BRIGHTON & DISTRICT GOLFING SOCIETY NEWS

B.D.G.S. NEWS

27/11/2023

2024 FIXTURE DATES

 Dates for 2024 are:-

SENIOR CUP...APRIL 14th at West Hove

INTERMEDIATE CUP....MAY 12th at Brighton & Hove

JUNIOR CUP....JUNE 2nd at East Brighton

MIXED CUP....JUNE 23rd at Dyke GC

WENTWORTH SMITH....JULY 14th at West Hove

CHAMPIONSHIPS....AUG 4th at Dyke GC

LADIES DAY....SEPTEMBER 1st at Brighton & Hove

CAPTAINS' PUTTER....SEPTEMBER 20th at East Brighton

26/10/2023

DENNIS BAKER

Regretfully, we have just heard of the passing of Dennis Baker, 
The BDGS President for 3 years from 2015.

R.I.P.  Dennis.

24/09/2023

ORDER OF MERIT (Victor Ludorum Trophy) 2023

 FINAL SCORES

Brighton and Hove 22,    West Hove 48,   Dyke 51

EAST BRIGHTON win with 59 points.

Mark Neary, East Brighton captain with EBGC President
and BDGS Secretary Brian Drew


Captains' Putter 2023

 The final event of our year was held at a superbly presented West Hove GC, followed by fine dinner enjoyed by all.

RESULTS

The Putter won by Dyke GC 184 points, WHCG 174.

Secretaries Cup ..Kevin Brown (West Hove GC) 42 points

President's Salver..Gary Halewood (East Brighton GC)

Pro's Trophy won by Chris Croucher (Dyke GC) 70 gross.. after play off.

Gary Halewood with EBGC Captain

Chris Croucher (DGC) with DGC Skipper

Kevin Brown (WHGC).Secs Trophy winner

Dyke winning team, K Weatherill, S Cheesman, J Lamb, R Fuller
M Allinson and D Fitzpatrick.


05/09/2023

LADIES' DAY 2023

 Our very first Ladies Day....a new event for BDGS, was held at Dyke GC on Sunday September 3rd in glorious sunshine., Thanks go to Ian Richmond our President for donating a cup and salver.

The 4 clubs each sent 5 players who played for best nett, best scratch, and also team event (best 4 from 5) stableford .Afterwards all enjoyed tea and cakes...

Results..

Best Nett..Christine Hunt (East Brighton GC)

Best Scratch...Lilah Sinclair (West Hove GC)

TEAM...West Hove beat Dyke by 1 point!!

Lilah Sinclair (West Hove)

Christine Hunt (East Brighton)

West Hove team with Trophy (and Norman Milburn President)


07/08/2023

-CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023

 Held at East Brighton Golf Club on 6th August.

RESULTS:-

MEN'S Champion..Josh Hayes (EBGC) 70 goss

Mens Team.. East Brighton..303

Ladies Champion..Maddie Harris (DykeGC)  82

Ladies' Team..East Brighton 152 nett

Junior Champion..  Cameron Slade (West Hove GC) 74/68

Well done to all competitors, and thanks for supporting the Society.

Ladies Champion. Maddie Harris (Dyke GC)

Josh Hayes..Scratch Champion

Team.. East Brighton GC

Junior Champion. Cameron Slade (West Hove GC)

 

17/07/2023

WENTWORTH SMITH TROPHY 2023

 This event between the 4 local clubs has been held every year since 1926

 (except war years)....quite some record!.

Held again this year on July 16th at Brighton and Hove Golf Club in ferocious winds...

 The WENTWORTH SMITH TROPHY was won by Dave Slocombe of East Brighton with 35 points.

 SCRATCH CUP went to Neil Mason of the home club with a terrific score of 71

TEAM SHIELD (best 5 scores) was won by Brighton and Hove with 159 on count back from East Brighton.

(above)..Brighton and Hove team with Shield and 

Neil Mason with Scratch Cup

DAVE SLOCOMBE (East Brighton GC) with Trophy.