The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
More than £1,500 was raised on Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Seniors Open Charity Day.
Some 90 golfers from around the region took part in a team four-ball Stableford competition, on what was a glorious day for golf.
Home foursome Dan Newell, Vinny Day, Lee Smith and Neil John took the first prize with 132 points, ahead of John Gamble, Peter Wheeler, Paul Gurney and Nev Barnes (also from Tydd) on 127 points.
However, the halfway house, raffle and £500 donated from the club captain’s charity fund ensured that charity, in the shape of The Papworth Hospital, was the big winner on the day.
Competition organiser Roy Pesterfield thanked all for turning up and gave special thanks to the green keepers for having the course in excellent condition. He also thanked all his helpers, the bar staff and all who helped make a very successful day.
Seniors’ Open Charity Day results: 1st Dan Newell, Vinny Day, Lee Smith and Neil John 132pts; 2nd John Gamble, Peter Wheeler, Paul Gurney and Nev Barnes 127pts. Visiting winners – John Sellick, Rob Warnes, Simon Mason and Owen Adcock 115pts (Wensum Valley); 2nd Trevor Sparling, Keith Ross, Brian Morse and Peter Olohan (Ramsey) 113pts (ocb). Nearest the pin: 4th hole – Dave Yaxley (Wensum Valley); 8th hole – Dave Leavis (Heacham Manor); 11th hole – Malcolm Fuller (Feltwell); 16th hole – Stephen Nichols (Elton Furze); 18th hole (in 2) – Noel Bratt (Tydd St Giles).
- Other Tydd results: Men’s section: South Lincolnshire Scratch League (D3) – Tydd St Giles 5.5 Kirton Holme 0.5 (Luke Rowell & Ady Rowell won 3&2, Wayne Alder & Clive Barber won 4&3, Mark Whittaker & Wil Woodrow won 7&5, Neil John & Ian Edrupt halved, Tim Hines & Lenk Gostic won 2&1, Paul Chaplain-Barton & Rod Drew won 3&2).
lSouth Lincolnshire Scratch League (D3 B) – Belton Woods B 5 Tydd St Giles B 1 (Tom Carnihan & Vaughan Dibble lost 6&4, Ian Larham & Andy Jackson lost 6&5, Terry Pease & Derek Hodgson lost 6&5, James Horscroft & Andy Sleath Lost 5&4, Jimmy Woods & Paul Brown won 2&1, Peter Wheeler & Keith Jakings lost 5&4).
Men’s August Stableford competition: D1 – 1st Dean Wright 39pts; 2nd Peter Wheeler 38pts; 3rd Dean Nixon 36pts. D2 – 1st Ben Harrington 43pts; 2nd Brian Newby 37pts (ocb); 3rd John Maxey 37pts. D3 – 1st Ian Millet 37pts (ocb); 2nd James Hale-Smith 37pts; 3rd Robert Simpson 35pts (ocb).
