Yearly Archives: 2023

There’s an old adage – if you’re not in it, you can’t win it, and you definitely won’t get any points. The field was on the low side today, with eight members and two guests making it to the tee as dawn broke over the green fields of Ivanhoe. Jack came along again today and put in his second card, so another round and some other formalities will see him able to enter the fray in the battle for the glory that is the IMSGC Championship. Connor also brought along his mate, Ty, who seemed to handle himself pretty well, though it is undecided whether he will pursue the membership crown. Sore shoulders, overseas trips, work, and other unspecified causes that could include weather forecasts or more attractions under the blankets might have contributed to the low turnout. However, the plus side of low numbers is that there is a higher probability of being able to collect a point or two, depending on how the scores roll in. The course was a bit muddy, so the preferred lies were welcome, and some of the high hitters reported instances of plugged balls in places. The wind was fairly gusty and swirled around a fair bit so that it was difficult to make the correct choice of club from time to time. This might go some way to explaining why we only managed to score two birdies for the day, one each to James and Connor.

Adam started out with some uncharacteristically erratic drives that made it hard for him to beat the course on the first couple of holes. However, by the third, the swing started to realign, and the bleeding was staunched. A couple of handy pars where it counted, restored the balance, and the corner was reached square with the card. Another par in the 11th brought the pointer into positive territory, and there was a hint of a smile peeking out from behind the beard. With no assistance from the handicap on the 14th and 15th, the situation took a turn for the worse, and negative territory was being stared in the face. On the 18th, the pin was located in a diabolical spot, right on the crest of the slope between the levels. With his name on the inside ProPin at 11.5m, Adam putted up, and across, the slope, only to see the ball curve around and pick up speed down the hill to finish about 13m from the pin. A good solid crack up the slope ran truly, and the ball plopped into the hole for the par, a plus, and a square card for the round, which turned out to be enough to take the day.

James had a round that was never too far away, but the minus scores kept turning up just a little more frequently than the pluses. A pair of nines, just one point on the wrong side of the ledger, was good enough to get him second place on his own with minus two, and another swag of points for his rapidly growing tally. Raj did not really set the world on fire today, as he struggled to get to his total of minus five for the round. He might have done rather better if he had not fallen victim to the hole location on the 18th. Reports vary, but it seems that he failed to make it from the bottom level to the top several times on his way to six strokes and a minus for the hole. Connor managed to play a very similar hand to Raj to finish on minus five as well, although he was not so unfortunate with his putting on the 18th.

Stan was doing pretty well for the day for the first six holes to be square with the card. Then, something of a rot set in, and he managed to score on the nether side on nine of the next ten holes. This extended lapse resulted in a final tally of -8, but that was enough to slot into the fourth podium level for the day. Blighty was very much down in the dumps on the front nine as the negative scores kept piling on, although he did manage to reach the turn only five behind the pace. The back nine looked like taking a similar turn until, at the 11th, Blighty was appraised of the fact that his theory of putting had been upside down all these years. He then spent the rest of the round trying to justify why his theory had to be the right one, and all the rest of the golf world has got it wrong. Still, he did do a bit better from then on and finished up on minus eight to be in a tie for fourth. Gordon isn’t quite ready to cut his own throat just yet, and he was hopeful of a reasonable result when he turned the corner on minus two. However, he might have caught something from Stan as he put together six consecutive losses on the back nine and also finished in fourth place. The talk in the clubhouse was what sort of scoring combinations were required for Harry to get a point, and, as the cards came in, it was evident that a three-way tie for fourth was required. And, that is exactly what transpired, so a big thank you to Stan, Blighty and Gordo for allowing everybody to score points for the day. Given that all three were Seniors, it also meant that Harry gathered the points for second place in that event after what was a pretty miserable day for the young fella.

The first BallPin was on the 4th, and there was a pretty strong and gusty headwind blowing at the time. So, it is perhaps not surprising that there will be a Jackpot to play for on that hole next week. Conditions were similarly difficult on the 7th for the Jackpot ProPin, and the extra dosh will accumulate to next week to make a Double Jackpot. Adam had his name on the card for the BallPin on the 18th, but Connor was able to get his shot onto the top shelf, and it was his name to counted to collect the ball. There was more than a little confusion associated with the NTP competition on the 18th, thanks largely to Prez Rob, who was on deck to pick up the Honour Board for storage while the Clubhouse renovation is under way. Connor brought in the box, but, being a newbie on the block, he didn’t realise that there was the associated ball marker. Rob ‘explained’ the situation and despatched Conner back to retrieve the marker, but he returned with the ProShop marker, at which point Rob got confused by the tee and ball the Connor happened to be holding and was insisting that it had to go into the box. Anyway, it was all sorted out eventually, and everything ended up in its rightful place.

