Competitions report to Monday 23 August
The Senior Summer Open was held last Thursday with a field of 112 taking part. The competition was played in two divisions in a better ball stableford format. Competitors played in muggy weather with strong winds and rain late in the day. The highlight of the day was a hole in one scored on the 7th hole by visitor G Stone from Hallowes Golf Club
Overall Winners: Brian Keightley (Melton Mowbray) & Alan Dolby (Stoke Rochford) 41 pts ocb
Super Seniors: Aged 66 and over 1st Kevin Griggs & Paul Blount (Melton Mowbray) 40 pts ocb
2nd Gordon Coulthard &John Marshall (Rugby) 40 pts 3rd N Ogden & C Fravell (Hallowes) 39 pts
Seniors: Aged 55 to 65 1st David Bentley & Bob Luke (Melton Mowbray) 41 pts 2nd Barry Caunt (Melton Mowbray) & Gary Skerritt (Stoke Rochford) 40 pts ocb 3rd Brendan Boyce & Peter Keast (Melton Mowbray) 40 pts Nearest the Pin: Hole 5 - Barrie Hubbard (Melton Mowbray), Hole 7 - G Stone (Hallowes) **Hole in One, Hole 14 - Gary Skerritt (Stoke Rochford), Hole 16 - Mike Mills (Canwick Park) The competition was followed by a prize presentation with prizes presented by the Club Captain Terry Brown.
89 of the Melton men played a stableford on Saturday in mixed conditions. Excellent scores were returned with the Overall winner, Karl Yates scoring 44 points four points clear of Division one winner John Harvey with 40 points. Division one runner up was Mick Wilson on 38 points. Division 2 winner Gavin Shilham won on count back from Sahne Walpole both with 41 points. Paul Halford won division 3 with 36 points one shot ahead of runner up Dave Harris on 35. Fourteen players shared the twos sweep - Chris Radford (2) Dermot Coady, Les Stroud, Mezz Watchorn, Johnny Millar, Colin Mitchell, Paul Gough, Stephen Draisey, Shane Walpole, Bev Blake, Tom Rayson, David Guntrip and Peter Weston.
The midweek stableford was won by Martin Wheeler with 38 points one point ahead of second placed Colin Mitchell on 37. Robert Smith was third with 34 points on count back.
The Ladies have played a 36 hole competition for the Presidents Putter. Played over two consecutive weeks it was a closely scored competition with only one shot between winner and runner up. The winner was Leah Radford with a combined net 145 Runner up Diane Orson returned a net 146 and Jean Moulds in third place net 151 on count back. Round one winner was Leah Radford net 70 with Gwen Doyle runner up net 71 and Dorothy Jaggers third net 72. Round 2 winner was Diane Orson net 73 on count back from Jean Moulds in second place. Jeanette Holland came third with a net 75.
In lovely weather with a slight breeze the seniors played Sleaford at Melton in a friendly match. The Melton team won by 6 ½ to 1 ½ . Successful pairs were: Senior Captain John Squires with Paul Jones 4 and 2, Tom Eadon with Alan Terzza 3 and 2, Peter Maine and George Hoskins 6 and 4, John Webb with John Parker 2 and 1, Bob Luke with Malcolm Bryson 6 and 4, Richard Grieve with Mike Dempster 2 up and Denis Dayman with Ray Stone got the half.
The Senior stableford was won by ken DImaline 38 points and Tom Hall runner up scored 31.
The Melton mixed team didn't fair well when they met the Market Harborough team. The match was a loss by 4 ½ to 1 ½ the wiiningpair for Melton were: Terry Brown and Chris Cook.
Competitions Report to Monday 16th August 2010
COUNTY SUCCESS FOR KIERAN During the last week Kieran Foster has won the County Under 18 Junior Stroke play Champion and the County Under 18 Junior Match play Champion titles.
Playing at Glen Gorse Golf Club the stroke play competition was played for the best gross over 36 holes both rounds being played on the same day. Kieran won the morning round with a gross 73 1 shot clear of J Davies (Glen Gorse) and 3 shots clear of eventual runner up A Mason (Glen Gorse). The afternoon round was a close affair the top two positions being decided by count back. Kieran and Mason both returning a gross 71 and Kieran taking the Under 18 championship with a combined gross of 144. Runner up Mason was 3 shots behind with a gross 147.
