BBGS win Dubai Creek Inter Society Championship 2013

Recently Dubai Creek host the eleventh edition of its prestigious Inter-Society Championship. The tournament, which was first held back in 1997, has always been a key event in the golfing calendar.

It is a chance for Dubai Creek to recognize and bring together the various golfing societies in the region to compete in some fun and light hearted competition.

This year’s field consisted of teams from the JIGGERS, BBGS, Lebanese Golf Society, Indian Golf Society, Dubai Divots, Dogfight Society and the FOGS. As always, each society was invited to enter a team of eight players to compete in the Pairs Betterball Stableford format with the top 3 pairs’ scores making up the overall team score.
The Lebanese Society set out hoping to make a successful defence of their title after they were victorious last year.  However they were unable to do so as the BBGS team of Stephen Rutter, Matthew Baxter, Richard Mylrea, Andrew Crockford, Andrew Baxter, Neil Haywood, Yvette Haywood and Neil Orchard cruised to victory with a superb winning team score of 116 points.  After being presented their prizes and trophy, Stephen Rutter of the BBGS society commented; “This is the first victory for the BBGS in the Inter-Society Championship.  We are delighted to have come out on top today over so many other great golf societies in what is always a fabulous event at Dubai Creek.  We look forward to coming back next year and defending our title”.
It was a much more closely contested battle for second place with the Indian Golf Society and the Dubai Divots Society finishing tied on 113 points.  This meant that second place was to be decided on the 4th score from each team.  In the end it was the Indian Golf Society who narrowly claimed runner-up position as their 4th team score of 33 edged out the 31 point score from the Dubai Divots.  

There was a two way tie for the ‘Best Pair’ prize when Andrew Baxter & Neil Heywood of BBGS finished on 42 points along with Brett Kraetzer & Ryan Taylor of the Dubai Divots.  It would have to be decided on a count-back and in the end it was Kraetzer & Taylor who finished slighter stronger and were vicotrious with 21 points on their inward half, to the 20 points of Baxter & Heywood.

Thanks to the event sponsors, Ecco, there were a host of on-course prizes available on the day also.  Taking the first of these was Bryce Allen of the JIGGERS society, as he picked up the nearest the pin prize on the par-3 5th.  Dubai Creek member and Dogfight society member David Gowans took the same prize for his shot into the par-3 8th hole.  Another JIGGERS member Kelvin Taylfield took the last nearest the pin prize on the par-3 14th whilst Andy Baxter picked up his 2nd prize of the day for the straightest drive on the creek-side 17th.

At the prize giving ceremony Dubai Creek’s Head Golf Professional Stephen Hubner commented; “It is always a real pleasure for us to host society groups and we look forward to continue to look after the needs of your members as we move forward.  This event is always has a special feel and it is enjoyable to watch the various societies mixing and meeting new friends.  Congratulations to BBGS on winning and a final thank you to Ecco for their continued support of this wonderful event.”