Gordon is a dyed in the wool Cats supporter, and for many years has proudly sported an appropriate wood cover to show his love. But, time has taken its toll, and the old faithful was replaced by the original cover for the club. Unfortunately, it did not even last for nine holes before it made a bid for freedom. Fortunately, a following group of ladies picked it up and dropped it at the ProShop where it was recovered by Gordo after the round. Harry was a bit offline with his drive on the 9th, and it got caught up in the deciduous tree on the left, and it fell, he knew not where. Fortunately, eagle-eye Adam managed to spot it in the piles of fallen leaves under the tree, but the shot could only be played surrounded by a multitude of thin branches. Playing the 10th, Harry reached up to adjust his hat to shade his eyes from the sun, only to find that his hat was no longer there. Deductive reasoning suggested that perhaps it had been dislodged unawares in the tree on the 9th. A ‘quick sprint’ from the 17th green proved that the deduction had been correct, and Harry was reunited with his hat.

The Clubhouse renovation is planned to start on Monday. This means that most of the area will be out of use for some time. Part of the ProShop will be turned over to seating and tables (obviously limited), and there will be coffee available in take-away cups only. Food will be sandwiches, pies and pasties (maybe muffins) so make sure you have your breakfast unless you fancy that sort of thing. There will be a temporary toilet block (plumbed, not port-a-loo) adjacent to the clubhouse. Parking will also be affected at some stage. Also, the lovely Kate has decided that she will not be returning to the café when it reopens, and today was her last day on the job. Harry and Gordon took the opportunity to thank her on behalf of the Club for her assistance with catering over the years. She did say that she will be calling in as a customer from time to time, so we may get to see her on some occasions.

Results for Saturday, 17 Jun 2023
1st Adam King (□) 2nd James Hale (-2) 3rd Rajesh Mahto (-5) 3rd Connor McIntosh (-5) 4th Stan Blackshaw (-8) 4th Andrew Blight (-8) 4th Gordon Hill (-8) 5th Harry Boughen (-10)

Seniors Results: 1st Andrew Blight (-8) 1st Gordon Hill (-8) 1st Stan Blackshaw (-8) 2nd Harry Boughen (-10)

Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 7th Jackpot BallPin No 1 – 4th Jackpot BallPin No 2 – 18th Connor McIntosh

It’s not a paean to the reigning monarch, nor is it a list of today’s winners. It’s just a partial list of the fourteen members and two guests who registered to play today. The weather promised to be fine, and it was. A bit chilly to start off with, but as the morning progressed, a few of the extra layers were removed as the temperature climbed. The preferred lie option was welcome, as there has been a fair drop of rain in the last little while, and some parts of the course were a bit soggy. However, the greens were good and there should have been no excuses for the fact that we only managed to score four birdies for the day. The solstice is coming up soon, so the first light will start to arrive earlier. Pepsi probably can’t wait for that to happen after his brand-new ball, from the first tee, disappeared into the half light, never to be seen (or hit, at least by him) again.

Raj was in the last group, so there was a lot of allocating of points going on among those prone to counting their chickens. When he presented his card, there were numerous moans of dismay as the prospect of a point faded away. Some of the second place-getters were consoled by the fact that they did not lose the winner’s penalty. Raj was concerned that somebody would have beaten him to first place yet again. But, his worries were unfounded, and his 37 points was the winning score, and by a fair sort of margin at that. This was helped to no small degree by the fact that there was only one score above five on the whole card, which represented his back nine fade-out.