The top 16 boys then went through to the match play knockout championships playing four rounds over the next two days. Kieran beat H Short (Kirby Muxloe) in the first round and C Abbott (Kilworth Springs) in the afternoon second round.
The semi final was played against C Blair form Glen Gorse Kieran winning by 2 up with one to play and go through to the afternoon final against Glen Gorse member Ashley Mason. The afternoon match was a tough, closely fought game with Foster setting off with an eagle on the first. At the fifth Mason saved a half buy holing out from 15 yards. Both chipped and putted for a birdie half at the 12th hole. Foster had taken 66 shots for 17 holes having conceded the 13th after playing 5 shots; Mason took 69 shots for seventeen holes having played two shots on the conceded 13th to less than 5 yards. Both players dropped shots on the last two holes to give Foster a 1 up victory with the last five holes being played to halves.
The Ladies County Foursomes team met the Hinckley ladies in the semi final of the County Foursomes on Monday. All four clubs in the semi finals Melton v Hinckley and Birstall v Longcliffe played on the neutral ground of Kirby Muxloe golf club. Melton and Hinckley were first out. The team of Lady Captain Julia Brown with partner Catherine Smith and Leah Radford with partner Peggy Newton were up against the tough Hinckley opponents. Leah and Peggy were 5 up coming off the 16th hole but lost the last two to finish 3 up. Julia and Catherine were 1 up as they left the 16th but they also lost the last two holes to finish one down giving an aggregate score of 2 up. The ladies will meet Birstall in the final having beaten Longcliffe 1 up. The final will be played at Cosby Golf Club on Sunday September 19th.
The Gents B team played an away match at Rutland County on Saturday. Which resulted in a friendly half of 3 wins and 3 losses. The winning pairs were: Club and Team Captain, Terry Brown with Mark Goodwin 3 and 2, Brian Cole and Richard Grieve 3 and 2 and John Rawlings with Bill Hurrell also 3 and 2.
The Senior team were up against a strong Toft team when they met them away at Toft. Losing by 6 ½ to 1 ½ the only Melton pair to win were Frank Williams and Bill Robson by 2 and 1 Vic Newham and Ray Stone came in with a half. The stableford played at home was won by Bob Luke with 41 points, John Webb took runner up place on count back with 36 points from Bob McCord.
COMPETITIONS REPORT TO August 9th 2010
LADY CAPTAIN'S DAY Lady Captain, Julia Brown, held her Lady Captain's Day on Sunday 8th August. Julia put on a competition for both the ladies, men and juniors. The pin placements were in tough positions which caught some competitors out. In glorious sunshine 33 ladies took part in the main competition with Pimms and cake served at the halfway house by Club Captain, Terry Brown, much appreciated by everyone!
The Ladies Overall Winner was much loved and long time member, Nora Johnson with 42 points, Nora had recently said she would have to stop playing 18 holes as it was getting too much for her. The Past Lady Captain's prize was won by Janet Hipkin with 32 points.
Division One winner was Drina Terzza 37 points, 2nd, Avis Webb 32 points and 3rd, Di Orson 31 points. Division 2 was won by Kullike Dempster 33 points, 2nd Barbara Hamston 31 points on count back from 3rd Chris Cook 31 points. Di Ward won the nine hole competition with Greta Watchorn second.
Ladies nearest the pin on the 7th , Kathie Finn, Best score on all the par 3's Janet Bentley, best score on the 1st,9th,10th and 18th Fay Hutton.
The Mens stableford was won by Chris Carmichael with 39 points, Second keith Tomblin 37 points and third Phil Millward 36 points. The junior competition was won by David Poolan, 36 points with Leah Radford second 28 points. Leah also won the Putting Competition.
The day was completed with an evening prize presentation and entertainment by local choir, Nota Bene.
