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18/11/2019

BDGS Captains 2019

At DGC Dinner..D Weston (BDGS), Frazer Hubbard (B&HGC), David Gillies (West Hove)
Iain Leithead (Dyke GC),   Darrell Meacher (East Brighton GC)

14/09/2019

VICTOR LUDORUM Order of Merit 2019

Dyke GC 'came up on the rails' on the day to win the Order of Merit for 2019.

With only the professionals to come in, scores were level between West Hove and Dyke. So it was all down to sudden death after Peter Tarver-Jones and Brad Harris had tied on 70...so down to sudden death! with Brad prevailing with a birdie on 19th hole!! Scores on the day were DGC 16, B&H 7, WHGC 5, EBGC 3..This made final scores for the year:-

DYKE GC 56,   WEST HOVE 55,    BRIGHTON & HOVE 53,    EAST BTN 14. 

Iain Leithead, Dyke skipper with the Victor Ludorum Cup 2019.

CAPTAINS' PUTTER meeting 2019

At East Brighton, with all to play for in the year's Order of merit, Dyke GC were winners of THE CAPTAINS' PUTTER with 175 points from B&H with 163 and East Brighton 159. Dyke's last 2 players Gary Epstein and Robin Fuller 'sealing the deal' with 39 and 41 points.

PRESIDENTS Salver was won by Don Weston 31pts from Roy Bowerman.(Both DGC)
SECRETARIES CUP ..again won by Gary Salt of West Hove with 35 points.
PROFESSIONAL'S CUP won by Brad Harris (DGC) after a sudden death play off with Peter Tarver-Jones (WHGC) ..Brad recording a birdie on the 19th hole.

Dyke squad..D Fitzpatrick, R Fuller, I Leithead, G Thompson, M Allinson
R Bowerman and G Epstein.
  

Above...Top left, Brad Harris Pro's Cup,  ....   Top Right D Weston President's Salver, 
Below.... G Salt Sec's Cup.

29/07/2019

MIXED CUP 2019

It was a sunny but windy day at East Brighton GC for this year's 'mixed'. 
Morning results...Dyke beat East Btn 3-2,    B&H beat West Hove 4-1.
FINAL:-
For the 'Plate'..East Brighton beat West Hove 4-1.

For the MIXED CUP... DYKE GC beat Brighton and Hove 3-2 going to last match on the course with Andy and Jane Rogers winning on the 17th to secure victory.

 Dyke's team..Claire Smith, Paul Sayers, Jane and Andy Rogers, Nicky Felix, Viv Street, Nev Hudson, Grainne Kane, Tony Humphrey and Pat Fitzpatrick with 'The Trophy'

On the 10th....Chris and Jan Gill with Pat Fitzpatrick and Tony Humphrey

01/07/2019

2019 CHAMPIONSHIPS

GOOD DAY FOR WEST HOVE

This year's event was held at Brighton and Hove GC...results were:-

JUNIOR CHAMPION..Harry Harris (West Hove) 77-74..151
LADIES CHAMPION  Fenella Buss (East Brighton) 84-78...162
MEN'S TEAM..West Hove  609 (G Salt, W Humphrey, T Wedge, T Shaw)
MENS CHAMPION..Wayne Humphrey (West Hove) 74-71...145
WAYNE HUMPHREY...2019 CHAMPION

Fenella Buss 2019 Champion


WEST HOVE'S winning squad..Harry Harris, Wayne Humphrey, Tom Shaw, Tom Wedge, Gary Salt and Bev Davis






09/06/2019

WENTWORTH SMITH TROPHY 2019

At Dyke GC in glorious summer weather, this year's event was supported by Tates of Portslade..many thanks to them for their support.....


BRIGHTON and HOVE GC did well with winner and runner up in the main event and also securing the Team Shield.... Gary Daw 41,  Sam Chapman 41  with D Jolley (EBGC) on 40 points.

The Scratch Trophy was won by George Goddard of West Hove with a fine 69 gross, Gary Daw (72) and West Hove's Gary Salt  (74).

Team Shield squad from B&H were..G Daw, S Chapman, M Browning, A Bunker, K Gledhill (190) from Dyke (185). Best 5 scores counting.

                                     Gary Daw

 (Above) George Goddard

 Team Winners, Brighton & Hove GC.

12/05/2019

INTERMEDIATE CUP 2019

A sunny early summer day at Dyke Golf Club was venue for this year's event. 
Morning results:- Brighton & Hove beat Dyke 3-2,     West Hove beat East Brighton 3½-1½.

After lunch Dyke GC beat East Brighton to win 'The Plate' 4-1, and in the Trophy Final West Hove were victorious over B&H 3 matches to 2.😊

 (Above)Team skipper Mike Whitty with West Hove team..K Brown, R Haggart,
M Grantham,  M Davies, P Northam, B Jordan, I Parnell, J Rhodes and S Nielsen.

 Dyke team Captain, Robin Fuller
with 'The Plate'...


28/04/2019

JUNIOR CUP 2019

For players of 14 handicap and above, this was held at West Hove Golf Club yesterday (28/4/19).
Morning results:-  Dyke beat B&H 4-1
West Hove Beat East Btn 3-2.

Afternoon matches:-
PLATE...Brighton and Hove beat East Btn to win Plate 3-2

For the Junior Cup itself...(West Hove names first)..
J Hutton and M Goodale lost to A Case and D  Corcoran,   D Bidwell and D Kilner beat D Savage and D Boys,  D Menzies and M Evans beat A Stephenson and G Pont,   D Gillies and M Emery beat M Allinson and K Tulley,   J Goodrum and M Mayhew lost to N Elsmore and G Thompson.....
SO WEST HOVE WIN JUNIOR CUP 3-2
Well done to all competitors.
David Gillies (West Hove Captain) with his winning team.

 
Brighton and Hove team with 'The Plate'

15/04/2019

SENIOR CUP 2019

The first event of our year was held on a chilly course at Brighton and Hove G.C.
 Morning results:-West Hove 3.5  B&H 1.5,        Dyke 4..East Btn 1.

After a tasty lunch...Final results were:-
Plate match..Brighton and Hove beat East Brighton 4-1

TROPHY FINAL...(Dyke names first).. E Fetherbe and J Foreman beat G Salt and C Gilgenkrantz 2 up, J Spicer and T Harris haved with T Wedge and K Woolley, C Bladen and M Harrison beat R Miller and T Shaw, A Humphrey and J Brough halved with W Humphrey and T Hounsome, I Pitts and P Sayers lost to R Ellis and D Cook 3/2.
Therefore DYKE GC win Senior Cup 3-2

Winning Dyke GC Team (Foreman and Fetherbe absent) 
                                            'PLATE' winners...Brighton & Hove GC