Kentish Gazette Canterbury & District
Shepherd holds nerve to land fine trophy triumph
Golf round-up
The highlight of the calendar at Broome Park GC took place at the weekend with the club’s Trophy and Championship weekend.
More than 70 players competed for trophies and titles over two days in dull, humid and sometimes wet weather on a course that was in perfect condition.
It was anyone’s game after Saturday’s first round with all to play for on the Sunday.
After a net 75 on Saturday Sue Shepherd (h17) held her nerve and came in with an impressive net 74 on Sunday to achieve an aggregate of 149 over the two days.
Nieves Clarke (h20) stayed in second place by shooting a net 79 on Sunday for an aggregate of 156 and third place went to Kay Young (h24) with a good Sunday score of nett 77 for an aggregate of 159.
The Club Championship also went to Shepherd who had the lowest gross score over the two days of 183.
Club captain Mark Broadhurst (h6) won both the Broome Park Trophy and The Club Championship John Downs Salver.
With a brilliant nett 69 on Saturday, followed by a nett 70 on the Sunday, an aggregate of 139 was enough to see off all the competition for the BP Trophy and the best gross scratch of 151 the John Downs Salver was also his.
Canterbury GC welcomed 72 ladies from more than a dozen clubs across Kent to contest a team event over 18 holes.
Despite rain showers and temperatures in single figures the winning team from Sidcup notched an amazing score of 91 points, with their nearest rivals Ashford & Weald of Kent runners-up with 73 points.
The competition was followed by a meal and prizegiving with the main prizes sponsored by Avon and Shepherd Neame.
Yvonne Philpott won Chestfield GC’S Ladies’ Medal on Thursday with a net score of 70.
In second place was Finola Paul, with a net 72 and third place went to Karen Fowler two shots further back.
The Junior section played on Sunday for the Sidders Trophy, which was won by Sam Menzies with a net 64, playing off 10, while second place went to Ben Robertson with a net 70.
The Saturday Stableford produced some excellent scores with David Moys winning the low handicap group with 41points.
Second place went to Dean Brabon with 38 points, beating David Wale on countback.
In the 13 handicap and above section the winner was Liam Stubbings with 44 points, with Jim Mcdonald second three behind and Martyn Town third on 38 points.
Sunday’s Kent PGA Trophy was won by Roland Prosser, with an exceptional net 63, gross 73. Secondplace in the low handicap section was Roy Paine, with a net 65, while third place went to Del Clark with a net 67.
In the 13+ handicap section the winner was Gavin Shopland with a net 69, beating David Bone on countback.
Third-place went to Chris Mulvihill with a net 70 and the winner of the scratch prize was Nick Gladstone with a gross score of 71.
Boughton GC has some amateur places available in their Pro-am competition on Wednesday, June 22.
The Boughton Golf Hotel Pro-am is intended to publicise the new hotel being built at the Pentland Golfowned course.
For more details about the Boughton Hotel Pro-am call Benn Barham on 07525 237248.