Selway extends lead at top
Terry Selway extended his lead at the top of Approach Division One with a far from easy win over Dave Peacey, who gave Selway a tough time in the closing stages. Peacey birdied the first but the rest of the half was dominated by Selway, who reached the turn three up. Coming back, Selway was still three up with four to play but Peacey caused a tense finish by reducing his deficit to one, only for Selway to calmly succeed with a half on the final hole.
Reg Morris extended his unbeaten run to six matches after winning a good competitive contest against the hard to beat George Thurston.
Morris reached dormie two after winning the sixteenth and although Thurston won the next hole, Morris comfortably halved the final hole for victory.
Sue Norris edged away from the relegation positions with a comfortable win over Danny Peel thanks to her exceptional play on the front nine. Alasdair Campbell produced the surprise of the season with a comfortable win over current champion Mike Fear, whose hopes for the title this season have received a setback. Craig Jones kept in the chase for promotion with a fine win over Mike Hazel, who valiantly fought on after going four down in the early stages. Tiger Lewis achieved a convincing win over the determined veteran Dave Ferebee, who was playing his first match of the season after a lengthy absence due to health problems.
Dennis Crombie overcame Brian Lambern to reach second after a tremendous match in which both players finished well under nett par.
Runaway Division Two leader, Ingrid Doherty, took another step towards the tile with an inspired victory over the unfortunate Brian Allen after matching the best nett score ever. Although Doherty lost the first hole, she was unstoppable and reached the turn three. Coming back Doherty continued her fine play to take the points on the fifteenth.
John Vowles eased into second, eight points behind the leader, with a narrow win over John Sercombe, whose last ditch effort was not enough. Roger Randall had a mighty contest with Ann Fear that went to the wire with Randall triumphing on the final hole.
The match of the day in the KO Cup first round was the top class clash between Brian Woodford and Colin Lee, which Woodford snatched after both players had produced their best rounds of the season.
They were evenly matched on the front nine before Woodford birdied the tenth for the lead and quickly went two up, but the resilient Lee drew level with two to play before another Woodford birdie won the match on the seventeenth.
Nick Parker overcame Bob Mcgregor to reach the first round where he will meet Roger Randall.
The League Cup contest between Terry Gleeson and Malcolm French was the proverbial ‘match of two halves’ with French recovering from a disastrous first nine to snatch victory with a supreme effort that puts him into the quarter finals.
■ BATH - The sun shone on the competitors at the Bath Junior Open as six teams entered for this year’s competition for the honour of representing Somerset in the National Finals at Frilford Heath on August 16-17.
Bath A team tied with Mendip Spring on 101, the result decided on countback, with Kieran Bye (junior captain), Liam O’mara and Matt Wordon winning the title of Somerset Junior Champion Club for Bath Golf Club.
In the Bath Junior Open, Davina Xanh from Mendip Spring was awarded the Collins Jug for overall best gross of 75 (one over par off red tees) and becomes Junior Open Champion, with Saltford’s Louis Archer claiming the individual prize for the boys, also gross 75 (three over par off white tees). The net winners were Vicky Prietzel, Calcot Park (net 67) and Will Rawlins from The Players (net 70). Overall scores were very impressive in tricky dry conditions.
Bath Golf Club hosted their Ladies Open last Tuesday. A hot, dry and sunny day greeted 68 visitors and 44 home players for a four ball Bowmaker Stableford Competition.
Leading the way for the visitors were Trudy Feltham, Anne Fisher, Tuppence Hale and Christine Davis from Chippenham GC in first place with 86 points.
In second place was Sally Anderson, Susan Tasker, Sandra Hill and Sarah Martin of Clevedon GC with 80 points.
Third prize went to Lis Hennikerheaton, Pat Skelton, Hilary Mason and Karen Anderson of Henbury GC with 77 points, just edging out Janet Towers, Helena Peart, Sarah Tatchell and Nicola Pointing of Sherborne GC on countback.
Honours for the home teams went to Magdalene Ashman-marr, Michelle Green, Stephanie Moorfoot and Liz Brealey on 86 points.
In second place was Mary Henderson (Bath) playing with Lindsay Hilton, Nicola Robertson and Gaynor Bridgman from Westonbirt GC on 81 points.
Winning third prize was Mary Perkins, Jane Palmer and Pippa Western from Bath playing with Kim Fry from Bramshaw GC on 80 points
■ LANSDOWN - For the second consecutive year and for the tenth time in his career Ed Butler has won the Club Championship - his tworound 139 put him six clear of his nearest challenger, Charlie Patterson.
The Alan Laycock Trophy for the best nett went to Shaun Morgan on 136 which put him two shots ahead of Giles Carre in second place.
Butler also had the best gross score in both rounds.
Carre had the best nett score in round one - his 64 which put him four shots ahead of Morgan with Butler a further shot adrift.
Morgan came back strongly in round two with another nett 68 which put him in top spot but only on countback from Graham Morrice with Patterson claiming third place with a nett 69.
The club champion in the Ladies’ section is Suzanne Wheeler with an aggregate 171 just two shots ahead of Jo Francis-pope.
Suzanne also was the clear winner of the nett trophy on 143 which put her five shots ahead of Di Garry.
On the first day of the championship there was a medal for those not wanting to play in that event the honours went to Paul Temperley with a nett 70.
Division One was won by Richard Crowley with a nett 74 with Bob White a further two shots adrift whilst Paul O’neill took division two with a nett 72 just one shot ahead of David Webber. Peter Essam was second in Division Three behind Temperley with a nett 71.
The latest ladies stableford went to Sue Fereday but only on countback from Cathy Gilson as both came in with 37 points - just one point ahead of Jane Belsten in third place. On the same day Guin Slade won the nine-hole competition.
Alan Hobson held his senior captains day last week and the winner of the Cecil Hannah Salver was Chris Lewis with an excellent 42 points just 2 ahead of Graham Cavill with Mike Creamer a further shot back.
The team Bowmaker winners with 85 points were Lewis, Denver Slinn and Dave Pearce.