ALTHOUGH Launceston's Open Week wasn't blessed with the best of weather only two of the competitions were affected and a number of pleasing scores were recorded.
The week opened with a better ball on Monday 13th and Mark Swift & Phil Martyn-Uglow, fresh from their success in Sunday's Jamaica Inn Shield, swept the field aside with a creditable 45 points, five clear of the runners-up.
Results: 1st M Swift & P. Martyn - Uglow 45pts; 2nd, B Crawford & C Tyson 40pts; 3rd, G Nevitte & D Ratcliffe 39pts; 4th, R Gee & N Gee 38pts
The following day saw the Seniors' Open, an individual stableford, with home player John Wright taking the honours with 38 points.
Results
55-65 category: 1st, D Holt (Bude) 37pts; 2nd, P Coombe (Carlyon Bay) 36pts; 3rd, P Holland (Launceston) 35pts.
65-74 category: 1st, P Ellis (Launceston) 38pts; 2nd, E Creighton (?) 37pts; 3rd, D Jeffery (Bude) 36pts.
Over 75 category: 1st, E Thomas (Launceston) 38pts; 2nd, M Brown (Launceston) 32pts.
Ladies' competition held on Wednesday has been reported separately
Thursday's Three Man Team Event with one stableford score to count was reduced to ten holes because of the heavy rain. A team made up from Launceston's greens staff proved too strong for the home club's regular members winning on countback with 44 points.
Results: 1st, M Downing, P Pridham & G Moore 44pts; 2nd, B Scull, D Holland & D Newshead 44pts; 3rd, G Francis, G Downing & J Whiteside 44pts; 4th, N Helme, R Loughran & F Arscott 42pts.
Friday's Mixed Event was a total washout because of the heavy and persistent rain.
Saturday's Four Ball Team Event with two stableford scores to count resulted in another victory for the home club.
Results: 1st, P Bott, R O'Neill, M Brown & J Jamison 88pts; 2nd, S Japes, R Japes, G Moore & I Spurr 86pts; 3rd, M Downing, D Downing, M Ryan & P Martyn-Uglow 84pts; 4th, A Wadland, B Syms, I Webber & F Bickle 82pts
The final day of Open Week saw a Texas Scramble with teams of four playing a medal round
Results
Mixed: 1st, M Prescott, C Prescott, G Cowls & M Spargo (Truro) 58.1; 2nd, F Howard, C Howard, T Collins & C Collins (Launceston) 60; 3rd, N Hayman, J Hayman, R Vought & J Vought (Stover) 60.4; 4th, P Dennis, E Hicks, R Dennis & B Christophers (Launceston) 60.4.
Men: 1st, R Eiden, D Knight, B Wickett & T Greenslade (Downs Crediton) 56.9; 2nd, M Bawden, B Craig, J Gresson & A Edge (Falmouth) 57.6; 3rd, G Gilley, J Mullin, I Cook & D Hepburn (RND) 58.4; 4th, D Downing , A Creber, P Martyn-Uglow & M Ryan (Launceston) 58.4; 5th, A Ashworth, J Evans, P Griffin & M Clifford (RND) 59.4.
Nearest the pin: 9th hole P Griffin (RND); 15th hole R Courts (Launceston).




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