The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Teenage Spalding Golf Club talent Tilly Garfoot is celebrating after winning the under-16 Champion of Champions title.
Garfoot, who won the Lincolnshire under-16 title at Spalding’s Surfleet course in May to qualify for the competition, won by five shots at Newark Golf Club last Sunday.
Her first round was a gross 76 (5 over par), followed by an 80 (9 over par) in the afternoon.
That saw Garfoot reduce her handicap to six.
- Some 33 Spalding lady members and their guests played in the Invitation day Stableford competition.
The winners, with 42 points, were Sue Watson and Helen Fowler. Second place went to Ingrid King and Penny Russell (41 points) with Lainey Macleman and Emma Maziak third on 39 points.
- Father and son duo John and Stephen Camm claimed Spalding’s coveted Lovell Cup crown with a score of 42 Stableford points.
The competition at the Surfleet course attracted 66 pairings, with Stuart Parker and Wayne Wallace (41 points) taking second on countback from Steve Phillips and Duncan Wright.
Alex Bagworth and Jake Brown were two points further back in fourth (on countback), with Mark Egan and Sean Stewart fifth after both pairs scored 39.
- Spalding men’s 3rd team finished their season with a flourish as they beat Boston West 6-0.
Greg Wright – who was victorious with partner Pete Williams – saw his team turn on the style at the Surfleet course, with the other wins coming from the pairs of Ted
Portass and Steve Warboys, Richard Thorold Charlie Wallis, Lee Nicholson and James McMartin and Stu Parker and Martin Broderick.
Chris Warnes was also a winner without a partner.
- Spalding’s seniors were also on winning form in their final fixture of the season.
They defeated Luffenham Heath 4.5-3.5 at the Surfleet course, with wins coming from Gary King and Mike Browning (5&4), Shaun Gibson and Bernard Herbert (6&5),
Jim Dobson and Monty Brittain (3&1) and Peter Jullien and Peter Atkinson won (3&2).
Geoff Skinner and Peter Gooderson also halved, while there were defeats for Peter Bridge and Alan Pritchard (3&2), Howard Greaves and Dennis Farnsworth (2&1) and Steve Leggett and Michael Bates (3&1).
Tydd St Giles Golf Club
Paul Hunt was top of the pile at Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s September Stableford.
His score of 40 points ensured that he topped Division One, with Karl Baker (40 points) and Shane Eley (also 40 points) winning Divisions Two and Three respectively.
Results: Men’s September Stableford: Division One – 1st Paul Hunt 40pts; 2nd Dean Withers 38pts; 3rd Steven Thompson 37pts (ocb). Division Two – 1st Karl Barker 40pts (ocb); 2nd Michael Bates 40pts; 3rd Michael Woodhouse 39pts. Division Three – 1st Shane Eley 40pts (ocb); 2nd Mark Frear 40pts; 3rd Anthony Metcalfe 38pts.
Seniors’ section: Tydd Seniors Club Championship: Round One – 1st Paul Jackson 86-18=68 (ocb); 2nd Richard Martin 88-20=68 (ocb); 3rd Noel Bratt 81-13=68 (ocb); 4th John Elliott 91-23=68.
Sutton Bridge Golf Club
September Medal: 1st Nicola Elphick; 2nd Karen Gillett; 3rd Christine Burrell.
Jubilee Vases – 1st Jane and Glen Woolard; 2nd Margaret and Roy Fox.
Results: March Ladies 2.5 Sutton Bridge Ladies 1.5; Spalding Mixed 4.5 Sutton Bridge Mixed 1.5.
