Golf

Skoulding’s hot show seals Stableford success at Tydd St Giles Golf Club

Steve Skoulding edged to Division One glory by one shot in Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Stableford Vouchers competition. He bagged 41 points to see off Ken Doughty. Results: Seniors Stableford Vouchers Competition: Division One – 1st Steve Skoulding 41pts; 2nd Ken Doughty 40pts; 3rd Dennis Savory 38pts. Division Two – 1st Ken Sherry 41pts; 2nd Bob Mann 37pts (ocb); ...

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Tydd St Giles Golf Club ace Steve seals two-point Stableford success

Steve Thompson took the Division One spoils in Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s January Stableford event. A score of 45 points was enough to edge Mark Whittaker (43 points) and Julian Davie (42 points) in second and third respectively. Gary Withers was the Division Two winner on 45 points, with Stuart Ablett (43 points) triumphing in Division Three. Results: Men’s ...

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Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s seniors club together for Air Ambulance donation

Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s senior section have made a very generous presentation of £3,610 to the East Anglia Air Ambulance. Area fundraising manager Chris Donaldson, from the charity, thanked all of the Tydd members for their generosity and presented seniors’ captain Trevor Sewell with a ‘friends of The Air Ambulance’ photo. That all took place after the seniors enjoyed ...

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Christmas cheer for Sutton Bridge Golf Club duo Titchener and Morley

Richard Titchener and Rick Morley won Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s Christmas Bring and Take event with a fine haul of 35 points. A raffle organised by the ladies at the event raised £290 Prostate Cancer. RESULTS Christmas Bring and Take – 1st Richard Titchener & Rick Morley 35pts; 2nd Brenda Bell & Keith Robinson; 3rd Barry Irwin & Roy Amos. ...

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Spalding Golf Club talk up talented juniors on trophy laden presentation night

Some 34 prizes were dished out at Spalding Golf Club’s presentation evening on Friday night. All prizes were presented by Dave Tasker, the outgoing club captain, with the thriving junior players taking home an impressive amount of silverware. The evening began with a meal for all the recipients, their families and guests. Prize-giving then got under way, with young talent ...

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Generous Spalding Golf Club ladies’ chip in with charity donations totalling £2,554

Spalding Golf Club’s ladies’ section handed over a cheque for £1,277 to Marie Curie last week to mark another year of fundraising. Ruth Felts, a local organiser and fund raiser for Marie Curie, was at Spalding’s Surfleet base last week to collect the funds raised by the club’s women. The figure represents half of last year’s lady captain’s charity funds, ...

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Sutton Bridge’s vital new defibrillator will be housed at town’s golf club

Members of South Lincs Environmental Group (SLEG) – in conjunction with a British Heart Foundation grant – have funded a new defibrillator for the parish of Sutton Bridge. The defibrillator is situated at Sutton Bridge Golf Club (on New Road) and will be available for golf club members and the general public to use. Chairman of the golf club, Richard ...

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Management triumph in tense end to Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s ‘Ryder Cup’ clash

Tydd St Giles Golf Club recently hosted their second captain versus management Ryder Cup clash. Some 28 players competed in near perfect autumnal conditions with some fantastic golf being played by all who took part. A fierce, but friendly, rivalry has developed between manager Daniel Newell and captain Neil John since the first Ryder Cup last year. The day began ...

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Pat sets the pace in Spalding Golf Club’s Groom Shield with level par round

Pat West won the second round of Spalding Golf Club’s Groom Shield as she saw off 20 other qualifiers in the bogey competition. Ladies’ section ace West won with a level par round at the Surfleet course, edging Jackie Bailey-Scott (-2) into second. Tracy Siddle, also scoring -2, was third. The third round was played yesterday (result not known as ...

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Dubai dream for Gedney Hill Golf Club duo Rob and David after Morocco misery

Gedney Hill Golf Club duo David Lord and Rob Newns endured mixed fortunes in their bid to qualify for the finals of two huge events. The amateur golfers just missed out an expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to Morocco in the UK regional northern senior pairs final of the 2016 Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo. Business owner David Lord (67), ...

