The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
Spalding Golf Club’s ladies moved into the last 16 of the Annodata knockout competition after a sudden-death win against Ruddington Grange Golf Club at the Surfleet course.
Tilly Garfoot halved her match, while Angela Roper won 5&3, Paula Brown lost 1 down, Lesley Williams won 1 up and Mathilde Kedzlie lost 2 down. This meant a halved match and a sudden death play-off, which Spalding won on the first additional hole.
Some 44 Spalding ladies contested the annual President’s Day competition, hosted by Jean White.
It was an 18-hole Stableford competition played from rotating red, yellow and white tees in pairs. The winners, with a magnificent 87 points, were Gill Dewhurst, Elaine Harrison and Kay Green.
Eden Inglis, Lainey Macleman and Chris Vickers came home second with a cool 77.
- Spalding enjoyed a 4-0 friendly win over Woodhall Spa at the Surfleet course.
Beryl Clay and Sally West (2up), Margaret Barkway and Lynda Double (8&7), Chris Vickers and Chris Leggett (1up) and Julie Gooderson and Carole Holland (6&4).
Spalding also won a friendly 3-1 at Belton Park.
Theresa Starbuck and Nicki Weller (3&2), Shirley Gurbutt and Jackie Claire (1up), Margaret Barkway and Gill Dewhurst (3&2) all won, while Jenny Wilson and Eileen Bridge lost 4&3.
- Albert Jacobs topped the scoreboard in Division One of Spalding’s Senior Bogey competition.
His score of +5 was enough to edge out Graham Roach and Phil Packard, who both managed the same total.
In Division Two, Roach led the way with his +5, with Keith Cross (+4) and Rex Livington (+3) completing the top three.
Seniors’ result: Spalding 6 Sutton Bridge 2 (Peter Jullien & Dennis Farnsworth halved; Albert Jacobs & Mike Browning won 4&3; Monty Brittain & Jim Dobson won 7&5; John Keeton & Andy Ladbrook won 4&3; Rick Edwards & Alan Pritchard won 5&4; John Moses & Phil Smith won 4&3; Neil Wilkinson and Peter Dewar halved; Gary King & John Sharrocks lost 2&1).
Seniors’ result: Lincoln Torksey 4.5 Spalding 3.5 (Peter Bridge & Steve Leggett lost 2 down; Jim Dobson & Peter Sanders won 1up; Neil Wilkinson & Tony Holbrook won 3&2; Rod Hunt & Andy Reedman lost 4&3; Geoff Skinner & Peter Gooderson lost by 1; Dave Halfteck & Bill Creasey halved; Bernard Herbert & Monty Brittain lost 4&2).
Seniors’ result: Spalding 5.5 South Kyme 2.5 (Peter Bridge & Howard Greaves won 2&1; Steve Leggett & Dennis Farnsworth won 3&2; Rod Hunt & Andy Reedman won 3&2; Shaun Gibson & Mike Browning lost 3&1; Peter Jullien & David Barkway lost 2&1; Monty Brittain & Alan Pritchard halved; Phil Smith & Vince Ward won 1up; Jim Dobson & Brendan D’Abreo won 2up).
- Spalding men’s 3rd team edged to one of their most hard-fought victories of the season so far after piping Belton Park 3.5-2.5 on home soil.
Captain Greg Wright and vice Pete Spencer were out for a touch of revenge following the decisive loss they suffered on the away fixture – and with the help of what seemed to be a magic putter they delivered a win of 6&5.
The other winning pairs for Spalding were Dave Venables and Rick Denton and Stu Parker and Tony Prince, while Ian Stockdale and Mark Sanderson brought home the much-needed half at Surfleet.
