Swindle Results March 26th

A team competition was keenly fought, with 2 teams ending up tied on 92 points and the next 2 teams very close behind on 90. Winners were the aptly named A Team comprising Crofty, the Bionic Man, the Hickmeister and Jeff Titman (no nickname needed). Hannibal, Faceman, Howling Mad and BA, eat your hearts out, you've got nothing on the swindling A Team! Our F Team also scored 92 points and was made up of such luminaries as Ali, Bryn, Stuart and Chris. Well done all of you - £6 each.

David Cheek scooped a fiver for 37 points, which was the best score of the day. Anyone else noticed that big scores seem harder to come by this season? 36 points has gone back to being a potential winning score, which is as it used to be. Well done to the handicappers!

The final prize of a fiver for nearest the pin on the 3rd was won by Tom Walters, a highlight in what was otherwise a tough day for Tom which saw him slip down the leaderboard. At the top of RED, Mike Crofts extended his lead with another excellent round, while in BLUE, a solid round saw Dom swap places with Geoff and regain top spot.

Results - Regular Swindle and Awayday

A busy week this week, with two events to report on.

Firstly though, a shout-out for the HALL TROPHY. Alex needs a few more players to get to 32 and avoid byes in the first round. So if you haven't already entered, please get your name down HERE.

Alex's rules blog for March has also been added, so have a look top right. This month Alex covers relief on paths.

Wednesday Swindle March 19th

An excellent gross 87 netted PBI 38 points to take the win and £23. A 2-shot cut takes him to a swindle handicap of 15. That's grown up territory; well done Pete!

Tom Walters scored his best round this season with 37 points for £12 and 2nd place and Ali was 3rd for £8 with 36 points.

The Sommelier took the front nine honours with 20 points, and Peter "Mick" the Miller the back nine with 19. A fiver each, well done chaps.

Awayday in Welwyn March 20th

18 swindlers took to the field on Thursday for a team competition at Welwyn. Fuelled by bacon sarnies and only the second appearance of the season (motorised) for Alex, teams of 3 battled it out. Top of the pile were the Bionic Man Kelvin, the Hickmeister Eugene and Mr Consistent himself Stuart Insall. Their team scored 84 points with the other teams coming in behind with 81, 74, 73, 72 and 68 points. The winners took home £14 each. Alex won £6 for the best stapleford with 37 points (who needs practice anyway!) and Chris "Mister" Manners £6 for nearest the pin.

Leaderboards

These are starting to settle down now, with some players having made as many as 10 appearances by now. Less than stellar rounds by the leaders in RED saw their pursuers close the gap whilst in BLUE Dom has been toppled with the new leader being Geoff Tithecot. The Sommelier, Dave Reynolds, climbs to 3rd in the rankings.

Wednesday Swindle – Robert Andlaw Trophy 2025

This competition has been played annually by members of The Wednesday Swindle since 2018. Originally billed as “The Alternative Ryder Cup”, two teams of Swindlers have more recently competed for the Robert Andlaw Trophy in memory of our dear friend and Swindle stalwart. The competition, to be organised by David Reynolds, will next take place on Wednesday 13 August 2025.

The format will be 9 holes of Greensomes in the morning, first tee at 10.36, followed by a break for lunch then 18 holes of four ball matchplay, first tee at 14.04. Swindle handicaps will be applied. Participants may opt to play only the morning or afternoon session if they prefer.

David takes over organisation from John Cullen and brings a wine themed flavour to team selection! When you register for the event, you will be asked if your preference is for French wine or whether your go-to vino is from elsewhere. You will be put into team “Grand Crus” or “Plonkers” accordingly! Total abstainers, non wine drinkers and those who couldn’t care less will be placed in either team to balance the numbers.

The first step is for you to note the event in your diary and, preferably, register interest though the online form. The draw and further details of the competition will be published nearer the time. Let’s make it a really good turnout for this fun competition in the Swindle calendar.

Results from March 12

A very good score of 37 points saw Andy Wyatt take the honours. £23 and a 3-shot cut to him. Andy was followed home by The Sommelier alongside Stuart Insall who showed a welcome return to form with his best score of the season. They each scored 35 points, took home a tenner and a temporary 1-shot cut. Well done all.

David Cheek with 21 and The Boss with 20 picked up a fiver each for front and back nines respectively.

A big welcome back to Trevor Pyne, who made his seasonal debut this week. The season starts here for Trevor! Also good to see Don back in action.

No real change on the leaderboards this week. Neither Gus nor Mike played this week so they stay at the top of the RED leaderboard. Watch out though; neither has played many rounds yet so one poor score could see their averages tumble! Dave Reynolds' recent good form sees The Sommelier up to 4th in BLUE.

                                         Wednesday Swindlers - Help support Paul Berendt's

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In the summer of last year Paul's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer; she has had 2 operations, a course of chemotherapy and has just started a course of radiotherapy. I am sure that some or possibly many of you have either experienced a cancer of some kind or know someone who has; you will know how brilliant the NHS and other organisations are in dealing with this. To show my appreciation I am embarking on a sponsored walk - The London Midnight Moonwalk - in May.

If you can possibly sponsor me I will be very grateful. Please click on the link below or scan the QR code.

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Swindle Results March 5th

Another tough day for scoring, with an average of just 28.7 stapleford points which I would guess is the lowest for years. I'm sure playing to strict winter rules must have had an effect, at least to those of us who don't habitually stick the ball on the short stuff!

The winning score was 37 points, posted by both Dom Johnson and Mark Whittington. £16 each and cuts of 3 and 1 respectively. That takes Mark to a swindle handicap (temporarily) of 6. Next target Eugene on 5!

In 3rd place with a very steady 35 points was Ali Roberston for £8. Front and back nines were both won on 19 points by Geoff Tithecot and Kim Nguyen for a fiver each.

We have a new leader on the BLUE leaderboard, with Dom's win propelling him to the top of the standings. There to be shot at now Dom!

Hall Trophy

Just a reminder to enter this competition if you would like to. Just fill out this entry form by the end of March. Some swindlers have had trouble getting their names on the sheet - blame google! It should work if you are logged in to google but if you can't get it to work, just ask Alex or Gus to put your name down for you.

Match Report - February 26th

Swindle Results Feb 19th

A high quality performance from Kim Nguyen saw him take the win with 39 points. Kim earned £23 and a 3-shot cut, as well as climbing to 3rd on the BLUE leaderboard. 2nd with 38 points was "Pablo" Matthews for £12 and a single shot cut. A good score of 37 saw Dom Johnson into 3rd for £7, lifting him to 2nd place on the early BLUE leaderboard. Jeff Titman currently leads in BLUE with an average of exactly 34 points. Dave Robson was top but is not likely to play again for a while while he convalesces. We send him our best wishes and hope to welcome him back in April and see him reinstated on the leaderboard.

Tom Walters on 18 and Mike Crofts on 20 picked up a fiver each for front nine and back nine respectively.

Mike is still out in front on the RED leaderboard, closely pursued by Gus and with Tom Walters jumping into 3rd place.

Next week is a Team Event and the latest brain-teaser devised by the Boss reads as follows:-

1 best score on holes 1-5
2 best scores on holes 6-10
3 best scores on holes 11-15
4 best scores on holes 16-18
1 bonus point on each Par 3 if 2 players land on the green with 1st shot.
Nearest the pin on 3rd hole
Best Individual stapleford score

Don't forget to check the list of tee-times for any last-minute changes, and fingers crossed the weather holds fair after all the rain of the last few days.