The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
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 in sparkling form in the Gold Medal competition.
She returned a nett 72 again, but was surpassed by Tilly Garfoot with a nett 71. Both earned a handicap reduction of one shot. Angela Roper was third.
Friendly result: Sleaford ladies 1.5 Spalding ladies 2.5 (Paula Brown & Dianne Rafferty halved; Pat West & Debra Ward won 1up; Angela Roper & Ruth Atkins won 6&5; Sue Watson & Avril Norton lost 2 down).
Sutton Bridge Golf Club
Men’s section: Results: S Bridge 1 King’s Lynn 3 (Steen Catlow & Bob Newby lost 1 down, Peter Baker & John Caney won 3&2, Tony Spriggs & Richard Morton lost 4&2; Mick Wareham & Stuart Gilbert lost 6&5). S Bridge 3 Toft 1 (Steen Catlow & Norman Davis lost 1 down, Mick Wareham & Sam Shippey won 3&2, Steve Saffer & Sean Jackson won 3&2, Richard Wright & Nick Scrimshaw won 4&3).
Mixed section: Result: S Bridge 2.5 Feltwell Mixed 1.5 (Steen Catlow & Margaret Fox won, Mike & Brenda Bell won, Norman & Ann Davis halved, Ken & Judy Green lost).
Ladies’ par competition: 1st Margaret Fox; 2nd Jean Buswell; 3rd Karen Gillett.
Tydd St Giles Golf Club
Seniors’ section: Monthly Medal competition: Division One – 1st Gerry Sherriff 86-13=73; 2nd Brian Newby 87-13=74 (ocb); 3rd Dennis Savory 87-13=74.
Division Two – 1st Paul Jackson 89-19=70; 2nd Gary Brown 92-20=72; 3rd Albert Haxell 92-18=74.
Division Three – 1st Derek Sharman 98-28=70; 2nd Toby North 101-24=77; 3rd Alec Harding 102-25=77.
Gedney Hill Golf Club
Men’s Section: Premier Foods Trophy – 1st Jim Starbuck 36pts (ocb); 2nd Barry Hircock 36; 3rd Andy Davies 35.
April Medal – 1st Steve Sayer 62nett; 2nd Dave Roberts 66; 3rd Colin Gilbert 67 (ocb).
David Creek Trophy – 1st Mike Page 64nett; 2nd Adam Britton 65; 3rd Colin Rust 68.
Seniors’ section: April Medal – 1st Rob Newns 70nett; 2nd Neil Sargeant 71; 3rd Wally Lawes 72.
Match result: Gedney Hill 2 Pottergate 4 (Wally Lawes & Bill Sharpe lost 1 down; Neil Sargeant & Pete Orbine halved; Carol Plume & Keith Lawrence lost 5&4; Bob Townsend & John Venters lost 5&3; Rob Newns & Bill Smith halved; John George & Greg Walsh won 3&2).
Ladies’ section: April Medal – 1st Lynn Exley 72nett; 2nd Jacqui Rust 80; 3rd Jenny Venters 81.
