GOLF: Windwhistle out of Somerset Bowl (From Chard & Ilminster News)

GOLF: Windwhistle out of Somerset Bowl

11:50am Wednesday 10th June 2009

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WINDWHISTLE Seniors bowed out of the Somerset Bowl after going down four games to one against much-fancied Stockwood Vale in the second round at Oake Manor last week.

Results (Windwhistle first): Martin Curtis and Milke Light beat Fry and Ryan by 5 and 4, George Willerton and Alan Davis lost to Waters and Broden by 2 and 1, Alan Chance and Dave Passmore lost to Clutterbuck and Shepherd by 3 and 2, Cliff Medcraff and John MacComish lost to Grey and Jewell by 3 and 2, Norman Markby and Bert Robinson lost to Mumford and Davidson by 1 hole.

Due to this match being played on the same day, the numbers for the qualifying medal were reduced to 17. Hence, only one Division was contested and the overall winner was Stuart Pope, winning by four shots from second placed Graham Bentley.

Results: Stuart Pope 93 nett 71, Graham Bentley 93 nett 75, Arthur James 97 nett 77.

On Wednesday, the competition was an individual stableford. On a very hot day, 21 golfers participated but Arthur James stood up to the heat to win with a creditable 39 points.

Results: Arthur James (39), Robin Flower (37), Alan Davis (36), Stuart Jeanes (36), Norman Markby (35), Bert Robinson (34).

To end a busy week for the Seniors, a Texas Scramble was organised for Friday. Teams of four took part, playing off one-tenth of combined handicap, the team with the lowest handicap were consequently firm favourites.

A select team of Medcraff, Light, Davis and Curtis were fancied to win, and did not disappoint with a nett 59. In the drawn part of the competition, the results were very close.

In second place were Jones, Pearce, Birch and Robinson with a creditable 61 nett. In third place was Markby, George, Winkler and Hone with 62 nett.

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