tiverton's Roger Stevens (PH 20) with a fantastic 45 points - and they held their position for the rest of the day with only Janet & Terry Pollard (PH 32 - Ilfracombe) coming close to threatening them with 44 points.
Player & Club | PH | Points | |
1st | Maggie Caws (Okehampton) & Roger Stevens (Tiverton) | 20 | 45 |
2nd | Janet Pollard & Terry Pollard (Ilfracombe) | 32 | 44 |
3rd | Lauren McGinnis (Churston) & Hayden Morris (Portmore) | 2 | 42 |
4th | Emily Coombes & Michael McLeod (Great Torrington) | 8 | 42 |
5th | Sarah Thomas (Warren) & Kym White (Honiton) | 24 | 40 |
6th | Julie Winsor & David Winsor (Dainton Park) | 14 | 40 |
7th | Sarah Arnold (Stover) & Tim Arnold (Bovey Castle) | 11 | 40 |
There were prizes from 1st to 3rd for the best scratch Stableford score, 1st winning £100 DevonGolf vouchers between them and Hayden Morris (4 - Portmore) & Lauren McGinnis (0 - Churston) finished 4 under. In second place was Emily Coombes & Michael McCleod (8- Great Torrington) who were 2 over with and Susie Carr (2 -Teignmouth) & Sam Ashton (-4 - Portmore) were 3rd at 3 over.
It was a fabulous day and thanks to Bovey Castle for supporting the event and Nigel Stanbury who acted as starter.