competitions. The 7th Annual Gala Evening and Dinner was held at the Hotel la Cumbre Puerto de Mazarron on Wednesday 16th May when guest speaker Steve Kindon and Master of Ceremonies Gary Marshall provided the entertainment along with local band The Geckos. The evening was jointly sponsored by Ibex Insuarance and the Club House, Camposol, part of the Mazarron Entertainments Group. A full report will be available for next month’s edition. Members and friends enjoyed their visit to the Restaurante Miras in La Hoya for the March Luncheon Club. Please email Maggie on hairinspain@gmail.com for details and availability for the April outing, The Los Amigos de Mazarron FC End of Season Function and Player of the Year Awards will be held at the Club House Camposol on Tuesday 24th March. Entertainment will be provided by the excellent Woody and all the Mazarron players and staff will be in attendance. Ticket prices, including food are €12 for members and €15 for non members including food and are on sale at the weekly Los Amigos meetings or email pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk There are only a handful of tickets left for the end of season Quiz Night and Barbeque on 10th June hosted by Alan and Sue Lyle at their home . Tickets are €8 with all profits going to Los Amigos so please email Barbara on pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We hope to have news next month of details of the annual President’s Ball to be held at the end of September . Los Amigos de Mazarron FC weekly meetings are held every Thursday at the Club House, Camposol Club de Golf at 4 pm with the exception of the last Thursday of each month which is reserved for the Members Business Meeting and open to members only. Los Amigos membership runs from 1st August each year and costs just 10€ which includes reduced coach travel and reduced prices to most of our social events including the very successful monthly luncheon club. For a membership form, more information and details of all our activities please email pamada.1130@yahoo.co.uk.
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Los Amigos Golf Society at Lorca Monday, 7th March The March competition for Los Amigos de Mazarrón Golf Society was this year held at Lorca. Due to one late withdrawal, we arrived as a group of 35 players ready to enjoy a good game of golf in perfect conditions under a warm sun. Well, for those who turned up wearing shorts that was the dream. Reality took control and the weather was, shall we say, quite a bit on the cool side with a cold wind and a definite lack of warm sun. That is the good news. It The competition for this event was a Pinehurst which is a quite enjoyable game made up of teams of two or four players. However, on this occasion we had eight teams of four and one of three. Play commenced simultaneously on Tees 1 and 10 and, although it was cold, our joints soon began to loosen with a little bit of exercise, especially so for the five walkers. The course was in very good condition and did not present any excuses for drives that might not have been quite on target. Unfortunately, the rain did have a slightly demoralising effect on our gallant 35 which was most apparent when they all returned to the clubhouse looking rather bedraggled, cold and wet. Our treasurer, Ian Robinson, presented the trophies to all the winners. The winning team with a net score of 126 points was Team no. 2 comprising: Gerry McRobert, Roger Olorenshaw, Arthur Anthoney and Gordon Neilson. Acting as rear guard with a new wooden spoon was a select band of individuals with a net score of 98 points. They were: John Dunbar, Mick Madgwick, Eddy Spong and Fred Harvey. There were five Nearest the Pin competitions and the winners were as follows: Hole 4: at 1.77 metres Roy Quigley. Hole 6: at 2.77 metres Keith Davis. Hole 8: at 8.43 metres Len Whalen. Hole 10 at 3.3 metres Martin Hill. Hole 12: at 8.5 metres John Dunbar. Once again the presentation Evening was held in the Black Bull and our thanks go to Michelle and Gemma for serving us the usual excellent food and, music with Karaoke opportunities was provided by Lisa B.
Five boats took part in the 4th SAMM Pursuit Race; two Sailfish, Mistral and Sirocco from the Balaton Group; two Gambas, Uno and Quatro from the Shoestring Group plus the RS Vareo. The start sequence was Sailfish first, the Gambas 3mins 15secs later, finally the Vario another 4mins later. In the first race Sirocco started well but was soon pressured by Uno. Sirocco was passed and it looked like clear sailing for Uno once the last buoy was rounded, however the wind veered and she was forced off the best course. The Vario saw the opportunity, powered up and managed to win by about 3 meters. In the second race Mistral and Sirocco got a good start on a 30° tack towards the first buoy. In the 3mins before their start, the wind dropped and both Gambas were delayed by another 2mins until the wind kicked in from a different direction and both started, followed by the Vario. They could all sail straight for the buoy leaving both Sailfish way out on their original tack. Quatro battled with the Vareo, and there was close sailing between Uno and Mistral but Uno had the speed, even though “reefed”, to get home ahead of the competition. The third race was real excitement and close because the handicaps were adjusted giving the Gambas and Vareo an extra 15secs delay. Sirocco took a different tack to the first buoy to find Mistral bearing down on her. A quick 180deg flick round the buoy and he should be ahead but was there enough room? No, and a very loud “thud” echoed over the Mar Menor . The Vario took the lead with Uno chasing. Round the last buoy the Vario was headed off the sailing line by a wind shift. Uno pulled tight round the buoy, got a higher and shorter course to the finish, went into the lead but then the wind shifted again forcing her off course. The gust dropped leaving Uno with little forward motion, the Vario found wind but Uno managed to get moving when the Vario came up level. They sailed neck and neck for the last 20 meters with the Vario “pinching it” by half a meter at the finish. For more information go to www. sailingmarmenor.com
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