The Fare & Feather competition was held on Saturday 20th December, rounding off the Club Captains’ 2025 calendar in fitting style.
Given the amount of rainfall in the days leading up to the event, we were fortunate the competition was able to go ahead at all. Thanks must go to the hard working green staff, who somehow persuaded the course to behave and remain playable.
There was plenty of excitement for the 8.30 am shotgun start, as 43 teams gathered to see who would claim the crown and secure their place at next year’s presentation evening. Spirits were high, alarms had clearly gone off very early, and golf clubs were at the ready.
Thankfully, the weather decided to be on our side for once, delivering sunshine and a gentle, cool breeze, although conditions underfoot remained decidedly soft, ensuring everyone got their steps in for the day.
Thanks to the co-ordinators that supported the running of this competition:
Gary McCartney, Carolyn Fox, John Brothwood & Lee Machin
Pictured in the picture below are (left to right) Gary McCartney, Lee Machin (Men’s Club Captain), Carolyn Fox (Ladies Club Captain) and Michelle Parry, all ready to brave the elements and oversee proceedings.
Retaining their title from last year were Paul Read and Jim Mildner, cover picture with Lee Machin (Men’s Club Captain), proving that consistency and perhaps a little festive good fortune still counts.
The full results sheet is listed below:
| Pos | Team | Nett |
| 1 | P. Read / J. Mildner | 42 |
| 2 | A. Wilkes / L. Demicoli | 40 |
| 3 | J. Lonergan / C. McLelland | 39 |
| 4 | S. Oakes / K. Bassett | 39 |
| 5 | M. Crane / M. Griffiths | 38 |
| 6 | R. Cowdell / P. Hogan | 38 |
| 7 | S. Taylor / R. Baller | 38 |
| 8 | S. Avent / J. Slade | 38 |
| 9 | R. Shirley / R. Coy | 38 |
| 10 | N. Foster / I. King | 37 |
| 11 | C. Shotton / I. Sayce | 37 |
| 12 | N. Tilsley / R. Cole | 37 |
| 13 | D. Halfpenny / R. Ewen | 37 |
| 14 | G. Lawrence / P. Dyke | 36 |
| 15 | J. Hardy / D. Edwards | 36 |
| 16 | P. Sherborne / M. Burrows | 36 |
| 17 | A. Lovett / D. Sill | 36 |
| 18 | B. Smart / R. Beardmore | 36 |
| 19 | A. Lawrence / D. Smallwood | 35 |
| 20 | A. Rose / S. Palfrey | 35 |
| 21 | P. Stanford / C. Taylor | 35 |
| 22 | L. Machin / G. McCartney | 35 |
| 23 | C. Fox / P. Fox | 35 |
| 24 | D. Hall / S. Appleby | 34 |
| 25 | J. Armstrong / T. Dienn | 34 |
| 26 | M. McVerry / A. Murphy | 34 |
| 27 | S. Harris / D. James | 34 |
| 28 | N. Lake / A. Lane | 34 |
| 29 | M. Dale / M. Jones | 33 |
| 30 | F. Mullally / R. Fox | 33 |
| 31 | I. Renhard / M. Palmer | 33 |
| 32 | S. Easton Pollock / J. McManus | 33 |
| 33 | G. Forrester / M. Bowen | 32 |
| 34 | M. Pejovic / J. Rushton | 31 |
| 35 | S. Kirk / A. Merrick | 31 |
| 36 | J. Martell / A. Leatherland | 31 |
| 37 | K. Holmes / B. Demicoli | 30 |
| 38 | K. Forbes / R. Alsop | 30 |
| 39 | M. Robinson / N. Goldsmith | 30 |
| 40 | J. Sterenberg / A. Rutherford | 27 |
| 41 | C. Fox / M. Parry | 26 |
| 42 | S. Jeffries / S. Baines | 25 |
| 43 | G. Hill / C. Pugh | 24 |