GOLF IN SUFFOLK – Suffolk Winter Alliance results for February 2019

Left to right Sue and Paddy Lockwood, today’s winners at Diss

Diss Results – Sunday 24th February 2019

After the early morning mist and frost had cleared, 71 players enjoyed the Diss course on a fine day with temperatures in the mid teens.  No Professionals played.

The winning team was the husband and wife pairing of Sue and Paddy Lockwood of Newton Green with 43 stableford points and so won the Millennium Cup.

Results
1st                      43 Points
Sue & Paddy Lockwood  (Newton Green)

2nd                     42 Points (o.c.b, 21 back 9)
Andy Goodwin & Alex Bligh  (Stowmarket)

3rd                      42 Points  (19 back 9)
Martin Mansfield & Gerry Scott  (Haverhill)

Seckford Results – Wednesday 13th February 2019

Winners at Seckford Liam O’Donovan and Steve Brown
64 players including 2 Professionals played in this Fourball Betterball Stableford event. The weather was nice and reasonably sunny and warm for the time of year, only a hint of a wind could be felt.

The Professional prize was won by Sam Forgan of Stowmarket with a score of 71, five over par.

The home pairing of Liam O’Donovan and Steve Brown made good use of their course knowledge as they won with 46 points.

Professional Results

1st          71  Sam Forgan  (Stowmarket)

2nd         N.R. Luke Tyler  (Bramford)

Team Results

1st                  46 Points
Liam O’Donovan & Steve Brown  (Seckford)

2nd                 43 Points  (22 back 9)
Bob Filer & Terry Mitchell  (Stoke-by-Nayland)

3rd                  43 Points  (21 back 9)
Gareth Morgan & Steve Carr  (Brett Vale)

Southwold Results – Sunday 3rd February 2019

Left to right: Southwold Winners, Phil Fairbrother and Andy Goodwin both of Stowmarket.

On  a cold, but sunny day, with only a hint of a wind, 46 players enjoyed playing the Southwold course that was in excellent condition once the early frost had cleared.

The fourball betterball stableford competition was won on count back by the Stowmarket pairing of Phil Fairbrother and Andy Goodwin with 42 points and 20 points on the back 9, from the mixed Haverhill and Stoke-by-Nayland pair of Dave Simpkin and Gary Borthwick, with 8 points on the back 9.

1st                     42 Points (20 back 9)
Phil Fairbrother & Andy Goodwin  (Stowmarket)

2nd                    42 Points (18 back 9)
Dave Simpkin & Gary Borthwick  (Haverhill & Stoke-by-Nayland)

3rd                     41 Points
Tony Carman & Terry Mitchell  (Stoke-by-Nayland)

For Full results of each meeting go to the Suffolk Winter Alliance website at

http://www.club-noticeboard.co.uk/alliance/

Next Meeting – Flempton – Thursday 7th March 2019

This will be a Fourball Betterball competition.