WENTWORTH SMITH 2014

 West Hove's course supplied  sunny conditions, but with some very tough rough and semi-rough after recent warm weather. 180 players competed from the 4 clubs.

Neville Hudson (Dyke GC) won the Nett Trophy with 38 points from Tony Jeffcoat (West Hove 38 ocb) with Jim Millward (Brighton and Hove 37) in 3rd place.

Best Gross Trophy winner was Jason Fowler of East Brighton GC 76 gross, from P Plant and P Sayers (both Dyke) with 77.

The Team Shield was retained by Dyke GC with scores from M Colburn 33, M Prothero 33, P Sayers 35, K Owen 35 and N Hudson 38 for best 5 total of 174 from West Hove on 170, and in 3rd were Brighton and Hove on 169 (best 5 from each club to count)

Dyke Captain Tony Case with winning team (M Prothero not shown)

Neville Hudson with Handicap Trophy and Jason Fowler with Scratch Cup

 

JUNIOR CUP 2014

HOME TEAM WIN AGAIN

Fine May weather prevailed all day at The Dyke Golf Club for the Junior Cup (Sunday May 18th) for players 14 handicap and above.

Morning matches saw Dyke and Brighton and Hove through to the final.

The Plate competition was won by East Brighton defeating West Hove 3 matches to 2.

In the Cup Final, home advantage was too strong for Brighton and Hove's team and The Dyke came through champions 4 matches to 1 to retain the Trophy they won last year at B&H.

Dyke G.C. team of J McMeekin, D Goodwin, E Williams, M Prothero, N Turner, R Stewart, D Barber (Captain), C Harvell and C Rees (C Finn missing)

 

Above (left), Tom Pether, East Brighton captain with BDGS Junior 'Plate'.

Above (right), Tony Case (Dyke club captain) presented with Trophy by BDGS Vice President Dennis Baker

INTERMEDIATE CUP 2014

EARLY SUCCESS FOR EAST BRIGHTON

The first event of the year, Intermediate Cup was held at East Brighton on May 4th in superb sunny weather.

The semi-final matches brought wins for East Brighton and The Dyke.

So---after lunch The Plate was contested between West Hove and Brighton and Hove with West Hove coming out winners 3.5-1.5. Team skipper Tim Ingram collected the trophy (picture below)

The final was a close fought match with Toby Hill and Phil Young nearly making a great come-back from 5 down. However, the local club's home advantage was too strong and East Brighton scraped home 3-2.

East Brighton's team of:-  D Sutton, M Hepburn, G Hilton, C Bryan, S Baker, R Foster,

                      L Garland, M Simpson, G Payne and Mike Dunkerton with  Peter Baker.

Tom Pether (Capt East Brighton) with trophy

Tim Ingram and Dave Goldsmith (West Hove)

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. 

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

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

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)