Ron Long Memorial Trophy

This week’s domestic competitions at Freshwater Bay were limited to the Veterans Ron Long Memorial Trophy due to the hosting of the Island Championships at the weekend.

Good scoring over the Yellow Tee Course saw the CSS drop to 66 and still the winner Gerry Bolton managed to reduce his handicap to 14 thanks to his 40 points. Second place was taken by Ivan Butt (19) on 38 with Steve Goodman (21) scoring 37 points to take third place from Frank Gregory (21) on count back.

Whitehead and Hallam take Centenary again.

The Mid Week Stableford played at Freshwater Bay on Wednesday 10^th June saw some solid scoring from the winners with Simon Smith (5) taking first place in Division 1 with 40 points ahead of Hugh Morrison on 38. Andy Rann won Division 2 with 39 points off of his steadily decreasing handicap of 23, while Rob Jackson sneaked second place on count back from Dennis Smith, both players returning 34 points.

This week’s Veterans Medal was a little bit different to the norm as it was played off the harder White Tees rather than the usual shorter Yellow Tee course. The expected high level of scoring was maintained with Tim Deville taking pride of place with a net 65 off of 24 handicap, closely followed by Chris West (12) in second on 66 and Wally Shennan (14) third on count back from John Davis on 67.

The high scoring continued for the Centenary Invitation played on the Saturday with Jim Whitehead and his guest Nick Hallam taking the trophy with 48 points on the back nine from Chris Boulter and Shaun Botha, this is the second time Jim and Nick have won the event being previous winners in 2005. Third place went to John Burke and Paul Brown on 47 whist mention in dispatches must be made of Fred Smith who amassed 28 points on the back nine all on his own helped out by a hole in one on the 17^th for a mere 5 points.

Sunday 14^th June saw the Wightwash Trophy, another better ball stableford like the Centenary the previous day, flying into the hands of Dave Wright and Richard Leppard, scoring 45 points to beat Simon Smith and Dick Downes on the back nine, Chris West and John Veal came a creditable third with 43 points.

Philcox and Cooke take Seniors Titles

On the Junior scene at Freshwater Bay this year’s Carisbrooke Cup was comprehensively won by George Faulkner (28) with 45 points ahead of David Hartley and Connor White on 37.

At the other end of the age spectrum the seniors played for the Derek Worsley Memorial Trophy for the first time with Seniors Captain Brian Whelan officiating at the presentation which was attending by Derek’s wife Carol and son Douglas. The trophy was aptly won by Trevor Philcox (18) scoring 39 points just ahead of Ray Cooke (19) on 37.

Saturday 30^th saw the closest of all finishes with three 16 handicappers returning net 65s in the EGU Gold Medal Qualifier, Steve Sargeant came out on top on count back from Malc Williams in second place and Mike Black in third.

Division 1 of the Sunday Stableford was much clearer cut with Rick Penn (12) taking first place with 40 points, father and son Simon Smith and Kasey Tuckey tied on 38 points with 5 handicapper Simon picking up second place on count back from 9 handicap Kasey. In Division 2 Gary Holmes (17) finished top on 37 points ahead of Barney Barnes (17) in second and Peter Warr (21) in third with both players returning 34 points.

The Senior’s Mike Breakspeare Memorial played on Friday 5^th June was won by Ray Cooke (19) with 40 points followed by Frank Gregory (27) in second carding 37 points.

The weekend saw Stuart Morris take first place in Division 1 on both days, in the Saturday Stableford he scored 39 points off of 13 handicap to finish in front of Kevin Miles (15) on 38. On the Sunday he won the Par Competition playing off of 12 and still finishing 4 up, Nick Riby (12) and Robbie Faulkner (9) tied for second and third spots on plus 1. Division 2 of the Stableford was won by Brian Potter (17) with 36 points ahead of Dave Morey (16) on 33, while Division 2 of the Par saw Cliff Sanders and Andy Rann tie on plus 4 with 21 handicap Cliff sneaking first place on the back nine from Andy (24).