Golf

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 ...

Home player Gary Allen took top spot with a super round as Tydd St Giles Golf Club held their 2016 Captain’s Day  open  competition.   Neil John’s event attracted 120 players from all over the region to contest the individual Stableford competition – and also raised £1,600 for charity.   All of the money raised goes to John’s chosen charity ...

Rising Spalding Golf Club starlet Hugo Kedzlie has retained his place in the England Under 16 side to play in the annual international against Wales. The 15-year-old is part of the eight-strong squad playing at Newport Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday next week. This match is the first of an annual series of three against the other Home countries. ...

John Camm and Steve Leggett emerged victorious at the new Tuesday Extra competition in Spalding Golf Club’s seniors’ section.   Played in the form of a fourball betterball bogey pairs competition, some 21 took part. The winning pair, with an excellent score of +10, were seniors’ captain Camm and his team-mate Leggett.   Second place went to Lester Pybus and ...

Gedney Hill Golf Club’s joint Captains’ Day event raised an impressive £1,617 for the charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably). Charles Britton (owner), Colin Rust (club captain) and Lynn Exley (lady captain) were on hand to present a cheque to Colin’s granddaughter Tylia Bagnall – who had already raised over £600 for the charity by doing a parachute jump. The ...

Lin Walker’s Lady Captain’s Day event at Tydd St Giles Golf Club couldn’t have been any closer. The Texas Scramble event was a closely-fought battle, with only two points separating all of the teams and the winners decided on countback. They were Mary Kierman, Christine Burton, Jackie Maton and Cathy Andrews, who edged out Val Sambridge, Marion Gough, Liz Miller ...

Spalding Golf Club players were on inspired form at the Lincolnshire Ladies’ Golf Association County Betterball South Stableford competition. With the Surfleet course playing host to the event, some 72 players from clubs across South Lincolnshire were in South Holland to contest the Isabel Halmshaw and Betty Gresham Salvers. Home advantage proved key and ensured that three Spalding pairs finished ...

Spalding Golf Club’s rapidly-improving first team continued their fine form as they chalked up a 4-2 victory away at a Blankney side that had been unbeaten at home. Winning pairs for Spalding were Keith Hearne and Ollie Mitchell, Dan Hines and Lloyd Chatham, Captain Andy Grimwood and Mark Mitchell, and Simon Richardson and Tom Ladbrook. Despite the win, Spalding remain ...

Home pair Steve Skoulding and Paul Jackson toppped the leaderboard at Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s seniors pairs open competition. The Tydd duo scored a whopping 51 points to finish well clear in the overall standings. Home runners-up were Terry Cobb and Colin Page on 45 points, with Sid Haxell and Derek Martin the third-placed home duo on 42 points. ...

Spalding Golf Club’s ladies have progressed to the seventh round of the Mail on Sunday competition after beating Kenwick Park in a rain-hit clash. After a morning of torrential rain at the Surfleet course, it was deemed unplayable. But the match had to be played, so the green staff – assisted by junior members – set about clearing as much ...

The 16th annual running of the Michael Willerton Memorial Day saw a loyal band of friends head to Sleaford Golf Club to remember their late mate. This once-a-year golf day allows the players to pay tribute to Michael – better known as “Will” – who died back in 2000. Unfortunately, Will’s father Barry Willerton – who is a former Spalding ...

Angela Roper saw off 36 Spalding Golf Club team-mates to win the July Medal in the ladies’ section. The medal, played in conjunction with the Classic Cup, was boosted by dry conditions at the Surfleet course – and the scores reflected that. Roper topped the standings with a nett 71, ahead of Paula Brown (72) and Barbara Newcombe (73). Both ...

Luke Rowell edged to victory in Division One of Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s July Stableford by the narrowest of margins. His haul of 37 points was the same as second-placed Ian Gerrard, but Rowell took top spot on countback. The other divisional winners were Vaughan Dibble (D2) and Matthew Prudence (D3). Men’s section: July Stableford: Division One – 1st ...

Mick Vassall edged out two fierce rivals to win the Seniors’ Stableford Trophy competition at Tydd St Giles Golf Club. Vassall scored 35 points to take top spot by a solitary point ahead of Steve Skoulding and Malcolm Berridge (both 34 points) in Division One. The other divisional winners were Henry Fiford and Keith Horspole. Results: Seniors Stableford Trophy competition: ...

A host of top prizes were dished out as Spalding Golf Club held their Ladies’ Championship. Some 32 lady members entered for the morning round at the Surfleet course, playing in strict handicap order. Those with handicaps of 0 to 20 entered for the 36 hole Barbara Watson Salver Club Championship, which is a gross competition. The winner was Angela ...

Spalding Golf Club’s first team left their patchy league form behind to earn a notable away victory at Seacroft in the quarter finals of the Elsham fours competition. With father and son team Mark and Ollie Mitchell narrowly losing their match 1 down, Charles Lacey and Dan Hines hit back with a superb 7up win to level the scores. That ...

Gedney Hill Golf Club are celebrating after winning the annual Lincs Seniors Past and Present Captains’ Day competition at Thorney Lakes. Some 26 teams of four from golf clubs all over Lincolnshire took part, with none managing to outscore Wally Lawes, Bill Smith, Neil Sargeant and Carl Claxton from Gedney Hill. An individual competition was also held, with 127 players ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Seniors Open individual championship was won by home player Lee Smith with 42 points. The visiting club winner was Steve Hart with 40 points, seeing off Jim Holland on countback. Tom Carnihan’s 38-point haul made him the Tydd runner-up behind Smith. Nearest to pin: Hole 4 – Eric Savage; 8 – Derek Hodgson; 11 – ...

With Spalding Golf Club’s Surfleet course being closed due to unprecedented rainfall last week, men’s vice-captain Mike Crampton switched his teams match with Seacroft to the popular seaside venue. The team ran out narrow losers 3.5-2.5 on the links course, with Spalding’s winners being Lawrie Haley and Maurice Crunkhorn and Dave Perrott and Stewart Sharp, with Crampton and his playing ...

Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s ladies’ open day was won by a team from Thetford. Dawn Dixon, Kath Malvern, Sharon Caws and Jane Herrington topped the standings with 75 points, edging the mixed team of Jan Somerville and Jan Trollope (Swaffham), Sue Ward (Ryston), Diana Gould (King’s Lynn) out by one point. The Ramsey team of Dawn Robinson, Judy Freeman, Gina ...