Other than the second, with its diabolical tee location, Harry was doing it pretty easy on the front nine until the 8th, when a bit of a rot set in, and the dreaded ‘shorts’ and three putts set in. The scoring gained a bit of respectability following a birdie on the 14th, and he was able to front the table with 33 points for second place in the main event and top spot in the Seniors. James didn’t quite maintain his stellar form of the past few weeks, with an uncharacteristic number of no scores peppering his card. His grand total of 33 gave him a share of second place to keep his strike rate right up there with the best of them. Pepsi’s miss on the first wasn’t helped by a couple of other no score holes in his round, which could have changed the complexion of the results page more than somewhat. But, at least, he did protect his handicap, and got the five points with his share of second place.

Michael is still in love with his ‘old’ driver, but he is apparently having thoughts of divorcing his putter. A series of missed chances early in the front nine, as well as on the last, knocked a bit of a hole in his scoring chances, and he had to settle for his 32 points. This gave him third spot on the podium, with nobody to accompany him.

Adam was spotted chinking cans with ChrisJ after the round, and the reason became clear by examining this picture that was surreptitiously snapped from the 17th tee. Adam produced what is commonly known as a draughtie, but he was able to recover admirably to still score two points for the hole, so the only real damage was to the ego and the hip pocket. His total of 31 points was the score needed to get a share of fourth place. And, was Brendon protecting his handicap? A man with a nine handicap who blows two-thirds of that over the last three holes could easily be looked at with suspicion. However, giving him the benefit of the doubt, his 31 points was also enough to share 4th place.

Matt could almost be accused of child cruelty after he rattled off a list of ‘news-worthy’ items about Josh, including, but not limited to, two consecutive airies, after a 200m drive, and hitting ‘more shanks than SOS’. To add insult to injury, he even added up Josh’s score incorrectly, so that he didn’t get a mention in the call of the card. As an aside, Josh didn’t realise that Matt was such a sweary bear. ChrisJ has made the news in recent times for some difficulties with certain aspects of his game. Today he was pleased to report only one shank and no scones on his way to his 30 points to share the last spot with Josh.

The ProPin today was set on the 7th, and, like most of the tee markers today, they were set well back. So, perhaps it is not surprising that the money went begging, and there will be a jackpot to next week. There is some chance that it could take a while to go off, so that is a great incentive to register and come along for a chance to re-fatten the wallet with a heap of the folding stuff. The first BallPin was on the 12th, and Michael shut out everybody with his shot from the first group. On the 18th, the pin was on the top deck, and Hopeful Harry could only make it to the base of the rise. Nothing ventured, nothing gained, the marker went in, and the name went on the card, and there it stayed to score the young fella a ball.

Rob ended up in virtually the same spot near the protective fence at the back of the 7th green from two separate tees. The first time was from the 5th tee, while the second was from the 8th tee. And, being well short of the red markers, that counted as a draughtie as well. Stan also had to own up to one of those on the 15th when his tee shot went terribly wrong. He also had a bit of trouble off the tee on the 9th, where two balls headed for the river, and he blames Harry because that happened the last time they played together. A ball was spotted on the cycle path, but Stan did not feel inclined to slither under the fence to check whether it was his or Rob’s. And, how was Rob’s likely to be there, his ball hit one of the trees on the left, and a ‘landing’ was heard well to the right.

One of the guests today was Charlie, but he had to dash off because he was heading out on a ‘dirty’ weekend, at least, that is what his mates said. As a result, he finished after the 13th, so we will have to wait a little longer for him to get his third card into the system. Jack was James’ other guest, and he was having a bit of a brag about the fact that he had only 29 putts for the round. Always a dangerous thing to do when the handicapper is around, and you are putting in your first card. Gordo saw his drive on the 17th just roll into the long grass at the far left corner of the fairway. It couldn’t be found, so he took the two stroke penalty and still scored a point by putting it on and sinking the putt. Brendon is setting up a home network to control the time that the kids can spend on the computer and the sort of sites that they can visit. And, of course, he had to check out that it was working, all in the name of research, of course. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink! And, in a discussion about airport security, Gordon owned up to being caught with a Vegemite jar filled with Vaseline. Nobody was game to ask!

