THE  EAGLES                                    

 

                     MATCHES      20   

                     POINTS          14

                     HONOURS    CHAMPION 2003   K5s   2006

CHRIS HANDS ( CAPTAIN )

Has lead  from the  front  steering  the Eagles  to  four  straight  victories . Having  won  the  individual  title  in  the  inaugural  Cotswold Connections Cup  Chris  has  constantly  been  in  the  shake  up  for  all   competitions . Has  a  very  solid  all  round  game  but has  been  known  to  let  certain  members  of the  opposition  get  under  his  skin. Responded to 2007s crushing defeat with a perfect record the following year as the Eagles landed there 5th title with Chris at the helm.

 

                MATCHES        20

                 POINTS            9  

               HONOURS       NONE 

 

RICHARD  DUNSBEE 

Dickie as he is affectionately known is a master at  playing his  opponent  rather  than  the card which  has  meant  he  has  never really  threatened  the  leader  board.  However his competent  all-round  game  accompained by his  dodgeded competitiveness makes him a formidable opponent as the Falcons captain found out last year .Also  carries  a  15 th club  in  the  guise  of  the rule  book

  

      MATCHES      11

      POINTS           6

      HONOURS      NONE

 

NICK  JORDAN

Nick  is  a  meticulous  golfer  in  the  Bernard  Langer  mould . Plots  his  way  around  a  course  and  rarely  takes  risks. Finally stepped up to the plate in last years renewel with a perfect record to banish the demons of previous years failures . Could be badly missed  by the Eagles this year ! 

 

 
 

 

       MATCHES     20     

        POINTS          11      

         HONOURS       CHAMPION   2004

JAMES BERRYMAN

Swing  modeled  on  John  Daley  and  as  such  is  comfortably  the  biggest  hitter  in  the  tournament  making  him   dangerous  on  par 5's. Wild  nature  of  his  game  means  James  blows  hot and  cold  this  fact  is  epitomised  by  his  10 shot  victory  in  2004  and  the  fact  he  hasn't  featured  on  the  leader board  since .

 

 

 

          MATCHES       20   

          POINTS           13.5

          HONOURS       CHAMPION 2006/2007

MARK WATERHOUSE 

Outstanding  record   with  back  to back   individual  titles in  2006 & 2007  respectively.  Has  a  unique, some  would  say  technically   inept  swing  but  it  somehow  yields  great  scores. Possibly  has become a victim of his own success as he struggled to cope with the burden of expectation and a diminishing handicap. None  the  less  a  player  with  such  a  pedigree  should  always  be  feared.

 

 

 

          MATCHES      4  

          POINTS          3   

          HONOURS     NONE

KENNY  GRAVES

An excellent rookie display saw Kenny gain three impressive victories. Has a rock solid technique and his golf has improved dramatically over the past 12 months  However his over analytical approach to achieving golfing Nivana has left him susceptable m   id round mental melt downs and his lack of length make him very insecure !

   

          MATCHES      4  

          POINTS           1.5     

         HONOURS      NONE  

 

 

KEITH GILL

An inauscpicious start to his C.C.Cup career culminated in Keith acquiring the unwanted title of the longest walk . No doubt he will be hoping for more from himself this year and with an increase in handicap he may well become more competetive. If he does not he may well be joining Darren Hudson in the C.C.Cup graveyard either by falling on his own sword or being pushed by his captain         

 

 

          MATCHES        20

          POINTS             8   

          TITLES             NONE

PETER BERRYMAN 

Comfortably  the  most  technically  sound  player  of  those  who  are  of  advancing  years. Still  has  length  off  the  tee  and  has  good  touch. This  being  the  case  his  record  is  quite  poor . Often  manages  to  snatch  defeat  from  the  jaws  of  victory  with  some  mind  boggling  shot  selections  and  tends  to  talk  himself  out  of  a match. Has  the  talent  lacks  the  temperament .

 

 

 

                MATCHES            20      

                POINTS                13.5              

                HONOURS           NONE

BRIAN MARSHALL 

Outstanding  match  winner  going  3  years  without  tasting  defeat. His  victories  have  been  a  major  reason  behind  the Eagles  success . Has  only  a  moderate  golf  game  from  tee  to  green  but his putting is  nothing  short  of  sensational. Probably  harshly  handicapped  but a string  of  victories  means  he  will  probably  remain  so and is  likely  to  remain  anonymous  in his  quest  for  individual  glories.

 

 

                   MATCHES      19  

                   POINTS           12.5       

                  HONOURS       Rup    2003                                                  

PHILLIP  DELLER

A big hitter  both  in   terms  of  winning  matches  and  accumulating  points. Phill  has  developed  a  long  rhythmical  swing  which  has  seen  him  become  the  most  consistent  performer  amongst  the  higher  handicappers . Calm  persona  and  dogged  determination  make  Delboy  a  formidable  opponent .


 

 

       MATCHES      16

       POINTS           7.5 

      HONOURS      NONE

DAVID  ROSCOE

Dave  has  featured  regularly  in  all  the  respective  Cotswold Connections Cup  competitions  giving  testament  to  his  consistency  down  the  years. Desire  not  to  let  his  team  down  has  been  both  his  strength  and  weakness  as  he  has  been  known  to  heap  pressure  on himself. Has  been  a  little  gem  for  the  Eagles  however  two  day  format  has  exposed  stamina  doubts  on  the  course  and  in  the  bar. Still missing in action !


 

 

                MATCHES      17

                POINTS          8

               HONOURS      K3s   2008

GEORGE  WORKMAN 

Goes  from  the  sublime  to  the  ridiculous  in  a  matter  of  seconds. Don't  let  his  pleasant  demeanor  hide  his  steely  determination  to  win. Just  when  you  think  you  have  him  beat  will  suddenly  make  a  string  of  pars . Though  it  is  probably  fair  to  say  you  will  hear  him  utter  the  words  " four  three's "   during  the  evenings  entertainment  rather  than  when  analysing  his scorecard !Having said that he ramed this comment down my throat by claiming the much coverted king of the 3 s title !


 

            MATCHES         11

            POINTS              6 

           HONOURS         NONE

MIKE  PARNELL

Has been  a  good  acquisition  for  the  Eagles. Mike  is  a  very  focused  player  who  gives   each  shot 100%  attention. This  can  have  the  effect  of  driving  his  opponents  to  the  brink  of  suicide  as  it  would  be  fair  to  say  his  play  can  be  somewhat  on  the  slow  side. Nevertheless  he  is  a  formidable  opponent  and  you  know  you  have  been  in  a  match  when  you  have  taken  him  on. 

 

                                                       SIMON PLANK         ROOKIE