The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Andrew Atkins and Christopher Horspole were the divisional winners at Spalding Golf Club’s August Medal event.
Atkins (7 handicap) topped the Division One standings with 73, while Horspole’s (18) 74 was good enough for Division Two supremacy.
Results: D1 – 1st Andrew Atkins (7) 72; 2nd Chris Ward (9) 73; Tyrone Medlock (8) 74. D2 – Chris Horspole (18) 74; 2nd Daniel Sansby (16) 74; 3rd Alan Gough (26) 74.
Seniors’ section: Spalding enjoyed a 6-2 win over a team from Peterborough Milton Golf Club at the Surfleet course last Monday.
Captain for the day was usual vice Neil Wilkinson.
Ladies’ section: The Greta David competition, sponsored by Miss Designer Golf, attracted 21 entries on Wednesday despite the prospect of awful weather.
The early starters had the better weather and not all ladies played the full 18 holes due to the torrential rain.
The winner was Sue Matthews with 39 points, ahead of Elisha Camm (35pts) and Rosamund Barnett (32pts) in second and third respectively.
- Some 20 ladies entered the re-scheduled Coronation Cup, which had been postponed in June due to heavy rain.
This was a Stableford competition and the winner was Amanda Camm with 35 points. Second, on count back, was Sue Dewar (33pts) ahead of Jenny Van Gemeren.
- Spalding’s B team drew their final match of the season 2-2 against Woodhall Spa in a fixture both sides needed to win.
Result: Sarah Gibson & Ruth Atkins lost 2&1, Sue Dewar & Jenny Van Gemeren lost 1 down, Lizzie Cooke & Jacquie Walton won 4&3 and Olive Gooderson & Sue Matthews won 1up.
Sutton Bridge Golf Club
Tom Webster and Andy Parks emerged victorious at Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s seniors open competition last week after a three-way tie at the top.
The course was in good condition thanks to the ground staff and volunteers who worked hard to clear debris from the high winds of the preceding days.
Unfortunately, the weather on the day was a little inclement with heavy downpours – but all players shrugged this off and enjoyed the day.
The event, played in a Stableford pairs better ball format, attracted 40 players. Webster (Spalding GC) and home player Park were the winners on 44 points, with Roy Fox and Charles Clayton edged into second on countback.
Robert and Andrew Sewell, also on 44 points, had to settle for third.
The nearest to the pin on holes two and 11 was M Ladbrook, while on holes six and 15 it was Sewell.
On holes 8 and 17 the pin-seeker was D Askew.
The event also raised £200 for the Air Ambulance.
- Ladies’ section: Sutton Bridge players Roz Fridholm and Nicky Elphick played in the Orton Meadows Ladies Open with Karen Invensmartin (Orton Member) and gained 2nd place with 89 points.
Other ladies’ section results: Hurst Cup – 1st Roz Fridholm; 2nd. Sarah Sheldrick (ocb); 3rd Diane Wareham.
Greeves Cup – 1st Nicola Elphick; 2nd Margaret Fox; 3rd Christine Burrell (ocb); 4th Karen Gillett.
Ladies’ Fun Day: Winning Team – Nicky Elphick, Carole Whitelam, Janet Groves and Margaret Fox.
Gedney Hill Colf Club
Some 60 players braved winds in excess of 50mph to attend Gedney Hill Golf Club’s Joint Captain’s Day event.
The overall winner of the day was Lynn Exley with 37 points. She also won the ladies’ competition from Christine Lord (34pts) and Maggie Bingham (31pts) in second and third respectively.
In the men’s competition, Rob Bye was the winner with 36 points. Stuart Turnell took second place on countback from Pete Orbine after both scored 35 points.
Men’s section: August Medal – 1st Pat Moeller 64; 2nd James Smith 66; 3rd Adrian Bishop 67.
Strawberry Cup – 1st Adam Britton 62; 2nd Robin Exley 71; 3rd James Smith 73 (ocb).
Rover Cup – 1st Stuart Turnell 40pts (acb); 2nd James Smith 40; 3rd Ashley Irvine 38.
Seniors’ section: August Medal: Cat 1 – 1st Rob Newns 70; 2nd Steve Steels 71; 3rd Bob Townsend 73. Cat 2 – 1st Keith Lawrence 73nett; 2nd Carol Plume 74; 3rd Tom Melvin 75. Cat 3 – 1st Derek Chamberlain 74nett; 2nd Geoff Loos 77; 3rd Paul Wood 80.
Ladies’ section: Rover Cup – 1st Lynn Exley 29pts; 2nd Kim Markillie 28pts; 3rd Marilyn Sayer 24pts.