Results for Saturday, 10 Jun 2023
1st Rajesh Mahto (37) 2nd Harry Boughen (33) 2nd James Hale (33) 2nd Andrew Petricola (33) 3rd Michael Gourlay (32) 4th Adam King (31) 4th Brendon Mitchell (31) 5th Josh Hunt (30) 5th Chris James (30)

Seniors Results: 1st Harry Boughen (33) 2nd Michael Gourlay (32) 3rd Gordon Hill (23)

Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 7th Jackpot BallPin No 1 – 12th Michael Gourlay BallPin No 2 – 18th Harry Boughen

How many were not going to show up? That was the question! Yes, the BOM had forecast rain, but when it was ‘bucketing’ down, there was a thought about, that the feathers might prove just a little too attractive. Either that, or what else was under the feathers. But, hardy types that we are, absolutely everybody that was registered turned up, and we had a full complement of thirteen members, and Connor, who submitted his third card elevating him to the exalted status of fully-fledged. He can now drop the pretence, and start to play to his potential, though it must be said that he did manage a draughtie on the 17th, and he did attempt to submit a better card by underestimating the number of strokes taken on a couple of occasions. Can happen from time to time, but seems to get more frequent as the years go by.

Some years ago, Michael was dealing with Joe Wagenecht to sell some of his old clubs, which Joe did in his usual style. But, he couldn’t stand to see Michael playing with his prehistoric driver, so he paid Michael in kind with a brand-new driver. Which Michael has been using, but with decreasing satisfaction in recent times. So, today, he brought out from retirement his old TaylorMade R510 driver, and the rest, they say, is history. Michael is rightly in love with the old girl (take that whichever way you like). His game today was exemplary, with drives down the centre and pitches hitting the green with accuracy. So much so that he scored three of the seven birdies that the whole field managed for the day, and completed the round just one stroke over par to come home with a net score of 64 to take out the June Monthly Medal by a handsome margin.

James set out as if to show that his form of the last few weeks was no flash in the pan. His front nine was just two over the card, which tends to cast serious doubt on the handicap that he holds. This was helped, in no small measure, by the shot of the day on the 6th. The drive was good, but the second strayed a bit and finished on the 7th tee. Faced with some intervening trees, and a ‘helpful’ audience, James played his shot which carried to the green, bounced a couple of times and rolled into the hole. A great cheer erupted from the peanut gallery. So, for the third time in as many weeks, the poor old Eagle has had her nest raided, and James was able to claim a single ball for his trouble. The back nine seems to have posed more of a problem, however, and he was only able to lay claim to a net 69. Adam also looked as if he was going to do some serious handicap busting until he sank a long curling putt on the 13th to save himself from carding a double figure score for the hole. Brendon, on the other hand, didn’t do anything particularly wrong, nor did he do anything particularly right as he made his way to his tally of 69 strokes net as well. Sixty-nine proved to be a popular result today, as Rob was also able to report that result for his share of second place. He was heard bewailing the effects of a couple of bad holes in the closing stages of the front nine as he trudged his way up the tenth fairway.

Geoff was pretty happy with his net of 70, particularly after a lost ball from the 1st tee resulted in a fat lady for the hole. That is, until Michael came in with a stroke score less than his net. Still, a spot in third place is not to be sneezed at. Raj did pretty well on thirteen of the holes by not scoring less than two stableford points equivalent. He had one four-pointer, and probably should have had two after he hit his approach shot on the 11th to about 300mm for two. He ambled up to tap it in, and missed, so a simple par was all he could claim. His 73 net scored him fourth place. Blighty rounded out the point-getters today by achieving something that he reckons he hasn’t done for a while, and that was to finish a round with the same (new) ball that he started with. There was some suggestion that it was probably one of the ones that he won by cleaning out the Eagle’s Nest many moons ago.

The ProPin today was set on the 4th, which sounded like a challenge with the wet conditions and the tees likely to be well back. No problem for Geoff, in the first group, who put his drive to 4.55m to shut the rest of the field out of the event. The first BallPin was on the 15th, and Hopeful Hazza put his shot to pin high, but a fair way from the pin. The very next group saw Goulash steal it away with a shot that was obviously much closer in. The 18th went close to eluding the grasp of the entire field, but Rob, in the last group, saved the day by getting one on and putting his name on the card.

