The New Year was heralded in traditional manner at Freshwater bay Golf Club with the Peter Guy Memorial Trophy; a greensomes event played on the 1st January each year. Eight pairs finished within 3 shots of the eventual winners Dougie Weedon and John Meredith, who returned a net 66. Second place went to Frank Ing and Colin Thompson finishing on 66.6 a mere 0.2 of a shot ahead of Club Captain Bill Hinchen and his partner Hugh Morrison.
Friday 2nd January saw the first senior event of the year with Glenn Carter taking the Veterans Monthly Stableford with 37 points, John Davis finished second on 36 points beating Brian Whelan, Jim Payne and Peter Marsden on count back all returning 36 points. Sixth placed on the day Dennis Smith leads the Ogle Tankards, awarded for the best six scores returned in the Veterans Stableford in the twelve month period starting December. A 43 and 34 gives Dennis total of 77 points, six points ahead of John Davis in second on 71, with third and fourth placed Peter Marsden and John Mew in the mid sixties.