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Top finish to season for Spalding Golf Club’s senior side at Surfleet

Spalding Golf Club’s seniors rounded off their season by beating Thorney Lakes 5.5-2.5 at the Surfleet course. The winning pairs for Spalding were John Camm and John Woods (3&1), Jon Dorward and Alan Pritchard (2&1), Brian Freir and John Tilling (3&2), Ray Andrew and Mike Browning (2&1) and Bernard Herbert and Dave Halftech (4&3). A half was achieved by Roger ...

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Gedney Hill Golf Club pair set for two regional finals within the space of a week

Two Gedney Hill Golf Club members have qualified for the Regional Finals of the League to Dubai and the Morocco Matchplay Championship. David Lord and Rob Newns will be at Tudor Park in Kent for the League to Dubai regionals on Monday, October 17. Before then, the Gedney Hill pair will contest the Moroccan Matchplay regional at Slaley Hall, Newcastle, ...

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Fitting finale as Neil grabs Gold Medal glory at Tydd St Giles Golf Club

Skipper Neil John emerged as the fitting winner of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s men’s Gold Medal final. Some 19 of Tydd St Giles’ finest players qualified for the event, but it was captain John who was victorious with a score of nett 64, four shots clear of the field. Result: 1st Neil John 77-13=64; 2nd Terry Pease 79-11=68; 3rd ...

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Woolard’s the winner of Spalding Golf Club’s Coronation crown contest

Jane Woolard was winner of Spalding Golf Club’s Ladies’ Coronation Cup. Woolard returned a Stableford score of 36 points to pip Jenny Van Gemeren on countback. Jacquie Clare took third place with 35 points in an event which attracted 29 lady players. Theresa Starbuck and Debra Ward triumphed on countback with +2 to claim the Ladies’ Groom Cup which saw ...

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Home duo are fourth

Ninety-two competitors from 16 different clubs took part in Spalding Golf Club’s Senior Mixed Open.   The winners were Ted and Carol Dunn (Peterborough Milton) with 46 points from Mick and Doris Sissins (Burghley Park and Nene Park respectively) on 44 points.   Brian and Jane Marriott (Boston) took third on 43 points on countback from John Camm and Angela ...

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Alfie reigns in torrential Tydd test

Alfie Cooper took the honours in Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Men’s Autumn Open which attracted more than 100 players.   The competition was played in very wet conditions which was ideal for the course, but not so good for golfers.   Most of the hardy players stuck it out until the end with several shooting under par despite the ...

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Spencer and Julie join forces for glory

South Holland couple Spencer and Julie Gooderson have became England Golf’s first PING Family Fourball champions. The husband-and-wife team from Spalding Golf Club topped an impressive inaugural leaderboard with 48 stableford points – and led a great celebration of the family game. The competition at Gainsborough Golf Club was open to relatives playing in any combination and appealed to couples, ...

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Lodges lead the way

Lodge owners at Tydd St Giles Golf Club organised a charity day with around 30 golfers competing.   Liz Miller took the ladies’ honours while Jim Brooks took the plaudits in the men’s section.   The event raised £220 for the Butterfly Hospice Trust and their representative Laura Slayven is pictured receiving the proceeds from Jim Brooks, Derek Wroe and ...

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Charity the big winner at well-attended Tydd St Giles Golf Club event

Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s annual Open Charity Golf Day attracted 120 players – and raised an amazing four-figure sum. Those in attendance took part in a Team fourball Stableford competition, with Wensum Valley’s Tony Stuart, Trevor Bevan, Mike Stevens and Stu Watson emerging victorious on 141 points. The runners-up were Dave Thompson, Steve Thompson, Tim Boldero, and Neil Williams ...

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Terrific team turn-out for ladies extravaganza

Ladies from 29 different clubs competed in the Summer Am-Am at Spalding Golf Club.   The event was played in a Stableford competition for teams of four and, although chilly for the early starters, was held in glorious sunshine.   With three out of four scores to count on the first nine and two on the second, the competition was ...

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