Stoke Rochford golf: Seniors cling on to proud home record

The opposition brought their strongest possible side with a view to breaking their duck at Stoke.

They came very close to achieving this goal with four of Stoke’s winning pairs going to the last hole in a four-and-a-half to three-and-a-half home victory.

STOKE ROCHFORD SENIORS 4.5 KIBWORTH 3.5

Scores: Graham Manton/Ray Beal won 1-up; Chris Woof/Barry Mitchell won 1-up; Phil White/John Wright lost 4 and 2; Cliff Mills/David Hamilton won 2-up; Brian Keightley/Tim Haward lost 2-down; Mike Graves/Barry Coop won 1-up; Philip Varley/Mike Thornton halved; John Batty/Roger Nicholls lost 3 and 2.

* The anticipation of Stoke Seniors’ visit to Lincoln Torksey met all expectations, apart from the result, with the course in excellent condition.

LINCOLN (TORKSEY) SENIORS 6 STOKE ROCHFORD 2

Scores: Mike Rance/Mike Graves lost 7 and 6; Graham Manton/Brian White lost 2 and 1; Charles Donnison/Mike Dickinson won 2 and 1; Ray Elsome/Greg Ewart won 4 and 3; Barry Coop/Steve Major lost 5 and 4; Don Werner/John Wright lost 3 and 2; Ken Taylor/Tim Haward lost 4 and 2; Brian Keightley/Mike Nixon lost 2 and 1.