Published Date:
17 November 2009
TUESDAY, 7pm: A field of 59 turned out in changeable weather to support a charity golf day at Cotgrave Place GC organised by Stoke Rochford member Peter Gill in aid of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.
Stoke Rochford members made up 36 of the players, helping to raise a magnificent £2,020.
Results: 1 Roger Smith/Keith Dugmore (Stoke Rochford), 2 John Bayliss/Andy Margrett (Coventry), 3 Peter Smith/Graham Neal (Boston), 4 Colin Joyner/Jeff Purdy (Stoke Rochford), 5 Trevor Harvey/Wilf Stephenson (Stoke Rochford), 6 Alan Dolby/Brian Keightley (Stoke Rochford). Longest Drive: Roger Everleigh (Stoke Rochford). Nearest the pin: Jeff Purdy, Brian Keightley, Graham Tebbutt, Jon Senescal (all Stoke). Hidden hole: Brian Ayto and Mike Nixon (Stoke).
*Captain Steve Cullington held his November presentation evening where seniors captain Keith Dugmore presented a cheque for £300 towards the captain's charity.
200 Club draw: 1 Dave Higgs, 2 Gareth Hughes, 3 Richard Rawson. Snowball prize: Arthur Wheeler.
*Stoke ladies played their last match of the season against the juniors.
The match was halved which meant the juniors retained the trophy.
Scores: Dorne Werner/Judy Rawson beat Dan Leahy/Al Lewis 1-up, Avis Griffin/Ruth Greenfield lost to Alex Jeffries/Sam Busby 5 and 4, Joan Lennard/Margaret Hill lost to Jack Greenfield/Will Harris 4 and 3, Sue Hitchman/Linda Tytherley beat Tom Greenfield/Merrick Smith 3 and 2.
The Scratch League team won one, halved one and lost two, while the Handicap League team won five and lost one and the friendly teams won eight, halved three and lost two.
*The ladies have began their Winter League matches and Winter Eclectic competition with around 40 taking part.
*Stoke Rochford Seniors were the top fundraising section for the Lincolnshire Poppy Appeal for the third year running.
This qualified them to send four players to the County Finals at Woodhall Spa - Mal Phillips, Peter Gill, Mick Rance and seniors captain Keith Dugmore. Keith narrowly missed out on winning, his 37 points being one short of the winner.
*Round Three of the seniors Winter Warmers was a double yellow ball in teams of three.
Don Werner and John Helstrip, aided by their 'sleeping partner' Alan Harvey, won with 150 points, eight ahead of Ron Kent, John Martindale and John Wright. Third on countback with 141 were Fred Atter, John Broughton and Nev Marris.
Ron Kent and Don Werner lead overall with 12 points from Mal Phillips (11).
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Last Updated:
17 November 2009 10:31 AM
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Source:
Melton Times
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Location:
Melton