Presentation evening held at Worlebury

WORLEBURY Golf Club held its annual trophy evening when the club hailed this season’s winners.

The evening was started with presentations to the academy section. The academy is now well established and under the watchful eye of professionals, Gary Marks and Iain Rankin and is set to flourish next season.

A number of the current players are set to move on to the club’s strong junior section. Before the presentations were made, this year’s captain, Jack Partridge, made a short speech in which he thanked the junior organisers and helpers, the various sponsors and the part Matt Blackman has played in his seven years as a junior.

Looking to the future, Charlie Camper was named as next year’s captain and was also presented with the Burnell Shield for player of the year with Jack Butterfield receiving the Simon Lunn Cup for the most improved player.

Other junior presentations - John McGrath Cup and H&H Alarms Cup: Charlie Camper; Collier Cup and Eric Snow Trophy: Jack Butterfield; Commsplus Cup and Knockout Shield: Alex Chandler; Philip Maggs Shield: Jack Partridge; Praill Cup: Davina Xahn; Centenary Trophy: Sam Grant; Chesney Shield: Matt Blackman; Hammond Millenium Cup: Owen Denyer.

Alan Hartree was this year’s seniors’ champion, beating Gerry Miles in a play-off. He also won the Bernard Oldfield Salver.

Winter Greensomes Knockout Cup: Stuart Lock and Clive Rides; Bill Eynon Cup: Colin Hicks; Cliff Harrison Cup: Clive Rides; Centenary Cup and George Taylor Memorial Cup: Ken Williamson; Centenary Vase: Malcolm Summers; Bernard Oldfield Cup: Dave Green; Sayer Shield: Mike Parfitt; four-ball betterball knockout: Stuart Lock and Steve Gray; Les Marston Cup: Tom Evans; Malcolm Simpson Tankard: Roger Clouter; Cyril Morgan Cup: Rod Still.

The mixed section is popular and well supported with a number of competitions, an annual outing and a competition which runs throughout the winter culminating in the Philpott Trophy, which was won by Darrell and Michelle James.

Other winners - Princess Diana Salver: Graham Hewlett, Angela Bagley, Claire Bayliss; Fred Crawford Trophy: Graham and Sam Hewlett; Gertrude Johnson Trophy: Russell and Emma Bourton; Stella Hammond Trophy: Tony Westren and Angela Bagley; St Dunstans Cup: Steve Taylor and Julie Knight; CD Lock Trophy: Pauline Smith and Kevin Fudge.

The ladies club champion and winner of the Presidents Salver, Marshall Salver and Babs Shaw Rosebowl was Helen Clarke.

Other results - Daisy Paine Cup and Hon Secretary Cup: Sue Kinch; Kelson Cup: Pauline Smith; Bindon Salver: Pam Burnell; Margaret Dunstan Cup and Centenary Trophy: Louise Goodrum; Prunier Cup: Ginette Baker; Vets and Grannies Cup: Jill Webb; Vi Dunstans Cup: Lorna McIvor; Jackson Barstow Cup: Michelle James; Papworth Cup: Emma Bourton.

The Presidents Cup and club champion, Jubilee Shield, Jubilee Cup and Mike Tilke Putter winner was Josh Freeman.

Prizewinners - Glover Cup: Keri Allchurch and Russell Bourton; Professional Trophy- Alan Hartree; Battle of Britain and WD Payne Flag Cup: Danny Marshall; Centenary Trophy: John Wright; Tolladine Cup: Lee Jones; Petty Cup: Steve Rowlands; Founders Cup: Tim Barden; Murphy Cup: Mark Otterburn; Coronation Cup: Mark Burland; Commemoration Cup: Richard Brown and Dave Pope; Scratch Salver: Paul Simmonds; foursomes championship: Pete Gilpin and Paul Simmonds; Bert Dunstan Memorial Cup: Ken Hansen (jnr) and Rob Berry; Bisdee Cup: Ian Johnstone; Papworth Cup: Harry Rowlands.

ONE HUNDRED and four players took to the course at Weston for the annual Turkey Trot Stableford competition.

