The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Spalding Golf Club’s third team enjoyed an impressive 4-2 win over their counterparts from Stoke Rochford on Friday.
The wins came from Greg Wright and Andy Green, Richard Baker and Martin Broderick, Graham Chamberlain and Jose Carles and Andy Cunnington and Louie Gooderson at Surfleet.
- Spalding’s mixed team took a bit of a pasting away to Peterborough on Friday, losing 5-1.
Many of the matches were closer than the scores suggest and were lost on the greens, where the home side took advantage of their local knowledge.
The only win came from Rod Filby and Carol Holland (3&2), with defeats suffered by Neil Wilkinson and Lainey Mclenam (5&3), Peter Gooderson and Chris Leggett (2&1), Keith Holland and Jean
Wilkinson (3&1), Monty Brittain and Mags Filby (8&6) and Steve Leggett and Olive Gooderson (1 down).
- Spalding’s senior men were handed a 5.5-0.5 reverse by hosts Royal Cromer on Friday.
In a match played in beautiful conditions on the pictureque course, the home side were in fantastic form.
The solitary half from Spalding came from Lester Pybus and John Keeton.
Suffering defeats were Peter Bridge and Gary King (5&4), Jim Dobson and Brendan D’Abreo (2&1), Albert Jacobs and Mike Gould (4&3), Richard Edwards and Peter Julian (2&1) and David Halfteck and Alan Pritchard (2 down).
The seniors did fare better in their previous game at Sutton Bridge, winning 4.5-3.5. The wins came from Monty Brittain and Jim Dobson (6&4), Howard Greaves and John Moses (1up) and Mike
Gould and Rick Edwards (4&3), while halves came from Dennis Farnsworth and Peter Julian, Albert Jacobs and Mike Browning and Ray Andrew and Alan Pritchard.
Tydd St Giles Golf Club
Mick Vassall lead the way in a tight Tydd St Giles May Medal event in the seniors’ section.
A score of 72 (78-6) was enough for Vassall to top the Division One leaderboard, two shots ahead of both Tim Martin and Derek Marsh.
The other winners were Baz Smith (Division Two), Barry Hill (Division Three) and Paul Kingswood (Division Four).
Results: Seniors’ section: May Medal: Division One – 1st Mick Vassall 78-6=72; 2nd Tim Martin 87-13=74 (ocb); 3rd Derek Marsh 88-14=74.
Division Two – 1st Baz Smith 90-18=72; 2nd Dave Punshon 90-17=73; 3rd Michael Flint, 92-17=75.
Division Three – 1st Barry Hill 94-22=72; 2nd Trevor Sewell 94-21=73 (ocb); 3rd Brian Crilly 94-21=73.
Division Four – 1st Paul Kingswood 93-25=68; 2nd Malcolm Miller 99-28=71; 3rd David Leedle 98-26=72.
- Men’s section: Match result: South Lincolnshire Scratch League – Gedney Hill B 4 Tydd St Giles B 2 (Terry Alcock & Tim Hipkin lost 4&3, Andy Sleath & Lyndon Mallett lost 2 down, Terry Pease & Derek Hodgson lost 2&1, Paul Brown & Scott Williams lost 1 down, Jimmy Woods & Gary Withers won 2up, Andy Hicks & Vaughan Dibble won 4&3).
Gedney Hill Golf Club
Men’s Section: April Medal – 1st Rob Bye 64; 2nd Brian Johnson 70; 3rd Chris Davies 71.
Lombard Trophy – 1st Steve Whyatt 66nett; 2nd Nigel Bright 67 (acb); 3rd Neale Venters 67.
- Seniors’ section: 3 Club Champtionship – 1st Greg Walsh 36pts; 2nd Mike Page 34; 3rd Rob Newns 32.
May Medal: Cat 1 – 1st Steve Sayer 76; 2nd Barry Stanford 77; 3rd Bob Townsend 80. Cat 2 – 1st Neil Sargeant 73; 2nd Keith Lawrence 75; 3rd Rob Warlow 78. Cat 3 – 1st D Smith 76; 2nd Don Hinshelwood 84; 3rd Keith Partridge 89.
