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<strong>Bernard</strong> <strong>Darwin</strong><br />
Woking July 2012
The Team<br />
Robert Seward<br />
William Bailey<br />
Richard Palmer<br />
Michael Kfouri/Christopher Clarke<br />
Christopher Ball<br />
Duncan Ritchie<br />
Round 1<br />
Round 2<br />
Semi final<br />
Final<br />
v Clifton<br />
v Winchester<br />
v Eton<br />
v Uppingham<br />
Richard Palmer (Hon. Sec. ORGS) and Christopher Clarke (Hon. Sec. <strong>Bernard</strong> <strong>Darwin</strong>)<br />
A winning 8 foot putt by Michael Kfouri on the Thursday evening gave Radley a win over<br />
Winchester and set up a successful tie with Eton on Friday morning for a place in the final against<br />
Uppingham. With Uppingham having a strong top pair in Chris Gotla and Chris Flather – there<br />
were mutterings at lunch to “sacrifice” the two Hon. Secretaries (pictured above) at top. We took the<br />
advice of our wise and experienced President, Christopher Ball and went into the final with an<br />
unchanged team. Michael Kfouri had bruised a rib falling at home earlier in the week. He arrived at<br />
the course on Friday unable to play and Radley were very relieved to have Christopher Clarke as a<br />
very able replacement. Christopher, despite having the responsibility of running the tournament,<br />
played superbly in the morning with Richard Palmer. Richard having played 36 holes the day before,<br />
was showing signs of wear and mutterings about “very large whiskies” as he set off to stay with his<br />
sister. Whisky must have amazing reviving qualities.<br />
After a good start by the top pair, Bailey<br />
seriously tested his partners patience with<br />
some poor shots. Putting and chipping was<br />
good. Radley lost the 13 th and 14 th to go back<br />
to 1 up with 4 to play. Seward rose to the<br />
challenge sinking a 10 ft putt at 15 for a birdie<br />
4 – 2 up. He then hit the shot of the year. 16 th<br />
par 3, two tier green, pin at the back 168 yds.<br />
A truly magnificent tee shot from Seward to 6<br />
inches conceded by Uppingham who failed to<br />
hole from 20 feet. Radley had now leveled the<br />
tie, the second pair having lost a tough match.<br />
Ball and Ritchie, 2 up on the 17 th tee.<br />
Uppingham made a wining 4 at 17 th and<br />
Ritchie had a 5 putt on 18 for a 4 and a win.<br />
The putt agonisingly slid past. We have been<br />
here before…………<br />
July 2012
Radley <br />
Uppingham <br />
<br />
Hon. Sec. marches up to final green<br />
Uppingham found the bunker off the 19 th tee and<br />
Radley pulled up just short of the bunker on a tricky<br />
downhill lie. Ball moved the ball just 20 yards to the<br />
down slope at the front of the green from where<br />
Ritchie played a majestic chip. Uppingham putting up<br />
to a similar distance – hole halved. There cannot be a<br />
safer pair of hands than our President Christopher<br />
Ball. 2 nd at Woking a long par 3, up hill and the<br />
ground is damp. Uppingham’s hit their tee shot short<br />
left. Having been short with a 3 wood earlier in the<br />
day, Ball took out his driver. Knowing he might have<br />
too much club – he choked down, teed up one club<br />
length back from the tee box and put Radley in a<br />
winning position 15 ft from the pin. Ritchie rolled his<br />
putt up to allow our President the final word. ( I am<br />
sure he would have been very happy not to have the<br />
final word!) Sir Archie, I hope you were watching.<br />
Floreat Radley.
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