Bognor on top as dozen clubs go for the Norfolk

Bognor golf

Littlehampton GC captain Andy Clarke had the honour of presenting the Norfolk Trophy to near neighbours Bognor following an emphatic victory.

Played over the links course, now celebrating its 130th year, the contest comprised 12 teams from as far afield as Bramshaw in the New Forest and Woodcote Park in London and a host of clubs from Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire.

Four handicapper Andrew Field was the bedrock of a fine Bognor team score, matching the level-par 70 gross in blustery conditions with three bogeys balanced by three birdies, culminating with a swinging 35-footer holed on the testing 18th green.

All six players in the team, including Bognor club captain Sean Maginnis and lady captain Louise Colvin, each scored more than 30 Stableford points to win handsomely.

The event is named through ties with the host club’s president, His Grace The Duke of Norfolk. The team event, first played for in 2008, was the brainchild of two past captains John Taylorstoakes and the late Anthony Greenwood.