Annual Golf Competition Between:
- The Farmers (Bruce McFadden, Michael Varey, Gary McCall, Randy Bateman, David Astill)
- and The ESBzers (Nigel Smyrl, Rich Ballantyne, Paul Sturdy, Bruce Ripley)
2026 Plate of Asparagus
Day 1 – Jun 25 Foursomes
- Smyrl/Ballantyne tie McCall/McFadden – ESB 1/2, Farmers 1/2
- Ripley/Sturdy def Varey/Astill 4 and 2 – ESB 1-1/2, Farmers 1/2
Day 2 – Jul 2 2-person Scramble
- Bateman/McCall def Ripley/Ballantyne 1 up, ESB 1-1/2, Farmers 1-1/2
- Sturdy/Smyrl def Varey/McFadden 2 and 1, ESB 2-1/2, Farmers 1-1/2
Day 3 – Aug 20 Four Individual Matches
- Sturdy def Varey 1 up – ESB 3-1/2, Farmers 1-1/2
- Ripley ties McFadden – ESB 4, Farmers, 2
- McCall def Ballantyne 1 up – ESB 4, Farmers 3
- Smryl def Bateman 3 and 2 – ESB 5, Farmers 3
FINAL: ESBzers 5, Farmers 3. ESBzers Win the 2026 Plate of Asparagus
2025 Plate of Asparagus
Day 1 – July 28 Foursomes
- McFadden/Varey def Sturdy/Ballantyne 2 and 1 – Farmers 1, ESB 0
- Smyrl/Ripley def Astill/McCall 4 and 2 – Farmers 1, ESB 1
Day 2 – Aug 11 2 person scrambles
- McFadden/Bateman def Ripley/Ballantyne 4 and 2, Farmers 2, ESB 1
- Sturdy/Smyrl def Varey and Astill 2 and 1, Farmers 2, ESB 2
Day 3 – Sep 18 – 4 individual matches
- Smyrl def Astill 5 and 4
- Ballantyne def Vary 1 up
- McCall def Sturdy 3 and 2
- Bateman def Ripley 1 up
FINAL: All tied Farmers 4, ESB 4. ESBzers Retain the Plate of Asparagus
2024 Plate of Asparagus
Monday, July 8 – Foursomes
- Bateman & Astill tied Smyrl & Sturdy: Farmers 1/2, ESB 1/2
- Varey & McCall def Ripley & Ballantyne: Farmers 1-1/2, ESB 1/2
Tuesday, July 9 – 2 Person Scramble
- McFadden & McCall tied Ripley & Ballantyne: Farmers 2, ESB 1
- Smyrl & Sturdy def Varey & Bateman: Farmers 2, ESB 2
Friday, July 19 – 4 Individual Matches
- Smyrl def McFadden: Farmers 2, ESB 3
- Ballantyne def Nelson: Farmers 2, ESB 4
- Varey def Sturdy: Farmers 3, ESB 4
- Ripley def Bateman: Farmers 3, ESB 5
FINAL: ESBzers 5, Farmers 3 – ESBzers Win the Inaugural Plate of Asparagus
