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Captain Chris wished Mark & Pete well as they prepared for the sudden-death play-off WEEK ENDING 31 JULY 2010 31 Jul 2010
The weekend competition was in pursuit of the John Cracknell Trophy. After 18 holes the top score of the day came from Chris Bowden with 44 points, but as a newly-qualified player he was ineligible to win the trophy. At the close therefore the winning scores were tied between Pete Denning & the 2009 winner Mark Spry-Phare after each had carded an impressive 42 points and it took 3 holes of sudden death play-off to decide in favour of Spry-Phare. The full result was: Division 1 – 1 Pete Denning 42, 2 Steve Burchell 41, 3 Ivan Harris 40, 4 Colin Durbin 40. Division 2 – 1 Mark Spry-Phare 42, 2 Bill Kennedy 40, 3 Steve Alford 38, 4 Shaun Heagarty 38. Division 3 – Chris Bowden 44, 2 Mike Wilde 41, 3 Martin Hobbs 41, 4 George Wetherden 39. Some outstanding scores were recorded in the midweek Stableford. Jamie Hoskins won division 1 with 39 points ahead of James Urquhart & Oliver Cowl with 38 each. Mike Wilde headed the division 3 list with another 39 points, followed by George Wetherden (38) & Graham Cumes (37). The stars however came from division 2 where Sam Finnimore carded 42 points, just 1 clear of runner-up Steve Christopher, with John Cordery third on 37 points. Despite giving 7, 6 & 11 shots respectively junior captain Oliver Cowl led his team of himself, James Urquhart and Ben Andrews to a fantastic 2 & 1 victory in the quarter-final of the Basil Steer Trophy. The match was against the juniors of Tavistock, and staged at Okehampton golf club. They now wait to learn the identity of their semi final opponents, the winners of the Portmore / Dainton Park match. |
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Vice captain Roy Darlington presented the Tolchards Cup to Chris WEEK ENDING 24 JULY 2010 26 Jul 2010
In atrocious weather conditions club captain Chris Hazelwood captured the midweek Tolchards Cup with a fine net 67 at the top of division 1, followed by Dan Collier (68), Chris Baxendale (69) & Oliver Cowl (72). Martin Read won division 2 with net 70 on countback from Rob Holland, with Steve Christopher (71) & Andy Shabytah (72) completing the line-up. David Woodstock won the weekend Stableford, topping the division 1 list with 42 supreme points. James Urquhart played some outstanding golf to card 39 points in second place off his handicap of 3 followed by Steve Ebdon on 37. Division 2 was the preserve of Simon Cordery with 38 points on countback from Shaun Heagarty, with Mike Follett third on 37 points. George Wetherden recorded his first competition win at the head of division 3, his 37 points taking the decision on countback from Nigel Hoskins & Kevin Vinnicombe. The seniors section played the July Stableford, the top score being 40 points from the in-form Brian Ridgeway on countback from Bernard Maunder with Ken Farmer third on 36 points. Ted Butt won division 2 with 39 points followed by Ken Broad (35) & Tony Skarratt (33). |
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Club Captain Chris Hazelwood with Mixed Oped Winners Paula Cowl & Luke Burchell, Best Visiting Pair of Pauline Down & Shaun Field and Lady Captain Ann Hazelwood Week Ending 18th July 19 Jul 2010
One of the Highlight of the year took place on Sunday, when Fingle hosted their Mixed Open. 46 pairs entered, including 28 from visiting courses and thanks must go to club Professional Mark Hurst for providing an excellent prize table. The format of the day was a greensomes Stableford played off half combined handicap and the overall winners of the event were the home pairing of Paula Cowl and Luke Burchell with an excellent 44 points. Pauline Down and Shaun Field from Portmore took the prize for the best visiting pair with 42 points, with Susie and Steve Headon from Great Torrington in second with 40 points and Liz Turner and Stuart Martin from Exeter completing the top 3 on 37. The prize for the best home pair went to Yvonne and Steve Alford with 42 points on countback from Sandra Townsley and Andy Rogers also on 42. Donna Pearse and Paul Stevens occupied 3rd position with 40 point in what proved yet again to be an excellent day, enjoyed by all. Fingle Glen ladies continued their winning ways as they beat Wrangaton ladies 5 ½ : ½ at home in their latest Devon Ladies League match. This result puts them in pole position to reach the finals, being 5 points clear with a game in hand. Lady captain Ann Hazelwood & Jane Lee won their Doris Willes Little match against East Devon, played at Tiverton golf course. The 5 & 3 victory takes them through to Finals day, to be held this year at Portmore golf club on 30 July. The midweek Stableford was played in wet and windy conditions for the first time in a while but Dan Collier was not to be put off carding a fantastic net 61 taking division 2 by 6 shots from Adrian Bartlett (67) Donna Pearse came in third a further five shots adrift with 72 and Bill Bird took 4th with 75. Chris Church landed the spoils in division 1 with a score of 66, 2 clear of a cluster of 3 on 68. Harry Coleman took second spot, with Steve Medway in third and Chris Tripp in fourth after countback. Resident pro Mark Hurst laid on a spectacular day for the Professionals Bowl. Teams of 3 played a Bowmaker Stableford off ¾ handicap. The winners were Chris Tripp, Sandy & James Urquhart who carded 84 excellent points. Andy Rogers, Jamie & Guy Hoskins were second on 82 points, just 1 clear of the third placed family team of Amanda, Gary & Joe Winsor.
