With nearly a 150 people playing in the Streamline Open (mens) & Knowles Open (ladies) the course was packed on Saturday. Although windy and cold at least it was dry (for most). With refreshments available at halfway thanks to the Streamline/Knowles BBQ crew it was a great event as always.

Play started early with Shane & Denis teeing off at 5.30am. Their early start was rewarded with less wind but a nice heavy shower helped wake them up! Denis posted a stiff target in the gross with a 69. As the day went on this looked better and better as the greens sped up and the wind strengthened. Kenny Inkster did manage to match his 69 however with a very steady 4 bogey, 14 pars round while the only other player to get close was Brian Corsie with a 70. The dreaded countback was required to decide the cup winner and it was Kenny who emerged victorious.

No such drama in the nett section as Kirkwall's KP Tid eased to his first ever trophy with an excellent 61 nett. Those lessons from Gordon Rendall paying off! Club Captain Morgan claimed runner-up spot with a 63 on countback from in-form Graham Bevan.

Winners Bobby Charlton & KP Tid

Thanks must go to Streamline & Knowles for not only their very generous sponsorship but their in-tent hospitallity! Also to the greenstaff for the frankly faultless course conditions again. Given the weather we've had it really is remarkable.