The winners off a combined handicap of 13.5 were
Warren Ryan and Harry Caust - score 69.5
r/u
John Cummins and Col Collins - score 69.75
In the evening there will be a dinner (jacket and tie), two courses for $35.00 where the presentation of the Boxmor Trophy will be made. The captain's team are the current holders of the trophy and while I extend every good wish to Ian and his team on the day for a good game, I expect the captain's team will (strive to) retain the trophy.
Every year questions come up about the rough. 'Too high', 'no rough','mowed too much' etc etc. Outside of the growing season there is little or no growth in the grass on the greens, fairways and rough. For this reason this is why the rough appears to be shorter during these times. What grass there is is trampled down by foot traffic plus the carts also flatten it down. Here is an extract from the Course Report that Damian and I prepared for the Match and Greens Committee meeting this month which was then forwarded to the board.
"..... As we come into summer the height of the rough will draw comment, as it has in previous years. During winter there is little or no growth of the rough and mowing cleans up the areas, not only to trim the grass but also to clean up debris. Of interest to some, is the amount of fuel used: it is in the order of 2-3 litres per hour. As the growing season starts the rough will recover. There is no change in the set height of the mowers during the year. The lower rough in winter time is a result of lack of growth and traffic."
So that's the story of the rough. No height change in the rough mower cut during the year, the grass doesn't grow in winter time and what grass there is is flattened by foot and vehicle traffic. It is the same every year. In warmer climates there may be still some growth, also different grasses have different growing cycles so it is difficult to compare our rough with other courses.
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