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WEEK ENDING 10 JULY 2010
10 Jul 2010
The midweek club Stableford resulted in a division 1 win for Sandy Urquhart with 40 points on countback from Chris Baxendale, with James Urquhart just 1 point behind in third place. Bob Feather won division 2, again on 40 points, followed by Glen Deacon & Bill Bird on 38 points each. The top scores of the day came from division 3 where Geoff Baker took the decision from Nigel Hoskins after each had carded 41 points. Jane Lee was third on 37 points. The week drew to a close with the Swans Nest monthly medal, a voucher for 2 carvery meals at the Exminster hostelry awarded to the winner. This went to Brian Ridgeway who carded net 64 at the top of division 1, with Ivan Harris (65) & Adrian Blake (66) completing the list of winners. In division 2 Terry Harrison won with net 66 closely followed by Peter Woodger (67) & Bill Kennedy (68). Simon Havill won division 3 with net 66 ahead of Joe Winsor & Roy Miller with net 68 each. Terry Wood won the seniors section July monthly medal with a handicap busting net 63, just 1 clear of runner-up Roy Webber. Ted Butt & Peter Tregenna followed with net 67 each. |
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Vice captain Roy Darlington presented the Directors Anniversary Trophy to Colin Durbin WEEK ENDING 4 JULY 2010 6 Jul 2010
The main competition of the week was the Directors Anniversary Trophy, celebrating 21 years since the opening of Fingle Glen. The competition was in Stableford format, open to all sections of the club. A gross birdie at the first extra hole was enough to secure the trophy for Colin Durbin after he and Guy Hoskins, winning divisions 1 & 2 respectively, had each carded 42 excellent points. Colin’s twin brother Jon took second place in division 1 with 39 points on countback from Luke Burchell whilst Mark Welland (41) & Mike Follett (38) featured in division 2. Peter Brockington won division 3 with 40 points, followed by Alison Horton (37), Anwen Breading (36) & Bridget Culver (36). A hole in one by Graham Bulford was the highlight of the midweek Stableford. The 2001 club captain recorded the first ace of his golfing career at the 133 yard 9th hole. This did not carry him into the prizes however as Chris Church won division 1 with 41 points ahead of James Urquhart (38) & Gordon Bird (36). Terry Harrison won division 2 with 39 points followed by Andy Shabytah & Roger McAndrews with 35 points each. Bad luck to our lads in the Palairet Plate qualifiers. With the top 4 club going through to finals day our lads came equal 3rd, but missed out by virtue of the score of our third pairing. Congratulations however to our stars Paul Stevens & Chris Tripp who carded a magnificent 40 points, the top score of the day by a clear 4 point margin. The seniors section Betterball Stableford was won by Ron Bellamy & Dave Farnell with a massive 50 points, 3 clear of runners-up John Robinson & Tony Dodd. Peter Trott & Austin Keates were third with 45 points. It has been an outstanding week for Fingle Glen ladies. Ann Hazelwood, Paula Cowl & Anwen Breading won the Dreamaway charity competition at Stover Golf Club, their prize being a golf break in Spain. Played in betterball Stableford format with 2 scores to count they carded 92 points, 2 clear of the runners-up. They followed this up by winning their 6th round clash against Weymouth ladies in the national Mail on Sunday tournament. Lady captain Ann Hazelwood won her game 3 & 2, Sandra Townsley won 5 & 4 & Ellen Norton won 4 & 2. A half for Jane Lee confirmed a 3 ½ : 1 ½ victory. They have now been given a home draw in the next round, this time against Cape Cornwall. These are the last 2 clubs from the South West remaining in the competition. The ladies section have also won their way through to the quarter finals of the county-wide Sheelah Creasy Bowl. A convincing 6 : 1 home win against Holsworthy ladies sealed progression to the next stage, to be played this year at Warren. Not to be outdone Jane Lee & Andy Rogers contested the Devon County Palairet Cup, a 27 hole Mixed Foursomes Stableford competition, played this year at Stover golf club. They won with a grand total of (39 + 20) 59 points, 4 clear of their nearest rivals. On the domestic front EWGA Medals 7 & 8 were up for grabs in the latest ladies competitions. Ellen Norton won medal 7 with net 72 whilst medal 8 went to Amanda Winsor with net 70. |
THE CHAMPIONS
DEVON COUNTY SCRATCH KNOCKOUT CHAMPIONSHIP
In its inaugural year, the first three rounds of the innovative county scratch foursomes have taken place. The format of 3 pairs of scratch foursomes matchplay has proved to be tough and has put our lads talents to the test against some of the best players in the county.
In the first round we beat Exeter Golf & Country Club 2 : 1 in their own back yard. Wins for Christ Tripp and Paul Stevens on the 18th and a nail biting win for Jamie Hoskins and Luke Burchell on the 20th green were enough to see us through. The next round was a very tasty home tie against Honiton which we won 2 1/2 : 1/2. Sandy Urquhart & James Harris and Jamie Hoskins & Luke Burchell won their matches by impressive margins. Chris Tripp & Paul Stevens were 4 down with 5 to play but rescued a most dramatic half. We were given a home draw against our arch rivals Sidmouth in round 3, and thrashed them 3 : 0. Chris & Paul won 5 & 3, Sandy & James Urquhart won 4 & 3 and Jamie Hoskins & Luke Burchell won on the final green.
This confirmed Fingle Glen as East area champions. We now go forward to play against Churston (the champions of South Devon) in the semi final, this to be staged at Yelverton. The second semi final is between Yelverton and Saunton.
GOOD LUCK TO OUR LADS!