Launceston Golf Club latest news

THE annual Launceston Golf Club Open week was held from Sunday, July 7 to Sunday, July 14 with over a 1,000 players taking part.

Club secretary Alan Creber said: “There were some wonderful compliments about our course which is all due to our greenkeeping team headed by Graeme Gallimore and also to the good number of volunteers who help out over the year.

“Thank you to them and to all the golfers who came to support our week of events.”

Jamaica Inn Shield — Sunday, July 7

THIS was played in teams of three with one score to count on each hole, this was won by the local team of Darren Chapman, Ashley Rowland and Steve Greenaway with a 28-hole score of 95, one shot ahead of the next two teams.

Seniors Open — Tuesday, July 9

LAST Tuesday’s competition was a pairs event for golfers over age 55 and again a Launceston team took the spoils with Derek Medland and Ian Sweet scoring 45 points to put them ahead of another home pair in Alan Bessell and John Harris on 44.

Ladies Open — Wednesday, July 10

THE ladies traditionally have their Open on the Wednesday and this was in the Texas Scramble format. This time the visitors came to the front with a team from Tehidy Park and Perranporth coming first.

Winners: Jo Rysdale, Dawn Emmerson and Danielle Price — 61.2; Runners-up: Caroline Hume-Kendall, Lynn Ashcroft and Annie Hawkey (St.Enodoc) — 65.

Three Man Team — Thursday, July 11

THIS one is a difficult format with two scores on each hole needing to count.

Winners: N Davis, S Hore & I Soady (Looe) — 78pts; Runners-up: C James, D Bundy & R Bartlett (Launceston) — 77pts.

Mixed Open — Friday, July 12

FRIDAY again saw the Texas Scramble used as a format but this time with only two players per team.

Once again the visitors emerged victorious with the farthest travelling team, Mr and Mrs K and J Armstrong, who for the last three years have timed their holiday from their home in New Zealand to play, running out winners.

Winners: K and J Armstrong — 65.6; Runners-up: S Wicks and C Rowe (West Cornwall) — 67.8.

Four-man team — Saturday, July 13

ONCE again a visiting team on holiday, this time only from as far away as Dorset, finished at the top.

Winners: R Morton, J Padfield, H Dalziel & H Hodgson (Sherborne) — 91pts; Runners-up: K Ellacott, D Downing, D Carter & J Vidler (Launceston) — 85pts

Four-person Texas Scramble — Sunday, July 14

ONE of the biggest fields of the week finished off proceedings, again with Texas Scramble being the format.

Winners: T Manlow, R England, P and B Lismore (Burnham & Berrow) — 55.5; Runners-up: J Webb, R Frame, B & M Ireland (Elfordleigh) — 56.2

Mixed event

Winners: B & S Newman & N & J Hayman (Stover) — 66.8.

To round off the week, there were two players to score holes in one, Mr Frame from the second-placed team and Launceston’s own Geoff Francis, who ‘aced’ the 17th and 12th holes respectively.

Launceston Golf Club latest news from week commencing Monday, July 15

Ladies Section

County Gammon Shield

THE ladies team edged eastern county rivals St Mellion by five matches to two in the recent quarter-finals of the Gammon Shield and will now play strong rivals Perranporth in the semi-final at Tehidy Park on August 11.

Bet Sluggett Trophy — Thursday, July 18

SARAH Ockwell continued her winning ways with two trophies bagged last week.

Winner: Sarah Ockwell — 36pts; Runner-up: Sarah Ross — 34pts; 3rd: Jen Pledge — 33pts.

Llewellin Trophy — Saturday, July 20 (Bogey competition)

Winner: Sarah Ockwell — 1up; Runner-up: Mandy Harvey — 2down; 3rd: Julie Finch — 2down.

Seniors Section

Summer League Three — Tuesday, July 16

COMPETITIONS returned to normal last week with the club’s Open week over and first up was round three of the Seniors Summer League.

Division One

Winner: Dave Allan — 40pts; Runner-up: Stephen Rhodes — 35pts; 3rd: Peter Wall — 34pts.

Division Two

Winner: Stuart Phillpotts — 39pts; Runner-up: Jon Skyrme — 38pts; 3rd: Graham Pratt — 36pts;

Division Three

Winner: Dan James — 36pts; Runner-up: Roy Davis — 35pts; 3rd: Earl Terris — 33pts.

Away match v Perranporth — Monday, July 1

LAUNCESTON’S seniors travelled to Perranporth for a sunny day at the seaside at the beginning of their month.

Their matches against a side of six Perranporth pairs was lost by Launceston with style and grace. However the 6-0 loss will still have left a bitter taste for the Launceston team, and they will be keen to taste victory instead when they meet again in North Cornwall tomorrow (July 26).

A club spokesperson said: “Perhaps some trees, as opposed to Perranporth’s sand dunes and ‘blind’ shots, might give us an advantage on our course.”

The customary nearest the pin was won for Launceston by the match captain, David Bundy. David also achieved the best result for Launceston, playing with Peter Jones, losing 2&1 (two down with one hole remaining). 

Away match v Teign Valley — Friday, July 12

A SMALL team of just five pairs took the trip up to Teign Valley Golf Club, set on the edge of Dartmoor, just north of Bovey Tracey.

The Devon locals were just a bit too good for Launceston, winning 3-2.

Shot of the day for Launceston came from Steve Hadfield. He was playing the 500-yard 8th hole and hit his second shot with a seven-iron to just six feet from the hole!

However, Steve’s brilliant shot did give a couple of players a surprise. This was because the match captain, Brian Goble, and his partner Gerald Cramp, were still putting when Steve’s ball rolled onto ‘their’ green! Luckily there were no injuries and the incident was accepted with good humour.

The two sides will meet again for the return match at Launceston in September.

Home match v Trevose — Monday, July 15

LAUNCESTON were hosts to eight pairs of senior golfers from Trevose recently.

Playing the traditional four-ball matchplay, the Launceston team, led by seniors captain Alan Ferguson, managed to pull off a decisive win, 6-2. The most impressive result being Rodney Duke and Dave Allan winning by 6&5 (six holes up with five remaining).

Nearest the pin prizes went to Peter Jones for Launceston and Graham Smith for Trevose.