Melton Junior Section held their Open on Tuesday 3rd August. 70 competitors returned excellent scores in good conditions. Results as follows: Overall Winner - Ben Packwood (Glen Gorse), Best gross - Boy - Will Slater (Beedles Lake) gross 70 Girl - Alice Watson (Park Hill) gross 85 on count back. Under 18 years winner - Frazer Seel (Radcliffe on Trent)net 65, Runner up Max Houghton (Melton) net 69 on count back. Under 18 years best gross - Russell Aust (Rutland County) gross 75. Under 16 years winner Adam Wilkie (Glen Gorse) net 64, runner up - Jamie Thompson (Ullesthorpe) net 68. Under 16 years best gross - Alex Bagnall (Rugby) gross 74. Under 14 years winner Michael Tomblin (Melton) net 66, Runner up Danny Roberts (Melton) net 68 on count back Under 14 years best gross Oliver Duley (Melton) gross 77.
Nearest the Pins - 5th James Parker (Melton), 7th - Michael Presswick (Rutland County) 14th - Johnny Davies (Glen Gorse) 16th - Shay Brennan (Western Park). Girls best net Gee Won Park (Glen Gorse) net 73 on count back.
Melton juniors have had considerable success at Leicestershire County Opens. Junior Captain Sam Pollard won the best gross at Glen Gorse with a 72, beating a very strong field. Danny Roberts won the under 16 category at Western Park, two Melton juniors had outstanding performances, Jake Mogg won the uder 12's group with a net 66 and Harry Litt won the under 14's with a nett 68.
The men played the second round of the Presidents Putter the round winner was Greg Woolley with a net 63, 2nd Shane Walpole net 66, 3rd Jevan Goddard net 67 on count back from Phil Hewes in 4th also net 67. Gavin Baxter was 5th. 11 players shared the two's sweep, Richard South, David Bentley, Les Stroud, John Rawlings, Shane Walpole, Guy Rayson, Steve Roberts, Jevan Goddard, Geoff Townsend, Ed Howett and Tim Mortimer.
The winner of the Presidents Putter was Greg Woolley for the second year in a row with an aggregate net score of 133. Second was Bev Blake 137 and third Chris Jones 139. The fifth round of the Compton Cup was won by Tony Robinson with a net 69 with Russell Freeman in second place net 72 and Richard Haines third net 73. Tony Robinson has also won the Compton Cup with 68 points 9 points clear of second placed Matt Handley with 59 points.
The ladies played the August EWGA medal last Wednesday. Division one winner was Diane Orson net 71, Division 2 winner Margaret Hoskins net 75. Diane Orson won the August EWGA medal. The nine hole qualifier was won by Janet Bentley with 15 points. The ladies scratch team met Hinckley at Melton last week. They had a super win of 5 games to 2. Catherine Smith led the team out and won 4 and 3, Leah Radford won 2 and 1 as did Peggy Newton. Kathie Finn won and Drina Terzza both won 4 and 3. The Handicap League team also had a good win against Market Harborough by 2 games to 1.
The gents C team played an away match at Kirby Muxloe returning with a win of 4 games to 2. Team Captain, Derek Whitehouse won 3 and 1, Pete Rayers and Phil Hewes 3 and 1, Dave Moss with Bill Hurrell 3 and 2, Eddie Cham and Haydn Snow 2 and 1.
COMPETITIONS REPORT TO AUGUST 2nd
The Men's Invitation on Sunday went well despite only a small field. Club Chairman, David Bentley was disappointed that the competition had not received better support from members. 60 competitors took part and played a better ball stableford, the winners also receiving the RAFA Trophy in addition to golfing prizes form the prize table.The winners were: Les Stroud & Gary Skerritt (Stoke Rochford) 42 pts ocb from runners up Richard Haines & Greg Ewart (Stoke Rochford) 42 pts. In third place was Brendan Boyce & Bob Griffin (Stoke Rochford) 41 pts and fourth Steve Goddard & Mick Carr (Scraptoft) 40 pts ocb. Nearest the Pin 5thLes Stroud (Melton Mowbray), 7th John Squires (Melton Mowbray), 14th Duncan Hughes (Doncaster), 16th Paul Fendell (Stoke Rochford)
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