The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
A sensational showing saw Spalding 1st beat defending South Lincolnshire League Division One champions Sleaford 1st 4-2 on their own patch on Saturday.
The victory ensures that Spalding have two wins from as many games so far this season – and taking the scalp of last year’s winners will give the team confidence moving forward.
Results: Hugo Kedzlie and Tommy Hull won 2&1; Lia Pucill and Shawn Gough halved; Mark Cooley and Jerry Philo lost 1 down; Emile Van De Merwk and Wyane Wallace halved; Ollie Mitchell and Dave Whisker won 3&2; Keith Hearn and Jonathan Mason won 2&1.
Men’s section: Massey Cup Qualifier – 1st Richard Edwards (10) 39pts; 2nd Philip Tweddell (7) 38pts; 3rd Cliff Harrison (12) 37pts; 4th Kevin Sayer (17) 37pts; 5th Mark Cooley (5) 37pts.
Match result: Belton Park 3rd 4 Spalding 3rd 2 (winning pairs Neil Clarke and Tony Prince and Stu Parker and Steve Worboys).
Match result: Spalding 3rd 6 Toft 0 (winning pairs Greg Wright and Pete Spence, Ted Portass and Tony Prince, Ray Barnett and Louie Gooderson, Lee Phillips and Sam Wenham, Keith Moore and Richard Baker, John Sharrocks and Lee Nicholson).
Seniors’ section: March Stableford: 1st Peter Hastings (20) 43pts; 2nd Peter Bingham (20) 40pts; 3rd John Woods (15) 39pts; 4th Colin Inkley (17) 39pts; 5th Richard Edwards (9) 39pts.
Ladies’ section: Temple Kingston bogey competition: 1st Angela Roper +1; 2nd Nicki Weller par (ocb); 3rd Gill Dewhurst.
April Medal competition: 1st Paula Brown 83; 2nd Jean White 84; Beryl Clay 85.
Sutton Bridge Golf Club
Karen Gillett toasted two wonderful wins in Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s ladies’ section last week.
She took top spot in the April Medal, before also topping the leaderboard at the Par Competition.
Results: April Medal: 1st Karen Gillett; 2nd Roz Fridholm; 3rd Ann Davis.
Ladies’ Par Competition: 1st Karen Gillett; 2nd Ann Davis; 3rd Anne Clarke.
Ladies Invitation to OB’s: 1st Sid Warner and Nicola Elphick; 2nd Mervyn Williams and Margaret Fox; 3rd Mike and Brenda Bell.
Tydd St Giles Golf Club
Steve Coe topped the leaderboard as Gedney Hill Golf Club held their 29th Anniversary Open Competition.
His score of 48 points was seven points better than James Busveids (41pts) in second, with Chris Blakey (40pts) completing the top three.
D Martin pipped Nicky Weller (both 36pts) on countback to finish top of the away player standings, with Gavin English (34pts) third.
Men’s Section: David Creek Trophy – 1st Rob Newns 64; 2nd Kieran Higgs 67 (ocb); 3rd Pete Vinter 67.
Seniors’ section: April Medal: Cat 1 – 1st Bob Townsend 70; 2nd David Lord 72; 3rd Mike Page 76. Cat 2 – 1st Len Kempster 73; 2nd Neil Sargeant 75; 3rd Stuart Biggar 76 (ocb). Cat 3 – 1st D Schulz 81; 2nd Ralph Ragosa 86 (ocb); 3rd D Smith 86.
Ladies’ section: April Medal – 1st Chris Bennett 84nett; 2nd Lynn Exley 89; 3rd Maggie Bingham 90.
Tydd St Giles Golf Club
Men’s section: April Stableford pairs – 1st Jamie Stott & Mark Gedge 43pts; 2nd Scott Williams & Karl Barker 41pts; 3rd James Neve & John Gamble 40pts (ocb).
Seniors’ section: Champion of Champions medal– 1st Malcolm Miller 70 (ocb); 2nd Peter Wheeler 70; 3rd Ken Doughty 72 (ocb).
Bonus Holes Stableford: Bonus holes 13 and 15 – 1st John Gamble 45pts; 2nd Gerry Sherriff 44pts; 3rd Paul Jackson 42pts; 4th Stephen Wing 41pts.
