GOLF: Heavy defeat for Spalding in county foursomes final
Spalding Golf Club men lost in the final of the county foursomes.
They were beaten 7 down by Holme Hall, Scunthorpe, at Elsham GC, Brigg.
In the morning semi-finals, Spalding beat Carholme 3up.
Both Mark Mitchell and Daniel Hines, and Steve Wade and Andy Grimwood lost their games 1 down.
But Gary Palmer and Richard Laud won 5up to give Spalding a combined 3up score to set up a final in the afternoon against Holme Hall GC, who beat Sleaford GC 3 up in their semi-final.
In the final, first out Mitchell and Hines lost 3 down and the stars of the morning round, Palmer and Laud, suffered a 6 down deficit.
Wade and Grimwood pulled the score back to 7 down by winning their game 2 up, but it wasn't enough.
Holme Hall were worthy winners but the match was only won and lost on the greens with Spalding just not able to convert their putts.
Although a disappointing result for the loyal band of supporters, they came home proud of the efforts of both the players and their caddies.
Sleaford beat Carholme 1up in the third/fourth place play off.
The 16-28 handicap rabbits open day was well attended with more than 70 golfers representing clubs from all over the county and beyond.
Perfect weather conditions helped Rabbits captain Keith Moore, vice-captain Keith Williams and their band of volunteers have a very successful day.
The morning medal round was won by home club player Geoff Gargett (nett 68) with Boston West pair Neil Hutson and Nigel Robinson second and third.
Spalding's Rob Sampson and Ben Jackson completed the leaderboard fourth and fifth respectively.
The afternoon Stableford competition was won by 12-year-old Oliver Mitchell scoring 42 points, which resulted in a handicap reduction to 12.
A group of players could only be seperated on countback, with Andrew Herbert, David Smith, Paul Elliott (Addlethorpe) and Rob Bell (Kenwick Park) all scoring 37.
The 13-hole sponsors' competition was won by Stewart Sharp with 26.
Nearest the pin – Rex Leverton and Geoff Gargett. Longest drives by Rick Kitchen and Andrew Dawson (Boston West).
Social match: Burghley Park 4 Spalding 3rd 2 (Spalding winners – Kevin Bellars and Richard Avery 3&2, and Steve Hall and Rob Sampson 4&3).
Social match: Spalding 5 Rutland County 3 (Spalding winners – Geoff Skinner and James Douglas 6&4, Bob Pearson and Ron Tilley 5&4, Phil Thorold and Stuart Asher 4&3, Steve Hodgson and Mick Tatam 4&2, and Bob Sutton and Noel O'Keefe 1up).
Spalding Ladies
Carole Holland won the Grannies Cup with an excellent score of 39 points.
She reduced her handicap by two shots to 33.
Second was Val Allard (35).
Friendly: Spalding 2.5 Belton Woods 1.5 (Spalding – Sue Watson and Norma Parker won 5&3; Jenny Pipe and Noreen Tointon halved; Janet Earth and Sue Grimwood won 3&1; Gill Haydon and Shirley Gurbutt lost 4&3).
Spalding Seniors
Spalding 5 Belton Park 3 (Spalding – Maurice Norton and Bill Richardson won 5&4; Tony Holbrook and Derek Sands 2up; Dennis Farnsworth and John Patton 5&4; David Harrison and Ray Andrew 3&2; Alan Lambert and Ian Jones halved; John Woods and Rod Hunt halved).
Spalding 5 Seacroft 3 (Spalding – David Hall and Ian Jones 5&3; Maurice Norton and Brian Stokes 3&2; Roy Burgess and Cliff Edmondson 5&4; Steve Leggett and Roger Bellows 2&1; Bernard Herbert and Rod Hunt 2&1).
Peterborough Milton 3.5 Spalding 4.5 (Spalding – Dennis Farnsworth and Philip Thorold won 5&3; Brian Stokes and Keith Holland won 6&5; Mike Pearce and Don Roberts won 3&2; Roy Foden and John Reynolds won 2&1; David Hall and Roy Miles halved).
Sutton Bridge
Ladies' Invitation Day: 1st Chris Burrell (S/B) and Bev Palfreyman (Blankney) 40pts ocb; 2nd Brenda Barton (S/B) and Sue Horspool (Tydd St Giles) 40pts; 3rd Jane Rose (S/B) and Mary Ellis (Spalding) 39pts. Nearest the pin: Chris Burrell (8ft 6in). Nearest the line: Brenda Barton.
Sutton Bridge Ladies 2 Eagles Ladies 1 (Sutton Bridge – Brenda Bell and Jane Rose, Ann Cross and Peggy Ellis, and Anne Clarke and Betty Reeve).
Sutton Bridge Mixed 5 Feltwell 1 (Sutton Bridge – Colin Fawcett and Linda Searle, Geoff Coombs and Jenny Wells, Roy Fox and Janet Simpson, Mike Bell and Margaret Fox, John Cross and Brenda Bell, and Ted Simpson and Ann Cross).
Mixed Foursomes: 1st Jenny Wells and Roy Fox 36pts; 2nd Betty Reeve and Ken Burton 35 pts; 3rd Brenda Bell and Ted Simpson 34pts.
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Saturday 26 May 2012
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