Porks had an expensive round today. He was taking a practice swing with his driver while waiting his turn on the tee. Unfortunately, he was just a bit close to SOS who was also in the midst of the same exercise, and they crossed swords, so to speak. Ryan’s driver came off second best and developed a crack in the head, which will undoubtedly involve some considerable expense one way or another. Michael might be able to help him out with a ‘cheap’ reject. It seems that taking practice swings can be hazardous. James took one for his approach to the 18th green, and, in the process, made contact with the ball, sending it off at a 45 degree angle. Accident, or design? Harry pitched into the 8th green, executing what he described as the ‘perfect’ golf shot, the ball being bisected by the pin for its entire trajectory, taking a bounce and finishing just past the hole. It wasn’t considered a ‘tap-in’ but he ‘did a Raj’ and missed it just the same.

Results for Saturday, 03 Jun 2023
1st Michael Gourlay (64) 2nd James Hale (69) 2nd Adam King (69) 2nd Brendon Mitchell (69) 2nd Robert Priems (69) 3rd Geoff Lyall (70) 4th Rajesh Mahto (73) 5th Andrew Blight (74)

Seniors Results: 1st Michael Gourlay (64) 2nd Geoff Lyall (70) 3rd Andrew Blight (74)

Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 4th Geoff Lyall BallPin No 1 – 15th Michael Gourlay BallPin No 2 – 18th Robert Priems

Eagle’s Nest Results: Eagle – 6th James Hale

Hallelujah! The Priems Cup has finally made it to the tee blocks after years of frustration due to COVID, flooding, weddings, etc, etc. Then Rob threw the cat among the pigeons by announcing that it was his 25th wedding anniversary today, and he didn’t think he would be able to make it. However, the rules do allow for a substitute Captain to take charge of the team, and Gordo was able to step in and fill Rob’s boots while he was off celebrating. Congratulations, Rob. Here’s to the next 25, and let’s hope that the 50th doesn’t fall on a Saturday as well! Despite some notable absences (not all due to Anniversaries) we were able to manage seven matches among the fourteen members that made it to the starting blocks. The field was substantially bolstered by no less than four guests, thanks to the large circle of friends that James has. Charlie has now put in his second card and is looking forward to being to take part in competition. Jamie has also submitted a card to get the ball rolling on his way to membership. In the meantime, Kevin and Jack are keeping their powder dry, and we look forward to seeing them in the future, as guests or otherwise. The skies were a bit grey to start off with, but the temperature climbed, and the sun came out to make for a very pleasant day for golf. As the dew evaporated, the greens slicked up and short putts became mostly a distant memory (for some, at least).

The main order of the day was, of course, the matches played to decide the first round of the 2023 Priems Cup. Where possible, team membership from the last time it was played was maintained, and handicaps were kept as close as possible, probably with the thought that this might result in some close match-ups. And, in a few cases, it did. Captain CJ and Captain Robdo led the field out (except for Geoff and Peter) and, for the first few holes, it looked as if there was going to be a bit of a tussle. However, the wins started accumulating for CJ, and the occasional square did little to redress the balance for Gordon. The match was finished at the 12th with CJ taking out Gordo, 7 and 6. Dale was pitted against ChrisJ in an, on paper, even footing. Chris’s woes with ball striking seem to have continued, and his win on the first was soon dissipated, although he did manage to square holes on a regular basis, to prevent the front nine developing into a rout. The situation improved on the back, and, at one stage, there might even have been hopes that he could pull off a victory, being one down and three holes to go. Two successive losses put paid to that thought, and Dale won the match 3 and 1.

Maybe it was a psychological ploy, but, before the event, Michael carried on like a pork-chop about how he hasn’t played etc, etc, and how he had to give Brendon three strokes. Then, after the event, he carried on about how Brendon sank a 6m putt on the 12th for a birdie while his tee shot was about 10m away. Not sure why Brendon had putted first. Michael set his putt on the way, and, what do you know, he sank his monster as well. Unfortunately, that was one of the holes that he had to give a stroke, so he still lost the hole. Between the both of them, they helped us to a not too bad 12 birdies for the day. Anyhow, despite all that, Michael ended up victorious at the 17th, 2 and 1. Steve also was having a good old whinge about the devastation to his handicap after his performance in the David Ford. He was up against Stan, and there was only one stroke the difference. Despite all of the teeth-gnashing, Steve actually had the better of the match for a fair part of the day, although the margin was never that great. Things seemed to take a turn for the worse after the 13th, and four straight losses completely turned the tables. In the end, Stan turned out victorious 2 up.

