Golf

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 ...

Teenage golfing talent Hugo Kedzlie has received yet another accolade after being selected for the England squad for next month’s McGregor Trophy. Played at Royal Ashdown Forest in Sussex from July 12-14, the McGregor Trophy is the English under-16 boys’ open championship – with the first two rounds serving as the Nations Cup. Spalding Golf Club ace Kedzlie, who is ...

Paula Brown and Elaine Hancock were the winners of the annual Ping Day in Spalding Golf Club’s ladies’ section. Some 24 teams took to the Surfleet course for a four-ball-better-ball Stableford competition, playing off 90 per cent handicap allowance in fine weather. A magnificent score of 46 points earned Brown and Hancock the win, ahead of Gill Dewhurst and Julie ...

Spalding Golf Club’s first team recorded a much-needed first league victory of the season with a thumping 5-1 triumph over Burghley Park. The Spalding winners at the Surfleet course on Saturday were James Crampton and Richard McCrae, Dan Hines and Lloyd Chatham, Mark and Ollie Mitchell, Chris Moxon and Wayne Wallace and skipper Andy Grimwood and Hugo Kedzlie. Having lost ...

Four players from Spalding Golf Club are gearing up to take on one of the most gruelling feats in the game – the Macmillan Longest Day Challenge. Anthony Murphy (handicap 7), James Quinton (17), Dan Mayfield (11) and Stuart Ruskin (26) will play four rounds of golf in one day at Spalding’s Surfleet course. That equates to 72 holes, around ...

Spalding Rugby Club’s Golf Day Pairs Competition enjoyed a record turnout this year with 76 players taking part. Held at Spalding Golf Club’s Surfleet course, fine weather also helped ensure that the day was a great success. The overall pairs winners were Frank Martino and Matthew Preece, with Graham Middleton and Martin Strickson finishing as runners-up. In the mixed pairs ...

Talented Spalding teenager Tilly Garfoot produced a fabulous round of six under par to win the England Golf Grand Medal Midlands North Qualifier at Penn GC. Garfoot, who is also a Lincolnshire county girls’ player, topped a list of ten regional golfers who will be going into the grand final at Frilford Heath in Oxfordshire on August 13. Having got ...

There’s seemingly no stopping Spalding Golf Club’s magnificent Mail on Sunday team. Playing host to Elton Furze Golf Club in round five, Spalding’s women cruised to an impressive 4-1 success at the Surfleet course. Although it was very windy, the conditions were better and the course was in beautiful condition, if not rather tough. Wins came from Lois Williamson (5&3), ...

Gedney Hill Golf Club’s annual Daniel Markillie Memorial Day once again proved to be a massive success. The competition, which was held at the Gedney Hill course on Sunday, attracted 102 players and saw approximately £3,700 raised for charity. Overall winner of the day was Andy Brereton, who prevailed with 45 points after countback. The winner of the ladies’ competition ...

A seniors’ mixed open at Tydd St Giles Golf Club raised more than £350 for this year’s chosen charity, East Anglia Air Ambulance. More than 50 players from around the area competed in the Stableford pairs competition, organised by Roy Pesterfield. Overall result: 1st Phillip & Sue Gurr (King’s Lynn GC) 43pts ocb; Malcolm & Nicola Stead (Tydd St Giles) ...

Two superb scores of nett 66 made Spalding Golf Club’s May Medal one to remember. Played in superb conditions at the Surfleet course, no less than 15 of the 150-plus competitors were able to break par for the round. Leading the way was JM West, who edged out Mark Payne after both managed stellar scores of 66. One shot behind ...

Some 47 members of Spalding Golf Club’s ladies’ section took to the Surfleet course for the May medal, which was run in conjunction with Hills’ Day. The overall winner and recipient of the medal was Jennifer Pipe on 77. Hills once again sponsored this event and supplied prizes for both the golf and the raffle, while Angela and David Turner ...

Charles Lacey will represent Spalding Golf Club at this year’s EGU national competition at Woodhall Spa following a superb 66 in the qualifier held at the Surfleet course. The two-handicapper birdied six holes to finish two shots clear of Matt Richardson on 68, with Dougie Alexander, Jake Lilley and Dick Parker a shot further behind on 69. All players earned ...

A local golfer is looking for a ‘hole’ lot of support as they aim to help drive funds towards a charity. Kasim Beetlestone (31) has organised a golf day to try and raise money for Wish Upon A Star – an organisation that tries to bring smiles to the faces of children living with a life-threatening illness. Some 32 players ...

Spalding Golf Club’s junior girls have been in scintillating form recently. Eden Inglis (nett 72) raced to a seven-shot win at the April Sunday Medal to qualify for the Gold Medal next year and earn a two-shot reduction in handicap to 32. Margaret Barkway took the Division Two prize and Tracy Siddle won the Division One prize. Inglis was also ...

Teacher John Stewart handed out a golfing lesson at Spalding Golf Club’s annual Massey Cup qualifier with a 43-point score. The 16-handicapper was four shots clear of nearest rivals Charles Lacey and Martin Green on 39 points – and saw his handicap cut by three shots as a result. One shot further back were Jake Lilley, Dan Hines and Ben ...

Karen Gillett and Barry Irwin took top spot at Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s latest mixed event. They scored 36 points to win the Ladies’ Invitation to OB’s event on countback. Results: Ladies’ Invitation to OB’s – 1st Karen Gillett & Barry Irwin 36pts (ocb); 2nd Jill McEwan & Richard Titchener 36pts; 3rd Ann Davis & Ken Green 35pts. April Medal: ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club skipper Neil John has proudly revealed that the club have raised £4,159 for Macmillan Cancer Support during his year in office. Captain John recently handed over the cheque to Nicola Clark, Macmillan’s fundraising manager for the West Norfolk and West Suffolk area. The skipper said: “I would like to thank all who helped during a ...

Sue Matthews came out on top as overall winner of Spalding Golf Club ladies’ first medal event of 2016. Thirty three players battled the elements on an extremely windy, cold and sometimes wet day at Surfleet. Matthews’ nett 78 made her the first person to qualify for the Gold Medal. Beryl Clay won the bronze division with a nett 80, ...

Tydd St Giles player Mark Gedge came top of a record turnout for the club’s 2016 Spring Open. Conditions were good for the 123 golfers from around the region taking part in an individual Stableford competition, although many failed to play to their handicap. Results: Overall winner Mark Gedge 41pts; 2nd Luke Rowell 39pts ocb; 3rd Tim Hipkin 39pts; 4th ...