Ian Freeman beat the field with an impressive 44 points, followed closely by Sam Fearnley in second place with 43. Trevor Jenkinson and Bryce Hodgson took third and fourth place respectively with 41 points.

The ladies’ Daily Mail Foursomes winners were Sue Andow and Wendy Homer with a nett 73. Sue and Wendy go forward to represent the club in the regional competition next year.

In second place with 75 points were Pat Murray and Melanie Rossi. Linda Towens and Beryl Robert came in with a combined 77 taking third place.

The Saturday Stableford was won by Kath Farrant with 36 points. Jade Cope scored 33 and Alysia Rees was third with 32.

Seventeen teams of three competed for the Weston seniors’ bowmaker, each team to card two out of three scores off 3/4 handicap.

The clear winners scoring 79 points were the team of Mike Dyer, Eddie Langford and David Andow. In second place with 73 (countback) were David Farmer, Ken Matthews and Brian Whiddett, with Michael Latham, John Rowsell and Clive Pearce third, also on countback.

IT WAS changeover week at Wedmore with both the seniors’ and ladies’ sections holding their AGMs.

The seniors were first off on Monday with Peter Rowntree stepping down and vice-captain Jim Crick taking over the reins. In a general reshuffle, secretary Mike Tanswell became the new vice-captain.

At the ladies’ AGM, Ange Webber shed the responsibility of captaincy with Ann Adams taking over. Sue Tarry became the new vice-cCaptain.

Both captains announced the burns unit at Frenchay to be their chosen charity for the coming year.

Both meetings were preceded by some golf. The seniors saw a match between sides representing the captain and vice-captain. This resulted in a final victory for the captain by 591 points to 563 to round off a successful year.

Martin Easton and Barrie Gardiner were the best scoring pair on the day, accumulating 41 points from just 15 holes.

The ladies reduced their competition to just nine holes due to bad weather. Sue Hughes and Linda Roberts were the winning pair with 21 points, but only on countback from Rachel Lockley and Sue Tarry. Pauline Hale and Liz Hill took third place from a group of pairs with 20 points.

The eclectic competition for the season was also finalised with wins for Liz Hill and incoming captain Ann Adams.

Sunday saw the re-run of the Stableford from the previous week. It was worth the wait for John Wormald who won Division 1 with 43 points, including a level par gross back nine.

This was also achieved by Nick Parker which earned him second place on countback from Jeremy Richards with 40 points.

Division 2 went to Steve Sweeting with 42 points, one better than L Knight, who in turn was one better than Jim Gray in third.

Division 3 was won by Phil Incledon with an impressive 41 points, ahead of Dave Bees on 40 and George Cox on 39. There were good scores from the ladies too, with Dawn Chadwick leading the way on 37, ahead of Alison Dodkin on 34 and Sue Tarry with 33.

BARRIE Tucker excelled in the wet and windy conditions which greeted the competitors in the Brean seniors’ November medal.

He was the only player to come close to matching his handicap as he returned a nett 70, level par, to win by four and collect his second win in three days. Mike Drayton was the runner-up on 74, while Pete Douglas edged out Barrie Yearsley on a countback for third after they both managed 75s.

The conditions were no better two days earlier when 17 hardy seniors ventured out in the latest Winter League fixture. The three-man bowmaker event was played over 15 holes and the winning trio with an eight-under par score of 112 was captain Allen Fellingham, Barrie Tucker and Bob Hurrell.

Runners-up two shots behind were Dai Wood, Bill Griffin and Ian Welch. Third place was secured by Barrie Yearsley, Roger Phillips and Ken Ponter with 116.

Mike Carter has hit a good run of form of late and he added a Winter League win after a round of 40 points. He required a countback to fend of the attentions of Pete Barton, who will probably rue his short missed putt on his final hole which denied him top spot Leighton Jenkins was the third placed man with his 39 point score.

The second of the Turkey competitions with the format being a greensomes Stableford. Murray Parsons and Russell Shaw emerged as winners as after finishing strongly with two birdies for their 44 point total.

Second place took some working out as two pairs tied on 42 points with identical scores over the usual countback holes. In the end, it was declared that Trevor Pitt and Richard Triscott edged out Leighton Jenkins and Jason Kidley.