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Kirton Holme Golf Club

2005 REPORTS ROUND-UP

October 2005

At Kirton Holme Golf Club, the newly-started winter league competitions are now in full swing. Details of various events, many into their second rounds are as follows:

Tigers October medal: 1 David B Hall gross 79, nett 65; 2 Matthew Nunn 84, 66; 3 Steve Robinson 81, 68; 4 Gary King 84, 69.

Rabbits October medal: 1 Roy Thorley gross 89, nett 62; 2 Darren Gaunt 89, 66; 3 Michael Reilly 89, 68; 4 John Goode 89, 69.

October stableford: 1 Stephen Smith 48 points; 2 Simon Horton 43; 3 Ron Spence 42; 4 Zak Watson 42.

Seniors October medal: 1 Mick Pickett gross 78, nett 63; 2 John Tuplin 90, 64; 3 Ron Sykes 92, 67; 4 Brian Pullen 85, 68; 5 Phil Scott 81, 69.

Rabbits v Boston West (a 3-3 draw): I Turner and C Cassidy lost 2 and 1; M Reilly and d Barnett won 5 and 3; T Barnett and M Bellamy won 5 and 4; T West and J Ward won 2 and 1; R Thorney and I Goor lost 4 and 2; P Spencer and J McQuade lost 2 and 1.

Seniors October stableford: 1 Ron Joyce 42 points; 2 Mick Goddard 41; 3 Jim Spratt 40; 4 Peter Dyer 39.

September 2005

Men’s section

Results for the past few weeks at from Kirton Holme Golf Club are:

Seniors 1, Sudbrook Moor 5: Dick Martin and Doug Holt lost 6 and 4; Cliff Edmonson and John Green lost 4 and 2; Ron Hulley and Ron Sykes lost 7 and 6; Brian Tinsley and Stan King lost 6 and 5; Jim Bennett and Ron Spence won 4 and 2; John Saddler and Ron Joyce lost 6 and 5.

September Tigers Medal: 1 Simon Horton gross 75, nett 65; 2 Maurice Horton 79, 66; 3 Gary King 82, 67; 4 Steve Robinson 80, 67.

September Seniors Medal: 1 Jack Coulter gross 92, nett 68 (cb); 2 John Green 87, 68; 3 Doug Holt 86, 69.

Seniors 2½ Coningsby 3½: D Martin and M Brown won 1 up; C Edmonson and J Green lost 2 and 1; R Tinsley and S King lost 6 and 4; J Bennett and R Spence, halved; R Hulley and D Bannister won 4 and 2; G Blakemon-Shead and M Pickett lost 2 and 1.

Seniors captain’s day: 1 P Dyer nett 63; 2 M Pickett 64; 3 J Spratt 65. Best front nine, Alan Westrup, 31; best back nine, Norman Ablard, 30 (cb); lowest gross, Alan Lomas, 80; target golf, Cliff Edmonson.

J P Trophy: 1 Paul McCartney and Rod Bursnell, gross 82, nett 69.5; 2 Simon Horton and Sam Green 82, 70; 3 Jerry Philo and Carl Smith 79, 71.

Rabbits 2½, South Kyme 5½ (away): I Turner and J McQuade lost 2 and 1; P Spence and G Bell lost 1 down; B Smith and D Wilkinson lost 5 and 4; N Cantwell and T Barnett lost 2 and 1; S Rowett and D Gaunt lost 8 and 7; D Barnett and M Reilly won 3 and 2; T Calvey and J Ward won 5 and 3; S Newrabit and P Green halved.

Night golf results: 1 D B Hall, R Bursnell, C M Gill, P Cook 33.3; 2 A G Bull, J Ward, I King 34.3; 3 D Welberry, D Bannister, T Slade, C Ellis 35.6.

Seniors 4, Gedney Hill 2 (at home): D Martin and Cliff Edmonson won 2 and 1; Jim Bennett and Ron Spence lost 2 down; Derek Bannister and Doug Holt won 5 and 4; Brian Tinsley and Stan King won 2 and 1; John Green and Ron Joyce lost 5 and 4; Jim Spratt and Mick Pickett won 5 and 4; victory for Kirton 4 and 2.

The seniors’ captain versus vice-captain match resulted in a 6-3 victory for the vice-captain, Cliff Edmonson.

August 2005

Men’s section

The August results round-up from the men’s section at Kirton Holme Golf Club is as follows:

Seniors August Medal: 1 M Pickett gross 76 nett 70; 2 J Green 89-70; 3 R Spence 91-71; 4 C Edmonson 99-71.

