Another great turn out for this compelling competition with teams of six playing “betterball pairs” stableford over the three Singing Hills combinations Lake/River, River/Valley & Valley/Lake with a team total to decide the Seniors Champions for 2023.
Pictured below are the winners Leatherhead (minus one) who last won this Trophy back in 2012 and normally send two teams as much for the banter & bragging rights on the day as anything else & it could not have been closer between the sides with Leatherhead “1” joining The Dyke & Brighton & Hove on 117 points total but pipped by 3 points as Leatherhead “A” amassed a magnificent 120 points comprising of:
Tim Smith & Derek Hughes with 44 points.
Ian Larter & Nick Taylor with 37 points.
Steve Northeast & Vernon Crittenden with 39 points.
Vernon’s 3 for 4 points on the 402 yd Valley 2 par 4 & 4 for 4 on the 486 yd par 5 Valley 9 probably getting them over the line. These lucky Gent’s each took away a Cart Bag each as their spoils and know
Leatherhead will once again adorn the Singing Hills Open Honour Board for 2023.
Outside of the winning team there were prizes of shirts for each of the best combinations with
Phil Young & Phil Smith from The Dyke winning Lake/River with 43 points.
Rick Priest & Ian Senior from Goodwood winning River / Valley also with 43 points.
Last but not least Tony Richardson & David Rowland from Brighton & Hove powered to a staggering 48 points over Valley/Lake with 24 points on each nine but included a 5 point hole on the long par four 5th index 4 at 424 yds that Tony managed to hole his second shot on after a drive & 6 iron!!
Spreading more good cheer around the teams a dozen golf balls were on offer for each of the NP’s:
John Bateman – Royal Eastbourne 9th River in 1.
John York – Haywards Heath 9th Lake in 2
Nick Taylor – Leatherhead “A” 9th Valley in 3 (to 6 inches!)
We hope to see everyone in on the 5th June 2024! Paul Gibbons – Golf Secretary
