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19/08/2013

MIXED CUP 2013

The grand finale for 2013 was held at Dyke Golf Club on August 18th. Mainly sunny with a few showers during the morning round.
The first Semi-final between West Hove and the home club was a clear victory for West Hove 4-1. The other semi was a bit closer with Brighton & Hove just defeating East Brighton 3-2.
So in the afternoon, Dyke GC played East Brighton for The Plate with home club winning 5-0 showing their home advantage.
The Final for the Trophy produced some big wins for West Hove, the largest being 7 and 5 win for Grace Shepherd and Jeff Rhodes. The only pair to win for Brighton and Hove were Jan and Chris Gill.
So the winners of the Mixed Cup 2013 were West Hove 4 matches to 1. Well done to West Hove led by Peter Rodger. After the matches everybody enjoyed an excellent dinner in the clubhouse.

West Hove's team of Jan Seabrook,
Tim Ingram, Julie Macadam, Gary Salt,
Peter Rodger, Jeff Rhodes, Megan Bibby, Jo and Ron Common and Grace Shepherd also pictured is West Hove President
M.J. Phillpot.





Picture (left) shows Peter Rodger receiving Mixed Cup from BDGS President, Mr David Abercrombie.






                 
                                   (Right) Mike Grindell,                                 Dyke GC receives Mixed Plate
                           from BDGS President. 

27/07/2013

CAPTAINS' PUTTER 2013


Played at Dyke GC in dry and sunny (and fast, running) conditions. The Captains Putter was won by the team from West Hove with a best 5 total of 156 from Brighton and Hove on 155.

The Presidents' Salver was won by current BDGS President Dave Abercrombie of East Brighton with a modest 28 points from Runner up Roy Bowerman.

Megan Bibby of Dyke GC beat the other 4 Secretaries to take the Secretaries Cup with 31 points from Brian Drew of Brighton & Hove.

After 10 years of bold attempts PHIL BONSALL of Brighton & Hove, playing in his last BDGS Pro Cup managed to get his hands on the trophy with a score of 76 from Adrian Milligan of East Brighton on 77. During the post match dinner--everybody offered Phil best wishes for his new appointment.

West Hove team of Dennis Baker, Andy Boyle, Peter Rodger, Gordon Eaton, Richard Daughtrey and John Godley with BDGS President.

Phil Bonsall BDGS Pro Champion 2013
Megan Bibby Secretaries Champion
David Abercrombie presented with Salver by Tom Grogan

01/07/2013

CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013

The sunny conditions in the morning at Dyke Golf Club did not last long in the afternoon when mist came down and the mens' event was shortened to only 27 holes.

After 27, 2 players in the mens' event (Simon Tiplady of Brighton & Hove and Arwel Roberts of Dyke) were tied on score of 112 ----- a play-off was not possible due to low cloud. In a very sportsmanlike manner Arwel volunteered that Simon should be declared Society Champion due to his better nett score. Well done Arwel, and congratulations to Simon.

The ladies' Section did manage all 36 holes with SOPHIE KENNARD (Dyke GC) winning with score of 159 from Wendy Francis (East Btn).

TOBY GRAVES of East Brighton became 2013 Junior Champion with score over 27 holes of 121 from runner up Heb Bailey (Dyke)on 126.

The men's Team trophy went to the Dyke Squad of Arwel Roberts, Jason Turner, Paul Plant and Neil Mason (461) from Brighton and Hove in 2nd place (482).


SIMON TIPLADY 2013 CHAMPION



Toby Graves-Junior Champion
Sophie Kennard Ladies Champion













Team Champions--Dyke Golf Club with Captain Mike Grindell

Simon in action on 9th

Arwel Roberts on 10th



10/06/2013

WENTWORTH SMITH TROPHY 2013

East Brighton hosted this year's event and supplied a stiff test with high winds and dry running conditions. 95 competitors took part with the following results:-

1st Nett Toby Hill (Dyke G.C.) 36 points
2nd Brian Pitt (Brighton & Hove) 34 points
3rd John Mercer (Brighton & Hove) 34 points.

For the scratch Trophy Paul Plant (Dyke GC) retained the cup with 76 gross.
Damon Raikes (West Hove) was runner up 78, and Mark Knight (East Brighton) 3rd with gross 79.

TEAM SHIELD
This was won by Dyke G C (Toby Hill, Paul Plant, Martin Derrick, Stuart Brombley and Ben South) with total of 169, Runners Up were West Hove (167) and 3rd East Brighton (166).



Dyke GC team with Shield  (Ben South not shown)

20/05/2013

Junior Cup 2013

Home teams still 'Jinxed'

At Brighton and Hove, the Junior Cup final between the home club and Dyke G.C. came out with The Dyke victorious 3.5 to 1.5 again with the result that all 3 Cups this year have been won by 'away' teams.
In the Plate final East Brighton beat West Hove.
Picture below shows Dyke team of:- D Barber, M Philpott (BDGS), G Pont, G Thompson, M Crowter,
N Turner, Team Skipper Tony Case, M Derrick, T Hill, T Card, Dyke G C Captain M Grindell, B Moody.














Shown above:- East Brighton's team with Plate and Society President D Abercrombie
 presents Trophy to Peter Baker

B.D.G.S. Captains 2013


From left:- Peter Brookshaw (East Brighton), John Godley (West Hove), D Abercrombie.
Peter Buckingham (Brighton & Hove) Mike Grindell (Dyke GC)

06/05/2013

INTERMEDIATE CUP 2013

The second event of the year was held at West Hove in pleasant spring conditions. In the semi finals, East Brighton beat Brighton & Hove and the home club defeated Dyke GC.

After lunch--- in the Plate final Dyke GC were winners over Brighton & Hove  4-1.
The main event final for the Trophy was a very close match decided by a 'clutch' 15 foot putt on the 18th by East Brighton's Alex Baker--to see East Brighton come out victorious over West Hove 3 matches to 2.

This year in both events so far, 'Host clubs' have not been able to maximise their home advantages.

Peter Baker (Captain) East Brighton with L Garland, M Simpson, D Sutton, A Baker,  S Baker,  R Foster, M Lewis, G Hilton,G Payne and Club Vice Captain Tom Pether.
 




(Left) Dyke Captain Mike Grindell, presented with Intermediate Plate by Society President, David Abercrombie

15/04/2013

SENIOR CUP 2103

FIRST EVENT ---2013 SENIOR CUP

Our opening event of the year was held at East Brighton on 
Sunday April 14th.
Morning matches saw Brighton and Hove beat Dyke GC, and West Hove defeating the home team led by non-playing Captain Gary Brayshaw.
So the Plate final was between Dyke and East Brighton with East Brighton winning fairly easily 4-1.

The main event for the Senior Cup produced some fine golf and after 3 matches things were all square. But Gary Salt, Mark Gully, Elliot Meeten and Keith Fender in the last 2 matches saw West Hove through 3.5-1.5.

West Hove's team were:- Colin Harrocks, Mark Haggert, Dan Milligan, Damon Raikes, Steve Nielsen, Jonny Ingram, Gary Salt, Mark Gully, Elliot Meeten and Keith Fender.
Winning West Hove team with non playing skipper John Miller