The Voice of Spalding and South Holland
FANTASTIC FOUR: Tydd’s border hoppers are pictured (from left) – Mark Whittaker, Ian Edrupt, Malcolm Stead and Neil John.
Four brave members of Tydd St Giles Golf Club are taking on the toughest test on the amateur scene – the Macmillan Cancer Support Longest Day Golf Challenge.
The quartet of Mark Whittaker (captain), Malcolm Stead, Ian Edrupt and Neil John will take on 72 holes of golf in one day (June 22).
However, their task is being made even more difficult by the fact they will play each round at a different course.
And, as a final twist, each course will be in a different county – earning the Tydd men the nickname of ‘border hoppers’. They will starting at Sutton Bridge GC in Lincolnshire at around 4am, before moving onto their home course at Tydd St Giles (Cambridgeshire) then Feltwell (Norfolk), finishing at the Suffolk Golf Club before dark.
The lads are not alone in this task, as they will be helped by Gail Edrupt, Luke Stanford, Andy Morris, Paul Amos and Andy Jackson – who will attend the courses while the rounds are being played and raise as much money as possible for this worthy cause.
Visit www.justgiving.com/TheBorderHoppers to sponsor them.
- Tydd St Giles GC results: Men’s June Stableford competition: Division One: 1st Andy Betts 39pts; 2nd Mark Gostic 38pts (ocb), 3rd Luke Rowell 38pts. Division Two: 1st Jimmy Woods 40pts; 2nd Neil John 38pts; 3rd Tom Carnihan 37pts. Division Three: 1st Garry Allen 39pts; 2nd Mark Boughen 36pts; 3rd David Mummery 34pts.
- Seniors’ June monthly medal competition: Division One: 1st Ken Parker 81-13=69; 2nd Tom Jolly 80-11=69; 3rd Lee Smith 80-9=71. Division Two: 1st Barrie Mutimer 91-20=71; 2nd Terry Sambridge 92-20=72; 3rd Trevor Sewell 92-18=74. Division Three: 1st Roger Oughton 90-21=69; 2nd Phil Martin 95-22=73; 3rd Ken Walker 97-22=75. Division Four: 1st Brian Shales 97-25=72; 2nd Tony Illsey 101-28=73; 3rd Peter Neve 102-27=75.
