21/07/2026
Well, that's the 42nd annual Superstars successfully put to bed. Another fabulous day blessed by good weather and fabulous camaraderie with life long friends.
The competition was hard and merciless but the laughter was loud and genuine.
I realise that several of us see each other on an ad-hoc basis through the year but this 'big do' is something remarkable. It was a pleasure and a privilege to spend the day with you all. Of course the icing on the cake this year was the unexpected and triumphant return of Kevin after far too long an absence. We are all looking forward to your improving health Kev, and having you back in the competition proper come 2028.
I personally would like to thank both Jeff and Rainer for picking up and running with the scoring duties, it sure took a good deal of the stress out of my day. Additional thanks to Barry for the delightful and most useful present of the commemorative pen.
Now to the serious business. The numbers have been transferred into a spreadsheet, ratified and double checked. These are the official 2026 results:
1) Jeff Holt 🥇
2) Rainer Harttung 🥈
3) Paul Sturgess 🥉
4) Glenn Parkinson
5) Steven Holt
6) Barry Noble
7) Andrew Kibler
8) Phil Dowson
9) Phil Stuart
10) Christopher Wise
11) Dave Hassan
Huge congratulations to the podium placed players. The gap between the Gold & Silver and the rest of the field was impressively large - great job gentlemen 👍🏼
I look forward to seeing you all next year, wherever we end up going, when hopefully one of the seniors might get a chance on that top podium 👴🏼
Enjoy the rest of the year and a joyous Christmas and New year to you and yours.