Adam was drawn against James, and had to concede two strokes base on the handicap difference. Things looked like panning out well for about five holes, and then James seems to have found the accelerator pedal. The birdies and pars just kept rolling in, and the tally of holes won kept on mounting. Adam managed a couple of squares to avert a complete disaster, but the match came to an end at the 13th, going to James 6 and 5. Harry and Raj were on an equal footing on a handicap basis. Harry jumped out of the starting gate with wins on the first two holes. Unfortunately, that pace did not continue, and the advantage was conceded over the next two holes. The match then turned into a bit of a battle, with neither side able to deliver the knock-out blow. Wins were never too far away, but some eminently gettable putts weren’t, and the final nail in the coffin was driven home on the 16th and the match went to Raj, 3 and 2. Last, but by no means least, Peter was up against Geoff. Because of the vagaries of numbers, they had to set out as a pair, and, being fairly evenly match on handicap, nobody was able to get a significant advantage at any stage of the round. So much so that they finished all square after eighteen. Now, that should have resulted in a chip-off to decide the result. But, Peter had to dash off, and there were no Captains yet in the Clubhouse to supervise. So, to satisfy the software, that is set up for a result, the match was awarded to Peter, even though the result was square. So, at the end of the day, it was not quite a white-wash. The pedants might argue that the score-line should be 6.5/0.5 to Team Chris, but 6/1 is still a pretty white wash, and there was no Persil in sight.

The round of the day would have to have been that put together by James, who ended up with a magnificent 44 points, to top the score ladder and to get his handicap just a little closer to where it should be. Raj was feeling a bit deflated after his round as he was wondering what he has to do to get a win after his good form for minor placings in recent times. Brendon could have been right up there with James if he had kept up the pace of his front nine, but he suffered quite a slump on the back to come home with a handicap protecting 35 points. CJ and Michael were next, just one point behind, but they were prematurely excited about Senior points, because there are no ‘regular’ points awarded for Priems Cup events. Geoff slotted into fifth spot with his total of 32 points.

The Nearest the Pin competition today could have been a clean sweep, as Peter did his best to shut out all competition from his place in the first group. He didn’t succeed on the 7th for the first BallPin, because James was able to get closer to collect the ball on offer. He also didn’t succeed on the 18th for the second BallPin, because CJ was the one to do better to collect that ball. However, he did manage to shut everybody out where it counted, for the ProPin on the 12th. A shot to 77cm, right in line with the pin, is probably going to win it any day, unless somebody can snag a HIO.

Stan was spotted tucking into a bacon roll after the round, apparently a special treat for his birthday. He had a mention last week, but no harm in ‘playing it again Stan’ – to bastardise a famous line. Jamie didn’t have a driver today, but we won’t mention just why, as we don’t approve of that sort of thing. This could have contributed to his shot from the 9th tee heading off at right angles. A very good impression of an ostrich, ducking its head to one side, saved Raj from a very close shave indeed. For some reason, Michael took the long road from the 13th green to the 14th tee, and, seeing somebody already on the tee, started demanding to know why they were ‘butting in’. Only trouble was, it was the rest of his group who had taken the ‘normal’ route. James and Kevin both peppered the 15th tee from the 14th, leading the group in front to wonder whether they needed to invest in hard hats. CJ has a trophy cabinet in his garage housing mementos of his sporting achievements over the years. It seems he takes great delight in urging the grandkids to ask why Daddy doesn’t have so many.

Results for Saturday, 27 May 2023
1st James Hale (44) 2nd Rajesh Mahto (38) 3rd Brendon Mitchell (35) 4th Michael Gourlay (34) 4th Chris Priems (34) 5th Geoff Lyall (32)

Priems Cup Results: Chris Priems (TeamChris) d Gordon Hill, (7 and 6), Dale Webb (TeamChris) d Chris James, (3 and 1), Michael Gourlay (TeamChris) d Brendon Mitchell, (2 and 1), Stan Blackshaw (TeamChris) d Steven Gervasoni, (2 up), Rajesh Mahto (TeamChris) d Harry Boughen, (3 and 2), James Hale (TeamChris) d Adam King, (6 and 5), Peter Sein (TeamRob) d Geoff Lyall, (square), TeamChris d TeamRob 6 games to 1

Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 12th Peter Sein BallPin No 1 – 7th James Hale BallPin No 2 – 18th Chris Priems