The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Matthew Richardson emerged victorious at Spalding Golf Club’s extremely popular Captain’s Day event on Saturday.
Some 159 players took part in the Surfleet course competition, with intermittent showers and blustery wind making conditions difficult.
That didn’t stop Richardson scoring an impressive 41 Stableford Points to top the leaderboard ahead of Phil Packard (second) and Doug Garfoot (third), who both scored 39 points.
Four other players – Martin Baker, Harry Hunt, Jonny Walker and Stewart Barnett – finished on 38 points.
In the ladies’ competition, Kay Green (22 points) was the winner after nine holes.
Angelina Roper (20 points) and Jill Dewhurst (19 points) completed the top three.
There was also a nearest to the pin competition on the ninth hole, which saw Wayne Wallace pip Paddy Goslyn.
Overall it was a well-organised day with lots of support from family and friends.
Captain John Camm met all of the players on arrival and wished them well.
All of the the money raised on the day will go to this years captain’s charity, which is Sue Ryder.
- Seniors’ section result – Spalding 6 Belton Park 2 (Peter Bridge and Monty Brittain won 2&1; John Beba and Garry King lost 2 down; Michael Bates and Jim Dobson won 5&2; Rod Filby and Neil Wilkinson won 3&2; Richard Edwards and Shaun Gibson won 4&3; Keith Holland and Albert Jabobs won 2up; Mike Browning and Lester Pybus lost 1 down; John Walker and Alan Pritchard won 2&1).
Seniors’ section result – Spalding 5 Burghley Park 3 (Peter Bridge and Bernard Herbert lost 3&2; Ron Sudbury and Sid Chapman lost 4&2; John Keeton and John Beba won 4&3; Bill Blakebrough and Monty Brittain lost 5&4; Dave Tasker and Rod Hunt won 2&1; Jim Dobson and Dave Fitter won 2&1; Phil Smith and Alan Pritchard won 2up; Mike Browning and Rob Samson won 2&1)
