2026: Monthly Medal (3.3.)

Venues:  Bonalba Golf & Spa, 4.03.2026

 

This Wednesday we played the March Monthly Medal.  The format, as always, was maximum double par per hole and qualified for handicap purposes.

 

We had a good turn-out of 32 members and one guest. Luckily, the weather was better than had been predicted and the rain stayed away, so we were able to hold the prize giving outside, in the food truck zone. The food and drink trucks are serving us while the club house is being refurbished.

 

Congratulations to all winners, who all recorded scores of par and better.

 

The summary of today’s competition was as follows:

Nearest the pins:

Hole 4   (Div.2)                    Agnes Lemee

Hole 8   (ladies)                   nobody

Hole 11 (Div.1)                    Francois Viard

Hole 14 (men)                     Richard Davis

 

Today there were no twos recorded.  

 

Medal Competition

Division 1:

3^rd place with a net 72 off 23 hcp – Bob Crow

2^nd place with a net 72 off 16 hcp – Richard Davis, on lower handicap

Winner with a net 70 off 12 hcp – Marko van den Berg

2026: Indiv. Stableford (25.2.)

Venue:  Bonalba Golf & Spa

 

Today’s competition was an Individual Stableford.  We had a good turn-out of 30 members and 2 guests.  

 

It was a lovely day for golf and there were some good results.  Five players scored better than par.  Patricia Salardaine with 37 points missed out on the prizes to Marcel because of higher handicap.

 

Congratulations to all the winners.

 

The summary of today’s competition was as follows:

Nearest the pin:

Hole 4            Derek Cruickshank

Hole 8            nobody

Hole 11          Marcel Barink

Hole 14          Patrick Lemee

 

There was 1 two today, from Derek who putted in on hole 4.

 

Individual Stableford:

Division 1:

3^rd place with 37 points off 20 hcp – Marcel Barink

2^nd place with 38 points off 21 hcp – Edi Rogers 

Winner with 38 off 15 hcp – Derek Cruickshank, beating Edi on lower handicap

 

Division 2:

3^rd place with 33 points off 30 hcp – Luc Verhaegen

2^nd place with 33 points off 27 hcp – Tony Dewavrin, on lower handicap

Winner with 39 points off 33 hcp – Doris Shearman-Earp

 

 

 

Keith Preston RIP 22.2.2026

Keith at 90

It is with deep sadness that I have to tell you that Keith Preston passed away last Sunday.  He lived to the grand old age of 97.

 

Keith was one of the founder members of the Costa Blanca Golf Society and deeply involved with the Society.  He served as Captain, Secretary and Vice-President and holds the record of the oldest playing member of our Society, playing golf into his early nineties.  We all admired his fitness and, having been a Physical Training Instructor in the Army, we often used to seek his advice to help with our aches and pains.

Keith eventually gave up playing golf because of diminishing eyesight, but he, together with his wife Pauline, stayed in touch by joining us on various social events.

 

Keith was not only a competent golfer, but earlier in his life he and Pauline were heavily involved in the sport of Curling, competing in the Welsh League.  

 

The funeral was held today and was attended by some of our members who remembered Keith well and we passed on our deepest condolences to his widow Pauline and family.

Bonalba Golf Club honoured Keith with a beautiful wreath.

 

 

Dear Keith, may you rest in peace.

 

2026: Four Ball Better Ball (18.2.)

Venue:  Bonalba Golf & Spa

 

This Wednesday we played a team game.  The format was Four Ball Better Ball Pairs, best Stableford score.  

 

We had a good turn-out of 16 pairs and we were delighted to welcome five new members.

 

Our new members
Mark Knibbs, Mike Cross, Celia Tuijnman, Vincent Severins, Peter Grondel

There were some excellent scores, especially by Stan and Karen.  You had to score over 40 points to be in the prizes.

Congratulations to all the winners.  

 

The summary of today’s competition is as follows

Nearest the pin:

Hole 4             Michael Davison

Hole 8             Tony Dewavrin

Hole 11          Francois Salardaine

Hole 14          Francois Salardaine

 

Four Ball Better Ball:

3^rd place with 42 points – Luc Sienaert and Peter Grondel

2^nd place with 42 points – Richard Davis and Moe Farouky, on lower handicap

Winners with 44 points – Stan Tarabula and Karen Cruickshank