Tigers August Medal results: 1 Lance Pulling gross 79 nett 66; 2 Mark Harvey 85-68 (countback); 3 Oliver Scott 85-68.

Rabbits August Medal: 1 Keith Sheppard gross 90 nett 62; 2 Nick Cantwell 86-63; 3 Tony Barnett 87-66.

Presidents Mixed Foursomes results: 1 Jim Spratt and Jean Cook 65.5 points; 1 Carl Smith and Anthea Hall 71; 3 Jerry Gill and Christine Gill 72.

Mavis Hulley Memorial Shield, 18 hole stableford: 1 Bill Spooner 34 points (cb); 2 Jim Spratt 34 (cb); 3 Dick Martin 33 (cb); 4 Roger Florence 33 (cb); 5 Cliff Edmonson 32. Best front nine, Eddie Woolsey; best back nine, Cyril Foster.

The A team v Pottergate resulted in a 5-1 win for Kirton. P McCartney and R Bursnell won 3 and 1; J Gill and G King won 3 and 2; J Philo and D Hall (captain) won 2 and 1; L Pulling and M Harvey won 3 and 2; T Favell and T Slade won 3 and 1; C Smith and V Smith lost 1 down.

Seniors v Boston West at home was a 5-3 win for Kirton. R Martin and C Edmonson halved; R Tinsley and S King won 1 up; J Green and R Joyce won 1 up; R Spence and B Spooner halved; P Scott and M Goddard won 1 up; D Locking and P Dyer won 1 up; C Foster and G Furnell lost 3 and 1.

Seniors v Tydd St Giles resulted in a 5-1 win for Kirton. B Martin and D Bannister won 1 up, M Goddard and J Green won 5 and 3; J Blakeman Shead and R Sykes halved; B Tinsley and S King halved; J Bennett and R Spence won 1 up; C Foster and B Spooner won 6 and 5.

Rabbits v South Kyme was a 4-2 loss for Kirton. J McQuade and I Turner lost 1 down; D Gaunt and G Bells lost 1 down; S Rowett and N Chenery won 1 up; B Smith and M Nundy won 2 and 1; C Cassidy and M Reilly lost 3 and 2; D Barnett and T Barnett lost 1 down.

The juniors played the Wright Cup and junior championship. The Wright cup winner was Patrick Kelly with a gross 77 net 68.

Others: 1 Jeff Pocklington gross 92 nett 69; 3 Paul Thomas 87-70; 4 James Desmond 85-70. The winner of the club junior championship was Sam Green gross 88, nett 74.

Mixed Texas Scramble: 1 J Gill, D Locking, M Morris, P Cook 22-5; 2 C Smith, D Smith, P Pell, J Williamson 22-9; 3 V Smith, B williamson, S Green, J Smith 23-2; 4 D Hall, D Bannister, I Goor, C Edmunson 23-3; 5 S Robinson, T Marshall, C Nundy, G Bursnell 23-5.

Claret Jug results: 1 Gloria and Rod Bursnell 79 points; 2 Barbara and T Slade 77; 3 Chris and Jerry Gill 74. Men’s longest drive, Rod Bursnell; Ladies longest drive, Anthea Hall.

Men’s nearest the pin, Guy Bull; Ladies nearest the pin, Carol Nundy.

Seniors stableford: 1 Jim Tuplin 44 points (cb); 2 Cliff Edmonson 44 (cb); 3 Dick Martin 43.

Club August stableford: 1 Zak Watson 46 points; 2 Simon Horton 42; 3 Nick Cantwell 41; 4 Ben Stoodley 40; 5 Rene Sweere 40.

Ladies’ section

August saw the Kirton Holme Golf Club ladies championship played. A total of 22 competitors took part. The 2005 ladies champion is Val Richardson with a medal score of 126 over 27 holes. In second place was Jackie Ward 132 and third place was Elaine McCartney 138.The nett champion with a score of 139 was Mavis Ablard.

August medal success went to Elaine McCartney (nett 65). In second place was Suzanne Gill (nett 67) and third place went to Heather Scarboro (nett 67 on countback). In first place in category five was Janet Smith (also nett 67 on countback) and first place in category three was Barbara Pell on nett 71.

Janet Smith won the August stableford with 37 points. In second place on countback was Mavis Ablard and third place, also 37 points on countback, was Chris Gill.

The Daily Mail Foursomes was played on a Sunny afternoon with Jackie Ward and Hazel Smith the eventual winner on gross 88 nett 67.5. In second place Chris Gill and Heather Scarboro gross 92 nett 71 and third place was Gloria Bursnell and Tricia Sharpe gross 93 nett 71.5 points.