BRIGHTON & DISTRICT GOLFING SOCIETY NEWS

B.D.G.S. NEWS

28/05/2017

JUNIOR CUP

For players of 14 handicap and above, this took place at Brighton & Hove G.C. on May 28th. Before lunch, East Brighton beat Dyke G.C. and the home club defeated West Hove 4-1.
In the Plate final after lunch Dyke G.C. under skipper Tony Case beat West Hove 4-1 and the final between the home club and East Brighton saw East Brighton win the first 3 matches 'straight off the bat' to win the trophy...B&H did get the consolation of winning last 2 matches.
This win gives East Brighton their first Order of Merit points for 2017.

 East Brighton's team:-I Richmond, J Ruskin, P Harris, M Lovell, M Lewis, R Godelman,
 W Ward, R Jackson, D Phillips, J Jackson.

 Dyke G.C. team with 'The Plate' together with
Club Captain Mervin Allinson.

14/05/2017

INTERMEDIATE CUP 2017

HOME WIN FOR WEST HOVE

This event for players of 7 and above was blessed by sunny but breezy conditions at West Hove Golf Club. Before lunch, Brighton and Hove defeated Dyke GC, and in the 2nd semi-final, West Hove saw off East Brighton' squad.

The home club supplied an excellent barbecue lunch enjoyed by all on the patio.

THE FINALS:- In the Plate match, Dyke were winners against East Brighton 3-2.. ...and in the main final the home team ran out winners in the first 3 matches versus Brighton & Hove who managed a half in match 4 and in the last match Nigel James and John Mercer (both ex West Hove) managed a consolation win for B&H.

 Winning West Hove team..Tim and Lee Silsby, P Rodger, P Jackson, K Woolley,
 Tony Jeffcoat (with Trophy), T Ingram, N Warren, D Etherington, S Chipp.


 (Left)..Robin Fuller (Dyke team Skipper) with The Plate trophy together with Dennis Baker (BDGS President) and
Mervyn Allinson (DGC Captain)

01/05/2017

SENIOR CUP 2017

Our opening event of the year was held at a cold and breezy East Brighton G.C. on Sunday April 30th.
In the morning, Brighton and Hove beat West Hove 4 matches to 1, and The Dyke beat East Brighton 3 matches to 2.
The afternoon Plate match saw West Hove lead by their young captain George Goddard defeat the home club 3-2.

So the Senior Cup final between Brighton and Hove & The Dyke looked a close thing with 2 wins each with 1 match still on the course. Andy Tolman and Alex Rosenfeld of B&H saw off the Dyke pair by 3/2 so Brighton and Hove ran out the winners. 
 Winning team, M Galway, P Bonsall, S Tiplady, A Tolman,
R Gilbert, N Mason, Team Skipper Rob Francis, W Humphrey,
D Raikes and A Rosenfeld.



(Left) George Goddard of West Hove G..is presented 
with Senior Plate by BDGS President Dennis Baker