Golf round-up: Fab four clinch President’s Day crown at Sutton Bridge GC

Joy Potter, Paula Brown, Janet Simpson and Judy Green emerged as the winners of Sutton Bridge Golf Club’s Lady President’s Day event.

The quartet’s score of 25.2 was enough to win the nine-hole Texas Scramble event, with Karen Gillett, Nicola Elphick, Carole Caney (with coloured ball) second on 27.2.

The top three was completed by J anet Groves, Alice Grant, Roz Fridholm and Ann Davis (29.3).

Meanwhile, Fridholm won the nearest to the pin prize on the day.

Other ladies’ section results: Brabben Cup: 1st Sarah Sheldrick & Ryan Rout-Lester 39pts; 2nd Paula Brown & Robert Smith 37pts (ocb); 3rd Joy Potter & Scott May 37pts.

Ladies’ Cup: 1st Joy Potter 34pts; 2nd Paula Brown 32pts; 3rd Roz Fridholm 29pts.

Men’s section: Result – Kirton Holme 1.5 Sutton Bridge 4.5 (Ryan Rout-Lester & Peter Mannion won 4&3; Jonathan Shippy & Mark Wedge halved; Sam Peggs & Pat Land won 2&1; Jon Essam & Tony Spriggs lost 3&2; Robin Houston & Scott May won 3&2; Ethan English & Sid Warner won 4&3).

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Men’s section: May Stableford: Division One – 1st Ady Bills 40pts; 2nd Steven Thompson 38pts; 3rd James Goult 36pts.

Division Two – 1st Brian Newby 39pts; 2nd Lewis Lee 38pts; 3rd Neil Capper 37pts.

Division Three – 1st Terence Langdale 36pts; 2nd Paul Simpson 36pts (ocb); 3rd Gary Brown 36pts.

Seniors’ section: Champion of champion medal competition – 1st David Leedle 94-27=67; 2nd Phil Wilkinson 89-20=69; 3rd Colin Page 98-28=70.

Seniors’ consolation Stableford – 1st Michael Flint 42pts; 2nd Melvyn Pooley 40pts; 3rd Ken Sherry 38pts.

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