The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Daniel Mayfield saw off 127 other players and challenging conditions to win Spalding Golf Club’s Burton Cup last Saturday.
The 11-handicapper scored 40 Stableford points to secure top spot by one point at the Surfleet course ahead of Geoff Moyses (14 handicap) on 39.
Steve Worboys (23) and Nick Holmes (9) were third and fourth respectively after both scored 38 points, with Simon Horton (8) and David Perrott (6) completing the top six on 37 points.
- Some 99 seniors played the Seniors Medal last Tuesday. Split into two divisions (Division One handicaps 0-19, Division Two handicaps 20-54), the divisional winners were Geoff Dewhurst and Mike Murphy.
Results: Division One: 1st Geoff Dewhurst (16) 74; 2nd Albert Jacobs (12) 75; 3rd Ray Harrison (16) 75; 4th Wayne Wallace (5) 75; 5th Jim Dobson (10) 75. Division Two: 1st Mike Murphy (22) 71; 2nd Peter Schofield (28) 72; 3rd Trevor Chinery (23) 72; 4th Tony White (26) 74; 5th Bill Prosser (20) 74.
- Spalding’s senior side beat their counterparts from Sutton Bridge 6.5-1.5 in a friendly clash at the Surfleet course. Outstanding performances were put in by Jim Dobson and Bill Creasey (won 7&6), Steve Kerton and Trevor Chinery (won 6&5) and Alec Hone and Gary King (won 6&4), while captain Peter Jullien sank a birdie putt on the 16th hole to win the match for he and his partner Chris Harwin (4&2).
Ladies’ section: Results: President’s Cup (bogey competition) – 1st Chris Vickers -2; 2nd Paula Brown -3 (ocb); 3rd Dina Reedman -3.
League fixture: Spalding 2 Lincoln Torksey 2 (Pat West & Elaine Hancock won 4&3, Maria Williamson & Elizabeth Holbrook lost 2&1, Nicky Weller & Paula Brown won 1up, Gill Dewhurst and Anita Cross lost 3&2).
HOME VICTORY: Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Steve Duffy was the overall winner of the 2019 Spring Open with a score of 45 points amid wet conditions.
Tydd St Giles GC
The 2019 Spring Open at Tydd St Giles saw 128 golfers from around the region take part in an individual Stableford competition.
On a very showery, but warm day some very good scores came in. The best of the bunch was Tydd golfer Steve Duffy, who was the overall winner with 45 points.
An impressive £376 was raised from the raffle for the chosen charity of captain Giles Stearne; The Ferry Project supporting homeless people in Wisbech.
- Spring Open results: Overall – 1st Steve Duffy 45pts; 2nd Frank Howard 42pts; 3rd James Goult 41pts; 4th Sean Graves 39pts (ocb).
Division One – 1st Terry Pease 39pts; 2nd Steve Thompson 38pts (ocb); 3rd Tim Stearne 38pts (ocb); 4th Paul Hunt 38pts.
Division Two – 1st Paul Borley 38pts; 2nd Bradley Power 37pts (ocb); 3rd Neil Capper 37pts (ocb); 4th Gary Allen 37pts.
Nearest the pin: 4th hole – Sean Graves; 8th hole – Tim Hines; 11th hole – Tom Ainsley; 16th hole – Linc Gostic; 18th hole (in two) – Philip Goode.
Longest drive: 13th hole – Martin Bowman.
Ladies’ section: May Stableford – 1st Lynn Exley 31pts (ocb); 2nd Lorraine Gallie 31pts; 3rd Liz Miller 28pts (ocb); 4th Jackie Maton 28pts (ocb).
Sutton Bridge GC
Results: Brabben Cup – 1st Jane & Glen Woolard 37pts; 2nd Ann & Norman Davis 32pts; 3rd Margaret & Roy Fox 31pts.
Ladies’ Cup: 1st Janet Groves; 2nd Roz Fridholm (ocb); 3rd Christine Burrell.
Match result: S Bridge Ladies 0.5 Tydd St Giles 2.5 (Nicola Elphick & Carol Caney lost; Brenda Bell & Margaret Fox lost; Roz Fridholm & Jill McEwan halved).
